392 DETAILED SYNTHESIS. 



1284. Inf. THE CHIEF DIFFICULTY is PERFECTING SPEECH will be in 

 exercising the articulatory organs, and harmonizing their action with 

 that of the other two classes, as it must be done by the control of the 

 will unassociatcd with the assistance of any involuntary centres. 



1285. Remark. As the detonatory and intonatory organs are con- 

 trolled by involuntary centres, associated intimately with the emotions, 

 these must be active in order THAT SPEECH MAY BE FORCIBLE. 



1286. Inf. To read or speak with effect, a person must feel the 

 sentiment he utters. 



1287. Remark. ANY PERSON CAN ACQUIRE the power of calling up 

 at will the emotions he desires to have ; the gestures of emotions will ex- 

 cite them ; thinking of emotional subjects will also excite them, etc., pro- 

 vided the circumstances are favorable : when a thunder-storm is ap- 

 proaching, some persons will be very much depressed, and cannot over- 

 come their feelings ; other electrical conditions of the atmosphere 

 exhilarate the emotions. Again, they are depressed by indigestion, de- 

 rangement of the liver, etc , while they are exalted by health and pure 

 air ; which facts show, that the emotions on the one hand are subject 

 to the control of the mind, and on the other are dependent upon their 

 appropriate ganglia, which are acted upon by all the other ganglia of the 

 brain, and of course directly or indirectly by all parts of the body, and 

 the influences acting upon or through them. Therefore the mind can 

 control the emotions by controlling the agencies that affect them. 



1288. IF SPEECH is DEFECTIVE, the precise cause is 

 to be observed and the particular difficulty removed or 

 overcome by exercise. 



1289. Illus. If a person stammers, he must be induced to speak 

 with the mouth open ; if he lisps, let him read and speak frequently 

 with his teeth closed, until the lisping habit is broken. 



1290. Remark. THE ADVANTAGE OF EXERCISING THE VOCAL APPA- 

 RATUS by speaking, reading aloud, and especially singing, does not de- 

 pend upon its improvement merely ; singing, in particular, causes active 

 respiration, favorable movements of the digestory canal, excites pleasant 

 emotions, drives the Blood to the surface, and withdraws it from the 

 intellectory ganglia. Hence it is an admirable preparation to sleep. 

 Also observe, that children like a good, vocal, laughing romp just before 

 retiring, exciting perspiration, good humor, and full respiration. Laugh- 

 ing is excellent for breathing and good humor ; it fattens. Let pupils 

 have a good hearty laughing exercise occasionally ; sing often, and par- 

 ticularly in the evening. 



1284. What Is 1285. What necessary T 123d. lut 1287. Whnt can ? 

 1288. What - ? 1289. Illus. 1290. What is ? 



