Logan Republican | 1903-04-14 | Page 3 | Russians as Linguists

Russians as Linguists. Every educated Russian knows three languages besides his own, and many of them four. Knowledge of tho English, French and Oorman languages lan-guages Is considered uecessary to culture. cul-ture. A family having small children omploy two to four governesses, from whom tho children learn foreign tongues before they nro taught tho more difficult Russian. This com mand of language makes possible tho fact that Russians havo a bettor, knowledgo of tho world's affairs than any other people.