Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-30
Educational Column.
VOICE HYGINE.

The care of the voice is a very inn
portant part OF the physical educa-
ton which is almost always neglec-
ted. Thousands of people who pos
sess many other more attractive
qualities have voices of most repul-
sive character, so harsh and rasping
or shrill and piercing, as to be in.
tolerable to sensitive ear. A me-
lodious voice is one of the most es-
sential qualifications for a successful
speaker. 1t is not less essential in
the private parlor or drawing-room.
Male voices are expected to be
somewhat coarse and rough on ac-
count OF the harsh usage to which
they are Of necessity accustomed, in
working with noisy machinery, etc.
but the voices Of the gentler sex are
naturally expected to be soft and me-
lodious. There must be few, how
ever, who have not experienced the
unpleasant revulsion OF feeling
caused by the coarse or shrill, unmu-
steal tones Of a lady in other respects
most attractive in manners and ac-
complishments.
1t is not supposable that all can
possess voices equally attractive or
melodious; but there is no doubt
that most Of the deficiency in this re-
spect is the result of carelessness. III
young ladies would devote as much
time to the cultivation OF their vol
ces as they do tothe arrangement OF
their head-gear, they would possess
themselves OF an accomplishment far
superior to music, or to painting,
modelling, or any other ornamental
arts. The subdued melody and rich
cadence Of a well trained voice are
qualities which give to their posses
sor no small advantage.
DR.. Hale asserts that the shrill,
unmusical quality is a predominating
trait in the voices of American wo-
men, and one which is decidedly
characteristic. he states that in
foreign cities the popularity becomes
more apparent from the sharp con-
trast with the softer and more musi-
cal tones of the women Of other
countries. The cause of much OF
this coarseness he finds in the COM
mon practice in school OF making
students "read up" The weak lungs
of the child are strained to fill a
room too large for their capacity, and
the voice is raised in pitch to render
the articulation more distinct. In
this way a school tone is formed,
which soon becomes permanent
Health Retormer.
In the school, as in the world, far
more rust out than wear out Study
Is most tedious and wearisome to
those who study least. Drones al
ways have the toughest time.
Grumblers make poor scholars, and
their lessons are uniformly hard and
too long, The time and thought
expended in Sinking would be am
pie to master their tasks. Sloth,
/ gormandizing, and worry kill their
thousands, where over study harms
one. The curse of Heaven rests on
laziness and gluttony. BY the very
constitution Of our being they are
fitted to beget that torpor and de-
spondency which chill the blood,
deaden the nerves, enfeeble the mus
cles, and derange the whole vital
machinery. Fretting, fidgetting, en-
,a,ti, and anxiety are among the most
common causes Of disease. On the
other hand, high aspiration and en-
thusiasm help digestion and respira-
ton, and send an increased supply OF
vital energy to all parts Of the body
Courage and work invigorate the
whole system, and lift one into a
purer atmosphere, above the reach
Of contagion. The lazy groan most
over their 'arduous Duties while ear
nest workers talk little about the
exhausting labors of their profession
or all creatures, the sloth would seem
to be the most worried and worm
B, G. Northrop.
EDIsoN's PHoNoGRAPH.
In these days, one invention often
leads to another, and the telephone
already has an offspring not less
wonderful than itself. 1t Is called
the speaking-phonograph. 1t was
invented by Mr.. Edison.
Evidently, Mr.. Edison said to him.
self: @The telephone hears and
speaks; why not make it write in its
own way; then its record could be
kept, and any time after, the instru-
ment might read aloud its own wri-
ting" Like a great genius as he is,
DIR. Edison went to work in the sim
plest way to make the sound-recor-
ded he wanted. You know how the
diaphragm OF the telephone vibrates