Aims of Teaching Latin in the Secondary School
Abstract
it is a general consensus of opinion that the pursuit of classical studies seems to be on the wane in our secondary schools and colleges, and this is deplorable, for classical studies, Latin in particular, are an asset in the mastery of good, clear and forceful English. Yet, nevertheless, a large number of pupils of the present day are enrolled in Latin courses, both in academic and secondary schools. including both public and private schools in our country, we have about 20,500 high schools in the United States. According to a table sent out by the United States Bureau of Education, 83% of these offer training in one or more foreign languages. Of this percentage 94% offer Latin. While the requirements for college entrance are tending away from the old custom of demanding a four year course in Latin or Greek, in 1923 and 1924 there was a strong voluntary tendency to offer Latin.
Subject Area
Secondary education|Foreign language education|Education
Recommended Citation
Bisson, Madeline, "Aims of Teaching Latin in the Secondary School" (1929). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31189662.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31189662
