The San Francisco call., 1899-10-25
T1iEs GALEsss- SIS
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DESK STUDIES FOR GIRLS.
by Seymour
DESK STUDIES FOR GIRLS.
wright, 1899, by Seymour Eaton.

| use of religious phraseology; an affecta-
ton OF piety; a sham interest or enthust-
ism; false pretenses in society customs.
tInale Pronounced ''fee-naugh-lee,
with the accent upon the middle syllable.
The concluding section of a piece of mu-
rsic or of any act of a dramatic work like
an opera, especially if so managed as to
piece or scene in any public performance
or exhibition. The concluding act might
properly be called q grand finale
Trayesty. traveSty is a caricature a
burlesque, grotesque or deceitful imita-
ton. Our minstrel shows, for instance,
md a drawing card in making a travesty
OF some current event or popular drama
In literature a traVesty is q burleSQu0
( treatment of noble subject-the opposite
of .parody-or serious treatment of a
trivial subject. We say that a particular
thing said or done by another is a trav-
esty upon mans character If the man
is represented improperly or in burlesque.
Glamour Pronounced ''glam-ur.' This
word means illusion; an artificial interest
or association causing things to appear
different from what they really are. Thus
we refer to some of the beautiful stories
which we find recorded in the life OF
Washington as the glamour of history:
Sinecure. Pronounced ''sy-ne-kure. The
therefore the name is applied to position
having attached large pay and requiring
little work. Political offices are too often
looked upon by their holders as Sinecures.
Correct speech is learned only by care
full study. We must watch ourselves con-
stantly until good English becomes
habit. When reading it is wise to read
aloud as much as possible. There is no
better way of becoming accustomed to
the sound and rhythm of words. Their
proper grammatical relation soon becomes
as familiar to the ear as correct spelling
does to the eye. The ear Immediately de-
tects a false construction or Improperly
used word just as. the eye notes wrong
combination of letters in the spelling.
Note the following cautions:
The words each, every, either and nelth-
er are followed by singular verbs, as:
Each of the boys was there" Either
he or his brother was to be appointed.
II am not certain that either of us was
there" Let every one please, himself
not themselves" When singular names
connected by "and'' are preceded by each,
every or no the verb must be singular, as:
Each book and slate was in position,
Every man and woman was drowned.
mo chair or desk is to be used in the
As well as and none take singular verbs.
1t is wrong to say Greek as well as Latin
were studied" 1t should be was
studied" "None of us are going" should
be None of US is going.
Be careful to use the possessive form his
instead of him in such sentences as i
did not think of his returning so soon.
'If 1 were in his place" In sentences OF
is incorrect to say IF / was he" Say IF
l were he IF he was in Tom shoes
he would think differently" Say IF ne
were. II may D6 put NAONll a. a SOAiCA O.
rule that in sentences denoting supposi-
ton or doubt the plural form of the verb
The words lie and lay are often incor-
rectly used. To lie means to place ones
self in horizontal position; to, lay means
to put or place, to spread on the surface.
The book lies on the table, not lays on
the table l lay down for few minutes,
not l laid down. l have lain down, not |
have laid down. l have laid it down. not
l have lain it down.
ba either strictly. the one
or the other of two; both means two
taken collectively, and each means two
Where This and that. these and those,
the one and the other refer. to things
previously mentioned, this and these refer
to the last mentioned and that and those
to the first mentioped. the one refers to
the first mentioned and the other to the
last mentioned.
The words answer and reply should not
be used indiscriminately. An answer is
given to a question, a reply to an asser-
tion. When we are addressed we answer;
when we are accused we reply