,illu/ration3 image ( ! book's cov]     
,,se$ ,,?\ghts ,,= ,,s+]s4  ,,by        
,,frank ,,h]b]t ,,tubbs1  ,musical      
,director1 ,new ,york ,vocal ,in/itute4 
,illu/ration3 colophon  ,,new ,,york1   
,,frank ,h4 ,,tubbs1 #aba ,,we/ #db;,d  
,,/reet4 #ahig4  ,copyright1 #ahig1     
,frank ,h4 ,tubbs4     ,,preface4   ,!re
 are times :5 "o feels t he mu/ turn f  
himself & receive sugge/ion1 if n direct
 in/ruction1 f "s "o else4 ,orig9at+    
?\ght is m difficult ?an is ! tak+ ( o!r
 ?\ght4 ,by delv+ bel[ ! ?\ght receiv$  
we le>n to orig9ate4 ,x is n necess>ily 
an admission ( weakness1 t we turn to   
ano!r1 = busy life uses up our m5tal    
en]gy & ?r[s u into m5tal inactivity4 ,x
 is at su* times t we turn to books &   
tea*]s4  ,?\ght is a sub/ance :i*1 z    
su*1 is only 9 our day be+ fully        
inve/igat$4 ,x is ! expression ( an idea
 & is ! direct cause ( all action4 ,!   
slighte/ movem5t is made possible only  
?r\gh ?\ght on p]ceiv$ or unconsci\s    
m5tal activity4 ,! m ?or\ghly direct$   

actions are ! expression ( consid]$     
?\ght4 ,habit & movem5t by intuition are
 expressions ( undirect$ ?\ght4 ,*ang+ f
 ! latt] condition to t ( plann$ or     
consid]$ action makes all action /rong] 
& m def9ite4 ,! ?9k+ man becomes ! lead]
 ( m54  ,se$-?\ghts are su* z produce   
o!r ?\ghts4 ,h>dly h we rea*$ ! realm ( 
ideas4 ,x is a /ep--n long1 yet         
well-def9$--f ?\ght to idea4 ,?is little
 volume does n propose to take t /ep4 ,x
 is cont5t to /op1 9 all mode/y1 at t   
place4 ,its sugge/ions are s5t out to   
busy tea*]s & /ud5ts to lodge 9 m9d z   
plant+s 9 good m5tal soil4 ,t !y w take 
root1 spr+ up & be> fruit1 is fondly    
hop$4 ,:at ! h>ve/ ( ?\ght 9 o!rs may be
 is idle to speculate ^u1 b ! hope exi/s
 t !re may be two or ?ree times ! am\nt 
us$ 9 plant+ :5 all %all h be5 ga!r$ 94 
,9 ?is hope ! ,se$-?\ght is s5t on its  
mission4  #aba ,we/ #db;d ,/reet1 ,new  
,york4     ,,index4   ,,*apt]           
,i4--,success4                          
#aa  ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,desultory ,voice   

,practice4                              
#bg  ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,al]e ,flamman4    
#dc  ,e "o ,c ,s+1 #dc2 ,su/a9          
,p]fectly1 #dd2 ,c>e ( ,body1 #de2      
,fri5ds ,c ,help1 #dh2 ,r5ew ,?\ght1    
#di2 ,speak+ & ,s++1 #ej2 ,associates1  
#ea2 ,purity ( ,me?od1 #eb2 ,m5tal      
,recov]y1 #ec2 ,pr(ession or ,trade1    
#ec2 ,he>t & ,intellect1 #ed2 ,"t ,ends 
,n1 #ee2 ,p[] ( ,?\ght1 #ef2 ,nature    
,seldom ,jumps1 #eh2 ,be ,p]fect1 #ei4  
,,*apt] ,,iv4--,p]fect ,voice ,me?od4   
#fc  ,,*apt] ,v4--,a ,pap] ( ,se$s4     
#gi  ,analyze ,songs1 #gi2 ,fault ,f9d+1
 #hj2 ,recov] f ,mi/akes1 #hj2 ,songs = 
,beg9n]s1 #ha2 ,criticism1 #hb2 ,wait = 
,results1 #hc2 ,all ,?+s are ,good1 #hd2
 ,little ,?+s ,affect1 #he2 ,musical    
,libr>y1 #hf2 ,*ange ( ,op9ions1 #hg2   
,reputation ,comes ,sl[ly1 #hh2 ,/udy   
,poetry1 #hi2 ,mann]isms ,%[ ,"*1 #ij2  
,provide = ! ,"y1 #ia2 ,!re are no      
,mi/akes1 #ic2 ,regul>ity1 #id2 ,ass]t  
,individuality1 #if2 ,educ+1 #ig4       
,,*apt] ,,vi4--,cuneus ,cuneum ,trudit4 

#aja  ,vocal ,tone1 #aja2 ,true ,art is 
,delicate1 #ajd2 ,words & ,tone ,%\ld   
,agree1 #aje2 ,prep>ation = ,tea*+1     
#ajh2 ,exp]i5ce1 #aaa2 ,be=e an         
,audi5ce1 #aab2 ,come ,up ,high]1 #aac2 
,crude ,voices ,express no ,emotion1    
#aad4  ,,*apt] ,,vii4--,ambition4       
#aai  ,,*apt] ,,viii4--,music &         
,longevity4                             
#acg  ,,*apt] ,,ix4--,activity4         
#adg     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,success4        
,i am :at ,i am because ,i 0 indu/ri\s2 
:oev] is equally      s$ul\s w be       
equally successful4 ,ba*4       ,to /e] 
/eadily t[>ds an ideal /&>d is ! only   
means      ( advanc+ 9 life1 z 9 music4 
,hill]4     ,,se$-,,?\ghts ,,= ,,s+]s4  
,i4  ,,success4   ,a few decades ago a  
clumsy1 lank1 raw-bon$ boy roam$ ov] !  
hills ( ! ,/ate ( ,ohio4 ,he 0 n m>k$ ) 
! tal5t ( _m1 nor 0 he not$ = any?+ 9   
p>ticul> except1 p]haps1 an aptness 9   
do+ sums4 ,b>e-foot$1 & ) scanty clo?+1 
he appe>$ at a s*ool 9 a village ne> 8  
home & begg$ admission4 ,at fir/ he 0   

refus$4 ,p]si/5ce ov]came ! opposition &
 he ent]$1 becom+ 9 a %ort "t by 8      
application1 ! lead+ _s 9 ! s*ool4 ,!   
c\rse ( /udy !re be+ complet$1 he w5t to
 an (fice across 9 ,delaw>e z a cl]k4 ,t
 ye>1 ! ,repres5tative to ,congress f   
,delaw>e1 :5 ab\t to appo9t a y\? to    
ent] ! ,naval ,academy at ,annapolis1   
ann\nc$ a competitive exam9ation4 ,!    
c\ntry lad compet$ & secur$ ! prize4    
,fri5ds :om he _h made rais$ funds = !  
necess>y uni=ms4 ,at ! end ( 8 c\rse a  
good appo9tm5t 9 ! navy foll[$4 ,visits 
to v>i\s c\ntries gave him comm& ( ?ree 
languages4 ,a *ange to %ore duty p]mitt$
 him to /udy law4 ,at a rec5t c\rtm>tial
 trial at ,brooklyn he s]v$ z advocate =
 ! ,gov]nm5t s acceptably t he has be5  
(f]$ & has accept$1 memb]%ip 9 "o ( !   
l>ge/ law firms 9 ,new ,york4 ,! *ange f
 ! r\gh lad to ! cultur$ advocate       
indicates success4  ,on a b5* 9 an      
old-fa%ion$ %oe %op sat a "y man work+  
at 8 trade4 ,a s++ tea*]1 pass+ along1  
notic$ ! ri* voice ( ! "y man1 s++ z he 

work$4 ,! tea*] inquir$ :]e he sang 9   
*ur* & if he sang 9 public4 ,le>n+ t !  
"y man sang no-:]e1 _h _h no in/ruction 
or education1 & lack$ ev5 ! clo!s       
necess>y to a respectable appe>ance1 he 
int]e/$ himself 9 ! y\? & liv$ to see   
him become ! lead+ oratorio basso (     
,am]ica4 ,success6 ,y w say ^! two _h   
great natural gifts1 all _! faculties1 &
 _h fri5ds4 ,ano!r case3 ,a boy at six1 
0 left z a result ( sc>let fev]1 /one   
bl9d4 ,nor has he s9ce se5 a ray (      
light4 ,a necess>y faculty to success   
gone1 is x8 ,to-day t "y man is "o ( !  
be/ musicians & s+]s2 gett+ #a1ejj = 8  
*oir s++4 ,success4  ,!re is )9 ea* & e 
"o t ability & prime elem5t1 :i*1       
prop]ly comm&$ & develop$1 ,,compels    
success4 ,b few und]/& !mselves or      
realize ! p[] )9 !m4 ,)\t compreh5sion (
 :at is )91 no />t t[>d success c be    
made4 ,a reason = abs5ce ( compreh5sion 
lies 9 ! fact t b "o side ( self is ev] 
se51 & t side is ! gross] "o4 ,! body--a
 head1 a trunk1 arms & legs4 ,^! we see 

) our physical eyes & call ! object1    
man4 ,we incl9e to ?9k if ^! p>ts are   
comely1 well %ap51 /rong1 beautiful1 !  
possessor may m>* on to success4 ,tru/ n
 to appe>ance4 ,7 ! body ! root ( all   
?+s1 or ( especial wor?1 ! race w\ld be 
to ! swift1 ! fight to ! /rong4 ,b t    
se51 felt1 he>d1 is n ! real self4 ,)9 !
 body1 z a dwell] & a motive p[]1 is !  
ego1 ! real self4 ,x is t & t only :i* c
 be develop$ & :i* possesses ^?         
attributes1 compell+1 bye & bye1        
success4 ,x is t :i* mu/1 to "s degree1 
be und]/ood4 ,be ! body :at x may1 !    
real self has ! p[] ( expression &      
improvem5t4 ,t real self w be spok5 ( z 
! ego1 & its p[] consid]$4  ,!re ent]s  
into exi/5ce at bir? or e>ly 9 life an  
indef9able some?+4 ,we t]m x s\l1 _s1   
m9d4 ,:5 we meet or associate ) a p]son1
 9 a %ort "t we recognise t m9d4 ,at    
fir/ we may notice ! body or ev5 ! dress
 & be influ5c$ by x4 ,9 "t we see back (
 t outw>d cov]+ & see ! m9d beh9d x4    
,aft]1 we =get ! body 9 ! acqua9tance ) 

! m9d4 ,a homely p]son becomes illum9$ )
 new life4 ,a beauty loses attraction4  
,we h le>n$ to "k ! ego 9 our           
acqua9tance4 ,t ego we come to "k z all 
!re is ( ! acqua9tance4 ,a doz5 bodies 9
 ! dissect+ room ( ! m$ical college are 
almo/ exactly alike4 ,m alike ?an are ! 
suits ( clo!s ca/ (f la/ ye> by a doz5  
m54 ,! ego f a doz5 m5 w h small po9t ( 
resemblance4 ,! ego has s _m *>act]i/ic 
elem5ts t x makes possibility (         
developm5t1 ?r\gh\t ! ye>s allott$ to   
man :ile pass+ ov] ! e>?'s cru/1 into   
,,any?+4 ,! body is ! home ( ! ego & !  
tool = its developm5t & action4 ,tra9 ! 
body to ability to respond to ! dem&s ( 
! ego1 & keep x heal?ful1 & no m c be   
done ) x4 ,= n[ no?+ m ne$ be said ( !  
body4 ,9 speak+ ( ! cause ( non-success1
 limit$ success or disa/]1 ref]5ce to x 
w be made4  ,attributes ( m9d lead      
always 9 ! direction ( progress4 ,ego1  
m9d1 real self1 is ,god )9 u4 ,he brea!d
 9 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life & man became
 a liv+ s\l4 ,t brea? ( life is ,god4 ,t

 _c t5d d[nw>d4 ,! attributes ( ,god are
 ! attributes ( ! ego4 ,love1 ?\ght1    
sympa?y1 ambition1 helpfulness1 desire =
 ref9em5t1 culture1 expansion--^! are   
su* attributes4 ,is any m9d lack+ ^!8   
,if we say yes1 look )9 ourselves & see 
if !y are lack+ 9 u4 ,accord ! same     
faculties or attributes ( m9d to ea* (  
our fell[ m54 ,^! attributes cultivat$ w
 cause gr[? ( ! ego z surely z x is t   
,god live? & we are 9 ,him4 ,b ?is gr[? 
makes ! ego great] & by its rea*+ out   
aft] ! ?+s ( ! _w & tak+ !m to itself1  
produces t :i* we t]m success4 ,und]/&1 
!n1 ! ego4 ,gr[ x4 ,rea* & possess4 ,^! 
attributes are ! =ces )9 ea* & ^! =ces  
are ! elem5ts ( success4  ,b1 asks "o1  
:at is ! be>+ ( ?is on our /udy & on our
 s++4 ,x has be5 pla9 to me z a tea*]1 &
 x gr[s /rong] e ye>1 t all success 9   
s++ arises f a compreh5sion ( ! ego )9  
u1 & ! cultivation ( ^! attributes be>+ 
directly ^u s++ & music4 ,?ree only ( ^?
 attributes may be consid]$ n[4         
,fir/1--ambition4 ,:at w\ld y become8   

,yes1 a musician & s+]4 ,consult "o :o  
kn[s y\r body bett] ?an y & en\gh ( y\r 
m9d to judge well1 & if he says y may   
become "o1 plan y\r life "w to mak+ y\r 
ambition gratifi$4 ,aim high4 ,b few    
p]sons lack ! capacity ( s++ well4 ,!   
goal ( mo/ is t1 to s+ well4 ,at home   
only1 x may be4 ,= fri5ds1 & =          
self-pleasure4 ,o!rs w\ld become        
pr(essional arti/s4 ,aim at ! highe/ &  
be/4 ,no ambition is too high &1 provid$
 we w cultivate ! ego1 no ambition w    
rema9 ungratifi$4 ,d n be mode/ 9       
expectancy4 ,no?+ is too good or too    
high1 too great or too noble = ! ,god )9
 u4 ,!re=e plan l>ge ?+s4               
,second--?\ght4 ,hav+ plann$ a broad    
campaign & hav+ resolv$ on fai?fulness1 
b5d ! ?\ght t[>d ! result4 ,n[1 ?\ght is
 n ! subtle non5tity we let ourselves   
consid] x4 ,! text ( a book rec5tly     
exam9$ is1 ,?\ghts are ?+s4 ,?\ght is an
 emanation ( ! ego2 a mess5g] ( ! m9d4  
,we %oot ?\ghts out by ! ?\s&s &        
millions4 ,g5]ally we fly !m at r&om4   

,if !y /rike a m>k we ga9 a result4 ,/op
 %oot+ !m at r&om1 aim correctly1 hit ! 
m>k ea* "t & ea* ?\ght br+s a result4   
,pure ?\ght1 ! ?\ght f ! ambiti\s ego1  
is upw>d1 & :5 c5t]$1 conc5trat$ on !   
plan :i* ambition has prompt$1 x c>ries 
t plan onw>d--upw>d--to ! end1 success4 
,conc5tration ( ?\ght1 say y8 ,d we n h 
x8 ,let me ask y to fix ! ?\ght on "o   
object five seconds4 ,te> ?is pap] sl[ly
 f end to end & ?9k ( no?+ else :ile do+
 x4 ,probably ! ?\ght dur+ ! five       
seconds w embrace a doz5 ?+s besides !  
act ( te>+4 ,( :at pap] is made1 h[ f>  
ap>t ! l9es are1 be ! texture f9e1 h[   
mu* does x co/1 "s o!r pap] b\ght la/   
week1 :]e y b\ght x1 ! salesman :o s]v$ 
y1 :at a frightful ra9y day t 01 h[ y   
caught cold & :at a scold+ y got at home
 = be+ out--a long way f ! act ( te>+4  
,! fir/ ?\ght is lo/4 ,conc5trate4      
,acquire ! habit ( conc5tration4 ,9 no?+
 m ?an 9 ?9k+ %\ld we say1 ,d "o ?+ at a
 "t4 ,conc5tration ( ?\ght makes /eady  
gr[? ( ! plan ( ambition's sugge/ion &  

moves x on to success4                  
,?ird--expression4 ,e gr[? produces     
ano!r4 ,em]son says 9 sub/ance t ! end (
 e act is b ! beg9n+ ( ano!r4 ,x us$ to 
be said t if a man made #e1jjj he 0 sure
 to become ri*--mean+ t ! money inve/$ &
 re9ve/$1 & add$ to by con/ant e>n+1    
w\ld surely br+ weal?4 ,e gr[? (        
attribute ( m9d1 be x ( ^? m5tion$ or ( 
o!rs1 develops possibilities ( fur!r    
gr[?4 ,love1 a p[]ful attribute ( ! ego1
 fir/ circles 9 ! home1 !n exp&s into ! 
circle ( fri5ds1 !n rea*es ! bus9ess1   
society1 ! _w4 ,"o beg9s by c>+ = ! want
 ( a hurt bird or o!r pet4 ,he ends by  
rais+ & heal+ mank9d4 ,"o quietly slips 
a few p5nies into ! h& ( an un=tunate4  
,he ends by be+ a philan?ropi/4 ,"o     
speaks a k9d ^w4 ,he ends by rais+ !    
fall54 ,^!1 y see1 t\* ^u sympa?y1      
helpfulness4 ,ea* attribute exp&s4 ,h y 
foll[$8 ,isn't ?is true8 ,h[1 !n1 ab\t  
desire = ref9em5t8 ,if ! o!rs exp&1 w n 
t8 ,a noble ?\ght1 an association ) !   
pure 9 art1 & beauty 9 poem1 /ory1 song1

 sky1 fl[]1 b leads u to ano!r ev5 m    
beautiful4 ,ea* t\* ( beauty1 (         
docility1 ( ref9em5t1 exp&s t l9e ( our 
ego1 & we feel ourselves rais$1 draw+   
ne>] & ne>] t great ,m9d1 & keep+ u m & 
m 9 t grace :i* passe? all und]/&+4 ,!  
end mu/ be success 9 our plan4 ,m5tal   
gr[? means m p[] to grasp & wre/ f      
circum/ances & ! _w itself1 successful  
prosecution ( ! plan :i* ambition fram$4
 ,successful prosecution means ultimate 
success4  ,9 m9d ,i he> "s "o say1 ?is  
is good !ory & a beautiful picture4 ,:at
 ( x is practical en\gh = my m9d4 ,let u
 turn = a few m9utes to a d>k] side & !n
 aga9 to ! bright]1 & see if a practical
 ^w does n exi/ = ea*4 ,:at prev5ts     
success1 & is !re false success8  ,a few
 m9utes ago ,i spoke ( ! bodies :i* !   
ego inhabits4 ,^? bodies possess        
attributes & faculties4 ,/4 ,paul said  
once t he w\ld be out ( ! body & be 9 ! 
_s2 mean+1 z ,i believe1 t he w\ld r    
live 9 ! ego1 & n be h9d]$ by ! body4 ,!
 body mu/ be f$ & clo!d4 ,x has         

appetites4 ,appetite gr[s1 requir+ m    
delicacies1 high] spic$ & ri*] food1 &  
p]haps m food4 ,clo?+ takes mu*         
att5tion1 & develops pride & vanity4    
,has n ea* said _m a "t1 ,if ,i b _h "t 
to att5d to /udy & did n h to att5d to  
my clo!s1 my food1 & take ! "t to e>n   
money = !m1 ,i c\ld d s mu*8 ,true1 b ! 
body is "h & if ^! ?+s are n done1 ! ego
 w\ld h no home 9 :i* to /ay4 ,! c>e ( !
 body is necess>y4 ,_c1 h[ev]1 ev5 ^!   
necess>y dem&s be some:at r$uc$ = ! sake
 ( att5d+ to ! ego )91 m fully8 ,if n1  
_c ! appetite & ! pride1 :i*1 aft] all1 
give no satisfaction :5 all is done1 be 
s held 9 *eck by c>e & reasonabl5ess t !
 dem&s ( body w n gr[ ^u u8 ,aft] all1  
^? necess>y dem&s ( body1 gr[n abnormal1
 or into ! unnecess>y1 are n s bad z o!r
 attributes ( body4 ,laz9ess6 ,light    
gossip6 ,frett+6 ,uncleanness6 ,disease6
 ,^! ?+s c't be "p ( ! ego1 = ! real man
 is ! brea? ( life--,god4 ,!y mu/ be (  
body4 ,!y are ! ?+s :i* play havoc ) our
 "t1 our en]gy1 our ?\ght4 ,x is a      

commonly accept$ belief t man mu/ be n[ 
& !n on ! sick b$4 ,t commonly-accept$  
belief is sl[ly b surely disappe>+ be=e 
! fact t ! body only becomes diseas$ z x
 is neglect$1 ov]f$ or attack$ by       
bacillae4 ,if a plant dies we look = !  
worm at its root1 or ! insect on ! leaf4
 ,if x has _h good soil1 e>? & sun1 we  
expect x to fl\ri%4 ,! body is ! same   
mat]ial--du/4 ,att5d x1 n abuse x1 &    
except f contagion x w s]ve u )\t       
disease4 ,solomon said1 ,"k ?yself4     
,maybe he meant "k to c>e = ! body4 ,:5 
?is is done ! ego is all[$ its *ance to 
g to success4 ,)\t x1 ! body1 full (    
appetite1 pride1 hatr$1 laz9ess1 envy1  
fretfulness & disease1 weighs ) compell+
 =ce1 ! ego d[n to e>?4 ,in/ead (       
success foll[s failure4 ,emancipate !   
ego f ! body be=e ev5 plann+4 ,?is body 
& ?is alone c cause failure4 ,a success 
aris+ f a pretty face1 a good figure1   
graceful danc+1 agile s++ & trifl+ spee*
 is false success & is worse ?an        
failure4 ,h[ ab\t circum/ances & _!     

influ5ces8 ,surr\nd+s4 ,!y surely effect
 u4 ,yes1 b j s surely z ! ego ?r[s (f !
 l[] self1 )9 ! body1 & resolves to     
rise1 j s quick w ! circum/ances &      
surr\nd+s beg9 to *ange4 ,j s fa/ z !   
ego develops its attributes j s fa/ w   
appropriate circum/ances & surr\nd+s =  
its fur!r gr[? op54 ,l begets l4 ,wat]  
seeks its level4 ,seek l[ ?+s on bodily 
planes & l[ fri5ds w surr\nd y4 ,l is ) 
l4 ,raise y\rself a peg & y w f9d ^? )  
:om y c foll[4 ,y\r old associates w n g
 ) y1 & "s w call y mean & cry1 ,come   
back1 & try to pull y back4 ,bid !m     
adieu & g high]4 ,new surr\nd+s are !re 
& w make a place = y 9 !m4 ,! pa/       
becomes a /epp+ /one & if y h cle>$ !   
ego ( y\r own body1 y w rise aga94 ,l   
draws l4 ,! new fri5ds1 ! new t[n1 ! new
 music1 ! new activity w l5d y _! aid to
 g high]4 ,cle> y\rself at ea* /ep ( !  
weight br\ght on by body & circum/ances 
w seem diff]5t4 ,god helps him :o helps 
himself4 ,^? :o w\ld pull back are by   
our v in]tia ca/ (f4 ,we rise to        

success4  ,! ?\s& ?+s :i* might be well 
said 9 connection ) ! subject mu/ be    
left4 ,recapitulation & application to !
 individual s++ /ud5t %[ ^!3  #a/4      
,plan1 & conc5trate ?\ght on its        
execution4  #b;d4 ,cultivate ! real self
 & n p]mit ! %ell or body to dom9ate4   
#c;d4 ,by t comm& ( ! self1 w9 fri5ds & 
compel success4 ,t :i* conduces mo/ t[>d
 success is ev5 disposition & g5iality4 
,^! gr[ into k9dly indep5d5ce :i*       
develops = u exp]i5ce4  ,h[ long1 ask y1
 w x take to become an arti/8 ,no "o    
kn[s4 ,two m9ds diff]--9 fact1 no two   
are alike4 ,a few mon?s suffice to make 
! crude/ /ud5t an adept s+]2 or r1 is "t
 en\gh to make him s+ z well z 8 m9d    
wi%es4 ,f t "t on ! voice gr[s bett]    
only z ! m9d gr[s & compreh5ds h[ to    
fur!r use ! voice4 ,s1 !n1 z soon z "o c
 s+ s z to acceptably please fri5ds1 x  
is a duty :i* ! pupil owes himself to s+
 = ^? :om he pleases4 ,! ef=t gives him 
exp]i5ce & prep>es him to meet ! next   
circle4 ,z ! ability gr[s1 seek to s+   

be=e great] arti/s1 & ) ! be/ s+]s4 ,!  
"t w come--x may be "o ye>1 two ye>s1   
?ree ye>s1 or ev5 m--:5 x is be/ to g   
be=e ! be/ arti/s ( ! _w & secure _!    
comm5dation & _! co-op]ation 7sil5tly x 
may be7 to fur!r = y ! prosecution &    
completion ( y\r pre-arrang$ plan reg>d+
 y\r music4 ,:at matt]s x h[ long ?is   
takes4 ,life is1 if y are us+ x aright1 
a p]fection ( a plan ( exi/5ce :i* w end
 only :5 we pass ov] ! ,riv]4 ,a        
portion1 m or less long1 us$ 9 mak+ a   
musician & an arti/1 is b a "p ( ! :ole1
 & a developm5t ( ! tal5t l5t u by !    
good ,fa!r1 & :i* we1 by our ef=t1      
ev5tually return to ,him1 add$ to1 &    
made beautiful because ( ! ,heav5born   
,art--music--:i* we h absorb$ to        
ourselves4 ,nor is ?is all1 = 9 !       
developm5t ( our own tal5t we h c>ri$ ! 
:ole _w unconsci\sly upw>d ne>e/ ! pure1
 ! beautiful & ! true4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4
  ,,desultory ,,voice ,,practice4  ,no?+
 %\ld be done )\t a purpose4            
,aurelius4  ,music is nev] /ation>y2    

successive =ms & /yles are only l s _m  
re/+-places--l t5ts pit*$ & tak5 d[n    
aga9 on ! road to ! ,ideal4             
,liszt4     ,,ii4  ,,desultory ,,voice  
,,practice4   ,european s*ools & tea*]s 
/& agha/ at :at ,am]ican pupils dem& &  
at _! expectations4 ,accu/om$ to ! ye>s 
( att5tion to detail & to see+ _! own   
/ud5ts will+ to wait long ye>s be=e good
 results are a*iev$1 !y naturally ?9k ! 
,am]ican /ud5ts wild4 ,^! ,am]icans want
 to d 9 "o ye> :at ,europeans are will+ 
to use ?ree or f\r ye>s =4 ,^? tea*]s   
say x _c be done & set d[n ,am]ican     
/ud5ts z conceit$ fools4 ,:ile at fir/  
glance ! tea*]s appe> "r1 may !y n be   
wrong8 ,am]ica to-day has m inv5tions 9 
use1 m quick ways ( work+ 9 all l9es (  
life1 & c %[ quick] results 9 all l9es (
 activity ?an any o!r nation4 ,me?ods & 
ways h be5 devis$ & adapt$ to ,am]ican  
spe$ 9 all bran*es4 ,may su* n apply to 
/udy8 ,s ?is item is prep>$ 9 ! int]e/ (
 ,am]ican /ud5ts1 liv+ "u ,am]ican      
conditions4 ,x is useless to say1 we    

live too fa/4 ,take facts z !y are &    
adju/ our cu/om to ! day1 place &       
situation4  ,until )9 comp>atively few  
ye>s ! plan = cultivation ( ! voice &   
prep>ation = song s++ 0 to s+ a few     
su/a9$ tones = w>m+ up ! voice1 z ! say+
 01 & !n to s+ vocalizes4 ,9 ! e>li]    
/ages ( practice solfeggii & vocalizes (
 easy range & light "* 7 employ$4 ,z ^! 
7 acquir$1 simil> ones ( great]         
difficulty 7 us$ & z ! s+] ga9$         
confid5ce 9 himself & ability to s+     
bett]1 ! ex]cises 7 /ill increas$ 9     
difficulty4 ,! "t employ$ 9 /udy ext5d$ 
ov] sev]al ye>s & ) ! result t ^? :o _h 
pati5ce & p]sev]ance became able to s+4 
,n "o1 h[ev]1 9 a ?\s&1 :o /udi$ ev]    
arriv$ at a po9t :i* all[$ him com=t 9 8
 s++ or pleasure to 8 he>]s4 ,t is1 to !
 idea ( a practical m9d1 desultory voice
 /udy4 ,x may be adapt$ to ! cont5t$    
plodd+ ( an old _w civilization1 b is n 
9 keep+ ) ! age ( electricity or (      
gigantic s*emes4 ,x mu/ be kept 9 m9d by
 e "o t old ?+s h pass$ away & all ?+s h

 become new4 ,! v association ab\t u    
makes m9d ke5 to rapidity ( action1     
speak+ f incisive ?\ght4 ,a plodd] /&s  
back :ile ! brilliant man moves to !    
front4 ,by ! plodd] is meant he :o is   
will+ to g sl[ly4 ,by ! brilliant man1  
he1 ?\gh he may n h m native tal5t ?an !
 o!r1 has by call+ to 8 aid ^? comm&+   
elem5ts ( success1 mov$ surely & !re=e  
swiftly1 ?r\gh ! p]plexities ( e        
exi/5ce1 to ! front4 ,e ?+ :i* cuts (f  
wa/efulness ( "t becomes a weapon ) :i* 
to fight p]plexities4 ,9 su* an active  
life1 he :o w\ld cultivate ! voice &    
become a musician mu/ map out = himself 
a c\rse ( /udy :i* w give him ! be/     
results 9 ! quicke/ possible "t4  ,x is 
pat5t to e "o :o intellig5tly tea*es t !
 road foll[$ dur+ ! la/ few g5]ations   
lacks ^! %ort roads to success4 ,"o     
asks1 & ) ju/ice1 if we h n[ f\nd !     
royal road to le>n+ :i* x has ev] be5   
said does n exi/4 ,if t means ! road by 
:i*1 at "o b\nd1 we rea* p]fection1 !   
answ] mu/ be t no royal road has be5    

f\nd4 ,!re h be5 plann$1 h[ev]1 ways (  
proc$ure :i* mu/ %ort5 ! trip4 ,i "k n  
:5 man fir/ practis$ d5ti/ry b ?is ,i d 
"k1 t ! doctor ( d5tal sci5ce :o works  
on l9es ( ev5 "o g5]ation back is       
valueless4 ,to-day ! t]rors ( ! d5ti/'s 
*air are r$uc$ to a m9imum1 if n        
entirely remov$4 ,photography1 a sci5ce 
( our day1 has swiftly gr[n to an art4  
,i recall a photograph] :o 9 #ahgj 0    
not$ = p]fect "w4 ,he 0 s satisfi$ )    
himself & 8 "w t he neglect$ to use !   
new ways :i* 7 be+ discov]$4 ,9 #ahhj 8 
"w 0 consid]$ s bad z to be condemn$ by 
all & 8 /udio 0 =sak54 ,pr9t+ by ! sun  
_h n be5 disc>d$ b h[ to use ! sci5ce _h
 be5 c>efully advanc$--wa/eful & sl[    
me?od disc>d$1 & sur] & bett] results   
obta9$4 ,is a musician less ke5 (       
p]ception & adju/m5t to circum/ances ?an
 ! d5ti/ & photograph]8 ,pride rebels   
aga9/ an affirmative answ]4 ,!n !       
natural d$uction is t he has le>n$ to   
apply new ways & me?ods1 by & ?r\gh :i* 
he c produce sur] & m beautiful results 

?an c\ld 8 pr$ecessor 9 8 pr(ession4 ,z 
a fir/ /ep t[>d progress he recognis$ ! 
faults ( ! old way & s\ght a *ange f !m4
 ,! *ief ( ! faults lay 9 seek+ to      
cultivate a s\nd4 ,he said 9 sub/ance1  
!n1 t s9ce cultivat+ a s\nd is wrong ,i 
consid] t no su* ?+ z s\nd exi/s4 ,x _c 
be p]ceiv$ by any ( ! s5ses4 ,x _c be   
se51 ta/$1 smelt1 felt1 or ev5 he>d4    
7,p>5!tically1 x may be said if "o takes
 exception to ! latt] /atem5t1 t pro( is
 giv5 ( ! tru? if "o s+s into a         
phonograph4 ,! s+] _c recognise :at !   
in/rum5t s\nds back z 8 voice4 ,o!rs may
 recognise x b he _c4 ,! he>+ ( my voice
 by ano!r1 no matt] h[ mu* he may tell  
me ab\t x1 does n %[ me h[ x s\nds1 & ,i
 mu/ conclude t ,i _c he> x47 ,s9ce none
 ( ! five s5ses c be> ^u s\nd1 =        
cultivat+ x1 s\nd1 or tone if y wi% to  
call x s1 is wor?less4 ,?is !n :i* ! old
 tea*]s wat*$ = ye>s1 0 intangible1 & to
 wat* x to-day & to try to =m s+]s by   
manipulat+ s subtle a ?+1 produces      
wa/efulness1 & desultory practice4 ,g to

 ! f\ndation4 ,:at produces voice8      
,vibration ( air res]voirs4 ,:at gov]ns 
! air & gives ! vibration8 ,muscle4 ,:at
 are muscles1 :]e are !y1 h[ c !y be    
manag$8 ,!y are conta9$ )9 ! portion ( !
 body betwe5 ! wai/ & ! eyes1 & =m1 :ile
 us$ 9 voice production1 ab\t all ( t   
portion ( ! body1 & !y c be manag$ by ! 
und]/&+ & comm& ( ! m9d4 ,! g5]al       
und]/&+ ( vocal anatomy1 & ! positive   
control ( t anatomy t x may d j :at ! w 
dem&s is ! f\ndation ( voice practice4  
,su* positiv5ess makes possible !       
rapidity ( vocal developm5t ak9 to !    
surety ( ! d5ti/'s art & ! c]ta9ty ( !  
photograph]4 ,! prime fault ( old me?ods
 is1 at "o /roke1 cut away4 ,a new gr[? 
on ! f\ndation appe>s4  ,_m musical     
j\rnals discuss me?ods1 ,italian1 ,fr5*1
 ,g]man4 ,ev5 wond] if we w ev] h an    
,am]ican me?od4 ,su* discussion is wa/e4
 ,!re is "o me?od4 ,all s*ools build on 
x4 ,he :o und]/&s x be/ & is sure/ 9    
tea*+ x1 gives be/ result & is ! be/    
tea*]4 ,he1 ! be/ tea*]1 is su* only :5 

he applies 8 m9d to ea* & e act ( 8     
pupil & bani%es = ! "t be+ e o!r ?\ght f
 m9d4 ,9 a prop] lesson e m9ute is us$  
?or\ghly4 ,no sixty seconds c be ?r[n   
away4 ,! m9d ( ! tea*] al]t to !        
necessity ( 8 *>ge makes e m9ute tell4  
,) ?is z a preamble1 turn to ! pupil :o 
is by himself to avoid desultory        
practice4  ,y h a voice4 ,e "o has4     
,y\rs1 y "k1 is a v good "o4 ,y want 7n1
 w\ld l7 9 ! quicke/ "t to make x d j   
:at y conceive a f9e s+] %\ld d4 ,!n1 "k
 :at is to be done1 und]/& h[ to d x1 & 
d x4 ,! boys say ,"o to make ready1 two 
to prep>e1 & ?ree--4 ,b y /& ar\nd mak+ 
ready1 prep>+ s long4 ,:y8 ,d y "k :at  
is to be done8 ,ask ! tea*]1 & don't let
 him evade positive in/ruction4 ,g>cia1 
:5 ask$ ! cause ( ,j5ny ,l9d's great    
success1 repli$ ,%e nev] tri$ to d any?+
 'til %e knew h[4 ,m ?an once %e has    
come to my h\se ( an ev5+ & said ',i did
 n fully und]/& :at y told me to-day4 ,w
 y expla9 x aga98' ,aft] t %e nev] ne$$ 
to be told aga94 ,at a lesson und]/& :at

 is taught4 ,don't pret5d y d :5 y d n4 
,aft] go+ home f ea* lesson1 write 9 a  
book kept = t purpose :at has be5 said  
at ! lesson4 ,read t book (t54 ,?is w   
fix 9 m9d1 z well z pres]ve = ref]5ce1 !
 in/ruction1 & make sure ! und]/&+ ( x4 
,!n x is = y to d x4 ,once ! piani/     
play$ scales by ! h\r to limb] ! h&2 n[ 
he ?9ks only ( ! muscle :i* causes ea*  
f+] to /rike1 & makes t muscle "w at    
once4 ,:at =m]ly took mon?s to d he n[  
does 9 days4 ,desultory practice is     
avoid$4 ,a tea*] 9 a c]ta9 city compla9$
 t ano!r tea*] got pupils by adv]tis+   
quick me?od4 ,cut (f desultory practice1
 apply m9d :]e brute =ce has =m]ly held 
sway1 & quick me?od is ! result4  ,"o   
ref]5ce to compla9t br+s o!rs to m9d4 ,!
 mo/ preci\s commodity kn[n is "t4      
,tw5ty-f\r h\rs only 9 a day4 ,h[ little
 & h[ valuable4 ,yet if all is cons]v$1 
h[ mu* & h[ great4 ,masonic in/ruction  
divides ! day into ?ree portions2 "o =  
our usual avocations1 "o = good ( self &
 family1 & "o = refre%m5t & sleep4 ,s   

mu* = in/ruction4 ,c "s wa/eful acts (  
life be r$uc$ or elim9at$1 t we may     
economize "t1 & :at is bett]1 =m habit (
 utiliz+ all ( ! preci\s commodity8 ,:at
 a lesson "o c draw on ^! elevat$ tra9s4
 ,ea* morn1 a man 7"o man1 or h[ _m ?9k 
y87 ent]s & f9ds a seat4 ,imm$iately he 
is into 8 newspap]4 ,a half h\r lat] he 
gets out1 hav+ arriv$ at 8 /ation4 ,:at 
has happ5$8 ,he has read ! newspap]4    
,no1 he hasn't read ! newspap]4 ,ask him
 :at he has le>n$4 ,he c't tell y4 ,"o  
item1 two1 ?ree1 p]haps--& ^! ( little  
value4 ,t is n read+4 ,x is cursory     
glanc+1 desultory & wa/eful4 ,/op x4    
,?irty preci\s m9utes gone4 ,a glance at
 a pap] 7provid$ "o kn[s ! g5]al make-up
 ( ! pap] he reads7 tells him all 9 x ( 
value4 ,six m9utes is en\gh1 except :5  
some?+ ( unusual mom5t is to be read1 & 
t doesn't happ5 once a mon?4 ,! o!r     
tw5ty-f\r m9utes %\ld g into "s o!r     
purpose4 ,a book1 magaz9e1 play1 or ev5 
sil5t ?\ght w give value = ! tw5ty-f\r4 
,at night1 on ! way home1 ! man skims   

?r\gh an ev5+ pap]4 ,almo/ "o h\r ( !   
tw5ty-f\r ?r[n away4 ,compute ! am\nt ( 
educational advancem5t possible to ?is  
city 7 ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( h\rs ?r[n    
away daily to be us$ 9 progressive /udy 
or ?\ght4 ,y & ,i help to wa/e1 d we8   
,! comm& ( ! m9d is ! und]ly+ ne$ ( !   
/ud5t4 ,x has come into ?\ght t %\ld "o 
apply himself e m9ute to "s "w t he w\ld
 fatigue & we> out4 ,he c\ld n /& x4    
,wrong4 ,! m9d _c we> out1 ev5 if x c   
fatigue4 ,re/ is ! opposite ( unre/1 &  
unre/ is equival5t to fatigue4 ,!       
sup]ficial read+ or skimm+1 %ift+ (     
?\ght ?r\gh ! ?\s& objects :i* come be=e
 ! m9d gives ! unre/ & ?r\gh x1 !       
fatigue4 ,/op ! unre/1 & let re/ ab\nd4 
,re/ comes ?r\gh def9ite *ange ( "w4 ,! 
man :o leaves 8 (fice1 ru%es to m\nta9 &
 f>m1 sees new sc5es1 faces1 cu/oms1    
eats new food1 rides1 fi%es1 swims1     
climbs & dances1 is ! "o :o comes back  
re/$4 ,!re has be5 no unre/1 b radical  
*ange4 ,! fir/ assi/ant eng9e] ( ! ,new 
,york aqu$uct 0 to me at "o "t an object

 ( a/oni%m5t4 ,x 0 said ( him1 ,:5 he   
works1 he works2 :5 he plays1 he plays2 
:atev] he does x is = ! "t all 9 ! _w to
 him4 ,at t "t he held an important     
eng9e]+ position1 0 an (fic] 9 a milit>y
 organization1 secret>y ( a ya*t club1  
active 9 *ur* society1 lead] 9 lit]>y   
circles 9 classic ,bo/on & nev] 0 ru%$4 
,! *ange ( "w 0 ! secret ( x all4 ,re/  
came by turn+ out ( m9d :at did n p]ta9 
to ! act !n 9 h&4 ,e act 0 new4 ,( a    
c]ta9 m9i/] x is said ,he c d m 9 t5    
m9utes ?an mo/ m5 d 9 a day4 ,8 *ur* has
 fifte5 hundr$ memb]s & 8 ,sunday s*ool 
a l>g] numb]4 ,calls1 s]mons1 ! sick1   
w$d+s1 fun]als1 ! poor 7= he _h f\r     
*>ity societies71 8 family1 "y p's      
societies1--yet he has "t = all & he    
sees call]s1 m 9 "o week ?an y & ,i d 9 
a ye>4 ,h[ does he d x8 ,:at y & ,i wa/e
 "t ^u1 he does n4 ,no gossip1 worry1   
/&+ be=e a mirror1 doz+ ov] d9n]1 or    
unre/ = him4 ,v>y ! monotony a little & 
f9d re/4 ,don't fe> do+ too mu*4 ,we>   
out1 if ne$ be1 b don't ru/4 ,x is !    

busy man :o has lots ( "t4 ,d y want    
advice1 a help+ h&8 ,avoid ! lazy man1 =
 he has no "t = y4 ,! busy man has4 ,:y 
is x t ! busy tea*] draws ! mo/ pupils8 
,7 he to half tea* t5 pupils !y w\ld    
leave him & no m w\ld come4 ,because he 
c att5d to =ty1 & t by mak+ to ea* a    
pr(itable half-h\r1 =ty m come4 ,! half 
suppli$ tea*] is less able to tea* 8    
small flock ?an ! pu%$ tea*]4 ,he mu/   
turn quickly f act to act & ?us keep    
re/$1 by *ange ( sc5e1 pupil1 music &   
vivacity4 ,c y jump imm$iately f a      
lesson to ! desk & write "o ( y\r       
magaz9e articles8 asks "o4 ,no?+ easi]4 
,fix ! m9d on :at is to be done t m9ute1
 & d x4 ,x makes a heav5 ( e>?4         
,in/ruction :i* is n practical is little
 wor?4 ,y are int]e/$ 9 improv+         
y\rselves vocally4 ,to y let me plan a  
fir/ /ep t[>d prev5t+ desultory voice   
practice4 ,"u f\r head+s4 ,practical    
ones4  ,fir/4--,e/abli% cu/oms4 ,! be/  
"o ,i "k is to plan 9 advance to        
accompli% c]ta9 ?+s4 ,make up ! m9d :at 

y w\ld l to d4 ,ea* night make out a    
little c>d ( :at is to be done next day4
 ,probably n half ! ?+s plann$ w be     
execut$1 at fir/4 ,:at ( x4 ,"s h be5   
done2 b bett]1 t unconsci\s gr[? :i*    
c>ries cu/om into habit w be develop$ & 
! sy/em :i* w gr[ out ( ! cu/om ( prep>+
 ! c>ds & attempt+ to "w out t :i* 0    
plann$1 w cut (f m wa/eful m9utes ?an y 
admit are 9 y\r day4 ,aft] a "t x w come
 t all ! items y write on ! c>d at ev5+ 
w n be too mu* to d on ! foll[+ day4    
,comp>e ! c>d ( ! ?irtie? day ) t ( !   
fir/ & y w f9d y wrote q z _m 7if n m7  
?+s to d & n[ y c d !m all1 & feel no   
hurry & f> less fatigue4 ,w y try t8    
,second4--,give c]ta9 times ea* day to  
c]ta9 ?+s4 ,y c't8 ,y c4 ,i'll give pro(
 y c4 ,hav+ plann$ :at is to be done !  
next day & all[$ t cu/om to become      
habit1 w develop su* regul>ity t ea* h\r
 w h its regul> "w & no?+ w cr[d x out4 
,! sy/em produces x4 ,turn a            
kaleidoscope4 ,ea* j>r+ makes new       
adju/m5t ( figure4 ,y\r duty is a       

kaleidoscope4 ,! pro( is t e "o :o tries
 su* adju/m5t1 succe$s4 ,! s*ool boy    
kn[s ! "t ( bell r++1 ! h\r = ari?metic1
 geography1 etc4 ,! tra9 man kn[s !     
m9ute to be at ea* /ation4 ,! cl]k or   
workman is ready to /op "w at a c]ta9   
"t4 ,c]ta9 !atres ann\nce :at sc5es w be
 on at e m9ute ( ! ev5+4 ,y ?9k & w\ld  
say1 ,b ^! admit ( no int]ruption1 & ,i 
may h int]ruptions4 ,to :i* ,i say ,^!  
p]mit no int]ruption1 & if y 7 z        
sy/ematic1 y w\ld p]mit none4 ,a fri5d  
calls at ! door to see y4 ,y wa/e five  
m9utes 7only five87 talk+ to him4 ,?9k x
 ov]4 ,0 t necess>y8 ,c\ldn't x h be5   
said 9 two--"o1 or less8 ,next "t1      
k9dly1 b firmly excuse y\rself4 ,if !   
fri5d ?9ks y snubb+1 y c af=d t1 = !    
fri5d is a wa/eful "o & bett] be dropp$ 
?an all[$ to spoil y4 ,! fault :5 we    
wa/e "t is 9 u1 n 9 ! fri5d4 ,a lady    
call$ rec5tly4 ,y\r "t is valuable4     
,i'll say 9 "o ^w :at ,i want4 ',twas   
said1 & %e w5t4 ,k9d lady6 ,to :om8 ,me8
 ,n at all4 ,%e is "o ( ! busie/ wom5 9 

! city & c\ldn't af=d to give mu* ( h]  
"t to ! err&1 b neatly complim5t$1 9    
ord] to cov] :at "s might call          
selfi%ness4 ,be wise4 ,t k9dly habit    
comes f prev5t+ wa/e4  ,?ird4--,bani% e 
l[ or l[]+ ?\ght4 ,= n[1 = no reason    
except to save "t1 & help =m habit :i*  
prev5ts wa/e4 ,e ?\ght has its sure     
influ5ce4 ,e ?\ght ( envy1 hatr$1       
jeal\sy1 ( crimes1 accid5ts1 mis=tunes1 
sorr[s1 our own or ^? ( o!rs1 is an     
evil4 ,x takes "t out ( life & saps     
life-activity4 ,supplant x ) pure & good
 ?\ght4 ,heal?1 brightness1 pleasure1   
art & beauty are subjects :i* lift4     
,upw>d1 upw>d1 t[>d heav56 ,t mu/ be !  
/ud5t's m5tal attitude4 ,en\gh w\ld drag
 d[n4 ,ca/ ! d[n view away4 ,look up & g
 up4 ,y d n /udy = ! purpose ( go+      
d[nw>d4 ,upw>d aga9 to ! top--& y mu/ d 
x by hav+ y\r ?\ght good & pure4        
,f\r?4--,int]e/ fri5ds 9 y\r practice4  
,only "o ^w ab\t t4 ,no "o c long g 9   
any m5tal "w alone4 ,progress is m5tal  
"w4 ,ris+ draws o!rs to & ) u4 ,see a   

little :irlw9d take up ! du/4 ,x ga!rs m
 & m until a column tw5ty or ?irty feet 
high is be=e u4 ,tell fa!r1 "m1 fri5ds1 
^? y c tru/1 :at y hope to d & :at y\r  
ef=ts to accompli% t1 are4 ,see+ y 9    
e>ne/ !y w help--) misgiv+s at fir/1 may
 be1 b !y w jo9 ! column & make "o ) y  
sure4  ,summ>y1 briefly4 ,by sy/ematic  
utility1 e m9ute contributes to         
progress1 =m+ habits :i* prev5t wa/eful 
?\ght & fatigue4 ,! cu/oms ( =m] ye>s   
ne$ n be foll[$ because direct result w 
come f direct application ( ?\ght to    
/udy4 ,old _w ways & pa/ g5]ation ideas 
d n belong to-day 9 ei!r tea*] or pupil1
 &1 !re=e1 are to drop out4 ,!          
wa/efulness ( unc]ta9ty & evil 9 m9d may
 be ov]come by directness ( ef=t until  
good habit cr[ds out ! evil4 ,! fir/ &  
all important /ep is ! plan ( action4   
,ackn[l$ge no limitation to gr[?4 ,love 
s\ndness1 c>eful ?\ght1 /eadfa/ purpose4
     ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,al]e ,,flamman4  
,8 tongue 0 fram$ to music1             
,& 8 h& 0 arm$ to skill2         ,8 face

 0 ! m\ld ( beauty1            ,& 8 he>t
 ! ?rone ( w4                           
,em]son4      ,sl[1 inde$1 at times1 is 
! w ( ! gods1 b 9     ! end n weak4     
,eurip$es4     ,,iii4  ,,al]e ,,flammam4
  ,ev]yone ,c ,s+4   ,! culture ( !     
voice has come to be look$ ^u z a great 
& s]i\s und]tak+1 & ( su* magnitude t b 
few h "t = x1 & ^? only %\ld attempt x  
:o h exceptionally f9e voices4 ,?is is a
 mi/ake4 ,ne>ly ev]yone c s+1 & if all  
w\ld attempt to improve ! voices !y h by
 obs]v+ a few common-s5se rules1 x w\ld 
soon be app>5t t !re are _m m good s+]s 
among ! masses ?an x is suppos$ exi/1 & 
^! s+]s w le>n h[ mu* c be done to add  
to _! own com=t1 by a little outlay (   
?\ght4 ,culture ( ! voice has be5 made a
 my/]y by *>latan tea*]s & = a purpose4 
,?9k out h[ ! conv]sational voice works 
& !n consid] :at diff]5ce !re %\ld be   
betwe5 t & ! s++ voice4 ,nature plann$ !
 speak+ voice & 9 do+ x1 gave u ! l9e ( 
developm5t to foll[ 9 br++ into use !   
s++ voice4 ,! *ange f speak+ to s++     

voice is :]e ! quack ent]s ) 8 my/]y4   
,!re is no my/]y4 ,use ! voice z 9      
speak+ b pit* x at high] & l[] po9ts ?an
 are us$ 9 speak+4 ,?is is ! f\ndation (
 ! s++ voice4 ,only "o caution is ne$$4 
,nev] /ra9 ! ?roat4 ,if1 aft] a little  
practice1 fatigue is felt or ! tone is  
husky1 /op practice4 ,d n try to d x all
 at once4 ,a little ea* day add$1 w1 9 a
 few mon?s1 d all t is want$4 ,d n      
expect1 h[ev]1 t any am\nt ( /udy by    
"o's self w make an arti/4 ,"o c s+1 by 
self-/udy1 s z to get mu* pleasure1 & s 
z to give pleasure to fri5ds2 b some?+ m
 s]i\s & ext5d$ is ne$$ to make ! arti/4
   ,su/a9 ,p]fectly4  ,su/a9+ p]fectly !
 res]voir ( air is ! greate/ desid]atum 
9 us+ ! voice4 ,acquir+ ability to d s  
is a puzzle (t5 to /ud5ts4 ,! reason is 
9 ! fact t no muscles :i* are directly  
"u ! control ( ! w c be caus$ to act ^u 
! air column4 ,! *ief organ (           
respiration is ! diaphragm1 & z ye>s (  
tea*+ br+ exp]i5ce :i* is def9ite 9     
results1 we f9d t ! diaphragm is ! only 

muscle :i* holds ! air column 9 *eck4 ,t
 muscle situat$ )9 ! body _c be held by 
any visible p[]4 ,! ?\ght ( hold+ x /ill
 w make u hold our brea?4 ,try+ to assi/
 su* hold+ by muscles ( ! *e/1 abdom5 or
 ?roat1 only defeats our purpose & makes
 ! diaphragm give way4 ,t l>ge muscle w 
d ! :ole "w if we w let x4 ,! ?\ght1 z  
said above1 is :at w make x rema9 quiet4
 ,t ?\ght may take v>i\s =ms4 ,:at      
assi/s "o does n appeal to ano!r4 ,b "h 
is an assi/+ ?\ght :i* does mu* good to 
! majority ( /ud5ts4 ,( c\rse :5 ! brea?
 is tak5 ! diaphragm is d[n & ! wai/ is 
spread4 ,!n ! *e/1 bron*ial tubes1      
w9dpipe & m\? are full ( air4 ,n[ all[ t
 air to be z /ill z ! air ( ! room4     
,practise su/a9+ tone ) any v[el1 prec$+
 ea* ef=t by tak+ position sugge/$      
above1 & ) ! ?\ght ( keep+ ! air 9 !    
body j ! same z1 & a "p (1 ! out] air4  
,!n all[ tone to float 9 ! air1 p]mitt+ 
no =ce :atev]4   ,c>e ( ! ,body4  ,s+]s 
seem to ?9k b little ( ! tools ) :i* !y 
c>ry on _! life "w4 ,t is ! rule4 ,n[ & 

!n a s+] takes ! opposite c\rse &       
becomes unreasonably c>eful ( 8 tools4  
,9 t case he is worse (f ?an ! c>eless4 
,! happy m$ium is 9 all ?+s ! desirable 
/ate4  ,our tools z s+]s are enclos$ )9 
! body & are ! body4 ,to h ! body ready 
to respond to ! musical dem&s x mu/ be  
well & /rong4 ,to keep x well %\ld be   
our fir/ c>e4 ,happily we are s made t  
by foll[+ a few simple rules ( liv+ !   
body goes on ?r\gh a long t]m ( ye>s )\t
 gett+ s]i\sly out ( ord]4 ,"s p]sons c 
boa/ t !y are nev] ill :ile _m report b 
"o sickness dur+ a decade4 ,! ne$$      
att5tion to ! bodily wants1 has1 9 ^!   
cases1 be5 prop]ly giv54 ,if all 7 z    
c>eful to d ! same & n ov]do ! matt]1   
p]fect heal? w\ld be ! rule & n !       
exception4  ,! body ne$s n\ri%+ food1   
clo?+ to pres]ve ne>ly uni=m temp]ature1
 suffici5t sleep1 g5]\s ex]cise1 &      
?or\gh cleans+4 ,no?+ m4 ,neglect ( ^!1 
or z is m (t5 ! case1 ov]do+ "s ( !     
fir/1 is cause ( disord] & disease4 ,a  
s+] _c af=d to h ! tools ( 8 employm5t  

o!r ?an 9 fir/-rate condition4 ,if he   
does he ent]s 8 "w1 unnecess>ily        
h&icapp$4  ,g5]al advice reg>d+ ! eat+ &
 dr9k+ is (t5 giv54 ,mak+ x m specific1 
we w\ld say1 eat only su* food z is     
easily dige/$ & insi/ t x %all be       
?or\ghly cook$4 ,supply ! body ) en\gh  
su* = its ma9t5ance only4 ,! s+]1 aga91 
_c af=d to eat :at is n ne$$1 be t ( k9d
 or am\nt4 ,mo/ p]sons 9 runn+ a furnace
 w fe$ fuel twice a day1 at night &     
morn+4 ,9 specially cold wea!r giv+ !   
fire a little extra fuel at noon4 ,?is  
is a good rule = fe$+ ! body4 ,avoid    
ov]-fe$+4 ,! object ( eat+ is to n\ri% !
 body & n to gratify appetite4 ,x makes 
little diff]5ce :e!r ! palate is pleas$ 
or n4 ,! body c\ld be n\ri%$ on food :i*
 does n ta/e s good z "s o!r4 ,eat+1 to 
mo/ p1 is m palate gratification ?an    
any?+ else4 ,9 do+ s1 ! body is ov]f$ & 
clogg$4 ,s+]s _c af=d t4  ,sleep4 ,to   
recov] ! wa/e ( body at ea* days' "w1   
quiet re/ful sleep is ne$$4 ,eight h\rs1
 or bett] n9e1 out ( ea* tw5ty-f\r4 ,9 a

 cool room :]e possible & ) pl5ty ( fre%
 air4 ,p :o eat rationally ne$ n fe>    
tak+ cold by sleep+ 9 a room ) a draught
 ( air ?r\gh x4 ,fre% air1 fre%1 good   
food & cleanl9ess are necess>y to ! be/ 
results 9 s++ /udy4  ,no rule c be giv5 
ab\t ba?+4 ,"s /ud5ts c /& a ?or\gh ba? 
e day4 ,o!rs1 only once 9 t5 days4 ,a   
sponge ba?1 if no o!r1 %\ld be _h daily1
 t ! pores ( ! body may be kept op5 &   
cle>4  ,clo?+ %\ld be suffici5t to keep 
! temp]ature ( ! body ev54 ,no ne$ (    
wrapp+ ! ?roat ev5 :5 go+ into ! op5    
air1 if ! temp]ature ( ! body g5]ally is
 ev54 ,we d pamp] our bodies & ?9k we   
are uncom=table4 ,9 "o sweep+ s5t5ce1 be
 vigor\s & good-natur$ & ! body w !     
bett] s]ve u4 ,a long walk ea* day 9 !  
fre% air adds to t vigor1 & also to our 
good-nature4   ,fri5ds ,c ,help4        
,advice ( fri5ds is a s\rce ( value or  
injury to ! s++ /ud5t4 ,advice has its  
influ5ce4 ,e ^w spok5 ab\t "o's voice & 
s++ helps or injures4 ,if plac$ 9 a     
circle :i* condemns e ef=t we make we   

are held back by t v influ5ce f do+ our 
be/4 ,e judici\s ^w ( praise helps u    
upw>d4 ,a pupil :o is /ruggl+ by        
himself1 )\t a ^w ( *e] 9 8 own home    
circle has a h>d fight ( x4 ,= t reason 
x is v necess>y t pupils ^: desires are 
simil>1 & ^: aims are t[>d ! highe/1    
%\ld be ga!r$ toge!r4 ,!y help by _!    
words1 & (t5 by _! looks1 ! anxi\s      
/ud5t4 ,=sake n ! assembl+ ( y\rselves  
toge!r1 applies4 ,aft] a pupil's        
recital1 a judici\s tea*] w tell 8      
pupils ! k9d ?+s :i* ! o!rs h said4 ,if 
unk9d ?+s %\ld be said 7b a tea*] :o is 
himself k9d w n he> unk9d ?+s7 he w keep
 ^? to himself1 guid+ himself1 h[ev]1 by
 ^? comm5ts 9 ! future treatm5t ( t     
criticiz$ pupil4 ,9 ?is connection1 a ^w
 to ! memb]s ( ! family ( ! /ud5t4 ,a   
"m1 :o /eps into ! practice-room        
occasionally :5 %e he>s good s++ & says1
 ,t 0 good4 ,i see y are improv+1 aids !
 /ud5t z mu* z a half-doz5 lessons w    
aid4 ,a bro!r :o bant]s 8 si/] ab\t h]  
s++ :5 he really enjoys x1 kn[s n1      

(t5times1 t 8 bant] hurts & h>ms4 ,to be
 sure1 ! p>tiality ( ! home circle may  
fo/] false hopes1 b s9ce ne>ly e "o c   
le>n to s+ well if rightly tra9$1 t w d 
less h>m ?an cold indiff]5ce & cruel    
bant]4   ,r5ew ,?\ght4  ,! tea*] :o does
 n live 9 high ?\ght1 & :o does n       
attempt to atta9 a high ideal1 does     
poor] "w ?an he ?9ks he does4 ,x is an  
easy matt] to settle into a rut & to    
foll[ c]ta9 l9es4 ,^! we> !mselves out4 
,new ways ( imp>t+ "t-honor$ tea*+1     
al?\gh !y may n *ange ! pr9ciples (     
tea*+1 mu/ be con/antly s\ght4 ,!y w    
only come to m9d by keep+ ! ?\ght 9 !   
highe/ realm ( intellectual possibility 
to t tea*]4 ,"o :o contemplates ) re/ful
 c>e1 9 t high] realm1 ! beautiful 9    
music1 ! way ( influ5c+ m9d1 & ! mo/    
direct way ( caus+ /ud5ts to atta9 t :i*
 !y ne$1 w ev] r5ew 8 me?od ( tea*+4    
,su* r5ewal w conta9 some?+ bett] ?an he
 _h be=e4 ,unless con/ant r5ewal1 or at 
lea/ frequ5t r5ewal1 takes place1 ! rut 
w be ent]$ ^u4 ,! long] "o foll[s x1 !  

deep] he becomes settl$ 9 x1 & ! h>d] is
 x to get out f x4   ,speak+ & ,s++4  ,!
 basis ( good s++ is good speak+4 ,!    
speak+ voice 9 common use dur+          
conv]sation cov]s a range ( five or six 
notes4 ,frequ5tly l[] & high] notes are 
call$ into use1 b ! high & l[ notes ( ! 
s++ voice are seldom us$ 9 conv]sation4 
,! organs :i* produce voice1 f _!       
con/ant use respond involunt>ily to ! w4
 ,!y also d correct "w4 ,x is seldom t a
 p]son1 unless he has de=mity1 has      
tr\ble to pron\nce any ^w or syllable1  
:ile talk+4 ,w\ld ?is 7 true ( s+]s4 ,! 
/ud5t w\ld greatly less5 ! am\nt ( 8    
labor & also r$uce ! co/ ( 8 musical    
education if he 7 able to speak ! words 
z correctly & z easily :ile s++ z :ile  
speak+4 ,x is t[>d ?is imitation ( !    
speak+ voice t "o mu/ con/antly /rive if
 he w\ld make rapid progress 9 voice    
developm5t4 ,:5 he has rea*$ ! po9t :]e 
he c s+ e v[el & consonant p]fectly1 & )
 z little ef=t z :5 speak+1 on e tone ( 
8 s++ voice1 & !n h t voice l\d en\gh to

 be well he>d 9 any hall1 ! voice is    
completely & well cultivat$4            
,associates4  ,s+]s _c af=d to miss !   
*ance to be among great m54 ,z a class1 
musicians are n>r[ & t arises f !       
necessity ( giv+ s mu* "t to te*nical   
/udy4 ,:5 ! *ance to meet & associate ) 
m5 ( broad m9ds comes1 take advantage ( 
x4 ,ev5 if ! contact be n close "s ( !  
light %9+ f ! great m9d w illum9e u1 & w
 make u bright]4 ,! great m9d is draw+ f
 inspir$ s\rce1 maybe1 & ! light :i*    
comes f t m9d drives out d>kness f      
:atev] x cov]s4 ,light & d>kness _c     
rema9 toge!r4 ,let ! m9d be ?r[n op5 to 
receptivity :5 "o is 9 ! pres5ce ( !    
ackn[l$g$ lead] & good cle> light1 x may
 be f heav51 w flood ! m9d & illum9e x4 
,purity ( ,me?od4  ,purity ( vocal me?od
 mu/ n be dep>t$ f by tea*]s4 ,!        
introduction ( new ideas is at be/ a    
haz>d\s und]tak+4 ,9 ! r\t9e ( tea*+    
week aft] week & mon? aft] mon? ! tea*] 
f9ds himself ca/+ ab\t = a new idea4 ,he
 f9ds some?+ :i* pleases him & tries x  

on 8 pupils4 ,mo/ tea*]s c look back at 
exp]im5ts :i* h fail$4 ,bett] decide on 
a few basic pr9ciples & cl+ to !m4 ,!   
desire to try some?+ new is v liable to 
be ! result ( fatigue f ov]work4 ,bett] 
take a holiday2 g away f ! classroom &  
re/4 ,come back to fir/ pr9ciples aga9 &
 g to "w4 ,! result at ! end ( ! ye> w  
be bett]4 ,e tea*] z he gr[s old]       
resolves 8 ways ( cultivat+ ! voice into
 some?+ v simple b :i*1 z x cond5ses1   
becomes m p[]ful4 ,!re is only "o "r way
 & deep ?9k]s settle on t alike 9 "t4   
,m5tal ,recov]y4  ,a tea*] _c d bett] = 
himself & 8 "w ?an to occasionally close
 ! (fice door & sit quietly by himself =
 a half-h\r4 ,at su* "t cr[d out ! ?\ght
 ( all "w1 all plann+1 all worries1 &   
all dem&s4 ,br+ ! m9d z ne>ly z c be    
into inactivity4 ,"o w f9d 9 ! h\r :5 "w
 is resum$ t m ( value w flood into !   
m9d1 he kn[s n f :5ce1 ?an he c cat* &  
apply 9 a great _m h\rs4 ,h[ _m ( u h   
times ( refre%+4 ,x is "w1 "w1 h\r aft] 
h\r & ! wond] is t we d s mu* & yet d s 

little4 ,leave out "s ( ! "w & call     
activity ( m9d to our aid & we w d m "w 
) mu* less ef=t4   ,pr(ession or ,trade4
  ,an item rec5tly se5 reads1 we w\ld r 
be a music tea*] 9 an obscure t[n ?an be
 a prosp]\s tradesman 9 a l>ge city4 ,t 
has ! s\nd ( en?usiasm1 & is ! feel+ (  
"o :o has ! good ( 8 fell[m5 at he>t4 ,e
 man :o ent]s a pr(ession gives up 8    
life to d good4 ,b few m5 9 any         
pr(essional life ev] make m ?an a good  
liv+4 ,"s c1 inde$1 save en\gh to make  
occasional inve/m5ts1 & ^! 7if judgm5t  
has be5 good7 secure a mod]ate =tune4 ,b
 no man ev] became weal?y f 8 pr(ession 
alone4 ,a pr(essional man1 h[ev]1       
gratifies 8 bett] nature & satisfies    
cultivat$ ta/es4 ,a man 9 trade becomes 
s engross$ 9 bus9ess t 8 bett] nature 78
 ref9$ ta/e7 is dw>f$4 ,t com=t ( m9d   
:i* ! pr(essional man has is m to him   
?an ! bags ( gold ( ! m]*ant w\ld be4   
,probably ! writ] :o made ! rem>k quot$1
 _h 9 m9d ! opportunity :i* ! music     
tea*] has to d good4 ,x is a gr& field (

 "w1 & "o :o has be5 engag$ 9 x = sev]al
 ye>s wants no o!r4 ,to lead ! public by
 tea*+ & by public p]=mance into ! k ( !
 highe/ art1 is a privilege :i* %\ld be 
priz$4 ,! music tea*]1 7ev5 if n s plac$
 by common op9ion7 /&s ) ! m9i/] & !    
physician 9 ! good :i* he does !        
community4   ,he>t & ,intellect4  ,let n
 ! he>t be ! rul+ p[] all ! "t4 ,if x   
is1 art s9ks into s5tim5tality4 ,all[ ! 
head to rule alt]nately ) ! he>t4       
,intellect mu/ be appli$ if any satisfy+
 musical result is to be obta9$4        
,emotion is good1 b x ne$s curb+1 %ap+ &
 re/ra9+4 ,emotion1 long su/a9$ &       
unbridl$1 becomes nauseat+4 ,emotion 9  
itself is beautiful1 b l fire & wat]1 if
 x once becomes ! ma/]1 wa/es & de/roys4
 ,emotion1 ar\s$ by imag9ation & direct$
 by intellig5ce1 s]ves to give ta/e to  
all musical r5dition4 ,"o )\t he>t is   
non-satisfy+ z a s+]4 ,be he ev] s      
intellectual1 8 s++ is cold4 ,intellect 
alone1 unaid$ by he>t1 is l poli%$      
/eel--cold1 brilliant & dazzl+4         

,intellect & he>t comb9$ are l ! same   
surface engrav$ & enamell$ 9 arti/ic    
design--*a/e1 delicate & f9i%$4   ,"t   
,ends ,n4  ,we may say ) ,em]son t ,"t  
has 8 own "w to d & we h ours1 & )      
,wood1 ,labor is normal2 idl5ess1       
abnormal1 b 9 music !re mu/ be times (  
cessation f labor4 ,call x *ange ( "w1  
if y *oose r ?an admit t labor has      
ceas$1 b exp]i5ce %[s t no musician c   
safely foll[ 8 call+ ye> 9 & ye> out1 ) 
no regul> p]iod ( re/1 & save 8 m9d &   
body4 ,soon] or lat] comes a collapse4  
,! human ma*9e breaks d[n4 ,!n we %all  
?9k ( ,em]son & ,wood z unsafe lead]s4  
,"t has 8 "w1 b he works 9 su*          
delib]ation & 9 su* ev]-*ang+ =m t 7 he 
"o :o c\ld feel fatigue1 he ne$ n feel  
x4 ,"t is f et]nity to et]nity4 ,"t does
 n occupy a human ma*9e4 ,! music tea*] 
does4 ,_m a tea*] has toil$ beyond 8    
/r5g? ?is ye>4 ,_m w next ye>4 ,:o w    
take ?\ght = himself & break loose1 if b
 = a few weeks1 & po/pone ! "t ( break+ 
d[n8 ,"o might say1 t ) ,"t1 ! human s\l

 is f et]nity to et]nity & !re is no    
breakd[n4 ,true1 b ! resid5ce ( t s\l   
:ile x is 9 ?is p]iod ( exi/5ce1 dem&s  
mu* ( its att5tion4 ,t _c prop]ly be    
giv5 :5 ! exact+ duties ( ! class-room  
drag on week aft] week1 till !y numb]   
fifty-two1 & !n beg9 at once ano!r we>y 
r\nd4 ,admit t !re are limitations1 &1 9
 cordial co-op]ation ) exi/+ laws1      
select & use ! days ( idl5ess1 ev5 if "o
 has said t idl5ess is abnormal4   ,p[] 
( ,?\ght4  ,! p[] ( ?\ght to ex]t       
influ5ce is only 9 our day be+ und]/ood4
 ,h[ to utilize x is n yet 9 su* degree 
( compreh5sion t x c be told s t all are
 able to use ! =ce :i* !y conta94 ,?\ght
 is a tangible ess5ce pass+ f ! human   
m9d & lodg+ ^u ! object t[>d :i* x is   
s5t4 ,def9ite ?\ght is m p[]ful ?an is  
illy def9$ ?\ght4 ,spee* enables u to   
cry/alize ?\ght & to emp[] x ) add$ =ce4
 ,! "t giv5 to fram+ s5t5ces enables u  
to put ?\ght into def9ite =m4 ,a /ep    
beyond spee* is obta9$ 9 s++4 ,:5 le>n+ 
our songs we revolve ! ?\ght to be      

express$ 9 m9d4 ,! measure ( ! music    
gives "t to conc5trate ! ?\ght conta9$  
into its mo/ p[]ful =m4 ,! rhy?m &      
vibration :i* accompany music & s++1    
enhance ! p[] ( ?\ght4 ,:5ev] we s+ 9 ! 
true _s ( ! s5tim5t utt]$ we s5d out    
%afts1 s to speak1 ( pure ?\ght4 ,n "o (
 ^? is lo/4 ,x lodges some:]e1 & z all  
good c nev] d h>m1 our good ?\ght1 s5t 9
 song1 mu/ d good to ^? :o come )9 our  
influ5ce to receive our good %afts4 ,a  
s+] :o uses music = va9 display loses ! 
opportunity = good4 ,!re is no good     
?\ght 9 su* s++4 ,if !re is any ?\ght at
 all x is ( ! l[] ord]4 ,x lodges also1 
b x appeals to t :i* is va9 & l[ 9 our  
he>]s4 ,:at wond] is x1 !n1 t (ttimes   
our he>]s make unk9d rem>ks ab\t u & our
 s++6 ,x is our fault t we h /irr$ up 9 
!m ! _s ( vanity & criticism4 ,our ?\ght
 has (t5 *all5g$ su* _s 9 !m4 ,let our  
?\ght be *ang$1 & only ! good :i* is    
conta9$ 9 poetic art s5t out to !m & _! 
attitude t[>d u w *ange4 ,!re is no     
unpleasant ?+ :i* comes to u b t we     

/imulat$ x & creat$ x4 ,we c make our   
musical surr\nd+s by s5d+ out p[]ful    
%afts ( pure ?\ght4   ,nature ,seldom   
,jumps4  ,nature seldom moves by jumps1 
& a /ud5t :o rea*es ! be/ use ( 8 voice 
le>ns t he mu/ d t ?r\gh natural laws4  
,9 o!r words1 t he mu/ acquire all ?+s  
?r\gh naturalness4 ,:at wrongs h be5    
done to /ud5ts "u ! %ield ( s-call$     
naturalness6 ,_m tea*]s :o claim t !y   
are cultivat+ ! voice by natural laws1  
"k no?+ ( :at x means to be natural4    
,naturalness means ! expression ( our   
own nature4 ,if a tea*] uses ! natural  
me?od he b po9ts out to 8 pupils _! true
 natures & holds !m to t correct use (  
su* t !y return to _! normal condition4 
,! necessities ( our mod]n liv+ h made  
mo/ ( u feel t we mu/ put a side (      
ourselves outw>d :i* %[s (f well4 ,9 s++
 we develop abnormally some?+ :i* we    
fancy w please our he>]s & br+ u        
applause4 ,we try to hide our defects & 
admit t we d4 ,aside f ! "q ( hone/y1 is
 x policy to d s4 ,mo/ firmly1 %\ld be !

 answ]1 ,no6 ,x de/roys ! naturalness ( 
! s+] & sub/itutes artifice4 ,any       
spuri\s issue w be detect$ soon] or     
lat]4 ,besides1 is x n mu* m com=table  
to h ! real ?an ! c\nt]feit8 ,be        
natural1 !n4 ,_m /ud5ts are impulsive4  
,x 0 to ^! t ! rem>k t ,nature seldom   
jumps1 0 made4 ,9 natural action ev]y?+ 
is delib]ate & re/ful2 controll$ & sure4
 ,nature makes b few angles1 b moves 9  
graceful curves4 ,good quality ( tone on
 "o note & poor quality on ! next1 is n 
natural4 ,nature does n jump f "o voice 
into ano!r4 ,nature dem&s symmetric     
cultivation ( ! :ole voice1 & n !       
display ( a favor$ "p4   ,be ,p]fect4   
,d n be cont5t to m]ely make progress4  
7,if "o feels t he is at a /&/ill1 or   
worse1 go+ backw>d1 he %\ld /op all /udy
 till he c g =w>d74 ,m]ely mak+ progress
 means t to rea* great result1 a long "t
 mu/ elapse4 ,to make a great arti/     
requires ye>s ( musical & intellectual  
tra9+2 to be able to s+ z p]fectly z !  
body is capable ( act+1 requires b a few

 weeks1 or at mo/1 a few mon?s4 ,:y w   
/ud5ts take lessons ye> aft] ye> & n s+ 
any bett] ?an !y did soon aft] !y began8
 ,x is n necess>y if ! /ud5t is will+ to
 g rapidly4 ,be ye p]fect1 applies to   
s++ z well z to any?+ else 9 life4 ,if !
 injunction to be p]fect has any mean+  
at all1 & no "o has any "r to d\bt b t x
 meant1 :5 x 0 spok51 j :at ! words     
conta91 t applies v ?or\ghly to s++4 ,! 
v ess5ce ( life itself is m fully       
op]ative 9 s++ ?an x is 9 any?+ else4   
,if s1 to be p]fect 9 s++ is to be      
p]fect also 9 ! ess5ce ( life4 ,!       
injunction 0 n to become p]fect by a    
long c\rse ( tra9+4 ,! pres5t t5se 0 us$
 & x meant j :at 0 said4 ,be ye p]fect1 
n[4 ,by prop] m5tal conception ( ! true 
pr9ciple :i* und]lies voice culture & by
 demon/ration ) conc5trat$ ?\ght1 !     
possibility ( any individual body c be  
at once br\ght out4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 !   
long ye>s ( wa/eful practice :i* p use 9
 cultivat+ ! voice is n only unnecess>y1
 b fooli% & wick$4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4    

,,p]fect ,,voice ,,me?od4       ,obs]ve 
h[ all passionate language does ( itself
 become      musical1--) a f9] music ?an
 ! m]e acc5t2 ! spee* (      man ev5 9  
jeal\s ang] becomes a *ant--a song4 ,all
 deep      ?+s are song4     ,c>lisle4  
,,iv4  ,,p]fect ,,voice ,,me?od4   ,a   
tea*] ( voice & s++ :o does n believe 8 
way is ! be/ 9 ! _w is 9 "o ( two       
positions3--ei!r he is a scamp1 pass+ (f
 spuri\s goods = real wor?1 or he is do+
 ! be/ he c 9 8 k & pres5t situation1   
wait+ = ! "t :5 he c obta9 in/ruction 9 
a bett] me?od4 ,if a tea*] believes he  
has ! be/ way ( tea*+ he has a p]fect "r
 to s express himself1 & to use t me?od 
9 8 tea*+4 ,he may be wrong 9 8 op9ion b
 t does n effect 8 "r to "w on ! l9es ( 
8 op9ion4 ,"s day some?+ may %[ him he  
is mi/ak5 & su* a man w be v liable to  
correct 8 error &1 tak+ ! newly f\nd    
way1 progress 9 t4  ,a tea*] :o kn[s he 
is f> f "r & /ill works on1 is n wor?y (
 consid]ation z a tea*]4 ,"o :o uses !  
pr(ession ( voice tea*+ m]ely =         

livelihood & :o c>es n :e!r he does good
 or h>m is little bett] ?an crim9al4    
,su* !re be & su* !re w be until a "t   
arrives 9 :i* tea*]s w be grant$        
au?ority to tea* f "s recogniz$         
in/itution1 )\t ^: p]mission to tea*1 x 
w\ld violate a law ( ! l& to adv]tise z 
a tea*]4 ,j su* control z is kept ov]   
m$ical practice w "s day be _h1 b n 9   
our g5]ation4  ,hundr$s ( tea*]s ( !    
voice 9 all p>ts ( our l& are tea*+ up  
to _! light1 hop+ ! "t may come1 & to   
mo/ x does come sometime1 :5 !y may get 
away f ! (fice & /udy /ill f>!r into    
voice & music1 ?us mak+ bett] _!        
ability4 ,t class has already done mu* =
 s++ & music4 ,x might be said t all t  
has be5 done has come f t class1 = no   
tea*] feels t no?+ rema9s = him to le>n4
 ,s++1 too1 is a subtle ?+4 ,a tea*]    
feels e little :ile z if 8 good way 7   
slipp+ f him1 & if he _c get out ( 8 "w 
& bru% up ) a ma/]1 he w lose all !     
ability he has4 ,! be/ tea*]s d leave _!
 "w1 g to "s o!r tea*]1 may be n bett]  

?an !y are1 & h _! "w inspect$ & made   
bett]4 ,a salesman f a furniture h\se   
once put ! matt] t]sely3--,:5 ,i g out f
 ! h\se on a long trip1 ,i />t ) a plan 
( :at ,i w say & h[ ,i w make my sales4 
,9 a little :ile ,i get ru/y1 & say+ !  
same ?+s ov] & ov] aga9 makes me hate   
!m4 ,!n my bus9ess falls (f4 ,i g into !
 w>]ooms aga9 = a "t1 he> ! firm talk up
 goods 9 a new way1 meet o!r salesm5 &  
he> h[ !y talk1 & (f ,i g aga9 on my    
trip fre% & bright4  ,no "w gets into a 
groove m easily ?an tea*+4 ,:5 work+ 9 a
 rut ! tea*] produces small results4 ,! 
successful tea*] tries e exp$i5t 9 8 p[]
 to get all ! result he c4 ,sometimes1 x
 may be rem>k$ incid5tally1 he is call$ 
by a pupil lack+ 9 appreciation &       
disc]nm5t1 an exp]im5t]1 because he     
*anges 8 plan ( work+4 ,b he c endure t 
provid$ he gets def9ite results f 8     
tea*+4 ,! be/ way = ! tea*] :o mu/ plod 
on by himself ?r\gh long ye>s is t he   
%\ld once 9 e few mon?s sit quietly     
alone & ?9k ov] :at 8 voice me?od is1 h[

 he is apply+ x1 & :at ! result is4     
,bel[ is ! ?\ght ( su* an h\r cond5s$   
into comp>atively few words4 ,! head+ ( 
?is article indicates t ?is is ! op9ion 
( ! writ] at ! pres5t "t4 ,! ?9k+ :i*   
may come 9 ! next t5 ye>s may %[ he c\ld
 h ?\ght bett] n[1 b ?is is to him n[1 a
 p]fect voice me?od4  ,! voice is       
produc$ by ! body2 x 0 orig9ally plann$ 
= spee* & n = s++2 attributes ( ! voice 
are range1 p[]1 quality1 & flexibility2 
into ! voice c be inject$1 language2 !  
action ( all physical portions are "u ! 
comm& ( ! m9d4  ,!re are f\r portions ( 
! body :i* are br\ght actively into use 
= ! production & managem5t ( ! voice1 & 
^! p]mit voice culture to be divid$ into
 f\r dep>tm5ts4 ,^! mu/ fir/ be br\ght  
into correct action4 ,natural action is 
correct action4 ,:at ! _w has consid]$ z
 correct action may be wrong1 = on mo/  
matt]s ! op9ion ( ! _w is incorrect4 ,a 
few cle>-head$ m5 h aga9 & aga9 appe>$ 9
 v>i\s affairs & %[n ! _w ! mi/ake into 
:i* x _h fall54 ,may be ?is is true (   

voice culture4 ,x is safe to foll[      
nature4 ,! fir/ dep>tm5t ( voice culture
 is1 z mo/ p]sons admit1 ! respiratory  
dep>tm5t4 ,brea?+4 ,t goes on f ! "t we 
are born till we die4 ,g5]ally z *ildr5 
we brea! well & correctly4 ,:5 manhood  
arrives mo/ ( u h int]f]$ ) nature's way
 ( brea?+ & h int]pos$ some?+ q diff]5t 
f t we us$ e>li]4 ,?is has come l>gely f
 faulty civiliz$ eat+1 s t ! organs (   
dige/ion are con/antly tr\bl+ u4 ,!     
/oma*1 liv]1 etc41 ex]t decid$ influ5ce 
on ! diaphragm :i* is ! *ief organ (    
respiration4 ,we1 also1 h gr[n n]v\s z  
ye>s h come1 because ( ! dem&s ( active 
life ^u u4 ,t n]v\sness keeps all !     
muscles ( ! body 9 a /ate ( unnatural   
/ra91 & ?is /ra9 has ev5 caus$ u to     
brea! diff]5tly f :at nature plann$4 ,! 
v fir/ /ep t[>d good voice me?od is to  
br+ ! brea?+ app>atus back to work+     
ord]4 ,z said above1 ! *ief organ (     
respiration is ! diaphragm1 & t is a    
l>ge muscle :i* cuts across ! body at ! 
edge ( ! ribs4 ,its c5tre1 "r 9 ! middle

 ( ! body is con/antly mov+ d[nw>d &    
upw>d4 ,:5 x goes d[n ! brea? ent]s !   
body2 :5 x comes up ! brea? comes out4  
,/op t muscle & brea? is held4 ,/ripp$ (
 all confusion t is all ! description   
ne$$ ( inhalation1 exhalation &         
brea?+-hold+4 ,if "s :o read ?is w\ld n 
say t ?is is too simple1 & t !y knew m  
?an ?is article says1 ! subject w\ld be 
dropp$ !re4 ,at mo/1 all t c directly be
 add$ is to prolong ! l[]+ & rais+ !    
diaphragm s t x is done by long /rokes4 
,"s "o says we h be5 taught ab\t spread+
 ! sides1 exp&+ ! abdom51 fill+ ! back1 
keep+ ! *e/ /ill1 & a doz5 m ?+s4       
,exam9e ! above1 & if oppos+ ef=t to !  
free movem5t ( ! diaphragm 9 its upw>d &
 d[nw>d j\rney is avoid$ x w be f\nd t  
all :i* is ( good 9 inspiration &       
expiration is conta9$ 9 ! above4 ,a mo/ 
useful ex]cise = ! developm5t ( /r5g? 9 
?is organ ( respiration is to sl[ly p]=m
 ! act ( pant+ 9 ! same way t a dog     
pants4  ,b ab\t hold+ ! brea?4 ,t is !  
mo/ important ?+ ab\t brea?+4 ,x says   

above t if ! movem5t ( ! diaphragm is   
/opp$1 ! brea? w be held4 ,sure en\gh4  
,!n :y c't we all hold ! brea?8 ,we c4  
,hold+ ! brea? 9 t way a little :ile e  
day & c>+ to keep x s :5ev] us+ ! voice 
w s complete ! /r5g? ( ! diaphragm t x w
 /ay /ill a v long "t1 mu* long] ?an x  
takes to s+ any phrase 9 music :i* is   
writt54 ,! majority ( pupils--yes1 all (
 u1 tea*]s & pupils1 :5 !y seek to let !
 diaphragm /ay /ill try to assi/ x to d 
s4 ,we try to hold ! brea? by ! muscles 
( ! *e/1 by ^? ( abdom51 or by %utt+ (f 
! ?roat4 ,n[ ^! d n assi/ ! diaphragm to
 /ay /ill1 & on ! o!r h&1 !y prev5t !   
diaphragm f /ay+ /ill4 ,!y make x move4 
,"s "o says1 or ?9ks if he doesn't say  
x1 t unless ! diaphragm moves :5 we beg9
 to s+ t no tone c be made4 ,t is "o ( !
 mi/akes ( ! _w4 ,"s tea*]s h ev5 said t
 we mu/ press ! air upw>d z we s+1 s t !
 vocal b&s may make x into tone4 ,t is  
absurd4 ,keep back all pressure f !     
vocal b&s4 ,if ! slighte/ air pressure  
is put ^u !m !y are ov]-work$4 ,hold    

/ill ! diaphragm & ! air is held loosely
 susp5d$ ?r\gh\t ! *e/1 ! bron*ial      
tubes1 ! w9dpipe & ! m\?4 ,!n 9 ?is air 
! vocal b&s "w4 ,!y w help !mselves to j
 ! "r am\nt ( brea?1 to make into tone  
)\t any assi/ance f y4 ,y c't make      
nature "w4 ,y c p]mit h] to "w 9 h] own 
way4  ,:5 we speak ( ! vocal b&s we are 
talk+ ( some?+ :i* p]ta9s to ! second   
dep>tm5t ( voice culture--! ?roat4 ,!re 
c be1 & ne$ be1 v little said to ! pupil
 ab\t ! ?roat 9 its action dur+ s++4    
,tea*]s d say _m ?+s4 ,"o ?9ks !        
l>ynx--! protub]ance kn[n z ! ,adam's   
apple--ought to be press$ d[n1 & kept s4
 ,ano!r ?9ks x ought to be =c$ upw>d4   
,/ill ano!r says x %\ld be all[$ to be  
l[ at "o "t & high at ano!r4 ,!re is j  
"o way ( settl+ ! matt]4 ,h[ is ! action
 :5 we act naturally8 ,nature built !   
?roat = conv]sational voice4 ,if we are 
to use x = s++ we c't d bett] ?an to    
foll[ ! sugge/ions ( nature z to ! way !
 ?roat moves :ile speak+4 ,!n on ^? ways
 let ! ?roat act :ile s++4 ,s\nd sev]al 

notes ) ! same v[el 9 ! conv]sational   
voice & see :at ! l>ynx does4 ,"s "o    
sugge/s t ?is ceases to be conv]sation &
 becomes s++4 ,b x doesn't4 ,conv]sation
 runs easily ?r\gh an octave ( tones4   
,g5]ally we use ?ree or f\r tones4 ,:5  
we are v quiet or are sad ! voice l[]s a
 few notes4 ,if we are v m]ry or are    
angry ! voice asc5ds4 ,we talk at ! top 
( ! voice1 lit]ally4 ,if we d s 9       
speak+1 surely we may lop (f ! _m v[els 
& ! consonants & speak1                 
conv]sationally--on sev]al tones4 ,x w  
be f\nd t ! l>ynx moves freely4 ,t be+ !
 case1 he is a v fooli% man :o c\ld make
 ! l>ynx g d[n & /ay !re4 ,aga91 ) ! tip
 ( ! f+] on ! l>ynx say ! diff]5t v[els4
 ,x w be se5 t ! l>ynx *anges position  
at ea* *ange ( v[el4 ,let x s *ange :5  
we s+4 ,! great oppon5t ( su* action is 
! /iff5+ ( ! cords ( ! neck--! muscles  
on ! sides ( ! neck4 ,9 connection ) !  
"w to be look$ aft] 9 ! ?ird dep>tm5t1  
yet to come1 ! way ( remov+ t /iffness w
 h m5tion4 ,)9 ! l>ynx !re are _m       

delicate muscles :i* are p]=m+ _! v>i\s 
functions4 ,:at !y d1 & h[ !y d !m has  
be5 ! subject ( /udy ?r\gh sev]al       
g5]ations & ! "q is n solv$4 ,an em95t  
physician has = sev]al ye>s be5         
photograph+ ?roats :ile produc+ tone4   
,ab\t f\r hundr$ diff]5t ?roats h be5   
photograph$4 ,9 an article publi%$ by   
him 9 ,janu>y ( ?is ye>1 he says3 ,i h n
 yet p]mitt$ myself to =mulate a !ory ( 
! action ( ! l>ynx dur+ s++1 = ev5 n[1  
aft] a l>ge numb] ( /udies h be5 made1 !
 cam]a is con/antly reveal+ new         
surprises 9 ! action ( ! vocal b&s 9 e  
"p ( ! scale4 ,) t true1 ! only way op5 
= u is to seek ease & com=t ( action &  
nev] =ce any "p ( ! ?roat to ov]work4   
,! ?ird dep>tm5t 9 voice culture relates
 to ! ph>ynx1 or back ( ! ?roat4 ,x     
seems z if any ?9k+ /ud5t w\ld realize t
 9 ord] to acquire a ri* tone1 resonant 
) pure s\nd1 ! ph>ynx mu/ be all[$ pl5ty
 ( room1 yet _m %ut x (f mak+ a v small 
*amb]4 ,well1 x is ! tea*]'s "w to f9d  
"s way to op5 a roomy space4 ,"o ( ! be/

 ways is to draw a picture ( a          
cross-section ( ! m\? f ! lips to ! back
 wall ( ! ?roat1 %[+ a l>ge ar* at ! top
 ( ! section4 ,convey to ! pupil's m9d !
 idea ( room & he w be mo/ liable to    
produce ! room4 ,sometimes1 al?\gh x is 
( d\btful propriety to make any local   
application = special purpose1 ! use ( !
 ^w oh1 z an ex]cise1 w p]mit ! pupil to
 enl>ge ! ph>yngeal *amb] suffici5tly = 
any ne$4 ,?is w come up lat] 9          
connection ) ano!r ?\ght4 ,a v important
 bran* ( voice culture1 ! quality (     
tone1 has to d ) ! ph>ynx4 ,n mu* c be  
said ( x n[ b j a little 9 connection ) 
a p]fect voice me?od4 ,:5 s++1 we %\ld  
express some?+4 ,! emotion 9 m9d mu/ h  
its appropriate sett+4 ,t sett+ comes   
*iefly f ! quality1 & ! quality arises f
 ! %ape ( ! ph>yngeal cavity4 ,z 9 all  
nature's plan we mu/ n try to make !    
ph>ynx d any?+4 ,we may p]mit x1 & if we
 d1 nature w h h] way & w d j "r4 ,!    
emotion ( ! m9d expresses itself ^u !   
face4 ,a face pla/ic & delicate1 *anges 

expression a hundr$ times a m9ute1      
maybe4 ,j s1 if we p]mit x1 ! emotion ( 
m9d expresses itself on ! ph>ynx4 ,we _c
 see ! expression ( ! ?roat z we c t ( !
 face1 b we c he> x4 ,t ! ph>ynx may be 
able to receive ! expression ( ! m9d x  
mu/ be pla/ic & delicate4 ,if s1 j ! "r 
=m w be assum$ = ! idea we w\ld express1
 & ! prop] quality w\ld be giv5 ! tone4 
,we--_m ( u--don't p]mit ?is4 ,we try to
 %ape ! ph>ynx4 ,/op try+ & let !       
muscles ( ! back ( ! ?roat come to a    
/ate ( re/4 ,!n will+ !m to rema9 s1 s+4
 ,s+ any?+4 ,don't *ange ! feel+1 & good
 quality w fill ! tone :]ev] ! voice    
moves--:e!r x be high or l[1 l\d or s(t4
 ,s by ?is re/ful way ( s++ ! /iffness (
 ! cords ( ! neck w be remov$ & ! l>ynx 
w move easily & flexibly4 ,9 fact1 all  
rapid s++ gr[s out ( ! re/ful s++4 ,!   
use ( all embelli%m5ts1 too1 comes ?r\gh
 ?is re/ful s++4 ,x is to be kept 9 m9d 
t s long z we employ artificial me?ods (
 hold+ ! air column1 & s long z we =ce  
tones ?r\gh rigid vocal b&s1 j s long w 

we be prev5t$ f obta9+ re/ful action ( !
 ph>ynx4 ,ea* "p mu/ act correctly & no 
"p mu/ int]f]e ) ano!r4  ,! articulatory
 dep>tm5t is all :i* rema9s to be       
describ$4 ,s++ employs words1 & words   
are made up ( lett]s4 ,lett]s are made  
up ( consonant & v[el s\nds4 ,consonant 
& v[el s\nds1 save "o alone1 are made by
 *ang+ ! tongue or lips1 or mov+ ! jaw4 
,!re are b few *anges :i* may be        
made--less ?an a doz54 ,six ( ^? p]ta9  
to ! tongue1 "o to ! jaw & ?ree to      
comb9ation ( tongue & lips4 ,:at ^! are 
ne$ n be detail$ n[4 ,suffici5t to say t
 any action made dur+ conv]sation may be
 made :ile s++ & mu/ be made 9 ! same   
way z 9 conv]sation4 ,two ideas advanc$ 
by "s tea*]s :i* are v wrong %\ld be    
not$4 ,"o is t ! s+] %\ld practice ) a  
spoon 9 ! m\? to hold ! tongue 9 place4 
,z if nature didn't "k :at ! tongue     
ought to d6 ,! o!r is t ! m\? %\ld be   
widely op5$1 to let out ! tone1 z old   
s++ s*ool tea*]s us$ to say4 ,! tone    
doesn't come out ( ! m\? any m ?an out (

 ! *eeks1 *e/ or head4 ,all[ ! tone to  
be made prop]ly1 !n giv5 quality &      
resonance by a well ar*$ ph>ynx & x w   
come out1 no matt] :]e or h[4 ,someone  
asks if !re is any real objection to    
widely op5$ m\?4 ,c]ta9ly1 !re is4 ,7 x 
m]ely t ! facial expression 7 de/roy$1 t
 w\ld be en\gh1 b t is n ! wor/ ( x4    
,op5+ widely ! m\? de/roys ! %ape ( !   
ph>ynx & all ri*ness is lo/4 ,notice a  
bell4 ,s long z x rema9s bell-%ap$1 x   
has resonant r+4 ,b5d its %ape s x      
resembles a pan & ! r+ is gone4  ,"o    
?\ght m 9 connection ) articulation4 ,x 
us$ to be said t all att5tion %\ld be   
giv5 to v[els4 ,n s1 9 ! light ( to-day4
 ,att5d to ! consonants & ! v[els w take
 c>e ( !mselves4 ,correct spee* 9 song1 
only1 w make good s++4 ,:ile wat*+ !    
resonance ( ! tone z made 9 ! ph>ynx    
note ! delays made by ?or\ghly 7n       
viol5tly7 s\nd+ ! consonants4 ,^?       
delays1 prolong$ greatly1 p]mit         
expansion ( ! ph>ynx1 & p]=m ! "w       
m5tion$ be=e :i* 0 giv5 ! vocal s\nd1   

oh1 to d4  ,to sum p]fect voice me?od up
 into a s5t5ce x is t by :i* we comm& ) 
no app>5t ef=t ! column ( air1 keep+ x  
away f ! vocal b&s1 &1 !re=e1 p]mitt+ ! 
quality ( tone 9 ! ph>ynx to be pure2 t 
by :i* ! l>ynx acts freely1 ) no /ra9 ^u
 x2 t by :i* ?\ght may in/9ctively make 
its impression on ! ph>ynx to give      
quality to ! tone2 & t by :i* we c make 
consonants & v[els 9 t pure tone1 s t   
words convey+ ! ?\ght ( ! m9d may g out 
to our he>]s4     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,a ,,pap]
 ,,( ,,se$s4        ,he :o is a true    
ma/]1 let him und]take :at he w1 is sure
      to accompli% some?+4 ,s*umann4    
,to eng5d] & diffuse fai?1 & to promote 
our spiritual      well-be+1 are among !
 noble/ aims ( music4                   
,ba*4     ,v4  ,a ,,pap] ,,( ,,se$s4    
,,analyze ,,songs4   ,e song or o!r     
vocal composition %\ld be analyz$ z !   
fir/ /ep 9 its /udy4 ,! fir/ !me not$1 &
 ! second also1 if su* !re be2 !        
connect+ b>s2 ! po9ts :i* are           
descriptive or :i* conta9 contra/s2 !   

phrases :i* may pres5t difficulties (   
vocalization2 ! climax2 &1 z well1 :at  
relation ! prelude & o!r p>ts ( !       
accompanim5t be> to ! song4 ,x is       
probable t be=e ! pupil is capable ( do+
 ?is by himself1 ! tea*] mu/ d x = him1 
n on "o song m]ely1 b on a doz5 or      
tw5ty4 ,a wise tea*] w ga!r 8 pupils to 
he> him analyze music n[ & !n4 ,x saves 
"t at individual lessons1 = ! analysis w
 be und]/ood by a gr\p z easily z by an 
individual4 ,x matt]s n s mu* t ! pupils
 are n to s+ ^? p>ticul> songs1 = at !  
ga!r+1 ! way to d ! ?+ w be le>n$4 ,!n z
 o!r songs are taught at private        
lessons1 ! pupils w be prep>$ to receive
 quickly1 ! in/ruction4   ,,fault       
,,f9d+4  ,pupils may be sure t tea*]s d 
n f9d fault ) !m m]ely = ! purpose (    
f9d+ fault4 ,if ! tea*] is wor?y ( t    
respect :i* leads pupils to /udy ) him1 
he doesn't f9d fault except :5 x is     
necess>y1 & !n he does x ) dignity4 ,if 
! tea*] is con/antly fault-f9d+1 & does 
x 9 an irritable mann]1 y w\ld bett]    

leave him at once4 ,n[ & !n we le>n ( a 
tea*] :o gets 8 pupils s n]v\s t !y bur/
 out cry+4 ,x is n well to rema9 long ) 
su* a tea*]4 ,! pupil goes to him ) fe> 
:i* spoils ! fir/ ( ! lesson1 & surely  
aft] ! cry1 ! lesson is spoil$1 = no    
good vocal tone c !n be made4 ,at a     
lesson all %\ld be re/ful & dignifi$4   
,,recov] ,,f ,,mi/akes4  ,next to him :o
 makes no mi/akes1 is he :o recov]s f & 
disguises ! errors4 ,at be/ a p]=mance  
full ( errors ( pit*1 ^w1 tone & quality
 is b a pat*$ g>m5t4 ,apply ! m9d to    
eradicat+ e error4 ,p]haps ! mo/ common 
?+ = /ud5ts to d is to try ov] aga91    
:ile at practice1 ! music 9 :i* ! error 
has be5 made1 b do+ x )\t ?\ght4 ,x is  
f> bett] to ?9k :at ! error is1 :at     
caus$ x1 h[ x %\ld be remov$1 & !n beg9 
! practice :i* w remove x4 ,oh1 if !    
h\rs ( wa/eful practice c\ld only be    
ga!r$ up into useful h\rs1 h[ mu* bett] 
(f ! :ole w\ld be6 ,! lea/ wa/eful ?+ is
 to /op practice & ?9k4   ,,songs ,,=   
,,beg9n]s4  ,:5 select+ songs = /udy =  

beg9n]s1 only ^? :i* h smoo? & well     
def9$ melodies %\ld be select$4 ,mod]n  
compos]s seek by ! /range/ h>monies1    
foll[+ ea* o!r )\t com+ to po9ts (      
def9ite re/1 to d ?+s diff]5t f :at has 
be5 9 use s long t x is look$ ^u z      
common4 ,! pupils 9 _! e>ly /udy _c     
und]/& su* music1 & :ile bewild]$ by x1 
!y misapply :at !y "k to be correct use 
( ! voice4 ,! fir/ selections %\ld be   
simple1 melodi\s1 & ( easy range4 ,!    
songs ( ,moz>t & ,m5delssohn are mu*    
bett] = e>ly use ?an are ^? :i* are be+ 
publi%$ n[4 ,z ! pupil advances 9 ! k ( 
songs add 9 any quantity ! late/ & mo/  
weird music1 provid+ x has m]it4        
,,criticism4  ,! phraseology ( newspap] 
criticism (t5 di/urbs musicians1        
especially ^? :o are v s5sitive1 &      
sometimes ar\ses _! ire s t !y make     
reply4 ,9 do+ s !y make a mi/ake4 ,!y   
place a weapon = fur!r attack 9 ! h&s ( 
! critic & add to ! =ce ( 8 rem>ks by   
%[+ t !y h hit ! m>k4 ,"o does n prize a
 %ot :i* goes wide ( ! po9t at :i* x 0  

aim$ b is q pr\d if1 by *ance1 he hits !
 bull's-eye4 ,! s5sitive man 9 8 reply  
%[s h[ =tunate ! critic is 9 8 %oot+4 ,x
 is n easy to be> ! rem>ks ( a h>%      
critic & x is mu* h>d] to draw f !m any 
good lesson4 7,:e!r "o may draw a lesson
 f criticism is n op5 = rem>k at ?is    
writ+47 ,yet1 :5 "o gives s]i\s ?\ght to
 ! criticism :i* seems s cruel he w le>n
 t no "o has be5 hurt by x except !     
critic himself4 ,he has l[]$ 8 ?\ght f a
 high pla9 & has made 8 nature1 !reby1  
co>se & uncom=table4 ,t _c come to      
anyone1 ev5 = a few m9utes )\t mak+ him 
less manly4 ,out ( ! fullness ( 8 he>t  
at t mom5t ! critic has writt5 & s5t out
 into ! _w t :i* l[]s4 ,:at he s[s1 t   
%all he also reap1 & 9 due "t 8         
unk9dness w come home to him4 ,if he c  
be> 8 own act ! musician c endure x = ! 
brief "t t ! sm>t is !re4 ,none %\ld ev]
 =get t a man c injure himself b no "o  
else on e>? c injure him4   ,,wait ,,=  
,,results4  ,"s ( u are sl[ to le>n !   
lesson1 wait+ = results4 ,we feel t at  

"o b\nd we mu/ & w a*ieve ! great       
success :i* is our ideal4 ,y\? is       
en?usia/ic & believes 9 itself4 ,no?+   
daunts x1 save ! realization ( limit$   
success & t realization comes n quickly4
 ,!re are circum/ances :i* _c be =c$2   
!re are laws :i* prev5t our rea*+ too f>
 or go+ too quickly4 ,"u !m we *afe b 9 
"t we come to "k t ^? laws place        
b\nd>ies ( limitation ab\t u4 ,we !n    
beg9 to inspect ! laws j z "o b\nd )    
cords might be suppos$ to /udy 8 b9d+   
aft] hav+ tri$ 9 va9 to te> himself     
free4 ,!n is :5 he discov]s t by kn[+   
natural law he c %ape 8 c\rse s t he is 
n antagoniz$ b aid$ by 8 environm5ts &  
curb+s4 ,he !n discov]s t he c ev5 use !
 laws :i* seem$ to re/ra9 z 8 p[]4 ,b x 
takes long to le>n t lesson4 ,/ripes1   
:i* cut & burn1 mu/ h be5 receiv$ be=e  
"o c "k t he mu/ n fret & be impati5t = 
quick results4 ,pati5ce ov]come? all    
?+s4 ,seek & ye %all f9d4 ,rememb] t !  
e>ly fruit decays quicke/4 ,! rosy      
apple1 :5 all ( its fell[s are gre51 has

 ! worm at ! core4 ,if y are wor?y (    
results !y w come to y1 b n 9 y\r way or
 "t p]haps4 ,y c af=d to wait4   ,,all  
,,?+s ,,are ,,good4  ,c]ta9 quotations &
 say+s1 ?r\gh famili>ity1 lose _! po9t  
to u4 ,we n only are n impress$ by !m b 
=get t !y are tru?s4 ,d y recall ,all   
?+s "w toge!r = good8 ,does t mean      
any?+8 ,does x mean :at x says8 ,does x 
mean no?+8 ,x means no?+ or else exactly
 :at x says1 & y may be sure t ! latt]  
is ! true mean+4 ,:at are all ?+s8 ,!   
few :i* seem bright1 maybe2 & ^? :i* to 
mo/ ( u seem evil1 d n belong to all    
?+s4 ,b may we n be at fault 9 our idea8
 ,we are1 we are4 ,:atev] appe>s to     
happ5 to u 7al?\gh no?+ ev] happ5s 9 !  
common mean+ ( t ^w7 belongs to all ?+s 
& at "s "t we w be able to look back &  
say f ! he>t t all 0 well ) u4          
,,little ,,?+s ,,effect4  ,e %ade ( tone
 has a mean+ :i* is ei!r arti/ic or     
in>ti/ic & "o :o has develop$ 8         
appreciation ( arti/ic r5dition c s use 
8 tone t j ! "r effect w be produc$ ) 8 

tone4 ,a not$ c>tooni/ rec5tly %[$ by   
two little dots ! ability :i* he        
possess$ to *ange ! "* ( 8 picture4 ,he 
_h drawn a sket* ( a sweet "y girl2 rosy
 *eeks & *]ry lips2 big sleeves & a     
,ga9sbor\gh hat2 ! mo/ demure & mode/   
little girl ev] imag9$4 ,!n to c>ry out 
a joke he *ang$ ! position ( ! eyes1 j  
rubb+ on two dots4 ,! "* ( ! :ole       
picture n[ *ang$4 ,! demure little girl 
became ! saucie/ ,miss t c\ld be imag9$ 
& "o c\ld almo/ imag9e a %rug to !      
%\ld]s4 ,are s+]s less able to portray 9
 art ?an is ! c>tooni/8 ,if we "k !     
res\rces at our comm& & h[ to use !m we 
c give expression j z well z any o!r    
arti/ c4 ,we d n always "k h[ small a ?+
 c *ange all expression4 ,! bright face1
 ! w>m] tone1 ! m ela/ic deliv]y (      
voice1 quick] attack1 all h _! value 9  
express+ some?+4  ,n en\gh att5tion is  
paid to p]sonal appe>ance be=e an       
audi5ce4 ,!re are a few ?+s :i* c be    
prep>$ be=e our appe>ance :i* c make !  
:ole p]=mance m arti/ic4 ,! way ( walk+ 

across ! /age1 tak+ position be=e !     
audi5ce1 mann] ( hold+ ! music1 ( turn+ 
its leaves1 way ( look+ up :ile s++1 way
 ( leav+ ! /age2 all ^! h to d ) arti/ic
 r5dition4 ,!y %\ld be taught to pupils 
by ! tea*] & %\ld become "p ( ! pupils' 
in/ruction4 ,we give all att5tion to    
tone & t is only "p ( ! in/ruction :i* !
 /ud5t ne$s4 ,! o!r matt]s mu/ n be left
 to *ance4 ,! little ?+s po9t out !     
diff]5ce betwe5 ! s+] & ! arti/4        
,,musical ,,libr>y4  ,a musical libr>y  
%\ld be a possession ( e s+]4 ,!re are  
less ?an two hundr$ books on music pr9t$
 9 ,engli%1 on subjects directly        
connect$ ) music & s++4 ,^! conta9 all  
:i* has be5 pr9t$ :i* has any great     
value4 ,_m are books = ref]5ce & a few  
conta9 direct practical in/ruction4 ,ea*
 tea*] & all e>ne/ /ud5ts %\ld see h[ _m
 ( ^! !y n[ possess & plan to develop ! 
libr>y4 ,all ! books ne$ n be pur*as$ at
 once1 nor is x wise to obta9 books &   
put !m away on ! %elves j = m]e own]%ip4
 ,get "o book at a "t1 "o a mon? p]haps1

 & read x c>efully en\gh to all[ y to "k
 :at is 9 x4 ,!n put x away = ref]5ce4  
,x takes b a few m9utes to refre% ! m9d 
on :at is read4 ,a doz5 books a ye> add$
 9 ?is way w1 9 a doz5 ye>s1 give a     
valuable libr>y4 ,:at is m valuable to !
 own] is t he has lodg$ 9 8 own m9d = e 
day use m ?an a hundr$ good ideas4      
,books tak5 f ! public libr>y & return$ 
to x d n h ! la/+ value t "o's own books
 h4 ,! s5se ( own]%ip is wor? some?+4   
,,*ange ,,op9ions4  ,9 ^! days (        
inv5tion1 discov]y & progress1 no "o ne$
 be a%am$ ( *ang+ 8 op9ions4 ,9 vocal   
music ! ideas mo/ commonly held tw5ty   
ye>s ago are be+ ex*ang$ = some?+ new4  
,! man :o has made a *ange is (t5 sne]$ 
at z hav+ a me?od4 ,he may h t1 b he may
 only h advanc$ to new gr\nd :i* is to  
be occupi$ by common op9ion a doz5 ye>s 
f n[4 ,! man :o *ang$ e>ly 0 9 advance (
 8 fell[s & w\ld attract att5tion4 ,:o  
?\ght1 outside ( a v small circle1 only 
=ty ye>s ago1 t ! music ( ,wagn] w\ld   
become ! mo/ popul> ( any age8 ,x is    

to-day ! music ( ! pres5t & we are      
already look+ = a music ( ! future4 ,!  
pres5t "t is1 9 ! mann] ( deal+ ) ! s++ 
& speak+ voice1 a transition age4 ,ideas
 :i* are be+ tak5 up n[ 7 sc\t$ z       
nons5se tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,!y w be        
commonly accept$ t5 ye>s f n[4 ,x is    
bett] to jo9 ! army ( progress1 & *ange 
e>ly1 ev5 if x does raise a laugh4      
,,reputation ,,comes ,,sl[ly4           
,reputation :i* w la/ comes only by sl[ 
degrees4 ,man may spr+ into notoriety at
 a b\nd because ( "s =tuit\s circum/ance
 & he may hold ! prom95ce :i* he ga9s by
 8 /r5g? ( manhood1 b ! cases ( ?is k9d 
are r>e4 ,x is by pegg+ away at some?+  
:i* "o kn[s to be good until by ! m]it (
 ! some?+ & ! wor? ( ! labor put into x1
 attracts ! att5tion ( a few judges (   
its wor?1 t a reputation is begun4 ,x is
 begun !n1 only4 ,"s m ( ! same "w mu/  
foll[ b ^? :o h se5 ! wor? n[ assi/ 9   
?\ght z well z 9 ^w & ! circle :i*      
appreciates ! wor? gr[s4 ,:5 good       
reputation has begun no?+ c /op its gr[?

 except "s unwise or unmanly act ( !    
p]son himself4 ,= ?is reason no man ne$ 
/rive aft] reputation4 ,d well :at is   
good & ! result w take c>e ( itself4 ,! 
reputation w n come because ( /riv+4 ,x 
w come to any man :o is do+ good "w &   
liv+ a "r life4 ,x takes "t to make !   
la/+ reputation & t impati5ce :i* s (t5 
influ5ces ,am]icans1 prev5ts ! gr[? ( _m
 a reputation4   ,,/udy ,,poetry4  ,e   
s+] %\ld be an e>ne/ /ud5t ( poetry4    
,!re are m9ds to :i* poetry does n      
appeal z does ! practical prose4 ,b 9   
all m9ds !re is en\gh ( lat5t love (    
poetry :i* c be develop$ until poetry   
appeals ) ev5 /rong] =ce ?an does prose4
 ,c y\r he>t gl[ ) ! beautiful sunset8  
,d y joy ov] ! song ( ! bird8 ,has !    
spr+ blossom a message ( delicacy to y8 
,!n h y t love ( nature :i* c give y    
und]/&+ ( ! poet4 ,a faculty ( m9d      
ex]cis$ gr[s ) its use4 ,a s+] mu/ h    
imag9ation4 ,)\t x1 ! be/ vocalization  
lacks ! sp>k ( true life4 ,)\t x1       
coldness displaces w>m?1 & d>kness1     

light4 ,! v ess5ce ( poetry is          
imag9ation4 ,"o ^w 9 poetry (t5 sugge/s 
t :i* practical prose uses t5 words to  
express4 ,! /udy ( poetry1 t is1 mak+   
poetry a /udy s t "o kn[s :at is 9 x1   
helps make good s+]s4 ,he :o has n yet  
?us us$ poetry may well plan some?+ new 
= 8 w9t] ev5+s4   ,,mann]isms ,,%[ ,,"*4
  ,mann]isms give k to ! obs]v+ p]son ( 
our "* & intellectuality1 &1 on t       
acc\nt1 are to be /udi$ & us$ to our    
advantage4 ,su* z w\ld prepossess our   
he>]s 9 our favor %\ld be reta9$ & su* z
 w\ld be unpleasant to ! majority ( p   
%\ld be tra9$ out ( our unconsci\s use4 
,b few ?9k long en\gh ab\t a s+] to be  
able to tell _! reason = lik+ or dislik+
 him4 ,! voice & art may be good & yet !
 audi5ce may n l him4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !   
voice may be meagre & ! music faulty1   
yet !re w be p]sonal *>m :i* is         
captivat+4 ,! mann]s :i* express ! bett]
 side ( our individuality w be ^?       
reta9$4 ,c]ta9 x is1 t mann]s are !     
expression ( individuality & !re are no 

two p]sons ^: action is j ! same1 any m 
?an t !re are two faces or two voices   
alike4  ,x is d\btful :e!r "o c judge ! 
good & bad 9 mann]isms 9 himself4 ,we   
are s liable to accept our int5tion =   
actual p]=mance t we deceive ourselves4 
,!n1 too1 mann]isms :i* w\ld be p]mitt$ 
9 "o place are n admissible 9 ano!r4 ,! 
ways ( a ,g]man dialect com$ian w\ld n  
s]ve ! ,%akesp]ian com$ian nor w\ld !   
physical accompanim5t ( ! songs ( !     
,london ,music ,hall be prop] = ! li$] (
 ,s*ub]t4 ,! tea*] ent]s at ?is place & 
by judici\s physical drill1 bas$ ^u ! k 
( :at is want$ 9 true art1 %[s ! s+] :at
 to cure & eradicate & :at to make m    
prom95t1 wisely reta9+ ^? mann]isms :i* 
%[ ! high]1 nobl] & m pleas+ "p ( !     
s+]'s individuality4   ,,provide ,,= ,,!
 ,,"y4  ,p>5ts see ! necessity ( provid+
 ! means = _! *ildr5 to le>n to take c>e
 ( !mselves4 ,a =tune left to a son     
frequ5tly1 if n g5]ally1 proves a curse4
 ,a good mat* may turn out badly = a    
daught]4 ,a few hundr$1 or ev5 "o or two

 ?\s&1 doll>s inve/$ 9 musical education
 is sure to p]mit ! son or daught] to   
e>n a com=table liv+4 ,x w be m ?an a   
g5]ation be=e ! field = musical activity
 is suppli$4 ,m ?an t1 9 music1 e fur!r 
elevation ( ! public increases _! desire
 = bett] & m exp5sive ?+s 9 music4 ,!re 
is no prospect t ! musical field w be   
ov] suppli$ ) arti/s & tea*]s4 ,happily1
 ! pr(ession is op5 to wom5 z well z to 
m54 ,our daught]s c1 !n1 receive        
prep>ation = indep5d5ce 9 x4 ,!         
necessity = m>riage = m]e liv+ has gone 
by4 ,daught]s are z indep5d5t ( m>riage 
z are sons4 ,! "t 0 :5 boys 7 held 9    
great] e/eem & value ?an 7 girls because
 !y c\ld take bus9ess positions &       
acquire weal?4 ,! new op5+s = wom5 h    
*ang$ ?is4 ,woman is mak+ a place =     
h]self1 n ?r\gh ! ballot & because (    
political influ5ce1 b because %e is tak+
 position 9 ! bus9ess & pr(essional _w4 
,ev]yone1 man or woman1 %\ld be prep>$  
to take "s position :i* p]mits a liv+   
income to be made4 ,p>5ts are us+ music 

z ! means ( indep5d5ce to _! *ildr54 ,x 
is bett] to sp5d ! hundr$s ( doll>s 9   
education 9 music ?an to inve/ t sum 9  
any way to provide a =tune = ! *ildr54  
,! life-income f ! inve/m5t is bett] = !
 *ildr54   ,,!re ,,are ,,no ,,mi/akes4  
,h[ (t5 does e "o ( u make ! mi/ake ( a 
lifetime8 ,probably ev]yone has made t  
rem>k _m times reg>d+ himself4 ,!       
circum/ances ( life h seem$ to po9t out 
a c]ta9 pa?4 ,we h foll[$ x4 ,lat] we   
felt x to be wrong4 ,x 0 a mi/ake4 ,did 
x d u any good8 ,no4 ,did we le>n any   
lesson8 ,no4 ,w we n make ano!r mi/ake (
 a lifetime to-morr[1 if we h ! *ance8  
,yes4 ,su* is human nature4 ,s we g on4 
,b !re is ano!r side to ! %ield4 ,!re   
are no mi/akes ( a lifetime1 if we sum  
up ! :ole life4 ,none ( u c d t yet1 b  
we c put a numb] ( ye>s toge!r & see a  
result 9 !m4 ,h[ ab\t t mi/ake ov] :i* y
 h be5 m\rn+8 ,0 x a mi/ake8 ,is x n    
possible t if y _h :at y ?9k w\ld h be5 
y\rs _h y tak5 a diff]5t c\rse1 y w\ld  
be worse (f ?an y are n[8 ,a "y man :o  

is mak+ 8 m>k rec5tly said1 ,i am glad  
my fa!r lo/ 8 prop]ty4 ,_h ,i be5       
suppli$ ) a lot ( money :ile at college1
 ,i w\ld h be5 a pr(ligate4 ,:5 ! fa!r  
lo/ 8 money he probably ?\ght he _h made
 ! mi/ake ( a lifetime4 ,:i* w\ld any   
fa!r pref]1 pov]ty or a wreck$ family8  
,_m pupils rue a suppos$ mi/ake 9 !     
selection ( a tea*]4 ,!re is no mi/ake4 
,e tea*] :o c attract pupils c tea*     
some?+ & e pupil c le>n some?+ ( him4 ,!
 mi/ake1 if "o 0 made1 0 by ! pupil1 9 n
 le>n+ :at t tea*] c\ld tea*1 & :5 he _h
 gott5 t1 9 rema9+ long] ) him4  ,don't 
talk ab\t ! mi/akes b s %ape            
circum/ances t all ev5ts may be us$ =   
good4 ,!re is some?+ :i* c be utiliz$ 9 
ev]y?+ :i* happ5s to u4 ,! bee f9ds     
honey 9 e fl[]--m 9 "s ?an 9 o!rs1 to be
 sure1 b none are )\t sweetness4        
,,regul>ity4  ,x is ! regul>ity ( ! laws
 ( nature :i* leads u to put confid5ce 9
 !m & enables u to use !m4 ,?us writes  
,dr4 ,mc,cosh & he 0 a ke5 obs]v] ( m5 &
 ?+s4 ,8 rem>k sugge/s t tea*]s c & w be

 tru/$ & us$ :o1 by _! regul>ity1 awak5 
confid5ce4 ,he :o attracts & en?uses c =
 a "t comm& att5tion4 ,8 "w w only be   
la/+ & 8 hold ^u ! musical public be    
good :5 !re is some?+ ( p]man5t value   
beh9d ! en?usiasm4 ,sl[ly b surely we   
are rea*+ ! k t 9 music !re is all (    
life1 & t only z we make music "p (     
ourselves is our life r\nd$4 ,we h rea*$
 ! place :5 we c feel t he :o has no    
love ( music suff]s an infirmity ak9 to 
! loss ( sight or he>+4 ,we h also rea*$
 ! belief t ev]yone mu/ cultivate !     
musical faculty4 ,we are pass+ ?r\gh ?is
 life to "o beyond & he :o raises       
himself ne>e/ ! p]fect man1 be/ uses !  
span f bir? to dea?4 ,9 & ?r\gh music1  
especially on its side ( education1 m c 
be done ?an c be 9 any o!r way4 ,g5]al  
culture1 college education1 m5tal       
developm5t are1 9 _! prop] place1 to be 
us$ b nei!r w d s mu* = man z w music4  
,9 ?us develop+ t faculty we acquire    
some?+ also1 :i*1 z executant musicians1
 gives u delightful influ5ce ov] our    

fell[s4 ,su* is ! possibility ( a tea*] 
to s make mank9d bett] t he becomes a   
noble in/rum5t ( s]vice 9 ,god's h&4 ,b 
he :o kn[s 8 position be/ & by regul>ity
 ( m9d1 body & e/ate1 by sy/em1 c]ta9ty 
& reliability1 obta9s ! confid5ce ( !   
musical public1 c be/ be us$ z an       
in/rum5t 9 t s]vice4   ,,ass]t          
,,individuality4  ,p]sonal fre$om (     
action mu/ = a "t be surr5d]$ by pupil  
to tea*] b x %\ld be = limit$ "t only4  
,! impress ( ! tea*]'s m9d c be made ^u 
! pupil 9 two seasons ( /udy if x c be  
at all4 ,p]haps mo/ pupils receive all t
 ! tea*] c give !m 9 six mon?s4 ,z soon 
z !y h t %\ld !y leave t tea*]8 ,n at   
all4 ,!y %\ld !n beg9 ! use ( _! own    
individuality--lett+ x1 little by       
little1 ass]t itself4 ,! practical      
application ( individuality %\ld be z   
c>efully att5d$ to z is any "p ( !      
pupil's education4 ,p]haps x %\ld h m   
att5tion4 ,m ?an "o1 m ?an a ?\s&1 e ye>
 wrecks h] good & great future by :at we
 t]m wilfulness or wayw>dness4 ,! "n is 

misappli$4 ,! individuality is !n ass]t+
 itself & x is !n t ! pupil ne$s !      
skillful & firm h& ( ! ma/]4 ,! ke5 cle>
 judgm5t :i* comes f exp]i5ce is wor? to
 ! pupil m ?an ! co/ ( _m lessons4 ,!   
life is plann$ !n4 ,x is a "t ( b5d+ !  
twig2 ! tree gr[s t way4 ,! wreck+ :i*  
is s (t5 se5 arises because ! pupil     
*anges to a tea*] :o does n und]/& !    
case4 ,! new tea*] mu/ /udy x all ov]4  
,be=e t c be done ! pupil is spoil$ &   
disappe>s1 disappo9t$ & disgu/$4        
,receive ! p]sonality ( ! tea*]1 pupils1
 b !n all[ him to lead y onw>d z y br+  
out y\r own individuality4   ,,educ+4   
,educ+ is br++ out or caus+ to appe>4   
,tea*]s imp>t & call t educat+4 ,!      
rev]se ( ! common way is be/4 ,in/ead ( 
imp>t+ all ! "t to ! pupil seek to draw 
out f ! pupil t :i* is 9 him4 ,cause x  
to appe>4 ,9 ?is way w "o's tea*+       
faculty be improv$ & he w become ! bett]
 tea*]4 ,(t5 ! education mu/ be aga9/   
c\nt] influ5ces &1 x seems frequ5tly1 z 
if x 7 aga9/ ! wi% ( ! /ud5t himself4   

,yet ! skillful tea*] c ov]come !       
prejudice ( ! pupil & ! adv]se          
influ5ces1 & rea* 8 results4 ,a help 9  
?us us+ "o's skill lies 9 ! fact t :at  
is to be drawn out lies divid$ into two 
di/9ct classes4 ,"o is t :i* p]ta9s to  
execution & ! o!r to k4 ,!y are widely  
sep>at$4 ,! fir/ is to be tra9$ s t x   
c>es = itself )\t ! ?\ght ( ! /ud5t or  
s+] & ! o!r s t x is always ready to    
respond to ! quicke/ ?\ght4 ,!re is 9 ! 
two classes v>iety en\gh to keep ! mo/  
active tea*] on ! al]t & to make = him !
 highe/ k9d ( m9i/ration to mank9d :i*  
is op5 to anyone4 ,lat] may come ! com=t
 ( jo9+ ! two classes1 syn!tically1     
!reby mak+ ! r\nd$ & complet$ arti/4  ,x
 occurs to "o's ?\ght at once t he :o   
w\ld draw out :at !re is 9 ano!r1 mu/ "k
 some?+ ( ! ma*9]y :i* he w\ld cause to 
act & also ( ! m9d :i* is 9 comm& ( t   
ma*9]y4 ,?is is ! basis ( ! tea*]'s     
education1 )\t :i* he _c be a good      
tea*]4 ,z a "y tea*] he has ! "r to tea*
 ^? :o "k less ?an he does4 ,he imp>ts  

!n4 ,z an educator he mu/ be m ?an :at  
he 0 at fir/4 ,he mu/ keep 8 own        
education above t ( 8 fell[s & he mu/   
become able to educe4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4 
,,cuneus ,,cuneum ,,trudit4        ,art6
 :o c say t he fa?oms x6 ,:o is !re     
capable (      discuss+ ! nature ( ?is  
great goddess8 ,bee?ov54       ,:atev] !
 relations ( music1 x w nev] cease to be
 !      noble/ & pure/ ( arts4 ,wagn]4  
,,vi4  ,,cuneus ,,cuneum ,,trudit4      
,,vocal ,,tone4   ,all vocal tone us$ 9 
s++ :5 produc$ at ! vocal b&s is small &
 probably always ab\t alike4 ,! tone :i*
 we he> is color$1 re-in=c$ etc41 on !  
way f ! vocal b&s to ! out] air4 ,9 ord]
 t ! tone %all c>ry well & be he>d 9    
purity ?r\gh\t a hall1 ! initial tone   
mu/ be add$ to4 ,?is is done by its     
rev]b]ation 9 cavities :]e !re is conf9$
 air4 ,by conf9$1 is meant1 air :i* is n
 be+ greatly di/urb$4 ,!re are f\r su*  
cavities1 or *amb]s1 9 connection ) !   
production ( voice4 ,! *e/1 ! v5tricles1
 ! inn] m\? & ! nose4 ,to h ! tone      

resonant ! air 9 ^! *amb]s mu/ be held 9
 conf9em5t4 ,! way !y c be utiliz$ is   
be/ illu/rat$ by ! drum4 ,a bl[ on !    
drum-head sets ! air 9 ! drum into      
vibration & t air re-in=ces ! tone caus$
 by ! orig9al bl[4 ,tone made by ! vocal
 b&s is re-in=c$ by vibration 9 ! *amb]s
 ( ! body1 & ! connection ( ^! *amb]s ) 
! out] air sets into vibration ! air ( !
 room4  ,some?+ might be said ab\t !    
?ickness ( clo?+ to be worn ov] ! *e/   
:ile s++4 ,x is c]ta9 t ?ick wool5s worn
 dur+ s++1 absorb mu* ( ! vibration ( ! 
tone & less5 ! am\nt ( voice4 ,tone     
comes f ! :ole body & *iefly f ! *amb]s 
9 :i* air is conf9$4 ,our s++ tone does 
n come out ( ! m\? alone4 ,x comes f    
%\ld]s1 back & *e/ )\t go+ ne> ! m\?4   
,! /illness ) :i* ! air is held 9 !     
*amb]s ( vibration has mu* influ5ce ^u !
 volume ( tone1 & ^u ! quality4 ,j n[ we
 w consid] ! *amb] )9 ! m\?4 ,! space   
betwe5 ! back ( ! ?roat 7z se5 9 a      
mirror7 & ! tee? is ?is *amb]4 ,! air 9 
?is mu/ be held z /ill z x c be4 ,!     

practical way ( do+ x1 & ! way ( tell+  
pupils h[ to use !mselves s t !y c d x1 
tax ! +5uity ( ! tea*]4 ,a picture1 or  
an image1 is ! be/ way p]haps4 ,! air 9 
! m\? %\ld be l ! wat] ( a /ill lake4   
,into x1 at "o end1 a g5tle /ream may   
fl[4 ,x does n di/urb ! lake4 ,x causes 
a ripple :]e x ent]s4 ,x may raise !    
elevation ( ! wat] 9 ! lake1 & !        
sup]flu\s wat] may fl[ (f at ! o!r end (
 ! lake4 ,n[1 suppose a m\nta9 /ream    
comes ru%+ into ! lake4 ,x /irs ev]y?+  
up1 & ru%es out at ! outlet 9 ! same    
r\gh way4 ,9 ! /ill *amb] ( air 9 ! m\? 
!re mu/ be no m\nta9 /reams4 ,! quiet   
lake mu/ be imitat$4 ,a little air1 :i* 
has be5 vibrat$ at ! vocal b&s may ent] 
x1 & n di/urb x4 ,t initial tone1 always
 a quiet "o1 w be re-in=c$ by vibration 
9 ! m\? & w issue =? l>ge & r\nd4 ,!    
amplitude ( vibration w det]m9e its     
volume4 ,! %ape & size ( ! cavity (     
rev]b]ation c con/antly & in/antly *ange
 & by su* *ange ! tone c be regulat$4   
,! *amb] ( /ill air _c be utiliz$ unless

 ! organs ( respiration are work+       
correctly & /rongly4 ,a =ceful bla/ (   
air s5t ?r\gh ! m\? w dissipate all     
vibrat+ waves4 ,x is useless to try to !
 initial tone until aft] ! diaphragm is 
9 good work+ ord]4 ,:5 t is all "r !n   
employ ! re-in=c+ *amb] 9 ! way giv5    
above & resonance ( tone w be obta9$4 ,x
 is by s us+ ! respiratory column &     
re-in=c+ ! tone made by ! vocal b&s t a 
p]son c be made a good vocali/ 9 a few  
weeks4 ,x is n necess>y to take ye>s to 
cultivate ! voice4 7,x is to make a good
 s+]47 ,f five to eight weeks1 if !     
/ud5t does "r1 w p]fectly cultivate a   
voice4   ,,true ,,art ,,is ,,delicate4  
,all true art is delicate4 ,music is !  
mo/ delicate ( all arts4 ,music is      
express$ ?r\gh ?\ght & emotion4 ,9 ?is1 
music has mu* ! advantage ov] si/] arts4
 ,! sculptor c *isel 8 ?\ghts into      
m>ble1 & !re !y c imp]i%ably rema94 ,to 
:at small ext5t c he express human      
emotion6 ,! pa9t] also places 8 ?\ght on
 canvas4 ,z 8 art is m easily )9 8      

grasp1 to *ange at w1 he is enabl$ m    
fully to express emotion ?an is !       
sculptor4 ,8 f9i%$ "w rema9s4 ,:ile at  
"w ^u x he may *ange "h & !re to suit   
himself4 ,t l9e & t %ade ( color1 if n  
satisfactory1 c be *ang$4 ,n s 9 music4 
,at "o /roke--9 "o tone ev5--! musician 
mu/ express 8 emotion--& t expression1  
once utt]$1 is all t he c use ( 8 art4  
,x is a delicate ?+ & requires sure     
?\ght1 complete ma/]y ( emotion1 &      
p]fect ability 9 execution4 ,ea* & e    
/roke mu/ be p]fect4  ,voice culture is 
! prep>ation ( ! body & its             
expression--voice--= use 9 ?is delicate 
art4 ,voice culture is t ?r\gh :i* we   
approa* art4 ,x _c be r\ghly h&l$4 ,if  
art is to be delicately us$1 x mu/ be   
delicately approa*$4 ,he ^: vocal       
practice is =ceful & r\gh w nev] "k !   
delicacy ( true art4 ,he may become a   
vocali/ aft] :om ! ignorant public w    
clamor1 b he c nev] be an arti/4 ,seek !
 delicacy ( true art1 or decide to be   
=ev] a r\gh me*anic4 ,"o may hew wood or

 qu>ry rocks1 or he may be a work] among
 jewels & preci\s /ones4 ,x is a "t to  
say ,decide ?is day :i* y w s]ve4 ,! two
 ma/]s d n belong to ! same firm & bo?  
_c be s]v$ at ! same "t4   ,,words ,,&  
,,tone ,,%\ld ,,agree4  ,:ile s++1 words
 & tone %\ld agree4 ,:at does t mean1   
asks "o4 ,x c be well /at$ :5 we consid]
 h[ !y d n agree4 ,if "o s+s ,s+ ye     
al\d1 ) gladness1 ) a sombre tone !     
words & tone belie ea* o!r4 ,?is result 
inv>iably foll[s ! attempt to cultivate 
! voice on v[els only1 or on "o s+le    
v[el4 ,he :o wat*es tone :ile cultivat+ 
8 voice rea*es ?is result4 ,we express  
our ?\ght :ile s++ 9 words4 ,words are  
made by ! organs ( spee*1 ! *ief ( :i*  
are ! tongue & lips4 ,! tone receives   
its expression f ! ph>yngeal cavity4 ,if
 tone & words agree1 ! tongue1 lips &   
ph>ynx w "w h>moni\sly 9 accord4 ,x is  
:5 "o or ! o!r does n "w correctly t "o 
belies ! o!r4  ,tra9+ ( ! organs ( spee*
 has be5 writt5 ^u s ext5sively t = n[ m
 ne$ n be said4 ,suffice x to say1 t !  

organs ( spee* c be tra9$ ^u a few      
enunciatory syllables 9 a %ort "t1 s t e
 ^w c be di/9ctly und]/ood4 ,!re is no  
excuse :atev] = our s+]s rema9+ s       
indi/9ct 9 _! s++4 ,! way ( gett+ ! tone
 to agree ) ! words1 is :at may be      
consid]$ n[4 ,z said above1 tone is     
regulat$1 s f> z quality goes1 9 !      
ph>ynx4 ,t organ c be put into work+    
ord] & kept s ?r\gh ! expression ( !    
face4 ,! same ?\ght is express$ on !    
?roat :i* is express$ on ! face4 ,! same
 set ( n]ves op]ates ! two organs4 ,to  
%[ :at is meant1 recall t if y he>      
someone utt] a cry1 y "k f its s\nd :e!r
 x is a cry ( fright1 ( happ9ess1 ( fe>1
 ( greet+1 ( ang]1 or :atev] x may be4  
,! position & %ape ( ! ph>ynx has made !
 cry :at x is4 ,"o /&+ ne> ! p]son w\ld 
see on 8 face ! look :i* corresponds ) !
 cry utt]$4 ,9 ?is case ! ^w & ! tone   
correspond4 ,x is n easy to rea* !      
ph>ynx = voice culture1 except ?r\gh !  
face4 ,x c be rea*$ 9 t way4 ,! tone =  
g5]al use 9 voice culture %\ld be !     

bright "o4 ,!n ! expression dur+ vocal  
practice %\ld be a bright "o4 ,all vocal
 ex]cises %\ld be1 on ?is acc\nt1       
practis$ ) ! face pleasant & express+   
happ9ess4 ,?is fact l$ _m tea*]s1 ye>s  
ago1 to h _! pupils smile :ile s++4 ,x  
l$ to mo/ ludicr\s results4 ,! tea*]s   
said1 ,draw back ! corn]s ( ! m\?1 z if 
smil+4 ,v well4 ,t may be good1 b x has 
no p>ticul> b5eficial influ5ce on !     
ph>ynx1 or ^u ! tone produc$4 ,! m\? is 
n ! seat ( expression 9 ! face4 ,n t !re
 is no expression to ! m\?1 b its *anges
 are limit$4 ,! eyes are mu* m ?or\ghly 
! seat ( expression1 & ?r\gh !m ! ph>ynx
 c be rea*$4 ,let ! eyes smile4 ,let !  
:ole face take position z if "o saw     
some?+ irresi/ibly funny1 at :i* he mu/ 
laugh4 ,practice ) ! eyes 9 ?is way w   
bright5 ! :ole voice4 ,x w relieve /ra9 
^u all ! facial muscles & w r5d] !      
organs ( spee* m pliable1 too4 ,hav+    
obta9$ su* control ( ! eyes t "o        
expression c be plac$ 9 !m1 ! /ud5t c   
attempt o!r desirable expressions4 ,he w

 f9d t :atev] is us$ 9 & ab\t ! eyes w  
affect ! k9d & quality ( tone4 ,he may  
ar\se 8 int]e/ 9 "s p>ticul> ?\ght &    
hold t 9 m9d z he s+s2 ! voice w !n h   
w>m? ( tone & w readily receive mean+s4 
,he may express v>y+ degrees ( surprise 
9 ! face & he w f9d v>y+ degrees1 to    
correspond1 ( fulness & r\ndness g into 
! voice4 ,! use ( expression 9 ! face z 
a means ( giv+ "* & quality to tone op5s
 a field ( exp]im5t & exp]i5ce :i* w    
lead any tea*] to practical & b5eficial 
result4 ,x is n a new idea4 ,salv9i1 !  
great actor1 has giv5 "s v useful ?\ght 
on t subject4 ,little ( su* in/ruction1 
important z x is1 has gone into pr9t4   
,yet x is s important4   ,,prep>ation   
,,= ,,tea*+4  ,!re are _m :o become     
tea*]s ( s++ )\t kn[+ :at !y are do+4   
,no "o :o wi%es to ent] ! pr(ession %\ld
 be kept out ( x4 ,!re is room 9 x = _m 
times ! numb] engag$4 ,x is to be       
e>ne/ly recomm5d$1 h[ev]1 t he :o int5ds
 to become a tea*] %\ld decide be=eh&   
:at k9d ( "w he int5ds to d1 & aft] he  

has begun1 he %\ld b5d 8 en]gy to make t
 bran* successful4 ,!re are1 at lea/1   
?ree di/9ct specialties ( ! s++ tea*]4  
,fir/1 rudim5tal music2 second1 voice   
culture2 ?ird1 arti/ic s++4 ,he :o ?9ks 
he c excel 9 all has v great confid5ce 9
 8 own ability4 ,p]haps mo/ ( ^? :o     
become tea*]s h no adequate k ( :at !   
pr(ession is1 b ent] into x = ! purpose 
( mak+ a liv+4 ,aft] becom+ a tea*] he  
discov]s t some?+ is wrong1 & ! la/     
p]son :om he ?9ks wrong is himself4     
,probably he has nev] decid$ on a       
specialty & prop]ly prep>$ himself = t4 
,?us we see m5 :o "k some?+ ab\t music1 
tea*+ s++4 ,!y "k no?+ ( practical voice
 culture1 b attempt to tea* s++4 ,!y ru9
 voices & wreck _! own happ9ess4 ,! fir/
 duty ( a s++ tea*] is to /udy en\gh (  
anatomy & physiology to enable him to "k
 exactly :at p>ts ( ! body ent] into    
voice culture1 :]e !y are & h[ !y "w4 ,!
 d5ti/ makes 8 specialty1 fill+ tee?4 ,b
 he w\ld n be giv5 8 diploma if he did n
 "k anatomy4 ,8 c\rse 9 ! m$ical college

 is ! same z t ( ! physician4 ,x diff]s 
9 degree1 b n 9 k9d4 ,su* %\ld be !     
education1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ( ! vocal  
tea*]4 ,?is education _c be _h f any    
books n[ publi%$4 ,pla9 anatomy c be    
giv5 9 books1 b ! /ud5t %\ld also see ! 
p>ts describ$ 9 ! subject4 ,he %\ld !n  
exam9e1 s f> z may be1 ! action ( ^!    
p>ts 9 ! liv+ body4 ,he mu/ !n make 8   
own d$uctions4 ,x may seem /range t t is
 necess>y1 b su* is ! subtlety ( voice  
culture1 t h>dly two !ori/s agree 9 _!  
d$uctions4 ,until "s recogniz$ body ( m5
 decides on def9ite ?+s 9 voice culture1
 r$uc+ "o's !oretical /udy to practical 
uses mu/ /&4  ,z important z su* /udy1  
too1 is ! prep>ation ( ! arti/ m9d4 ,"o 
c tea* voice culture me*anically & obta9
 good result1 b be v defici5t 9 ! art ( 
music4 ,x is (t5 said t ,arti/s are     
born1 n made4 ,t is a mi/ake4 ,no man 0 
ev] an arti/ by bir?4 ,"s m5 may be m   
appreciative ( beauty ?an o!rs b all m5 
h en\gh )9 !m to s]ve z ! basis (       
arti/ic education4 ,t education %\ld be 

c>ri$ to a consid]able di/ance be=e     
tea*+ is comm5c$4 ,almo/ z soon z !     
voice is capable ( mak+ any tone1 music 
mu/ be put into /udy4 ,appreciation (   
music itself z an art1 mu/ be a "p ( !  
good tea*]'s prep>ation4 ,k ( great] &  
bett] music comes f t appreciation ) !  
ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 tea*+4 ,if ! arti/ m9d
 has n begun to ass]t itself be=e       
bus9ess is attempt$1 bus9ess w be likely
 to absorb ! tea*]1 & he /&s ! *ance (  
nev] be+ an arti/4 ,"o :o comb9es       
sci5tific k ( voice culture & an und]/&+
 ( ! art ( music is well equipp$ = ent]+
 ! pr(ession ( tea*+ vocal music4 ,only 
su* %\ld ent] x4 ,) t z f\ndation1 !    
exp]i5ce ( ea* ye> w make him a bett]   
tea*]4 ,)\t t z f\ndation he w probably 
rema91 vocally & musically1 ab\t :]e he 
0 :5 he began4 ,f9ancial success may    
come1 b musical success nev] c4         
,,exp]i5ce4  ,a v good reason1 b "o :i* 
individuals c att5d to1 :y we h s few   
arti/s among s+]s1 is t s few take "t to
 ga9 exp]i5ce4 ,!re mu/ be _m appe>ances

 be=e audi5ces be=e ! amateuri%ness is  
worn (f4 ,s+]s (t5 ?9k1 :5 !y he> a not$
 s+]1 t !y c\ld d j z well z t & p]haps 
bett]1 & yet !y _c get pr(essional      
engagem5ts4 ,x may all be true1 t !y c d
 j z well z ! arti/1 b 9 appe>ance &    
self-comm& !y may be defici5t4 ,exp]i5ce
 _c come 9 a day or a season4 ,if x c\ld
 :at a cr[d ( s+]s w\ld become not$4 ,x 
takes mu* "t--ye>s ( "t4 ,"o _c safely  
feel t he has _h exp]i5ce en\gh to place
 himself among ! pr(essional s+]s until 
he has appe>$ at lea/ fifty times4 ,h[  
_m ( our read]s h done t8 ,_m visit !   
l>ge cities & seek engagem5ts :o h great
 tal5t & h ! probability ( complete     
success 9 !m1 b :o h _h s little prop]  
exp]i5ce t _! fir/ appe>ance 9 ! l>ge   
city1 w\ld be a failure4 ,manag]s (     
exp]i5ce p]ceive ?is /ate ( affairs &   
refuse to give engagem5ts on t acc\nt4  
,ga9 t appe>ance necess>y to ! arti/ by 
s++ be=e public audi5ces ev]y:]e1 at    
*ur* fe/ivals1 b5efit conc]ts1 p>lor    
receptions1 college recitals1 any:]e :]e

 an audi5ce c be ent]ta9$4 ,/udy y\r    
influ5ce ov] y\r audi5ce & le>n h[ to s 
express y\r art 9 y\r voice & s++ t y\r 
audi5ces are y\r subjects4 ,conc]t aft] 
conc]t mu/ pass be=e y "k y\r own p[] 9 
song4 ,ye> aft] ye> w g bye1 be=e x is  
safe to approa* ! critical audi5ces (   
l>ge cities4   ,,be=e ,,an ,,audi5ce4   
,:5 s++ be=e an audi5ce 9 a hall1 d n   
look on ! music4 ,a glance at x may be  
made f "t to "t b keep ! eyes (f4 ,a s+]
 appe>s v ridicul\s if he looks on !    
page4 ,a song is a /ory told by ! s+] 9 
! s++ voice4 ,x is n a lesson read f a  
book4 ,! /ory _c be well told if ! s+]  
has only half le>n$ x4 ,if he is conf9$ 
to 8 notes he attracts att5tion to      
himself & t spoils art & ! arti/4 ,x is 
be/ to le>n by rote ! music to be sung1 
& :5 x c be done1 to leave ! music 9 "s 
place out ( ! h&s4 ,if x mu/ be c>ri$1 h
 x z mu* out ( ! way z possible4 ,a s+] 
( mu* fame1 spoil$ 8 ev5+'s "w rec5tly  
by fix+ 8 eyes on 8 music all ! "t :ile 
s++4 ,?is may h be5 an exceptional ev5+1

 b if he does t all ! "t1 he is no      
arti/1 9 spite ( 8 repute1 & ought n to 
receive engagem5ts ev5 if he has a f9e  
bass voice4   ,,come ,,up ,,high]4  ,!  
man makes ! musician z does ! musician  
make ! man4 ,! rules ( life :i* make m5 
bett] make ! musician bett]4 ,!re is a  
con/ant call 9 life to ,come up high]6  
,he :o has lo/ ! s\nd ( t call is at a  
/&/ill1 or r1 s9ce !re c be no /opp+1 he
 is s9k+ f ! place once ga9$4 ,get )9 ! 
s\nd ( t call & he$ x4 ,!re are no      
heights s great1 b t !y =m ! base to    
heights beyond4 ,music is s ri* & full t
 no man c und]/& x all & no man has     
rea*$ ! highe/ place 9 x4 ,! call ev]   
s\nds ,come up high]6 ,music fills all  
:i* conta9s life1 & uses all mat]ials = 
its transmittance4 ,! air1 a subtle e!r1
 is fill$ ) a /ill f9] e!r1 on :i* s\nd 
travels4 ,t e!r is fill$ ) vibration4 ,x
 is ev] pres5t4 ,! connection ) x c be  
made at any mom5t & ! musical ?\ght c be
 s5t (f into unlimit$ space1 to influ5ce
 all )9 t space4 ,to be able to use ?is 

at its be/ ! ?\ght :i* is musical mu/ be
 rais$ to div9e ?\ght4 ,! possibilities 
9 t are b\ndless4  ,musicians _c /op4 ,!
 ye> may roll ar\nd & "o may feel       
himself do+ a great & good "w1 do+ a "w 
:i* seems to be well r\nd$2 a "w :i*    
leaves ! musician1 z ! end ( a season   
rolls ar\nd1 exhau/$ f labor1 & ready to
 say t ! end ( 8 "w is rea*$1 t he has  
gone to 8 greate/ height4 ,n s1 h[ev]4  
,next ye> is a height to be asc5d$1 & t 
( ! pres5t mom5t is b ! base ( t great] 
height4 ,music calls ,come up high]4    
,,crude ,,voices ,,express ,,no         
,,emotion4  ,an untra9$ voice c nev] h  
correct emotion express$ 9 x4 ,! voice  
responds z truly to ! ?\ght :i* passes 9
 ! m9d z does ! leaf b5d be=e ! breeze4 
,! s++ voice is an ext5sion ( ! speak+  
voice1 & s9ce nature plann$ only =      
speak+ purposes1 9 ord] to h ! organs   
:i* produce voice 9 prop] condition =   
s++1 !re mu/ be t degree ( physical     
drill :i* makes ! vocal app>atus able to
 convey 9 prop] pit* & quality1 ! ?\ght 

( ! m9d4 ,! untra9$ voice w n d ?is4 ,! 
?roat becomes rigid1 ! ph>ynx /ra9$ &   
9-ela/ic4 ,emotion _c be express$ :5 !  
vocal app>atus is ?us held4 ,"o may h a 
beautiful natural voice & he may ar\se !
 en?usiasm ( c]ta9 ( 8 he>]s1 b he _c1  
)\t c>eful tra9+ d a ti! ( :at he is    
able to d4 ,t is suffici5t reason =     
tea*]s to urge all :o s+ at all to place
 !mselves "u ! be/ ( tuition4 ,all :o   
talk pleasantly h ! p[] to s+4 ,!       
exceptions to ! rule are s few t !y     
am\nt to b a v small p]c5tage4 ,b all :o
 d s+1 if !y w\ld rightly use _! gift   
%\ld tra9 !mselves to d :atev] !y d1    
well4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,ambition4   
,"* is ! int]nal life ( a piece1 eng5d]$
 by !      compos]2 s5tim5t is ! ext]nal
 expression1 giv5 to ! "w      by !     
int]pret]4 ,"* is an intr9sic positive  
"p ( a      composition2 s5tim5t an     
extr9sic1 p]sonal matt] only4           
,*ri/iani4      ,,vii4  ,,ambition4   ,!
 v fir/ "q to ask ( an applicant = vocal
 lessons is :at is y\r ambition8 ,by t1 

,i mean1 ! tea*] %\ld "k at ! v />t :at 
purpose ! pupil has 9 /udy1 or if he has
 any purpose4 ,! int5tion ( ! pupil %\ld
 make a diff]5ce 9 ! consid]ation giv5  
to ! pupil 9 ! matt] ( voice trial4 ,if 
an applicant says he wi%es to s+ 9 ,op]a
 & ! tea*] sees t he lacks all capacity 
= su* high position1 he %\ld frankly say
 s2 if ! applicant says t he wi%es to   
le>n to s+ well t he may h pleasure 9 8 
own s++ & give pleasure to 8 fri5ds1 t  
%\ld be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,su* p]son1   
provid$ he has any voice & musical      
in/9ct1 c rea* ! height ( 8 ambition & 8
 /udy %\ld be enc\rag$4  ,! fir/ visit (
 an applicant to a tea*] is a mo/       
important ev5t 9 ! life ( ! pupil4 ,!   
importance ( x is n appreciat$4 ,to v _m
 p]sons x m>ks a *ange--a v]itable      
conv]sion--9 _! lives4 ,a mi/ake made by
 ! tea*] ) reg>d to ! future ( ! pupil  
is a s]i\s matt]4 ,t visit gives ! tea*]
 8 *ance to plan 8 treatm5t & is ak9 to 
! diagnosis ( ! physician4 ,! pupil     
places himself 9 ! h&s ( ! tea*] z      

?or\ghly z does ! pati5t give himself   
ov] to ! physician4 ,! case assumes     
importance f ?is fact4 ,responsibility  
by ! tea*] is assum$4 ,! musical future 
( ! pupil is 9 8 h&s4 ,x may be = ! good
 ( ! pupil t he f\nd 8 p>ticul> tea*] & 
x may n be4  ,:at is y\r ambition reg>d+
 y\r music8 is ! safegu>d ( ! tea*]4    
,kn[+ t1 he c h a basis = exam9ation & a
 gr\nd = promises to ! /ud5t4 ,9 ! l>ge 
cities1 tea*]s are tr\bl$ ) t :i* w\ld  
be v amus+ 7 x n = ! sad "p ( x4 ,/ud5ts
 ( music come f ! small] cities & f !   
c\ntry & beg9 a s]ies ( visits to !     
diff]5t /udios = ! purpose ( select+ a  
tea*]4 ,ev]yone seems to recomm5d a new 
tea*] & ! /ud5t calls ^u all4 ,! result 
is surely disa/r\s to ! pupil4 ,he or %e
 is left 9 d\bt z to :om to g = /udy4 ,!
 diff]5t promises made1 ! complim5ts    
paid1 ! hopes ( ambition rais$1 are all 
en\gh to unbalance ! judgm5t ( old]     
heads ?an ^? :o usually seek ! music    
/udio4 ,:5 a tea*] is f9ally select$1 x 
takes a long "t to settle d[n into      

confid5ce 9 him s t ! be/ result c be   
obta9$4 ,i said x w\ld be amus+ to !    
tea*] 7 x n sad4 ,i h kn[n p]sons to    
boa/ t !y _h _h z good z a lesson f !   
diff]5t tea*]s visit$4 ,i ev5 "k m5 :o  
are tea*+ voice culture & s++ 9 ?is city
 :o claim to tea* c]ta9 me?ods1 & all !y
 "k ( ^? me?ods is :at !y pick$ up 9 !  
int]views :i* !y pret5d$ 7 to see ab\t  
arrang+ = /udy4 ,z if any man ( exp]i5ce
 w\ld give 7or c\ld give7 8 in/ruction 9
 a talk ( t5 or fifte5 m9utes6 ,! m5 :o 
h ways ( tea*+ :i* are s good t !y br+  
valuable r5[n are too %rewd to be caught
 9 any su* way z t4 ,:at %all be done   
ab\t su* p]sons8 ,no?+4 ,let !m alone4  
,!y die out aft] a "t4 ,7 !re any way to
 prev5t o!r p f foll[+ _! example x w\ld
 be a mo/ excell5t ?+4 ,b z society is  
made up1 z long z ! fla% ( a piece (    
glass passes = ! sp>kle ( a diamond j s 
long w ! *eat] spr+ up1 fl\ri% &        
disappe>4  ,a "q m to ! po9t is ,h[ c ! 
rac+ f /udio to /udio be /opp$8 ,i      
frankly say t ,i d n "k4 ,g5]ally ,i    

avoid br++ up a subject :i* has n 9 my  
own m9d rea*$ solution4 ,i c sugge/     
rem$ies if n cures4  ,by writ+ ab\t x "s
 little help may be giv5 ! /ud5t4 ,!    
rem$y--ne>ly all city tea*]s h "s       
special bran*1 a bran* 9 :i* !y obta9   
satisfactory results4 ,"o succe$s 9     
,italian ,op]a1 ano!r 9 ,voice ,culture2
 "o 9 ,rudim5tal ,/udy1 ano!r 9         
,oratorio2 "o has _m pupils 9 *ur*      
*oirs1 ano!r =ms delightful classes (   
society pupils4 ,:at is y\r ambition8   
,f9d t tea*] ^: g5]al reputation is 9 t 
:i* y want to d & be1 & comm5ce /udy )  
him4 ,a v few lessons ) t tea*]--say t5 
lessons--w tell ! /ud5t :e!r he is ! "r 
tea*] or n4 ,probably ! tea*] w prove   
satisfactory4 ,if n1 by t               
"t--acqua9tance ) ! tea*]s ( ! city w   
p]mit m c]ta9 selection1 ! second "t4   
,b1 say y1 ^? t5 lessons h co/ some?+4  
,true1 b !y h n co/ half z mu* z x co/s 
to settle an unbalanc$ m9d4  ,to return 
to ! fir/ "q1 :at is y\r ambition8 ,has 
x ev] occurr$ to y to wond] :at becomes 

( all ! music /ud5ts--h[ _m are !re8 ,:o
 c tell8 ,"o tea*] boa/s ( hav+ giv5 f\r
 hundr$ vocal lessons la/ mon?2 ano!r   
caps t by claim+ five hundr$4 ,all[ =   
all exagg]ation1 & say t ^! tea*]s 7&   
?irty or =ty o!rs _h z _m /ud5ts at "w7 
_h all !y c\ld d4 ,!y _h f ?irty to     
fifty pupils "u /udy4 ,:at is to become 
( !m1 & h[ _m ev] am\nt to any?+8 ,!    
tea*] has responsibility4 ,he :o        
receives e p]son :o applies1 especially 
if he tells him :at a good voice he has 
& h[ well he c s+ aft] a t]m or two1    
bord]s v ne>ly ^u ! sc\ndrel1 or else ! 
fool4 ,if he ?9ks he c make a s+] out ( 
e p]son :o comes to him he is ! fool2 if
 he flatt]s a p]son :om he kn[s c nev]  
become a s+]1 he is a sc\ndrel4 ,he :o  
is wise w f9d out ! desire ( ! applicant
 & tell him frankly :e!r or n he c rea* 
! desir$ goal4 ,if he ?9ks x _c be done 
!re is no objection to 8 po9t+ out "s   
o!r *annel ( musical usefulness & advis+
 him to ent] t4 ,if ! applicant has no  
aptitude = ! desir$ /udy ! only hone/   

c\rse is to tell him n to wa/e "t &     
money on 8 voice4 ,any consci5ti\s tea*]
 feels a %udd] sometimes ov] !          
responsibility ( 8 position :5 ! ?\ght  
comes up :at becomes ( all ! music      
/ud5ts8 ,we c ask :at becomes ( ! p9s8 &
 h ! "q answ]$4 ,! mat]ial ( :i* !y are 
made c be suppli$ anew4 ,s1 say y1 w new
 pupils come4 ,b ^? :o are n[ /udy+ mu/ 
be made some?+ (4 ,! day !y beg9 /udy a 
new _w op5s to !m4 ,is x = good or ill8 
,t rema9s = ! tea*] to solve4 ,e true   
tea*] improves e pupil :o /udies ) him4 
,"s ( !m w become good s+]s & f9e       
musicians4 ,^! are ! ones mo/ talk$ ab\t
 & ! tea*] f9ds pleasure 9 ! add$       
reputation :i* !y br+1 b ! o!rs h ! "r  
to dem& t !y %all be rais$ to a high]   
pla9 ( life because ( _! music lessons4 
,:at becomes ( all ! ambiti\s y\?s &    
maid5s :o /udy s++8 ,only "o or two n[ &
 !n am\nt to v mu* 9 pr(essional life4  
,?\s&s attempt to be ,patties1 b :o has 
rea*$ h] height8 ,"s "o is at fault t   
?is is s4 ,:atev] belongs to ! s++      

tea*]1 let him assume1 b let him keep 9 
m9d t !re is some?+ to gu>d 9 ! future4 
,ov] 9 ,milan1 t5 ye>s or m ago1 :ile a 
/ud5t !re1 ,i met a great _m ,am]icans  
:o l myself 7 !re = /udy4 ,i 0 told t at
 lea/ two ?\s& ,am]ican "y ladies 7 !re4
 ,probably m ?an half ( !m expect$ to   
become successful s+]s 9 gr& op]a4 ,h[  
_m successful s+]s 9 gr& op]a h appe>$  
dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s8 ,a v few surely4    
,:at has become ( ! n9ety & n9e8 ,( t1  
say no?+4 ,i saw ! wret*$ lives !y 7    
lead+ at ,milan--mo/ ( !m--& advis$1    
nay1 begg$1 t !y w\ld g home to ,am]ica 
& d any?+ = a liv+ if !y mu/ "w1 r ?an  
to /ay !re4 ,tak+ 9 wa%+ w\ld be mu* m  
ennobl+ ?an :at "s ( !m 7 do+4 ,^: fault
 0 x t s _m 7 !re1 & t s _m are !re all 
! "t8 ,tea*]s ( s++ "h at home mu/ soon]
 or lat] realize t !y did x4 ,h[1 :51 or
 = :at purpose8 ,well1 mu* might be said
 :i* w n be4 ,_h an hone/ expression ( !
 belief reg>d+ ! possibility ( gratify+ 
! orig9al ambition be5 giv51 v mu* ( !  
wrong done c\ld h be5 avoid$4  ,"o ( !  

reasons :y _m p try to le>n to s+ is    
because "s "o has urg$ !m to d s4 ,!    
p]son :o ar\ses ! int]e/ 9 ano!r does a 
necess>y act1 & yet !re %\ld be a good  
degree ( caution us$ 9 ! matt]4 ,?is    
article w be read by ?\s&s :o are n[    
/ud5ts1 & z ! aim ( ! magaz9e is to     
educate1 let u see :at ^w c be =m$ 9 !  
idea ( ?is p>agraph1 :i* w make /ud5ts  
bett] able to use judgm5t 9 induc+ o!rs 
to /udy4 ,d n cease 9 ! ef=ts to br+    
o!rs into musical "w1 b let y\r ef=t be 
temp]$ ) discretion4 ,:5 y he> a p]son  
s+ :o evid5tly enjoys x1 ^: face beams )
 pleasure1 & ^: voice pleases h] he>]s2 
:51 9 a ^w1 y he> "o :o has a voice1 &  
has intellig5ce en\gh to und]/& himself 
& 8 music1 !n le>n if he has giv5 s]i\s 
/udy to music4 ,if n1 urge him to see a 
ma/] at once4 ,d n1 h[ev]1 :5 y he> a   
p]son labor ?r\gh a song1 ) act pa9ful  
to himself & ev]ybody else1 urge him to 
g a tea*]1 & le>n h[4  ,well1 read]1    
,:at is y\r ambition8 ,h y any8 ,if n1  
get "o pretty soon4 ,i w\ld say t be=e  

ano!r sun sets1 y %\ld h a settl$       
purpose 9 y\r vocal /udy & foll[ t      
purpose to a def9ite end4 ,t matt]      
settl$ y w d m ?an ev] be=e4 ,x is a    
matt] :i* y mu/ settle4 ,o!rs may sugge/
 & advise1 b y mu/ decide x1 y\rself4 ,i
 w\ld n cont9ue /udy )\t a fix$ purpose4
 ,a poor purpose is bett] ?an none4     
,%all ,i tell y ( "s ( ! ambitions :i*  
/ud5ts h1 & say a ^w ab\t !m8 ,p]haps y 
w get a useful idea f t4 ,! be/ use (   
lessons 9 music is t y may "k music & h[
 to use x = pleasure :]ev] y may be     
plac$4 ,?is means t ! /udy %\ld be =    
education itself & n = ! f9ancial return
 :i* ! /udy may br+4 ,/udy = ! culture (
 a beautiful art--= ! improvem5t ( !    
m9d1 = ! ref9em5t :i* comes ) associat+ 
) t :i* is pure4 ,:5 "o tells a tea*] t 
?is is 8 ambition1 he w 9 _m cases f9d t
 ! tea*] wi%es him to "w = some?+       
besides4 ,a *ur* *oir is some?+ ( t     
sort4 ,!re is no reason :y "o %\ld n h  
o!r ambitions1 b ! highe/ ambition :i*  
"o c h is to make himself a musician ( !

 highe/ & be/ k9d4 ,! :ole j\rney t[>d  
becom+ su* is pleasant4 ,:oev] goes b "o
 mile along ! road has 8 rew>d1 & ea*   
additional mile br+s its additional     
rew>d4 ,anyone c h ?is ambition 9 8     
/udy1 & he :o is mo/ fai?ful & has ! mo/
 intellig5ce w make ! mo/ progress & d !
 be/ 9 a giv5 "t4 ,p :o h little or none
 ( t :i* is call$ musical g5ius c s     
develop t tal5t :i* !y possess t !y w be
 acc\nt$ musical4 ,^? :o h m c d almo/  
any?+4 ,! class ( p]sons :o /udy ) ?is  
ambition is l>g]1 proportionately1 9    
small cities ?an x is 9 ! l>ge ones4 ,x 
is a fact t p are1 9 _m small cities1   
bett] educat$ 9 music 9 :i* !y c        
p>ticipate individually1 ?an are ! p (  
l>ge cities4 ,! /ud5ts ent] = long      
p]iods ( /udy & foll[ ^? /udies :i* d !m
 ! mo/ good4 ,) !m ! ambition to be     
musical & to h a good musical education 
is upp]-mo/ 9 m9d4 ,x is ! be/ ambition 
to h4 ,ev5 if no o!r use is made ( !    
/udy1 t education well repays "o = all !
 "t & money devot$ to x4 ,! *oice/      

mom5ts ( life are :ile directly         
p>ticipat+ 9 music1 or :ile engag$ 9 t (
 :i* music is ! accompanim5t4 ,our      
association ) fri5ds 9 _! homes & 9 our 
own is sweet5$ by music2 our tir$ bra9s 
are re/$ at ! conc]t1 ! op]a1 & ! !atre2
 our seasons ( deepe/ devotion & greate/
 spiritual delight1 :5 we are at ! h\se 
( wor%ip are made m holy because ! sacr$
 words are beautifi$ by music4 ,e act   
:i* c be look$ back ^u ev5 to ! *ild    
days1 :5 ! little songs ( ! s*ool *ildr5
 7 ours1 has its embelli%m5t ( music4   
,:atev] we d to increase our            
appreciation ( music1 to make u bett]   
able to make music1 & to add to ! *>m ( 
life ( our own circle1 is pr(itable4 ,! 
good ( x comes to u e day1 & 9 addition 
x prep>es u ! bett] = t high] life to   
:i* we are all ha/5+1 because x makes m 
beautiful ! s\l4 ,! ambition to /udy =  
music itself is1 !n1 ! be/ ambition to  
h4  ,! majority ( ^? :o pres5t !mselves 
to ! city tea*] wi% to s+ 9 *ur* *oirs4 
,! reason is pla94 ,!re is "s *ance =   

f9ancial return4 ,!re is also on ! "p ( 
_m a c]ta9 s5se ( duty to ! *ur* :i* !y 
wi% to fulfil by p>ticipat+ 9 its       
s]vices4 ,!re are _m ?+s to be said on  
?is :ole subject & :5 su* ?+s are spok5 
x %\ld be ) no unc]ta9 tone4 ,! ambition
 to become a *ur* s+] %\ld be held )9   
c]ta9 b\nds4 ,! pa? to become su* & !   
gratification :i* comes f ! "w          
accompli%$ are n su* z mo/ p]sons ?9k !y
 are4 ,( c\rse ! /udy to become able to 
s+ 9 a *ur* *oir is altoge!r delightful4
 ,to prep>e ! voice s t x c be us$ z a  
means ( int]pret+ ! be/ *ur* music is ! 
be/ "p ( voice culture4 ,tones ( good   
p[]1 pure quality1 ev5ness1 & fair      
range1 are absolutely necess>y4 ,no     
great] pleasure comes into voice culture
 ?an ! tra9+ to be able to d j su* "w4  
,!n ! music ( ! *ur* is satisfy+4 ,!re  
is m to x ?an ! light music ( ! p>lor or
 light op]a1 m t appeals to deep feel+1 
m ) :i* we c ar\se our he>]s4  ,) reg>d 
to ! wi% to s]ve ! *ur* by our vocal    
p[]s1 x may be said t :ile t is         

laudable1 x is "o t disappe>s v soon    
aft] "o has ! *ance to put x into       
practical use4 ,! wi% is a bit (        
s5tim5t1 & !re is no?+ l ! practical to 
dispel s5tim5t4 ,?is br+s u to a        
consid]ation ( ! *oir & :e!r ! ambition 
to become a *oir s+] is wor? any?+ or n4
  ,9 small places ! *oir s+] is at once 
a p]son ( "s note4 ,t note :i* !        
position gives has a value4 ,! c\ntry   
*oir becomes a sociable club 7al?\gh    
compos$ ( only f\r p]sons7 & ! fri5d%ip 
:i* ea* has = ! o!r is a ?+ to be priz$4
 ,c\ntry *oirs g5]ally practise en\gh to
 h ! voices bl5d & to h ! s++ good4 ,!re
 is "s pleasure 9 s++ 9 su* a *oir4 ,b  
does x pay1 f9ancially8 ,9 "s places x  
does1 & he :o is 9 a pay+ position 9 a  
c\ntry *oir has ! be/ place ( any "o 9  
*oir "w4 ,h[ _m1 ?\gh1 ( ^? :o g to !   
tea*] ) ! ambition to /udy = ! *oir w\ld
 feel cont5t$ to take su* a place z t8  
,no1 !y want a place 9 ! city *oir1 & at
 l>ge sal>y4 ,h !y ability en\gh to fill
 su* position1 & c\ld !y hold ! position

 if !y obta9$ x8 ,! competition = *oir  
positions 9 a city l ,new ,york is v    
great inde$4 ,let x be kn[n t a vacancy 
is to occur 9 any *ur* *oir & hundr$s if
 n ?\s&s ( applications are made4 ,only 
"o p]son c h ! place4 ,! "w ( select+ "o
 p]son out ( ! _m applicants beg9s4 ,x  
is at ?is po9t t ! /ud5t feels ! s5tim5t
 reg>d+ s++ 9 *ur* beg9 to disappe>4 ,%e
 feels t %e is n be+ giv5 a fair *ance4 
,%e supposes t t :i* w\ld give h] !     
position is good voice1 good s++ & a    
good "*4 ,z sad z x may seem1 %e is     
decid$ly wrong4  ,t :i* is want$ 9 mo/  
city *ur*es is /yle 9 body & dress1 a   
comely face & vivaci\s mann]4 ,if !     
applicant lacks ^! %e may z well n try1 
no matt] :at h] musical acquirem5ts may 
be4 ,9 fact1 !re are _m s+]s 9 *ur*     
*oirs ( ,new ,york & ,brooklyn :o hav5't
 ! lea/ claim to be s+]s at all4 ,!n    
reg>d+ pay = *oir s+]s 9 ^! cities4 ,!re
 is v little money 9 x4 ,sal>ies h be5  
r$uc$ & !re are always ^? cont5t to take
 ! places at ! l[] figure4 ,! majority (

 s+]s 9 ^! cities get less ?an #cjj a   
ye>4 ,d$uct f t ! co/ ( c>-f>es1 extra  
clo?+1 & ! little incid5tals :i* c\nt   
up1 & n "o half ( t am\nt rema9s z      
income4 ,t does n pay to "w =4 ,! "t &  
labor us$ 9 e>n+ x c\ld be bett] us$ 9  
some?+ else4 ,a bett] money return c\ld 
be _h f t "t 9 a doz5 diff]5t ?+s by any
 p]son :o has ability en\gh to become a 
s+] 9 a city *ur* on sal>y4 ,nor is !   
possibility ( obta9+ a great] sal>y 9   
lat] ye>s to be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,if an
 increas$ sal>y does come increas$      
exp5ses come ) x4 ,ev5 if1 aft] ye>s (  
wait+1 ! /ud5t makes h]self a f9e s+] & 
is compet5t to take a high place1 %e    
f9ds h]self set "o side = a fre% face & 
a new voice4 ,t is a picture :i* is n   
pleasant2 b :i* is true to life4  ,"o   
may ask if !re is no "w 9 *oir or *ur* =
 :i* "o c prep>e himself & :i* w be     
pleasant & desirable4 ,yes1 9 two       
directions2--fir/1 :5 "o is s tra9$ t %e
 is v desirable z a solo s+]--"o :o c s+
 sacr$ songs well--%e c f9d a position 9

 :i* %e has ?is & no o!r "w to d4 ,%e !n
 avoids competition1 because h] fame    
attracts ! *ur* to h]4 ,%e has no long &
 try+ rehe>sals & %e c be an arti/ z    
well z a *ur* s+]4 ,b h[ _m ye>s ( /udy 
?is takes6 ,is y\r ambition equal to x8 
,! second l9e ( pleasureable "w is1 t ( 
! *oir-lead]4 ,unhappily = s+]s1 9 mo/ (
 ! city *ur*es ! organi/ is made        
*oir-lead]2 ev5 9 ! ve/$ *oirs ( !      
,episcopal *ur*4 ,?is is n well = ! *oir
 or ! *ur*1 b we mu/ take ?+s z we f9d  
!m4 ,:5 "o is compet5t to sup]9t5d !    
music ( ! *ur* & c f9d a *oir to take   
*>ge ( he is a happy s+]4 ,^! two       
positions--( pr(essional *oir soloi/ & (
 *oir-director--are ! only satisfactory 
ones 9 ! l>ge cities4  ,9 connection )  
?is x may be said t if "o wi%es to take 
a prom95t position z conc]t s+] x is    
almo/ necess>y t he %\ld hold a *ur*    
*oir position4 ,at lea/ he ne$s t until 
8 fame z a conc]t s+] is great4 ,manag]s
 ( conc]ts 9 v>i\s sections ( ! c\ntry  
ask ! v fir/ ?+1 ,:]e does he s+8 ,if he

 is connect$ ) a city *oir he is plac$4 
,! *oir gives him position4  ,conc]t s++
 is ! field mo/ widely op5$ & mo/ easily
 fill$ ( any to :i* a s+] c aspire4 ,e  
ye> ! conc]t field broad5s4 ,! s-call$  
gr& conc]ts ( ! la/ g5]ation h          
disappe>$1 & t is bett] = ! s+]4 ,conc]t
 s++ is m ?or\ghly a bus9ess & x is "o  
wor?y ! ambition ( any vocal /ud5t4 ,n t
 x is always pleasant bus9ess--:at is1 =
 t matt]8--b x is some?+ :i* c be ent]$ 
^u on bus9ess l9es1 & "o c make a place 
= himself 9 x4 ,8 fir/ "w is1 ( c\rse1  
vocal & musical prep>ation4 ,he %\ld    
beg9 z soon z he c s+ well en\gh to     
appe> be=e an audi5ce at all1 to s+     
:5ev] & :]ev] he c get ! *ance4 ,?is is 
= practice & n = pay4 ,no "o ought to   
expect pay be=e he has sung at fifty or 
sixty ent]ta9m5ts )\t pay4 ,he mu/ h t  
am\nt ( practice on 8 audi5ces4 ,if he  
has improv$ 8 opportunities 8 "n w be   
kn[n by ! "t t p]iod ( exp]i5ce is ov] &
 he c !n beg9 to dem& a small fee4 ,!   
small] ! bett] = him4 ,he c !n beg9 to  

s5d 8 "n abroad z an applicant = m      
remun]ation4 ,/ep by /ep he c improve 9 
ability & increase 8 income4 ,x is a "w 
to :i* all c be direct$4 ,x takes ye>s  
to make any goodly success at x4 ,?ree  
ye>s are ne$$ to make a good beg9n+1 b  
:5 "o looks back ov] a life1 ?ree ye>s (
 prep>ation d n seem long4  ,) reg>d to 
s++ 9 op]a & !atre a ^w c be giv5 at    
ano!r "t4 ,an outl9e ( :at might be said
 is ?is3--gr& op]a is v limit$1 & only  
few c become op]a s+]s 9 gr& op]a2 light
 op]a pres5ts a good field = !          
gratification ( ambition1 "u c]ta9      
conditions2 ! !atre pres5ts a good field
 = vocali/s to ^? :o feel incl9$ to ent]
 !atrical life4     ,,*apt] ,,viii4     
,,music ,,& ,,longevity4       ,7 x n = 
music1 we might1 9 ^! days1 say !       
beautiful      is dead4                 
,d',israeli4       ,i v]ily ?9k1 & ,i am
 n a%am$ to say t1 next to              
,div9ity1 no art is comp>able to music4 
,lu!r4     ,,viii4  ,,music ,,&         
,,longevity4   ,p]haps no "o *ooses to  

"q ! /atem5t t l5g? ( human life is     
great] 9 our g5]ation ?an x 0 9 ! la/1 &
 mu* great] ?an x 0 "o or two c5turies  
ago1 9 ! face ( /ati/ics :i* ! m$ical   
pr(ession puts =?4 ,"q ( su* /atem5t    
implies a hidd5 motive 9 ! m$ical       
pr(ession4 ,possibly t pr(ession might h
 a motive 9 lead+ p to believe t life   
la/s long]4 ,if !re is su* motive x is =
 ! good ( m54 ,x also recognises !      
influ5ce ( m9d ov] matt] z a pres]v+    
=ce4 ,doctors are anxi\s m ?an c be     
imag9$ to d all !y c = ! b5efit (       
mank9d4 ,no class ( m5 7or ( wom51 s9ce 
we h wom5 9 ! pr(ession7 /rives h>d] to 
d good4 ,_! v code ( e?ics is bas$ on   
self-sacrifice4 ,! inv5tions1 !         
discov]ies1 ! devices :i* t pr(ession n[
 uses are su* z bewild] & a/oni% "o :o  
only n[ & !n has a *ance to see _! "w4  
,b a g5]ation ago1 & ! sick man 0 load$ 
) *>ge aft] *>ge ( drugs4 ,x 0 only !   
g5]ation be=e1 t ! sick man 0 bl$ 9     
great quantities = e ailm5t4 ,t 0 a     
*ange f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,b a      

little :ile ago a new s*ool ( m$ic9e    
sprung up 9 :i* drugs 7 almo/ :olly     
disc>d$4 ,att5uation to ! ?\s&? or ev5 !
 five-?\s&? "p1 0 us$1 & :5 drugs are s 
att5uat$1 !re is n mu* left to !m4 ,su* 
success has att5d$ ! homeopa?i/ t he mu/
 be recognis$4 ,:o %all say b t ano!r   
/ep may be tak5 or has be5 tak51 9      
dropp+ ! use ( drugs & m$ic9es entirely8
  ,all ^! s*ools & s*emes h borne _! "p 
9 prolong+ human life1 or m prop]ly     
speak+1 prolong+ life 9 ! human body4   
,x is b rec5tly t ! influ5ce ( music 9 !
 cure ( disease has be5 giv5 pr(essional
 ?\ght4 ,its influ5ce has be5 kn[n = a  
long "t b has n be5 prop]ly plac$ &     
appreciat$4 ,?is discussion may be ! "o 
?+ to br+ x be=e ! _w4  ,metaphysics--,t
 is a ^w :i* we he> f m\? to m\?1       
n[adays4 ,:at does x mean8 ,briefly !   
sci5tific k ( m5tal ph5om5a4 ,we h almo/
 come to ?9k t x is some?+ my?ical1 or  
ev5 relat+ to ! sup]natural4 ,b x is    
sci5tific k4 ,ev5 our magaz9es :i* talk 
^u ,psy*ical ,rese>* drift (f into      

spiritualism & halluc9ations4 ,! writ]s 
d n keep to ! text4 ,metaphysics is a   
sci5ce--& t sci5ce :i* deals ) ! mo/    
real & tangible4 ,x deals ) ph5om5a4 ,x 
deals ) m9d itself4 ,n[1 m9d is tangible
 & real4 ,x is t "p ( u :i* came f !    
,creator--0 f ! beg9n+--has no end--& is
 9 ^! bodies ( ours = a "t only4 ,:i* f 
?is def9ition1 is m tangible8 ,m9d or   
body8 ,!re is no longevity to m9d4 ,f   
et]nity x came--to et]nity x goes4 ,no  
measure c be appli$ to x4 ,body1 t :i*  
we see & h&le & 9 :i* we believe m9d to 
reside1 is q ano!r ?+4 ,x beg9s--x la/s 
= a "t1 ev] /ruggl+ aga9/ =ces :i* t5d  
to de/roy x--& drops at la/ into ,"m    
,e>? or ! elem5ts4 ,t :i* we try to     
prolong is ! exi/5ce 9 liv+ condition1 (
 ! body4 ,! keep] ( t body is ! m9d1 &  
:atev] is done successfully to t body is
 done ?r\gh ! m9d4 ,m$ical treatm5t is  
well en\gh 9 its place1 & ,i am n to    
qu>rel ) ! man :o wants to use t1 b     
m5tal treatm5t1 7& ,i d n *oose to be   
class$ ) ! v>i\s isms n[ be=e ! public  

:i* h grasp$ "o corn] ( ! subject & are 
tugg+ away at t7 is ! "o ?+ by :i* &    
?r\gh :i* ! body is to be affect$4 ,by t
 is human life to be prolong$4  ,music  
affects ! m9d4 ,if x affects ! body x   
does x ?r\gh ! m9d4 ,we say1 :5 ! dance 
beg9s t we c't keep /ill4 ,:at is ! we8 
,our bodies4 ,n at all4 ,our m5tal      
p]ception is al]t1 & x recognises !     
vivacity ( ! dance & responds to x4 ,9 a
 mom5t ! body answ]s ! m9d & :irls out  
ov] ! floor 9 rhy?m & 9 sympa?y ) !     
musical action4 ,aga9 music seeks ! m9or
 ?\ght & we are subdu$ into s]i\sness1  
or maybe1 wor%ip ( ! beautiful1 ! good1 
& ,god4 ,0 x ! body1 fight+ aga9/       
disease & dea? :i* ?us respond$8 ,n at  
all4 ,! m9d1 9 :i* !re ev] re/s !       
appreciation ( all t !re is 9 ,god1 7& t
 includes beauty1 b\nty & tru?7 felt    
itself influ5c$ by ! music4 ,t influ5ce 
0 ext5d$ to ! body4 ,y _c ent] good )\t 
gett+ good1 m5tal & physical4  ,!re is  
no?+ :i* has ! t5d5cy to r$uce ! av]age 
( human life z mu* z debau*]y4 ,t causes

 e>ly decay4 ,t we>s out ! body4 ,t     
n\ri%es ! se$s ( disease4 ,b1 say y1 if 
m9d is ! controll+ =ce ov] ! body1      
metaphysics ov] physics1 :y _c "o engage
 9 any wildness :i* he *ooses to fancy1 
& enjoy life4 ,a gay life & a m]ry "o4  
,are we to come d[n into sob]ness &     
somb]ness to pres]ve ^! bodies ( ours8  
,c't we look back into ! days ( a jolly 
good d9n] ) a draught1 deep f ! pewt]   
pot1 ( nut-br[n ale1 c't we joke ) e    
pretty face we see1 :e!r "u a bonnet or 
n1 c't we ev5 become ,fal/affs1 if we   
feel l x1 & yet keep ourselves alive to 
! full ( days1 if m9d c control body8   
,yes1 yes6 ,b c m9d /& su* ?+s--c m9d   
keep itself 9 t\* ) ! s\rce ( :at is    
,good1 9 su* conditions8 ,if x c1 enjoy 
all debau*]y4 ,if n1 = ! pres]vation (  
self1 keep out ( x4 ,n[ !re are v>i\s   
k9ds ( debau*]y1 & n ! lea/ ( ^! is     
music itself1 wrongly us$4 ,& h]e9 lies 
! po9t :i* ,i w\ld make4 ,h]e9 lies !   
po9t ( ! practical1 or y may say if y   
*oose1 ! didactical1 side ( ! "q2 ! po9t

 :]e our music t\*es our longevity4     
,music ( ! intellectual k9d is ! only   
music :i* c h ennobl+ influ5ce ^u !     
human m9d & keep x 9 equipoise4 ,!      
dance1 ! s5tim5tal1 ! pleas+1 has its   
place ,i admit4 ,b to ! musician t :i*  
lacks ! sci5tific1 lacks ev]y?+4 ,h[ _m 
( u c>e to att5d a conc]t1 an op]a ( !  
light ve91 or t ( a brass b&1 z p]haps  
we once did8 ,t pretty1 cat*y song1 let 
x be sung ev] s well1 has lo/ an awak5+ 
influ5ce ^u u4 ,ev5 a ,patti is gone by 
to u4 ,we call a piani/ old-fa%ion$4 ,is
 he really s8 ,are n we becom+          
new-fa%ion$8 ,are n we becom+ s ke5ly   
alive to ! intellectual t1 unless we    
wat* phrases & p]iods1 !ses & anti!ses1 
sequ5ces & cad5ces1 melody aga9/ melody1
 we h no satisfaction 9 music4 ,!n we   
run f music to music try+ to he> "s new 
?+1 until we become almo/ unbalanc$ 9   
m9d4 ,we become hyp]-critical1 s5sitive 
to faults1 irritable ov] remissnesses1  
until ^? conditions become a "p ( our   
disposition1 & ! musician becomes !     

crank4 ,t is musical debau*]y & ,i      
cont5d t t w %ort5 ! life ( any man4    
,:i* leads me to ask ! "q1 c !re n be   
su* a ?+ z an ov]dose ( music1 j z !re  
is an ov]dose ( drug8 ,& does x n       
behoove u1 n[ t we h />t$ a             
m$ico-musical-m5tal treatm5t ( ?is poor 
body ( ours1 to bew>e le/ we %ort5 its  
exi/5ce r ?an prolong x4  ,b ,art--t :i*
 calls = ! highe/ 9 man--mu/ surely be a
 b5efit to man4 ,mrs4 ,rog]s says ,^? :o
 approa* art because art fir/ rea*$ out 
its arms to !m1 & :o approa* x on _!    
knees1 ) fai?1 ) hope1 ) love1 )        
religion1 ?9k+ n ( self1 nor ( aught t  
%all result to !m f _! devotion to x1 b 
t only ?r\gh art1 !y may utt] tru?1 & s 
fulfill art's real purpose1 & ) x !     
highe/ purpose ( _! own life--^? %all   
inde$ "k ! bless$ness ( p[]1 ( gr[?1 (  
inspiration1 ( love4 ,su* art z t c>ries
 ! m9d d[n to ! c5tre ( all ?+s f :i*   
all good spr+s4 ,t c5tre is ,life4 ,t   
life has = its great attribute !        
re-cup]ation--! re-creation ( all :i* x 

t\*es4 ,! dwell+ ( t life--! body--is1  
by art su* z t :i* t noble writ] j quot$
 describes1 made "y e day & its days are
 prolong$ on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,?is may be
 ideal to-day1 b s _m times has x be5   
true1 t ! ideal ( to-day is ! real (    
to-morr[1 t ev5 ?is may be ! tangible   
m$ic9e ( ! next g5]ation4     ,,*apt]   
,,ix4   ,,activity4       ,life is a    
s]ies ( surprises4 ,we d n guess to-day 
! "w1      ! pleasure1 ! p[] ( to-morr[1
 :5 we are build+ up our      be+4      
,em]son4      ,*ase back ! %ad[s1 grey &
 old1       ,( ! dead ages1 f 8 way1    
,& let 8 hopeful eyes behold       ,!   
dawn ( ,?y mill5ial day4                
,:itti]      ,,ix4  ,,activity4         
,=tunately1 no two p]sons are exactly   
alike4 ,if !y 71 ! result w\ld be ! same
 & ! ev]yday acts lead+ to a result w\ld
 be ! same4 ,nature1 acquiesc+ 9 !      
,div9e plan1 has a diff]5t l9e ( action 
& result = e individual :i* %e creates4 
,we f9d unlimit$ v>iety 9 man4 ,! seat (
 activity is ! m9d & ! fir/ portion ( ! 

body to be act$ ^u by ! m9d is ! bra94  
,"o man possesses m convolutions ( bra9 
?an does ano!r1 & ! fibre :i* ext5ds f !
 gray matt] to manipulate ! _m organs ( 
! body :i* we con/antly use is f9] 9 "o 
organism ?an 9 ano!r4 ,we recognize     
diff]5ces 9 classes ( p & call "o class 
n]v\s1 & ano!r1 phlegmatic4 ,s /rongly  
are we influ5c$ by public op9ion t we   
hone/ly believe t a sl[ man _c rea* s   
great result 9 a lifetime z c a quick   
man4 ,g5]al op9ion is usually wrong & x 
mo/ c]ta9ly is 9 ?is case4 ,nature has a
 "w = ea* k9d & ea* individual to d1 !  
summ+ up ( :i*1 is ! result ( t life1 & 
if ! gifts ( ea* individual h be5       
prop]ly us$ ! result is success 9 life4 
,x may be believ$ t ! usefulness ( ea*  
individual1 if ! life ( ea* is p]fectly 
c>ri$ out1 w be equal to t ( all o!rs4  
,! app>5t success may n be real success4
  ,! active bra9 directs a responsive   
body4 ,! m active ! bra91 ! m active c !
 body be made4 ,to make ! body useful at
 all1 ! motion ( its memb]s mu/ be well 

und]/ood & p]fectly comm&$4 ,h]e9 lies !
 secret ( success or failure4 ,all      
want--n wi%--success4 7,a wi% may be a  
:im47 ,! say+ ,"o ?+ at a "t1 etc41 has 
become obnoxi\s to u ye>s ago1 b 9 !    
idea conta9$ 9 t lies ! pa? to greate/  
activity4 ,! active m9d spreads itself4 
,x s*emes4 ,all ! plans :i* x sugge/s   
seem possible4 ,:y n c>ry !m all out8   
,m]ely because life is n long en\gh1 nor
 m5tal & physical endurance /rong en\gh1
 to d ev5 ! prelim9>y "w ( "o t5? ( !   
s*emes :i* c come to an active m9d 9 "o 
day4 ,cut !m all (f4 ,x might be well to
 say ,fir/ come1 fir/ s]v$1 & take !    
fir/ :i* comes & c>ry t to success1     
conc5trat+ all ?\ght & =ce ^u its       
accompli%m5t4 ,x may be a ,high] ,p[]   
:i* put ! ?\ght ( t plan fir/ into m9d4 
,yet m n>r[ly w\ld we draw ! l9e :i*    
surr\nds our activity4 ,"o mu/ make !   
mo/ ( 8 =ce & /r5g?4 ,9 ! case ( e man1 
woman & *ild liv+ !re is enorm\s wa/e ( 
p[]4 ,mu* m is wa/$ ?an is us$4 ,we h 9 
ye>s pa/ /ood beside ,niag>a & ?\ght if 

t p[]1 app>5tly go+ to wa/e1 c\ld be us$
 = mov+ ma*9]y x c\ld run ! mills ( !   
_w1 =gett+1 or n kn[+1 t1 9 gett+ to !  
,falls1 we wa/$ en\gh m5tal & physical  
=ce to run our human ma*9]y = a week4 ,!
 ?\ght flew1 *ang+ probably twice a     
second1 to h[ _m diff]5t ?+s 9 ! h\r    
be=e4 ,computation is easy4 ,9 ! sixte5 
work+ h\rs ( a day1 p]haps1 we ?9k (    
#bjjj ?+s4 ,isn't t wa/eful8 ,be=e !    
true plan ( nature is c>ri$ out "s 7if n
 ?ree-qu>t]s7 ( ?is wa/e mu/ be prev5t$4
 ,:at has ! body done 9 ! h\r be=e rea*+
 ,niag>a8 ,! h&s h w&]$ aimlessly1 !    
feet h tapp$ ! floor1 ! wat* has be5    
look$ at a doz5 times1 ! hat tak5 (f &  
put on aga91 ! c>d-case op5$1 half-look$
 at1 & %ut1 & ea* act1 ) tw5ty m1 has   
be5 repeat$ aga9 & aga94 ,x 0 wa/e      
activity4 ,x mu/ be ov]come4 ,nature    
nev] int5d$ y & me to be wa/eful4 ,^!   
actions ( m9d1 bra9 & body1 are useful 9
 _! places1 b we misuse !m1 us+ up /r5g?
 & p[]4 ,night comes & we are tir$ out1 
or ?9k we are1 :i* am\nts to ! same ?+4 

,:o said ,"o ?+ at a "t 0 obnoxi\s to   
him8 ,to ga9 our greate/ p[] we mu/ br+ 
ourselves d[n to "o ?+ at a "t4 ,put y\r
 m9d on t "o ?+4 ,are y %>p5+ a p5cil j 
n[8 ,don't read a book at ! same "t4    
,are y plac+ y\r hat on y\r head8 ,don't
 bru% du/ (f ! coat4 ,are ^! ?+s        
trivial8 ,no?+ is trivial 9 nature's    
plan4 ,d n1 9 impati5ce1 )\t trial1 ca/ 
aside ^! sugge/ions4 ,ev5 give "o h\r   
ea* day = "o week z a trial to do+ :at y
 d1 p]fectly1 & ?9k ( x z a trial4 ,!   
increas$ result 9 m5tal & physical      
activity w demon/rate ! wisdom ( !      
advice4  ,/r5g? is ess5tial to          
successful labor4 ,wildly beat+ ! air 9 
undirect$ ef=t is ! elem5t ( greate/    
weakness4 ,we smile at ! antics ( two   
*ick5s 9 _! fight 9 ! f>my>d4 ,9 a few  
m9utes !y we> !mselves out & g (f to    
re/4 ,are n we mu* l !m8 ,d we n use up 
our /r5g? 9 useless ef=t8 ,!n1 h[ (t5 we
 ru% (f to ! gymnasium or to ! drug-/ore
 9 ! va9 hope ( rega9+ our /r5g?4 ,new  
/r5g? is n to be f\nd 9 ei!r place4 ,x  

is )9 ourselves all ! "t4 ,/op !        
exp5diture & p]mit re-cup]ation ?r\gh   
conc5tration4 ,don't g lie d[n4 ,don't  
take a nap4 ,/op "r :]e y are & br+ !   
?\ght d[n to "o ?+1 /r5g?4 ,= ! mom5t   
all[ ! body to rema9 /ill4 ,?9k /r5g?1  
desire /r5g?1 comm& /r5g?6 ,x is y\rs4  
,x belongs to y4 ,x is all ar\nd y4 ,x w
 take possession ( y if y p]mit x4 ,:at 
say y8 ,t x w n come at y\r bidd+8 ,are 
y sure8 ,h y cle>$ ! m9d ( ! cobwebs--! 
two diff]5t ?+s p] second :i* c come    
into x8 ,h y8 ,until y h1 don't give up 
! te/4 ,conc5trate ! ?\ght ^u /r5g?1 if 
t is :at y want1 & x w come4  ,impati5ce
 is wa/e4 ,y _c af=d x4 ,x is too       
exp5sive4 ,we are all *ildr54 ,we see a 
toy & we mu/ h x in/antly1 ev5 if x is1 
z x (t5 is1 a %>p tool1 :i* cuts our    
h&s4 ,if t :i* we wi% belongs to u1 or  
is to be giv5 to u1 x w come 9 its "t4  
,we wi% to d some?+ n[4 ,we hav5't !    
means1 or we don't see our way cle>ly to
 d x4 ,we bemoan our h>d luck1 & c't see
 :y we c't h x4 ,j s does ! *ild ab\t ! 

toy4 ,wait pati5tly1 & if1 9 nature's   
plan1 ! ?+ is to come to u1 x w come1 & 
we c't prev5t x4 ,x w seem z if x came  
itself4 ,impati5ce m]ely we>s u out &   
uses up /r5g? :i* nature wi%es u to use 
9 "s o!r way4 ,obey nature & c>ry out h]
 purposes4  ,activity :i* is useful1    
comes ?r\gh direct$ ef=t4 ,!re may be   
seem+ activity :i* is worse ?an         
sluggi%ness1 & :i* is c]ta9ly n         
desirable4 ,direct$ ef=t comes be/ ?r\gh
 calm m9d & responsive body4 ,sil5ce &  
quietness1 self-impos$1 prep>e ! way to 
direct$ ef=t4 ,cease ev]y?+1 ev5 ?9k+1 s
 f> z x c be /opp$1 & rema9 passive     
?irty seconds4 ,!n ano!r ?irty seconds4 
,:o _c take "o m9ute out ( ea* h\r 9 !  
day = prep>+ ! m9d & body = great] /r5g?
 & activity8 ,:5 night has come & we lay
 ! body d[n to re/ !re are a few m9utes 
:5 x c h ! be/ prep>ation = ! activity (
 ! next day4 ,! few m9utes be=e sleep   
c>ries u into unconsci\sness are de> &  
sweet m9utes1 if rightly us$4 ,!n c !   
?\ght1 :i* has be5 s5t to ?\s&s ( ?+s   

dur+ ! day1 be br\ght back to its prop] 
place4 ,x %\ld be c5tr$ ^u "o ?+4 ,!    
e/imate is t ! m9d _c be kept on "o ?+ m
 ?an six seconds2 b x c be return$ to t 
"o ?+ = sev]al p]iods ( six seconds ea*4
 ,we d n h ! *ance to return x _m times1
 = sleep seizes u4 ,let ! ?\ght select$ 
be a pleasant "o2 ( "s happy spot or    
view2 a sunset or refre%+ %[]4 ,x is    
bett] to select some?+ f nature r ?an   
man1 = su* ?\ght is likely to be        
unalloy$4 ,! la/ ?+ at night1 if        
pleasant1 t5ds to give u ! calme/ re/ & 
be/ prep>es u = ! next day4 ,! well &   
/rong body c be active & ! temp]am5t ( !
 individual makes comp>atively little   
diff]5ce4 ,9 ?is we may all take c\rage4
 ,e ?\ghtful p]son has _h an occasional 
sad ?\ght ov] 8 app>5t impot5ce4 ,no "o 
ne$ use less ?an 8 normal /r5g? &       
activity4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,corrections made by !     
etext transcrib]3  ,!re has1 h[ev]1 ways
 ( proc$ure be5 plann$ :i* mu/ %ort5 !  
trip4,!re h be5 plann$1 h[ev]1 ways (   

proc$ure :i* mu/ %ort5 ! trip4          
,=tunately1 no two p]sons are exactly   
alike4 ,if !re 7,=tunately1 no two      
p]sons are exactly alike4 ,if !y 7