EXPLANATORY NOTE The Classical Association of the Atlantic States publishedin 1915 a forty page pamphlet entitled The Practical Value of Latin in which were given the opinions of many prominent peopIe advocating the study of Latin and Greek, with an introduction that endeavored to answer most of the more common objections to the study of the dead languages. Three copies of this pamphlet were sent to each member of the association together with a leaflet that asked for their co-operation to get the pamphlet into the hands of ...
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EXPLANATORY NOTE The Classical Association of the Atlantic States publishedin 1915 a forty page pamphlet entitled The Practical Value of Latin in which were given the opinions of many prominent peopIe advocating the study of Latin and Greek, with an introduction that endeavored to answer most of the more common objections to the study of the dead languages. Three copies of this pamphlet were sent to each member of the association together with a leaflet that asked for their co-operation to get the pamphlet into the hands of those who need it most, the pupils and the parents who have to face the problem whether Latin shall be elected. Lower prices were charged for the pamphlet where a larger number of copies were taken for distribution. The leaflet further stated, It is hoped that many members will purchase copies to be distributed as widely as possible. Members who are not in a position to distribute- copies themselves may wish to contribute to a fund for the distribution of copies such contributions will be most welcome. The pamphlet, on the inside of the first cover, states frankly that it is published in the hope that children and parents both may be guided to a wise choice of studies in school and college by the aid of these convictions of persons of distinction. No criticism is offered here of this organized propaganda, and this is only one small phase of the propaganda carried on by the teachers of the dead languages, but the opinion is expressed that it is seldom possible to reach a wise conclusion on any question that is a matter of public controversy by reading only one side of that case, and that this is particularly true when the ex park statement is so largely a matter ofopinions that have been compiIed by interested parties. Children and parents may be, not guided to a choice, but rather given an opportunity to get for themselves the facts that will enable them to decide upon an even wiser choice of studies if they have at their disposaI a little volume that presents fully and fairly the convictions of persons of distinction on both sides of this old and long discussed question, a volume that endeavors to eliminate all bitterness, a volume in the preparation of which is no element of self interest or effort to lead the reader to the conclusian that the editor desires to create in his mind, a volume that endeavors to give so far as possible all the facts and the best of the convictions that is, opinions on both sides. Such is the general plan of the Handbook Series, in accordance with which this volume is compiled. Following the general plan of this series, the present volume endeavors to bring together the best that has been written on both sides of the old controversy over the value of the study of the Latin and Greek languages, to give bibliographical references to a wider field of the best literature of the question, and to include debaters briefs in which the whale argument on each side is presented in skeleton form......
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