Word: grammars
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Ella Bishop was a charter member of Midwestern College. In those dim Victorian undergraduate days she was the most popular member of a daringly co-educational experiment. And after her four bright college years an admiring faculty invited her to join them as teacher of grammar. Ella took her job very seriously, even in off-hours. Then love came to Ella; his name was Delbert. But a kitteny young cousin snatched Delbert away by seducing him. Ella put away her wedding dress and stood by for further trouble. It came: Death took Delbert and his kittenish wife, leaving Ella with...
...literally the only course in the entire field in which the laboratory instructors are of very little assistance. They are, apparently, too anxious to return to their research to waste much time with students; some of them have an attitude which causes the demonstrations to resemble a grammar school quiz, and which occasionally bids fair to turn the laboratory into a battle field...
Similar to all the elementary language courses, Italian 1 is pleasantly dull. Each day students appear with their reading or composition prepared, and the whole period is devoted to cramming grammar and vocabulary into them. Anyone wishing a reading knowledge in this language will find this course useful. However, those who simply want a "snap" should not include this course on their cards, for it is almost imperative that they attend all classes. During the year excerpts from the works of modern authors are read in addition to the first part of "I Promessi Sposi" by Manzoni, which is without...
...upon linguistic ability or blind courage. Freshmen who have not heard that French B is one of the most difficult courses in College usually take it in a fit of ambition to pass off language requirements rapidly. Occasionally, however, an unusual upperclassman accepts the challenge to learn all the grammar in a few months, read 1500 pages of moderately difficult literature, and attend sessions five times a week under Dr. Herrick's tutelage...
...work consists of class reading, outside reading, and lessons in grammar. The selection of material for reading is on the whole good, but a method of teaching it in such a manner as to make it seem alive has not yet been worked out and probably never will be. The grammar can only be called a necessary nuisance. On the whole the modicum of French which will suffice to get a passing grade is surprisingly small, and the instructors have a happy habit of easing up on the final examination. Those who are not far enough advanced to take French...