Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-29
SAMMY TO FEED Up
ON THE FRENCH LINGO
Direct Method, Employing No Eng
lish, Relied On for Quick
Results.
HUTs WILL HAVE CLASSES
Officials Convinced That, With Tn.
dcrstanding OF Language, Amcri-'i
can Fighting Forces Will Prove;
More Efficient in Battles.

PARIS. April REORGANIZATION ofs
educational CLASSES and lectures fori
the members II tho American expedi a
tionary forces has been undertaken bvs
.he y A. {. y. with the approval andi
Endorsement of General Pcrshinr DR. |,
Arson Phelps stokes. secretary Of Y,,ni
| University. who is now IN paris na,s,
! obtained few months leave OF abh
scncc in order to perfect tho prclimi 4
nary organization. Or. stokes has bcenI
studying thc question OF cduCationaIh
opportunities in the army for two,}
months.
The plan OF work during tho war
Is based on tho conviction that the
american soldier Will be most cfilcient,l
as hghting man (. he understands.
thoroushly the country in which he Is
| living. the cause for which he Is fight
/. ing the tremendous issues AT stake no !.
I tween auiocracy and democracy and;
tho institutions and ideals Of France.
/ England and other allied nations, asr
contrastcd with those dominant to day
in Germany.
Or, Stokes believes Il to be a mat
/ ter OF vital Importance that our troops
should be able 10 understand and max q
[ themselves understood by the French
people In whose villages they are bill
lcted and the French soldiers with
whom they arc fighting This is cal
cuiated 10 prevent friction. increase
efficiency and tend TO create that united
western front deemed essential to the
successful prosecution OF the war. Con-
acQucntly, emphasis viii he pirccd on
the teaching Of French
The assistance OF teachers IN French
schools ana lycces in large towns near
camps IS counted upon for giving les
sons by the direct method. In which,
no English IS used. Petit Dutailiis
director OF tho Office National des
Universities ct Ecoles Frarcaises," rep
rcsents group Of French educators
VINO have generously given much time
10 working out this plan.
Classcs in elementary English TO SOL
dies OF foreign parcntagc, in mathe-
MATES for men preparing for promo
ton examinations. and lectures and
classes on other subjects Will also,
h" introduced N camps rs tho demand
arises and can be met. Attendance
( VIII be voluntary. and classes viii son
orally be hsld IN the y. ~. 9. a. huts
in tho evening, so as not TO intcrrcrci
WIN regular military duties
Lectures VIII be free. while tho uucs-
ton Of the payment OF small Zee
for classes VIII depend largely on
whether or not professional teachers not
connected with the army or the Y. II.
c. \. have TO be employed American
extension and CORES poudencc courses
VIII also be utilized. Professor Daily.
head q the department OF geology ut
Harvard University. ana Professor En-
skins OF the department OF English at
Columbia University. both ROW In
Franco AS !. NJ = ~ secretaries. will
he among the frs, TO assume the rev
tcnchjng duties.
Tho organization for immediate war
service VIII be arranged so that II can
he expanded TO meet the larger 10
mands OF rehabilitation. In this con-
n"c,ioa plan ~ operation Is being
worked out WITH French and british
. edNca,loua! authorities which is "x-