The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-03-12
COLLEGE NOTES,
Sam Houston
John Davis, Editors.

nave iound that 1t Is not an easy JoD
to write two columns for the paper
when they have little to tell, especial
ly is this true if what is written is to
be worth the reading. To find little
comfort in time OF their distress, they
have asked me to write little for this
weeks paper. Whether their motive
is to shift the responsibility for poor
article, or to extract little sympathy
form me, is question. will meet
the demand, however by saying that
If they wish to shift the responsibility
tor the appearance of poor article
they have asked the wrong man to
write. / never write poor articles.
If, on the other hand, they want SYM
patty they will be welcome to see all
they will get from me.
They suggest that l write a little
about my department in the College.
That, to me, is an interesting subject;
but | suppose that most people of
common sense, and.aR are OF COM
mon sense who read the Maryville
TINES, Il read it myself, Il say |
suppose that most people Of common
sense will look elsewhere for reading
matter when they find that I am to
"a write little concerning my work in
he Department of Latin In the Col
lege. And just little will l write;
for think it well to follow Jugurtha's
plan just here: ITO do the most
possible" in my department and "to
say the least about it. Now wheth-
er do the "most possible" or not,
may be question easily answered in
the negative, you may say; but surely
no one viii question either my ability
or my wisdom in Saying little"
This may be case where the least
said is the best.
But now, to the point. In the
Latin Department OF Maryville Col
lege this year there are one hundred
and ffty-fve students. This is the
largest number that has ever taken
this study in cur College at one time.
During '93-'94, we had about one
hundred and five. In '94-'os, we
had one hundred and twenty-five.
This year we have reached, in this
department, one hundred and fifty-fve.
This great body of students is hard at
work Almost all of them like the
study. A poor start has crippled a
few aud hence rendered the study
distasteful.
1t is not necessary to say much as
to the advantages derived from the
study of Latin. The students them
selves, as they advance in this study,
see these advantages which may be
summed up thus:
First, the English Language is SC
largely derived from the Latin, thai
without knowledge Of the meaning
az the Latin words which are thu:
carried over into the English, much
.3i the strength aud beauty of the
English is lost-no, not lost bu
never known.
Secondly, the structure of tht
English sentence is much better un
derstood and more fully appreciated
after ono knows the structure of tht
Latin sentence. To be the bes
English grammarian it is necessar,
to know Latin.
A third advantage found in The
study of Latin is one common to al
study: A mental discipline.
Which of these three advantages il
the greatest, we may not be able t.
decide. Probably the last mentioned
is the greatest in the makeup Of al
education.
| should like now, if any one /
following me in this, and if not,
should like anyway, for the sake @
tormenting the editor and OF film
valuable space in his paper, to sa
a word on how we study Latin.
In Grammar work we study unde
outline where it is possible. Thl
y IAN DC done easily and with gres
profit at many points and especial
in work done on the great Subjuncuv
mode. believe that our student
are getting grip on the subj. mod
in It's entirely, which was unknow
in other days. If this is true, 1t
due to the method of presenting thi
subject. The syntax Of the noul
NAV be studied also under outline