THE ALDINE SPELLER

PART THREE
SIXTH YEAR

The Star-Spangled Banner

Sixth Year

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THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
—Francis Scott Key.

Study the words and write the stanza from memory.

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CEREMONY OF THE NATIONAL FLAG

In order to show the proper respect to the flag the following ceremony should be observed:

It should not be hoisted before sunrise nor allowed to remain up after sunset.

At “retreat,” sunset, civilian spectators should stand at “attention” and uncover during the playing of the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Military spectators are required by regulation to stand at attention and give the military salute.

When the National colors are passing on parade, or in review, the spectator should, if walking, halt, and if sitting, arise, and stand at attention and uncover.

When the flag is flown at half staff as a sign of mourning it should be hoisted to full staff at the conclusion of the funeral.

In placing the flag at half staff, it should first be hoisted to the top of the staff and then lowered to position, and before lowering from half staff it should be first raised to the top.

On Memorial Day the flag should fly at half staff from sunrise to noon, and full staff from noon to sunset.—Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York.

Read the above rules for showing respect to the flag, then close your book and write them from memory using your own words.

FLAG NAMES

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The president’s salute and the British royal salute are the same—twenty-one guns. There are various opinions as to the origin of this number. Some claim that the original number was seven and that twenty-one was adopted to represent the union of England, Scotland, and Ireland—seven guns for each country.

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In some words the final e is dropped when an ending beginning with a vowel is added. This is the rule in Lessons 22 and 23, 24 and 25.

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Add ing to each word in Lesson 24. In doing this drop the final e because the new ending ing begins with a vowel.

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Add ing to each word in Lesson 25. What letter must be dropped? Why?

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THE CALF AND THE OX

A calf that had never felt the yoke, mocked an ox who was attached to a plow for submitting to such drudgery. The ox was annoyed but continued his work.

Not long after there was a great festival. The ox had his annual holiday for this event, but the calf was sacrificed on the altar.

“If that is the end of idleness,” declared the ox, “I think work is better. I had rather my neck felt the yoke forever than the ax for a moment.”—Æsop.

Rewrite the above fable using other words in the place of those that are italicized.

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The plural of nouns is generally formed by adding s to the singular. You have learned that some nouns ending in f change the f to v and add es. You have also learned that nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant change y to i and add es. Some nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant form the plural by adding es.

Write the plural of the following.

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Nouns ending in s, sh, ch, and x generally form their plurals by adding es.

Write the plural of the following.

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Silence is the safest response for all the contradiction that arises from impertinence, vulgarity or envy.—Zimmerman.

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In character, in manners, in style, true, supreme excellence is simplicity.—Longfellow.

You can not dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.—Froude.

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In every one of the above words you will find either the letters ei or ie. In every word these two letters are pronounced e. How can you know when to use ie and when to use ei? There is a very easy way to remember. Look at the word Alice. What letter comes after l? In using ie or ei, i always follows l just as it does in Alice. What letter in Alice follows c? In using ie or ei, e always follows c just as it does in Alice. Look at the words in Lesson 45 and 46 and see if this is not so. Whenever you have occasion to use any word containing these letters, remember the word Alice. That is the keyword.

Another easy rule applies to ie in other words. Be sure to remember it.

“I before e
Except after c
Or when sounded as a
As in neighbor or weigh.”

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In the following words the e comes before the i in accordance with the rule on page 47, for the ei is pronounced like a.

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The following words are exceptions to the rule “i before e.”

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In the previous grade you learned that there are one hundred words that are so frequently misspelled that they have been named the “One Hundred Spelling Demons.” Review that list of “Demons” on pages 11 and 12.

On this page and the next are given one hundred more “Demons.” They are very common words that are frequently misspelled. Have you studied them carefully enough so that you can always spell them correctly?

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I pick up favorite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armor, offensive and defensive.—Robert Burns.

A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest treasure.—Goethe.

A great man quotes bravely and will not draw on his invention when his memory serves him with a word as good.—Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Above are three quotations from three great writers telling how important they consider the memorizing of wise sayings. Learn one of these quotations and write it from memory.

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The reward of one duty faithfully performed, is the power to fulfill another.—George.

One never gets rich until he commences
To keep ahead of his expenses.
An open foe may prove a curse,
But a pretended friend is worse.
—Gay.

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The success of the Scot throughout the world, lies primarily in John Knox’s resolve to establish a school in every parish in Scotland, and the law that requires every man—rich and poor—to educate his children.—Andrew Carnegie.

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He is foolish to blame the sea who is shipwrecked twice.

The world does not require so much to be informed as to be reminded.—Hannah More.

As moths gnaw a garment, so envy consumes a man.—St. Chrysostom.

The surest proof of being endowed with noble qualities is to be free from envy.—La Rochefoucauld.

Quality not quantity.—Old Motto.

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AN OCEAN VOYAGE

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The words in Lessons 73-88 may be used to describe an ocean voyage. Lesson 73 contains words that suggest the picture of going aboard the steamer for an ocean voyage to foreign lands. Lesson 74 contains words that suggest the farewell to folks ashore; Lessons 76-77, seasickness; Lesson 78, the joy at being well again, etc.

Choose a lesson and write a short description of the picture the words suggest to you—one sentence will do if you can get all the words into it, as, Lesson 83—Everyone was asked to subscribe to the fund for sailors’ widows and orphans.

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The king was of middle stature, well proportioned and hardy, and active from athletic exercises. His carriage was free, erect, and majestic. He had a clear, serene forehead, which appeared more lofty from his head being partly bald. His eyebrows were large;—his eyes were clear and animated; his complexion was somewhat ruddy, and scorched by the toils of war; his mouth moderate, well formed and gracious in expression; his teeth white though small and irregular; his speech quick and fluent. He was simple in dress and diet, and devout in his religion.—Washington Irving.

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Neat clothing is a good letter of introduction.—Scottish.

The apparel oft proclaims the man.—Shakespeare.

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GOVERNMENT

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We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.

The above paragraph is the introduction or preamble to the Constitution of the United States. It tells why the Constitution was made. After your teacher has explained the meaning, study this preamble and write it from memory.

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With what syllable does every word in Lessons 111-113 end? There is only one l at the end of each final syllable. When the word full forms the ending of another word, it is always written with one l.

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Which of the words in the above lesson changes the final y to i when ful is added? Why? Which does not? Why not?

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Rules of Behavior

Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present.

Think before you speak, pronounce not imperfectly, nor bring your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly.

Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.—George Washington.

All service is the same with God.—Browning.

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Labor, you know, is prayer.—Bayard Taylor.

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Taste the joy that springs from labor.—Longfellow.

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Without labor life is dull, a man useless.

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Review List

On this and the following page are 148 of the 1000 most common words. You have studied all of them. How many can you spell correctly?