PREFACE The aim of most books on Public Speaking is to give to the reader some notion of the use of Gesture, Elocution and the arrangement of the Subject-matter. This volume, whilst fulfilling the same purpose, goes beyond it. It is not sufficient to be able to speak in public. We have already too many wind-bags, who succeed in saying nothing. The Public Speaker of to-day should be a man of attainments and considerable knowledge. The way to these attainments and the means for obtaining this knowledge are indicated here. CHAPTER IV. The principles which govern effective speaking: what to say Gesture: positions of (a) the lower parts of the body. (b) the upper The value of, moderate gesture. gesture and of gesture overdone. The audience. Pulpit and plat- The syllogism: its uses, its rules, its composition, its employment. Syllogistic reasoning. Exercises on CHAPTER VIII. The importance of obtaining facts., |