This article, reprinted from the first issue of this journal in 1916, discusses the value of a federation of modern language teachers both to individuals and to the profession. The establishing of the journal is also noted. (CHK)

Describes the history of the Department of Modern Languages at Cornell, with particular emphasis on the role of linguistics in language programs at this university. (AM)

This article lists the doctoral degrees in foreign languages granted during the academic year 1977-78 by major field. Within each field institutions are listed alphabetically, and within each institution the candidates' names appear. The title of each thesis is followed by the thesis director's name. (CFM)

This list includes the doctoral degrees not included in the January-February issue of this journal because the information concerning them arrived too late for publication. (CFM)

Discusses 11 areas of an individualized language program which college supervisors are required to consider in their work with student teachers. (RL)

Reports on the Culver City, California, Spanish Immersion Program, modeled after the St. Lambert, Montreal, Canada bilingual education program. (RL)

Urges a greater use of communications media by the foreign language profession in their attempt to improve their public "imag." (RL)

Surveys a selected group of teachers' attitudes towards individualized instruction. (RL)

Discusses vocational opportunities in which second languages are considered an asset and often a requirement for employment. (RL)

Emphasizes the belief that "career education" will require substantial revision of language programs in view of the fact that foreign language skills are considered secondary to other job skills. (RL)

Critically examines Leon A. Jakobovit's application of Chomsky's theories of transformational generative grammar to second language learning theory. (RL)

Comments on an article by James W. Ney, entitled "Contradictions in Theoretical Approaches to the Teaching of Foreign Languages," in the "Modern Language Journal," v58 n4 Apr 1974. (RL)