The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21
SPANISH TEACHERS BUSY.
A DESIRE TO LEARN THE TONGUE
ONE RESULT OF THE WAR.

TOT EulDIOymGnN UT u buso
in Cuba or the New American Territories
More Interest In spanish Literature.
The interest in Cuba and the new territories
OF the United States may be surmised from tho
number and variety OF the people In Now York
seeking insight into the Spanish language.
when the war was raging l had no classes.
scarcely a pupil any more. but now have so
many as I can teach.' said an alert little
Spanish professor lately. Il have students in
the morning. two graded classes in the evening
and In the afternoon I teach downtown at the
business offices. After b O'Clock. you know.
when everything Is over for the day. the young
men have a chance for a pretty fair lesson be-
fore going to their homes. Some OF these
downtown ONCE pupils are taught at the ex-
pense OF their employers. A practical busi-
ness knowledge OF Spanish is what they
are after; enough insight into COM
mon business terms to be able to
translate ordinary business letters and
kilograms. Some want instruction in the short
hand manual also. and a number OF these pupils
are young women typewriters and stenogra-
pliers who put in their extra time learning
Spanish. thinking 1t will be useful some time in
advancing their interests. / have not as much
opportunity to instruct in the choice. elegant
features OF the language except to two ladies'
who came to me from New Jersey. and who are
willing to give the time. and who want to be.
come ready readers and writer's OF Spanish.
even II they never acquire the accent. Ishould
say that with the well-to-do and fashionable
women. 1t was Just now a fad to learn Spanish.
but II takes time and patience for the thorough
course. Then a great many patronize the
schools to brush UP such knowledge as they
already have OF the tongue. proficiency ac-
CURED when they were children maybe. or
from long residence among Notwithstanding
people. but that has become rusty from dis
use"
All over town the Spanish teachers are busy.
from the little visiting teacher. who gives
lessons at 30 cents an hour at her pupils resi-
dence. to the big business college-American
through and through. but impelled to graft a
Spanish course on to the main plant. Spanish
may be practically applied to the modern sys-
tenn OF business correspondence at a small
cost. Many native teachers refugees from
Cuba whe have not returned and immigrants
from Mexico and Spain have their bare little
teaching quarters in the office buildings in the
central part Of town. Some of these teaching
rooms are hired only by the day or week. others
again only for Il couple Of hours daily. showing
how meagre are the resources of the professors.
Other teachers are not so adventurous and
hang out their signs and advertise their calling
at the home address. generally some lodging
house far over toward the middle west side
where rent Is cheaper than in much-sought-
An applicant at one Of these homes lately
in hand. Vdiiiigehtiy engaged in dra%ine What
looked to be riddles with letters on the black
0' ri make ssi up a IN p Hne eo sImple ef h sm FS9m; o,
s q Il he i, q s5 81 iS,d i h. fstssr hssislns E1siish:
all wrong that We work. with. Too much un"
necessary words. and what we want. is simple
three years and 1 do not know. English cor.
rectly but know it enough to do business in
is what most Of my pupils want. lam making
q book about IT. put that will not be ready till
schedule, a fair repertory. but nothing tesc conn.
plete or elegant unless they take the course BY
contract then l work With them until they are
feet. l tel, them the truth before the agree
able, and they EXPECT not to learn so fast; but
those students that come to me for the BUSH
ness s not theory, that is different. They have
The professor looks much more like an ath:
Interested IN faffiEns q u his IS pupils 1s HsAi presr ssa
on q certain date to take charge OF a restaurant
age. but he wants 81 ta SoSle%Ss' Of Pe inc s0p language msa,
and customs sufficient to deal with the native
stsa 81 Ri%p. A ano tRResy pupi fh Is s tasins ad ao get
sufficient command of the language to make
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three months to take his course in; Then
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directly with the agents in the interior who get
out the logs, Two employees Of a house expect
made clothing into the islands are taking
Spanish lessons and some walters temporarily
q view to employment on passenger steamship
lines. asked as to the character Of his pupils.
gratuiatory smile that they are OF all classes
and that some finely educated women are TAX
in tsr aess1nf in 81 the as or to TsGd o 6nd w st%dy s HIsbs.
possibly Il herself Tor newspaper work In the
Tbs women teachers Of Spanish who are
domestirated n this same west side area
at least are. Of gentle birth and seemingly out
Of key with, their cramped. dingy quarters.
looms. shawls. scarfs. swords. and the like.
that she brings out to show to, pupils with an
and manner Of them that her associations have
not been always ms restricted as in the Amerl-
o Ssn al fu1nsshH e9m r"om s hSaI Sc d in ,nat n long =, range ds,
a seemingly, studied abstinence Of color
than OF neatness. hut the kecrsaEcs in the
shabby room hint OF a history. and her dark
tilla, and ,~coluettlsh fan, associated with lat
ticed windows, No. she has not many pupils:
tapestry to such as want Instruction. There il
2 a woman ION on the he next T,i block who takes Spanish
neckwear house at certain. seasons. and when
she has acquired Spanish she will extend
s ss5 ee' artist AHG sRs has a. i ths pn really IS sal 9
all winter for little sketches and life
studies having a Spanish atmosphere. and
language well. enough to read up in the songs
and folklore OF that nation. so as to get further
material. Two young women from a religious
association, have been taking. lessons for a
month. with the expectation Of visiting their
wants to try her. hand at illustrating for a res
llgious paper. Another, promised pupil is to
come from an Episcopal mission she expects
to assist NEXT winter In mission work in Cuba.
One New York woman has taken up Spanish
so as to travel for a curio collector. She will
60 all through Mexico and Central America as
well as Cuba and Porto Rico. Three secretaries
to business men have been studying short
hand in Spanish. Among the pupils Of woman
teacher on the west side are a young dentist
and a trained nurse who hopes to get a place
as travelling attendant next winter.
Annual Games OF the Newark High school
Association.
ORANGE, May 20.-The Newark High School
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