has endeavored to point out all the usual errors of pronunciation. A judicious use of these Cautions can not fail to be of great service. The arrangement adopted is such that the pupil is in each instance directed to a general principle, while the page is not disfigured by marks referring to the Cautions.
The exercises scattered through the volume, under the title Vocal Gymnastics, merit the attention of the teacher.
LESSON.
1. The Bible,
2. Water,
3. Attention,
4. Popping Corn,
5. A Brown Coat or a Blue?
6. Short Poems,..
7. The Tame Squirrel,
8. Swiss Boy's Farewell,.
9. Benefits of Industry,
10. Aspiration,
11. Curse of Índolence,.
12. Bubble-Chase,
13. Remarkable Tree,
14. Variety,
15. Darby and Joan,..
16. Christmas -Goose,
17. Paraphrase,
18. Rain in Summer,
19. Psalm,
20. Warning-Bell,
21. Inchcape Rock,.
22. Incidents,
23. Vocal Gymnastics,.
24. Vocal Gymnastics,.
25. Belfry Pigeon,
26. Advertising,
27. Advertisements,
28. Vocal Gymnastics,
29. Pleasant Days, :
30. Vocal Gymnastics,
31. Frank and Thomas,
32. Wind in a Frolic,
33. Little by Little,
34. The Fountain,
35. The Lamp,
36. Similes,
37. The Seasons,
38. The Frost, ..
39. The Mother's Trial,
40. Summer Shower,.
41. The Bee,
42. Poor Man's Garden,
43. The Good Reader,
44. For Mother's Sake,
45. Respect to Old Age, --
PAGE.
17 46. Village Blacksmith,
82
1947. Do as you would be Done by,.. 83
20 48. Try Again,
84
22 49. Vocal Gymnastics,
85
23 50. Intoxicating Drink,
86
24 51. Recollections of Childhood,.
87
25 52. Love to God,
88
27 53. Give,..
90
28 54. The most Beautiful Word,. 91
30 55. Vocal Gymnastics,
92
31 | 56. The Old Arm-Chair,
93
32 57. Cow-Milking,
94
34 53. Last Wishes,
96
36 59. Footprints,
97
38 60. Vocal Gymnastics,.
98
40 | 61. What is That?
99
42 62. Dangerous Kittens,
100
43 63. Sequel to ditto,
102
44 64. Select Pieces,
104
45 65. Gunpowder-Harvest,.
105
46 66. Vocal Gymnastics,
106
48 67. Lion and Giraffe,
107
49 68. Vocal Gymnastics,.
108
50 69. Passages from Scripture,
109
51 70. No Work the Hardest Work,.. 110
52 | 71. Opening the Gate,...
111
53 72. Old Shepherd and Dog,
112
57 73. Little Dennie,...
113
58 74. The Dear-Bought Victory,
115
58 75. Vocal Gymnastics,..
116
59 76. Ancient Britain,.
117
63 77. Modern Britain,..
119
64 78. Battle of Blenheim,
120
66 79. Vocal Gymnastics,..
121
67 | 80. Selections about Animals,. 122
68 81. No Idlers about us,
124
68 | 82. The Old Farm-Gate,
127
70 83. Vocal Gymnastics,.
128
71 84. Youthful Grumblers,.
129
74 | 85. Voca. Gymnastics,.
131
74 86. Selections,.
132
77 87. Perseverance,
133
78 88. The Old Bucket,.
135
80 89. Castles in the Air,.
136
81 90. Famine in Winter,
137
91. The Good Samaritan,
138 | 154. Questions and Answers,
92. Speak Gently,
139 155. Crossing the Desert,
93. Chinese Manners,
149 156. What is Life ?..
94. Turtle-Dove and Toad, 142 | 157. Scene,-
95. Future Life of the Good, 144 | 158. No,
96. The Better Land,
145 159. An Unexpected Guest,
97. White-Washing,
146 | 160. The Windy Night,
98. A Cottage Picture,
147
161. An Indian Prayer,
99. Aquatic Birds,
148 162. The Bible,
100. Ditto, continued,.
150 163. The Mocking-Bird,.
101. Vocal Gymnastics,
151 164. The Mocking-Bird's Song. -
102. Spare the Birds, ..
152 | 165. Vocal Gymnastics,
103. King Solomon's Blacksmith, · 153 166. The Gentle Boy,
104. Burial of Moore,..
155 167. Little at First,
105. Make the Best of it,:
156 168. The Cannibal-Fish,.
106. All is for the Best,
..159 169. Song for all Seasons,
107. Significant Anecdotes,
160
170. Melon-Seeds,
108. The Rival Bubbles,
162 171. Death of a Child,
109. Vocal Gymnastics,
163 172. A Village Lawsuit,
110. John Steady,-
164 173. The Brave Man,-
111. Casabianca,
168
174. Trout-Fishing,
112. The Grizzly-Bear,.
169 175. The Seasons,
113. Vocal Gymnastics
171 176. Temple Market,..
114. The Two Wind-mills,
172 177. Vocal Gymnastics,
115. A Long Time Ago,
173
178. The Old Mill, ..
116. Bring Flowers,
176
179. Winter and Spring,
117. Washington in Retirement, 177 | 180. The Legend,
118. Vocal Gymnastics,
178 181. Uncle Dick,
119. The Sea-Bird,.
179 182 The Leap for Life,
120. The Three Sisters,
181 183. Vocal Gymnastics,
121. Hiawatha,.
184 184. The Duel,
122. Human Industry,
185 185. Stork and Ruby,..
123. The Coral -Grove,
187 | 186. Breaking a Colt. .
124. The Discovery,
188 187. The Moonlight March,
125. Vocal Gymnastics,
189 188. Two Scenes. — No. 1,
126 Gems of Poetry,
190 189. Two Scenes. — No. 2,..
127. Selections,
192 190. Mazeppa's Ride,
128. The Leaf,
194 191. Night in Sweden,.
129, Pleasure and Pain,.
195
192. Vocal Gymnastics,
130. The Gypsies,
198 | 193. Song of the Bell,.
131. A Dog's Vengeance,
199 194. The Prairie-Dog,.
132. Vocal Gymnastics..
201 195. Upward —Onward,
133. Hiawatha's Deer Hunt,
202 196. Acres of Turtle-Eggs,
134. Daniel Boone,
203 197. The Indian Tribes,.
135. May,
206 | 198. Gen. Marion's Dinner,
136. God Invisible to Man,
206 | 199. Marmion and Douglas,.
137. April,
207 200. Little Edward,.
138. Bridge of Monkeys,
208 201. The Household Clock,.
139. Same, continued,
210 | 202. The Locusts,..
140. Look Aloft,
212 | 203. The Song of Steam,
141. Christmas,
213 204. Sweeping out the Atlantic,
142. Little Match-Girl,
215 205. A Fight with Wind-mills,
143. Observation,...
217 | 206. Early to Bed,
144. Vocal Gymnastics,
219 207. Joan of Arc. — Part 1,
145 Robin's Come,
220 208. Joan of Arc. Part 2,
146. Iutegrity of Washington,. 221 | 209. Sunset,.
147. The Bat,
223 | 210. The Voice of the Wind,
148. Vocal Gymnastics.
224 211. The Return of Peace,
149. Intelligent Potato,
225 212. The Blind Boy,.
150. Live to do Good,..
228 213. Fire in a Forest,
151. The Horse, ..
229 214. Rhine-Song,
152. Vocal Gymnastics,
231 215. Attack on Charleston,
153. Arab and Robber, ..
232 216. Amusements of Animals,.
LESBON,
PAGE,
217. David and Goliath,..
337 | 232. Idle Curiosity Cured,..
361
218. The Widow's Last Loaf,. 339 233. What are Emblems?
362
219. God Present Every Where,... 342 234. The River of Life,
366
220. The Amber-colored Satin Dress 343 235. Recreations in Natural History, 367
221. The Dove and the Ark, 346 236. The Kindly Winter,.
371
222. White Elephants,
347 237. The Knight,
372
223. The Most Useful Animal,. 348 238. The Hermit,
374
224. The Chamois-Hunters,. 351 239. The Man,.....
375
225. How to make up a Quarrel, 352 240. The Wine-Cup,
377
226. The Fountain,...
353 241. The Safe Retreat,
379
227. The Arab and his Horse, 354 242. Woodman, Spare that Tree,
380
228. Vocal Gymnastics,
355 243. The Battle of Lexington,..... 381
229. The Old Eaglo-Tree,..
356
244. Temper,
383
230. Incidents in Natural History,.. 357 245. The Beacon-Light,........... 384
231 God soen in his Works,.. 359
ARTICULATION AND PRONUNCIATION.
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.— The object of these CAUTIONS is to correct certain prevalent faults of articulation, pronunciation, and accent. The pupil should be made thoroughly acquainted with the list, and, when requisite, the Cautions may be further explained and illustrated by the teacher. In all cases in which a pupil in class commits one of these faults he should be made to refer to the appropriate CAUTION. Thus: · Teacher. John, it is your turn to read. Begin.-John (stands up and begins to read]. “The hoss is a noble animal. He—" Teacher. Stop! what is a noble animal, do you say ?—John. The hoss, sir. It is so in the book. Teacher. Spell horse, John.—John (spells). H-0-r-s-e, hoss.—Teacher. You commit a great fault in pronouncing that word --John. What fault, if you please, sir ? - Teacher. I wish you to discover it yourself. Turn to Caution 9, and repeat it.John (turning to page 10, reads]. “Do not suppress the sound of r, &c.”- Teacher. Well, is there an r in horse ?—John. Yes, sir. H-o-r-8-e.— Teacher. And do you now know what your fault was ?—John. I suppose, sir, I did not sound the r.Teacher. That was the case. You said "hoss," not (very slowly and distinctly] horse. Now try again.—John [reads). “The horse, &c., &c."-Teacher. That is better.
Numerous Lessons will be found in this Fifth Reader, under the title of “ VOCAL GYMNASTICS," consisting of sentences constructed expressly with reference to these Cautions. See Lesson xxiv, page 52 In the aggregate, they form a thorough and systematic body of practical exercises, designed, 1st. To call the attention of the learner to the errors he is most likely to commit, and, 2ndly. To enable him, by repetition and careful attention to one point at a time, to correct bad habits and establish good habits. These “VOCAL GYMNASTICS” are earnestly commended to the notice of the teacher.
1 The vowels, a, e, i, and o, in unaccented syllables should have their proper sound, and not the sound of u. Thus, sys-tem, not sys-tum , ap-prove, not up-prove.
This fault most frequently occurs in the following syllables and terminations:
a. Terminations in al, an, ant, acy, able, ar, ard, ance, ancy, a-tive, in which a should have the obscure sound of a in at. Thus, fa'-tal, not fa'-tul; hu'. man, not hu'-mun; ad'a-mant, not ad'u-munt; par-tic'u-lar, not pur-tic'u-lur; standard, not stand’urd; ar'ro-gant, not ar’ro-gunt, &c. It will require much practice and a nice ear ic acquire a correct and unexaggerated articulation in such cases.
b. Terminations in ed, el, et, en, ent, ence, ency, est, ety, in which e should have the obscure sound of e in met. Thus pru'dent, not pru'dunt; so-bri'e-ty, not so-bri’u-ty; pi'e-ty, not pi-ut-ty ; children, not chil-drin.
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