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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
18
A historic essay argues spelling is neglected in public schools and teachers must improve approach. It advocates oral pronunciation, visualizing words, daily drills, dictation, word analysis, and graded phonetic spelling using readers, dictionaries, and the American Word Book to build accurate spelling and usage.
The message outlines a systematic spelling and pronunciation program for pupils emphasizing observation, word meaning, and dictionary-like study. It stresses daily dictation from readers, syllable focus, proper pronunciation, usage of common homophones, and review of vowel sounds, with structured word lists and reliance on The American Word Book for practical guidance.
The author emphasizes compiling a comprehensive annual list of the most important words, to study daily until mastering each item. Dictation practice is highlighted for improving accurate spelling punctuation and capital usage, with the word list serving as the core practice tool.
The list shows teachers earning certificates by years of service with names such as Amy Weill and Alice Shannon. It notes 70 million laborers in the United States and about 2 million belonging to unions.
Miss Bessie Dean of near Athens married yesterday to Edward Watkins in Shelby Iowa. Watkins, a former Athens County youth, had lived in Shelby for some time. The couple, longtime neighbors and friends, became engaged during his residence in Iowa with a planned public ceremony next Wednesday.
A California prune wafer advertisement promotes post meal use to prevent dyspepsia and constipation. It offers 100 wafers for 25 cents and urges readers to ask their druggist.
The marriage of Prof M F Andrew to Miss Elizabeth Wilson occurred Thursday at the bride’s sister Mrs Charles W Dewey home in Jasper Ohio. After January 1 they reside Paxton Hyde Park Cincinnati. Andrew, a well known Athens County figure, began as a local teacher and later led Linwood schools in Cincinnati.
Half of the United States Black population lives in South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. Horse flesh is popular in Paris with 51 700 horses 485 donkeys and 49 mules eaten in the French capital last year.
The American Protective League, an incorporated group, proposes relocating 3 500 000 southern negroes to northern and western towns to solve the race question.
The Fourth Annual International Live Stock Excursion runs Chicago November 28 to December 5. Hocking Valley offers one fare plus $2.00 round trip tickets on November 7. Exhibitors with certificates signed by the exposition’s General Manager may obtain tickets on November 27. Tickets must be deposited in Chicago and signed before returning.
A Texas congressman, elected last March, will receive 83000 for three days of service in the House before resigning after being sworn in. The article notes liquor bans in the capital and describes congressmen inviting peers to share milk or pie on them at the restaurant. It also mentions an African missionary bringing pygmy families to the United States for exhibition at the St. Louis Exposition, describing the dwarfs as about the size of twelve-year-olds.
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