# The New Club Boss explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

A brief poetic introduction to William Veeck, emphasizing the correct pronunciation of his name.

## Character check-ins

### William Veeck

Subject of the poem, introduced as the new club boss with a note on the correct pronunciation of his name.

## Key lines

> Some folks undoubtedly will speak Of William Veeck as William Veeck, But those who wish to be correc’ Will speak of him as William Veeck.

While many people will pronounce William Veeck's name as 'William Veeck,' those who want to be correct will also pronounce it 'William Veeck.'

_A playful poem emphasizing the correct pronunciation of William Veeck's name._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/the-new-club-boss
- Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se
- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters