Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1892 — Civilization's Language. [ARTICLE]

Civilization's Language.

The Secretary of the Alliance Francaise, M. Foncin, writes bitterly of the rapid progress made in Egypt by the English language at the expense of French. The pupils in the Egyptian schools are steadily transferring their studies from French to English. Also, the donkey boys, who some years ago always greeted the traveler with “bonjour,” now say “good morning.”