There is nothing wrong with the first half of the course. Professor Walz has a charming manner of presentation, his half-hour lectures in German are delightful, and he possesses an intimate, if not scholarly knowledge of the subject. He knows Goethe and has a sincere admiration for him. He tries to convey to the class the spirit of Goethe's writings, to make the students feel the intensely human quality of them. What is more, he wants the class to appreciate it as German literature, to read it and think of it in German, and not to consider it as merely an advanced exercise in the translation of excellent German. Professor Walz has a living, personal interest in German culture and he tries to excite a similar interest in his class.

It is unfortunate for the student that "Faust" is read in the second semester. Why Professor Walz--who gives a course in the Faust legend (Comp. Lit. 8)--does not treat Goethe's masterpiece in his half year is a mystery. This is the manner in which "Faust" is studied: One member of the class reads a dozen lines in German (three-fourths of the time this is poorly done); then the instructor reads a translation of the lines either from Bayard Taylor or Anne Swannick! No comment follows this performance and no attempt is made to explain or give an exposition of one of the greatest pieces of literature. If this is university teaching then French 2 should be a course for graduates only.

Government 4

Government 4 is as listed in the catalogue of courses, the study of the elements of international law. At the outset, warning should be given that students who are not prepared to devote more than the usual amount of time to this course in order to get a good understanding of the field of international law should not enroll. Every 10 days each member of the class writes a report on a class case. These reports are what consume most of the student's time since they involve a lot of fruitless searching through library books before the needed material is found.

Even though the hours spent on this course are long, the work seldom becomes irksome. Professor Wilson makes the classes interesting by propounding hypothetical cases which are the subjects of class discussion. Only two or three times throughout the year are the class periods taken up by lectures.

Government 4 is not only recommended to those who are concentrating in the special field of international relations and diplomacy, but students of history will gain by taking it a clearer understanding of many historical situations. Others may acquire from it an insight into the news of the day. It may be considered as one of the most worthwhile courses in the Government department.

Government 13a

The origin and development of the American political and constitutional