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Harvard's 1912 Economics Exam Dropped German Translation
In 1911-12, Harvard's Economics 22 still required moderate German and French reading skills. The final exam dropped translation exercises. No 1904-05 paper is known.
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The final exam for Harvard's Economics 22, French and German Economists of the Nineteenth Century, changed shape in 1911-12. Earlier papers in the course included one or two questions that asked students to translate a passage from German. The 1912 exam did not.
The course, taught by Professor Edwin F. Gay, met for two evening hours each week. Gay's reading list covered selections from the more important German and French economists of the 1800s. Class discussion traced the influence of the English classical school and the criticism from socialists and historical economists, with attention to the question of method in economic investigation. The official register for 1911-12 stated that "a moderate reading knowledge of German and French will of course be necessary."