Toasts and Forms of Public Address for Those Who Wish to Say the Right Thing in the Right Way

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION AFTER-DINNER SPEECHES—ANCIENT AND MODERN VALUE OF A GOOD STORY AND HOW TO INTRODUCE IT PURPOSE OF AFTER-DINNER SPEAKING SOME A B C DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING SPEECHES, TOASTS, AND RESPONSES HOLIDAY SPEECHES Fourth of July Memorial Day Washington's Birthday Christmas Thanksgiving PRESENTATION ADDRESSES ADDRESSES OF WELCOME WEDDING AND OTHER ANNIVERSARIES TOASTS Sentiments Suggested by a Toast Miscellaneous Toasts Humorous Toasts MISCELLANEOUS ADDRESSES Centennial or Semi-Centennial Dedication of a Monument or Unveiling a Statue Birthday Celebration Reception Responses to Toasts at a Dinner Responses to Toasts to The Navy Responses to Toasts to General Jackson Responses to Toasts to The Workingman Nominating a Candidate Accepting a Nomination Speech in a Political Canvass Speech after a Political Victory Speech after a Political Defeat A Chairman's or President's Speech For Any Occasion ILLUSTRATIVE AND HUMOROUS ANECDOTES INDEX OF TOASTS INDEX OF ANECDOTES

The author of this manual has at various intervals prepared several treatises relating to the art of speech. Their wide circulation is an indication of the demand for works upon this subject. They were intended to embrace the principles which govern speech-making in the forum, in the pulpit, or at the bar. While these do not differ essentially from the principles applicable to occasions where the object is only entertainment, yet there are certain well-defined differences which it is the purpose of this little volume to point out. We hope thus to render the same service to a person who is called upon to offer or respond to a toast in a convivial assembly, as the author's previous volumes rendered to those preparing to speak upon subjects of a serious and practical nature.
That help is needed, and may be afforded, no one will deny. A novice called upon to participate in the exercises of a public banquet, an anniversary, or other entertainment, unless he has an experienced friend to give him a few hints or advice, is apt to be dismayed. He does not even know how to make a start in the work of preparation, and his sense of inability and fear of blundering go far to confuse and paralyze whatever native faculty he may have. A book like this comes to him at such a time as reinforcements to a sorely pressed army in the very crisis of a battle. As he reads, some ideas which seem practical, flash upon him. He learns what others before him have done. If he is to offer a toast, he examines the list furnished in this volume, finding one perhaps that pleases him, or one is suggested which is better adapted to his purpose than any in the book, and he wonders at the stupidity of the author in omitting it. Soon he becomes quite interested in this suggested toast, and compares it with those in the list to find out wherein it differs. Thus gradually and unconsciously he has prepared himself for the part he is to perform.

William Pittenger
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TOASTS


DETAILED CONTENTS


INTRODUCTION


AFTER-DINNER SPEECHES—ANCIENT AND MODERN


THE VALUE OF A GOOD STORY AND HOW TO INTRODUCE IT.


THE PURPOSE OF AFTER-DINNER SPEAKING


SOME A B C DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING SPEECHES, TOASTS, AND RESPONSES


HOLIDAY SPEECHES


FOURTH OF JULY


SOME ITEMS THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE IN RESPONDING TO THESE TOASTS.


OUTLINE OF A SPEECH IN RESPONSE TO THE TOAST "THE DAY WE CELEBRATE"


OUTLINE OF A SPREAD-EAGLE SPEECH IN A FOREIGN LAND


OUTLINE OF A RESPONSE TO THE TOAST, "OUR COUNTRY"


MEMORIAL DAY


SKETCH OF A SPEECH IN RESPONSE TO THE TOAST, "OUR HONORED DEAD"


OUTLINE OF A SPEECH BY CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW, ON A DECORATION [MEMORIAL] DAY.


HUMOROUS RESPONSE BY BENJAMIN F. BUTLER TO THE TOAST, "OUR FOREFATHERS"


SPEECH-THOUGHTS


SELECTED OUTLINE OP AN EFFECTIVE LITTLE CHRISTMAS SPEECH


THANKSGIVING


TOASTS


THOUGHTS FOR A THANKSGIVING SPEECH


SELECTED OUTLINE FOE A THANKSGIVING SPEECH


PRESENTATION ADDRESSES


ADDRESSES OF WELCOME


ADDRESS OF WELCOME


ADDRESS IN RESPONSE


WEDDING AND OTHER ANNIVERSARIES


SPEECH FOR A WOODEN WEDDING


BRIDEGROOM IN REPLY


TOASTS


SENTIMENTS SUGGESTED BY A TOAST


MISCELLANEOUS TOASTS


HUMOROUS TOASTS.


MISCELLANEOUS ADDRESSES


SPEECHES AT A DINNER GIVEN TO THE RELIGIOUS PRESS


RESPONSE TO THE TOAST, "THE NAVY: OUR COUNTRY'S BEST WALL OF DEFENSE"


A NOMINATING SPEECH


SPEECH ACCEPTING A NOMINATION


SPEECH IN A POLITICAL CANVASS


SPEECH AFTER A POLITICAL VICTORY. SELECTED


SPEECH AFTER A POLITICAL DEFEAT. SELECTED


A CHAIRMAN'S OR PRESIDENT'S SPEECH


A GENERAL OUTLINE FOE ALL OCCASIONS


ILLUSTRATIVE AND HUMOROUS ANECDOTES


1. INDEPENDENCE OF A MONOPOLY


2. EXPLANATION


3. RIDING A HOBBY


4. HOBSON'S CHOICE


5. WHEN TO BE SILENT


6. PAYING FOR YOUR WHISTLE


7. GOOSE-CHASE


8. THE PERPLEXED SAGE


9. QUICK THOUGHT


12. INSIGNIFICANT THINGS


14. MAKING AN EXCUSE; OR, JOHNNY PEEP


15. STERN LOGIC


16. MISTAKEN BREVITY


17. CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME


18. CHARITY; OR, A GOOD WORD FOR EVERY ONE—EVEN THE DEVIL.


19. INGENIOUS REASON


20. AMBIGUITY OF WORDS


21. USELESS REGRET


22. NO HAPPINESS IN WEALTH


23. SHORT BUT POINTED


24. REASONING IN A CIRCLE


25. EXTREME ECONOMY


26. SENSIBLE TO THE LAST


27. FISHING FOR A COMPLIMENT


28. BEYOND EXPRESSION


29. THE TOAST OF THE EVENING


30. BEE LINE


31. VENTRILOQUISM


32. A SLIGHT MISTAKE


33. PRESENCE OF MIND


34. JOKE ON A DUDE


35. NEWSPAPER REPORTER


36. HOW A WOMAN PROPOSED


37. LUCKY ANSWER


38. DOUBLE EDUCATION


39. REMNANTS


40. INDIRECT AND DIRECT


41. AN UNMARRIED MAN'S WIFE


42. A DILEMMA


43. COURAGEOUS GIRL


44. MORAL SUASION


45. CUTE BOY


46. PERPLEXED


47. BEN FRANKLIN'S OYSTERS


48. FAMILY AFFAIRS


49. A BURGLAR'S EXPERIENCE


50. HITTING A LAWYER


51. CUTTING SHORT A PRAYER


52. UNREMITTING KINDNESS


53. AMUSING BLUNDER


54. COMPLIMENT TO A LADY


55. TOO SLIM


56. A FAST-DAY TOAST


57. THE SUN STANDING STILL


58. NEUTRALIZING POISON


59. GENERAL BUTLER AND THE SPOONS


60. MAKING MOST OF ONE'S CAPITAL


61. MEETING HALF-WAY


62. UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE


63. TAKEN AT HIS WORD


64. BRAGGING VETERANS


65. EXCHANGING MINDS


66. BUYING A LAWYER


67. WOULD NOT SAVE IT


68. WIDOW OUTWITTED


69. TOO KIND


70. NOT FOOLED TWICE


71. BITING SARCASM


72. INCORRIGIBLE NEIGHBOR


73. DISGUSTED OFFICER


74. IRATE PRISONER


75. TRUTHFUL PRISONER


76. RULING PASSION


77. BAD SPECULATION


78. SATISFIED WITH HIS SITUATION


79. A GOOD WORD FOR THE DEVIL


80. MARRYING A WIDOW


81. A GOOD SALE


82. TRIUMPHS OF MEDICINE


83. TIT FOR TAT


84. SLEEPING ON TOP


85. SAMBO AND THE LAWYER


86. SIXTY-CENT NAP


87. PREFERRED TO WALK


88. HORACE GREELEY'S JOKE


89. DOCTORS AND DEADHEADS


90. BOOMING A TOWN


91. ATHLETIC NURSE


92. TOO PREMATURE


93. A BEWILDERED IRISHMAN


94. OBEYING ORDERS


95. A SPEECH FROM THE REAR PLATFORM


96. A WAY OUT OF IT


97. THE EXTENT OF SCIENCE


98. WHAT'S IN A NAME?


99. STILL ROOM FOR RESEARCH


100. HE WAS "'PISCOPAL"


101. JOHNNY'S EXCUSE

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Язык

Английский

Год издания

2005-02-01

Темы

Speeches, addresses, etc.; Toasts; Anecdotes

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