New-York tribune., 1872-07-18
NEW-YORK MAGAZINES.
sCRIBNER FOR AUGUST-YACHTS, MODERN LAM
GUAGES, CANOES, AND CORFU.

k(RlBNER FOR AUGISI-1ASHlS, hODhhN Lon
GUAGES, CANOES, AND CORFU.
Scri5ner opens with an excellent paper on
Yachts and Yachting" by Mr. w. T. c. shanks In
these hot DAYS the best thing rushing out 10 sea
with all sails set is to sit in draft and read th'S
article. which is fun OF facts about facht 'iuos
and famous boats, very pleasantly told. carelui
papcr ON The Graphic Art" is illustrated by
a few unusually good transcripuons OF notable
old engravngs Prof f. Comfort in writing Of the
study Of languages, condemns as fundamentally wrong
the current views OF the classical question: and re-
pudiatCs the various methods OF phoogical instruction.
Instead Of these and pending the establishment OF
system OF graded schools, crowned by post-cole
riaie universities he proposes that the study
OF one living language shall he begun oy
pupils when between the ages Of 10 and IL
years He advises that the method OF instruction shou"
he simple possible, modelled, in fact, ailer 'he
manner In which the child learns his own vernacuaT-
the simplest and familiar names and phrases pre-
ce6ng rigid grammatical ana sis andpbOlOgicai treat
meut ImmC diatey utilizing what he has learned the
pupil should be made TO express his ehliulSh
thoughts, desires, and emotions in TINS nc"
living language, and should read It's JUNehAie
literature of higher grade than that which he Sea
ing IN his own yornacUlar; more thorough grammatical
tuition 10 De added as his intellectual development d.
reefs and permits. The study Of second hVlnS IAN
usCe IS 10 be commenced two years before the close OF
the course of the preparatory school, in which course as
much time or more Should be given the first language
a
man wear in college Mr.. Comfort thinks
that the classical literature of these two
languages should be read and their rigid Phlologi-
cal study taken u. willie Latin IS not TO be attacked
until the beginning Of the Sophomore, and Greek not
until the beginning of the Junior year The writer goes
ON 10 lout out with great Gea Of truth The growing
use and necessity Of knowledge OF modern languages
II l. encouraging note tie continual and much needed
discussion OF this subject not alone in scientific
circles ut among tie people. Mr.. {. d. warmers
alumni address the relations Of cuture-an abstract
OF which las been given BY TIE IElBUNE-takes tEe
place of LIS frc-i.c talk illustrated article, 10y c
h T1,kcriuau, leaves scarce Of the Island OF
Corla uu;urnyd. While MT. W /. Alden describes the
building and mai accDCut Of n canoe With Cqua minute
Ecss shane Trluago's station" is description OF a
cr,ss and uroaIiOus performance in He&no-1 tAetcn
Which is eald hy It's auLor to Illustrate the position
character. oHca manners Of the Irlsh clergy Mrs
Louise Chandler Moultou sings thus pictUreSqueiy;
TIE sONG OF SUMNER.
rlucEcd an apple from OF a tree,
Gldcu and rOsr, ana fair 10 see
Tie sunshine mad ted il with warmth and light
Tlc GC CGs had fTcsleued Il uEht ~ nlSdt,
And high Oh the tCpmOst bough II grew,
Where the winds OF heaven about IL DleW
Ana White the mornings were soft ana Young
Tie Mild-birds Crcled, aud scared, and sung
There, IN the Storm and calm, aud SHINE,
Il. ripeucd and frightened, this apple of mine,
Till the day piuckcd il from of The tree,
Golden and rosy, ana fair 10 see.
How could guess meath that daintiest rind,
rlat the core u sweetness hoped to hnd,-
The iuucrmoSt hidden heart OF the bliss
witch dcws and winds and the sunshnes kiss
Had tended and fosered by day and night
Was black with mildew aud bitter with blight:
Golden and rosy, and fair OF skin,
No.Lu. but ashes and ruin withul
All never again with toll and pan
Viii strive the tOpmOSt DOugh 10 gain
Though ITS wind-swung apples are ialr TO see
ON lower branch is the fruit for me.