Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-21 00:00:00

Ebitration.

ACADEMY, 91, PITT-STREET, where Mr. M'EVOY will
guarantee to Ladies and Gentlemen a sound and satisfactory
unprovethent in the Classical and Commercial department; also, a
good Hand-writing in a few easy lessons: Private lessons to ladies
at any hour. Evening tuition from 6to 9 o'clock . 15jn4
MIDUCATION.—A Graduate of a Scottish University,
who can produce first-class testimonials of attainments and
character, is desirous of meeting with an Engagement as Family
Tuto; could teach, besides the classics and mathematics, the
ruditnents of French and German; has no objection to travel.
Apply to a. a. c., Box s. 35, Post-office. 12j4

a large and commodious House, pleasantly situated in
one of the Midland Counties, Fifteen young Gentlemen are
received as resident PUPILS; a liberal table, a happy and com-
fortable home, and a superior education. Terms—Pupils under
twelve years of age, four guineas per quarter; twelve to fourteen
years,of age,
_five guineas per quarter; laundress, lOs 6d. No
extras ; no day pupils. References satisfactory. Address
"Magister," Northern Times office.

WRITING, BOOKKEEPING, &C

fIFORGE THOMPSON, HEAD TEACHER,
kJr 8, CLAYTON-SQUARR, guarantees to-every pupil from the
age of twelve to sixty a good Handwriting in a few easy le sons.
BOOKKEEPING by DOUBLE ENTRY. Arithmetic, mental calcula-
tion, and short-hand classes for gentlemen every day at 10 a.m.,
and 6,7, and 8 p.m. Private every day' at any hour. Ladies
Class. at 3. Mrs. and Miss L. THOMPSON give private lessons to
_adies in writing, arithmetic, music, reading, and spelling, and
attend out if reouired. Terms at 8, CLATTOZZ-BQUAltii.

.Establiihid 1827

TILE FEE.NCIL LANGUAGE.

The principles of nature appear so simple, that many, consider-
ing them acknowledged facts, or undisputed truisms do not
deem them worthy of notice. Thus has been rejected the fun-

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for, had this been duly reflected upon, it must, at one period
or another, have led to the discovery of the true method of
' teaching languages."—Dufief.
gl
I[ONS. RAGONOT (of- Paris), Author of the "Sym-
bolic Anglo-French Vocabulary,"
and of the "Easiest and
hor est Method of Learning French." The unsuccessfulness of the
prevailing mode of teaching foreign languages is proverbial; and
what other results can be looked for, when the teacher in general
considers himself justified in disregarding the laws of nature so far
as to endeavour to impart sounds by the medium of the eyes, and
teach the science of "a language before the pupil can lisp its simplest
accents? With such a theory all human devices must necessarily
fail ; . arid- hence the numerous complaints of wasted time - and
ineffectual endeavours, from those who have laboured in vain ; and
the general notion that a language can be acquired only in - the
country where it is spoken ; hence the despair of many students of
the French language of even understanding the rapid conversation
of natives of France. ' . - " • • ,

All these deplorable consequences may be obTiated by the natural
system of teaching languages adopted by Mons. Ragonot.-
To carry out the system in its perfection, it is desirable that
several, members of a familyshould take lessons together, much
advantage being derived from numbers. -
FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS ATTENDED. PRIVATE LESSONS