The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-13
BEvERIDCE EXPLAINS
8RkTORY TO PUPILS;
URGES GOOD CONDUCT

LET ethical and moral principles ]
guide you if you would be successful.
If you proceed by your wit and let
your ethical and moral guidance drop,
you will fall" declared Albert ]. Bev-
eridge, Republican nominee for Unit
ed States senator from Indiana, in q
talk Friday to the high school stu
dents.
Mr.. Beverage, although hoarse from
his numerous speeches, consented, up
on Principal Clines request, to give
a short talk Friday morning to the
students before he left the city. MT
Beverages subject was "The Art OF
Public Speaking"
There are various forms of creating
public opinion through the newspapers
and by public speaking" he said. AT
times you can't trust certain newspa
pers for such public opinion.
Explains Difference.
Americans imagine that anybody
can get up in front of the public with
out training The knowledge of draw
ing, art and of music is by no means
as refined as that of public speaking.
Now / will try to bring before you
high school pupils, the difference be-
tween oratory and public speaking.
when l was boy in a small coun-
try town, political fights were COM
mon. The Republicans and Democrats
would hold meetings apart, celebrating !
with big barbecues. My father was a
wonderful looking, impressive man. He
spoke OF the Democratic party at one
of these big meetings, and first thing,
off would come his coat, then his col
lar, and then his bandana handker-
chief from around his neck. He would
say that the Democrats Stunned the
flag, that they were traitors and that
if he had a chance he would hang eV-
cry Democrat by the hair of his head.
There extreme statements formed the
idea which / had of oratory when
was a boy" said Mr.. Beverage.
Both Sides Radical
ION the other hand, the Democrats
we're just as radical about their opin-
ions of the Republicans. The Demo
Gratis declared in those days that the
Republicans were thieves, rascals,
scoundrels, and that their distant relar
tives had been the same.
ut was while / was working my
way through DePauw university that
got another version of public speak
ing / learned that all audiences are
alike-makes no difference if you are
talking at Madison Square Garden
where 10000 faces are looking at you.
1t is merely a larger personality fac
ing you, for you to talk to.
when | went to school, l sold
books in the summer time to pay my
way through college in the winter.
sold books in Tippecanoe county to
farmers. In some instances the wives
would buy these books for 81 and it
would cost 70 cents extra for their
husbands names engraved in gold on
the front.
Heard Ingersoll
During this period, Robert 1nger-
soil was the greatest orator of the day.
He was notorious for his attack on the
Christian religion. l was a country
boy and had never seen an evening
suit, dancing pumps and silk hose.
Ingersoll spoke to an audience OF
which was fortunate to be member.
"Ingersoll made an eloquent appear
ance when he came on the stage to
speak to u.s. He was perfect in attire,
finish and was dressed in full evening
dress which fit him exquisitely. He
was a speciman of a real, finished
gentleman. In beginning his address
this great orator started in this man.
ner, Ladies and gentlemen, every
thing in this world dies. In all the uni
verse, everything decays at some time.
So, will religion die.
''The infidel made his talk in a man
ner which was without emotion and
carried the word to his audience with
simplicity Such was the attitude OF
such great orator"
Gives Four Rules.
Mr. Beveridge gave four rules in the
important subject of Public Speak
fvo Thou follow aNn NnUpl
speak on any occasion or under any
circumstances unless you have some
thing to say. Be sure you have you
subject well in mind Master your sub
ject Be sure you know more abou
the subject than all the rest of tht
people in the audience put together
The greatest artist was Jesus, wht
taught the people in a great manner
Get all the facts, then think it out.
mo. 2. Be so plain, clear, and sim
pie that the dullest person in an au
dience will know just what you ar
talking about. Speal1-to the audience
Be able to speak to a child in the from
row, so that that child can go to schoo
the next day and tell his mates jus
what you said.
mo. 3--Be so fair, so just with tn
other side that your greatest politics
enemy. of otherwise, will leave wit
the satisfaction that you were on tn
level and make them give you credl
for squareness Tell your facts so tina
your audience will know that you ar
profoundly sincere.
No. don't ever let anybody pc
suade you to speak for a cause
which you don't earnestly believt
Many plead for cause they don
really care much about. In your d.
livery, stand still, don't rage. don
pound on a desk, don't yell, but tai
like human being. Many minister
spoil their sermons by their wildness
Mr.. Beveridge urged that in publ
speaking, one should talk simpl
avoid needless repetition, refrain fro
using methods TO obtain applause.