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...country, the Classics Department showed a definite increase in enrollment over last year. Practically all of the concentrators are candidates for honors, and the inherent difficulty of the field precludes the possibility of drifting through. Concentrators feel. however, that the interest and enjoyment derived from a study of ancient Greek and Latin is ample compensation for this. Although the number of faculty men is large in proportion to the number of concentrators, the scope of the field demands a great many courses, and any reduction of the faculty would necessitate the omission of several valuable courses...
Results will be made known on approximately the following dates: Ancient and Modern Languages, May 29; Anthropology, May 21; Astronomy, May 17; Biochemical Sciences, May 29; Biology, May 25; Classics (Honors), May 27; Fine Arts, May 26; Geological Sciences, May 27; History, Government and Economics, June 7; History and Literature, May 24; Literature, May 27; Mathematics, May 24; Music, May 24; Philosophy and Psychology, May 26; Physics, May 29; Sociology...
...Celts, an ancient people, started somewhere near the banks of the Rhine, spread loosely through Europe, crossed the Pyrenees into Spain, and reached Ireland and England only a few years before the Roman invasion of 55-A. D. They have a basic language. Today linguists agree that the Welsh, Irish, Scottish and Breton languages are related to the Celtic. The Basques, however, a mountainous folk, were little influenced by the Celtic invasion of Spain in the 6th Century B. C., have today a completely unrelated language...
Guernica, a village of 10,000 souls, has a small munitions factory and barracks on its outskirts. Guernica is also the traditional capital of the Basques. To this town Spanish sovereigns, including Ferdinand & Isabella, went to swear by the stump of an ancient oak tree to protect the ancient privileges of the Basque people. The tree of Guernica is prominent on the Basque flag. Basque deputies met biennially in their "Holy City" to legislate...
...English Literature (Part I) *9.15--12.15 French, German, Italian, and Spanish Literature New Lecture Hall *9.15--12.12.15 Greek Composition (Greek 3 and 7) Sever 29 *9.15--1.15 History and Literature--Final General Examination and Qualifying Examination for Juniors, candidates for Honors) Emerson D *99.15--12.15 History of Ancient Philosophy and General Psychology Emerson 211 9.15--12.15 Mathematics and (Honors candidates only) Memorial Hall 2.00--5.00. (morning examination only) 9.15--1.15 Mathematics (non-Honors candidates only) Emerson D *9.15--12.15 Sociology Emerson 211 Afternoon 2.00--5.00 Mathematics (Honors candidates only Sever 29 2.00--5.00 Music (Examination A) Music Building Morning Tuesday...