New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-09

HE DOIIIt - 4 iipic
moral story neyor was produced than the Temper
ance drama from Crmkshsnk's Bottle IL comes
out Immediately at Banums Museum.
The FRENCH LANGUAGE.--Prof HI
oHARD, the Unknown teacher Of French and othes
modern languages, lectured to full house al his
rooms No 6s5 Broadway, on Monday evening lie
spoke substantially as :ollows;
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN la inviting you to-day to
this Introductory lesson to the French language, I
fTst 70 beg for your Indulgence for two ressoss
First. Ths, however experienced IN the various
branches Of foreign literature man may DO, no II
nCyfrtholtsA always naturally inclined to have less
confidence iH himself when he appears before pub
lie entirely new and Unknown to him, than where
the public he meets IS composed entirely OF his old
friends, by whom he has long been knO wn, and wks
generally look over his imperections Of the moment,
being well aware that q man does not always feel
equally Weildsp0sef nor does he always appear -
the same advantage For this claim your indul-
eence. Secondly. Having TO speak 10 language
new 10 me- can but mperfectly transmit the feelings
ard sentiments | wish TO communicate. Besides,
ourduties teachers very afduous IN many other
respects as no one gives credit eherfor our dauy
and nightly labors or for the dsappOintmentS We ex
peTieIce when we see our time and endeaVors speas
unavallingy with scholars less favored by nAturai
disposition than Others and who leave our best efforts
uniTuItiul But IN such circumstances we consider
ON efforts to be duty, and this idea pays us for our
trouble, while We feel M the Advancement ana sue
cess OF one pupil ward enough 20 compensate inc
d~sppointneIt OF hundreds Oar duty, LADIES' anh
Gentlemen, IS an office 10 which man must o1ng,
not only knowledge and perseverance, but also
very positive conviction that each Individual scholar
viii rot be satisfied, not quite attentive enough,
being What rather inclined 70 leave thor Glasses
before the expiration Of the hour, than 10 suDmtp
the subsection OF regular attendance. we All Know
the truth If this, and We are beforehand convinced
that all those who say we wish to 20 the Kingdom
OF Heaven" are not all ready. nor DO they intend 70
make every effort 90 reach there Likewise, Gea-
tleInen Il Is not al those who intend 10 learn of-
eign language, that will acquire u. HOW may
Young gentlemen IN this country can you hhu, VIZ,
having ron their tender age gone rom oostuns 70
boarding school, from school 10 private teacher no"
few do Won find who able 10 speak ana "hse
foreign language What IS the reason OF sach
disappointment inthe requirement TINS par OF eou
cation First, detection m the system theh non
attendance 20 a regular course OF lessons DuiIn5
the last few years have spent Ia thls counuy'sy
time has been taken up IN giving ies.ons, 49, h,s,o
a great difference 10 the mode OF INSTRUCTION heio W
wbat IL is in Europe found that occupations AM
dspOsitions being different here, instruction mao I'd
be given differently; ! have. therefore. mae y my
su2v during these few years OF practice, ~ md out
ard yerify which would be the best system Tor Tue
Quick advancement OF the pupil and have come 70
the determination that there Is bnt one Ia which
isdy or gentleman can learn 70 speak ana wfns
language IN a short time. This s prac'lcaI con,
yersation course in vhich grammaucsirues are ureo
by the endesyors Of the teacher wthou! any Wounis
20 the pupil This result once obtained, t'ouore9
this method with my new scholars moolijiNs AMI
per(ectfIg as | went along, so that VIVA, was TOT
merly but an imperfect essay has now become
cOmDifte and successful system, ana Will
Gdence saw thai in a few lessons with compiets
class car tell them whether they VIII learn or ne'
ard how long L will take them to learn me isn-
Quage II they submit 10 the lessons prescfloe i"i
Them have also eadeayOret TO save the pupne
tine and shorten his study by making easy ysey
difficulty presented in the language. All ths na
realized and the result would be more sPeeuy ~,
were IL NOT that both scholar and teSche, ns,
other dnties 10 attend 70 during the dat ,nAl msr
70 Iesrn language. But Of course y y nov e1-
rcc,ed mat either the pupil VIII ABSTAIN rom ANY
ptber husiness than learning his lesson, or tha'l
t.ctey should devote his whole energy ana tlnie 20
~ enc nuniI The material interests OF NE come IN
Scye az in many other instances, 70 mar the gooo
Infections Of pupil and teacher bringing, ho"e,I.
sreater disappointment 70 the latter IMAM =" VIZ
Tn. Professor then explained b.. system, snS ,hs
nv tables composed and painted ~ n msss,
SyysornsteaI rules contained in each Of ms r,.sis
sentepces He also explained co2,. Of French
1870. =, ono. the rounds and 5atne yn u.
BIZ" sIe nd consonsnis lie then wsns EN-, .n ais,a
80 ai.h o,.,o table OF the verbs, 20 c s, r..
- - 80 ,o IKE by surprise All n., - -, 49,,
Ils ....1 aans,ated highly dehshtou VIZ
suoienes s,9 heard many OF mem psshS his' GU
mac seen AZ" a,oss as members OF PfOi. KS ne"
rolled their mann"
classes next, the Professor via give another
on n a,,'re AZ his Academy, No $50 BIoadeAy. W"
nee I'm that he has engaged. for tie oeEeks o.
Siso cisssss Nr Robsn Kemp, late Director o. ~.
pn..sh Vaudeville Company al AsioT place, VIZ
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