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^irinburglj Scijool of Jforcign Congtws
(GOUIN'S SERIES METHOD),
GLASSICAIi AND MODERN LANGUAGES,
3 COAXES CRESCENT {late of 122 GEORGE STREET).
Glasgow Branch— At the CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE.
EIGHTH YEAR, 1900-1901.
Director: Monsieur LOUIS LATOUR,
LICENCIE ES LETTRES,
PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AND SPANISH OF THE FRENCH UNIVERSITY
(ACADEIVIIE DE PARIS).
ON the SERIES METHOD, Foreign Languages (BOTH CLASSICAL AND
MODERN) are learnt in ihe most rapid, interesting, and easy way.
The SERIES METHOD (for a full exposition of wl.ich the reader is referred to GOUIN'S
book, 77/t' Arf of 1 caching and Shtdying Languages) has the paramount advantage of being the most
recent of all, and therefore an a priori improvement on all previous written or c -nversational systems.
The SERIES METHOD— as continually improved by Monsieur Louis Latour during
his seven years' daily experience with British students — may n^w claim to be the best
method for l-arning languages and the best systematised approximation to — in fact, QUITE
AS GOOD for most British people as — residence in th- country itself. This is ratified by the
numerous Testimonials given by some of the 800 STUDENTS that have been attending the
Edinburgh School and its Glasgow Branch from May 1896 to May 1900.
Besides, the Method has been rendered, by Monsieur Louis Latour, etymological and
graiinnatical as well as descriptive and conversational, and arranged so as to serve all teaching
purposes, so much so that even Commercial language is taught on the Series Method.
Free Specimen Lesson on application.
Features of the EDINBURGH SCHOOL and of its GLASGOW BRANCH—
1. Daily Classes (morning, afternoon, and evening) in all languages {Classical and Modern) for
Adults and Children.
N.B. — The Children's Classes are strongly recommended to Parents and Guardians anxious
to secure an easy and interesting way of learning languages for their boys and girls.
2. Special Classes for Young Ladies particularly recommended as a Finishing Course for
Languages to such Parents and Guardians as would otherwise send their daughters to the
Continent to acquire a thorough conversational knowledge of Languages. Indeed, it is now
proved that a regular attendance at these classes can be quite as efficient as a stay abroad.
3. Classes for Candidates for all Examinations containing Language papers.
4. Commercial Classes for Students wishing to learn languages for Business purposes.
5. Correspondence Classes intended for Students unable to attend the oral classes.
6. Conversational and Literary Clubs for all Languages (meinliers of which are entitled to
the free use of the Reading-Room and Lending Library of the School).
7. Foreign Reading Room {English and Foreign Newspapers and Periodicals) dLuAl^enAin^
Library {of over 1600 Volumes iti all Languages).
8. Travelling Scholarships of ^lo each are given every year in July at the rate of one
Scholarship per Twelve Students having regularly attended the classes of the School
during two successive school years.
9. Provincial Classes are formed on application. Such classes were formed during the last four
years at Galashiels, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Musselburgh, and Haddington.
10. Translation Office (for translations from and into all languages).
11. Soirees of the School given every year, and consisting of Foreign Plays performed by
Pupils of the School.
12. Lectures in French. These Lectures were started in November 1899 and proved most
successful. The hrst subject chosen is La Comedie en France et en Angleterre. Every
year's course will include twelve weekly Lectures, beginning in the second week of November.
13. French Elocution Classes for Ladies (Madame Latour) and Gentlemen (Monsieur
Latour).
/V.S.— Monsieur LOUIS LATOUR is assisted by Madame LOUIS LATOUR and an efficient staff of tliorouglily
trained Masters— tlie chief Modern Languages being taugtit by Natives,
Ihe Prospectus of the School, giving all information and testimonials, is sent free on application to
Monsieur Louis Latour.