A Talk to the Class. In what way did the followin

Look squarely at your audience.
Speak to those on the last seats.

Think beforehand of good opening and closing sentence
Convince the audience that your patriot's work was the

145. Writing a Message. To the people of a lightened land a message from American patriots li above would be splendid propaganda to drop as placa your airplane.

Write out as a message the talk you gave above. 1 it as much as you can. Begin your message with the tion:

To the People of :

Correct the message:

1. Enlarge the periods, and scan each sentence. D have a distinct topic, or are several unrelated ideas run tog 2. Do the sentences begin differently? 3. Can you them by changing the position of words, phrases, or clause

Handwork. On a big sheet of paper copy enlarged handwriting, or print it in large letter of placards to be held later.

146. Study of a Speech. On the opposit the message King Albert of Belgium wrote a Brussels on the fifth day of August, 1914, country had been invaded by the Germans o France.

Find the story of the beginning of the W Belgium's brave resistance. Would it have ference if Belgium's king had quietly yielded neighbor? How did Belgium suffer for her what do we remember Queen Elizabeth, Ca (mĕr-syā'), and Louvain (loo-văn′) ?

As you read the message, pause at the diffe and discuss the meaning. Read the footno the words Casar*, Gaul*, Flanders 5, and Wo dictionary.

One fifth of the class will memorize King All Six pupils may practice it in relay.

A Pronunciation Drill. Practice the foll Sound all the syllables and give full value t Richness in speech is caused by sounding the v long. Do not slight any syllables in a word. A pupil may read the speech to the school.

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1 Soldiers:

Without the least provocation on our part, a neighbor, glorying in his power, has torn into shreds the treaties that bear his signature and violated the territory of our fathers.

2 Because we have been worthy of ourselves, because we have refused to forfeit our honor, he has attacked us. But the whole world is

amazed at our loyal stand. May its respect and its esteen you in this supreme moment!

3 Seeing its freedom menaced, the nation has been deepl and her children have hurried to her frontiers. Valiant of a sacred cause, I have confidence in your tenacious brav I salute you in the name of Belgium. Your citizens are you. You will triumph, for yours is the might that serves t

4 Cæsar said of your ancestors: "Of all the peoples the Belgians are the bravest."

5 Hail to you, army of the Belgian people! In the fac enemy, remember that you are fighting for liberty and menaced hearths. Remember, men of Flanders, the Batt Golden Spurs *; and you, Walloons, who now stand on you remember the six hundred Franchimontois.†

6 Soldiers! I leave Brussels to put myself at your head.

ALB

* A battle in 1302 between the French and the men of Flanders, in French were so badly beaten that over 4000 gilt spurs were left on the These were hung up in a cathedral as trophies.

† The people of Liege expelled Louis de Bourbon (the Bishop) and de on Philip V of Burgundy. Philip's son, Charles the Bold, conquered Liege in 1467, and razed the walls of the town. In 1468 the citizens agai and Charles was again successful; but the 600 Franchimontois fought until all killed.

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147. The Form of Phrases. You have phrase is a group of words without subject and as a single part of speech.

Phrases may begin in three different ways:

1. Glorying in her power, Germany invaded 2. Belgium refused to forfeit her honor.

3. She was protected by her valiant soldiers, In the first sentence the phrase "glorying begins with a word ending in ing, that modif Germany."

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In the second sentence the phrase "to forfe begins with the word to as part of the verb. In the third sentence the phrase "by her va begins with a preposition (" by ").

Remember: Phrases begin in three ways: ending in "ing," (2) with verbs introduced (3) with prepositions.

How do the following sentences differ?

The phrase "of his country means the s country's "; and " with success," the same as In both sentences the second version saves a wo In the selection on page 143 find the phrases each begins. Condense phrases in paragraphs 1, Remember: Get variety and brevity frequently i phrases to words.

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THE FIGHTING MAN'S CREED

1 Don't whine. 2 Endure what you can't alter. 3 Get hard bits of the road by pushing forward. 4 Never kn you're licked. 5 Never be elated when you've won. 6 you win or lose, don't sit down; seize on the next most thing that you may conquer. For it's not the winnin losing, it's the eternal trying that counts.

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CONINGSBY DAWSON: The Test of S

Which sentence would make a good class slogan?
One fifth of the class will memorize this creed.

Compose a creed for the schoolgirls and schoolboy foreign land through which you are flying. What will you give about doing school work so as to achiev for the class and yourself?

What are the objections to cheating? to playing “h to being lazy? to telling tales? to slighting work? to at answers? to keeping work slovenly?

Outline on the board different things to talk about.