The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-11-13


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The story Of Japan, By r. Van Bergen, NJ. A.
Cloth. 12mo, 294 pages, American Book Company
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which led to It's wonderful progress in the past
quarter of a century. It describes in the enter
tanning form of stories. ne principal events in
japanese history Of the past the steps which led
the reforms and progress of the present. the
ocular features a nd conditions of the present
government etc.
Brief Latin Grammar. By W. D. NJ oney, A.
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The Conversation Method for Speaking, Read
! ing and Writing French by Edmond Gastiueau
A. NJ. American Bosk Company. New York
o'nclhhat'' chicago How many people SITTER
years o. study in ordinary text books discover on
gong abroad or meeting foreigners in this country
tnaC they can neither speak nor understand
word VI the language studied. This proves iii i,
there Is something radically wrong in the method,
osea' CniIdren and adults of ordinary Capacity
"heh thrown among foreigners, acquire in few
weeks practical ability to express themself md
10 understand others. Yet these same children
anu adnltsr When taught by prevailing methods
Will spend years OF arduous labor in the study of
language, only to find. In the vast majority OF
cases, that they are unable to say the simplest
things or to understand the simplest questions in
1t. The reacon for this Is that they have not fol-
lowed the way Of nature. The Old method. o+-
tempt too much. They attempt to famliarize the
pupil with an immense stock Of useless words. a
vocabulary far larger than The greatest writer's
could or would have used in the ordinary walks n,
life The number Of words necessary for the cx-
preston Of our general thoughts is placed nv
phi|oloeists at less than 2OOO and of these there
arc from 2o0 to 100 words in every language some
of which occur in every colloquial sentence. In
tue case of child surrounded by those who con-
stantly speak to or before it, the eur is incessant
>iy struck with the sounds. not Of single wo-ds
but OF complete sentences. Some of these flnallv
impress themselves on the memory and ACCORDING
to need or impulse the child attempts to use ouc
or the other At first it is in crippled sort Of a
way. but the perfect form ts aimed at. Sc With
greater perfection with each effort, at last the
difficult idtom is used with ease and accuracy
In tbs manner collection OF sentences is gather
ed Thus do we insensibly yet quickly find our
selves masters Of spoken tongue. This Is the
plan Of the Conversation Methol'' which is dc.
stined to wprka revolution in the teachtng.of the
French language.