Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
MORE BEAUTY DON'TS
CULTIVATING AND KEEPING A
SWEET VOICE.
ious Tones Most Power1
Of Feminine
Charms.
Powerful
Melodious
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
Don't neglect the cultivation of the voice.
The charm of a beautiful voice fingers in
the mind forever. 1t stirs the heart:
beautiful face strikes only the eye.
Don't think because is it a national In
heritance-this mixture Of twang, whine.
affectatien and acridness-that it is impos-
sble to remedy this one defect of the
American woman.
Don't lay the fault of dull habits OF
speech at the door of our language. nor
charge 1t against our climate. that helpless
scapegoat Of countless iniquities. Harsh
toms are mainly caused by defective meth
eds of breathing.
Don't neglect daily breathing exercises.
Only the woman who knows how to breathe
properly is going to get the most out or
her voice. Deep breathing clears the voice
aud gives 1T fullnesS and softneSs.
roat breathe through the mouth, but
through the nose; and inhale as deeply as
possible.
Don't push the sound out with the throat
Enunciaie clearly with the lips. Sustain
tone with the diaphragm. The vocal
chords will then vibrate musically.
Don't try always to speak in sweat,
low voice" Cultivate variety. Let the
I, res be gay. warm, vivacious.
Don't expect to speak clearly unless you
hold up your head and open your throat
as we'll as your mouth Let the tone gush
forth II not like the song of a bird. at least
in as dulcet tones as you can command.
Don't think you can have a good speak
ing or singing voice unless you stand erect.
with free, light, buoyant carriage of the
body. with the weight carried well on the
balls Of the feet.
Don't when sitting settle down in a col
lapsed attitude. with all the weight rest
ing on the small of the back. Hold the
chest high. take long breaths and expand
the lungs.
Don't let sleepy. dreamy. unsocial tenn
per control you. 80 that you speak in dull.
thick tone at the back Of the throat. which
is the most trying of all voices to under
stand.
Don't take life too seriously. If YOU want
a melodious voice. Relax the strained
muscles of the face and neck and look and
be happy and contented. Think of pleas
ant things.
Don't whine and don't become hypoc,it-
ical. or you will probably have a harsh,
rasDing voice.
Don't tire the voice. If the threat is
sore. keep the tongue quiet. Common sense
is as important quality in training the
voice as 1t is in everything else.
Don't have company voice. to be put
on with your best dresses. Treat yocr
family to your best moduated tones.
Don't eyrect to have any status in the
social world il you have an uncultured III
distinct utterance. A person is given her
place by the manner of her speech
Don't despair. even if your voice IS rlsp-
ing. drawing. hard thin, nasal. with pierre
ing head tones or loose and fluffy. With
care. time and patience it may become h4r-
monious, crystalline caressing. with va
riety of infection.
Don't think lemon juice a panac "a t6r
harshness of voice. While it affords l..In-
porary relief. the strong acid is ex- emel =
| injurious TO the vocal chords. To soothe
| the congestion that produces hoarseness
| nothing is letter than the white of an egg
whipped 20 a stiff froth.
Don't pin your faith to the saving virtues
of strong, black coffee. If you have to
| speak or sing for any length of time, a
| Tablespoonful of glycerine in twice the
quantity of brandy relieves the voice.
Don't fasten a bunch of flowers on youI
corsage If you are going to real or sing
| In public. Some flowers, violets part'cu-
larry. have a curious effect upon the voice.
| often causing hoarseneSs.
Don't imagine that beauty. dress, man.
ner. vivacity, style or wit can compensate
| for poor voice.
Cupid hath not In all his CULVER choice
An arrow for the heart like u sweet voice