Show REBUKE TO PEDANTS I Teachers of English who cling cling to to all the ancient 1 rules ules were Wel e given a thorough going rebuke in a recent lecture by Dr Frank H one of the greatest living authorities and edItor of a al l leading dictionary Among other things the doctor countenanced ending a sen- sen sentence sentence tence wIth a preposition approved the split infinitive testifIed to the forcefulness of ofa o a moderate amount of slang and otherwise played havoc wIth many pet traditions of the pedants The EnglIsh language lIke all others is still in the making and will WIIl contInue to ito grow Spelling pronunciation grammar and everything pertaining to the language have undergone many mod mod- modifications through the centuries The rules and usages sanctioned by the best writers and speakers will always constitute the high high- highest highest est authority in any particular period I It is important to learn the rules but it is often as important to know when hen to break them for the sake of clarity and vigor of speech t |