isua-isnscatalog-1890-1891-055

Description:	54 ANNUAL CATALOGUE.COMPOSITION.The first terms work in Composition is devoted to the study of the principles underlying capitalization, punctuation, diction, paragraphing, letter writing, narration, and description. Two or more compositions are required in each of these three forms of discourse—letter writing, narration and description. Very easy and simple subjects are assigned, in order that especial at¬ tention may be given to the form side of the work.In the second terms work, the principles of exposition and argumentation are considered. While the formal side of dis¬ course is not overlooked in this phase of the work, especial at¬ tention is given to both the elaboration of the thought, and the methods of elaborating the thought. Each student writes from one to three compositions during the term.William B. Woods,Head of Department.BIOLOGY AND GEOLOGY.The subjects iu which this department now offers instruction are Physiology, Zoology, Botany and Geology. Physiology being one of the branches required to be taught in the common schools of the State, is required of all the students who com¬ plete either of the long courses. Two terms work are required, and classes in both the first and second terms work are formed at the beginning of each school term. Owing to Ahe larger attendance during the spring term, and to enable us to accom¬ modate special students who enter that term and who wish to take this study, two beginning classes are formed for that term. Physiology is brought regularly during the fourth and fifth terms of the course. The remaining subjects, Zoology, Botany and Geology, are all practically elective studies, and may be taken or not, as the student desires. In the three years course at least one of them is required.These subjects are brought in the senior year, and two terms are given to each. Usually the Zoology and Geology classes
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