1902-1903 Academic Catalog

CEDARVILLE COLLEGE. ELOCUTION. MARY ANNA COST, B . 0. , New Eng land Conservatory . Every voice can be developed and cultured. The more intelligent the student, the more rapid his progress. A good speaker must have the power of intellect, of emotion and of will. The purpose of this department and th e object of the teacher is the development and cultivation of all the powers of expression. I. The careful and complete developme~t and cultivation of all the muscles and organs used in voice production, viz : Breathing-For vigor and energy of speech. Vocal Calisthenics-For ease, firmness and fluency of utterance. Vocality Drill - For fullness, depth and purity of tone. Articulation-For distinctness and accuracy of utterance. Pitch and Force of Vocality-For modulation. melody and power. Subvocality and Aspiration-For strength and emphasis. Time, Respiration and Pause-For naturalness, ease and action. Concentration of Tone -For intensity and energy. II. Physical Development. The entire body must be developed and brought under the com– plete control of the mind. Gesture -Gymnastic movements, Delsarte System of gesture, studies in facial expression, bodily expression and study of character. III. Mental and Emotional Development and Control. Analysis of emotions and passions. Mental concentration and energy. ~tudy of prose, poetry and Shakespeare selections, etc. IV. Training for Artistic and Dramatic Recitals. The Italian system of Voice Culture is taught. A text-book is used for class work. One public recital is given each term in which all the pupils take part .