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English Language

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51 Lace on their pajamas
Alumnus 21:2, p.5
4/1/1937 Professor Fagan makes pronouncement on English usage.
52 Forum leaders question usage
College Eye 28:22, p.2
2/26/1937 Speak on matters of correct language usage.
53 Fagan says use of English determines correct standards
College Eye 28:17, p.1
1/22/1937 Professor Fagan does not believe in language affectation.
54 Who leads college students? Noted writers do not accept rules specified by English handbooks
Fagan--William Brock (English Faculty)
College Eye 25:8, p.2
7/28/1933 Professor Fagan points out that the best writers do not always use the best English.
55 Forum
College Eye 25:4, p.2
6/30/1933 Professor Fagan outlines his views on the changing English language; says that slang and conversational informality will always be a part of that change.
56 Editorials; oh yeah!
College Eye 24:29, p.2
4/21/1933 Urges middle road in use of slang.
57 Editorials; Democrat or Republican
College Eye 24:10, p.2
11/11/1932 Officials no longer think it is necessary for the party symbol to be printed on the ballots, but some disagree because some recent immigrants cannot read English.
58 "Only God and we English teachers know why. . ." Fagan
College Eye 22:18, p.6
2/6/1931 Professor Fagan defends the difficulty of teaching English.
59 That split infinitive
College Eye 21:1, p.2
9/9/1929 Applauds President Hoover's use of the split infinitive.
60 The Wolff's Howl
College Eye 19:19, p.2
1/25/1928 Advocates the continued teaching of grammar and rhetoric.
61 Oh teachers!
College Eye 18:54, p.4
8/17/1927 Editorial comments on the improper use of grammar by some teachers.
62 The "N. E. D."
College Eye 18:48, p.4
7/6/1927 Review of the newly completed Oxford English Dictionary.
63 Teaching of vernaculars
College Eye 17:35, p.4
3/10/1926 Encourages use of vernacular, not Latin or Greek.
64 Suggested reforms for T. C.
College Eye 17:26, p.5
12/9/1925 Humorous suggestions to improve life on campus.
65 Mrs. Walker's talk a message to the women of tomorrow
College Eye 16:8, p.7
10/22/1924 Urges women to speak properly and correctly.
66 Editorially Speaking
Kaltenbach--Adolf G. (Class of 1923)
College Eye 13:11, p.4
11/9/1921 Provides examples of poor speech; encourages students to support the "Y."
67 Editorially speaking; would you ever have suspected it?
College Eye 12:21, p.4
2/9/1921 Disturbed that many in the US are illiterate.
68 Foreign Language
College Eye 11:23, p.5
3/10/1920 News notes from the Department of Romance Languages.
69 Education laws of thirty-eighth General Assembly
College Eye 10:27, p.1
5/21/1919 Titles of bills.
70 Words, words, words
Lynch--Samuel Adams (English Faculty)
College Eye 10:14, p.2
2/12/1919 Try using bigger words to spice up your language.
71 The critique
Lynch--Samuel Adams (English Faculty)
College Eye 10:11, p.2
1/22/1919 Editorial criticizes the way some students and faculty pronounce their words.
72 Note
College Eye 8:30, p.3
5/23/1917 Cards received by the Reverend J. E. Shoemaker, brother-in-law of Ira S. Condit, demonstrate the Chinese grasp of the English language.
73 Vocational guidance as an aid to the work in English composition
Kitchen--Florence Mary (Class of 1917; Education Faculty)
College Eye 8:26, p.4
4/25/1917 Outlines how vocational guidance can be of use to English instructors.
74 The far-reaching reputation of this institution
College Eye 8:22, p.2
3/28/1917 Professor Lynch receives letter from Puerto Rico regarding simplification in the spelling of English.
75 Official
College Eye 7:11, p.6
12/1/1915 Observations on the National Conference on Rural Teacher Training.
76 The English of college students
Gist--William Wesley (English Faculty)
College Eye 4:3, p.2
9/24/1914 Professor Gist claims that college students use too much poor English.
77 Contributed; the black beast and how to kill it
Lynch--Samuel Adams (English Faculty)
College Eye 3:26, p.430
4/16/1914 Professor Lynch discusses in long essay why English grammar is important.
78 A matter of simplified spelling
Lynch--Samuel Adams (English Faculty)
College Eye 2:28, p.2
4/24/1913 Advocates use of simplified spelling, but suggests alternate forms of "ough" should be suspended until a recognized authority publishes on the issue.
79 Gleanings from the history class
Old Gold 0:0, p.337
6/1/1908 One liners with double meanings are shared.
80 The speech of the people
Normal Eyte 18:30, p.478
5/13/1908 Criticizes the way Americans speak English.
81 We have been puzzling
Normal Eyte 18:30, p.466
5/13/1908 Considers the matter of the double possessive.
82 The teaching of grammar in normal institutes
Lampman--Roy M. (Class of 1908)
Normal Eyte 18:10, p.153
11/13/1907 Grammar should be taught in three categories: construction, practical application, and technical drill.
83 Training; technical English grammar teaching
Bender--Wilbur H. (Classes of 1886 and 1890; Education Faculty)
Normal Eyte 15:26, p.406
4/5/1905 Article provides an outline of Brown and Decarmo's "Elements of English Grammar."
84 Training; technical grammar--when, why and how
Bender--Wilbur H. (Classes of 1886 and 1890; Education Faculty)
Normal Eyte 15:25, p.390
3/29/1905 Provides five reasons why it is important for grade school students to learn grammar.
85 The English language
Normal Eyte 1:6, p.41
2/16/1892 Believes government and schools should be conducted in English.
86 Forward strides
Burgess--Otto F. (Class of 1884)
Students' Offering 7:26, p.1
10/1/1882 Progress of language and literature.
87 Origin of English words
Wright--David Sands (Mathematics Faculty)
Students' Offering 5:15, p.5
12/1/1880 Professor Wright talks about the languages used to create English vocabulary.
88 Outline of history of the English language
Hull--W. N.
Students' Offering 3:9, p.5
12/1/1879 Brief history.

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