The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-02


the proper word to use when niece ad
dresses her uncle IN German. "Du' or
"Sie?" That is. when they are the best
ot friends Doesn't tE. word du''
sound more affectonate, ana is it not
the proper one to use when addressing
6. very dear friend or relative?
A. e. H.
"Du" corresponds to the French "tu"
and tot and is a term of afectionate
familiarity.
I intend to enter the field of Ntera
ture. Would you kindly inform me of
some textbooks suitable for a course Of
home study in rhetoric? Would you also
outline a course of general reading in
literature, and greatly obige, y. D.
Would you kindly advise me what
books, magazines. and papers I ought
to buy for building up my literary knowi-
edge? I am a mechanic. thirty-five years
old and can read German, English and
Swedish. G. a.
1 have one and the same answer to
give to both these letters. You cannot
do better than to write to the superln-
tendent of the Chautauqua Summer
School Chautauqua. u. Y, or to the SUI
perintendent of the Monona Lake Assem-
bly,, Madison, Wis, or to the Superin-
tendent of Lakeside Assembly. Lakeside.
Ohio, asking for schedules of home study.
especially In English literature. These
assemblies are doing untold good all
over the land in precisely the INES you
purpose to follow.
People ask me why l do not have my
voice cultivated, as 1 am considered
good singer, but I think I am too old
to take singing lessons. l am twenty
one years of age. II you would please
let me know where I could take sing
ing lessons at reasonable prices l would
be very thankful to you, as [ don't like
housework But I would love to become
O. nurse or singer in time to come. II
I were a nurse I would love my prog
fession. l don't like to do Homework All
the time I have no friends that do
homework, so I often feel lonesome, and
would like to associate with different
people. y. W.
You are one of large class OF peo-
pie who, dissa tsted with what they are
doing crave change of some k1nd-they
hardly know of what kind. If you have
a decided aptitude for nursing so TO the
principal hospital in your city, ask to
see the head nurse and state your wishes
I chance to know that she is one who
will listen kindly and judge wisely. 1t
is not probable that you have equal taste
for a musical career and for the pro-
fession you say you would love-. MAKE
IN your mind which road you will take
If vour only reason for thinking that
Won would like either is your dislike 1or
homework and q wish to know ar
ferent class Of people from those WIN
whom YOU now associate, think long and
we'll before you make choice.
Business addresses are not given IN
this department always, excepting tnose
Of publishers of books and music. Corre-
snondents who are displeased because
when thew ask where such ana such
articles can be bought, and at what
rates. OF. the names of teachers and their
terms will please mark this inVarlaole
rule.
Having a few questions to ask YOU
about nv schoolwwork in regard TO his
tory. [ would like to know the birth
places and birthdays of William Cullen
BRYANT Henry w. Longfellow. President
Theodore Roosevelt and Washington II
wing. " '.
BRYANT was born in Cummington,
Hampshire county, Mass, November 3.
1924.
Longfellow in Portland, Me. February
o. 1907
Roosevelt in New York city, October
81, 1858.
l am glad to be able to give you these
facts. Will you. as return favor,
never say again lin regards to- SO
many grown people who write to me
make the same odd blunder that I would
have you break yourself OF the habit
now Regards in the plural used in
this way is sheer nonsense Say with