M o d e rn La n.g u a g e s It is well known that an ill designed construc tion project caused the declaration of Genesis 11 : 7 -"Go to, let u s g o down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one an other's speech." . . . And confusion reigned. To day at B .N.C., though no tower of Babel is be ing attempted, bi-lingualism is of recognized im portance. In the study of Spanish, students who plan missionary work in various Latin American countries become acquainted with the language they wi11 speak. Ministerial students, through Greek studies, are able to derive a somewhat more complete meaning from the Biblical writings, while students of German eagerly glean the con tents of original Luther manuscripts. Under the competent supervision of Professor Emmel in "Espanol", Professor Huhnke in "der Deutch", and Professor Sawyer and Dr. Laughbaum in "He11enis", the students realize their attainable goal of dual c o m p r e h e n s i on in the fieid of modern languages.
In German lab., married man Tom Boyd poi nts out to "engagee" Phil Washburn and "steady" Dick Osborn the technique of a typical German date.
Spanish student Bertha Gill utilizes the opportunities afforded through tape recordings as Professor Emmel and members of Spanish lab follow her efforts.
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