HOW TOSPEAK IN PUBLICA Most Suggestive and Practical Self-InstructorBy Grenville KleiserAuthor of "Power and Personality In Speaking," Etc.This new book is a complete elocutionary manual comprizing numerous exercises for developing the speaking voice, deep breathing, pronunciation, vocal expression, and gesture; also selections for practise from masterpieces of ancient and modern eloquence. It is intended for students, teachers, business men, lawyers, clergymen, politicians, clubs, debating societies, and in fact every one interested in the art of public speaking.OUTLINE OF CONTENTSMechanics of ElocutionPrevious PreparationMental AspectsPhysical PreparationPublic SpeakingMental PreparationSelections for PractiseMoral PreparationPreparation of Speech"Many useful suggestions in it."—Hon. Joseph H. Choate, New York."It is admirable and practical instruction in the technic of speaking, and I congratulate you upon your thorough work."—Hon. Albert J. Beveridge."The work has been very carefully and well compiled from a large number of our best works on the subject of elocution. It contains many admirable suggestions for those who are interested in becoming better speakers. As a general test for use in teaching public speaking, it may be used with great success."—John W. Wetzel, Instructor in Public Speaking, Yale University, New Haven, Conn."COURSE OF STUDY" BOOKLET GIVEN FREE WITH EACH BOOK12mo, Cloth. $1.25, net; post-paid, $1.40FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Pubs.NEW YORKANDLONDON
HOW TOSPEAK IN PUBLICA Most Suggestive and Practical Self-InstructorBy Grenville KleiserAuthor of "Power and Personality In Speaking," Etc.This new book is a complete elocutionary manual comprizing numerous exercises for developing the speaking voice, deep breathing, pronunciation, vocal expression, and gesture; also selections for practise from masterpieces of ancient and modern eloquence. It is intended for students, teachers, business men, lawyers, clergymen, politicians, clubs, debating societies, and in fact every one interested in the art of public speaking.OUTLINE OF CONTENTSMechanics of ElocutionPrevious PreparationMental AspectsPhysical PreparationPublic SpeakingMental PreparationSelections for PractiseMoral PreparationPreparation of Speech"Many useful suggestions in it."—Hon. Joseph H. Choate, New York."It is admirable and practical instruction in the technic of speaking, and I congratulate you upon your thorough work."—Hon. Albert J. Beveridge."The work has been very carefully and well compiled from a large number of our best works on the subject of elocution. It contains many admirable suggestions for those who are interested in becoming better speakers. As a general test for use in teaching public speaking, it may be used with great success."—John W. Wetzel, Instructor in Public Speaking, Yale University, New Haven, Conn."COURSE OF STUDY" BOOKLET GIVEN FREE WITH EACH BOOK12mo, Cloth. $1.25, net; post-paid, $1.40FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Pubs.NEW YORKANDLONDON
HOW TOSPEAK IN PUBLIC
A Most Suggestive and Practical Self-Instructor
By Grenville KleiserAuthor of "Power and Personality In Speaking," Etc.
This new book is a complete elocutionary manual comprizing numerous exercises for developing the speaking voice, deep breathing, pronunciation, vocal expression, and gesture; also selections for practise from masterpieces of ancient and modern eloquence. It is intended for students, teachers, business men, lawyers, clergymen, politicians, clubs, debating societies, and in fact every one interested in the art of public speaking.
OUTLINE OF CONTENTS
Mechanics of ElocutionPrevious PreparationMental AspectsPhysical PreparationPublic SpeakingMental PreparationSelections for PractiseMoral PreparationPreparation of Speech
"Many useful suggestions in it."—Hon. Joseph H. Choate, New York.
"It is admirable and practical instruction in the technic of speaking, and I congratulate you upon your thorough work."—Hon. Albert J. Beveridge.
"The work has been very carefully and well compiled from a large number of our best works on the subject of elocution. It contains many admirable suggestions for those who are interested in becoming better speakers. As a general test for use in teaching public speaking, it may be used with great success."—John W. Wetzel, Instructor in Public Speaking, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
"COURSE OF STUDY" BOOKLET GIVEN FREE WITH EACH BOOK
12mo, Cloth. $1.25, net; post-paid, $1.40
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Pubs.
NEW YORKANDLONDON
How To DevelopPOWER and PERSONALITYin SpeakingBy Grenville KleiserAuthor of "How to Speak in Public." Introduction byLewis O. Brastow, D.D.,Professor Emeritus,Yale Divinity SchoolThis new book gives practical suggestions and exercises for Developing Power and Personality in Speaking. It has many selections for practise.POWER.—Power of Voice—Power of Gesture—Power of Vocabulary—Power of Imagination—Power of English Style—Power of Illustration—Power of Memory—Power of Extempore Speech—Power of Conversation—Power of Silence—Power of a Whisper—Power of the Eye.PERSONALITY.—More Personality for the Lawyer—The Salesman—The Preacher—The Politician—The Physician—The Congressman—The Alert Citizen."I give it my hearty commendation. It should take its place upon the library shelves of every public speaker; be read carefully, consulted frequently, and held as worthy of faithful obedience. For lack of the useful hints that here abound, many men murder the truth by their method of presenting it."—S. Parkes Cadman, D.D., Brooklyn, N. Y."It is a book of value. The selections are fine. It is an excellent book for college students."—Wm. P. Frye,President pro tem. of the United States Senate.12mo, Cloth, 422 pages.Price, $1.25, net; by mail, $1.40.FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Pubs.NEW YORKANDLONDON
How To DevelopPOWER and PERSONALITYin SpeakingBy Grenville KleiserAuthor of "How to Speak in Public." Introduction byLewis O. Brastow, D.D.,Professor Emeritus,Yale Divinity SchoolThis new book gives practical suggestions and exercises for Developing Power and Personality in Speaking. It has many selections for practise.POWER.—Power of Voice—Power of Gesture—Power of Vocabulary—Power of Imagination—Power of English Style—Power of Illustration—Power of Memory—Power of Extempore Speech—Power of Conversation—Power of Silence—Power of a Whisper—Power of the Eye.PERSONALITY.—More Personality for the Lawyer—The Salesman—The Preacher—The Politician—The Physician—The Congressman—The Alert Citizen.
How To DevelopPOWER and PERSONALITYin Speaking
By Grenville Kleiser
Author of "How to Speak in Public." Introduction byLewis O. Brastow, D.D.,Professor Emeritus,Yale Divinity School
This new book gives practical suggestions and exercises for Developing Power and Personality in Speaking. It has many selections for practise.
POWER.—Power of Voice—Power of Gesture—Power of Vocabulary—Power of Imagination—Power of English Style—Power of Illustration—Power of Memory—Power of Extempore Speech—Power of Conversation—Power of Silence—Power of a Whisper—Power of the Eye.
PERSONALITY.—More Personality for the Lawyer—The Salesman—The Preacher—The Politician—The Physician—The Congressman—The Alert Citizen.
"I give it my hearty commendation. It should take its place upon the library shelves of every public speaker; be read carefully, consulted frequently, and held as worthy of faithful obedience. For lack of the useful hints that here abound, many men murder the truth by their method of presenting it."—S. Parkes Cadman, D.D., Brooklyn, N. Y."It is a book of value. The selections are fine. It is an excellent book for college students."—Wm. P. Frye,President pro tem. of the United States Senate.12mo, Cloth, 422 pages.Price, $1.25, net; by mail, $1.40.FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Pubs.NEW YORKANDLONDON
"I give it my hearty commendation. It should take its place upon the library shelves of every public speaker; be read carefully, consulted frequently, and held as worthy of faithful obedience. For lack of the useful hints that here abound, many men murder the truth by their method of presenting it."—S. Parkes Cadman, D.D., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"It is a book of value. The selections are fine. It is an excellent book for college students."—Wm. P. Frye,President pro tem. of the United States Senate.
12mo, Cloth, 422 pages.
Price, $1.25, net; by mail, $1.40.
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Pubs.NEW YORKANDLONDON
An Indispensable Volumefor those who would write and speak pure English.A Desk-Book ofErrors in EnglishBy Frank H. Vizetelly, F.S.A.Author of "The Preparation of Manuscript for the Printer."Associate Editor of the "Standard Dictionary," etc.This compact volume deals with the hundred and one questions that arise in daily speech and correspondence, and which are not usually treated in the dictionary in the same manner as in this handy and time-saving book."So many common errors of speech are dinned in our ears daily that we grow careless and adopt them as correct.... It should be on the table of everyone who wishes to speak pure English."—The Item, Philadelphia."It is a book that should be on every writer's desk. If studied in season and out of season it will correct numerous inelegancies and vulgarities of speech."—The Union, Springfield, Mass."The book is admirably arranged to facilitate search for a decision on a mooted point or a doubtful usage, and is invaluable for the writer who lacks the leisure for extended and thoughtful research."Star, Washington, D. C.12mo, Cloth, 242 pages. 75 centsFUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Pubs.NEW YORKANDLONDON
An Indispensable Volumefor those who would write and speak pure English.A Desk-Book ofErrors in EnglishBy Frank H. Vizetelly, F.S.A.Author of "The Preparation of Manuscript for the Printer."Associate Editor of the "Standard Dictionary," etc.This compact volume deals with the hundred and one questions that arise in daily speech and correspondence, and which are not usually treated in the dictionary in the same manner as in this handy and time-saving book."So many common errors of speech are dinned in our ears daily that we grow careless and adopt them as correct.... It should be on the table of everyone who wishes to speak pure English."—The Item, Philadelphia."It is a book that should be on every writer's desk. If studied in season and out of season it will correct numerous inelegancies and vulgarities of speech."—The Union, Springfield, Mass."The book is admirably arranged to facilitate search for a decision on a mooted point or a doubtful usage, and is invaluable for the writer who lacks the leisure for extended and thoughtful research."Star, Washington, D. C.12mo, Cloth, 242 pages. 75 centsFUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Pubs.NEW YORKANDLONDON
An Indispensable Volumefor those who would write and speak pure English.
A Desk-Book ofErrors in English
By Frank H. Vizetelly, F.S.A.Author of "The Preparation of Manuscript for the Printer."Associate Editor of the "Standard Dictionary," etc.
This compact volume deals with the hundred and one questions that arise in daily speech and correspondence, and which are not usually treated in the dictionary in the same manner as in this handy and time-saving book.
"So many common errors of speech are dinned in our ears daily that we grow careless and adopt them as correct.... It should be on the table of everyone who wishes to speak pure English."—The Item, Philadelphia.
"It is a book that should be on every writer's desk. If studied in season and out of season it will correct numerous inelegancies and vulgarities of speech."—The Union, Springfield, Mass.
"The book is admirably arranged to facilitate search for a decision on a mooted point or a doubtful usage, and is invaluable for the writer who lacks the leisure for extended and thoughtful research."Star, Washington, D. C.
12mo, Cloth, 242 pages. 75 cents
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Pubs.NEW YORKANDLONDON
The Vest-PocketStandard DictionaryEdited by JAMES C. FERNALD, L.H.D.(Abridged from the Standard Dictionary)DISTINGUISHING FEATURESThe Correct Spelling, Pronunciation, Syllabication,and Definition of About 30,000 TermsAll Words of Disputed SpellingsWords with Irregular Plural FormationKey to Scientific AlphabetParliamentary Law at SightLegal Holidays in all the States of the American UnionInterest TablesRates of Interest in all States of the American UnionChart of (a) States of the Union, (b) Population, (c) Capitals, (d) Dates of Admission, (e) Total Population of the United StatesPresidents of the United StatesPostal InformationTelegraph and Cable RatesDomestic and Foreign Weights and MeasuresThe Metric SystemRules for PronunciationRules for SpellingRules for PunctuationAbbreviations, Foreign Words and PhrasesRulers of the WorldForeign Possessions of the United StatesThe Largest Cities of the WorldCountries of the Postal UnionTables of Money of the WorldStandard TimeCloth, 25 cents. Flexible leather, 50 cents.Indexed, 5 cents additional.FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Pubs.NEW YORKANDLONDON
The Vest-PocketStandard DictionaryEdited by JAMES C. FERNALD, L.H.D.(Abridged from the Standard Dictionary)DISTINGUISHING FEATURESThe Correct Spelling, Pronunciation, Syllabication,and Definition of About 30,000 TermsAll Words of Disputed SpellingsWords with Irregular Plural FormationKey to Scientific AlphabetParliamentary Law at SightLegal Holidays in all the States of the American UnionInterest TablesRates of Interest in all States of the American UnionChart of (a) States of the Union, (b) Population, (c) Capitals, (d) Dates of Admission, (e) Total Population of the United StatesPresidents of the United StatesPostal InformationTelegraph and Cable RatesDomestic and Foreign Weights and MeasuresThe Metric SystemRules for PronunciationRules for SpellingRules for PunctuationAbbreviations, Foreign Words and PhrasesRulers of the WorldForeign Possessions of the United StatesThe Largest Cities of the WorldCountries of the Postal UnionTables of Money of the WorldStandard TimeCloth, 25 cents. Flexible leather, 50 cents.Indexed, 5 cents additional.FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, Pubs.NEW YORKANDLONDON
The Vest-PocketStandard Dictionary
Edited by JAMES C. FERNALD, L.H.D.
(Abridged from the Standard Dictionary)
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
The Correct Spelling, Pronunciation, Syllabication,and Definition of About 30,000 Terms
All Words of Disputed Spellings
Words with Irregular Plural Formation
Key to Scientific Alphabet
Parliamentary Law at Sight
Legal Holidays in all the States of the American Union
Interest Tables
Rates of Interest in all States of the American Union
Chart of (a) States of the Union, (b) Population, (c) Capitals, (d) Dates of Admission, (e) Total Population of the United States
Presidents of the United States
Postal Information
Telegraph and Cable Rates
Domestic and Foreign Weights and Measures
The Metric System
Rules for Pronunciation
Rules for Spelling
Rules for Punctuation
Abbreviations, Foreign Words and Phrases
Rulers of the World
Foreign Possessions of the United States
The Largest Cities of the World
Countries of the Postal Union
Tables of Money of the World
Standard Time
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FOOTNOTES:[1]From "Plymouth Pulpit Sermons." By permission of the Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society.[2]From Dr. Hitchcock's book of the same title by permission of the publishers. Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons.[3]The following stanza from Dean Alford's grand hymn appears upon the last page of this, the last sermon written by Dr. Hitchcock. By a singular coincidence it was the stanza especially selected to be sung in the burial service at Dr. Hitchcock's funeral, altho in entire ignorance of its existence in the manuscript.[4]Printed by permission of Messrs. William Blackwood & Sons, Publishers.
[1]From "Plymouth Pulpit Sermons." By permission of the Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society.
[1]From "Plymouth Pulpit Sermons." By permission of the Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society.
[2]From Dr. Hitchcock's book of the same title by permission of the publishers. Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons.
[2]From Dr. Hitchcock's book of the same title by permission of the publishers. Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons.
[3]The following stanza from Dean Alford's grand hymn appears upon the last page of this, the last sermon written by Dr. Hitchcock. By a singular coincidence it was the stanza especially selected to be sung in the burial service at Dr. Hitchcock's funeral, altho in entire ignorance of its existence in the manuscript.
[3]The following stanza from Dean Alford's grand hymn appears upon the last page of this, the last sermon written by Dr. Hitchcock. By a singular coincidence it was the stanza especially selected to be sung in the burial service at Dr. Hitchcock's funeral, altho in entire ignorance of its existence in the manuscript.
[4]Printed by permission of Messrs. William Blackwood & Sons, Publishers.
[4]Printed by permission of Messrs. William Blackwood & Sons, Publishers.
Transcriber's note:Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed.Missing page numbers are page numbers that were not shown in the original text.
Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed.
Missing page numbers are page numbers that were not shown in the original text.