Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-07-20

Ill crN4no wedding Wreath for me, <.eI
But colHlc#aad take q CUP Of tea.
Ffarn. THE Kanawha Valley tBfGal9 Wreath !.
THINGS WE SHOULD ATTEND re.
Although ! am bht a mere school
boy,I presume it win not. be consider
ed amiss in me, if z give nSt views,
ina feeble way, on one Gil two points
which are. considered necessary acqui-
sitionsf ing good speakers and finished
writers, and points that we ohght,
therefore, as scholars, to pay strict
attention 10, ana enleaybr to become.
perfect In.
I Language Ills sail5 to be tile utter
ance Of artieulate sounds, rendered
significant By ugags, for the express
sion and communication Of thoughts.
1t is necessary, consequently, that
there. should be a alaaifolnaity IN the
ptterance Of these1sonads oil words,
as far as practicabEe.5 Our ahguage,
unfortunately, is a hsterogeneeus com,
pound of, or rather, extracts from,
several languages this peculiarly,
althoughsit adds strength and beau
ty, produces great aifficplty i'm pro.
nunciatioIl, as the same letter pIodus
ees different. sounds in different lam
guages. Itbehooyes every one, then,
to take especial pains with Ills pro-
Enunciation, IN ordeE that.he may be
distinctly understood.
We have many words in the Eng
flish Language, that theT pronuncia-
Etion--the mere accumulation of d syl,
liable changes the word FROM anonIl
OF adjective to verb, and conse.
fqnentlyvery mnehchanges itsimport.
And yet we hear such words mis-.
pronounced every day, and thai, too.
By men whom We are taught TO- look
Eup to-Glergymen, Lawyers, Doctors,
Sc.-men whom twe naturally sup.
| pose to BIZ we'll educated. Clergymen
| especially, are yerYI+,eareless# liz this
respect. | admit that the tgntha q.
the Gospel, clothedIin no MATTER how
homely a garb, should be received
lgladly. and that-ouFf thoughts should
he on the Importance Of the subject
land not on the inperfectionsF pf man;
but the ear is. something Ike the
palate when We are very hungry
we can bolt down pretty coarse diet
and think that il re5ishes we'll, but a
Iseon as orr own wants ara satiated
I've want choicer yiands. W. are, il
lone sense, nowadays, stlrfeited viii
sermons; and clergSfnen, in order Il
make themselves acceptable 70 fin
Tear, as5 wellyas a Thirsty soul sheult
pay some little attention to file pro
1nunciation oftheirI sentences ito tht
/ aaanAor, as well Is The matter.
heard a eIeFgsyman.t The other daly !. pro
Inounce HItheatre 4s il acceAtel Of
1.-The second syllable, instead Of tiss
first; and, Immediately after, quot,
1 the expression !" a SAVIOR of life init
life, Sc, propouneihg the word "sa
! yor'' as il written I say OF, instead o
Hgiving d its long sound ~ SAVIOR
Here was amispro4lune twt
words in wocoaseeutiya sentences
land very frequentlg such d littlenat
tier As fllis, or someinelegancg OF ex
lpression. will destroy tho efiect Of
VERY zdJolad effort, The oafsidr
1yarnish is Of more effect than we ar,
lgenerally willing tdlalmitt
/ Imight goon, aR inyStait,iaa, an
point ont words that are Incorrectly
/ pronounced BY SONG who pass for ed
lucated men men who are! really
well versed in knowledge, lslt whs
are careless IN the use Of tie la;tguag,
by means Of which they make thei
knowledge LnowntoItfeir fellow men
and Imay, at some future time, Sc
alect some Of the most glaring ofthesl
! errors, if our Principal approves o
\ the plan.
! But, before ] close this branch .
lmy subject, Tmast Way that 4 think !
i great deal of this niispronunciatiol
Iis owing to a habit we have, as boys
| of using slang phrases. and attempt
ling To talk awkwardIy, for the pur
Ipase Of making sport for our fellows
The habit of talking through on
noses Of givinga nasal tWang to ou