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HOW WE GUSH IN FEW
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AMUSING LECTURE ON TEACHING OF ENGLISH.
“One of the saddest things I ever LL," said Mr. Frank Jones, of Birmingham, in hi lecture on English, in the Teachers Vacation Course in London, "was a clued of girls being taught to gush about lyric cal poetry they did not understand.,
it is contrary to the nature of an Euglishman to gush,” sail- Mr. Jone
You remember the story of the boy who, impressed with a splictacle, bunt into ecstasy with the words, "My hat* aist was reproved by his brother with th words: Don't gush
Mr. Jones said it was not mere glibuéss that was required, but an enlarged vocabu Lary
The "modern" of 15 or 20 years vors nearly approached in regard to vocabu
·lary the paucity of the farm labourer.
Nice and tap hole" were the only words, of commendation, al for the reverse there was only one rotten.
"Nien," went on Mir: Jones, " as a de cription of a sunset, padding, and
a mounta," displays a paucity of words!
English was a bad-and-butter subject for children, and the gulf which separated classes of society was pronunciatioë,
IT
conft level up pronunciation they colle
they would have got over five sixths of the social difficulties.
A good plan was to get the boys, to kip a word book and ✯ jot down every new word they found.
You will had it will give you a lively time, he went on, "but you can always
say. Well, my boy, look it up."
In conclusion, Mit: Joves sald
Don't band on appreciations in the 'plural.
Don't read ohi book because they ar
old.
Don't read dry books because they re
There are a good many, dry huks
which have no great literary value,
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PAPAL" DRESS CENSORSHIP.
AN AUDIENCE INCIDENT.
A curious incident cecurred on July 30th, during the visit of the parish workers of Santa Doroty to Rome to have a audience with the Pope.
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MrP. Marks Mr & Mrs R. D..
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Mrs E. Blackburn
Mr E. O. Blocker
Mr N. Bornchowi z Mr C. A. Howen Mt H. Caning
Mr M. Aurio
Courel Chinnova
When the party arrived near the entrance toʻthe Papal apartments all the female Cent, C. J. member had to pass before an ecclesiastic, Miss C. F. Clarie who divided them into two groups. The Mr. A. A. Claxton parishioners were at a loss to understand
General G. da Costa
this action until it was seen that only the L Com. S. J.da Costs group of women whose dress con'd' MrJ. F. Un elly. the severest criticism was to be admitted. | Mr & Mrs
Mrs ✪ Bayer The others, with arms and chests more
arc ildren d. Forris Mr W. H. less uncovered, were turned, sway. Pro-
Dr R. E. Gill The Sun Gunn tool loon Mr & Mrs J. Goal!
Swiss Guank took up positions Mrs J. Gr! before the entrance to the Seala Clementina Capt. T. PH
W. A.
and blocked the way wonen borrowed Ar&Mrs. Hannibal
A few of the exended
Mrs A. Jenkins
S. & muri
KONEY
Lang-tun
veils and lace and succeeded in being, re- MrJohn Scott Harton ceived in audience, but many had to rey Mr. D. Hall ntain outside. In reply to those who com pinine, the Papa officials replied that fapt, Hodgson
Fr C. Hendry orders should not be infringed, and that Hip Hong on every audience ticket it was stated that Indies
most wear suitable high dresses, The rules will be the same for the future because Pope Pius, desires that the Papal Palace may be cited as an examale His C. Laurits a of the most severe respect for Christian | Mr3. Lelas modesty. It will be remembered that a few.Mr Lerche days ago the Patriarch of Vunica condemned Miss H. Lillie the fashion of short sleeves and low dresses Mr & Mrs Lowe & for Indies, and forbade the giving of Com munion in such as were so dressed. Times.
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I an entertaining book of prize-ring: anecdotes by Mr. Harry. Cleveland Vr M, K.
K, neguchan (boxing representative of the Sperber) occurs the following good yara :-.
HUD. Mr. A.O. Lang Miss Lowder, Mr. & Mr A. Laynaud
The Rev. Sir Dudley Batis, the first editor of the Morning Head, had a great. H. Lynott reputation as a fighter with pistol, awaril. | and fist, and thought he had no match st any of these weapons, but especially the Mr W. Be-nst last. Whilst driving but one day with his 1 & Me U. A. wife in his carriage the clerical baronet
Fittor
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Mr O. B. Shank
Mr G Shank Mr E. D. Shack Mr J. 31. Walfer
Warton Young
HOTEL MP3, T. Mannix Mr B. J. de B; Moore MrD: E. Sherman
L. C. Sinclair
Mr H Smith
Mrs C danger Mr P. T. Tindali Mr Base Veiŝi Mrs H. A. Wyre
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found fault with the coachman. The man Mr C. C. Danos made an impertinent reply. Get down Mir E. Earnshaw** From the box you rascal, shouted his re- Mr J. Jack verence, and I'll give you a sound thrash Mr & Mr. K. Kala
Mr S. J. Ly uch coaebman
bman was a plucky and athletic |
I'Mem. Mè, Lón G.. little fellow with an independent spirit. He acepted the challenge and he and his master set to in the rowl whilst Lady Dudley Bate held the reins. Presently her Miss Barton ladyship, who was accustomed to such air G, W. Barton scenes, and expected to see her bushand, Mr V. Benjamin
win an easy victory, called out, Blackwell
Mr & Mrs F. W. My dear. dop't hurt the poor man!
To which Dudley Bate, who for once had Mr J. M. Founse found his match, replied. Damn him, my Mr A. C71, Bowker dear I wish I could hurt him, but † Mr&Mrs A. Brostide cart! Then, to the coachman, Damn! Mr W. Buia you sirrah you're a better man than I thought Get up on the box and drive on."
THE WOMEN OF TIBET.
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is Butterworth Mr E, Calatroni MAN.B Carr Lt. & Mrs B. H Clark Mr F. Clemes
A traveller makes the following com- Mia M. Co IME mvät on the inhabitants of Tibet: The Bir W,4 ruel! women of Tibet" are the 'men'" of that Mr O V.Ti so country" They are active and indus Mr. Dawartz trious. They bathe daily and are renown Mr E Des Voeur ed for their personal cleanliness. And L&Col B.A. Dobbin best of all they never, never kossip. Their Me D; Filzgerald hair-dressing is unique. Their hair in Mr&My Mc Dự arranged 30 numberless thin braids, to MrF. M'Godrich which they attach a large piece of floating HA. W. rund cloth by means of pins. Underneath this is HR HAIR
Goodfellow
coins and pieces of metal. They have a particular penchant for turquoise, and I. MrJ. 1
are suspended coloured pebbles, beads.
Tack.
have wepa Tibetan woman wearing a Hr.B. Hawker
Mr & Mrs A. Lang
Mr Lablove Mr. tryi Mr J.D: Lloyd
عالم
& Mrs. J."Martio Mr & Mrs W. J. E
Sicheas Mr B
B. Meni rezor Mr & Mr C.P.Maltby Mr J. Finlay Miller Mr T. Mitchell Mr H. L'Morton
Mawatoime Mr J. M.
END K MrJ. N O
Bir A. J. Pitson. Mr A. Hi Peláe Major &
r& Mrs F H
Phillies Mr H Beguinback Mr & Mrs L. Bos Lol. U. Sanders
Mr Mr BT. Saunders
Bigueland Major Elateraly
Smith
Mr W. T. Stanton Mr. A. W. Stewart
piece of this stone weighing five pounds. Mr&Mr.W.J.Hawker. Mrs & Miss Btabbings: under her hair. The men of Tibet are Sir B. B-Remere the opposite of the women. They are lazy Mrs L. D. Hilliard and dirty. They are so lazy that if a Eug-Com..He braid of their hair becomes displaced they
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·Mr A. W. T Capt. Fidalg Mr & Men W. zo
Wakeham
will not put it up again for two or throd Miss O. U. Jenkins ouths. They never change their shirt? MI WA Jordan When ene is put on it never leaves the Cape & E. Wait Body until it literally falls off They Dr. & Mrs W." hathe only once a year, and then not her£ L Kuoreman éause then want to be clean, but becanso n. 41-307. compelled by law
Rochir RWBY
MJ. Weibnek Mr B. HATLA
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