The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06
WHITTIER GOEST THOU2".
Wanderers i'm the Land of Pronuncia-
ton MAY Here Find a Rest.

From Ohio but not from Ohio alone.
comes the thunder OF a fierce war OF con-
nants and vowels and pronunciations.
our esteemed contemporary. the Niles
News. AYERS. that the name Of the author
OF "Quo Vadis" is pronounced Chen
kayveect." with the "ch" as in child"
our equally esteemed contemporary, the
Youngstown Telegram is equally sure
that "Chenkayvesc will never be ac-
ccped in Youngstown. however much
approved by Niles For the Youngstown
literau have not time to learn that sort
of pronunciation. The American YER
sion. pronounced "Sinkywts." Is about
ali they can accomplish
II will not be admitted that Youngs-
town is the United States. "Sinkiewicz'
would be the apparent pronunciation in
English. giving each .ettcr its face value
and accenting the antepenultimate. IT be-
ing the tendency Of English TO throw
back the accent How is the name Of the
great Micliewicz pronounced In Your gs-
town? Surely not 'Mickiewits' but
'Mckiewicz."
Father Barasba. a learned Baltimore
Pole was probably misunderstood by
reporter OF the Baltimore Sun, who fig
uTes his pronunciation Of the Polish nov
cHsts name as "Chen-kay-veetch," with
the "ch" as in child. We are Informed
by Professor Jagrowsky, a young Lith-
uanian scholar IN Columbus avenue. that
the correct pronunciation IS "Shayn-kay-
vestch." accent on the middle syllable
but you don't have to put both your feet
on IL; first syllable exactly like the sur
name of well-known Republican of
west Forty-Second street. Mr.. G. c.
Shayne kay" as In the last syllable Of
decay" although a Pole would say IKE
ay." running the two sounds into one.
An English ear would catch only one
sound, the "ay"
We hope that both Youngstown and
Warsaw will ratfy this pronunciation.
but we have no objections TO anybody
pronouncing the word according to his
own sweet will
The Toledo Bee sets forth another diff
Guilty which the remarkable popularity
Of one OF the least important Of Mr..
Shayn-kay-veetchs books has caused:
Have you read "Kwo Vawdees?"
asked her neighbor. as she settled back
In her seat and adjusted her glasses.
THE other girl blushed and looked as
II she had committed a crime.
To tel the truth. Gertrude. I just
haven't had time. We've got a copy at
the house. but I've been so busy going to
the CreSSmaker ana all that tnat
haven't started It yet. Have you?
Il should say I had replied the So
oiety girl with a smile Of triumph. You
ought to read it right Off. Eighmy
Everybody is talking about IT,.
by the way. Gertrude. said Eighmy
who wrote "Ko Vadus"? and Eighmy
looked around just too sweet for any
good use"
Whcrcupon the puzzled young woman
remarked with truth and frankness that
the book was written by What's his
name" our compliments 10 her. and If
she likes she can take our pronunciation
of the formidable name As TO QUO
Vadis" the simp'e old-fashioned pronun-
citation quo" as in Quorum" wa" as
In "evade." dis" as In disturb" Is
good enough for US. Many distinguished
! a inists who are just beginning the
Latin Reader Will have III AT the no.
ton OF not saying "Wah-dees." or what
ever the proper barbaric sound is suppos-
ed TO he; and it Is not In our hearts to
rob any good boy or any revered in,
strvctor OF his preroga,ives and enjoy
menis. sun. II seems a little queer that
II the ancient Italians joyously changed
their VS. into WIS. the modern Italians
haven't native wv sound in their lam
guage.--New York Sun.