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Show GENERAL SUGGESTIONS TO THE INSTRUCTOR 61 language, whether of speech or gesture. So that in learning to speak the student is in reality learning to think. T here is no thinking 6 without speech." make much Only very advanced readers are skilled enough to or on a reading stand-only readers hand in book a with progress technique so well that it has become re handicap and makes the process of communi who have mastered their The book is flex. a cation very difficult indeed. If the student visualizes lines instead of experience, picture, or emotion, the mechanics of getting thought either reading printed letters has never been mastered. In real life vis vanish should form and the printed memorizing, ualize as soon as the eye catches the idea, which should be in of bad stantly translated into fe-eling and idea. It is a sure sign memorization when the line or word is visualized on the printed should be in consciousness, not the page. The feeling, and concept from or symbol, nor the page picture. in An Art. Every good teacher of expression appreciates that to be classed with therefore is and art an is subject, terpretation other art subjects. They also realize that interpretation is a mat is an ter of development,· not of content. Although interpretation the enter who those to field, is talent and important although art, and since everyone is natural a is function, nevertheless, speech made or damned through the impression he creates, it is imperative that everyone improve his speech, and personal' address. "Reading There is a difficult art, far more difficult than most people imagine. Elo more necessary. is natural which art is no aptitude for cution however can be taught, and taught as successfully as any 7 other art can be taught." Time. Since speech is a matter of growth, not content, the time element is very important. There can be no "cramming" for this subject. The attainment gained is a process of practice, delivery, loss and helpful suggestion. An unprepared lesson is a distinct be to the for the development sensed so must be and pupil, by moment. One may stimu lost a as as forever surely gained is gone late and encourage a tree to grow, give to it the advantage of air, . 6 Fundamentals 7 Alfred Ayres, Essentials of Speech. of Elocution. .. |
