as, 6. Proper nouns and proper adjectives; as, 1. "We join ourselves," wrote Choate, "to no party that does not carry the American flag." 2. A Frenchman must always be talking, whether he knows anything of the matter or not.-Dr. Johnson. 3. Broad-breasted Spain, leaning with equal love On the Mid Sea that moans with memories.-George Eliot. 7. Every personified noun; as, 1. How wonderful is Death! Death and his brother Sleep.-Shelley. 2. Where art thou, beloved To-morrow?-Shelley. In resolutions, the first word following "Whereas" and "Resolved;" 1. Whereas, The said plaintiff, on the last day aforesaid, in the county aforesaid, etc. 2. Resolved, That no dispute between nations, except such as may involve the national life and independence, should be reserved from arbitration. 9. As a rule, nouns followed by a numeral indicating their order in a sequence—particularly in the case of a Roman numeral capitalized; as, 1. Grade IV; Art. III; Act V; Book III; Part XI. 2. No. 63; Section 17; Vol. II, Ch. 5. 10. The principal words in business and residence addresses: 1. Hon. Alexander McDowell, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. 2. Mr. L. S. Young, care of First National Bank, Philadelphia Pa. 11. The pronoun "I" and the interjection “O;” as, 1. Thou canst not say I did it.-Shakespeare. 3. Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O death.-Mrs. Hemans. Observation-"Oh," however, is usually written with a small letter; as, 1. Save, save, oh save me from the candid friend!-Canning. 2. But oh! she dances such a way!-Suckling. 12. The abbreviations "C. O. D.,” “P. O.," "A. D.," etc. Observation. However, “a. m.,” “p. m.,” “f. o. b.," are preferably written with the small letters. 13. Abbreviations of titles like "D. D.," "M. P.," "Ph. D.," etc. Observation. Do not capitalize these titles when spelled out in full; write "doctor of divinity," "member of parliament," "doctor of philosophy." 14. The names of the days of the week and the months of the year, but not the seasons, unless they are personified; as, 1. The Sunday is the core of our civilization.-Emerson. As cradled yet in April's lap she lay.-Erasmus Darwin. 3. One swallow maketh not summer. 4. Take Winter as you find him, and he turns out to be a thoroughly hon est fellow with no nonsense in him.-Lowell. 1. 16. Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Decoration Day, Fourth of July. 2. Easter, Whitsunday, Pentecost. Specific geographical terms, and the points of the compass when they denote definite parts of a country; as, 1. The North Pole, the Equator, the Orient, the Levant. 2. An aristocracy had grown up in the South. 3. All his life he had lived east of the Mississippi River, but in his fiftieth year he and his family settled in the West-first in Colorado and later in New Mexico. 17. Every title of honor or respect, civil or military, preceding the names; as, 1. 2. Professor John Morley, President Taft, Congressman French, Senator The President (of the United States), the Kaiser, the King, the Emperor, 18. Every name or title of the Deity; as, 19. 1. 2. When God had worked six days, He rested on the seventh.-Old Testa ment. From Thee, great God, we spring, to Thee we tend.-Dr. Johnson. 3. Almighty, Everlasting God, to Thee we bow. Books and divisions of the Bible; as, 1. Book of Job, Gospel of St. Luke, First Epistle to the Corinthians, New Testament. 2. Sermon on the Mount, Lord's Prayer, Ten Commandments. 20. The names of religious denominations or sects, political parties, and philosophical, artistic and literary schools; as, 1. Catholic, Methodism, Episcopalian, Baptist, Quaker. 2. Republican party, Socialist party, Liberal party, Whigs. 3. Theosophist, Literalist, the Realistic school of painting. 21. The official titles of religious, social, political, commercial, and industrial organizations and institutions; as, 1. Young Men's Christian Association, Epworth League, West End Woman's Club. 2. Tammany Hall, Kings County Democracy, Chicago Board of Trade, InterState Commerce Commission. 3. University of the City of New York, LaSalle Institute, North Division High School. Observation.-Do not capitalize such generic terms (a) when used to designate a class; (b) when standing alone, even if applied to a specific institution, except to avoid ambiguity; as, The various commercial associations of the city are to hold a monster mass meeting. 1. 2. The high school at Springfield is considered the best in the county. 3. The Institute announces a course in advanced pedagogy, beginning October 1. Observation.-Capitalize the word "government," however, when it applies to the United States Government, or definitely to a foreign government. 22. The names of governmental departments, legislative, administrative and judicial bodies, when specifically applied; as, 23. 1. Congress, House of Representatives, the Senate, House of Commons. Names of important and accepted historical events and epochs; as, 1. Revolutionary War, War of Independence, Franco-Prussian War, Louisiana Purchase, Battle of Bunker Hill, the Inquisition, the Middle Ages, the Age of Elizabeth. 2. 'Tis the talent of our English nation, Still to be plotting some new Reformation.-Dryden. 24. Numbered political divisions; as, 1. The Thirty-fourth Ward vote was unusually large this year. 2. Judge Mackey was delegated to represent the Fourth Precinct at the nominating convention. Observation. Such words as "ward," "precinct," etc., are frequently written with a small letter. 25. The names of streets, boulevards, parks, buildings, etc.; as, 1. Garfield Avenue, Tremont Square, St. Charles Place, Thirty-second Street. 2. Jackson Park, Botanical Gardens, Greenwood Cemetery. 3. Congressional Library, St. Regis Hotel, White House. Observation.-Many newspapers do not capitalize "street," "avenue," "boule vard," etc. (See page 16, “Applied Business English.") 26. The chief items in an enumeration of particulars; as, Please send us at once the following order: 25 lbs. Mocha and Java Coffee 10-gal. case New Orleans Molasses 25 Bushels Potatoes 10 boxes Sapolio Name... Grade.... EXERCISE 78 Underscore each word in the following sentences that should begin with a capital letter. (Deduct one per cent for each error.) 1. the association has gained many new members. 2. our finest department store is located on state street. 3. the street was closed to traffic. 4. thomas hood's "song of the shirt" is one of the classics of the english language. 5. this song is too difficult for our class. 6. 7. on that one point the democrats and the republicans hold precisely the same view. mr. robert j. campbell, president of the hartford civic league, is a man of democratic principles. 8. the many petty revolutionary wars that mark the history of the south american republics have been due to fundamental defects in the national constitutions. 9. section 1, art. II, of the constitution of the united states, provides for the election of the president. 10. the revolutionary war, which resulted in the independence of the thirteen original states, had its direct cause in the tyranny of the king of england. 11. the twenty-two united states of switzerland form the swiss federal republic; each of these states is known as a canton. 13. the oppression of the king led the people to make a declaration of their independence. 14. the american declaration of independence was signed in philadelphia on july 4, 1776, in the old state house, ever since called independence hall. 15. there will be special classes for teachers during the spring and summer. 16. magnificent autumn! he comes like a warrior, with the stain of blood upon his brazen mail. his crimson scarf is rent. his scarlet banner drips with gore. his step is like a flail upon the threshing-floor.— Longfellow. 17. president lincoln, president garfield, and president mckinley are Our three martyred presidents. 18. the sun rises in the east. 19. he attended one of the best universities in the east-i believe he said it was harvard university. 20. william shakespeare is undoubtedly the world's greatest poet. 21. why have we no shakespeares to-day? 22. blessed be god, the father of mercies and the god of all comfort.-New 23. my father told me an interesting story about the greek god mercury. 24. this letter is to mr. martin c. stanley, manager of the boston branch of the metropolitan life insurance co., which has its offices in the security building. 25. my uncle is a member of congress. 26. his address is hon. joseph p. wilson, m. c., washington, d. c. 27. 28. 29. 30. the president vetoed the bill, although it had been passed by both the house and the senate.. the secretary of the interior and the chief justice of the united states were both present at the reception. one of the sentences in the thanksgiving proclamation for the year 1908 reads as follows: "now, therefore, i, theodore roosevelt, president of the united states, do set apart thursday, the 26th day of november next, as a day of general thanksgiving and prayer." mr. william johnston is a candidate for alderman in the twenty-fourth ward. 31. both the university of illinois and the university of new york offer courses in commerce and finance. 32. i wish to make this statement: if we do not persist in the undertaking, we cannot expect to succeed. 33. he belonged to the impressionistic school of artists. 34. that self-conquest is a true victory cannot be controverted. 35. he said, "self-conquest is a true victory." 36. the university announces a free lecture course to begin tuesday, january 10. dr. cook claims to have reached the pole first; he was beset by many perils in his travel north. 37. 38. the government has taken formal charge of the canal construction. 39. when he completes his present year at the university he will have secured the degree of a. b. 40. the english professor assigned us locke's "essay on the human understanding" for study. |