The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 26, 1918 Page: 2 of 4
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THE MEGAPHONE.
Entered as second-class mail matter,
September 27, 1912, at tho postoffiee at
Geo'"-etown, Texas, -under Act of Con-
gr f March 3, 11)11.
All matter for publication must be in
the hands of the Editor by 8 a. m. Mon-
day morning. Don't forget to sign
your name to what you hand in.
Address all communications to The
Megaphone, Georgetown, Texas.
Member Texas Collegiate Press Ass'n.
Robert E. Brown Editor-in-Chief
Gayle Waldrop.General Assistant Editor
Charles VV. Pepper. .. .Assistant Editor
Eobert Mood Assistant Editor
Louise Graham Assistant Editor
Ivy Straw Assistant Editor
Vera Barrett Assistant Editor
W. C. Coleman Business Manager
Helen Robertson.... Assistant Manager
Tuesday, March 26, 11)18.
Pardon us for omitting an edi-
torial this week. We were too
busy gettings ads.
REMARKS ON THE STUDY OF
GERMAN AND FRENCH
(By John C. Granbery.)
"Ih America the study of French
is on the increase, while the study
of German lias been greatly re-
duced. In New York City, for ex-
ample, since last March the number
of French pupils in the high
schools has doubled, while those
taking German are reduced by one-
half. I believe that in my own
Texas college the change is still
greater." Thus I spoke at our
'' popote.''
"But it would be a great mistake
to cease the study of German," re-
marked the French lieutenant col-
onel at my right. "One should
know the language of the enemy."
For myself, I welcome the in-
creased study of French in our
American schools, and especially in
Southwestern University. In the
past it has been too much neglect-
ed. This is especially true of Tex-
as, which was discovered by the
French. Our proximity to Mex-
ico has caused Spanish, which is of
course of prime importance for us,
almost to displace French as a Ro-
man language. We need the new
emphasis. The place of French is
world-culture will now receive the
recognition it deserves.
In America one meets persons
who speak German frequently, al-
though they may have no German
blood; but how often do you find
one who speaks French? All this
will now be changed.
But I do not think that, in at-
tempting to jump upon the horse,
we ough to jump over him to the
other side. The distinction that
President Wilson makes between
the German . government and the
German people, applies also to the
language. The war has not chang-
ed the fact of a great literary and
scientific contribution to the
world's culture in the German ton-
gue. Any one doing graduate work
in a university knows how valuable
and indeed indispensable is Ger-
man.
By a mental confusion very com-
mon, desirable and worthy quali-
ties are indiscriminately associated
with that which is objectionable
and offensive, and the whole re-
ceives condemnation. For exam-
ple, some very absurd things are be-
ing said in America in denuncia-
tion of German science and espe-
cially theology, by persons who
have only the most superficial
knowledge of that which they con-
demn. Their idea is that the war
has discredited everything German,
and furnishes them with a conven-
ient weapon to use in the interest
of obscuration and reaction. The
other day I remarked at our "pop-
ote" that my stomach was a little
derange, and a companion quickly
explained that it was because I
drank water instead of pinard
(wine). Or we might argue that
the Turks are cruel because the
Koran compells them to abstain
from strong drink. Our being at
war does not require that we cease
to think.
Before our nation entered the
war I deplored the neglect of
French in Texas, and I am corre-
spondingly pleased with the change
that is taking place. But now I
warn our students not to make the
other mistake of throwing the Ger-
man language into the discard.
The one thing we ought to do and
not to leave the other undone.
Most hearty greetings to all our
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New Shirts, $1.50 to $5
New Shoes, $6 to $9.50
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Everything for the Ladies in Novel-
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Spring Suits, $25 to $35
Spring Dresses, $15 to $35
Spring Waists, $1 and np
Spring Skirts, $8.50 to $13.
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students. John C. Granbery,
"With the French Army.
EASTER COMES SUNDAY.
GET THE NEW STRAW AT THE
FASHION SHOP. THE TOGGERY.
The Hawaiian Singers and play-
ers that were to have been at The
Monarch last Friday will be here
this Friday.
Picture Framing our specialty.
Richardson's Book Store.
Miss Craddock is visiting home
people this week in Denton, Texas.
Have your picture framed at
Wilcox Bros. Co.
William Henry Harrison has
been promoted to office of Major,
stationed at Corpus Christi.
Watch and Jewelry repairing at
Wilcox Bros. Co.
Mrs. A. L. Curtis, Miss Cora Lee,
and Harry Young, of Belton, were
here Sunday visiting Lee Curtis.
The prettiest woman in the world
is a man—Julian Eltinge, at The
Monarch Thursday in "The Wid-
ow's Might."
Miss Laura Kuykendall and Miss
Ada Bell Stapleton are in South
Texas this week in the interest of
the University.
Full line of school supplies at
Wilcox Bros. Co.
Mrs. W. F. Wright is visiting in
San Antonio.
Let Breneke repair your watches
and jewelry.
Dr. C. M. Bishop was in Temple
Sunday.
The latest War Books.
Richardson's Book Store.
Roy and Edwin Andrews are vis-
iting home folks this week. Edwin
is in the Navy and Roy is second
lieutenant.
We appreciate the students trade
Richardson's Book Store.
Miss Anna Mec Williams' father
and mother were here Sunday.
Coat Hangers at Cash Bargain
Store.
Mrs. Harkey came down Satur-
day to visit her daughter Margaret.
Cash Bargain Store for Easter
Post Cards.
Billie McKnight and his sister,
Kathleen, and Miss Brown, of Mc-
Gregor, came over from Temple
Sunday evening.
Herschey's Chocolates at
The Alcove.
New Easter Post Cards and Can-
dies at Breneke's.
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Brown, Robert E. The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 26, 1918, newspaper, March 26, 1918; Georgetown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth401143/m1/2/: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.