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AAA fORGIGn LRIHGURGGS AAA AGUY B. COLBURn, A. B„ 01. A., Ph. D. AC. WCSLCY BIRD, A. B., m. A. ACARLOS ROJAS, A. B., 01. A. ACORnCLIUS RICHCRT, B. D., A. B., 01. A. ^fcTHC Department of foreign Languages at fresno State College stands as a reminder of the truth that human achievement is broader than the Cnglish- speaking nations. He who really learns a new language, it has been said, acquires a new soul. A modern language makes an ideal intellectual hobby, for you can- GuyB. Coibum not exhaust its resources. A national literature is a living growth, and if the student who has been introduced to it in college will continue his reading he will discover countless interesting stimulating ideas. A A A A A A A AWe believe that it is a mistake for the student to get a smattering of many languages. Having selected one, or at the most two, he should plan to continue its study throughout two or more years of the college course. In the lower division courses he has an opportunity to attain proficiency in the practical arts of reading, writing, and speaking a foreign language, for this he needs a good memory, and above all the ability to be accurate in details. The upper-division courses provide surveys of literature, taking up the foreign authors who, in the successive centuries, have made important contributions, and laying special emphasis on the great books of modern times. Sufficient work is offered in advanced courses, not only in literature but in composition and conversation, to enable those who select a major in this field to continue their work in the graduate school of a university. A A A A A A A Aflt present fresno State is the only one of the teachers' colleges of California where courses are offered in Latin. UJe also have a class in Greek and Roman Literature studied in Cnglish translation. This is valuable for general culture, and furnishes a background for the understanding of many an allusion and echo in Cnglish literature. A AThe students have organized a french Club, a German Club, and a Spanish Club. AAAAAAAAA Alt may be appropriate to call the attention of all students to some splendid foreign periodicals which the department provides for the general reading room of the library, for instance look through the colorful pages of some recent number of the Illustration, that comes to us direct from Paris. You will understand the pictures, getting a glimpse of public events, of sports, and of society and fashions over there. And if you learn a little french besides— all the better for you! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LEFT TO RIGHT: Colburn Richert Bird Wheeler Twenty-Seven
Yearbook Title | 1934 Campus - Associated Student Body of Fresno State College. |
Date Published | 1934 |
Organization | Issued by Associated Students of Fresno State Normal School, June 1912-1921; Associated Students of State Teachers and Junior College of Fresno, June 1921; Associated Students of Fresno State College, 1922-1971; Alumni Association of California State University, Fresno, 1976-1991. |
Location | Fresno, CA |
Rights | Copyright 1934 by Ed Maxwell and John Merritt. Printed in Fresno by the Crown Printing & Engraving Co. Portrait Photography by the Maxwell Studio. Engraved by the Fresno Bee. |
Yearbook Title | 1934 Campus - Associated Student Body of Fresno State College |
Date Published | 1934 |
Organization | Issued by Associated Students of Fresno State Normal School, June 1912-1921; Associated Students of State Teachers and Junior College of Fresno, June 1921; Associated Students of Fresno State College, 1922-1971; Alumni Association of California State University, Fresno, 1976-1991. |
Location | Fresno, CA |
Transcript | AAA fORGIGn LRIHGURGGS AAA AGUY B. COLBURn, A. B„ 01. A., Ph. D. AC. WCSLCY BIRD, A. B., m. A. ACARLOS ROJAS, A. B., 01. A. ACORnCLIUS RICHCRT, B. D., A. B., 01. A. ^fcTHC Department of foreign Languages at fresno State College stands as a reminder of the truth that human achievement is broader than the Cnglish- speaking nations. He who really learns a new language, it has been said, acquires a new soul. A modern language makes an ideal intellectual hobby, for you can- GuyB. Coibum not exhaust its resources. A national literature is a living growth, and if the student who has been introduced to it in college will continue his reading he will discover countless interesting stimulating ideas. A A A A A A A AWe believe that it is a mistake for the student to get a smattering of many languages. Having selected one, or at the most two, he should plan to continue its study throughout two or more years of the college course. In the lower division courses he has an opportunity to attain proficiency in the practical arts of reading, writing, and speaking a foreign language, for this he needs a good memory, and above all the ability to be accurate in details. The upper-division courses provide surveys of literature, taking up the foreign authors who, in the successive centuries, have made important contributions, and laying special emphasis on the great books of modern times. Sufficient work is offered in advanced courses, not only in literature but in composition and conversation, to enable those who select a major in this field to continue their work in the graduate school of a university. A A A A A A A Aflt present fresno State is the only one of the teachers' colleges of California where courses are offered in Latin. UJe also have a class in Greek and Roman Literature studied in Cnglish translation. This is valuable for general culture, and furnishes a background for the understanding of many an allusion and echo in Cnglish literature. A AThe students have organized a french Club, a German Club, and a Spanish Club. AAAAAAAAA Alt may be appropriate to call the attention of all students to some splendid foreign periodicals which the department provides for the general reading room of the library, for instance look through the colorful pages of some recent number of the Illustration, that comes to us direct from Paris. You will understand the pictures, getting a glimpse of public events, of sports, and of society and fashions over there. And if you learn a little french besides— all the better for you! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LEFT TO RIGHT: Colburn Richert Bird Wheeler Twenty-Seven |
Rights | Copyright 1934 by Ed Maxwell and John Merritt. Printed in Fresno by the Crown Printing & Engraving Co. Portrait Photography by the Maxwell Studio. Engraved by the Fresno Bee. |
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