- FAMOUS i Lt WNG AMERICANS WITH - PORTRAITS EDITEB BY MARY GRIFFIN WEBB EDNA LENORE WEBB PUBLISHED BY CHARGES WEBB COMPANY GRKENCA8TTLE, W0IANA, by Gerhard Hitter, St. HELEN KBUJR lU Y CHAKLMS W a Published December, 191 INTRODUCTION TN the preparation of this work two purposes have been kept in view First, to supply the general reader in compact form the biographies of a considerable number of the most prominent present-day Americans. This volume gives the main facts about each character down to the present in an ...
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- FAMOUS i Lt WNG AMERICANS WITH - PORTRAITS EDITEB BY MARY GRIFFIN WEBB EDNA LENORE WEBB PUBLISHED BY CHARGES WEBB COMPANY GRKENCA8TTLE, W0IANA, by Gerhard Hitter, St. HELEN KBUJR lU Y CHAKLMS W a Published December, 191 INTRODUCTION TN the preparation of this work two purposes have been kept in view First, to supply the general reader in compact form the biographies of a considerable number of the most prominent present-day Americans. This volume gives the main facts about each character down to the present in an appreciative and interpretive sketch such as seldom appears during the life-time of an individual. Although fragmentary material on most of our great leaders may be secured from widely scattered publications, articles having the particular aim and scope of these biographies are rarely if ever found in current literature. 1 The present work meets a need of the reader by providing within a single volume the life stories of forty-three representative living Americans. Because of its inspirational value, biography is gener ally given an important place in education. Nevertheless, while the illustrious characters of earlier days largely heroes of war are held before us for emulation, all too little attention is paid the men and women - almost ex dusively heroes of peace now making American his tory. Must the achievements of our present-day leaders be reserved wholly for posthumous eulogies f Surely the perspective of the future is not needed for a due appre ciation of f eir contributions to the progress of mankind. It is thought that a service will be rendered in making accessible now the helpful record of the struggles and sue of emiQeiijb Americans belonging to our own time, toprovide inspirational and authoritative i Tte Mtt8fe OcAd GwJTg V. Gcwthali byMr. Bay uwad Baler to tiu iww k wifc flf ., vi INTRODUCTION source material for use as the basis of papers and speeches, and to give practical directions for the conijwsi tion and presentation of biographical and other addresses. In addition to the subject-matter in the articles, further material on particular phases of the lives of the characters is cited in the bibliographies. Especially practicable subjects for orations are fur nished by this volume, since great personalities embody concretely the principle or theme essential to the struc ture of the oration. While, for instance, the necessity for persistent effort, in the abstract, is relatively difficult to use as a subject, the biography, say of Edison, gives in the indefatigable industry of the famous electrician, a tangi ble theme. It is confidently exacted, moreover, that the greater inspiration of the living, the keen interest attaching to persons even now engaged in important un dertakings, will stimulate to worthy efforts in oratorical work. The chapter entitled, Suygetfioti ou tht Prr. partttion an-d Delivery of Biographical Speech, besides being of value to those not in academic, work, is particularly adapted to the use of students in colleges and secondary schools for Oral English exercises and oratorical contests. The author, Professor Harry Bainbridge Oough, head of the department of Public Speaking and Debate in De Pauw University, is well qualified to give expert help on the subject. His material is very much condensed, the chapter being, as a result, a brief but comprehensive manual on biographical orations. It is believed that the articleis a unique contribution to the literature of Public Speaking. THE EDITORS TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION v SUGGESTIONS ON THE PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF BIOGRAPHICAL SPEECHES . 1 HAKRY BAINBRIDGE GOUGH, A. M, Professor of Public Speaking and Debate DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana CHARACTERS AND WRITERS JANE ADDAMS 20 HBBMAN 0, MAKBY, A. B. Principal of High School Eaton, Indiana ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, . . ...
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