English Past
Department Description:
The aim of this department is to introduce students to major movements and figures in English literary history, with emphasis on the cultural values of the treasures of English literature, and to lay a foundation for a growing proficiency in the use of English (Quoted from the 1938 Concordia College course catalog)
Department Head:
Reverend T.A. Mason (pictured in the image on the 1911 page) was tasked with teaching all literature courses and all English courses at the college level. He had a Bachelors of Arts degree.Other faculty:
- Bertina Thompson, who had an unspecified Bachelor's degree, had the title Perceptress. She was tasked with teaching courses related to speaking and elocution.
Courses of Study Offered:
- English
- English (Academy)
- English (College)
- English Literature
Sampling of Courses Taught:
- English Composition
- Shakespeare
- Argumentation
- Public Address
- General Survey of English Literature
