The Crimson concludes its seventh annual Confidential Guide to courses in today's issue. More than 60 courses have been reviewed in the last four numbers of the Crimson. Every large course and the majority of the more widely known courses have been considered.

Where courses have been revised without the knowledge of the Crimson, no responsibility can be taken for errors arising from the misconception.

Economics 4a

Economics 4a is of value to the student taking a correlation examination in government regulation of industry. It covers this subject from the economist's point of view in a most thorough manner as far as railroads are concerned. When combined with Economics 4b it covers the subject from the economist's angle as thoroughly as possible in a one year's course.

In addition to giving a competent knowledge of railroad regulation it explains the economics of railroads equally thoroughly. The theories of rates, of valuation, are included.

But while the course covers the subject so adequately, this knowledge is given largely through the reading. This part of the course is excellent. A text book is used to give the basis and reading in other books supplements this. This reading period work is exceptionally well arranged, allowing the student to choose his field of study from several subjects.

The lectures are quite inadequate, especially when compared to the reading assigned. They do clear the course up to a certain extent, they are too boring to attend for six or seven times waiting for some clarifying information.

Economics 9a

Concentrators in money and banking will find Ec. 9a valuable in the understanding of International Trade and foreign exchange. There is a considerable amount of reading in the course which is of primary importance, the lectures being mostly rambling explanations and illustrations of that which is not totally clear in the reading. Ample opportunity is given for discussion and argument by Professor Cole; and all aspects of controversial subjects are discussed.

For those who keep up with their work until November hours and grasp the subject by that time, the rest of the course will be easy. Good marks at the hours will carry one through. It is only difficult if the first weeks' reading is neglected.

An understanding of this course makes the second half year of Ec. 3 much easier.

English 3a

To the student concentrating in English who intends to continue in the graduate field English 3a is an indispensable course provided, however, he follows it in the last half-year with English 3b, Mr. Kittredge's course in Beowulf. To conclude one's study of Old English with 3a is to parallel the almost proverbial observation about ending one's classical career with Caesar. It is an elementary course conducted at breakneck speed to enable the student to do considerable reading in the chronicles, leechdoms, and the amusing lives of the saints. Then there are occasional bright spots in the form of informal lectures on various linguistic phenomena and interesting etymologics. Mr. Whiting, who has hitherto assisted in the course, has full charge of it this year and his previous competence promises well for its success.

German 4

German 4 is a full course devoted to studying the works of Goethe. As such it should, for obvious reasons, be the outstanding course offered by the department. That it falls short of being this by a wide margin is something to be regretted. The main fault of German 4 is the fact that two professors give it, thus destroying all unity and presenting two widely divergent methods of teaching.