The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-04-14
Pronunciation, Also.

Editors Of Teachers Column:
l have just read your article headed {:
''Straws Shows How the Wind Blows" in
WHICH pou justly criticize the present craze
to change The spelling Of go many words of
our grand old Anglo-Saxon derivatives:
While we admit that the style of our Ian
guage should be in accordance with the best
speakers and writer's and while the people
of "Her Majesty's realms, pattern their
rhetoric after the British Parliament" yet
may we Americans 30 saved from the Babsl-
istic tongue of our legislative halls, or frsm
the craze Of so many would-be reformers of
our style. Let the present spelling and
prsnuneisiiog sf eur words be changed only
by the sanction and recommendation of sur
wisest ond most thoughtful teachers.
II is almost embarrassing for us of an
older geseratisu to try 10 converse with the
boys and girls from some Of our present
high schools and colleges, where tho mania
for the oriental and modern pronunciation
has crazed teachers to deform the pronunci.
tion Of so many Of the grand old words given
there seems to be no uuanimity in the Juno.
vations that are male by these modern lin.
gusts, even In our simplest words.
cannot better illustrate than by copying
from recent number Of the Boston Globe
how different our educated New England
brothers and sisters pronounce the same
word, even among themselves:
Pete SET on q log by the river side, Mass. J
And nesr him SGT his promised bride, (Me.I
They Sut there proud and satisfied, tN. b. j
To Sit like that until they diod. iConn.
But as they Safe upon that log, (R. IL
Up sneaked farmers setter dog.
And Sot his teeth into Peters hide (Vt.)
They Sets no more by tho river side. (N.J.)
As the Teachers Column hasn't . more
diligent set of readers than the boys and
GIRLS into whole homes the TINES makes its
weekly visits, therstore We have Q word for
them -
A Word to the Boys.
Boys. be kind to loved ones at home.
Don't wound your parents hearts with
words Of impatience aud disrespeet. Re
member The love and care they have lavish
ed, and will continue to lavish on you, from
the cradle TO the grave. Remember what
your life has caused them--how many Sleep
iess nights and dreary days have come to
them because Of their love for you, Don't
come into their presence with an air Of dis
respect and self Impor lance; don't imagine
that because you eame int the world several
years after them that you are therefore
wiser; don't get impatient and resen,fu
because they favsr you with some of their
dearly bought experience and wholesome
advice; don't expect them to see things from
your standpoint or sympathize with you in
ail yoRr little disgppoiniments. Remembsr,
they have fought life's feraest battles aud
have been sorely wounded therein and
they knew you ss yet only on the skirmish
lice.
Don'tbe too eager to leave the h ONE nest.
Of course IL is natural md right for every
boy, when the proper time comes, to think
and plan f,r home Of his own, but don't |
imagine that time has come when you pu, on |
your first swallowtail and cravat.
No matter how well you may promise to |
DO, the day you leave the old homestead to |
stsrt for yourself In the world will be . day |
Of mourning 10 the old folks therein. SO be |
csrsful aud don't remind them on eyery
eccasios that the time is coming axd that
you are anxious for IL 10 come.
Be courteous TO your sister. There Is an