EXERCISES FOR THE TONGUE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 51, 23 April 1897, Page 27

EXERCISES FOR THE TONGUE.

Repeat the following sentences rapidly and see whether you can get your tongue back to its original position :—: — Six thick thistle sticks. She sells sea shells. Short Susan threw some snow balls. Flesh of freshly fried flying fish. The Bea ceaseth and it sufficeth us. High roller, low roller, roll over. A barrel of mixed bisruit", a mixed biscuit box. Strict strui g Stephen hi.rii.tfer snared slickly six silky snakes, Sv\.ui .swam <>\tr the si a ; s\\i ». awun, swim; swan swum back again ; \\ ull sv üm sw an.

It is a shame, Sana ; these are the same, Sam, 'tia all a shame, Sam, and a shame it is to sham so, Sam. A growing gleam growing green. The bleak breeze blighted the bright broom blossoms. She thrusts her fists against the posts and still insists she sees the ghosts. The loom's wrong ; she's a wrong loom. THEY WERE READY. One of the district school trustees was a crank on the subject of fire, and when he called around with the examining Board he always confined his remarks to a question addressed to the pupils as to what they would do in case the building should catch fire. The teacher was acquainted with his hobby, so she prompted her scholars as to the answer they would give when he arose to propound his accustomed inquiry. When the Board called, however, this particular trustee, perhaps from a desire to emulate his associates in their addresses, rose and said : "You boys and girls have paid such nice attention to Mr. Jones' remarks, I wonder what you would do if I were to make you a little speech ? " Quick as thought a hundred voices piped in unison : " Form a line and march down stairs 1 "