The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-04

ing sound with the required position
or the lips, tongue and other organs OF
SpteSha articulation may very correctly
De oehned as the correct utterance OF
the elementary sounds (the letters OF
the alphabet and their various combina.
IONS equivalent to one letter. distinct.
ness of SyliabIes, and clearnesS of words
In palmer words articulation consists i'm
giving every letter in a syllable its
4tiloper sound; In making such distinc.
tlon between the Syllabies i'm the words
that the ear shall readily recognize theiT
huihDer and perceive at once to which
syllable each letter belongs" and finally
al keeplng each word and senence
equally distinct from succeeding words
IN just articulation, therefore the let
ters are not to be mumbled sVlIa bles moi
TO be minced, and words not To be slur-
feo' IN me, there must be no hurry l.
e., preclpitancy greater than the full and
accurate play of the organs will allow:
no nit, drawing, l. e., slowness indicative OF
clther carelessness or over sageIness,
which are equally faulty Our words
must be AS beautiful coins newly is
sued from the mint, deeply and accur-
ately impressed, perfectly finish d. neatly
struck by the proper organs, distinct,
sharp, in due succession, AMI of due
weight"
Articulation is not only the first step
towards becoming a correct reader, re-
otter, speaker and singer, but a requisite
without which ii is absolutely impossi-
bic to become one. All the other elOclI-
tionary principles combined cannot sup
ply It's absence, for they cannot convey
TO the mind those words which, b. reasOnl
of imperfect articula ton, are not re-.
ceived by the ear. And as "distinctness
of articulation depends principally upon
the ability to form the simple elements or
sounds of letters, by the organs OF
speech a correct reader to consider this
his first and chief eXercise-an exercise,
no doubt, as difficult as its mast terry il
rare.
Interpretation or the intellectual part
of reading, implies the readers compre-
hension of what he peruses. BY cOmpre-
henSiOn | here mean not only to UNDER
stand the authors words, but, likewise,
the feeling that dictates them-to feel
rare absolute necessity of this requisite
is too plain to require much explanation.
What We have not got We cannot give,
and what We ourselves do not uuders stand
and feel We cannot make others underA
stand and feel. In fact, without inter-
rect grinder of words. However. u sec
ana feel Just as the author felt is by no
means an easy task, and requires ac-
curate analysis OF a selection. I'm adj
dition to thorough understanding Of the
piece to read it Will be equally necessary
for the reader to occupy his mind with
the matter. For the young. then fl ia
obviously Of the greatest Importance to
select not only such pieces as 9ra
grasped by their understanding hut such
as likewise engage their attention and in
terest. AS for the more advanced stu
dent, we cannot emphasize too strongly
the necessity of thoroughly STUDYING and
analyzing every piece before giving it I'M
public. Without it intelligent reading is
impossible. Appleton'S Fifth Reader con-
tains several very excellent examples OF
the method of Analysing. So practical in
TACT are these Illustrations that we would
not hesitate to advise any one To pur.
chase this reader for their sake alone