The Normal Reader (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Excerpt from The Normal Reader

Elocution is the expression of thought by word and action. In order to become a good reader three things are necessary: A good voice, A correct pronunciation, A forcible expression. To obtain a forcible voice is not difficult. Some say My voice is too feeble; I can never become a speaker. Should they lie in the shade one year Without exercise or sunshine, they would have feeble muscles. Practice will give any one a voice of sufficient force to be heard clearly in any hall in the land. Go to work at once and acquire a good voice. Put the voice to its severest test. In balmy weather, go out in the groves and practice on a high key. Then on a low' key. Do not be alarmed should you get hoarse the first time. Try again. If a person has not been accustomed to walking, the first few hours' walk will greatly fatigue him. But let him practice walking each day and he will become accustomed to it. Occasionally the race-horse is put to his severest test. So the voice must occasionally be tested. This will give the voice flexibility and ease.

The greater part of practice should be on a conversational key, but occasional practice in shouting tones will develop the voice rapidly. Many Speakers find their voices harsh and uncontrollable at the beginning of an address, but at the close the voice is in fine condition. Much annoyance may be avoided by practicing on different pitches of the voice for a half hour. The practice may be severe. Begin lightly and increase to shouting tones. The last part of the practice should also be moderate. This should be done one or two hours before the time for delivering the address.

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