thoroughly schooled. Many of the pupils of the secondary schools become students in our colleges and universities, but only a few eventually become real scholars.

Quantity, number.-Quantity should be used in speaking of collection or mass, number in speaking of individuals; as, a quantity of sugar; a quantity of gold; a number of books; a number of people.

Relations, relatives.-While there is some authority for the use of relations in the sense of persons that are related by birth, precision is gained by using relatives in the sense of kinsfolk, and relations in the sense of connections between any persons or things. However, the expression, "poor relations," is preferable to "poor relatives." I have many relatives living in Chicago. Friendly relations existed between the two countries, but a relationship (kinship) existed between the two families.

Requirement, requisite.-"A requirement is something prescribed by a person or by a body of persons. A requisite is something demanded by the nature of things. A requisition is an authoritative demand or an official request."-A. S. Hill. The requirements of the office were very exacting. A thorough knowledge of English is one of the requisites of a good stenographer. One state may make a requisition to another to surrender a fugitive from justice.

Section, region, vicinity, neighborhood.-A section is a definite division. Region is used of extensive tracts lying about some specific center or under some great influence. Vicinity is used to designate the nearness of one thing to another, or of a person to a place. Neighborhood includes both the place or places in the vicinity and the persons inhabitating them. A section of land is six hundred and forty acres. He lived in the Arctic regions. The towns in the vicinity of the volcano were destroyed. He is a man of my own neighborhood.

Site, situation.-"A thing stands in a situation and rests upon a site."Smith. The situation of anything is its position in relation to its surroundings. A site has been selected for the museum.

Vocation, avocation.- A vocation is a person's regular business or calling. An avocation is something aside from one's regular calling. The man has taken up his vocation of teaching. His many avocations interfered with his regular business. Vocation means a calling, as "a" means "away." "A man's avocations are those pursuits or amusements which engage his attention when he is 'called away from' his regular business or profession-as music, fishing, oratory."-Mathews.

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EXERCISE 9

Insert in each blank space the noun that expresses the exact meaning:

(Deduct three per cent for each error.)

Part-portion

1.

is a general term and is opposed to the whole, and may be formed by accident, or by design;

2. I received my

represents individuals.

of the estate.

3. A

factory, etc.

Patron-customer

. courteously.

of the Jews.-Dryden.

is one who is in the habit of buying at a shop, store,

4. The institution numbers Mrs. Burton among its

5. This railroad has many

Pretence-pretension

1. The man obtained the money under false

2. Those who make the highest

public favor.

... often have but slender claim to

3. Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their

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EXERCISE 10

Insert in each blank space the noun that expresses the exact meaning: (Deduct three per cent for each error.)

1. A

Proposition-proposal

is something offered to be done; a

is something submitted to be considered.

2. If you propose to your friend that he shall accept you as a partner, you make him a .; if you propose to your friend to take him into part