t sentence contains a fine
contrast, "A good time was had by all, excepting," etc., "all"
including fewer persons than there are in the group excepted. It
is an old but good trick. In the same paragraph note also the
contrast between professionals and amateurs. The rest of the
story contains at least a half-dozen antitheses in addition to
those already mentioned. Find them.

4. _Topics for short expository speeches_: Cornelius McGillicuddy;
J. Franklin Baker; the Giants; John J. McGraw; The Spelling of
the Word "Athletics"; How Baseball is Played; Gotham; Joe Bush;
Jeff Tesreau; Doyle; A Mouthful of Slippery Elm; Otis Crandall;
Wallie Schang; Donie Bush; Missoula; Curves; Broadway; The
Macks' Billion Dollar Infield.

5. _Translate_: "The fans"; "one of them afternoons"; "if the Macks
can get away with their rough work, anything ought to go";
"shy"; "a careful slant"; "his best bet"; "slamming them over";
"pulling off a double play"; "something started"; "slipping the
game to McGraw."

6. _Subject for Debate_: Resolved--that the use of slang should be
avoided.

7. Make a study of the art of reporting baseball games, following
the hints for football already given, and report a school game.
The boys in the class can be relied upon to furnish all of the
technical information that will be needed.

XI. Memorize

ENDYMION

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Therefore, on every morrow, we are wreathing
A flowery band to bind us to the earth,
Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth
Of noble natures, of the gloomy days,
Of all the unhealthy and o'er-darkened ways
Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon,
Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon
For simple sheep; and such are daffodils
With the green world they live in; and clear rills
That for themselves a cooling covert make
'Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake,
Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms:
And such too is the grandeur of the dooms
We have imagined for the mighty dead;
All lovely tales that we ha