Show F 1 5 The Neglect of Language lh lr t. t nv Ill SIRS MRS join A. A LOGAN LOGA t y suggestion in ill the they I y of or better literature In America I f recommends l l that colleges and schools j je e hould t i 1 r to the already many man special cial branches i embraced 1 in hl the curd curri culum of r moat educational In 1 r lions t ft a. department devoted to tho the ort art artof art of 01 writing Too little I attention i Is paid to In aid aud the ihS use use- of or the l ln ng- ng ngI I lash Heh language Jan I 2 s It is not enough h lIl taut what I is written writ writ- ten len shall be Iw gi 1 sl- sl I r lion tion should al also tiny betray skill 1 Jut iti expressing ex- ex S' S pr pressing Creasing ln tho the authors author's thoughts in tits uit most forceful uJ manner with withell well ell w chosen eho chos en CIl words to the th-j h. h end cud lh that t there thre th re l be C no L. L doubt ns tg ll to sae j 1 vc- vc morning meaning Intended One Olle I f who Is ma masterful in the use TISO of tl the Interests readers readers while lun language e- e his 1 rs tie nu-tie other hand huml l p pf a writ nit IJ r i tt lI r ails Yr l ln tip tip- tlc l t n wi lo t Th The i of o of this country p PS I In n o masterful de degree e the power pow pow- or er to lo choo choose e c the most po potent nl words w I 1 to express their thoughts The I Ivery very simplicity of the language u used I Is captivating To fo h be he able to express g gr r k- ones one's thoughts I In n b h. h beautiful 3 and gm graphic language is in one sen sense c a n. gift f but t tH at Ht the same ae time ono one oncan can develop Clop C lop whatever what what- r ewer ever of natural talent nt they thc may have ha 4 b by a assiduous cultivation I j That writing writing- is a n profession is quite h true truc and It requites requires as ns careful training I for fot on one one- onelo to lo be tt 1 2 successful writer as HS It tt 0 dues dOf to tn ho he eminent In the law Tow i divinity or teaching leaching nce Hr-nce the r nE necessity fur fill the tiie establishment oi of de de- departments le- le r Ilch teach leach all aJl the tho branch of composition style of or expression ex ox- ston nUll anti a n thorough comprehension sion of tie tae H h language Boards Board of examiners complain that there ate are great defects in the tho public school cheol methods 3 of teaching because of the luck of ur thoroughness 9 II In the fundamental fundamental fun fun- CunI I branches of or an education es especially especially es- es s- s I In spelling and dictation Too little attention is paid to lO the h ant branches a majority of or tite fail fail- failures ures of e candidates for COl appointment tie he- hing heing ing nW made e in the primary studios studies S. S it I f the question te l lIon was e investigated it would Iloh bly be bC fount found that Hint In their I ambition fr for advancement all nt pupils arc are allowed to LO pass to higher grades g before II the they al' al am are really well grounded cI In th the lower ones In some of the wJ ry ll atto Is given t l to t i t i i l 11 and J l- l 1 ml tic t I five Twenty T ent or thirty c year r aso n ago o much lime tt was WU as devoted oed to rn JoHb and ami pupils ot of that thai era ra rl have vivid vivid recollection r oJ lection l of columns In the dictionary and spelling hoof bool- which they y had lo to write t from dictation and afterward l I write out the meaning me opposite each wor It Il was teas tedious fo for the ih pupils I but hul tlc tie method gave c t l them pm plenteous plenteous' vocabularies I I It would probably he be to tho tiro nn ta are uge t of pupils HU ind tu If Ir the Iho li list t of oC studies wore yere shortened and the tim lint given Riven to th the the primary branches I were rt lengthened We Y e would w have hae riper scholars and much better writers I |