The morning call., 1892-11-23
HOW TO BREATHE.
Learning How to Inhale
and Exhale.
FEW DO 1T THE RIGHT WAY.
An EIOCutionist Gives a Lesson to
Show the Value of Expand
ing the Lungs.

Eyes. i give lessons in elocution," said a
lady teacher of that art. as she led the way
into handsome little sitting-room. Would
you like to take up the study?"
On being answered in the affirmative, and
having aseertaned that the applicant was
anxious to begin at once. the lady said
AZ suppose you know that the first thing
you Will have TO learn will be how to
breatheP"
Then. seeing the look of surprise or the
face of her new pupil, she laughed and
said:
al see you don't quite understand.
Strange as it no doubt seems to you, there
is hardly one in ffty-yes. hundred-that
knows how to breathe. You do not expand
the chest enOugh-that is, you do not fill the
lungs when you inhale, and when you exhale
you do not sufficiently exhaust the air.
chambers"
The beginner had always been under the
impression that the knowledge OF how 10
breathe was a natural Inheritance TO the
human mind. and he said so.
The lady laughed and requested him to
stand up facing her.
Nov do as do" she said, placing her
closed hands on her chest. "Now breathe as
do. inhaling and exhaling as l tell you to.
tn guip down the atmosphere. When il
seemed TO him that he had taken in about
all the air in the house, the order came to
cxbale. accompanied by the caution SLOW
ly."
When 1t seemed that he had exhaed
enough air 10 initiate very large balloon,
the teacher said: "There, you see you
don't know how to breathe at all. When
you stopped inhaing your lungs were not
more than half as full as they should have
and han Won efn rHoIfy
were not exhausted by any means.
Now let's try again. Ready. inhale !
eXbale! This was repeated number of
times, the time between the orders to III
hale and exhale being steadily Increased
There! That is a great deal better. /
guess you will learn to breathe without
much trouble.
Now here is a chart bearing sentences
to be given in the different tones" said the
lady, as she PRODUCED chart bearing q
number of sentences.
ave will begin with the first sentence.
which is produced III the simple pure
tone.
This tone proceeds directly from the
larynX and has a smooth, full and ringing
sound, powerful but not strained. Now
will give the first sentence in the simple
pure Tone" and in very clear, musical
voice she repeated a sentence of what
tradition credits William Tell with having
once said on his return TO his native land
hills! On, We crags and peaks! greet you
once again"
Although it Is very doubtful whether
William ever knew how to use his voice in
that way or ever heard of such thing as
elocution or simple pure tones, still it is
good example, and the lady makes good use
of IL.
Now" she said. "repeat the words with
me and try to give the simple pure tone as
do"
The reporter tried and felt exceedingly
foolish as he heard his own discoIdant
tones mingling with the smooth. clear tones
Of the elocutionist.
mo, that won't dol You don't hold
your head right or open your mouth wide
enough to let the voice out. See? Throw
your head up like this, and open your
mouth.
The reporter did as directed and began to
wish he hadn't come.
Nov that Is hetter. Oh, you will get
along all right. / will write this sentence
down for you. and want you to practice it
between now and the next lesson, and
practice the breathing exercise also"
Visions OF irate fellow dodgers passed be-
fore the reporters mental vision, and the
prospect OF future practice of the simple
pure tone was small.
There. that will be all for to-day. One
dollar. please. Good-by. Don't forget to
practice"
And the lesson was finished.