New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Columbia Lists
1000 Courses
D,lringSulnl1,er
Session to Open July 6 and
Continue Until August Is
Is Expected To Be Great
est in University's History
No Formal Examinations
Studies Offered Range From,
Assyrian and Agriculture
to Baseball and Dances

Columbia University's twenty-frst
summer session will begin on July 6
and continue until August 13. it was
announced yesterday by Professor
John j. Coss. the director. This years
session promises to be the largest in
Columbis's history. Last year the en-
rollment reached nearly 10000.
Almost one thousand courses which
viii be taught by hundreds of instruct
ors drawn from schools, universities
and colleges all over the Union, and
ranging in scope from Assyrian and
agriculture to baseball coaching and
folk dances, will be offered to teach
ers. business and professional men
and women, students and others who
NAV seek to enlarge their educational
opportunities in this way
The courses compass virtually the
whole range of higher learning. Ele-
mentary branches are taught in scores
Of courses. The program of study out
lined for Teachers College is one Of
the most striking features of the sum-
ger work.
Many Instructors Called
The schools and colleges of New
York, Brooklyn and New Jersey have
been freely drawn upon for instruct
ors, among whom VIII be Earle B. Bab-
cock, head of the department Of Ro
nance languages in the New York
University; Virginia Bennett, in
structor in physical education in the
Lincoln School; Bertha NJ. Bentley.
principal Of the Social Motive School;
Elizabeth K. Farrell. inspector of an
public schools: Charles w. Hurt, vice
principal of the Horace Mann School;
Guy Edward Snider, assistant profess
sor of political science in City Col
lege; Sarah August. fainter. instruct
or in English. Roosevelt High School;
Eli ". Weaver, vocational adviser,
Boys High School. Brooklyn; Blanche
c. Williams. associate professor of
English in Hunter College; Leighton
B. Morse. assistant professor Of phys
les in City College; Zenos E. Scott,
superintendent of schools, Trenton. N.
j.. and Charles Digby Wardlaw, prin
cipal of the Wardlaw School, Plain
field, n. J.
Members of Faculty to Teach
Many of the members of Columbia's
regular faculty will have charge of
summer courses Among them are
William Chandler Bagley, professor of
education: Charles P. Cooper, associate
professor OF journalism; William
Benjamin Fite. professor of mathe-
matics; Franklin H. Giddings, profes-
sor of sociology and the history OF
civilization; John L. Gerig, associate
professor Of Celtic; Patty S. Hill, as
sociate professor of education; Arthur
W. Hixon, associate professor of chemi-
cal engineering; Raymond c. Knox,
chaplain of the university; Frank G.
Moore, professor of Latin; David S.
Muzzey, associate professor of history;
Thomas Reed Powell, associate profes-
sor of constitutional law; William r.
Shepherd, professor of history, and
George D. Strayer, professor of educa-
tional administration.
Many universities in the East and
West also will be represented on the
faculty.
There are no formal examinations
for ADM ssions to the summer session.
Men and women will be admitted to
such courses as the respective instruc-
tors find them qualified to pursue with
advantage.
Courses in Extension Teaching
During the summer evening courses
IN extension teaching will be given.
These courses are designed not only
to supplement the work Of the summer
session, but to furnish opportunities
for study to persons who cannot attend
during the day. Courses in Chinese,
French. Japanese, mathematics and
Spanish may be taken at that time.
Several Of the business courses reg
ularly given by the university through
Columbia College School of Business
peated in this summer session. Addi-
tional subjects will be offered to per-
sons who desire training in business.
The department of sociology will
give courses Of special interest to
students interested in philanthropic
work. Classes in allied subjects are in
charge of the department Of
economies, psychology and religion.
.Open-air concerts will be given by
the Goldman Concert Band on the uni
versity green. A summer session
chorus will be organized under the
leadership of Professor Walter Henry
Nal.
Conferences on Americanization
Lectures open to the public upon
oplcs Of general interest will be given
{ various times. Conferences will be
fssld during the session at Columbia
aouse, 4l9 West 117th Street, on the
subject of american Institutions and
!deals." The conferences will be open
all interested in Americanization.
WIDE variety of courses in Greek
and Latin will be taught. Ancient his
~ry also will be emphasized.
a feature of other summer work will
re intensive courses of three weeks
ior professional men.
Une of the most comprehensive pro-
grams given in the summer session will
'oe that Of the faculty of political sci
ence history, embracing government,
public law, international law, sociology
sad statistics. This program, it is
mid, will be more complete survey
.! that field than has ever been offered
st any Columbia summer session.
.fhysical education and applied psy-
saotogy are other spheres in which
summer work has been greatly