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122 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
regular courses there have been secured a number of special lectures
on Banking, Investments, the Stock Exchange, Diplomacy, the Gov
ernment of the State of New York by the State Officials, and other
subjects, as announced in detail on p. 129. Students who expect later
in life to enter the professions of the law or journalism or to engage
in business or politics, can readily elect courses that will be of practi
cal assistance ; and frequently collateral courses in law or history
should be taken in combination with those of this department, by stu
dents whose aims are thus clearly fixed. The professors in the depart
ment are always glad to suggest courses that will be especially helpful.
The seminaries of the department afford excellent opportunities to
advanced students to carry on special investigations along economic,
social or political lines. The seminary room in the new library build
ing
is well supplied with sets of periodicals and collections of works
chosen with reference to the needs of students in these branches ; the
White Library is especially rich in certain subjects treated ; the special
collection of foreign statutes and the Moak Library of the Law Depart
ment are of great value for the study of many political questions,
while new works are at times purchased to aid in special investigation.
Bracketed courses are not given in 1899-1900.
I. History.
Students intending to devote themselves especially to the study of
History
are advised to elect in their freshman year one or more of the
courses numbered 4, 8, 21,
and to devote as much as possible of the
rest of their time to the study of language. Latin, French, and Ger
man will be found indispensable in much of their later work. In the
sophomore year they are advised to elect course 13 and course 22 ; in
the junior year, course 14 and course 23. Other courses in History
should be elected as early as the student is in possession of the quali
fications required.
A. Ancient and Mediaeval History.
Consultation hours: Professor Burr, M., W., F., 12:10-1:10.
For Professors Bristol and Bennett, see under Greek and
Latin. For Professor Schmidt, see under Semitic Languages.
[ia. Ancient Greece. Lectures and examinations. Fall term; to
the end of the Persian wars. Winter term : to the march of Alex
ander. Spring term : to the absorption by
Rome. Designed for
those who have not passed an examination in Greek History at
entrance to the university. W., F., 9. Professor Burr.]