The National tribune., 1892-09-08
EDITORS CHAT.
THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK.

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BE careful Of your speech Nothing is more
easy than for educated people, who know better,
to fall into The ungrammaical patois of those about
them. The gold old rule. Think before you
speak," lie which should be i'm plictly followed
fyoa would preserve your tongue as well your
temper from the coHtagion of the rude or vicious
There is nothing more shocking TO the educated
car than 10 hear, as one often does, maugled Eng
lish from The platform orator. One expects better
things from the studious and thoughtful and can
hnd no adequate excuse for a careless tongue as
the purreyor of cultured ideas. Every flaw in
the diamond detracts that much from its worth
and beauty.
OF what avail is il to master modes and tense.
unless make practical application to ourselves?
Or, TO read the classic utterances of the masters
OF English Epeech and make no effort TO conform
our spoken thoughts TO their standard of diction
Theory reduced to practice is the knowledge that
distinguishes the truly educated man or woman
from the half-taught and superficial.
III one has not mastered grammar and rhetoric
he may absorb the principles Of correct speech by
reading and hearing. Get good books and read
them over and over again. Hear good speaker.
and listen with critical ear. Surprising indeed,
arc tire powers OF human imitation. We reflect in
our speech the associations we maintain Do not
be afraid 10 correct your for fear some one
VIII laugh oil you. You may be called pedantic
but what OF 1t. Show by your speech that you
have made the acquaintance of the masters
Each section OF the country has its peculiar
linguistic faults. The truly educated man OF
woman viii express himself in such pure English
as TO rise above section. Scholars scholars all
the weird over The speech Of a man is the key
10 what he carries inside.
THE VALUE OF SLEEP
A physician commenting upon the nervous and
haif-inyaiid condition of American women, says
their crying need is plenty Of Sleep and adds
Over and over tell my women paiients sleep
ali you can, nine, ten hours every night and no
msticr how much mt night sleep surely one hour
of daylight. Many Of them reply: i don't have
time 10 sleep during the day Take time saw :
you'll get IL back. good measure. pressed down,
running over Then. they can't sleep in the day.
time. That is nonsense. They may not the first
few days, bat very soon, after persisenuy making
the effort every day, at 81 certain time, the habit
viii be formed and viii be difficult TO break
THREE VENERABLE POETS
Oliver Wendell Holmes has Just celebrated his
s3d birthday anniversary. In 1929 DIR. Holmes
graduated at Harvard. or the 50 men who eradu.
ated at Harvard ia 1929 but four besides DR. Holmes
ere now living. They Samuel Francis Smith
ID. d.. the author Of tie National hymn America"
DIR. Edwar /. Cunningham of Newport; Rev
Samuel May, Of Leicester aud Charles s. storer, o.
Boston. These sent greeting to the genial Doctor
aud Whittier wrote TO his friend:
Beloved physician of an age of aill
When grave prescriptions fail,
Thy songs have cheer and healing for us all
AZ David's had for Saul.
C. c. HEADQUARTERS
Information comes that there will be a good,
gathering Of c. c. and Guards at Mrs. Whites 1879
i street northwest. II you have neglected to Sc
cure lodgings write TO the above address. You car
secure lodgings for five days al 81 Is per day ans
meals jus; across the way. This is a large well
built old-fashoned, bospitable house OF q rooms
in The most desirable part OF the city. 1t will b.
pleasant and comfortable for sill.
ATTEND THE REUNION.
Third annual Reunion Of the n. 7. c. C. Guard
nj TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Building, 1929 New
York avenue northwest, Tuesday. Sept. 20, at i
a. m. The business meeting win be followed by
pleasant entertainment program. All the Q. c.
invited.