J iu w "-•^ a yl C ♦^^he last date stamT)<»d ^ EC It LOS AHGSLEa CALT A PRACTICAL SPELLER FOR EVENING SCHOOLS _^rt^^g^ THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NKW \OBK • BOSTON • CHICAGO ATLAKTA • SAN PKANCISCO MACMILLAN & CO., Limited LOMjON • noMBAV • CAICITTA MELUOl'MNH THE MACMILLAN CO. OK CANADA, Ltd. TOBONTO . l^ A PEACTICAL SPELLER FOR EVENING SCHOOLS BY FRANCES SANKSTONE MINTZ AUTHOR OF "THE NEW AMERICAN CITIZEN," "A FIRST READER FOR NEW AMERICAN CITIZENS " :S'cta llork THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1011 All righln reserved CiipVHIOIIT, 1910, By TIIK MAC'MILLAN COMPANY. Set up and electiotyped. Published Qclober, 1910. Reprinted January, 1911. Nortsooti Qrrffl .1. 8. CuKhltiK Co. — IWi wl.k A Smith Co, Norwood, Ma»R., I'.S.A, 5 H (p ^ p TO MY FATHER INTRODUCTION These words were selected with the view of firmly fixing in the minds of both foreign and English pupils in the evening schools, words that are used in everyday life, as well as in their everyday business relations. I have endeavored by dictation to show the meaning and use of these words. Some of the common mistakes in English, such as the misuse of done and seen, etc., have been given some attention. It is hoped that by constant drill of correct forms, given as spelling lessons, these mistakes may be elimi- nated. In teaching dictation, even in the primary grades in day school, if the pupil merely studies a set of spelling words, a dictation can be then given with good results ; but it is not so in the evening classes, particularly among the foreign element. Small words should be constantly placed before their eyes to get perfect dictation. My ho])e is that this book may be the means of helping, at least to some extent, to improve the conversation and spelling of the pupils. F. S. M. vii A PRACTICAL SPELLER EOR EVENING SCHOOLS PART I 1 man work rich kind can get boy The man can get rich. The boy did the work for the man. The man is kind to the boy. 2 girl came dress school school is pret'ty wears The girl came to school. She is in her seat. She wears a pretty dress. How long have you been in school ? 3 sup'per hands hair clean came washed comb looks A PRACTICAL SPELLER I had my supper before I came to school. I washed mv hands. The bo}' brushed liis suit. Did vou comb vour hair.'* The boy looks verywtlean. 4 meat milk eggs coffee bread dish'es sug'ar ate when ^^ hal (lid you have for your supper ? Did you have some meat ? I drank some colfee. I put sugar and milk in my coffee. I ate some bread. Do you like eggs ? Be cjuick when you wash the dishes. 5 speak nii^ht learn Eng'lish come read write Can you speak Knglish ? No, bill I should like to learn. You nuisl come to school every ni^dit. Can you read Kuiflish ? I can wrilc a lilllc I''nglish. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 3 6 fac'to ry hours ma chine' box shop sew stitch hke I work in a box factory. My hours are very long. Do you sew on the buttons ? I Hke to work on a machine. Have you been to the shop ? Can you stitch on the machine ? 7 wag'on horse treat driv'er a fraid' feed whip kick tired The driver is on the wagon. Has he a whip ? The horse is verv tired. Do not kick him. Treat him kindlv. Feed him well. train ride 8 I tracks wet coach'es en gin eer' dark five Are you going to ride on the train ? May I go with you ? The tracks are very w ^et. It is verv dark. Can the engineer see? There are five coaches 5 on the train. A PRACTICAL SPELL EH 9 leach'cT les'son pcn'cil slud'y write pen cop'y read'er board ink The teacher is in school. Did you study your lesson ? Can you copy from the board ? Have vou a reader ? Has your pencil a point ? You can write with a pen. Put the pen in the ink. 10 Review man box- tracks boy likes engineer work train coaches teacher lesson board write pencil factory maeliiue wa^on horse afraid whij) driver supper Kii<;lish girl Work well. AVrite neatly. Look closelv at tlie words. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 11 moon good cool goose soon out side' food room cook eat Have you seen the moon to-night ? It will soon be out. The goose is good food to eat. The room is cool. Cook the goose well. 12 glove hands shelf above cold iron pair some Have you a pair of gloves ? Are your hands cold ? The shelf is above the fire. The iron is on the shelf. Have you some coal ? 13 Words where the K is Silent knee knit knives knelt knot knave knife knock knew knell .1 I'KACTICAL SPELLER u Words where the W is Silent wriiii^ wrote wrung writ'teii wrap wrist wrap'pcr wreath write wriii'kle PART II 1 Fruits fruit grapes ripe peacli'es fall ha na'na ap'ples a'i)ri cots pears or'ang es rai'sin figs dates Is the fruit ripe ? No, l)ul il will he ripe in llie fall. Do you like ;ip|)lcs .ind pears? Yes, hut I like (lie IVuil we get from California better. We j^M'l oranges and grapes from California. Tiic fiL;>. and ler. IIav<' yon been on the subway? No, bnl I lia\(' ridden on the (^levated cars. The trolley j)()ie is off the wire. I paid my car fare. The conductor took it. The motor-man runs the car. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 13 12 Shopping store o'ver coat buy un'der wear rib'bon hand'ker chief lace shoes hats pock'et-book suits shop'ping We go to the store to do our shopping. I will buy some ribbon and lace. Did you buy my shoes and hats ? I should like a nice overcoat. They charge high prices for suits. I need some winter underwear. Did you get me a handkerchief ? 13 Review early bath handkerchief better parlor overcoat worse conservatory trolley underwear subway kitchen suits elevated ribbon servant conductor gardener 14 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 14 Words pronounced Alike but a conjunction butt a large cask ijuar a male pig l)()re to make a lK)le bow to bend I he body bough a branch U'll to ring belle a beautiful lady beau a gay gentleman bow a weapon to shoot with bread a kind of food bred educated Cain a man's name cane a staff can'iion a large gun caii'on a law of the church cc're al a grain se'ri al ])ul)licali()n appi>aring ii ces'sion a grant ses'sion the sillinL' of a court FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 16 15 Words heard in a Bakery and a Grocery bak'er but'ter bak'er y ' gro'cer bread gro'cer y milk beets cheese car'rots po ta'toes beans peas caul'i flow er cab'bage crack'ers I went to the bakery to get my bread. The baker had on a white cap and apron. The grocer sold me some vegetables. They were cabbages, peas, beans, cauliflowers, potatoes, beets, and carrots. Do you like cheese and butter ? Yes, I like to eat butter on my bread. I like to eat cheese with crackers. 16 A Drug Store drug phar'ma cist store phar'ma cy med'i cine li'cense bot'tle qui'nine al'co hoi pills clerk pain 16 A PRACTICAL SPELLER A (Iruf? store is called a pharmacy. A pharmacist must pass an examination. He must have a license to do business. The clerk sold me some quinine for a cold. Did you put the alcohol in the bottle? Have vou a pain in vour head ? Have you taken some pills ? 17 "Words used in a Garden grass ferns ter'race lawn flow'ers com'ing mow'er bush'es tu'lips sic'klc gar'den We will mow the grass witii the lawn mower. You can cut I he bushes with the sickle. The flowers are in the garden. The house is on a terrace. The tulips are coming up from the ground. 18 Review bakery cauliflower pharmacist potatoes medicine (|uinine cabbage alcohol terrace sickle coming license FOB EVENING SCHOOLS 17 PART III 1 On Election Day e lec'tion gov'ern or may'or sher'iff con'gress man as sem'bly man e lec'ted pres'i dent vice'-pres'i dent sen'a tor leg'is la ture vote cap'i tal The election was on Tuesday. We did not elect our governor. Have you a new mayor of the city ? The congressman went to Washington. The assemblyman went to the capital of the states. We have a new president and vice-president. How many senators in your legislature ? 2 Articles of Clothing For a Man tie suit trou'sers coat vest col'lar buttons studs sleeve' but'tons cuffs col'lar oVer coat blouse shoes era vat' socks 18 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 3 For a JVoman dress a'proii nuiil skirl pet'ti coat col'lar waist liat shoes stock'iIlf,^s dres'sing sacq[ ue slip'pers belt brace'let ki nio'na ruh'hers brooch 4 veil Names oi<^ Animals Domestic JVi '•/(/ (log buf fa lo croc'o dile cat li'on wolf horse ti'ger l)(';ir sheep gi ratl'e' le()j)'anl cow el'e pliant mar a bou' ox rlii hoc' e ros os'trich hog por'cu pine ga zelle' MW] (li \"id'ers cliis'cl giin'lct plane 5 AVonns used in a Carpenter oil can hani'nier pli'ers nails scjuare screws an'ger saw rule bev'el FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 19 6 v/ Enunciation Drill that when wrong those girl write were know wrote where knock wrin'kle what knife fifth third av'en ue sixth this'tle dwell there linking band crown Words used by a Hatter block'ing fin'ish ing rim block band fin'ish er 8 Words used by a Paper-hanger pa'per-hang er spreads meas'ure wall'-pa'per hangs paste pat'tern brush'es ceil'ing bor'der smooth mold'ing 9 Words used by a Plumber plumb'er gas'-pipes leak pi])es Dlumb'inff elbow wat'er-pipes gas -pipes plumb'ing mend 20 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 10 Names of Meats and Poultry steak beef pork chops niut'ton ham cut'let veal squab roast ba'con lamb cliick'en duck goose 11 Vegetables tui-'key corn spin'ach on'ions beans cab'l)age j)eas to iiia'toes beets rice po ta'toes circum bers lur'nips cau'li flow er let'tuce car'rots string beans racrish es cel'er y 1^2 Otiieh Articles of Food l)urter tea pic brrad wa'ter eggs saiKrwich choc'o late fish milk salt co'coa sug'ar pep'jxT soup coffee cake cheese flour pud'ding oal'mea FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 21 13 v/ Words PRONOUNCED AlIKE ber'ry bur'y a small fruit to inter beat beet to strike a root blew blue did blow a dark color bur'row bor'ough a hole in the ground an incorporated tow^n by buy bye near at hand to purchase a dwelling be bee to exist an insect li'ar lyre one who tells lies a kind of harp beach beech the sea-shore a tree boll bowl bole a pod of a plant a basin the trunk of a tree 22 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 14 ^ Words phoxounx'ed Alike ark a vessel arc ])arl of a circle hail surety l)ale a })ack of goods i>ali a sphere ha'.vl to cry aloud l)ase low, vile l)ass (in uuisic) deep voice l)ecr a lifjuid l)ier a carriage for the dead l)in a l)ox been past pMrlicij)l{^ of to be 15 Namks of thk ]\ro\Tns and tiieih Auhhi-:- VI ATIONS .laii'ii ary fJau.) .lu'ly l*'«'h'i u ar_\' (Keh.) Au'gu^^t (Aug.) Marcli (iNIar.) Sep t(Mii'h(M' (Sept.) A'pril Octo'her (Oct.) May No vein'her (Nov.) •luue Deceui'her (Dec.) FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 23 16 The names of the months should begin with capital letters. The snow falls in Januarj^ Lincoln's birthday is in February. The winds blow in ^Nlarch. The rain falls in April. The days get warmer in May. The flowers bloom in June. The sun is warm in July. 17 In A Home ta'ble cloth blan'ket sheet spread pil'low bol'ster quilt nap'kin table tow'el The tablecloth is on the table The sheets are on the bed. Do you sleep on a pillow ? I like a quilt, but a blanket is warmer. I brought the napkins for you Bring me a bath towel. The bolster is at the head of the bed. 24 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 18 At the Post Office post' of fice post'mas ter mail car'rier spe'cial sta'tion er y sig'na ture dis trih'ute si<;n stamp ad dress' moii'ey-or'der I went to the post office. I l)()U,iilit a stamp for my letter. The address was written in ink. To-diiy the carrier l)rou^ht me a letter. This afternoon a special carrier brought me a letter. It liad a special delivery stamp on it. This stamp costs ten cents. 1 had to sign my name before he delivered the letter to me. 1 liMvo no stationery on which Lo write a Iclter. At Christmas lime the mail-carrier has a great deal of mail l<> distribute. 1 received five dollars to-dav. It was a monev-order. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 25 19 y Abbreviations Ans. Answer A.B. Bachelor of Arts Acct. Account A.D. Anno Domini — The year of our Lord A.M. Master of Arts Atty. Attorney B.C. Before Christ Bbl. Barrel C. Centum — a hundred Chap. Chapter Col. Colonel Co. Company Com. Commissioner — Commodore Cr. Credit Cwt. Hundredweight 20 Words pronounced Alike there Place the book there. their Have you seen their pencils ? here Your paper is not here, hear Can you hear me speak ? 26 A PRACTICAL SPELLER eight ate so sew l)y" cent sent I have eiglit pencils. Tlie girl ate the apj)le. He is so long in coming. She can sew. Will vou bnv a hook ? « « lie was surronnded by his friends. Here is a cent. I sent the letter awav. can vas can'vass ceil seal seal'ing ceiTing choir (luire rniirse coarse cell sell 21 coarse cloth to examine to make a ceiling to fasten a letter setting a seal top of room a band of singers 24 sheets of paper wav, direction ii(»l fine a sni;ill ajj.irl nient to dispose of for money FOB EVENING SCHOOLS 27 PART IV 1 In the Army and Navy ar'my sordiers na'vy reg'i ment lieu ten'ant at tacked' colo'nel en'e my gen'er al U nit'ed States The United States has a good navy. He was a Heutenant in the army. General Grant was a brave man. Are the soldiers coming ? They attacked the enemy. He was the colonel of the regiment. 2 Spring and Autumn au'tumn birds har'vest flown yel'low away leaves barn mate re turn' red brown spring 28 A PRACTICAL SPELLER The aiitiinin is hero. This is \\\v lime of I he liarvest. T\\v leaves are turning yellow. The fruit is in the cellar. Tlie hirds have flown away. The corn is in the barn. AVhen will the birds return ? They will come again in the spring. 3 At a Dance (lance mu si'eian hall dec'o ra ted or'ehes tra com mit'tee baud pro'gni^i"!^' c lec Irie'i ly suc'cess We went to the dance on Thui'sdaN" ni.ght. 'I'lic hall was ligiilcd by eleetrieily. It w ;is nicely decora I c(l. A coiiunillcc had cliaru'c of the i)rouranune. What is a nuisician ? The nnisieians play on musical instruments. 'I'licrc was a baud and aii orchestra. The dance was a success. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 29 4 Review lieutenant postmaster leaves general special autumn colonel signature birds soldiers distribute return through stationery committee orchestra Words used about Church min'is ter syn' a gogue ser'mon rab'bi re li'gious re li'gion priest wor'ship preach Sun'day Sab bath rest church ca the'dral Some people go to church on Sunday. There is a rabbi in the synagogue. There is a priest in the cathedral. A minister preaches the sermon in the church. We can worship God as we choose in this country. Sunday is a day of rest. Are you religious ? Did the minister preach his sermon to-day ? 30 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 6 Words used in Prixting priii'tcT press name printing knowredge busi'ness types brush'es ex per'i men ted met'al John Gutenl)erg was the first j)rinUT. The first types were made of wood. lie finally tried types of soft metal and fonnd them better than those of wood. He made brnshes and rollers for aj)plying the ink evenly and smoothlv. Cintenl)erg experimented nntil he found how to do printing very well. 7 Words used by a Mason ma'son brick'-laver whole eel'lar sta'ging lialf bricks trow'el ee ment' mor'tar pile j)lund/-Hne Did the mason diy Mic cellar.^ Xo, biif he bnill tlir ccll.-ir walls. He |)iil ecmciil on the in'icks. A l>riek-layer uses a trowel. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 31 Did you see that large pile of stones ? He made the mortar. They built a wooden staging. The man has a plumb-line. 8 Words used in Building ar'chi tect chest ham'mer plans meas'ure scaffold house plane car'pen ter tools saw paint'er The architect makes the plan for the house. The carpenter builds it. His tools are kept in a chest. Some of his tools are the measure, plane, saw, and hammer. He makes a scaffold around the house. The painter paints the house. minister cathedral worship religion printer 9 Review knowledge mason carpenter trowel business priest brushes plane cement architect measure 32 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 10 Words Proxotxced Alike or Nearly Alike cord a small rope chord a coinl)iiiali()ii, of musical ton cite to summon site situation sight the sense of seeing coni'ple nieiit a full number coin'pH men I ael of j)()Hleness coiis'in a rehition coz'en to cheat cur'raiit a Ijcrrv cur'rcnt the swiflcsl part of a stream deer a wihl animal dear costly or precious cel'lar a room under a l)uihling seH'er one who sells 11 cent the hundredth j)art of a dollar sent disj)atchetl scent a smell clime a reijion climl) to ascend FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 33 coun'cil an assembly coun'sel advice sym'bol a type cym'bal a musical instrument dam to stop water damn to condemn dew falling vapors due owing die to expire dye to color doe a female deer dough bread not baked dire dreadful dy'er one who colors 12 Words Used on a Farm farm farm'er churns plants wheat plan ta'tion cot'ton south'ern ne'groes coun'try 84 A PRACTICAL SPELLER My father lias a farm in the country. He is a farmer. He churns the milk and makes butter. He plants his wheat in the summer. My uncle lias a plantation in the south. He raises cotton. He has many negroes working for him. 13 Words Used in a Library li'hra ry read'ing books teeh'nie al mag a zines' stat'u ar y ar'ti ele stat'ue paiiit'ing drawn news'pa per li hra'ri an Dictation Have you been to the library ? "^^'s, we have drawn some Iwoks. T\\r librarian gave us a magazine. There was an artirje a})()ul painting in it. Have you read Ihc iiewspaj)er ? Ili.it was a technical book about machinery • li-il T was readJFig. 1 saw a statue of Hcnjamiii Franklin. Statuary is usuallv made of while marble. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 35 14 About Fish fish salm'on oys'ters her'ring clams shad lob'ster waiters chow'der shal'low pike shells Do you like fish ? Oysters have hard shells. Clams are used for chowder. When we cook lobster its shell turns red. Pike is good to boil. Shad is sweet when it is broiled. We pickle herring with onions. Many fish are seen in the shallow waters of the bay. 15 Birds THAT WE Eat chick'en turnkey goose ducks pi'geon par'tridge hen roost'er quail 36 A PRACTICAL SPELLER We had some cliickeii soup. Do vou like turkey ? One goose is called goose, but when we speak of more than one we say geese. The ducks have web feet. A quail is a bird. Do you like to eat a partridge.'^ We make salad from chicken. The hen is silling on I he eggs. The rooster is a good fighter. IG A Meii tRY Feast guest feast host l)arace as scm'bled wine hall drank sang wercome Tlic guests have assembled in the hall. 1 ic ni;i(h» a good host . They sang a song. They drank the wine. Ilaxc yon vvvv Ixmmi Io :i feast al the palace? TIm- guests were wclconic FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 37 farmer southern negroes library magazines salmon chicken turkey feast 17 Review statuary librarian oysters fish lobster herring partridge palace assembled 18 Words pronounced Alike but spelled Differently dun to press for money due dun a brown color done performed you second person yew a tree ewe female sheep fair handsome fare price of passage feat an exj)loit feet plural of foot 38 A PRACTICAL SPELLER liie to hasten / liiujli elevated, lofty flea an insect flee to run away flew did fly flue the inside of a chinniev flour grain finely ground flow'er a blossom forth onward fourth next after the third 19 hire to employ for wages high'er more high heel the hinder part of a foot heal to cure haul to drag hall a larg(^ room hour sixty mimites our belonging to us T myself eye organ of sight in within inn a tavern FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 39 in dite' to compose in diet' to prosecute key an instrument to unlock a door quay a wharf kill to slay kiln an oven for baking bricks knave a rogue nave the body of a church 20 knead to work dough need necessity knew did know new fresh, not old know to understand no not knight a gentleman bred to arms night the time between dusk and dawn knot a tie not no denying lain did lie lane a narrow street leek a plant leak to run out 40 a practical speller Dictation spi'der mesh'es loom web length wove slow'ly bus'i ly threads del'i eate Pe ncl'o pe fin'ished The spider weaves a wel). Penelope wove her linen on a loom. She was bnsilv at work. « The meshes of the web were delieate. The threads were fine and the work was slowlv done. « Tt was not finished. "1 have added to the len<,^th of the web," said Penelope. Dictation Write a story of an oeean voyage. Use the.se words. o'cean storm'y steam'er lMn(r oil I lie rack. Have you ///// |)elieil ? I did no! say tlinl the pajxT was ininc. Did Joliu s;iy he Ihoughl the dress was mine Y FOR EVENING SCUOOLS 43 28 >^ Did — Done Be careful and do not use dojie without have or had. I did my work. He has done his work. They have done their lessons. John has done his work again to-night but he did not do it very well. Saiv — Seen Be careful and do not use seen without have or had. I saw the book on the desk. Have you seen the paper to-night ? You have seen many pictures on the wall. Yes, I saw all the pictures. 29 Went — Gone Do not use gone without have or had. He went to New York. They have gone out West. I cannot go with you because my daughter went away. I am not going to the city. 44 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 30 y The Difference between Came and Come Came is used only in the j)ast tense. Come is never used in the past tense. The book has not come. Mary saw the girl when she came. Lucy came last week, and now her cousin has come. Have the boys come yet ? Yes, they came this morning. He came to school last niirht. ')->' John (lid not come to school to-night. 31 To AND At To should })e used when motion is imj)lied. Al, when rest is ini|)li(Ml. \\ ill \()U l)c (if hoKir to-day ? He was at .school in I he morning, but he went fo fhc store in lli(> al'tcM-noon. ]Mai"y stayed of honic last cN-cning. He wen I to the sho[) in I he morning. Do von go to church on Sundavs ? Have you been to work everv dav .^ FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 45 32 v^ Words PRONOUNCED AlIKE, BUT SPELLED Differently led did lead lead a heavy metal lie an untruth lye water drained through ashes leaf a part of a plant lief willingly load a burden lode a vein of metal vale a valley veil a transparent covering taught instructed taut tight slay to kill sleigh a vehicle on runners oar an implement for propelling a boat o'er over ore crude metal plum a fruit plumb to sound with a plumb-line straight not deviating, without curves strait a narrow waterway 46 A PRACTICAL SPELLER none not any nun a woman under religious vows weak feeble week seven days 33 Words Nearly, but not Exactly, Alike in Pronunciation e lic'it to call forth il lic'it unlawful nied'al a coin med'dle to interpose rad'isli a garden vegetable red'disli somewhat red val'ley low lands val'ue worth hu'nian relating to the human race hu mane' kind, merciful bal'lad a sonjr (-. bal'lot a ticket for voting clothes garniciils close conclusion decease' death dis ease' sickness for evening schools 47 Formation of the Plural of Nouns 34 A noun is a name of anything. Singular means one. Plural means more than one. Most nouns form their plural by adding s. book books street streets desk desks pen pens pencil pencils window windows door doors 35 Some nouns form their plural irregularly, man men child chil'dren beau beaux goose geese foot feet ox oxen 36 Nouns ending in/, change/ to v, and add cs. loaf loaves wolf wolves 48 A PRACTICAL SPELLER knife knives leaf leaves life lives half halves 37 The Possessive Case The possessive case is so named because it shows possession, or ownership. The possessive case of a noun in the singu- lar number is formed by adding an apostrophe and s. hoy boy's cat cat's dog dog's rat rat's The cat's paw was liurt. The dog's hair is black. The rat's tail is h)ng. Tlie possessive case of a noun in the plural number is formed by adding an apostrophe lo the ]>lural. boys boys* books books' cats cats* FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 49 dogs dogs* rats ^ rats' girls girls' hats hats' 38 The word full, when it forms the ending of another word, is written with one 1. cup cup'ful hand hand'ful plate plate'ful care care'ful tune tune'ful / 39 Proverbs A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger. — Bible. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. — Bible. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. A word to the wise is sufficient. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 'Tis easier to prevent bad habits than to break them. Speech is silver ; silence is gold. 50 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 40 Words spelled Alike, but pronounced Diri'EREXTLY Au'gust the eighth nioulh au gust' grand des'ert a wilderness de sert' to abandon gal'lant brave, gay gal lant' a gay fellow gill OH) the fourth of a pint gill part of a fish hin'der to stop hind'er further behind iii'va lid one not in health in vnl'id not firm or l)in(Hng low'er (lou'er) to be (lark low'er not so liii;h live to l)e or dwell live having life mow (mou) a pile of hay mow lo (111 wilh-a scythe FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 51 41 Words PRONOUNCED AlIKE, BUT SPELLED Differently foul filthy fowl a bird gilt decorated with gold guilt offense against right gait manner of moving gate an opening for passage in a wall or fence grate iron bars great large grown increased groan an expression of pain hail to call — also frozen rain hale healthy hart a beast heart the seat of life hare an animal hair the fur of animals here in this place lear to hearken him objective of he hymn a sacred song 52 A PRACTICAL SPELLER PART V 1 Names OF Cities Arhaiiy Worccs'ter Lynn Portland Ma 11 'dies Ut All gus'ta Ncw'ark Brook'Iyn liaTti more Rocli'es ter Syr'a c-use Trov liiiffa lo Spriiig'fit'ld Mil uaiik'ee Prov'i donee Xcw York' De troit' Chi ca'go New Or'Ie ans Bos'lon Wash'iiig ton St. Lou'is Phil a (ieri)hi a San r 'rail cis'co 2 Animals aii'i nials el'e })hant zoo wolf ti'^cr wild li'oii l)ul"fa lo gi rallc' iiion'kev hear deer al'li ga lor ze'bra FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 53 The zoo is in the park. There we see manj" animals. The tiger is Hke a big cat. The hon has a large head. What a long neck the giraffe has ! Are you afraid of the bear ? Look at the tusks of the elephants. The wolf is very wild. A monkey can climb. A zebra looks like a striped horse. 3 Names of Fruits ap'ple ba na'na plums peach or'ange tan'ger ine pear grapes crab'ap pie pine'ap pi e quince 4 ^ Pronunciation grape'-fruit Pronounce caref ull}' : — fam'i ly her'o ine laun'dry though de liv'er y li'hra ry thought dis cov'er y I tal'ian breath vi o lin' pa tri ot'ic breathe his'to ry' pa'tri ot ism 54 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 5 Contractions don't docs'n't has'n't won't liad'n't have'n't who'd did'n't whore's they're are'n't shoiild'n't ma'am would'n't We often use don't, won't, and other con- traelions in conversation instead of do not, w ill not, etc. G Dates Lincohi was horn on the Iwelflh of February, in llie year eighteen hundred nine. Lincoln was horn Feb. b2, ISOO. In writing dates we abbreviate or make shorter. Al»l)n'vi:il(» tlKV'^e dates: — rdhiinhns l)av is on the twelfth dav of « « October. Washington was !)orn on the twenty-second day of Februan , in the year seventeen hun- dred thirtv-two. FOE EVENING SCHOOLS 55 7 Headings, Salutations, and Conclusions FOR Letters A letter to a friend : — Newark, N.J., Nov. 22, 1909. My dear Rita, Sincerely yours, Mary KL-s-tz. A letter to a father : — Ithaca, N.Y., June 25, 1909. My dear Father, Your affectionate son, Henry Goraian. A letter to a mother : — Boston, Mass., Oct. 25, 1909. My dear Mother, Your loving daughter, KL\TE Martin. 56 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 8 A business letter: — 815 Jones St., Balt., Md., June '25, 1})()9. The Macniiilan Co., G4-(iG Fifth Ave., N. V. City. Dear Sirs : — Kindlv send Very trulv yours, William Wilby. Dictation I receiyed your letter. How are you feeling.'' Are you well ? How is your mother ? AVhere are you working ? What are you doinj:^ .^ I go to e\'ening sehool. 9 A formal letter : — Sprin(; FIELD, Mass., Sei)t. IS, liMM). Mv DKAK Mi{. Smith, V(Ty truly yours, Clarence Steimiaiu)t. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 57 10 25-18th Ave., Newark, N.J., July 26, 1909. The Macmillan Co., 64-66 Fifth Ave., N. Y. City. Dear Sirs: — Inclosed please find fifty cents for one copy of Milton's poems. Respectfully yours, Louise Meyers. 11 Sentences to be used for Letters When did you come to America ? Can you read English ? I write a little English. I am learning the English language. How is your sister ? I am learning to write an English letter. I can write only a few words. Did you receive my letter ? Will you come to see me on Sunday ? I am going to New York to-morrow. I am working in a factory. I go to school every night. Will you come to dinner on Sunday ? Have you been to Boston ? 68 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 12 Addresses Stamp iNIiss Mi 4 iiy R. Smith, James Street, Newark, X.J. Stamp Messrs. Jones & Co., J) Maitleii Lane, New York ("it v. Stamp Rev. Jolm Ilalliaway. 1).I)., Rye, X.Y. v. (). I5<)\ OlS. 1.'} ••2.) JoNKs St., Xkwahk, X.J., Sej)!. 4, 1 <)()!). Mv DHAU Ml{. (f\\A)i)\AA\ 1 am leaniiuu lo write an Kn^^lisli letter. I fan wi'ilc (tiily ;i lew woi'ds. I conic lo school cxcry ni^^lit. "^ ours sincerely, Rehn Aiv'i) l'j'.sri:i\. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 59 18 William St., Boston, Mass., Nov. 17, 1909. My dear Mother, I arrived in America Oct. 1st. How are you feeling ? I am very well. I am work- ing very hard. Write me a letter soon. Your loving son, Louis. 14 ./ Words pronounced Alike, but spelled Differently lone loan main mane made maid male mail mus'cle mus'sel solitary something lent the chief long hair on the neck of a horse produced, formed an unmarried woman masculine armor; letters, etc., received through the post-office. an organ producing motion a shellfish 60 A PliACTICAL SPELLER 1.5 peel to pare off the rind peal to utter loud sounds pair a couple pare to cut off the rind pear a fruit j)lain even or level j)lane to make smooth meet to come together meat llesh food mete measure niaii'tl(^ a cloak inaii'Icl a shelf nvvv a fir(^j)lace peace (|uielude piece a part rain \vat<'r failing from clouds rein astraj) l»y which a horse is guided reign to rule over right good rile a cereiuoiiv sea a I.I rue l>od\' of ualcr see to hchold FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 61 16 In a Factory fac'to rv em ployed' man u fac'ture em ploy ee' fore'man em ploy'er fore'wom an work'ing ma chine' man u fac'tur ing own'er sales'men export' office im port' ar'ti cles I work in a factory in Newark. My fore- man insists that we do good, careful work. His wife is the forewoman over the girls. There are many girls as well as men employed in our factory. The owner of the factory is our employer. He employs us to work for him. I am an employee because I work for my emi)l(jyer. We manufacture fine waists and export them to England. When articles are brouglit from England we say that they are im- ported. The manufacturing is done in the factory. We have an office in New York. The sales- men are there. 62 A PRACTICAL SPELLER PART VI 1 F. VBRICS iiius'liu broad'cloth cot'ton cliif'l'on wooren vol' vet nier'cor ized serge caKi CO tweed lin'en foil lard' f^auzo chev'i ot silk pa 11 'a 111 a My suit is made of serge. What kind ol' material is in your dress? My dress is made ol" foulard silk. Cheviot is a very heavy cloth. 'I'hc girl has a col Ion sliirl waist. Muslin is used I'oi- underwear. 1 have a linen liandkereliiel". Katherine has a hat trimmed witli chiiroii and velvet. Col. James S. Sniilh Kev. Ua.Ninond I)a\is Hon. ("has. S. .loiies SergeanI iioinan .\nianar Maj. .John (lerinont Pro!'. Harry Meneher Dr. Win. While Sui)t. Roland Sloan FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 63 E. for East W. for West N. for North S. for South 2 Abbreviations Ans. for An'swer Capt. for Cap'tain Co. for Coun'ty Doz. for Doz'en Co. for Com pa'ny P. S. for Post'script Abbreviations of States Al a ba'ma Ala. Mis sou'ri Mo. Ar'kan sas Ark. North Caroli'naN.C. Cal i for'nia Cal. New Engiand N.E. Con nec'ti cut Conn, . Ne bras'ka Neb. DeFa ware Del. NewHamp'shire N.H. Flor'i da Fla. New Jer'sey N.J. Geor'gi a Ga. New York' N.Y. I'o wa la. Or'e gon Or. 11 H nois' 111. Rhode Island R.L In di an'a Ind. Ten nes see' Tenn Ken tuck'y Ky. Vir gin'i a Va. Lou i si an 'a La. Wis con'sin Wis. Mas sa chu'setts ]\Iass. hi'o 0. Mar'y land Md. Penn syl va'ni a Pa. Maine Me. South Car oli'na L S.C. Mich'i gan INIich. Tex'as Tex. Min ne so'ta Minn . Xev mont' Vt. Miss is sip'pi Miss. West Vir gin'i a W.Va 64 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 3 At a Gymnasium la ligue' ^yni na'si uin clinil)'iiig tired dan'cing juinp'in col lapse' strong steps rid'iiig ex'er cise bars driv'ing ex cess'ive turn'ing run'iiing walk'iiig 4 Business Words ex ell a II ge' in vest'ment . Wall Street I)rof'it st(X'ks af fairs' bonds tel'e gram in vest' col lect' niort'gage • can'cc! ex i>e'ri ence con sign'nient 5 WoKDS LSEU UN A TAIt.M farin'er roap'er niow'ing scythe reaj)'iiig sic'kle soNv'iiig Iiar'xcst slor'ing crop FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 65 6 Words used about War gen'er a slay'ing war'rior colo'nel pow'er ar'mor com mand'er rout'ed vie to'ri ous cap'tain lead'er prep a ra'tions march reg'i ment strik'ing am mu ni'tion bat tal'ion dan'ger spear tronp serv'ice dag'ger sol'dier of'fi cers di vi'sion halt fight peace pro vi'sions pro tec'tion ar'my camp glo'ry chief lieu ten'ant sue cess' en camp 'men t en'e my am bi'tion vic'to ry bat'tle cow'ard de feat' shield des troy' es cape' drum bu'gle Words about Mountains Alps chasm rug'ged moun'tains path'way steep pass gla'cier gorge bot'tom climb'ing edge Swit'zer land moun tain eers' miglit'y slope height sum'mit 66 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 8 Words used by a Mason cel'lcir mor'tar shov^'el hose brick sieve ce ment' lime trow'cl sand wa'tcr pick'-ax lioe 9 Words used in Law a I tor'ncy con'tract hiw doc'u niciit chiuse court as sitjn'nicnt re as sign 'mcnt judge at" fi (la'vil sign pk\id oath dec La ra'1 Lion guilt'y c.\ am ill a'tioii ck'rk in'no cent wit'ness hiw'yer dis charge' mag'is LraLe pcn'al ty term serve 10 WoitDs rsKi) I.N a College pro f CSS 'or frcsli'iimii tu'tor k'c'ture soj)li'o more course in struct 'or jun'ior post grafl'u nte tu'tor age scn'ior term grad'u ale de gree' t u i'l ion scliol'ar sliij) text (h plo'ma FOB EVENING SCHOOLS 67 11 Stones gran'ite mar'ble slate sand'stone brick cob'ble-stone on yx 12 Precious Stones di'a mond gar'net em'er aid pearl ru'by am'e thyst sap'phire o'pal tur'quoise a qua-mar ine' to'paz 13 Flowers rose vi'o let hy'a cinth ge ra'ni um chrvs an'the mum car na'tion or'chid pan'sy lil'y-of-the-val'ley li'lac gar de'ni a smi'lax dai'sy but'ter-cup hv dran'ge a 08 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 14 "Words used in Thavelixg train par'lor car tick'ct . chair car car pull'man slecp'er rairroad sta'tion de'pot tick'et-a'gent coii duct 'or 15 Words used in School ge og'ra pliy ge ol'o gy his'to ry ge om'c try cheni'is try civ'il gov'crn ment as troii'o my civ'ics 16 Names oi Diseases con sunip'lion nuinij)s dipli llic'ri a ad'c noids nica'slcs jx-r i lo ni'tis scar'Ict fc'vor hi Ixtcu lo'sis cliick'cii pox' can'ccr coiigli chills aj) pcnd i ci'tis men in gi'tis col'ic FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 69 17 "^ Words pronounced Alike, but spelled Differently seam the joining of the edges seem to appear sent dispatched cent a small coin scent smell their belonging to them there in that place waist a part of the body waste to squander wood timber would past tense of will read to discover the meaning of char- acters reed an aquatic plant ring a circle wring to twist tightly so in such a manner sow to scatter seed sew to join together with thread sole the under part of the foot only soul the spiritual part of man 70 A PRACTICAL SPELLER sum the amount of two or more num hers some a part stare to traze stair a step steel steal tear tier hard melal to take hv tlieft fluid seereted hy the eye a row or rank wait to larry weight heaviness wear to earry as clothes ware mercluuKhse IS Gf:ms to be Mk.mohizki) TIk' man wlio, for party, forsakes rii^hleous- ness, ^oes down ; and llic arnicd hallalioiis of God niareli over liini. Wkndell Pmilmps. TIh'v arc n('V«'r alone lliat arc acconijjanied 1)V n(>l)lc 1 liouiihts. SiK I'll 11.11' SVDNKY. FOB EVENING SCHOOLS 71 Habit is a cable ; we weave a thread of it every day, and at last we cannot break it. Horace Mann. 19 Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well ; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted my- self to completely ; in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest. Charles Dickens. God governs in the affairs of men ; and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, neither can a kingdom rise without His aid. Franklin. We hold these truths to be self-evident : that all men are created equal ; that they are endowed bv the Creator with certain in- alienable rights ; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Thomas Jefferson. Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable. Daniel Webster. 20 Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is accounted wise. Proverbs. 72 A PRACTICAL SPELLER Wc cannot honor our country with too deep a reverence. AVe cannot love lier with an afiVx'tion too pure and fervent. We cannot serve her witli an ener(' it Hke a giant. Shakespeare. IIowc'ci' il Ix' it seems to me 'Tis only noMc to i)e good ; Kind hearts are more than coronets. And simj)ie faith than Xormaii hlood. Tennvsov. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 73 If wisdom's ways you'd wisely seek, Five things observe with care : — Of whom you speak, to whom you speak, And how, and when, and where. Anon. 23 It is a low benefit to give me something; it is a high benefit to enable me to do some- thing of myself. Emerson. Every right action and true thought sets the seal of its beauty on person and face. RUSKIN. A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. Pope. Promptness is the soul of business. Care and diligence ensure success. There is but one way I know of conversing safely with all men ; that is, not by conceal- ing what we say and do, but by saying or doing nothing that deserves to be concealed. Pope. 74 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 24 Special Dhill main'te nance Fol)'ru a ry AVcclncs'day sec're ta ry con'science dis ap pear' res'i tlcnce height e nough' whol'lv Ici'sure ap ])ear'ance prom'ise to nia'toes re ferred' o pin'ion re ceive' corunin scp'a rate com'ing o bliged' be lieve' oc cur'rence busi'ness rec om nirnd' nier'ri er dis ap puint' wrapped 25 Words used in the Trades ma (liiii'ist bul'ier Iruck'nian maid con (hiet'or ser'vant chaiit' t'ciii' cook coacirmaii drug'gist foot'man pliar'ma cisl driv'er ex prcss'man FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 75 store 'keep er in spect'or publish er la'bor er weav'er wait'ress tail'or flor'ist man u fac'tur er fire'man po lice'man gar'den er farm'er wood'cut ter jan'i tor milk'man print'er type' writ er ste nog'ra pher 26 Words used in Business in vest'ed in'ter est prin'ci pal es tate' cred'it or bal'ance dis'count sun'dries ad ver'tise ment dues quar'ter ly as'sets as sess'or debts part'ner com'pa ny bank'rupt debt'or jour'nal ac counts' ledg'er li a biri ties sig'na ture al low'ance per cent 'age guar an tee' 76 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 27 "Words used in School lan'i^uage gram 'mar iTad'ing English writ'ing French Ger'man Lat/in com po si 't ion 28 rhet'o ric Abbreviations Tex. Texas S. Dal k. South Dakota Mich. Michigan N. Mcx. New Mexico Wis. Wisconsin Okla. Oklalionui 111. Illinois Ark. Arkansas Ind. Indiana Col. Colorado Ky. Kentucky Cal. California (). Ohio Or. Oregon W. \i I. West \'irgiiiia Wash. Washington Minn. ^^iIlnesot{l Ariz. Arizona Mo. Missouri Mont. Montana la. Iowa Id. Idaho K;m. Kansas Wyo. Wyoming Ncl). Nebraska Nev. Nevada N. Oil ik. North Dakot a rt. rtah D.('. District of Columbia FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 77 29 Special Drill hoped an'gle through hop'ing an'gel thor'ough oc curred' though af feet' oc curr'ing thought ef feet' ex ceed' pro ceed' sue ceed' gath' er to g jeth'er 30 Words used about War bat'tle troops com mand'er reg'i ment march peace he'ro com'rade di vi'sion com mand' o bey' at ten'tion sac'ri fice 31 sur ren'der truce her'o ism loy'al de fend' slav'er y Words about Land and Water earth cap'tain ship round cab'in com'pass globe deck mar'i ner sphere flat sea'nian sail'or sail voy'age steam'er 78 A PRACTICAL SPELLER The earth is round Hke a globe or sphere. We can sail around it. P('()j)le used to think that the earth was flat. The mariner can u.sc a compass. The captain has charge of the ship. A sailor is a good seaman. We took a voyage on I lie ocean. The deck of the steamer is long. We ate in the cabin. 3^2 About the Sun dav sur'face la'bor night earth sta'tion a rv sun hour sle(*p re volv^es' shade ear'Iv "Tlie liuhl ol" the sun makes the day, and the siiadc ol" the earth makes the night. The earth rev()]\'es from \\(>>l lo east once in twenty-four lioui>. Tlir sun is fixed or sta- tionary; but thccjirlh I iinis cxcry |)arl of its surface to tlie sun once in twenty-four hoiu's. "The (hiy is for lal)or and Ihe ni^hl is for sleej) and repose. ('hil(h"en should go lo bed early in Ihe evening, and :ill jx-rsons who ex- pect to thrive in the \vorl■ hall ap point' state 1(5 About tiik State as sem'blv ^ov crii (ir leg'is late as sem'blv man loh'hv FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 87 lob'by ist mem'bers trans act' leg'is la tors in'flu ence cap'i tol e lec'tion coun'ty pol'i tics con vene' 17 About the Nation U nit' ed States na'tion al Pres'i dent ses sion rep re sen taction con gress con'gress man sen'a tor rep re sent'a tives tax a'tion 18 Words used ix Business of 'fie ers man'a ger com bine' com bi na'tion bank'rupt cy or gan i za tion cor po ra'tion in cor'po rate or'gan ize check draft over due' bank mort'gage judge dif'fi cult as sign ee ref er ee' bank'rupt sat is fac'tion re ceipt' as sign' me nt 88 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 10 Words Nearly, but not Exactly, Alike in Pronunciation ac cept' to take ex cept' to take out af feet' Lo acl u})()ii effect' what is jiroduced ac cede' to agree ex ceed' to surpass willi'er to cause to fade vvhith'er to wliat i)lace as say' trial of metals es say' to try allowed' adinillcd, granted a loud' audibly (M''r:iiid a message f-i^ cr'raiil wandering ad di'lion somelhiug adh('d nl one liinc. for evening schools 89 Words pronounced Alike, but spelled Differently ail to be in trouble ale malt liquor air the atmosphere heir one who inherits all the whole awl a carpenter's tool aisle a passage way isle an island 21 Comparison of Adjectives Positive Comparative Superlative bad, ill worse worst far farther, further fartliest, furthest good, well better best late later latest little less least many more most 90 A PRACTICAL SPELLER A Letter ad dress' an'swer post'script for'iiial hcad'infjj friend'ly con clu'sion date mail post 'office post 'man irg'is ter spe'cial de liv'er y sii^^'iia ture stamp mail box 23 « Words used by a Furrier white fox j)o'ny skin car'a cul l)a'l)y-laml) sa'hle cure 24 AVORDS USED HV A ClIE.MIST chem'ic al al'om dissolve' chem'is try chrome moKe cule ne'id so lu'lion gas'e ous neu'Ual proc'ess met'al fur skin lynx chin ('hi 'hi mink fox er'mine sj)ot'ted fox seal squir'rel j)er'sian- -laml) as tra khan' FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 91 PART VIII Masculine and Feminine Nouns em per or em press czar cza ri'na king queen pro tect'or pro tect'ress duke duch'ess prince prin'cess mar'quis mar'chion ess lord la'dy bar'on bar'on ess count count'ess peer peer'ess heir heirless h'on hon'ess ti'ger ti'gress 2 Sending an Express Package / ^' ex press man ex press char'gcs freight de liv'ered sign'ing de layed' lost re dress' freight'car re ceipt' for'ward 92 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 3 For Dictatiox The poorest man may he a .gentleman in spirit and in daily life. He may be honest, truthful, uj)right,i)()lite, temperate, courageous, self-respecting, and self-helping, that is, he may be a genuine gentleman. As he respects him- self, he respects others. A brave and gentle character is often found under the humblest garb. Samuel Smiles. 4 Spelling priiil'ing world books sword his'to ry bal'tlr-ax sun'l)eam lighriiouse mind pro ces'sion pa'ges souls gran'deur faults foriies ex ist'ence Dictatiox From Ihc hour of the iiiviMilion of j)riiiling, !)ooks, and ii(»l kini^'s, were lo rule Ihc world. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 93 Weapons forged in the mind, keen-edged, and brighter than a sunbeam, were to supphmt the sword and battle-ax. Books : Hght-houses built on the sea of time. Books : by whose sorcery the whole pageantry of the world's historj^ moves in solemn procession before our eyes. From their pages great souls look down in all their grandeur, undimmed by the faults and follies of earthly existence, consecrated by time. E. P. Whipple. 5 Newspaper advertisements and answers : — Read : — HELP WANTED Male ABRAHAM & STRAUS FULTON STREET, BROOKLYN Blanket Department — Can use an experi- enced salesman for their blanket department. Apply by mail. Wanted — Ambitious young men to become traveling salesmen : experience unnecessary. John Katz, Rochester, N.Y. 94 a practical speller 85 Boyd St., Newark, N.J., June 5, 1910. John Katz, Rochester, N.Y. Dear Sir : — Please consider nie an aj)j)llcant for the po- sition advert isod in this evening's News. I have liad no exj)erience as a travehng salesman, l)ul have worked in a elothing store for five vears. I was horn in liussia and am nineteen years old. I can give you references, which I am sure will he satisfactory. Hoping to hear from you, I am. Yours respectfully, (Signed) Morris Lentz. 6 Application for a Position A\rile lo some husiness firm a Icilcr .'ipply- ing for a jxtsiliou such as you lliiiik youi-sell' (|ualifieu wi>li lo receive. \ FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 95 7 Spelling and Dictation pru'dence in flex'i ble con sid er action in'ter est ma ture'ly op posed' re frain'ing de ci'sion ob'sta cles in teg'ri ty Perhaps the strongest feature in his (Wash- ington's) character was prudence; never act- ing until every circumstance, every considera- tion, was maturcl}' weighed ; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed. His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision. He was, indeed, in every sense of the word, a wise, a good, and a great man. Thomas Jefferson. 8 For Memorizing It matters very little what immediate spot may have been the l)irthplace of such a man 96 A PRACTICAL SPELLER as Wasliinfj;ton. No people can claim, no country can api)r()])riah' liini. The boon of Providence to the liunian race, his fame is eternity, and his dwellin^^-plaee creation. Wendell Phillips. There is no creation so small and abject, that it representelh not the goodness of (lod. Thomas a Kempis. They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. g^^^ j,^^^^^^ ^^^^^^. True worth is in being, not seeming — In doing each day that goes by, Some little good, not in dreaming Of great things to do by and by; For whatever men sny in their bh'ndness. And spile of the t'niicies ol" ycMitli, There is notiiing so kingly as kindness, And nothing so royal as truth. Alice Gary. TTeaven has willed it that the T'nited States shall live. The nations of the earth eaimot spare them. Oration on the Death of Lincoln. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 97 9 Spelling and Dictation in 'sects eaf growth lo'cust shriv'eled de cay' form nu'mer ous viv'id size coror leaves wings stage crum'p watched Some insects, belonging mostly to locust tribes, represent leaf forms. They are found in all forms, sizes, and colors, mimicking foliage at every stage of growth and decay. Some have the leaf stamped on their wings in vivid green, with veins and ribs complete. I have again and again watched these forms in the forest, not only with the living leaf, but with crumpled, sliriveled ones. From "Tropical Africa," by Henry Drum- mond. 10 Enunciation Drill wood 'en rear ex cuse' laughed thrown lis'ten knew often cloth hy'phcn H 98 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 11 Washington's Rules Here are some rules for good behavior. They were coi)ie(l h\ Cieorge Washington when he was a boy. 1. Turn not your l)ack lo otliers, especially in speaking; jar not the table or desk on which another reads or writes; lean not on any one. 2. Make no sliow of taking great delight in your \ictuals; feed not with greediness; lean not on tlie table; neither find fault with what you eat. ?>. Be not angry at table, whatever hap- pens; and if you have reason to be so, show it not ; put on a cheerful countenance, es- jx'cially if there be strangers, for good humor makes one dish of meat a feast. 4. Play not the j)eacock, looking every- where about you, to see if you 1><' well d(«cked, if your shoes lit well, if voiir stockings set neatly and clothes handsomely. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 99 12 Composition Write a story about "A Good Citizen," using some of these words : — neigli'bor clean'li ness use'ful com mu'ni ty may'or pride coun'cil up'right pre'cinct com mer'cial pa'tri ot ism e lec'tion hos'pi tals mu nic'i pal pro tec'tion im prove'ments po lice' obey' 13 For Dictation "If there is anything in the world that a young man should be more grateful for than another, it is the poverty which necessitates starting life under very great disadvantages. Poverty is one of the best tests of human quality in existence. A triumph over it is like graduating with honor from West Point." 100 A PBACTICAL SPELLER 14 Words requiring Special Drill o mit'ted am big\i ous pro nun ci action es sen'tial con'fcr cnce ex ec'u tor ad niin is tra'tor propli'et e ques'tri an ex ag'ger ate in dis pen'sa ble ac knowredg ment nuMii o ran'dum in (luis'i tive ex ec'u trix ad mill is Ira'trix proph'et ess e ques'tri enne 15 Spelling and Dictation lib'cr ty traffic in'ter ests good will' jus'lice vote secured' j^ro duc'tion IL is our part to carry out to the last the ends of liberty and justice. Wc shall stand then for vast interests; North and South, P^ast and West, will l)e j)resent lo our minds, and our vote will be as if I hey voted, .iiid we shall know that our vote secures the founda- tion of I he state, good w ill. liberty, and security of traffic and of i)roduelion, and mutual in- crease of good will in the great interests, Ralph Wai.do Ivmkrson. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 101 16 For Memorizing Ignorance is the curse of God, Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven. Shakespeare. A taste for books is the pleasure and glory of my life : I would not exchange it for the wealth of the Indies. Gibbon. There never did and never will exist any- thing permanently noble and excellent in a character which w^as a stranger to the exercise of resolute self-denial. Sir Walter Scott. 17 The Elm Tree trees spec'i men ma 'pie clump'y elm grow lin'den grown pop'lar mon'arch muFber ry strength ash va ri'e ty el'e ments horse'-chest nut Dictation No other tree is comparable to the elm. The ash is, when well grown, a fine tree, but clumpy ; the maple has the same character. The horse-chestnut, the linden, the mulberrv 102 A PRACTICAL SPELLER and poplars (save that tree-spire, the Lom- bardy j)()phir) are all of them ])hiiiij). round, fat trees, not to be despised surely, but rej)- resenting single, dendrologieal ideas. The oak is venerable by assoeiation, and oeeasionallv a specimen is found i)ossessing a kind of grim and ragged glory. But the elm, alone monarch of trees, com- bines in itself the elements of variety, size, strength, and grace, such as no other tree known to us can at all ai)proach or remotely rival. It is the ideal of trees; the true Abso- lute Tree. HExm Ward Beeciier. 18 Words op^ Three Syll.\bles ath let'ic dra niat'ic or ganMc au tlien'tic dys jx'p'tic pa thet'ic ])ar bar'ie ec cen'tric l)neu mat'ic })o tan'ic cr ral 'ic ])r() lif'ic ca thar'tic gym nas'tic ro man'tic ec stat'ic hvs ter'ic « sa tir'ic fa nat'ic i ron'ie seho las'tic liar mon'ic mag net'ic ter rif'ic do mes'tic ma jes'tie e las'tic dog mal'ic me chan'ic He bra'ic FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 103 19 Our Flag bat'tle con'quer ors states flags peace un'ion vol un teers' glo'ri ous e qual'i ty ar'mo ries vic'to ries e'qiial ly Let the battle flags of the brave volunteers, which they brought home from the war with the glorious record of their victories, be pre- served intact as a proud ornament of our State houses and armories, but let the colors of the army, under which the sons of the States are to meet and mingle in common patriotism, speak of nothing but union — not a union of conquerors and conquered, but a union which is the mother of all, equally tender to all, knowing of nothing but equality, peace, and love among her cliilch'en. Carl Schurz. 20 Words of Five Syllables, accented on THE Fourth ar is to crat'ic ec cle si as'tic char ac ter is'tic mon o syl lab'ic phys i o log'ic 104 A PRACTICAL SPELLER 21 Becoming a Citizen for'eign cr nat'u ral ized for'eign nat'ii ral i za tion coun'try })eti'ti()ii cit'i zcn ship sigii'iiii;- court 'house ques'tioiis niag'is tratc clerk laws law'yer swear al le'giance rep'u la ble o bey' 22 Words About Mountains moun'lain de sceiul' scen'er y peak prec'i pice coPored de scent' bar'ren tor'rents as cent' can'yons snow'-cnjiped as cend' pla leau' 23 FoH Dictation Lions, tigers, miuI other beasts of prey, wliich nir)vc f|ui('lly llirough gr<\'il masses of bush or juiigh', are ofh'U iiol lo be distin- FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 105 guished from the vegetation surrounding them. The stripes of the tiger, for instance, much resemble the long, reedlike stalks of the jungle. Henry Drummond. 24 For Memorizing Who steals my purse steals trash, But he that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed. Shakespeare. Do not pray for easy lives, Pray to be stronger men. ^ Phillips Brooks. Never lose an opportunity to see anything beautiful ; Beauty is God's handwriting. Charles Kingsley. Make yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts. None of us yet know, for none of us have been taught in early youth, what fairy palaces we may build of beautiful thoughts, proof 106 A PRACTICAL SPELLER against all adversity; bright fancies ; satisfied memories ; nohle histories ; failliful say- ings ; treasure-houses of precious and restful thoughts, which care cannot disturb, nor j)ain make gloomy, nor poverty take away from us ; houses built without hands for our souls to live in. Joiix Kuskin. If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send. Don't waste your life in doubts and fears ; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right j)erformancc of this hour's duties will be the best ])reparati()n for the hours or ages that foHow il. Ralph Waldo E.merson. Books are the legacies dial a great genius leaves to mankind, which aic (h lixcrt'd down from general ion lo generation as presents to the posterity of lliose who are yet unborn. Addison. TCnowledge is indeed I hat which, next lo virtue, liiiK' and essenliallv raises one man al)ove another. Addison. FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 107 Five minutes in a crisis are worth years. It is but a little period, yet it has often saved a fortune or redeemed a people. If there is one virtue that should be cultivated more than another by him who would succeed in life, it is punctuality ; if there is one error that should be avoided, it is being behind time. Freeman Hunt. The highest outcome of culture is sim- plicity. All are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time, Some w^ith massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme. Nothing useless is, or low ; Each thing in its place is best ; And what seems but idle show, Strengthens and supports the rest. H. W. Longfellow. The great secret of success in life is for a man to be ready when his opportunity comes. Beaconsfield. Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance. 108 A PBACTJCAL SPELLER Spake full well, in language quaint and olden, One who dwelleth by the castled Rhine, When he called the flowers, so blue and golden. Stars, that in earth's firmament do shine. Life is real. Life is earnest, And the grave is not its goal ; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul, Hexkv Wadswortii Longfellow. I love to search out the sunny slopes by a southern wall, where the reflected sun does double dul\' to the earth, and where the frail anemone, or the faint blush of the arbutus, in the midst ol" the bleak ^Farch atmosphere, will touch your heart like a hope of heaven in a field of graves. Donald (I. Mitciii.ll. We live ill deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths ; In feelings, not in figures on ;i dial. We should count tiiiu^ by lic.-irl throbs; Tie most lives Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best. V. J. Bailky. FOB EVENING SCHOOLS 109 25 For Dictation 1. *' What is the use of thee, thou gnarled sapling?" said a young larch tree to a young oak. '* I grow three feet in a year, thou scarcely so many inches. I am straight and taper as a reed, thou, straggling and twisted as a loosened withe." 2. " And thy duration," answered the oak, " is some third part of man's life, and I am appointed to flourish for a thousand years. Thou art felled and sawed into paling, where thou rottest and art burned after a single summer ; of me are fashioned battleships, and I carry mariners and heroes into unknown seas." Thomas Carlyle. 26 For Memorizing When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dis- honored fragments of a once glorious Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood. Daniel Webster. 110 A PRACTICAL SPELLER Wlicn freedom from lier mountain height Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of niuht, And set the stars of olory tliere. Joseph Uodman Drake. The Rainy Day The day is cold, and dark, and dreary ; It rains, and the wind is never weary ; The vine still clings to I he moldering wall, But at every gust the dead leaves fall, And the day is dark and dreary. My life is cold, and dark, and dreary ; It rains, and the wind is never weary ; My thoughts still cling to the nioldering Past, JJul llie lioj)es of youth fall thick in the blast. And the (lavs are dark and drearw Be still, sad heart, and cease rc'pining, T^ehind the clon(l> is the sun still shining; 'J'liy late is I lie conunon I'.ile of all, Into each life some rain nuist tail, Some diivs nuist be dark and drearv. II. \\'. LoNC FELLOW, FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 111 Labor with what zeal we will, Something still remains undone, Something uncompleted still Waits the rising of the sun. H. W. Longfellow. Work with a Will Joy in one's work is the consummate tool without which the work may be done, indeed, but without which the work will always be done slowly, clumsily, and without its finest perfectness. Men who do their work without enjoying it are like men carving statues with hatchets. The statue gets carved, perhaps, and is a monument forever of the dogged perseverance of the artist; but there is a perpetual waste of toil and there is no fine result in the end. A man who does his work with thorough enjoyment of it is like an artist who holds an exquisite tool, which is almost as obedient to him as his own hand, and seems to understand what he is doing, and almost works intelli- gently with him. Phillips Brooks. Be true to your word and your work and your friend. John Boyle O'Reilly. 112 a practical speller Useful Business Hints Ignorance of the law excuses no one. By indorsing a note you become liable to pay it, so if you are not financially able to lend the amount without missing it, do not indorse notes. Tf you want to hold an indorser on a note liable, you must give inunediate notice to such indorser in the event of the maker not paying. To issue a check on a bank where you have no account is a crini(\ Do not make false representations about your goods, for not only can you be held for damages, but you may also be punished for committing a crime. Never sign a pajxT without reading it and understanding it tli(jroughly. When you sign a j)aper, let it be directly under I lie writing, without leaving any space, and thus avoid false insertions. Never express suspicions as lo oilier peo|)le's rectitude or business staiix Stable Paiiiliiitj Stalilc and Veranda 2 Days' Labor on Roof S3.50 Rec'd Payt. Juiu 3. I'UO Hahvey C. Eastman 20 14 40 9 26 .50 7 76 { 90 A R('('(Mj)l is a wrillcii .•icknowlcdi^niKMil of I lie j)aym(Mit of iiidchlcdncss <'itli('r in lull or ill |)arL or of I lie (lcli\<'ry of u()o(l>. .iiid i.s ^i\('n !)>• Ili(> crrdilor lo llic dcldor, or lo llic j)arly dcli\<'riiii,^ I lie i^^oods. Hill> and rcccii)l.s FOR EVENING SCHOOLS 115 should be carefully kept as evidence (in case of dispute) of the transactions to which they relate. Receipt on Account $187.00 Dubuque, lo., Dec. 30, 1899. Received of Samuel M. Camp, One Hundred Eighty-seven Dollars, on ac- count. James Stevens. Receipt in Full $291.40 Denver, Colo., Dec. 27, 1909. Received of Charles C. Osborne, Two Hundred Ninety -one and 40/100 Dollars, in full of all demands to date. Lucas Underwood. The first receipt contains the words " On account." This means that Mr. Camp has paid Mr. Stevens only a part of what he owes him. Mr. Stevens gives Mr. Camp credit for the amount paid by entering it on the account he has with him. The second receipt contains the words " in full of all demands to date." This means that Mr. Osborne has discharged all his indebted- ness to Mr. Underwood of whatever kind. 11 G A PRACTICAL SPELLER / PROMISSORY NOTES A Promissory Note is a written promise to pay a certain sum of money at a specified time, to a j)er>()n named, to the order of a person named, or to the bearer and signed by the person so promising, who is called the " maker." The person named in the note to whom promise of payment is made is called the " payee." Who is the payee in the note shown below ? Who is the maker ? A Negotiable Note is one Ihal may be bought and sold, or transferred from one j)er- son to another, and tlius have ditt'erent owners at different times. This re((uires that il be drawn or written payable to order or bcarcM'. A Non-negotiable Note cannot be trans- ferred. Promissory Note: negolial)le $100.00 Cleveland, ()., Oct. 17, IDOO. Ninety days afl«M- date, T promise lo j)ay Leon Sampson, oi- order. 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