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...MEETING of the Executive Committee was held last Wednesday evening, and one or two points of general interest were discussed. After Mr. Weld, '76, had been elected to fill the position on the Regatta Committee, and Mr. Roberts, '71, and Mr. Heminway, '77, to be the two judges, the question as to whether or not a single-sculler should be sent to Saratoga was brought up. Harvard has been so feebly represented in this part of the Regatta during the past few years, that every one must feel that it is better to send nobody than...
...GRAMMAR. - The principles of French grammar will be explained, but elementary grammar as such will not be taught; that is, it will be taken for granted that the common forms and rules are known, but the reasons of various changes of form and the general laws that have given rise to special rules of syntax will be studied...
...ETYMOLOGY. - Some attention will be paid to the derivation of French words; and the general principles of Historical French Grammar will be explained...
...BOOKS OF REFERENCE. - Information will be given as to the best grammars, dictionaries, and books of reference in general with which a student of the French language should be acquainted. The works themselves will be shown and tested in the class. Occasionally an hour will be devoted to the study of some difficult text, when those who wish to do so may take an active part in the lesson, using the books to look up embarrassing points, and thus learn to clear up for themselves not only difficulties of language but such as arise from insufficient knowledge of French usages...
...SPOKEN LANGUAGE. - Although the course will in general be rather theoretical than practical, some attention will be paid to the spoken language, the methods of learning it will be discussed, and an opportunity will be offered to acquire ease in understanding French, as the exercises in the last half-hour, and later in the course in the last hour, will be carried on wholly in French...