New-York tribune., 1902-10-04
FRENCH LECTURE SEASON
JAMES II. HYDE TALKS OF PLANS OF AL
LANCE FRANCAISE-FREE CLASSES
NOT YET DECIDED OK.

James H. HYDE president Of the National Fedora
tion Of the Alliance FRANCHISE. organized IN this
city last March, has completed arrangements for
the approaching lecture season. The lecturers Will
be Leopold Mahilleau and Germain Martin Mr..
Mshilleau, the director Of the Muste Social will
be well remembered by many in this country who
heard his lectures on educational and social sub
Jects az Columbia University and elsewhere last
winter. He will arrive about January lo.
Mr.. Martin. who sails to-day from Havrc and
will arrive here on October a. has charge q
the lectures 20 the faculty Of the law depart
ment a the University az Paris. and Is the
author ~ brochures and historical works % rccoE-
nzed morit. such titles as Labor Associations of
the Eighteenth Century THE Economic Conse-
quenoes Of the Discoveries Of Pasteur" 'Bibiosra-
ply Of tho Industrial History Of France" give on
idea ~ their character. The complete list Of his
eighteen lectures covers tho gradual development
Of French civilization. II is not chronicle of
names of kings and battles. but review o. The
deyelopmon; Of French industry, commerce. archI-
lecture and finance.
Under the head % Heroes of French Wars of
Independence" he has lectures on TercingetoriN
Dugueschn and Joan of Arc. Other subjects are
Roman Architecture" Gothic Churches The
Military Architecture OF the Middle Ages" .Rusi-
moss and Merchants in the Middle Ages" The
Rensissance I'm France The Evolution OF France
Into Martin" and Industrial Nation-HeUry IL,
sully Colbert French Industry OF the Eighteenth
century Two Great National IaUufa ctures-
Gobeins and Sevres A Hero Of the Great Wars
OF the First Republic Hoche" Napoleon J..
Fnancier-Founding OF the Bank OF France. Two
Great Republican Families Of the Nineteenth Cen
tury' "rhe Literary Work OF the Great French
Biologists-Claude Bernard. Pasteur'. The Crea-
uon - tho French Museums" THEATRES Ancient
end Modern and Art Industries, Past and Pres
ent. Laces. Lyons SILK FaIence, Limoges
Mr, Martin viii remain IN this country until De
oemher Hc win lecture AT Columbia University, al
the headquarters Of the alliance I'm New-York al
Adelphi College IN Brooklyn. and elsewhere.
The alliance Is also investigating the matter OF
free French classes IN New-Nori Mr.. HYDE said
yesterday.
Nothing definite Is vet settled concerning the
free classes. We wish profit 10y their experience
IN Chicago and We do not wish 10 conflict OF inter
fore with anything already existing in New York
a. j alton iu the evening high schools W
lnd' md that they not very well ATTENDED
Somt say they too advanced 10 meet popular
heed. and some say they are too elementary. -.
on ny the University % Chicago, they found iat
tncir free classes were unsuccessful There was q"
lafge attendance al first. which dropped on ailri
tNo coz three weeks Then they tried classes an lil"
same fees those charged by The university az
Tor nifty lessons SO twenty-five. They i"oiiH
We're faithful and constant. NJ want 70 MAKE ui
~ OF, mines just what Is best f"i Ne"-h orK "el'i'
making auy move
The Auiauc, FRANCHISE was founded IN Paris m
~ Tor the promotion OF the STUDY ol inc ELri,,
language and literature iu the different couhu -
N has nov local committees scattered all over va
world which pushing the study al trt"th Toy
"'s'hods suited 20 the locality.