, 1865-01-18
LEITEES FROM TIE PEOPLE.

= THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.
Editors Chicago Tribune;
The enquir1ng letters abont the taition
the French language in the "Saviors Col
lcgc," Of st. Anne IRE SO numerous that it fs
next to impossible to answer them all except
through the public press. Please, then. per-
nit me again to speak t. our fiiends through
your interesting paper.
1st. Our first object In establishing tho
"Sarior's College," was to fix on sure
foundation the remarkable religious move
Catholic countrymcn have left with me the
errors and supc1stitions of Rome to follow the
teachings Of the Gospel. Without good
education the numerous children Of our con-
verts would easily fall a prey. to the efforts Of
tie church Of Rome who is trying to cns!ave
But with solid evangelical education, they
will run no risk Of gong ont Of the tracks Of
Christianity.
ed. Our second object was to ofer, to the
great people Of this country Of or adoption
| and ehcaply. Every one knows that no good
| education is considered complete without the
| knowledge Of the French. Thence the efforts
made everywhere, the large sums Of money
expended, aud the long and tedious hours
| passed in studying that language, but with
ont any other result than the loss oftime and
| money; for, among thousand pupils who
hare 5,rdied the French in the Untt& States
it would be difficult to lud ten able: to keep
up decent FIVE minutes conversation in
| French, from the want Of practice. Here,
among us, the young. ladies aud gentlemen
| hearing nothing but French, will, ID short
time, with comparative little expense and
trouble, learn that beautiful language.
Sd. The "savior's College" has q legal
ny, at the head Of which nfe four Of the most
| respectable American citizens Of kankakce.
4ih, The population Of st. Anne is 80 tho
| roughly French, particularly In the village,
| that no English speaking people have yet
been willing to make permanent residence
| among us, except for the purpose OF learning
| the French.
5th. Tue greatest part Of the population
IN now Protestant; being recently converted
from lie errors Of the Church of Rome.
9Th. The language spoken 10 the puro
French. But here as every where, even
family uf tic Unlearued md uncdncated peo.
plc. lie viii hear and learn the language Of
thc uncducated. Let the pupil take his board
inr with the educated ones If fhaTauts to hear
ana learn the language Of the educated pco~
pic
=. If the pupil give great part q hia til time &c
and energy to the music, &C., he will not make
The same rapsd progress in The French as II ne
were dcroting Ills homs Of study only to the
French.
g. The greatest part Of the rooms l could
give in my o~n house to the young American
t fadies ard gentlemen, are already taken; But
few mort pupils can be stu - reee1xsa sfnSs 9nd tna
French with me will do well to lose no time
in retaining their place, If they don't want to
~ The village Of St. Anne Is beautifully Sit
uatcd about eleven miles southeast Of the 1ul'
nois Central railroad depot of hankakoe, 61'
tt miles south of Chicago. The roads are gen.
c.ally good. Ii is easy. to ind good carriages
at Kankakee by applying TO htr. Knights
| hotel. >,
10. The numerous young ladies and g;ptle;
men who like 10 learn the French may nno
plscca In the United States where to learn The
theory Of that language, but where are the To
benefits and enioyments Of knowing only the
thctIy Of that beautiful language, when una.
, allc 10 speak II. It is nothing but time and
money J. St. In St. Anne alone in tho United
States tic pupil will be sure to acquire thc
practice with the theory Of the French.
Then, irt a|l those who like to understand
ard speak the beautiful language Of TIA belle
/ ! France coule to st. Anne, Kankakeo coun
~, Illinois. They will not be disappointed