OCEANIC LANGUAGES AND HISTORY
$ _ UNTAUGHT IN NEW ZEALAND, Speaking at the Philosophical meeting on Wednesday night, Mr. H. L. James said that the claims of the German language should be taken more into consideration. It was- as necessary as Latin used to be in former times. Ha referred, he said, to a reading,knowledge; of German. '.'' The utter neglect of Oriental and Oceanic languages in the New Zealand , University was shocking, and those languages never could be thoroughly dealt with under the present decentralised system on'account of the cost which would be involved. Surely this country before all others should give prominence . and pay special attention to' Oceanic languages and history, and absolutely nothing., had been done for the study of Oriental languages. In the matter of morals, ho said, the Hebrews were our teachers, and "He-' brew" should therefore be. a subject of study in our universities. There should be travelling scholarships, and any great work done 'in that direction should bo marked by distinctive recognition. ■'
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 887, 5 August 1910, Page 4
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