FRENCH CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION


BY HARRY VINCENT WANN, M.A.

PROFESSOR OF ROMANCE LANGUAGES

INDIANA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL




PREFACE

This little volume has been prepared with a twofold purpose in
mind: to provide material (1) for conversation and (2) for a
review in the elementary principles of the grammar.

To attempt to stimulate spontaneous conversation, even on simple
subjects, without the aid of a French model, not only is hazardous
but often becomes aimless, and at best results in the acquisition
of a limited vocabulary. Furthermore, it requires a skilful teacher
to adapt to such purposes the substance of a text prepared with
a totally different end in view.

The author, in the course of five years' experience with conversation
classes in the University of Michigan, had difficulty in finding
material for this work in a form that was adapted peculiarly
to his needs. Plays and anecdotes were found to yield the best
results.