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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
be of profit to those who would be glad to acquire, for a knowledge of
the Greek language and literature or of Greek history, a background
of acquaintance with the Greek people in their artistic and industrial
activities, or of the land, the cities and the temples of Greece. The
course in Pausanias pre-supposes ability to read Greek prose readily.
The Archaeological Seminary is intended primarily for those who
desire specializing work in Greek architecture and Greek epigraphy.
Courses i, 2, 4, and 5 will prepare for the examinations for the Athens
fellowships.
Office of the department in the tower-room of the Cast Museum.
Consultation hours, M., W., 12.
1. Greek Archaeology. Lectures and readings. Mycenaean art and
civilization, Greek terracottas, coins, bronzes, jewels,
and vases. The
coins and vases in the Museum of Classical Archaeology will be used
as material for study. Lectures illustrated by lantern-slides. T.,
Th., 11.
2. History of Greek Sculpture. Lectures in Museum of Casts.
T., Th., 12.
3. Outline History of Greek Sculpture. Lectures in the Museum
of Casts, F., 12, Mr. Andrews.
4. Pausanias. A reading course in the sources of the knowledge
of Greek topography. Supplemented by illustrated lectures and by
readings from Thucydides, Herodotus, and Xenophon. Each member
of the class will be expected to own a Teubner text of Pausanias, of
Thucydides, and of Herodotus. T., Th., 9, White 6. Mr. Andrews.
5. Archaeological Seminary. Greek architecture and Greek
Epigraphy. The architectural monuments of the Acropolis of Athens,
their history and their problems. Greek epichoric alphabets and
dialectal inscriptions. M., 3-5, White 3a.
COMPARATIVE PHILOLOGY.
The work in comparative philology is planned with reference to the
needs : first, of the general student with linguistic interests ; second,
of those proposing to be teachers of language, and more especially, of
the classical languages ; third, of those who propose to devote them
selves to the special scientific study of the Indo-European languages.
To the first mentioned class of students, course 1 is especially
adapted. For those who propose to be teachers of other than the
classical languages, courses 2 and 4 are recommended in addition to
course 1. The courses on Greek and Latin grammar, the course on
the Greek dialects, and the Seminary work are of the first importance
for prospective teachers of the classics, and for such prelim-
work a