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the new board. The desire to encourage
originality has led to the acceptance of
much fiction which is doubtless original,
but nothing else—or worse than nothing
else. Why the critical essay should not
be considered original is hard to under-
stand. It may be the worst kind of
hack work. But there is as much op-
portunity there for a man who is reading
into himself, thinking his own thoughts
and writing out of himself, as in any
other line. If properly handled, it is
the best means of doing good work that
is open to college men. The explana-
tion is hazarded that Lit. editors allow
themselves to be influenced somewhat
by the contributions that do not appear.
Giving the critical essay more space may
mean letting in upon the Lit. board a
load of wooden stuff which depresses in
the mere contemplation of it. But to
know that such pieces will be well con-
sidered will induce a good deal of excel-
lent work by men who are now rather
withheld from effort.
Halleck’s “ History of English
Literature.”
Reuben Post Halleck, M.A., Yale ’81,
has issued through the American Book
Co., a “History of English Literature,”
whose aim is “to furnish a concise and
interesting text book of the history and
development of English literature from
the earliest times to the present. Es-
pecial attention is paid to literary nmiove-
ments, to the essential qualities which
differentiate one period from another,
and to showing the animating spirit of
each age.” The writer in his preface
says a long period of teaching English
literature and of superintending the in-
struction of others in that branch, show
the great desirability of connecting the
masterpieces of English literature by a
general knowledge of the history and de-
velopment of the literature of which
they form a part. At the end of each
chapter is given a list of what are called
required readings. There is added to
this an optional list of work for further
consultation and study. The writer
closes his preface as follows: ‘While
the writer owes much to the great mas-
ters of criticism, he has written this work
only after long and careful original study
of the authors under discussion. From
one source he has received such valuable
assistance as to demand emphatic men-
tion.
which this work has been in preparation,
he has had the constant assistance of his
wife, a critical student of English litera-
ture. To her is due the entire treatment
of certain authors in periods that she
has made the subject of special study.”
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The Late Edward J. Phelps.
The following minute has been
adopted by the Yale Corporation in re-
gard to the death of the Hon. E. J.
Phelps:
“In the decease of the Honorable Ed-
ward John Phelps, LL.D., since 1881
the Kent Professor of Law, the Univer-
sity suffers a great, and irreparable loss.
The Corporation desires to place upon
its records an expression of its appre-
ciation of his exalted character, his dis-
tinguished usefulness as a jurist and an
instructor, his eminent public services.
His gifts and acquirements, his high
scholarship and liberal culture, com-
manded universal respect. His urbanity
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Sophomore Elective Choices.
The members of the Freshman Class
have chosen their electives for Sopho-
more year as follows: Greek, 124;
Latin, 203; Mathematics, 157; Chemis-
try, 48; Physics, 202; History, 202;
English, 259; Elementary French, 64;
Second Year French, 53; Advanced
French, 75; Elementary German, 95;
Second Year German, 53; Advanced
German, 30.
[Editorial in Yale News. ]
The broadening of the range of courses
offered in Sophomore year is a move-
ment decidedly in the direction of pro-
gress. The addition of such sensible
subjects as Chemistry and European
History to the list of electives makes
one wonder why these haven’t been
offered before in Sophomore year. This
action augurs well for the extension to
Sophomores of the full privileges of the
elective system now enjoyed by Juniors
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this tendency provided it stops at Sopho-
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