1922 Yearbook
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1922 Yearbook
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The Ambrosian
PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS
The Public Speaking Class was again organized at the beginning of
this school year, and every effort was made to induce the college men
to join. Many of those prominent in the work of last year were forced
to forego this most interesting of all studies because of the pressure of
other work. Despite this fact, a fair sized class was enrolled.
The purpose of the work is to equip the student so that he may be
enabled to adequately and forcefully express himself on all occasions.
The inability of the college graduate of today to formulate his ideas
clearly and coherently, when addressing an audience, betrays an astonishing defect in the present school system. At St. Ambrose, every effort
is being made to correct this fault, and it is hoped that through the
medium of the Public Speaking Classes, the above statement need not
be made of the Ambrosians who, in the future, bid farewell to their
Alma Mater.
An excellent teacher was found in the person of Rev. Mell Morrin,
who studied under Dr. Curry of the Boston School of Expression. He
began the work of uprooting by an indirect method the many harmful
traits and mannerisms which had crept into the students' work almost
unnoticed. Then he proceeded to the more tangible part of the work,
such as the reading of selections, and impromptu speeches and discussions. Later in the year, argumentation was taken up and many animated debates were held. Through the imaginative study of poetry the
impression was stimulated by intensifying thinking and feeling. The
natural means of expression, the voice and body, were trained, through
the reading of joyous lyrics, to respond freely to mental impressions.
During this time, however, the theoretical part of the work was not
neglected, and the class has been especially trained in the fundamental
principles which produce natural and forceful expression.
Every member feels that the time and effort given to this work have
been amply rewarded. Rapid strides have been made, yet perfction has
not yet been reached. Hence, the would-be orators are all eager to
continue in this fascinating work. The art of expression is peculiar in
that there seems to be no limit to the heights which may be reached ;
even the best trained orator is ever attaining a further degree of perfection.
One Hundred
PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS
The Public Speaking Class was again organized at the beginning of
this school year, and every effort was made to induce the college men
to join. Many of those prominent in the work of last year were forced
to forego this most interesting of all studies because of the pressure of
other work. Despite this fact, a fair sized class was enrolled.
The purpose of the work is to equip the student so that he may be
enabled to adequately and forcefully express himself on all occasions.
The inability of the college graduate of today to formulate his ideas
clearly and coherently, when addressing an audience, betrays an astonishing defect in the present school system. At St. Ambrose, every effort
is being made to correct this fault, and it is hoped that through the
medium of the Public Speaking Classes, the above statement need not
be made of the Ambrosians who, in the future, bid farewell to their
Alma Mater.
An excellent teacher was found in the person of Rev. Mell Morrin,
who studied under Dr. Curry of the Boston School of Expression. He
began the work of uprooting by an indirect method the many harmful
traits and mannerisms which had crept into the students' work almost
unnoticed. Then he proceeded to the more tangible part of the work,
such as the reading of selections, and impromptu speeches and discussions. Later in the year, argumentation was taken up and many animated debates were held. Through the imaginative study of poetry the
impression was stimulated by intensifying thinking and feeling. The
natural means of expression, the voice and body, were trained, through
the reading of joyous lyrics, to respond freely to mental impressions.
During this time, however, the theoretical part of the work was not
neglected, and the class has been especially trained in the fundamental
principles which produce natural and forceful expression.
Every member feels that the time and effort given to this work have
been amply rewarded. Rapid strides have been made, yet perfction has
not yet been reached. Hence, the would-be orators are all eager to
continue in this fascinating work. The art of expression is peculiar in
that there seems to be no limit to the heights which may be reached ;
even the best trained orator is ever attaining a further degree of perfection.
One Hundred
Date
1922
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
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