CONTENTS.

PAGE
PREFACE[5]
INTRODUCTION[11]
ACKNOWLEDGMENT[15]
Method of Study of Elocution[15]
PART I.
PHYSICAL GYMNASTICS[17]
Attitude[17]
Standing Position[17]
Speaker's Position[18]
Sitting Position[18]
Changing Position[18]
Poise of Body[18]
Rising on Toes[19]
Holding the Book[19]
Note on Attitude[19]
Chest Expansion[19]
Active and Passive Chest[19]
Arms at Side[19]
Fore-arm Vertical[20]
Full-arm Percussion[20]
Hand Percussion[20]
Body Movements[21]
Bend Forward and Back[21]
Bend Right and Left[21]
Turn Right and Left[21]
Neck Movements[21]
Bend Forward and Back[21]
Bend Right and Left[21]
Turn Right and Left[21]
Note on Physical Gymnastics[21]
PART II.
VOCAL GYMNASTICS[22]
Breathing[22]
Abdominal[22]
Costal[23]
Dorsal[23]
Puffing Breath[23]
Puffing Breath, with pause[23]
Puffing Breath, breathe between[23]
Holding the Breath[24]
Tone[24]
Glottis Stroke[24]
Soft Tones[25]
Swelling Tones[25]
Pitch[25]
Learn Scale[26]
Chant Sentences[26]
Read Sentences[26]
Inflection[26]
Major Falling[26]
Major Rising[27]
Major Rising and Falling[27]
Minor Rising and Falling[27]
Circumflex[27]
Monotone[27]
Quality[28]
Whisper[28]
Aspirated[28]
Pure[28]
Orotund[28]
Force[29]
Gentle[29]
Moderate[29]
Loud[29]
Stress[29]
Radical[29]
Median[29]
Terminal[30]
Thorough[30]
Compound[30]
Tremolo[30]
Movement[30]
Quick[30]
Moderate[30]
Slow[31]
Articulation[31]
Elementary Sounds[31]
Vowels[31]
Consonants[32]
Summary of Physical and Vocal Gymnastics[33]
PART III.
ELOCUTION[36]
Pleasant Quality[36]
Articulation[38]
Syllables[38]
Words[38]
Accent[38]
Phrases[39]
Emphasis[39]
Sentences[39]
Fulness and Power[42]
Inflection[44]
Major Rising[45]
Major Falling[45]
Minor Rising[46]
Minor Falling[47]
Circumflex[47]
Monotone[48]
Pitch[49]
High[49]
Middle[50]
Low[51]
Very Low[52]
Quality[52]
Whisper[53]
Aspirate[53]
Pure Tone[54]
Orotund[55]
Movement[56]
Quick[56]
Moderate[57]
Slow[58]
Very Slow[58]
Force[59]
Gentle[59]
Moderate[60]
Loud[61]
Very Loud[61]
Stress[62]
Radical[63]
Median[63]
Terminal[64]
Thorough[65]
Compound[65]
Tremolo[66]
Transition[66]
Modulation[70]
Style[77]
Conversational[78]
Narrative[79]
Descriptive[79]
Didactic[80]
Public Address[81]
Declamatory[82]
Dramatic[83]
PART IV.
HINTS ON ELOCUTION[85]
Defects of Speech[93]