Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02

1892.
Number Of pupils enrolled-17; aver
age daily attendance-14; number Of
cases of Hardness pupils neither alb
sent nor tardy-Maud Furbeck, Earl
Furbeck and Willie Egger.
A Few Words.
Tin italics and parentheses)
If all offenders against the Kings
English" (why not lower case ky should
be confined in the "calaboose" of
the INSTRUCTION train, the
whole train would consist of "calabooses''
and convicts; because, ON account of our
imperfect training (or want OF trainingO
we would all Cfguratively? bodily?
literallyO be in it" lis that slang?
How appropriately Recently, in burst
Of confidence, friend explained to me
the greatest "exire" of his heart and an
other wanted to know how long I had
"teached." May we, also, coin a word
and call the former blunder Partington-
ianism? (Who was Mrs. MalapropD
In a recent issue of the WORLD, one of
the MOST capable writer's who has ever
penned word for it makes use of the
participle galavanting. It is applied to q
female and used in the sense of gadding
about without purpose or practical result.
The word Is not new to me but 1 think 7
had never seen it in print before. I first
noticed the spelling and began to wonder
what could be its origin; that is, its ety.
mology etc. Il once heard minister say
'smettyology." did not ''immegitly"
understand him. I have consulted
Webster. He gives the word gallivant;
to act the beau; to roam about without
purpose. It is derived from gallant,
designated slang and its use or coinage
attributed to Dickens.
Now just word or two in defence Of
slang. It is called the enemy Of circum-
locution. What so direct or forcible as
the word "boom" which will take its
place. The slang of to-day may be ac-
copied usage few years hence.
In the same issue of the WORLD I read
''the balance of the room were seated"
noticed that expression for several
reasons: Unless very careful I write
"balance" with two rs. It is q common
mistake to substitute "balance" for ire
mainder. (What does "balance" meanY
Can part of "room" be seated and the
remainder standing or was it the persons
in the room that we're seated? How
many meanings has the word "seatedYD
Finally is there any infallible rule by
which verbs may be made to "agree" with
their collective noun subjects? We say
"a jury has tried the case but they (the
juryD are unable to agree" The multi
tude has gone home. 1.-THE multitude
have gone to their homes" 1.-THE cabinet
was divided in opinion and the council
we're divided in their opinions" How
delightfully."- clear to beginner in gram
mar! Query: Do these verbs agree
with the subject expressed or with SUBJ
jet understood" or with some following
wordD How careless and prodi gal some
people are with the "King's' prepositionsI
Only this week read of something "com-
pared to" and I am often asked "where is
it" (Why not say the peoples"
English? This is not monarchy nor
yet "plutocracy.C
| According to numerous friendly crit
icisms committed divers and sundry
sins of omission in my paper on "Inci-
dental Teaching" The charges are just
but I must respectfully submit that the
subject cannot be exhausted in one short
paper. We cannot avoid incidental
influences in education and character
and ought not if we could, but
we may guide and direct to q moral and
patriotic end. All education is inciden-
tai when considered as q means to an
end; and that end conceive to be a pro-
gressive law-abiding citizenship which,
in itself, is both moral and patriotic in a
high degree. This being granted it
follows that the fundamental education
of the individual is wholly the privilege
and duty Of the state because the life of
the state depends upon it. But 30 long
as we exalt parties above principles and
sects above morals we cannot have the
highest development Of moral and patri-
otto citizenship. We are making parti-
Fans not patriots and warning dogmatists
rather than peaceable Christians. The
intellectual, moral and patriotic nature
should be developed first; then if creeds
are necessary they may be formulated or
chosen by mature judgment and not
foisted upon q defenseless youth. The
UNCONVENTIONAL school in American edu-
cation is dangerous interloper contrary
to the spirit of our constitution. The
privileges Of American citizenship should
be granted upon intelligence and not up-
on age, condition or sex.
Yes, il you teach q child to read and
write and answer his questions properly
he will acquire an education. (Some