Show Important Changes Made In English IEnglish IEnglish I r English 1 Freshman composition the largest course in the University has undergone transformation The union session is no more There Is a reason What room at the University would hold the or more students who make up the dozen or I more sections The University Assembly Assembly Assembly As As- room will seat about two two- thirds of the Freshman class But perhaps a better reason is the clamor clam clam- or of the tho instructors for the third hour for the regular work of the course The power to interest of such men as Bishop Spaulding Dr Goshen Lieutenant Nelly the Rev Mr Simpkin Simpkin Simp- Simp kin Judge Gowans vans and Dr Winship to to name only a few of the men from the outside who spoke at union session last year year year-is is understood bui but the addresses at union session have been at best general and remote from the rest of the work work worl of the tho th course which has stood still as they have been given This year the work of the course will claim the hours assigned to the course Possibly four or five union sessions will be held during the year ear These will be in the late afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon and will be on the campus or down town in an audience chamber large enough to hold the class The work of the course has likewise undergone transformation No text textbook textbook textbook book on technique The amount of writing cut down More lore much more speaking No tired-out tired instructors instructors- stunted in their growth from reading a bushel basket ful of perfunctorily prepared manuscripts every week More intensive work A grappling with things real insisted upon Mental Mental Mental Men Men- tal growth assured The course has become a course in ideas The work is organized to afford afford afford af af- ford a stud study in ideas which are of general critical concern The expression of these ideas in selected selected selected se se- pieces of literature and art and in actual affairs forms the materials of study of the course Constant writing and speaking test the students student's of these ideas and give logical opportunity for or training a in the principles and methods of compo compo- Part of the credit for the course is based upon the students student's writing and speech in other de de- n |