The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01

Foucin, French minister Of public in
struction e the honorary president of
the American Federation of French5l
Alliances Isl M onsielr j. J. sJusseraud,
French ienabassador,E and the active
president is Dr.s W., r. Harper of the
University Of Chicago. The society
has the official recognition Of the pres
ident Of the French republic as an in
stitution. of public utility. The Leo
turers of the society are many of them
men using travelling scholarships pro-
yided by the French minister Of public
Instruction.. -
French culture has for years been
a matter of fnofeTthan ordinary inter-
est to Minneapolis people beyond
school years and there are hundreds
Of people in the city who, are eager for,
an opportunities Of enlarging their
knowledge Of French. Several small
French conversational clubs have had
a long and interesting history and.
French classes In large numbers -four,
ish. From this 1t is evident that condi-
tons are very Favorable to a success
full local branch Of the Alliance. The
project has met al most cordial ap-g
prevail and heSoutiook for a strong
hope of those concerned In the process.
of organization that the alliance will;
be able to secure the cooperation Of
all king ople in the city,.
| The local movement for organiza-,
| ton was undertaken by. Arnold. AZe-.
mar Of the University aof Minnesota,
assisted by MRS. g Azemar.f /. This was
| done at the invitation Of the vice
| president of the American Federation,
| Prof. J. G.. De Sunichrast Of Harvard
who requested. Mr. Azemar to under
! take. the establishment and manage
i fnent Of a local branch. The selections
was based on a personal knowledge of
4 Mr.. Azemar's success as an instructor
and of his attachments in French and
his interest in the language and litera-
/ ture Of France. - -. '('->|ss -
i A partial organization will be ac-
Ecomplished in a few days, sufficient to
enable the alliance to engage lecturers
! and make preliminary arrangements
/ for q full season next year. The final
! work Of organization Will be done in
the fall" Miss Anne Wells has been
/ giving valuable, aid to Mr.. and Mrs.
i Azemar, who are newcomers In the
city. .-s-~.>~e, (. 49, - =,
Among those whose names are al
ready enrolled on the membership list
are Mr.. and Mrs. z. G. Winter, Mr.
|; and Mrs. c.. Fi1bert, Mile. Wilmet
Mile. Clopath, Nine. Berth, Mines i
G. Marston, Frances B. Potter, Thomas
Lowry, w. H. Vanderburgh, r. H
Newton, G. J. Martin, Alden II. Potter
! H. G.. Harrison, T. r. Vanderlip, Theo-
dore Wetmore, H.. G. Truesda!e
Messrs. S. r. &Thayer, Frederick Seek
; mann, A. B.. Jackson.
On accepting the invitation to or
, ganize a local alliance, Mr.. Azemal
was appointed delegate by the Ameri'
can Federation. Mr.. Azemar, who has
come but recently to the French de-
partment of the university, is an Eng
, lishman Of French extraction. He re-
;, ceived his early education principal!
in French Switzerland, later studying
at the University of Nancy. Having
married in 1895 Miss Linda Prussing
; the daughter of a wel1-known Chicago
family, Mr.. Azemar was persuaded b!
his wife's boundless faith in her natfv,
G land to come to America. He ha
: done private work in Boston and Cam
r bridge. So 5r