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Show PUPILS PREPARED FOR HIM Member of Sohool Board Finds They Need No Lesion In Pronunciation Pronuncia-tion From Him. Tho member ot the board of public education who was visiting one ot the schools In tho primary department had made a little speech to tho children chil-dren on tho Importance of correct pronunciation. pro-nunciation. Picking up a chalk crayon, cray-on, ho wroto tho word "heinous" on the blackboard. , "To glvo you an example, boys and girls," ho said, "I wonder how many of you know how to pronounce that word." "HaynusI" shouted the children In concert. "Miss Guernsey," said tho visitor, turning suspiciously to tho teacher, "how did you know I was going to try them on that?" "I didn't know It. Mr. Judson," she answered, "but I am something of n crank on pronunciation myself, and wo have frequent drills on words. You will find thnt theso children know how to pronounce exqulslto, despicable, despic-able, demoniacal, misconstrue, coad--Tutur, naivete, sacrifice, genealogy, program, gerrymander, discipline, paresis, caoutchouc, exemplary and hilarious, together with many others thnt do not occur to mo Just now." "I see," said tho official visitor, uncertain un-certain whether to bo crestfallen or elated, "thnt thoso youngsters don't need nny lesson on pronunciation from mo, anyhow " and ho took his hat nnd and departed. Youth's Companion. |