New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
WELLESLEY
cArsrs FOR ADVANCED WORK


Wellesley. Ma--. AprI u ,Spcc!aD. Abundant OF
,,rt,inlty Is offered by Wellesley COLLEGE for al
,,,r.l ,nl varied academic work In the twenty
o Departments ~ study l5' courses are on'r"l ana
80 instructors employed The subj cts absolutely re-
qulreI % freshmen are mathematics. h"-""h COM
position philosophy physiology ana hygiene anu
ull. study. In addition Zach student must take AZ
s,u,. TIM. during her college course one language
and tv, sciences The work IS 80 proportional how
ever that ti.e more than on"-thiri % the amount
necessary for d.grce consists of required studies.
the remainder % the work being elective
Tn. aim. aud methods - some ~ the courses hoth
proscr..I anI elective. interesting by reason or
their breadth and originality. In Greek. during the
reading OF prose authors. particular attention IS
given to syutax and composition, In all me courses
attention j. paid % literary criticism ana 10 the "e
velopmcnt 81 different literary forms. Esp"ca! at
teniion IS paid also To the study ~ Latin literature.
to its history and development. and TO the life ana
customs ~ the Romans. French. German. Spanish
and Italian are studied under native teachers ne-
corllng To- the best modern methods
In the department Of English composition the
science or rhetoric s studied only 20 far as is neccs-
snry 10 the art of writing The work is carried on by
ANALYSIS Of the models and by private and cats-
room criticism. In English literature there are three
disnciivcly historical courses, while three courses
aim primarily the training of the literary SENSE
choosing their material from the earlier prose ana
from epic and lyric poetry. Four courses present
/ leading literary epochs. and there are seminary
courses I'm Wordsworth. Browning and Shakespeare
/ 10 accustom the student TO independent research.
The department OF phoiogy offers courses when
are Introductory to the science OF language. courses
in comparative grammar Of the Teutonic. Latin and
Greek languages and courses showing the historical
( development of languages a.. .
Ten courses are offered In history. in political
science one in constitutional law and four In eco
nomics The earlier work Il conducted by lectures.
library readings and class discussions In advanced
courses special lines Of inquiry are assigned 10 In
dvidual students and emphasis Is placed ON the use
| Of original sources In the philosophy drpartInent
are offered courses IN logic. metaphysics. moral
philosophy. experimental Psychology, psychology n,
prOpaedcntc to philosophy, ana the history OF pios
| ophy. The mathematical course Includes work In
pure algebra In pure and analytical geometry. in ar
plcation OF mathematics to dynamlc!i problems ana
in logic. In pcciagogcs lectures ON the history ana
science Of education are given ana the enter cuGa-
| tional works are read The students write ana dis
| cuss papers theories Of education. and methods
/ OF government and instruction Development lessons
also given by members OF the class and criticised
by the instructor.
The three years work in physics aims to give n
| thorough knowledge OF the foundation principles or
/ methods by which they have been discovered The
oratory laboratories for students dark rooms for
photometry and photography. and "A dynamo and
enginc-room Courses In geology mineraogy and
methods. with field work and tclcscopc observation.
In the chemistry department two lecture-rooms and
paratus. offer accommodations for - students The
/ seven courses cover general chemistry qualitative
/ and cumulative analysis. organic chemistry and
/ chemical theory. The department Of zoology offers
| course I'm the observation of the lie and habits
OF animals. and another In systematic Zoology and
the study OF natural history. there also
! In human physiology and mammalian dissection In
/ botany undergraduate courses begin with the study
/ Of general morphology and principles Of cassifcu-
ton. Advanced systematic and economic botany
occupy "A second year. Alternative with this Is the
study Of cryptogams third year Offers vegetable
histology and physiology. alternative with
In medical botany. The laboratories furnish micro
scopes. physical and chemical appliances. and other
requisites for Independent research.