The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-17
THE CLUB ALL IN TANGLE
ENCOUNTER OF SOME woMEN WIN
OUEsTIONs OF GRAMMAR.

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Nancy" said Mrs. Van Klevvsr. i've
solemn question to speir at re-"
well 2" said Miss De Korus.
Are you ready for the question y demanded
Mrs. Van Klevver In an official tone. You
know that's the way used to talk when was
President Of tho Tuesday Club for Psrllamen-
tary Practice. My. myI what . lot 1 have
learned since thonl Well-the meeting Will
please come to order. Are you ready for the
question |"
IL seem TO be reader to hear IL than you are
70 ask IT," remarked Miss Dc Koros.
"1'm afraid" said Mrs. Van KlevvsN shaking
her head. that the Club would call
you down on that word reader 1 think they
would prefer more ready mean I'm AFRAID
II would prefer It."
1T would prefer It'll What are you taking
about 2"
why. I'm talking about the club.
First, however, lot me call your attention TO
your last sentence. You should have said;
About what are you tslkinsT AZ . distin-
gulshed authority once said: A proposition II .
poor word to end = sentence with"
But" began Miss Dc Korus, eagerly, b
ended his own sentence with a"
Nancy! Nancy exclaimed Mrs. van kIsv-
yer. "Of course ho did, That's where ord!-
nary people like you and II near you and me
have our laugh. Now lot mo ask my question.
Would you say Tho jury has rendered It's de-
cislon' or The jury have rendered their de-
cision p"
"Why-I-I--"
That's right TAKE Int TO think II over.
Some OF tho women at the CLUB yes
terday didn't take time to think and they were
sorry afterward. Not that It made much diff.
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thing a, those who didn't"
"Ybv Isuppo.e =, said Mis-, poKoru, thouoh,-
fu,,v' ",ha, YOU would say .b.y. rendered their
aen nU"v ~. xorh IN. 20 ssr.a w,,h q. .nh,.C,
in-woll, it ha, to agree with it, you know"
Very weak! very weak" sighed Mrs. Van
Klovver. "Thi, poor young person not only
decides the wrong way. but she hasn't any eI-
cuse to orer for doing It. Never mind. Nancy.
the Club were. I moan was, Just liro
you. They. mean It. had . lively session yes
.eraay, amos. a. nse's % rf~''
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no you .rrs e :. ma s.% ., .chooS%
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wen neA niue a'neren'' iney aont oesih
for the nner ~point.."
Mrs. Van Klevver paused to reflect and laugh.
las tho member who sat next to me said
Between YOU aud this oughtn't to have never
been called a Grammar club. We only sivo
our attention TO the suootilities Of language
Even Miss De Korus laughed Mt this.
They have q teacher" resumed Mrs. Van
Kievver-"a woman who 4. supposed to DO an
authority and who settles all disputed points;
ihatis ~ she trles 70 settIe tnem. put uesr me!
ire rrsprrssibbi. Mr,' I PiSss' man u'e'' 70 Win 'h>'
..hogg, kathaflheIu
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neen tmeIe yeetoruey. ~ Mas l,ko = reeular
sia;s; Tbs teacher called on ca zach one In turn;
you had to raise your hand for permission. AZ
my Iate, tnat was tno way tno rules are, out
the practice was somewhst dinsrent That
aues,ioh noout sho July wss inc prsI one the
looking woman who sst At the end Of the nrst
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