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During the vacation about forty professors of modern languages from the principal institutions of learning in the country met in convention at Columbia College, with a view to establishing an association for the purpose of promoting the study of modern languages in American colleges. Among those present were Professors Cook and Lutz of Harvard, Lounsbury and Bendelari of Yale, Elliott and Wood of the Johns Hopkins University, Richardson of Amherst, Easton of the University of Pennsylvania, Huss of Princeton, Walter of the University of Michigan, and Smith of Columbia. President Carter of Williams was chosen chairman, and a committee appointed...
...recent production of the "Birds" of Aristophanes was regarded by the committee as rather a hazardous undertaking, for although Greek tragedy has now abundantly proved its power over modern audiences, it was thought very doubtful if the old comedy was equally suitable for revival. And, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the performances, this doubt has been in great part justified, for most of the fun and fooling in the play resembled a modern pantomime too closely to be very interesting or impressive, while when the satire was mot of a modern kind, its point was entirely missed, except...
...which ought to prove of great benefit to a large class of young men and have an important bearing on the higher education of the times. In addition to the previous instruction in farming and hortieulture, he proposes to furnish a full four years course in the natural sciences, modern languages and literature, together with philosophy, economy and history. As our ordinary colleges are the supplements to the classical academies and schools, so this college will be supplementary to the English high schools...
This sharp division of science from the classics he considers quite important and beneficial ; for, if one is to exclude the ancient languages, every opportunity ought to be given for the best development of natural science, modern languages, etc. On this point of separation many will take issue with President Greenough, yet a well established college of his design ought to meet the needs of many wanting a cheaper and more practical education than that of the ordinary classical college...
...people understand what rapid strides the study of modern languages is making in our colleges. There will soon assemble at Columbia College a convention of teachers which will serve at once to show the growing importance of this branch of study and to develop a still greater interest in it. About twenty-five Professors from nearly as many colleges will meet on Dec. 27 for the purpose of establishing a permanent organization of teachers of modern languages in this country, and to discuss methods of teaching the languages and the means of elevating the standard of instruction.- Professors from...