“Nave.” The central portion of a cathedral, distinguished from the choir. “Arcade.” Ranges of arches supported on piers or columns. “Triforium,” tri-fōˈri-um. P. 331, c. 2.—“Apse,” ăpse; “Apsidal,” ăpˈsi-dal. “Chapter-house.” The house where the _chapter_ or assembly of the clergymen, and their dean, belonging to a cathedral, meet. “Hospitium,” hos-pĭshˈi-ŭm. “Castellated.” Adorned with turrets and battlements, like a castle. “Dais,” dāˈis. A raised floor at the upper end of a dining hall. “Lancet.” High, narrow, and sharp pointed. “Piers.” A mass of stonework used in supporting an arch; also the part of the wall of a house between the windows or doors. P. 332, c. 1.—“Cuspated,” cuspˈāt-ed. Ending in a cusp, that is, the projecting point thrown out from foliations in the heads of Gothic windows. “La Sainte Chapelle.” The holy chapel. “Chartres,” shartˈr; “Bourges,” boorzh; “Corbel,” a projecting stone or timber supporting, or seeming to support, some weight. P. 332, c. 2.—“Tudor,” tūˈder. So called from the house on the English throne at the time of the growth of the style. “Elizabethan,” elĭzˌa-bēthˈan. “Newel-post.” The stout post at the foot of the staircase, on the top of which the rail rests. “Wren.” (1632-1723.) An English architect, the designer of St. Paul’s, in London. After the London fire of 1666, he drew the plans for over fifty churches and many important public buildings of the city. “Mural,” belonging to a wall. “Beaumanti,” bĕ-ä-mänˈte. SELECTIONS FROM AMERICAN LITERATURE. P. 333, c. 2.—“Ichthyophagi,” ĭchˌthy-ŏphˈa-gi. A compound word of Greek origin, meaning fish eaters. “Dunes.” Same as downs, little sand hills piled up near the sea. “Badahuenna,” bad-a-huenˈna. “Hercynian,” her-cynˈi-an. P. 334, c. 1.—“Bouillon,” booˌyŭnˈ. “Brabantine,” braˈbran-tīne. P. 335, c. 2.—“Cortés,” kôrˈtez. P. 336, c. 1.—“Narvaez,” nar-väˈĕth; “Chiapa,” che-āˈpä. CHAUTAUQUA NORMAL GRADUATES, Class of 1883.