Calendar: 1875-1876 Page 330

EVENING CLASSES The subject of the Essay for 1875-76 will be What is the economical meaning of Waste and what is the importance of determining its origin extent and control in Social Science Candidates must send in their Essays each bearing motto and accompanied by sealed letters containing their names to the Secretary of the College on or before March 31 The Prizes will be given in books on History or Political Economy to be selected by the successful candidates subject to the approval of tbe Tooke Professor 29 PUBLIC READING AND SPEAKING Days and Hour of Attendance Tuesday and Friday from to Introductory Remarks-On Public Reading and Speaking -What is Elocution -Definition of the term-Estimation in which the art was held by the Ancients-Its subsequent com- parative decline and neglect-The great value of Elocution to those preparing for the Church the Bar and Public Life generally-The art of Reading Aloud considered as an accomplishment-Good results that follow from its habitual practice-Readers and hearers alike benefited-The Elemen- tary Principles of Elocution-Necessity of patience and practice in acquiring them thoroughly-General description of the various speech organs and their several functions- The Lungs-The larynx-The Chordce Vocales-The Glottis -How Vocal Sound is produced and converted into Articu- late Speech-Functions of the Tongue Teeth and Lips-The right manner of using the several Speech Organs -Their Use and Abuse-Elocution considered in sanitary point of view-The "Mechanics of Elocution"-Formation of the Voice-Mistakes of early life in reference to the Management of the Voice-Serious maladies not unfrequently caused or aggravated by wrongly using the several speech organs- What is "clerical sore throat "dyspkonia clericorum" its nature cause and cure-Quotations from the works of Sir Henry Holland Dr James Bright &c -Pronun-