Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-21
LEARN ENGLISH IN
SINGING LESSONS
Aliens at Camp Meade Study
Sammies Tongue in
Song Festivals.

Camp Meade. Admiral, Md. Aug.
cI-Nen who never spoke English be-
fore and who knew but n few words ol
the language are learning rapidly by
singing the popular and patriotic songs.
This method of teaching was hit upon
almost bv accident by George a. Mahl,
aY. NC. 4. song leader, who visited
bungalow where hundreds were
learning English under Frederick Dem
berg. Mahl sang verse ol 'oVer
There" and then called ON the crowd
tn ;oin him Men of 10 natlonalitles
took up the tune at once, and the words
could be clearly understood. Then he
fried another. and found them equally
keen at catching on. The men learned
ST. RAPIDLY that 1t was decided 10 nave
them take part IN all future Singing
along with those who know Engiish:
Interpreters questioned the men ana
found that they were understanding as
we'll as speaking. Whole verses theN
know bv heart. and in their own way
explained to the astonlshment OF the
teachers.
The method of teaching has been to
beoin with the important business OF
geftinc up. eating breakfast, washing oi
faces and other ideas in rotation through
single dav. Men are thus learning
more English in the army IN a week
than they were able to pick up in years
in the unsocial atmosphere OF shops and
labor camps. where talking was limited
IL those who knew a gwen language
with no effort to teach foreigner
Major Sidney Graves, OF the l1th In
fantrv. has left here 70 JOIN ms father,
Major General William ;. Graves. who
is leading tie American ENpcdltlonary
Forces INTO Siberia. Father and son
stand high in the army for their dlscre-
lion and ability The Russian eXpcdl-
tlon Is to include Japs, Brltons, french,
Italians. and there Is distinction IN hand
ling tn American end OF what may be
come one OF the bIg phases OF the war
There are many here who would enjoy
an opportunity to fight the llun IN -
IBERIA rs we'll as in France or Belgium
Some are hoping that some OF the new
divisions. such as the Lafayette dlvl-
SION here, may have hand IN that
scrap
Forty artillery officers who have seen
srtIon in France. are now hero with the
Ilth Artillery Brigade, being rapidly
whipped into shape The experience on
the other side has taught these men
much that could not be learned even IN
the best school or target range hey
have been pouring shrapnel and gas INTO
the Hun and know how the eamc IS
niayed some have little wound stripes
Ia indicate that the Hun was near
enough to hit back at times
The newlv-arrived 63d Infantry from
California gave the camp some eXhibl-
ron of marching. singing and band play
inr The band gave a concert at the
division band stand that vas greatly
cnjoved The other necessary DIVISION
hands will soon he organized and make
thiS place a. musical rs in the DAYS oi
the Liberty DNlSion, 'Nh. no" III
France.
Thomas LangtoTd, colored draitee
from Norfolk. Va, has announced that
he i the champion chicken picker Of
the United states lie SAYS he can get
the last feather oti IN o5 seconds. Lang
ford ]. ANXIOUS Tor somebody q put up
tbc chickens Tor a contest winner TO
have All the chickens e eat.