FRENCH CLUB
, The .French Club had a varied and interesting programme, dealing in great part with tho French language, at their meeting on Wednesday night. After a song by Mr. Hodson, Mr. Cooke gavu an anecdote to-, illustrate ; tho need of a, good pronunciation. Miss Van Staveren gavo a sketch of the career of Edmond About, and of his style as a writer, illustrating this by an excerpt from his well-known romancc, "Le lioi des Montagues." Mr. . Whetton related a, series of humorous anecdotes, which excitcd a good deal of laughter. Captain Barclay spoke for someHime on "Passing Events." Ho referred to the determined attitude of our French Allies at the present time, and read a poom, "Salve, Drapeau." He emphasised the need of a ; proper understanding of the French language on tho part of English people, as the French aro now our Allies, and are to make one family with us. Ho referred to tho contributions from Mr. Cooke and Miss Van Staveren as illustrating his contention that wo need' to enter into tlw spirit of tho French, language. As a concluding item, "La, Marseillaise" was sung by the assembled company.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2897, 9 October 1916, Page 11
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192FRENCH CLUB Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2897, 9 October 1916, Page 11
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