New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03

shall have SlN-yedi H.sl TN.IoCl
Latin course instead Of 1our-yeaf coC! en-,
three-yea9 course IN Greek instead OF tWo-!eaI
COURSE" The discussion and the resolutions 10
gramme Of the so-caIed Committee OF len, oi
man. This committee which proposes an e%G, ,,I
In general for secondary scAoola M !d4ieI
in the estimation of many classical teachers: 10 as
sign in It's programme fair proportion OF tine TO
Creek and it IS feared that this action may result
in america s11e2s " Fa b ec 'Sae c3cay
Wednesday evenings session il thTee abe P'l 81
fessoi a Of chcaeS and a., A. F c Hfihn 1b9s
bs 9 adyncatod the adoption Of three
year course in Greek in all secondary sch0o.S lot
were drawn up 70 this effect and suhmil'ea 10 NE
man Ashrore and others made speeches in favor
of the resolutions which Were nnSy c1FTeu uI are
Of special Importance and value. Some Of them are
I'm The secondary schools of our couatry. public
and private taken together. there are eight pupils
in Latin to one in Greek or apprSanar'Ge} AL
who study Latin and clearly less than 2e~j sIun}I
ing Greek. 1t is bad thns that so FEW s9o ~
be studying Greek b b ON Sm So OF he
number studying il in other countries. me Iaree
n ng fact both because Of the value Of the study j.
self and because the more Latin Is STUDIED me
Of fo Gre wiii c cistSe # soo
crease the latin IN our sec0hcary @ fc 1 y
be helpful to Greek we'll. The subject DIVIDES
into two parts: First, Is the proposal SOUND ann
second, is it practicable.
Professor West then proceeded 10 argue that 1t
was sound because such an extension OF time Is
good for the study Of Latin itself. and also good
for Latin in its relation to Other studies. LAIN
needs a good deal Of time" he continued 1T Is a
subject which underlics oar modern culture and
ought TO be studied early enough for tn" pupil 10
take full advantage OF IL IN relation 90 modern sub
iccts The number of years through which Latin
is pursued n the schools IS insufficient. America
gives only four years against the c!Shi or nine or
ten years in the secondary schools 90 foreign IA
tons What is needed then IS a longthen'os Of the
course in the secondary schools Of America. This
lengthenirC would be good for Latin itself but ii
would also be good for other studies ii the Latin
course should he 50 heightened, notably for Eng
fish and modern languages and for science. Iio-
fcgsor Yves, did not think that siX-yoar course
would be immediately practicable in all secondary
schools but ;hat the change might he brought
about gradually in endowed academies. c"y hisn
schools preparatory departments OF college, and
the stronger private schools. zone additional :c1r
might frs; be tried" he said, as an experiment,
and gradually a second year added II this were
done the gain both TO Latin and all other studies
connected with it would be very great, and Latin
studies in America woull at last be pvt upon a
basis which would bear some comparison with tire
systems Of the ola World"
Professor Hale said in his paper:
den, SONS Of psdSgosi nS ain sS a
year classes of @ sar school vbou, " fne
Ing that the youEg student is being constantly
s?nd h GfP Gn The The a9 s
and is also constructed upon sound reason makes
mind ah 10 ofeapy I itse '0i rh Rnt dcue
should be taken at such a rate that they may ne
got isry IN hsdd Ilne is R ' All RS
means a s2-ycar course
Mr.. Nghtlngae's paper took The same general
ground as those OF the earlier speakers. hut in
addition presented statistics relating the num-
Der Of years and hours per week devoted 20
various studies in the Prussian symAas!a and the /
ycees of France In the former, Latin is studied
tor period OF from eight to eleven Year,; G:eck
course is six years In length, and the Greek I'VE
years , -
these papers, and Professors West. Ashmoge, Hale
Gudeman and Nlght.ng4ic de;eaded H. Inc l4Crd,
the part of the advocates OF the siXyear course
the opportunity, where ii Is desired i2r h1y5 io
prepare for college along lines more beneficial ~
e,iuca ,iora methods on the other side Of %. VI
lantc. The resolutions were finally carried without /
III session opened on Thurstay morniaE T,h
Professor Derby in the chair The following p'le'.
THE credblli,y q Liyy" by ", j. Palmer. Of
vulgate.' by Superintendent F. VI Towns.nd u |
Vowel Height and bounding" by Professor George
Hempei OF the University O.. Mchi1an. Nj. /
Livy has little title to be considered reliable hs-
torian. 1t was criticised by Professor West Mo !
judged. MIR Townsend's statements were disputed /
by Professors NJ l.. DOoge and Bennett -
were read: BY ProfessG sidney G. Ashmo.c. OF /
Union College, "On the Ar!um and Cayum Aciium /
Of a Roman Dwelling hy Professor Henry rF r. /
Burton. OF the nycrsitY OF K9ch'sieL be /
Benefits AccruiHg to Classical s'l!.ei rem F'f
yious study OF Modern l-anguae - ,6N i-dac j.. /
Burgess, Of Morgan Park Academy H. IN hNc /
animation Of Par Of Mr Collars TlanS 5ir q
Miller. OF Enelewood High school. chicago. The /
Cardinal Defect in Our Secondary Latin it"Si;ue. /
Professor Ashmore's paper rcy:c"ed ne iest.mohy
OF Narro and NitrGvius as 20 the Identity ~ mean
'cavum aedln," and was discussed by Professor
Smith. Of the Ohio State University. Pfo,t |
discussed by Mr. Westcot and by Professors Hall.
Gudeman. Ashmore and HendrcksOn. The Dalarc"
posed Of placing the modern LANGUAGES before n. |
ancient In point Of time, but some OF those present
The evening session opened with Professor Guide |
man. of the University Of Pennsylvania Ia the |
The feature Of the evening was address by !
Professor Paul Shorey. Of the University of Chi |
Greek in modern education attacked the modern !
tendency den to substitute chemistry ana Rhge or
for the Course in Greek and Latin in American col
ieges and universities. He opposed 70 the iea |
of single degree for all courses and insisted that
Il the scientists were determined to appropriate /
the degree Of a b. and bestow it upon students not
trained in Greek. the class.cists should scp1ra'e /
B. L., for exampe~for their own especial use
The evening was closed with the singing Of the ,
hymn 10 Apollo by Professor Lamson. Of The Uni !
versity School OF Music. An account Of the rccen,
discovery Of the hymn by the French at De9hl and |
by Professor b'ooge q the university, to the in
subsequently TO toe large Waterman Gymnasium
where the meinbers Of me conI.Tencs ana tA{.r
officers and speakers
FREE FARMS FoR THE UNEurLOYED !