RADCLIFFE PAMPHLET.

The elective pamphlet of courses offered at Radcliffe College for the year 1896-97 has just appeared. Many changes, both in courses and instructors, have occurred, which may be summarized as follows:

In the Semitic Department, Doctor Reisner replaces Professor Lyon in course 4, and Professor Toy in courses 7 and 10. A new course of research on General Semitic Grammar-20b-will be offered by Professor Toy.

In Greek 8 Professor White replaces Professor Goodwin. Professor Allen takes Latin 7 from Mr. Parker; Professor Smith replaces Professor Greenough in Latin 8; and Latin 11 gives way to Latin 12. Courses 25, 52, 54, 47, 39, 51 and 49-seven new courses intended primarily for graduates-replace courses 21, 22, 23, 41, 40 and 24.

The Department of English shows many changes. Mr. Copeland relieves Messrs. Gates and Farley in course 22. Dr. Robinson replaces Mr. Boynton in course 3; Professor Kittredge in course 111, and Mr. Farley in course 112.

English 7 has been split into two half-courses to be given in successive half-years. During the first half-year Mr. Hurlbut will treat of English literature from the death of Dryden to the death of Pope (1700-1744). During the last half-year Mr. Copeland will continue the study to the publication of the lyrical ballads in 1798.

English 8 has likewise been divided. Course 81 will carry the work begun in course 72 to the death of Scott in 1832; and then course 82 will bring the student up to the death of Tennyson in 1892. Only the first half of this course will be given next year.

English 321 will deal with English literature of the Elizabethan period (1557-1599). English 322 will carry the work forward to the closing of the theatres in 1642. Professor Baker offers course 23-a half-course on the works of Shakspers; and Mr. Gates will give English 5-an advanced course in English composition.

The German Department is increased by half-courses 10 and 11, offered by Dr. Poll, and Professor Francke. Dr. Poll is replaced in German A by Mr. Nichols. A new course, 20c, on the Modern German Section has also been added to the seminary of Germanic Philology.

In the French Department, Mr. Sanderson replaces Mr. Babbitt in course A; and Mr. La Meslee replaces Dr. Marcon in course 3. Courses 16, 5, 7 and 9 are omitted.

Mr. La Meslee offers course 4, an advanced half-course in writing and speaking.

Mr. Babbitt offers half-courses 13 and 17, the former on French romanticism, the latter on literary criticism.

Professor de Sumichrast will give half-courses 81 and 82 on Voltaire and the French Drama in the eighteenth century. He will also offer course 16, an advanced course on French tragedy.

Half-course 18 will be offered by Mr. Wright, and will deal with French classicism.

Spanish 3 is omitted.

The new department of Slavic Languages offers course 1, a study of Russian Grammar and Composition, to be conducted by Mr. Leo Wiener.

In the Philosophical Department, course 2a gives way to course 2b, offered by Mr. Lough.

Courses 4, 8, and 9, offered, the first by Professor Palmer, and last two by Professor Royce, will comprise a study of Ethics, Logic and Metaphysics.

What was formerly course 12 is now course 14, and the present 12 is a new course on ancient philosophy, offered by Dr. Bakewell.

Professor James is replaced in courses 20a and 20b by Professors Delabarre and Royce, and Professor Palmer succeeds Professor Ladd in course 20d.

Professor Hanus offers two new courses in teaching-19b and 17.

History 6, 16, 20a and 2 will be omitted, while courses 3 and 7 will be given.

Professors Macvane and Hart offer Government 10 and 12; the first on the principles of government; the second on political methods in the United States.

In the Department of Economics, course 15, on economic history, is offered by Professor Ashley. Course 14 on socialism and communism, and course 4 on statistics are offered by Professor Cummings and Dr. Cummings respectively.

Music 5-a new course on canon and fugue-is offered by Professor Paine.

The Department of Mathematics offers seven new courses-4, 24, 9, 16, 22, 23, and 25.

Physics 7-a new half-course offered by Professor Hall-comprises a study of the theory of probability and the kinetic theory of gases.

Professor Richards offers Chemistry 8, a new half-course on the history of chemistry.

Professor Goodale will give Botany 5-a new course on systematic and economic botany.

Geology 5 is a half course in field and laboratory work, offered by Mr. Woodworth.

Course 3 is a half-course on physiography and meteorology, offered by Professor Davis and Mr. Ward.

Course 191-a new half-course on climatology-is offered by Mr. Ward.

The new Department of Mineralogy and Petrography consists of courses brought together from other departments. What were formerly chemistry 2, 71, 72, and 20e, are now courses 2, 71, 82, and 20a in this department. Geology 12 and 23 are now Mineralogy 12 and 20b.

The separate department pamphlets may be had on application at Fay House.