(ii) The Presbyterians and Baptists; the Liberals and Conservatives. (iii) Wednesday; the month of August; Christmas, Easter Monday, New Year's Day. (iv) "The Elms," Rottingdean; No. 24, Queen Street West. 8. Note the letters used in names of important historical events : The French Revolution; the Declaration of Independence; the Reformation. 9. Note that the pronoun I and the interjection O require capital letters. O is preferred to oh when used as a mere sign of the vocative, or when forming part of an exclamatory phrase:-0 Brutus! O the sight! Oh is preferred when used as an independent exclamation :-"Oh !" cried the maiden, "tis only a page." 10. Words that need special prominence are sometimes written with capitals. EXERCISE II.-Re-write these sentences, taking care to put in the capital letters needed : (1) : Heavenly father, send thy blessing (2) New York city has its central park. (3) Baltimore has a vast public wood called druid hill park. (4) The president of the united States lives in the white house. (5) The queen of great Britain lives in Windsor castle. (6) What is meant by the norman conquest, the restoration, the reform bill? (7) Was the French revolution a greater event than the American war of independence? (8) The protestant reformation gave rise to many sects, such as lutherans, calvinists, presbyterians. (9) In Australia and new Zealand christmas and new year's day come in warm weather. (10) Tennyson was appointed poet-laureate of England in 1850. (11) His predecessor was Wordsworth, whose home was rydal mount in the lake country. (12) Rome is called the eternal city, the city of the seven hills. (13) O piteous spectacle! o noble Caesar! o woful day! REPRODUCTION. Tell the story of "Red RidingHood" in your own words, following this outline: Title. Introduction: The time-When the story happened. The Story: Conclusion: The place-The cottage-Where it was and what it The person-The girl; her red hood; her name. The errand-Why she went into the wood. The command-What her mother forbade her. The wolf-The kind of animal he was, and how he came to speak to the little girl. The grandmother's cottage-- Where the wolf and the little girl went. What the wolf did to the grandmother. What he said to Red Riding-Hood. What happened to Little Red Riding-Hood. State what this story shows of the danger of dealing with our enemies. Grimm's version should be read to the class as a conclusion to the Lesson. LESSON IV. MEMORIZATION. -THE BEGGAR MAID. Her arms across her breast she laid; In robe and crown the king stept down, The story should be read to the class in Grimm's version. It should be reviewed orally afterwards, following the outline below. ITALIC LETTERS. I. Note the use of italic letters to indicate emphatic or special words : To indicate italic letters in manuscript (MS.), draw a line under the letters, soAndersen's Fairy Tales. An admirable sermon-yet why was such a sermon preached? What have you been doing here? This device must be used sparingly. 2. Note the way to indicate foreign words : We heard the French shouting "Vive le roi !" We follow the Latin maxim, festina lente, hasten slowly. The Latin abbreviations in common use in English: e.g., i.e., viz., etc., are frequently used without italics. 3. Observe that titles of books, newspapers, magazines, ships, etc., require italics when not set off by quotation marks :- Shakspere's King John (or "King John "). Every month comes St. Nicholas (or "St. Nicholas". With English titles, quotation marks are preferable; with foreign titles, italics. EXERCISE. Re-write the following, underlining the words needing italics. (1) I could not possibly do that! (2) The pipers played the Campbells are comin'! and Auld Lang Syne. (3) Down went the Royal George, with all her crew complete. (4) "That I can't remember," said the Hatter. "You must remember," remarked the king. (5) As often as a ship struck, the crew of the Victory hurrahed. (6) The greatest Greek poems are Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, the greatest Latin poem is Virgil's Æneid. (7) One of the most notable of French stories is Saint-Pierre's Paul et Virginie. (8) Our friend, Dan Prior, told, you know, (9) The Body-guards respond with Vive le roi! and fire. He smiles, as he goes, to the fleuriste1, Rose, To the point, apt. + 2Public square. 3Town hall. + Florist. 5 Fireman. COMPOSITION I. Tell the story of "Cinderella," following this outline : Title. Introduction: Cinderella-Her name; her home. The Story: Conclusion: The step-mother-Prefers her own daughters. The ball-The Prince-The clock strikes twelve. The slipper dropped-The coach a pumpkin again. The Prince's proclamation-The step-sisters in vain try on the slipper-It fits Cinderella. The marriage of Cinderella and the Prince. COMPOSITION 2.-Tell the story of "Dick Whittington." LESSON V. MEMORIZATION.--LAUGHING SONG. When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy, When the meadows laugh with the lively green, With their sweet, round mouths sing, "Ha, ha, he!” When the painted birds laugh in the shade, THE TAR-BABY.1 -William Blake. The Rabbit, the Fox, and the Coon once lived close together. The Fox had a fine melon-patch which he allowed no one to touch. One morning, as he was walking in his garden, he saw tracks, and knew that some one had been stealing his melons. Every day he saw fresh tracks, but though he watched and watched, he never could catch anyone. He told his trouble to the Coon, and the Coon said he was sure the Rabbit was the thief. So the Fox made a man out of tar and set it in his garden-patch. When the moon rose the Rabbit stole out of his house and made for the melon-patch. When he saw the man of tar standing there he called out, "Who's that standing there ready to steal the Fox's melons?" But the TarBaby said nothing. Then the Rabbit got angry, and 1 See J. C. Harris, "Uncle Remus," and L. C. Pyrnelle, "Plantation Child Life.” |