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Dates: during 1930-1939
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History 21b is a fine historical course for Europe, but not philosophical. In the field of English History and Literature, the History courses 19, 40, and 42 are all called essential, and are good courses. English 21 is also essential, but, as mentioned, the approach was criticized as being out of date. In English 30 the intellectual background is neatly summarized and the reading well selected. The first half year is on English literature from 1603 to the Restoration, the second half on the subsequent period to 1700. English 80, a criticism of poetry, relates to the intellectual background; Houghton...
History 50 is necessary for the German field, being its history in modern times. Members of this special field regret that four distinguished men have left the department in the last four years. Vietor is especially praised in the field, although his German is swift for one not proficient in the tongue. His course 15 on Goethe is one of the best. German 12 is a pure history and literature course, given in English on the Social Background of German Culture...
...Romance Languages fields are unsatisfactory on the whole. While the history courses are good, the literature in French and Italian courses is poorly taught. The French field needs a general background course like German 12. Mercier's course, 10, has the equivalent title, but is not enough. Course F is entirely too superficial for this. In Italian, Weston gives all the literature courses, sacrificing literary and cultural aspects to literal translation. A new man is needed...
Concentrators are edvised to branch out and take such courses as Philosophy 15 and Fine Arts 1d. An elementary course in Philosophy is useful no matter what the field...
...organization and eminence of the Faculty, the field of Fine Arts is excellent. The number of concentrators is not awkwardly large and has remained fairly steady in the 60's during the last three years, which factors have allowed the organization to settle down...