Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-08-21
Report of Teachers, Institute.
CONCLUDED.

Committee, Lucy Mccoy, NJ. A. Love It
is the duty of the Executive Committee
of which the Secretary is a member cx-
oficio-to attend to all the business of
the Association. They procure instructors,
a place Of meeting, attend to advertising,
distributing of circulars, and a hundred
other things of greater or less Importance,
all of which they are expected to do gratis,
besides giving bond of eight hundred dol
lars in ca Sc of any deficiency. Would it
not be well to allow the members of this
committee a fair compensation for the ac-
tuaI number of days put into the work?
This year our balance shows nearly 5000
to be used in the Institute next year
We have already secured Prof Kidd for
another season, and intend to have next
years work fully as satisfactory as the In
stitute just closed.
From Tuesday morning till Friday
night, Prof. Kidds class in Elecution and
Reading continued to increase in interest
and numbers. We give an outline as near
ly as possible in his own language: Elo-
cution-As an art, it is the art of speaking
in pure and pleasant tones, with ease, dis
tinctness, variety and naturalness of ex-
preston. There are three conditions es-
sential to all good speaking. First, speak
so as to be distinctly heard. Second,
speak so as to be clearly understood.
Third, speak so as to engage the attention
of your audience, and make the desired
impression on the minds of those addressed.
In other words, speak and read so as to be
felt An intelligent and profitable dis
cussion of this subject, will be promoted
by dividing the first principles and exam
Piles that belong to it into three divisions.
First, the Mechanical department. Second,
the Intellectual. Third, the Rhetorical or
Dramatic. The Mechanical includes pos
ture or position in reading and speaking.
Erect body, top of book high as the chair.
feet with heels nearly together. toes turned
out with one foot slightly advanced
While on the subject of Posture, the Pro-
fessor illustrated its Importance by exam
pies instructive and entertaining. The
fresh recruit, and the we'll trained sol
dier, the expert fencer, the boxer, the
oarsman, the orator, were delineated in a
mastery way that commanded the admir-
alton Of the Institute. Prof Kidd knows
how to make every part of his body live
with the sentiment he is imparting. After
Posture, the Voice, and exercises for
Strengthening, deepening and improving
its quality. The quality of voice is de-
pendent on the manner of breathing,
which should be deep and full. Take in
great mouthfuls of air, open wide the
mouth, and never undertake to speak with
no air in the lungs. Articulation must be
well studied and practiced. Notice care
fully the enunciation, accent, and pronun-
citation of all the words in the selection.
When imparting instruction teach the
pupils to sit or stand correctly. How to
manage the breath is an exceedingly i'm
po1 tant matter. When speaking, never be
seen to breathe, or heard to breathe, or al
low the pupil to suffer any Inconvenience
from the want of breath. Let it be tn {
aim Of every one to increase the compass
/ strengthen and acquire greater control
over all its powers. Let the words be ut
tered with perfect ease; if necessary, with
great rapidity and violent energy. Com.
mence these exercises by drilling the
pupils upon short and simple sentence:
which receive the accent or some shor
vowel sound, as, "Give me liberty or give
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force with which it is expressed, on tina
short element to the utmost limit, so tina
the voice is natural in its expression T.
: acquire a knowledge of, and power owe
the open vowel sounds SO as to expires
: them with ease and the necessary fuIness
select short sentences the imp ortant or EN-
phatic words of which, receive an acccn
or some open vowel sound or sounds. As
''The bee is the insect that makes honey.
Emphasis on the open vowel sound mus
always be obtained by increasing the quar
, tity upon the accented open vowel SOUND
Study the pause. Always stop the Yoic
after the utterance of one or more word
by which a complete thought is expressed
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pressive of any emotion or feeling wha
: ever. In order to read intelligently, it
necessary that the reader have clear an
J adequate conception OF the language. Her
: too, tn ere are three matters of moment
:. The intellectual emotional, and rhetoric
expression of the selection is hand.
The intellectual relates to the bringir
- out of the simple meaning in the cleare
manner. The emotional and rhetoric
- relate to the intonations, gestures, faci
- expression, and action to be employed
the expression of passion or emotion, {
. in the delineation of character.
Above all. keep constantly in view tn
all correct expression springs directly fro
~ clear conception and right appreciate
- of the sense and sentiment of the passae
= Prof Kidd gave an entertainment
bo Music Hall Friday night, when all the
- principles and directions were admiral
= illustrated. The "Charge of the Bla
- Regiment" BELLS of Shandon," at
- Ghost" and mark Twain selection
were given to a large and delighted aut
ence of the best of our citizens
The rich melodious rendering of t
let Bells of Shandon," as given by Pr
nd Kidd, cannot be surpassed, May we Ii
lp- to hear it once more at the coming Ins
cal tute, Owing to the peculiar nature of t
exercises in penmanship, we were una'
ee- to takes notes." but all members of t
writing class feel that the drill was higl
beneficial. We need more work of Il