# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1926_S57
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Ev. Luth: Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States. 1926. 57

may safely be entrusted with the teaching of German in secondary schools.

-. Ordinarily, such mastery of the subject as would prepare for teaching
cannot be gained within the four-year college course. Rather, it might be
e, said to require the average equivalent of something like six college years,
: with the understanding that not much more than one fourth of the ‘stu-
dent’s time be devoted to German.”

_ German.
(Analysis. )

Reading-matter not included in project.

The use, in oral and written work, of simple declarative and
interrogative sentences in paragraphs of not more than three sen-
tences. (Direct Method. — Gouin.)

The use of German prose in ordinary historical and descriptive
‘sentences, including simple forms of compound and complex sen-
tences. (Direct Method.)

An understanding of simple German poetry; written and oral
composition work of not more than two unit paragraphs. (Grammar
— Translation Method.)

_ The more difficult German prose, dramas; ability to present

simple themes in class extempore. (Grammar— Composition Method.)

Mastery of the more difficult grammatical constructions and of
German idioms. (Grammar — Composition Method.)

German Literature to the Reformation. (Much collateral
reading.)

' German Literature to the present time. (Survey work only.)
The language of Luther and of the German Bible.
Nors. —- After “Luther” add the words: “espécially from his three

great works of 1520.” — Survey Committee. :

a? Action. — Adopted with addition of words: “In Oberklassen

Deutsch als Unterrichtsmedium, wo moeglich.”

Discussion of advisability of instruction in Greek, Latin, or His-
tory by means of German language. It was urged that more emphasis
B,. be placed on speaking, less on reading, in German lessons; that the
E. direct method of instruction be used in German as in Latin; that
classes in German be small.

Romance languages: Under the present circumstances in our
country there is little or no practical need for French, Spanish, or
Italian. Where work in the Romance languages is undertaken, it will
be chiefly for the cultural * value, not as a preparation for specific
theological work. °

We recommend to strike out this whole passage concerning Romance
languages. — Survey Committee.

* Add: “and commercial.” — Survey Committee.