NOTES ON REQUIRED READINGS IN “THE CHAUTAUQUAN.”
Reading edition
HOW ENGLISH DIFFERS FROM OTHER LANGUAGES.
“Madame,” dit il, “il y a là une [feminine] personne qui demand M. le Baron.”
“Quelle [feminine] est cette [feminine] personne?”
“C’est un [masculine] monsieur,” etc.[I]
Thus, it will be seen, both feminine and masculine articles must be used to designate the same object; and a person must be spoken of as feminine, although the person is a man; the reason being that personne, the word, is feminine.—Richard Grant White.
SUNDAY READINGS.
CHEMISTRY.
TEMPERANCE TEACHINGS OF SCIENCE.
“Baden,” or “Baden-Baden.” A German watering place situated on the Oos, at the foot of the Black Forest. It was formerly celebrated for the gaming tables found in the Conversationshaus, which was the principal resort for visitors. The licenses for gambling expired in 1872, and have not since been renewed. Those who have read “Daniel Deronda” will remember that it was at Baden that Deronda first saw Gwendolen Harleth, when she was engaged in gambling. The description of the persons gathered round the long tables is very interesting and vivid, and gives a good insight into fashionable life at Baden in those days.
KITCHEN SCIENCE AND ART.
HOUSEHOLD BEVERAGES.
HUXLEY ON SCIENCE.
THE CIRCLE OF THE SCIENCES.
“Davis.” An eminent English navigator of the latter part of the sixteenth century.
“Hadley,” John. An English mathematician of the early part of the eighteenth century. An intimate friend of Newton.