# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S522
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

‘Report of Board for Higher Education 523

The Humanities

ly; this course should be given during the final year at the
tory schools. Three institutions give it in the college fresh-
ear: Mere pro forma acceptance is indicated by one large
college when it discusses its humanities course in the following
:“This course is essentially a history of modern Europe. The
litical aspect serves as the background.”

‘Tt was to. be expected that a wide variety of courses would be built
ap,in order to satisfy the humanities requirements. Uniformity was

at all envisioned. A number of the humanities courses as given |
seriously lack balance. \

Considerable teaching equipment is required if the goals of this
seare to be achieved. Library book collections must be provided
d=also'a rather extensive collection of reproductions of master-
éces. Thus far only two schools have a well-organized collection of
eproductions of sculpture, paintings, and architecture; the meager
beginnings only are present in most of the colleges. Considerably

tter ‘use could be made of available aids, such as art galleries,
museums, and library exhibits. ;

Greek |

Greek is so vital a course for work. on the seminary level that com-
plete uniformity in aims appears most desirable. The student must
ac uire a reasonably extensive vocabulary and a sure ability to iden-
ify verb forms. ‘Apparently the aims are not generally realized.

In:view of the achievement of Greek students in other colleges,
the aims stated in the 1937 curriculum appear to be not at all unrea-
sonable. Further clarification should result from a re-study of the
entire matter by the Greek professors of the colleges. There is also
an urgent need for uniform terminology of syntax.

German

: The general aim of German instruction is to provide both a reading
and speaking knowledge, not preaching ability for all students. The
unsatisfactory outcomes of German instruction have been reported
under the section dealing with instruction.

History and Social Studies ;

Organization of the work in this subject field and effectiveness: of
instruction are excellent, with only minor exceptions. There: does
appear to be need for greater integration of the work in the .social
studies on the college level, especially when two teachers are en-
gaged in the field. . ; ;

‘ Usually at least two. semesters are given to. the study of modern
history. Some of these courses place considerable. emphasis on