13. All names of the Deity should begin with capitals. The pronouns which refer to Deity should begin with a capital if there is any possible danger of a misunderstanding of their reference, but not otherwise. 14. All personified words should begin with capitals. 15. The pronoun I and the interjection O should always be capitals, and Oh should always begin with one. 16. All abbreviations, used in place of words which require capitals, should also begin with capitals. 17. In all resolutions the word That, following the word Resolved, should begin with a capital. 18. Every broken line, as in the address and signature of letters, should begin with capitals, as should the chief words of such lines. 19. Every direct quotation should begin with a capital. 20. Every line of poetry should begin with a capital. SOME MODERN SPELLINGS At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Educational Association, held in Washington, D. C., July 7, 1898, the following list of words with simplified spelling was approved, and their use ordered for all the pubiications of that association. These spellings are in accordance with the rules adopted by the American Philological Association in 1883. ā, long, as in... ǎ, short, as in. â, as in.. KEY TO PRONUNCIATION ä, Italian, as in..... ȧ, as in...... a, broad, as in VOWELS .āpe, hāte | ō, long, as in. .băt, cătŎ, short, as in. .shâre, beâr | ō, as in. .ōver, ōde .pot, Ŏdd work, wōrm .härm, pälm | ỏ, like short ŭ, as in...........òther, some .gråss, brancho, like long ō0, as in....prove, tomb draw, hạll | ọ, like short 00, as in.... wọlf, bọsom ....ôrb, hôrse ạ, like short Ŏ, as in................what, wạs ô, like broad ạ, as in e, like long ā, as in....... .obey, grey | ŭ, short, as in............. .ŭp, bŭt, růb .fērn, her ụ. preceded by r, as in.. rumor, erude .ēelu, like short oo, as in..... pull, fully ..mine, mire û, as in.. .it, pity y, long, as in.... I, like long ē, as in..ravïne, machine y, short, as in.. tûrn, ûrn ..sky, try ...icy, pitý myrrh, myrtle .wisdom, eggs wh, like йw, as in......wheat, whip a bil' ity, talent; power to perform. | lī brā ry, a collection of, or a place är' ehi těet, one whose occupation is to form plans and designs of buildings. eăr'ol, a song of joy; to sing. com' mis să ry, an officer who pro vides food for troops. eon fěs' sion, act of confessing; avowal. pōr' ti eo, a colonnade at the entrance of a building. pū sil lăn' i mous, cowardly; mean; timid. răb' bet, groove in edge of a board. res' er voir (-vwor), a receptacle for liquid or gas. dy'nȧ mīte, a highly explosive com- syl' văn, forest-like. frol' ie, a prank; a merrymaking. (1) tăç' it, implied; inferred. thor' ōugh (thur' o), searching; perfect. tre měn' doŭs, dreadful; awe-inspiring. wom' an (woom'an), an adult female person (pl. women). LESSON 2 MISCELLANEOUS á' ere, 160 square rods of land. ǎr' à ble, fit for plowing or tillage. băr' råcks, a set of buildings for lodging soldiers. feign (fāne), to pretend. fe lic' i ty, bliss; well-founded happiness. hymn, a song of praise. id' i Ŏt, a fool; a term of reproach. in çi děn' tal ly, casually. bor' ōugh (bŭr'o), an incorporated in těl lĕe' tu al, mental; characterized village or town. eǎv' i ty, a hollow place. dis coûr' te ous (-kûr-), impolite; dis erě' tion, prudence; liberty to act. ex eūs' à ble, pardonable. făm' ine, general dearth. Scal by intelligence. ly' ing, reclining; telling a falsehood. re çite', to tell over; narrate. ve răn' då, an open portico adjoining věs' ti būle, an antechamber next the entrance of a building. wig' wam, an Indian hut or cabin. LESSON 3 ACCOUNTS AND AUDITORS Remember that everywhere the business man is seeking for efficient and reliable workmen, and they are the ones who are quickly advanced in place and salary. ǎe count' ant, one who is skilled in, | căp' ital, money or property emkeeps or adjusts, accounts. ployed in trade, manufactures, etc. 'ǎp prais' er, one who fixes the value çer tif' i eate, a written voucher atof goods or estates. ǎs'sets, entire property belonging or due to a person, corporation, or estate. au' dit, to examine and adjust accounts; as, to audit the accounts of a treasurer. testing to some fact. mer chant, or business house, where accounts are kept. erěd' it õr, one to whom a debt is due. děb' it, to charge with debt; an entry on the debtor side of an account. děbt'or, one who owes a debt. re çēipt' (-seet'), acknowledgment of money paid. re source', funds; available means of any kind. in' voice, a written list of goods rev' e nue, return from an investshipped or received. joûr' nal, an account book containing a condensation of daily entries, etc. lědġ' er, the final book of entry in business transactions. ment; income. set' tle ment, adjusting of accounts. sŏl' ven çy, ability to pay all debts. sum' ma ry, an abridged account; brief. li à bil' i ties, debts; the sum of one's sûr' plus, excess; more than enough. pecuniary obligations. vouch' er, a document which vouches mon' eys, the lawful currency of a nation. to the truth of an account, etc.; one who vouches. LESSON 4 MISCELLANEOUS "The forming of the dictionary habit in a student is one of the most valuable things that a school can do for him." är' chives, a depository for public | fune' tion, specific power; the per records, documents, etc. ǎt' ti tūde, posture; position. bludgeon, a short, thick club. forming of any duty, office or calling. il lus' trāte, to make clear by means of figures, examples, etc. cȧ the' dral, the head church in a măl' içe, ill-will; active malevolence. diocese. eol li' sion, coming together violently. de lír' i um, a wandering of the mind. diph' thong, a union of two vowels in one syllable. niche (ních), a shell-like recess in a wall for a statue, bust, etc. pär quet' (-kay'), the main floor of a theater. pho nog' rå phy, shorthand writing. făl' low, uncultivated; plowed but pro trǎet', to lengthen; to prolong. not sown. for beâr' ançe, patient toleration of offences. fôr' ti fy, to strengthen; to confirm. rus' ti cāte, to live or dwell in the country. sub merge', to flood; to put under water. |