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Show Reform in Language Teaching. The American conquest of Europe in purely material matters has become : an acknowledged fact. But even in matter not purely material, American expansion now progresses with giant I strides. This is particularly evident in the teaching of languages. The old European methods are rapidly being be-ing replaced, or at least reformed, by the Berlitz methods, called in Europe, on account of its origin, the American method. The Berlitz schools, which have about two dozen branches in this ! country, have spread over nearly 200 European cities. President Loubet of France intrusted the linguistic education educa-tion of his children to this institution, and the German Emperor displayed his confidence in the Berlitz school by placing in its care the French course at the military school of Potsdam, while in another Berlitz school the crown prince perfected himself in speaking foreign languages. |