Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09
THE STAGER COLLEGE.
Faculty of the summer School of Ian
guages.

ShdEtS'
Professor Stager, the new president OF
the Summer School of Languages, needs
no introduction. He taught here two
years ago under the old regime and the
FREE PRESS had then occasion to speak
about his methodical teaching. His Ger
man classes for beginners were very much
liked and have since been published in a
small volume entitled "Lehrfragen."
This book will be used in Prof and Mrs.
Stager's classes this summer. 1t has re-
ceived very flatterng comments. 1t is
said to be Just what you want" when
beginning the study of German. These
testimonials come from professional teach
ers such rs Prof. Crow of Iowa College,
Prof. Wenckebach of Wellesley, Prof.
Richardson of Amherst, etc. Unlike his
predecessor, Prof. Stager knows more
than one language and teaches French
and German by his method all through
the winter. He speaks also Italian and
fair English. He has made long stays
in Italy, France and England is "A Swiss
by birth and has also travelled largely in
Belgium, Germany and Russia and this
country. He not only knows the different
literatures but also something about the
manners and customs of the different
nations.
Professor Arnold A. f. Zullig is Prof.
StaQer's compatriot and a very finely
educated university man. His specially
is German, but he too speaks French and
Italian. A year ago he spent winter in
Germany, for the sole purpose of studying
Faust He will deliver several lectures
on this subject, as he has done frequently
in New York institutions during last
winter. They will be treat if anything.
Prof. Iullig is well known too as elias
steal scholar and has taught Latin many
summer. He has been connected with
summer schools since they first were eS-
tablished, is an intimate friend OF the es.
tablisher of the Natural Method, Prof.
Heness of New Haven and has done
much toward securing this old gentleman
the honor due to him as originator of the
most wonderful method (When rightly
carried OUT of teaching languages Ger
tam lmltatorS and enthusiasts nearly sue
ceeded in overshadowing his real merit
and were 1t not for honest Xullig those
lnt:uders would have carried off the palm
in silence and never given to Caesar what
belongs TO Caesar, nor to Heness what be
longs to Heness. Prof. II. G. Wait halls
from Jersey city, Is Que of ten directors
or the HasbrOuck Institute a graduate
of Yale and for years familiar with the
best methods of teaching Latin and
Greek. He is well acquainted among
scholars and has the friendship by testi-
monials of men like President Porter Of
Yale, Prof. Thatcher of the same institu-
ton and Prof. Mckoon of Cornell. He
too speaks French.
Mr.. ocarlata is a young man, yet learn
ed and experienced in the method He
will teach his native language, the
sonorous Italian, and will soon become
the favorite of his pupils.
The ladies connected with the college
are Mrs, Stager and Madame de Sterneck.
Mrs Stager assists her husband during
the winter and the few who enjoyed
the privilege of her circle two years
ago, testify to her great ability as a teach
er both of French and German She has
been connected with the fashionable Miss
Halness school at Hartford. Conn, as Il
teacher of languages and is graduate
from DR.. kleemann's Normal Institute of
kannstadt near Stuttgart, Germany
Madame de Sterneck taught here for two
years and the very fact that she was re
engaged also by Prof. Stager proves
her ability as a French teacher
OF Prof. Rob. Sanderson we have to
say that he is an instructor at Harvard
College, Il born Partisan, although his
grand parents were Scotch and emigrated
to Paris 50 years ago He speaks English
very well, however and is an accomplish
ed scholar, highly recommended by his
colleagues ut Harvard.