2. Plan of Course
The arrangement of the several phases of the English work in the course, and the amount of time that is to be devoted to each is as follows[[2]]:
[2]. For a complete outline of the course see p. [47].
First year—5 periods a week; one-half of the time to be given to composition, and one-half to the reading and study of literature.
Second year—5 periods a week; one-half of the time to be given to composition, and one-half to the reading and study of literature.
Third year—5 periods a week; from one-tenth to one-fifth of the time to be given to the history of English literature during the first three-quarters of the year and to the history of American literature during the last quarter of the year; four-fifths of the time to be devoted to the study of the works of representative authors in each period of the history of English and American literature; and from one-tenth to one-fifth of the time to be given to composition.
Fourth year—5 periods a week; four-fifths of the time to be devoted to the study of typical examples of each of the following forms of literature: the novel, the drama, the lyric, and the essay; one-fifth of the time to be given to composition.
The reading and study of literature in class in each year is to be supplemented by library reading of literature, the amount of which will be determined by library facilities and other local conditions.