Calendar: 1882-1883 Page 368
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366 EVENING CLASSES 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 V9 dysphoria clericorum" its nature cause and cure-Quotations from the works of Sir Henry Holland Dt Dr James Bright &c -Pronun- ciation and correction of national provincial and other errors in speaking-Quantity and accent-Poise-Definition of the term-Its great importance-One of the chief elements of apparent earnestness in speaking or reading-Steele's Pro- sodia Rationalis"-The identity of the theory of the Poise with the Thesis" and Arsis" of the ancient Greek rheto- ricians-Value of emphasis when rightly placed and discreetly used Inflexion of the Voice-Definition of the term- Inflexions and Modulation of the Voice-Parenthesis-Time -Pause-Rhetorical words-Grammatical and rhetorical punctuation-Speaking and reading with expression- Attitude-Gesture-Stammering and Stuttering-Causes and cures-Rules for acquiring power tone and compass of voice and strengthening generally the speech organs-Prac- tical application of the principles of these Lectures to Public Reading and Speaking in Professional and Social Life Text Book King's College Lectures on Elocution 3rd Edition by Plumptre Triibner 31 LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE Day and Hour of Attendance-Wednesday from to Lecture Introductory to the Course will be delivered on Wednesday October 11 and will be free to all Students of the College and their Friends The Subject of this Lecture will be announced by advertisement in the Standard of October 4th
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