. Littleton Female College Course Catalog . d and Kelloggs Higher Lesons in English; WentworthsGrammar School Arithmetic; Barness History of the UnitedStates; Reviews in Geography; Steeles Physiology ; Collar andDaniells First Year Latin; Bible; Raubs Test Words; SpecialInstruction in Penmanship and Freehand Drawing. Collegiate departmentengltgf) MISS BETTS. Since, as time passes, a knowledge of the English languageand literature becomes a more and more important factor intraining and preparation for life-work, the English Depart-ment is planned, as far as is consisten
. Littleton Female College Course Catalog . d and Kelloggs Higher Lesons in English; WentworthsGrammar School Arithmetic; Barness History of the UnitedStates; Reviews in Geography; Steeles Physiology ; Collar andDaniells First Year Latin; Bible; Raubs Test Words; SpecialInstruction in Penmanship and Freehand Drawing. Collegiate departmentengltgf) MISS BETTS. Since, as time passes, a knowledge of the English languageand literature becomes a more and more important factor intraining and preparation for life-work, the English Depart-ment is planned, as far as is consistent with thoroughness,upon such broad and comprehensive lines as shall later laythe foundations for a liberal culture. A correct style inspeaking and writing the English language, an understandingof the literature, the power that both confer upon the student—these are things of the utmost importance; and, as a means toobtaining such ends, the work of composition writing, through-out the course, is combined with the studv of literature. Be-. LITTLETON FEMALE COLLEGE. 25 sides brief themes prepared for class, at regular periodspapers written by the student are handed in for criticism by theteacher. Freshman Class.—Text-book, Lockwoods Lessons in Eng-lish Composition. Each pupil is expected to have a thorough knowledge ofEnglish Grammar before entering our Freshman class, and tobegin the study of composition with Lockwoods Lessons as atext-book. Composition consists mainly in paraphrase reproduction, andsuch other work as makes little demand upon originality. Mas-terpieces of American literature are studied. The use of fig-ures, beauties of description, force and appropriateness of lan-guage are discussed; but the chief object is to cultivate habitsof observation and the power of relating in logical order whathas been read. Sophomore Class.—Text-books, Kelloggs Rhetoric, Wat-kinss American Literature, and parallel readings from standardauthors. With the reading of Idylls of th
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