The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04
PUBLIC sPnASsryg
By HENRY WARD rrrr,-.
From the New Yo,.t..

WV 9TH iF.
Some one writes 10 us tEatL.s
ing at a law schuol. NM
knowledge of law. be- Is de..r.
tanning the art OF oratory an5
that We will give him such afg...
experience may suggest.
We can hardly hope ,o BIZ "a.
service 10 the inquirer Vs..
know bis temperament hs d.
his attainmeub, his habits aII n /.
would modify any instruction.
he Of benefit lis personal ar'
liar advice that each man necd. IN.
must be given by some one va.t-
the Circumstance of thc appl.@n.
Some general hints. appI.al.
young aspirants for pubIicsplakir
answer good end.
!. The earlier one BEGIN tbar
Of public speaking tho better n
though the gift, in point of na
opes late in life, 10 h. only I'm fha....
those who have a strong. though +.
be, dormant talent for b. No n-
learned any art until he cm uua
spontaneously, without c5usr.oa.
ton. If this proves true iu mm
drawing, in the dance, or graceful
uring, il is even more apparent IN
~ Parents and teachers sbm.
courage children TO uarratc. 90 Conn
for storytelling and fluent ru.
ton are essentially OF the same Han.
orat0ry.
?. The nabit Of thinking on or..
is invaluable. Great Grafton. m..
prepared with elaboration and4ui.
alone in their substance. bat in tr
Such we know 10 have been the uq
ton Of orations which continue o. b'-
from age TO age
But for the purpose of American
one must be qualified TO speak ad.
out laborious preparation of Iaau
and this can only be done when on.
command his thoughts IN the face
audience. The faculty of do.m b.
greatly helped by carly and pr
practice. Aspirants for or3tonu
ors, without ncgloctiug tho severe u
ton Of the study for especial oee.
should lose no opportunity of spa.
ofhand One should not ~ lam
at failures. They are often Doe Dan.
for the student than successes. uoW
goes 10 school 10 his mistake wII a.w
have a good schoolmaster and SSH.
DO likely % become either idle H .
cieted.
3. Public speaking means busn.
ought 10. Although there Dr. o. r.
deal of fancy talking mtar4a
speeches, complimentary speeches.
celebrations, an d. whI.. .
meant 10 fill up time, yet public I.
ng, IN is noblest aspect, Is AN at'cHu
gain some definite and important uI
he use Of reason and persuasion. WI.
man seeks his ncighbor for blsa
conversation he knows Just what Boz H.
md he settles with himself by ea
method he will get il. This D. tbou
senius Of good preparation for .p#
to know definitely what you RI0'
,ain Of an audience, aud tho mean
which you moan 10 gain &C.. AII tma
tory Is practical psychology
!. A man may speak deliberately
ven slowly, but no man can succeed H.
peaks hesitatingly- who goes back m
entence and begins again -ga
peech il like a shying hoI-c or ba.ar
mule. Atall hazards the young n.
r must learn 20 push ON o. koap
ent moving from beginning 10 ond o..
ddress. If you drop stitch, don't #
D take it up. IT, you stumble uua wig
IT it 60. Don't 90 back 90 g. ~.
lght on, 40 matter what happens, 90 l
nd. Momentum i Of more value I
erbal accuracy. OF course. the u
pcech is that which h. full of good
lance. expressed by the best Iuuem
nd Auently uttered. But while ads
he should never let himself
tipped up by a word, or the want olu.
imp the gap, run over The mistake
-eep rRp pc on. 1t will bc time cHgae
&c nexrendeayor 10 profit by t.a an
ence OF mistakes.
3. If one is slow Of thought da..
'eling, very cautious aud srcrtI}aa
allure, without that talent combaHu
ess, which tends 10 project ones ma.
pom anothers, or II one be excessive.
80 that a mistake gashc, Ikl
meet, it is not likely that hc ssh a.
'ed a. a public speaker.