The Arizona copper camp., 1917-11-24
GERMAN, AN OUTLAW TONGUE

DIR. Lynn b. Mitchell, professor OF modern languages
the November number of the University News, entitled
Foreign Languages After the War; points to the con-
cusion that Germany already has suffered compete
defeat disastrous to German power and prestige in it's far
reaching effects following the This is the completed
displacement of the German language the first Ian
guage taught in the schools of the world and its eimna
On the language of advanced science and scholarship
which the writer believes to have been accomplished.
DR. Mitchell points to the not far removed period
when many American scholars made themselves ridiculous
by publishing the results Of their Investigations in Ger
rather than in English It the natural result he
shows of the dominating position held by German trained
in the universities of America the system of
hange professors in effect with German universities, and
the powerful place held by the German language in our
school and college German universities however,
have lost their leadership and would have lost it in Amer
lea had this nation not entered the After the
American scholars seeking knowledge abroad will go
to English and French institutions and what is true Of
America, he thinks, will be true Of all the vast array OF
nations allied against the kaiser DR. Mitchels argu
ment tends to prove that following the the German
language will have become almost much outlaw in
science and the arts in scholarship and in commerce
in world sense, will kultur itself.
Because Of this result of the DR.. Mitchell sees
than made sentiment in the displacement of Ger
first foreign language the schools of the
United States 1t has practical, utitarian educational
advantage to young people OF greatest Importance
The first place. he finds is being given, naturally, to
French because OF sentiment and because OF it's practical
and after the He thinks that the adjustment
following the will find English and French holding
equally important positions in the languages of the
world with English leading in science and commerce and
French holding first place the language of travel dpo
macy and the arts Spanish he Thinks will be close and
highly important second and for the southwestern United
States in particular he believes it should be given first
place in school and college It's in daily life
by large part of the population Of the southwest espe
ciay in New Mexico he thinks sufficient reason,
without the far important Of the field for
fness which knowledge of Spanish will open to Ameri
can young people in Mexico the Latin American repub
lies and the island territories of the United States The
certainty of closer industrial and social relations with
South America DR. Mitchell shows is creating vast de-
mand for Spanish all the United States and it's first
effect is demand for competent Spanish teachers This
need he Thinks could easily be met from the schools and
colleges Of the southwest if they would begin to specialize
in Spanish the first foreign language
Aside from the southwest, however, Dr. Mitchell con-
cdes that French will be the most popular and most
full foreign language for this country whole In addi
tion to sentimental and interest aroused by the
war, hundreds Of thousands of young will come
home with knowledge of French which will add to the
general interest in it. American scholars, he Thinks will
turn to France for their foreign field, although he says
will send many students abroad in future
in the past because American universities offer and
will continue to offer good better training and
broad scope of cultural effort the best to be found in
Europe.
'French, concludes DR.. Mitchell, 'for long time