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THE AMERICAN YOUNG FOLKS. 26 Copyrighted in 1876 by J. K. Hudson. 482 Alvin J.

Merritt, Neb. 483 Geo. Hebhousen, Uncle Frank's Corner. CUiNblKUClTVJk FlLJNMAJNbtiir. JNeb.

484 Die Ulevig, Minn. a8s Arch Staun- rnn Knc AXf Tnc roctall T711 Herman, Kas. 488 Gertrude Wilhite. Kas. 480 BY UNCLE FRANK.

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE "TRY CLUB." wv 1 1 uavia m. foster, Kas. 490 lames Glidden, Kas. The writing class will copv the following on 491 J- J- McKenzie, Kas. 492 Ella Bidraun, Kas.

practice paper observing the steps the order 493 ranK Jenkins, Kas. 494 Kichard Winn, Kas. given below. 495 Mane McCurdy, Iowa. 496 Mattie Lynch.

lesson x. 10wa 497 Anna tf rednckson, D. 1 498 Adella fsTPP Fnr TmatPthp stroke one snare above The members of the Try Club should often read over the follow-ngrules. A uew rule will be added each month, BULKS TO BXMEMHKK Rule 1. Write one side only, of a sheet of note paper.

II. A capital letter must commence the first word of each sentence. Ill A period must be placed at the end of a sentence not a question IV 7 An interrogation point must be placed at the end of each question. V. The name of each person and place must commence with a capital letter.

-i Willi Mmncnn I nun pni I il II aS in NO. I. t-m NTU -Tk-ll- 502 August Schwedhelm, Neb. soi Delia Beam. Step 2.

Add the curves and cross as in No. 2. Iowa. 504 rredland E. Palmer, Neb.

sos Hat Step 3. For add the curves as in No. 3. ue streeier, 500 Minnie Mitcneil, Lol. 507 1 5 Aug.

Monr. Minn. 508 Clara A. Atherlv, Kas. VI.

The letters land 0 when standing allone should always be capitals. 509 Martin Miller, Kas. 510 Elbert E. Snell, Kas. 511 Hattie Hitchcock, Kas, 512 Cora Smith, Kas.

VII. Names given to distlngui animals of the same kind from each other, should each begin with i capital letter as Mover, Dick TVlrn. flit 513 Dolhe Kinker, Kas. 514 Jennie Moore, Kas VIII. All names of Diet) or of religious denominations; the Si? Ida Winn.

Kas. Emma Rambo. Kas. title of books, etc should each commence with a capital tetter; as, God, Christ, Baptist, Methodist, Webster's Dictionary, Scribner's Mmithhi fitr. bTEPi.

orF make the stroke one space above I7 Anna Shafer. Kas. S18 Susie Eaves. Kas ana one Deiow as in jno. 4.

cm Laura Lucas, Kas. S20 Chloe Haworth. Kas IX The first word of a direct quotation should begin with a capital letter: as The man cries, "Fire! Fire!" Mr. Smith said 1 1 1 I bTEP 2. Ada tne snort stroke as in wo 5.

521 Molhe Gilhspie, Kas. 522 Elliot T. Batch. to Henry, Come away uiy son, me horse may kick you RTTTjIES the "tby clvb." Step i Add the curves as in No. 6, Kas.

S2i Susie Bachelder. Iowa, cia Willie Hnl. Kulk I. Each boy and girl must promise to try to do every thing lesson xi. brook, lowa.

525 Laura Hurd, Iowa. S26 Nich that is given the members to ao. I 1 II 1 jT Strp Fnr make the loon two oias cuuy, lowa. 527 I. 3, MCUUlSton, lowa.

Each boy and girl must try and correct the mistakes the President points out. 528 David J. Fellingham, Iowa. 529 Daniel Jen spaces above asm No. 1.

Step 2. Add the curves as in No. ui Each boy and girl must try to write at least every month to the President of the club and tell him ichat he or she has been able 2. nings, lowa. 530 Hmma May, Iowa.

531 Hank Berninger, Iowa. 532 Etta Spear, Neb. to do. uncle rKAHii, jrresiuem. and tick as in For add the curves Anyone may become a member of the "Try Club" by Step i.

No. 3. Mary Whitney, Neb. 534 Sheridan Wirrick, Nb. copying (or printing if he cannot write) the following promise and by signing his or her name and sending it to the 535 Lizzie Chizek, Neb.

536 Jennie Weaver, Neb. 537 Mary Delahunty, Neb. 538 Harry Bassler, President PROMISE. Neb. 53Q Addie Love.

Neb. Cdo Etta Dahl. Neb. 1 hereby promise to try to keep all the rules of the Try Club'''' I- I and to write a letter to the President at least once a month. If 1 fail to keep this promise without giving a good reason, the 541 May Jones, Neb.

542 Jos. Bohr, Mich. 543 Allie Satherthwaite, Mich. 544 Delia Myres, Mich. 545 Ella McMillan, Mich.

S46 Carrie 1 Presi em may drop my name from the list oj memoers. JSiame age Post-office For make the loop with a short Step i. stroke as in No. 4. Tyler.

Mich. 547 Jennie Bell Ames, Mich. 548 Thos. Loveladv. Cal.

Sio Geo Masterson. Cal. Step 2. Add the curves as in No. s.

550 Venie Faus, Dakota. 551 Lida Webber, Da Step i. For if to the loop add the curves as in kota. ce2 Ellie Davis. Dakota.

SSI Etta Batdorff. No. 6. County State The name of each member will be printed in the next paper after it is received. The promise must be written (or printed if you cannot write) on one side of a sheet of common note paper.

The namemust be signed in full, and sent to Uncle Frank, American Young Folks, Topeka, Kansas." Kemembek. No notice will be taken of letters written on other paper or in any other way. Iowa. 554 Hila Freeman, Iowa. 555 David Pat Remarks.

Teachers should call the attention terson, lowa, 556 Molhe Robinson, Iowa. 557 rf Yit mirulc triA fan fViof th rnrrc in frVi ohriv I lo nrt oc I in fio I num ike those in the small letters. 558 Albert Fenner, Iowa. 559 Flo Kent, Iowa. 500 Minnie layior, lowa.

501 Annie Mornsey, uuaunA11' Iowa. S62 Eddie Wright, Iowa. s6i Amy Mc- Copyrighted in 1876 by J. K. Hudson.

PHONO GRAPHIC SHORT-HAND. Step 1. For first make the descending loop Cormick, Iowa. S64 Briggie Boyle, Iowa. as in No.

1. Edwin Kieron. Iowa. s66 Nellie Otis. Iowa.

S67 BY UNCLE FRANK. Step 2. To the loop add the curve and dot as Wm. Seymore, Minn. .568 Martha Harrington, in jno.

2. Minn, soo rank Haskell. Minn. S7o lora Koll- Step 1. For first make the descending loop ins.

Minn. S7i Lina Peterson. Minn. Marv PHONOGRAPHIC ALPHABET. CONSONANTS.

LETTERS. NAMES. SOUNDS. as in JNo. 1.

Walker, Minn. 573 John Ditman, Minn. 574 Lizzie Bassett, Minn. S7S Minnie Bailev. Minn.

bTEP 2. 10 the loop add tne curves as in JNo. 3 576 Greenville bellars, Minn. 577 Edward John- 12345 6 son, Minn. 575 Kosanna Grimm, Minn.

1579 Abel Severance, Wis. Mary Kirkhoff, Wis. rrmf 581 Isabell Sprague, Wis. 582 Nellie Jarvis, Wis. 583 Alice Fletcher, Wis.

584 Cora E. Fulter, Wis. 585 Peter Menton, Wis. 586 Annie Randall, Pee has the sound of in pit. Bee has the sound of in bit.

Tee has the sound of in tip. Dee has the sound of in dip. Chay has the sound of ch in chase. Jay has the sound of in jam. Wis.

587 Ella McLaughlin, Wis. 588 Lucy Aus- fin A7i Rr Rmalln Aic rr Step 1. For Ffirst make the descending loop Llu: cu tu: u-h XT rtuutc ouuii, wis. kui uiiniiic mctisiid.il, wis. with short stroke as in No 4 Clayton Putney, Ws.

593 Geo. Lother, Col. Step 2 To the loop add the cOrves as in No. 5 Lyman Burgess, Col. 595 Hilda Doll, An-Forshade the descending oop and curve it gja 6 Amefia Walker T.

SgJ Jonathan iorwara ana aaa tne tick as in jno. 0. ro Robbie Orris, Iowa. 600 Albert Burg, Iowa. 601 Step i.

For first make the stroke with curve Thos. Jones, Iowa. 602 Jennie Allen, Iowa. 603 Eliza Butcher. Iowa.

604 Timmie O'Connor, as in No. 1. Iowa. 60s Katie Mover. Iowa.

606 Mallie May Step 2. To the stroke add the curves as in No. 2 Hickok, Neb. 607 Carrie Magee, Neb. 608 Edea A.

Aldous, Neb. 600 Edith Hill. Col. 610 Lizzie 4 Fogle, Wis. 611 Geo.

McCutcheon, Mich. 612 Florence Taylor, Minn. 613 Elmer Goble, Minn. Kay has the sound of in king. Gay has the sound of Gin give.

Ef has the sound of in fin. Vee has the sound of in vine. Ith has the sound of th in thin. Thee has the sound of th in thou. Ess as tne soun sm )Q Zee has the sound of in zest.

Shay has the sound of sh in mash. jp Zhay has the sound of in azure. Lay has the sound of in lip. f- An ray nas tne soun rat- 614 W. R.

Bernard, Cal. 615 Chas. Senter, Cal. 616 Lillie WaJe, Oregon. 617 Dave Parish, Ore 3 Step i.

For Step. 2. To No. as first make the loop as in the loop add the curves in gon. 618 Oley Olcen, D.

T. 619 Harvey Allen, No. 4. Iowa. 620 R.

W. Cruze, Iowa. 621 Geo. Judd, Minn. 622 George Davidson, Minn.

623 Mattie PRIZE SCHOLARS, Holman, Cal. 624 Mary Bull, Neb. 625 Effie Freddie Clow. Andrews, Iowa. 626 Ona Moyer, Iowa.

627 Carrie Monfore, Iowa. 628 Eddie Loder, Neb. William Dickson 69. G. P.

Schneider. 450. 471. Cynthia Murdock. 145, 473.

Albert Coates. 52. 463. Clara Ebright. 454, Edith M.

Georgia. ATTENTION "TRY CLUB." Clara V. Street. Fred O. Popenoe.

NEW MEMBERS. Uncle Frank will not send the prizes for January and February until he has been able to arrange a list nf nrizfs frnm whirh th nrirp srholars mav Including the "Best Scholars of the West." select such prizes as they wish AfiR FHwin T. NVwlin F.mnnrin Ka Frank Ho urichoc f-n cret- nn th nocl- lict fh mmhr(5 A. Newlin, Kas. 470 Nina E.

Holcomb, Kas. 471 of the Try Club ever saw. They are for members Em has the sound of in mat. En has the sound of in nut. Ing has the sound ofNGinsing.

Way has the sound of in went. Yay has the sound of in yet. Hay has the sound of in hash. Cynthia Murdock, Kas. 472 Emma Goddard, only, others need not try for them unless they first Col.

473 Albert Coates, Kas. 474 Mary Norton, become members. Cal. 47 Chas. Grant.

Minn. 4.76 Fred Haraer. The Prize Nuts are not eroin? to be difficult to Kas. 477 Esther Wallace. Iowa.

478 William crack, but unless the members are very careful to Seymour, Minn. 479 Aggie McClay, Cal. 480 have their work like the printed prize answers, the Jas. A. Sprague, Iowa.

481 Annie Getchell. Minn prizes well be very difficult to get. The use-of.