Technical, historical, and general reading are all mixed together in this field. Generally speaking, reading lists are made out from the point of view of the group I, or perhaps an exceptionally bright group II, man and hence play into the hands of the tutoring schools. English 30 and 40 are fine examples of this. Everywhere one turns in English, one runs into an hour exam, usually a factual one. Midyears and finals are more general exams, but are invariably too long and too pedantic. Professor Jones' exams were more highly held than others, however. Another fault of English exams is that few section men mark with the same viewpoint.

Perhaps the most important forward step that the department has taken this year is the increase of emphasis on the cultural background of English literature rather than the scholarly side. Professor Munn and Professor Jones won praise for this, while certain lectures of Professor Lowes and Professor Magoun were criticized as appealing only to the pedantic sort of future Ph.D. men.

The composition courses in the field are fairly highly recommended, A-2 most highly, but the marks in them are on an unfairly high level when compared with other courses in the same field. A "B" necessitates only a little occasional effort. As for the public speaking courses there is more censure than praise, although the energy of Professor Packard was lauded in getting this part of the field in running order.

There being no special fields in English, the most important courses will be taken up in the following list:

English A-1--Good composition course for Freshmen to start on. Gordon and Bailey recommended highly.

English A-2--Best composition course, Kempton excellent.

English 1--Will be under Jones, inspiring and amusing lecturer but addicted to formulas and fond of debunking. Not recommended to Freshmen who have had a prep school survey course.

English 5--On the Novel. Well recommended, good preparation for Divisionals.

English 7--On the whole an excellent survey of American literature.

English 10--Whiting better than Magoun. A key course for Divisionals and lets people who dislike Chaucer avoid Chaucer.

English 21--Course material interesting, Lowes an authority, exams very hard.

English 23--On Shakspere, Murray's lectures are good but tend to overemphasize mechanics.

English 30--Seventeenth Century. Murdock tends to be dull but coordinates the massive reading well. Second half more tedious than first half.

English 31--On Milton by Bush. Not an essential course, but good reading list.

English 35--(Formerly Comp. Lit. 35) Munn taking it over, should be good. On the Bible.