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German In The University

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Day
24
Month
July
Year
1890
Copyright
Public Domain
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Chicago, Ills., July 22, 1890. Mu. Editor: - The practicability of a university education has, al most froin the beginning of itsexistence inthis country, beencalled into question. This ceaseltss inquiry, so charaeteristic oL the American people, has brought forth lts good results, and the university has been changed mcr: and more to guit the requirements of practical life. But this demand does not seem to be entirely satisfied, for the grumbling still continúes, and the curriculum is still being rem ideled. The University of Michigun, a university of the people, for the people and by the people, insists upon turning a deaf ear to the earnest and prolonged entreatiesof those who attend and tbose who support it ; the students have long desired Germán to be taught by the conversational method, that they may make use of it in business, but the faculty ignore their request Why ? Because, as they reason, it is next to impossible to teach our overcrowded classes, with so few teachers, by the conversational method. Well, we can meet the first argument by saying, if we pay the tuition demanded, and you have not enough professors to instruc us properly, you mu9t increaee the number. We need not answer the second argument ; happily it has already been shown to be faliacious by something more weighty than words. Last winter, Prof. Cari Leptwein starled a school of Germán conversaron in the Ana Arbor high school, and his gret guccess, as well as the ability h s pupils attained, show that the method is practicable. Most of the professor's pupils were from the university, mvself among the number, and in a remarkablv short time, they were able to converse well. Some of his pupils arrived at such proficiency, that they were able to contribute articles to the Germán papers. Hovv many graduates of tbe university, with their four years instruction, can write an article in Germán that an editor can make out, not alone print? If all the students could afford to tske such a course as the professor offers, and the hard work of the univertity allowed them leisure, there would be no need of further argument, but we know facts contradict tbis. So, Mr. Editor, I hope, when we return, 'o see a course if Germán oonversation installed in th U. ot M.

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