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...Greek or Roman the place which English occupies in our education would seem absurdly small. There never was so fine a literature as ours, and never was a literature so neglected by those who possessed it. There are many college-bred men who have mastered Latin poetry and Greek plays, for whom Shakspeare continues to be Greek, and Milton but a stumbling-block...
...writer heads the present article with these words, taken from an able article in the Advocate of May 27, because they admirably suggest certain thoughts of his own, and certain comparisons not at all to the advantage of the English Department of Harvard College. He may be pardoned for repeating a sentence or two from a former article of his own in Vol. XV. of the Crimson : "If the Freshman year must consist of required studies, let Rhetoric be transferred from the Sophomore year, and let there be, in addition, some good elementary course in English Literature; give...
These words are as true now as they were a year since. No change for the better has been made. We still have less English than either Greek or Latin or German. And the Sophomore required work is hardly a compensation for the mathematical and classical Freshman work. But not content with one injustice, it is now, as the writer understands, proposed to add another : the Faculty are discussing the advisability of doing away entirely with required Rhetoric and Themes. If it were at the same time proposed to abandon required work altogether, there would be room for warm approval...
Even at the risk of repetition, let us see what the facts in the case are. "Honors in Modern Languages are based mainly on French and German. Honorable Mention is a meagre reward for faithful work in seven English courses." If Graduate Courses a and b (under Modern Languages) could be added to the present list as requisites for Final Honors in English, - a thing at present unknown, - these, together with six hours of English 2, and possibly another hour of English 7, would amply deserve such Final Honors - something more, at least, than Honorable Mention, which...
...itself beyond criticism. The courses are complete and numerous, and we see nothing to be desired in addition. In connection with the Graduate Courses, it will be noticed that Harvard assumes the very first rank in the department of Philology. Concerning other changes, we cannot rest entirely satisfied. English remains where it was, German has lost one course, French 5 has been changed for the worse. The omission of Course 5 in Philosophy is to be deprecated, and it is a pity that the department should be crippled by the yet unfilled vacancy left by Dr. Peabody. The change...