Adaptation of thought and ex-
pression, 96-99.
Allusion, 138, 139.
Amusing stories, danger of,
162
Analysis, provisional, 58, 59.
Antithesis, 140-143.
Beecher, Henry Ward, 19, 130,
192, 193, 250.
Beveridge, Senator, 145.
Bible, value of its study, 183,
184.
Biography, value of reading,
175, 176.
Books, reading essential, 172-
185.
Brevity, important for introduc-
tion, 78-80.
Bright, John, 114.
Bryan, William J., 93, 314.
Burke, Edmund, 92, 123, 160,
161.
Clay, Henry, 188, 189.
Clearness, essential quality of
style, 100; meaning and meth-
ods, 102; and words, 105-
117; aids to, 119-127.
Climax, 151-153.
Composition of an oration, 73-
Conclusion of an oration, 28-
30; purpose of, 29; planning
the, 63, 64; thought and style,
86-94.
Conversation, 56, 57.
Copiousness, 122.
Curtis, George William, 133,
281.
Delivery, methods of, 196-206;
reading, 197-199; memorizing,
199, 200; use of notes, 201;
no visible helps, 202; spirit
of, 203, 204.
Directness in introduction, 84,
85.
Discussion, part of an oration,
25-28; plan of, 60-63.
Elocution, value of, 187-193.
Epigram, 120, 121, 148-150.
Feeling essential to eloquence,
170, 171.
Figures of speech, 127-140.
Grady, Henry W., 132, 301.
Hayne, Colonel, 81.
Henry, Patrick, 146-148, 209.
History, value of study, 174.
Hoar, Senator, 145, 339.
Hurd, Frank H., 92.
Imagination, value to orator,
169.
Introduction of an oration, 16-
21; planning the, 64-67;
qualities of, 78-85 brevity,
78-80; simplicity, 80-83; in-
teresting, 83, 84; direct, 84;
conciliatory, 84, 85.
Lincoln, Abraham, 147, 181,
182, 214, 226, 227.
Macaulay, Lord, 152.
Maclaren, Alexander, 388.
Material, gathering, 53-57.
Metaphor, 131-139.
Mind, keen and logical essen-
tial, 169.
Object of an oration, 48-52.
Oration, defined, 5-10; purpose
of, 9, 10; parts of, 14-30;
introduction, 16-21, 64-67;
qualities of, 78-85; proposi-
tion, 21-25; discussion, 25-
28, 60-63; conclusion, 28-30,
63, 64, 86-94; plan, 33-39;
choice of theme, 40-47; ob-
ject, 48-52; gathering mate-
rial for, 53-57; ordering of
material, 58-69; analysis, 58,
59; statement of proposition,
59, 60; preparation of a
speech illustrated, 66; com-
position, 73-77; adaptation to
audience, 96; simplicity in
structure, 99; aids to clear-
ness, 119-127; methods of de-
livery, 196-206.
Orations for further study, list
of, 404-406; subjects for,
407-421.
Orator, the, gifts and habits,
169-171; mind, 169; imagina-
tion, 169; feeling, 170; read-
ing for, 172-185; value of
writing, 186, 187; elocution
for, 187-193; study essential,
194; oratorical spirit, 194.
Oratorical style, general quali-
ties, 95-162.
Oratory, types of, 11; determi-
native, II; demonstrative, 12,
13; defined, 95; essential
characteristics, 96-127; three
essential qualities of style,
100-162, 163-165; figures of
speech, 127-140; need of, 204-
206.
Ordering of material, 58-69.
Paul, St., 381, 383, 386.
Phillips, Wendell, 120, 121, 138,
139, 143, 149, 230.
Pitt, 124.
Plan of an oration, 33-39; rea-
sons for, 34-39.
Poetry, value of study, 178.
Proposition or object of an
oration, 21-25; statement of,
59, 60.
Reading, 55, 56.
Repetition, 124-127.
Rhetorical question, 144-148.
Rhythm, 154-159.
Ruskin, 87.
Sermons, reading of value to
orator, 180.
Simile, 129, 130.
Simplicity in introduction, 80-
83; in structure, 99.
Speaker, relation of clearness
to, 117-119.
Speech, illustration of plan of,
66.
Speeches for study, 209-403;
list of for further study, 404-
406; subjects for, 407-421.
Style, three great qualities,
100-162; essential qualities,
163-165; relation to of read-
ing, 172-185.
Sumner, Charles, 91, 116, 117,
190.
Tennyson, Lord, 138.
Theme, choice of, 40-47; prac-
tical, 41; original, 42; attrac-
tive, 42-44; adaptation of,
44-47.
Thinking, clear, essential, 104;
strong, 165.
Thought in preparation, 53-55.
Thurston, John M., 324-338.
Webster, Daniel, 81, 82, 90,
113, 129, 133, 155, 157, 190.
Wilson, Woodrow, 398.
Words, choice of, 105-112; how
to get and use, 102; Saxon,
nouns and verbs,
112-117;
163, 164.
Writing, 186, 187.
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