No. The use of party in the sense of person is inelegant and vulgar.
Never say, "I must see a party," when you mean that you must consult a
lady or a gentleman about business or pleasure.
* * * * *
What is the origin of Tam o' Shanta?
"Tam o' Shanter," not Shanta, is the title of a humorous poem by Robert
Burns.
* * * * *
Please remember that your letters to C. Y. P. R. U. are always to be
addressed plainly to the Postmistress. When you are reading, and you
find something which you fancy the Postmistress would like to see, take
the trouble to copy it for her. She would advise you all to keep little
note-books and pencils in your pockets, or in some convenient place, and
whenever a happy idea occurs to you, or you learn something new, make a
brief record on the spot. There is no better way than this of fixing a
fact definitely in your mind.
We call the attention of the C. Y. P. R. U. to the following articles in
this number as particularly designed for them:
"The Sea" (Illustrated).--The first article of a series on the "World of
Waters," by Charles Barnard.
"Sir Isaac Newton"--a biographical sketch.
A sketch of the early life of President Garfield, with portraits of his
three eldest children.
* * * * *