The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-04-18
The Democratic Legislative Spellins
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The New York Tribune gives the fol
lowing exercises of a spelling class a
Albany, with s. J. Tilden, III. A., a,
teacher
Tilden-Now, my dear boys, SPEAK
up promptly and let me see how wei
You can spell the words give out. And
do not let me hear any of the effets
| spelling of the past. Spell in accord.
ance with the theory of spelling reform
which your noble and lovely career in
Senate and Assembly since the session
opened shows that you heartily sub.
scribe to, Now we will begin. Spell
Reform.
Glass -P-a-t-r-o-n-a-g-e -
Tlden-Correct. Spell Rights.
Class-What sort of Rigkts2 = (
Tilden-Wen, for instance, the rights
of voters in the Sprague-Bliss case.
Class-They didn't have any.
Tilden-ExceIent! Spell the phrase.
The Public Veal '-z..--..a
Class-We haven't come to that yet.
Tflden-Ah, wen, viii give you an
easier one. Spell my own name, TIL
den. r --e f,a-!j = s-Ee 5
Class-B-o-s-s. ..,-.4.
Tilden-Your proficiency is most
gratifying. Now try if you can spell
Class-B-o-s-s-e-d. M a
Tilden-Better and betterI Now look
sharp for a. hard one. Spell Grover
CleUeld1ad..
Glass -Fi-g-u-r-e-H-e-a-d.
Tilden--My dear scholars, you are
really surprising yourselves. Now for
an easy oneAspell Democracy.
o.
Hlden-Most admirable! To spell
pap and pronounce the combination
Democracy is to Illustrate in the most
emphatic and winning manner that
system of Spelling Reform which, dis
carding the phonetic theory, has for its
object to make ,orthography bring out
the pivotal characteristic of the thing
spelled. And now let me call upon in
dividual scholars to recite. Davy Hill,
of Elmira, suppose you spell Pdrlia-
n1entG,y Lac. e7ros Ua
Davy-Please, sir, I'm the one who
decided the Capitol Commissioner bill
was passed. The are no such words as
Parliamentary LdW in my vocabulary.
Tlden-Very good, DaFy. You are
And say, Davy, I've got
nice little present for you. You are
bound to rise, Davy, you are. Nov,
Master Bliss, of New York, whose desk
is that you are sitting atp -. -'
Bliss-H belongs to Henry L
Sprague. l slsqa' -
8 Tilden-An right, Master Bliss;
please spell Far. Play. ..-
Bliss-F-r-a-u-d.
Tflden-Splendid, splendid! You are
/ most promising lad, and ] will keep
IN affectionate eye on you. And, now,
Tou boy With, the Wonderful Shirt Col |
ar, can you spell Nuisance?
Boy w. T. w. S. C.-Well, it would |
'e strange if ! could not spell my own
lame. S-p-i-n-o-l-a. I'll |
Tlden-Bravely spoken, Frank. |
Vow, Johnny Jacobs, you and Tommy |
irady spell Monopoly.
Johnny and Tommy-O -O-l-e-o-m-a-r-
.-a-r-i-n-e. -laailoE = cu & sifi |
Tilden-Go up head both of you. Tim |
;ampbell, can you spell Economy OF |
So, >. 80. |
Tm-I can not tell a lie; 1 am un-
Bile to spell either of those foreign I
lords. g .sns b ffii9s.i aI,e' !
Tilden-Never mind, Tim, L will con.
one you. Do you happen to think of
ny word that you can spellP .sl
Tim-Try me on Civfl-Servtce Re
)Tnl. -''- i1 /
Tilden-By allmeans Go ahead and
pell it. 1-f d33aU cf e1Est1 9 .lsii ~ !
Tim-S-t-u-f-f-a-n-d-n-o-n-s-e-n-s-e.o
Tilden-Nobly done, Tim. But it is
me to dismiss school. To conclude. j
ill ask the class in concert, to spell
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