TO CORRESPONDENTS. "interested."— Good reading aloud implies clear and distinct enunciation of words, proper modulation of phrases, and accurate accentuation. It is obvious that theße qualities may be attained both in rapid and in slow speech. It is largely a question of quickness of thought and nimblene?s of tongue. The greatest orato.s had no fixed rate of speech. Some spoke slowly, and some quickly— or both ns occasion demanded. In view of the slovenly speech common in the Dominion, we should think that a generally slow rate of reading would be advisable in schools.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 21, 25 July 1910, Page 6
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94Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 21, 25 July 1910, Page 6
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