According to the Columbia University Catalogue for 1912-13, Economics 1-2, Introduction to economics–Practical economic problems was a 3 hour course taught by Professors Seager, Mussey, Agger, and Dr. Anderson. According to this outline it would appear that these instructors taught the material in the assigned textbook readings listed and once a week, a professor from the graduate faculty of Political Science would hold a lecture. The printed copy of the lectures and assignments transcribed here was found in the Papers of John Bates Clark.

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Columbia College

Lectures and Assignments, Economics I.
[1912-13]

 

SEPTEMBER
27	Introductory Lecture.	Professor H. R. Seager
30	ELY, Chapter I.—Nature and Scope of Economics.
OCTOBER
2	SELIGMAN, Chapter V.—The Economic Stages.
4	Lecture. The Accumulation of Economic Facts.	Prof. R. E. Chaddock.
7	SELIGMAN, CHAPTER IV.—The Historical Forms of Business Enterprise
9	SELIGMAN, CHAPTER IX.—Private Property
11	Lecture. Conservation as an Economic Movement.	Prof. R. E. Chaddock.
14	SELIGMAN, CHAPTER X.—Competition
16	SELIGMAN, CHAPTER XI.—Freedom
18	Lecture. A Method of Approaching and Testing Economic Reforms.	Prof. R. E. Chaddock.
21	ELY, Chapter VII.—Elementary Concepts. To page 101.
23	ELY, Chapter VIII.—Consumption. Pages 106 to 113 to “Luxury”
25	Lecture. Value and Price.	Dr. B. M. Anderson, Jr.
28	ELY, Chapter IX.—Production. Pages 121-131 incl. (omitting 132-145).
30	Written Quiz covering all the above.
NOVEMBER
1	Lecture. Normal Price.	Dr. B. M. Anderson, Jr.
4	ELY, Chapter XI.—Value and Price. Pages 156-163 to “Elasticity”. [corrected by hand from “Electricity”]
6	ELY, Chapter XI.— Value and Price. Pages 163-168 incl.
8	Lecture. Capitalization of Value.	Dr. B. M. Anderson, Jr.
11	ELY, Chapter XII.—Value and Price. Pages 170-177 to “The Surplus of Bargaining”.
13	ELY, Chapter XII.— Value and Price. Pages 177-186.
15	Lecture. The Size of the Population.	Prof. H. L. Moore.
18	ELY, Chapter XIII.—Monopoly. Pages 187-192 to “Classification” and page 197 “Monopoly Price” to page 201.
20	ELY, Chapter XIII.—Monopoly. Pages 201-208 to “Monopolies and the Distribution of Wealth”.
22	Lecture. The Quality of the Population.	Prof. H. L. Moore.
25	Review.
27	Written quiz.
29	Thanksgiving Holidays.
DECEMBER
2	ELY, Chapter XIX.—Distribution as an Economic Problem, Pages 315-325.
4	ELY, Chapter XIX.— Distribution as an Economic Problem, Pages 326-333.
6	Lecture. Efficiency and Income.	Prof. H. L. Moore.
9	SELIGMAN, Chapter XXIII.—Profits. Sections 152-154 incl.
11	SELIGMAN, Chapter XXIII.—Profits. Sections 155-157 incl.
13	Lecture. Profits.	Prof. J. B. Clark.
16	ELY, Chapter XXI.—Rent of Land. Pages 348-357 to “The Different Uses of Land”.
18	ELY, Chapter XXI.—Rent of Land. Pages 357-366.
20	Lecture. The Rent of Land and the Single Tax.	Prof. J. B. Clark.
	Christmas Holidays
JANUARY, 1913
6	ELY, Chapter XXII.—The Wages of Labor. Pages 367-376 to “Subsistence Theory.”
8	ELY, Chapter XXII.—The Wages of Labor. Pages 376-385.
10	Lecture. Wages of Labor.	Prof. J. B. Clark.
13	ELY, Chapter XXIV.—Interest. Pages 416-425 to “The Shifting of Investment”.
15	ELY, Chapter XXIV.—Interest. Pages 425 to 438 omitting fine print.
17	Lecture. Capital and Interest.	Prof. J. B. Clark.
20	Review

The text assignments are to the 1910 editions of Prof. E. R. A. Seligman’s Principles of Economics and to Prof. R. T. Ely’s Outlines of Economics.

 

            COLLATERAL READING: (Pages to be assigned)

Bücher Industrial Evolution

Bullock Readings in Economics.

George Progress and Poverty. [Memorial Edition(1898): Vol. I, Vol. II.]

 

Source: John Bates Clark Papers, Series II.4. Box 9. Folder “Administrative Records and Course Material Undated”; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.