New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
AMHERST SUMMER SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES.
DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH, GERMAN, LATIN,
GREEK AND spANI SH-A COURSE IN


LIBRARY SCIENCE.
Amherst, July 1o 6pecian-The fifteenth session
Of the Amherst School Of Languages under the
direction Of Professor W L. Montague, who is at the
head Of the French Department of Amherst College,
opened here on Tuesday. much larger number OF
pupils has already registered in the school than were
at the same time last year. The opportunity for
special work is greatly increased by the addition OF
several new and important features.
The director Professor Montague, and Mrs Monta-
que, gave reception to the members and friends Of
the school H. the college gymnasium Thursday evening.
This is the usual precursor OF number Of pleasant
social affairs which planned and carried out by the
members of the school Not the least agreeable among
these are the holiday drives into the country and to
the famous places for picnics and sightseeing with
which this region abounds.
The members of the faculty Of the school are Pro
lessor W. L. Montague, director French Department
Victor F. Bernard Dobbs Ferry n. Y, principal; Mile.
NJ. c. JacOt, South Bethlehem Penn, and VI. and Nine.
g. L. Auge, OF Brooklyn; German Department-Dr.
Edouard schndema sser, New York. and Mrs. E. VI.
Traut Hartford; Latin and Greek Dcpartment-Dr.
Caske Harrison, Brooklyn, and Miss c. p Townsend,
Worcester, Mass; Itallan and Spanish-Dr. C. L..
Speranza, New-YOrk; drawing, painting and sketch
ing-Miss Harriette BowdOn, Brooklyn; history and
lterature-Miss Louise Both-Hendriksen, Brooklyn
Observation-Disclosures J. d. Gray, Trenton, n. y.
chemistry-Dr. f. P Harris Amherst College; library
ecOhVuy-NllIdUl l. AulIlcrSU OOleee, ePc-
cal lecturers-Dr william J. ROfe, Of Harvard Col
lege; Professor B. K Emerson, Professor J. NJ Tyler
and Professor D. B. TODD, Of Amherst College.
This is the first summer school to attempt the In
structon OF pupils in the care of library and the
duties Of librarian Under w. l. Fletcher, librarian
of Amherst College, well-known among the members
Of his profession there dozen students hard at
work mastering the theory and practice Of library
economy. They spend four hours a day in the Am
herst College library. The first hour is devoted 10
cataloguing work textbook being used by Librarian
Cutter of the Boston Athenaeum The second hour
IL spent in class work upon classification of books, their
purchase kinds and ways OF binding, and the different
methods Of charging to the drawers. The remain
ing two hours in the afternoon, given to practice
work of all kinds the best of opportunities being offered
by work actually connected with the work Of the col
ege library. In addition, the Of the typewriter
necessary adjunct in library work is shown. The
pupils who attend the TO receive certificate
from Mr.. Fletcher. Mr.. Fletcher is librarian OF
ability and wide reputation, and his articles IN The
Library Journal always valuable contributions TO
the science He came 10 Amherst College IN 1883,
after having been ten years in the WatknsOn Library
Of Hartford, Conn.
Professor W. j. Role the well-known Shakespeare
scholar, gave two lectures this week before the
school. His subjects The Tempest and " The
Merchant Of Venice" During his stay in Amherst
he the guest Of Professor Montague.
The Summer school student" Will be published
school session. II will DC found unusually full Of
interesting matter, and this week will include sup
plement The editor is J. A. Rawson, ir, and the
business manager. I. B. hitchcock.