_Monday_ --Dictation Oral Composition. _Tuesday_ --Dictation. Oral Composition. _Wednesday_--Notes, Queries, Exercises. Written Composition. _Thursday_ --Notes, Queries, Exercises. Revision. _Friday_ --Speaking. Program. VII. Suggested Reading 1. Macaulay's _Frederic the Great_, _Clive_, and _Hastings_. 2. Mark Twain's _Roughing It_. 3. Scott's _Ivanhoe_. VIII. Memorize GUILIELMUS REX The folk who lived in Shakespeare's day And saw that gentle figure pass By London Bridge, his frequent way-- They little knew what man he was. The pointed beard, the courteous mien, The equal port to high and low, All this they saw or might have seen-- But not the light behind the brow! The doublet's modest gray or brown, The slender sword-hilt's plain device, What sign had these for prince or clown? Few turned, or none, to scan him twice. Yet 'twas the king of England's kings! The rest with all their pomps and trains Are mouldered, half-remembered things-- 'Tis he alone that lives and reigns! THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH. CHAPTER X REPORTING GAMES "It is not strength but art obtains the prize, And to be swift is less than to be wise." _Iliad._ I. Assignment If it is fall, report a football game; if winter, a basket-ball game; if spring or summer, a baseball game. II. Material In order to be able to report a football game, one must understand the rules of the game, be familiar with the _personnel_ and history of the opposing teams, and know the names of the officials. The task therefore resolves itself into three parts: 1. Learning the rules of the game. 2. Studying the teams and officials. 3. Attending the game and taking notes. Those members of the class who are familiar with the rules may be assigned the task of explaining them to the others; this is an excellent exercise in oral composition. It should include: (1) A short history of football; (2) A description of the field; (3) a description of the equipment of a team; (4) an account of the organization of a team; (5) a description of the way a game is played; (6) an explanation of the rules. _Spalding's Football Guide_ contains all of the information necessary, though it may be supplemented by encyclopædias. It is suggested that this exercise be organized for presentation as a program. The study of the opposing teams may be managed in the same way. It should include: (1) Their past history; (2) their _personnel_; (3) some account of the officials and their qualifications.