Arbutus . Harold Whetstone John-ston, Professor of Latin. A. College, 1870; A. M., 1882;Ph. D., 1891; Principal of WhippleAcademy, 1880-84; Instructor in Latin(in charge of department), Illinois Col-lege, 1882-86, and Professor of Latin,1886-95; Professor of Latin, Indiana University, from 1895. Joseph Henry Howard, Assistant Professor ofLatin. A. B, Indiana University, 1888; , 1890;graduate student, Leland Stanford, Jr., Univer-sity, 1891-92; graduate student, University ofChicago, 1892-93; Johns Hopkins Univer-sity, 1895-96; Instructor in Latin, IndianaUniversity, 1893-94; Ass


Arbutus . Harold Whetstone John-ston, Professor of Latin. A. College, 1870; A. M., 1882;Ph. D., 1891; Principal of WhippleAcademy, 1880-84; Instructor in Latin(in charge of department), Illinois Col-lege, 1882-86, and Professor of Latin,1886-95; Professor of Latin, Indiana University, from 1895. Joseph Henry Howard, Assistant Professor ofLatin. A. B, Indiana University, 1888; , 1890;graduate student, Leland Stanford, Jr., Univer-sity, 1891-92; graduate student, University ofChicago, 1892-93; Johns Hopkins Univer-sity, 1895-96; Instructor in Latin, IndianaUniversity, 1893-94; Assistant Professorof Latin, from 1894. Edgar Howard Sturtevant, Tu-tor in Latin. A. B., Indiana Uni-versity, 1897. Charles Stevens Maltby,Aurora, Ind. - X. Francesca LouisaOtto, Auburn, A e. Ella Marthens,Indianapolis,Ind. K A 9. IRomance languages *r#r. - a^^^/l^ -^ a 11Deral education French is an important factor. First, because theEnglish language is the result of a fusion of Saxon and Norman , because of the great influence of French literature. Third,because the French are foremost in taste, diplomacy and art. Thestudy of the French language is the shortest way to these things, for init are embodied the nations individuality, genius and best the elementary study the student learns English history by com-paring the relation of Saxon to Norman-French words. The Saxonpeasant had a board for his food, the Norman lord, a table. Theformer tended the swine, the latter ate the pore. So it was with sheep andmutton. In the sopbomore and junior years, the masterpieces of Corneille, Racine andMoliere receive most attention, while the writers of the nineteenth century arestudied by the seniors. All this work is supplemented by lectures, conversationand composition. French taste in etiquette, dress and art sends out it


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