14. Double gestures of direct and emphatic presentation and universality; separation combined with the idea of vastness; expansive covering, calm, or diffusion.

(a) Directions,-

With

Take the weight on the balls of the feet. hands supine, raise the arms at 0° almost to the level of the shoulders. This is the gesture of direct and emphatic presentation. With the hands still in the supine position, move the arms outward horizontally to 90°. This is the gesture of general address, or universality. Turn the palms inward. Return to a position at arm's length directly in front of the chest. Do not change the position of the hands, except to let them follow the leading of the forearms. Move the arms outward to 90°. This is also a gesture of extent. Return to position directly Turn the palms outward, and

in front of the chest.

move the arms out horizontally to 90°. This is the gesture of separation and implies vastness.

to front position.

Return

Turn the palms downward, and move the arms outward to 90°. This is the gesture of expanse, or extensive covering, calm, or diffusion.

Lower the arms from 90° to the sides.

(b) The counts,

Both feet, 2, 3, 4,

Both arms up (hands supine. 0° Presentation), 2,

3, 4,

Arms out (hands supine. 90° Universality), 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4,

Return (hands edgewise, palms inward. 0° Limita-
tion), 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4,

Arms out (hands edgewise, palms inward. 90°
Extent), 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4,

Return (hands edgewise, palms inward), 2, 3, 4, 1,

2, 3, 4,

Arms out (hands edgewise, palms outward. 90°
Separation), 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4,

Return (hands edgewise, palms outward), 2, 3, 4,
1, 2, 3, 4,

Arms out (hands prone. 90° Calm or diffusion), 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4,

Down (hands prone, 90°), 2, 3, 4.

15. Emphatic gestures expressing a command to go and a command to come.

(a) Directions,

Take the weight on the ball of the right foot. With the hand prone, move the arm in a bold curve from the side, up and over in the plane of the shoulder, outward from the body. This should be a gesture of force, and should be accompanied with response of the body. This is the gesture of command to go.

The head should be turned toward the object addressed, and the gesture be made in the direction of the means of exit.

From the last position, describe a downward curve

toward the body.

mand to come.

This gesture expresses the com

The glance should still be toward

the object addressed.

(b) The counts,

--

Right foot, 2, 3, 4,

Right arm out (command to go), 2,

Return (command to come), 4,

Glide left foot, 2,

Transition, 4,

Left arm out (command to go), 2,

Return (command to come), 4.

16. Gestures of invitation to go and invitation to come.

(a) Directions,—

Take the weight on the ball of the right foot. Swing the arm gently in a downward are from the side outward. This is the invitation to go. At the close of this gesture, swing the arm up and over in an upward arc, the hand, with the index finger prominent, moving toward the face. This is an invitation to come.

(b) The counts,—

Right foot, 2, 3, 4,

Right arm out (under), 2,
Right arm return (over), 4,
Glide left foot, 2,

Transition, 4,

Left arm out (under), 2,

Left arm return (over), 4.

OUTLINE OF COURSES OF STUDY

FIRST WEEK

ELOCUTION.

Physiology. The respiratory and vocal organs.
Lecture. The interpretation of literature.
Reading.-Literary analysis.

SECOND WEEK

Breathing.-Exercises for upper and middle chest
breathing.

Vocal Culture.-Placing tone.
Reading.-Literary analysis.

Gesture.-Relaxing exercises.

THIRD WEEK—

Breathing. Exercises for lower chest and apexes of
the lungs.

Vocal Culture.-Placing tone. Pervasiveness of tone.
Reading.-Sequence of thought.

Gesture.-Relaxing exercises.

FOURTH WEEK

Breathing.-Four exercises.

Vocal Culture.-Support of tone.

Reading.-Clearness-the elementary sounds.
Gesture.-Backward poise of the hips and standing

positions.

FIFTH WEEK

Recital from standard literature.

Lessons in criticism.

SIXTH WEEK

Breathing.-Four exercises.

Vocal Culture.-Smoothness.

Reading.--Clearness. Drill in molding elementary

sounds.

Drill in vigor of enunciation.
Drill in spacing of words.

Drill in enunciation of final words in sentences.
Study of "Hamlet to the Players."

Gesture-Oblique transition and bow. Oblique tran-
sition and kneeling.

SEVENTH WEEK

Breathing.-Four exercises.

Vocal Culture.-Review four steps.

Reading. Forms of emphasis.

Definition of emphasis.

Emphasis of melody.

Emphasis of inflection,

Emphasis of slide.

Gesture.-Preparatory exercise for walking.
Poising of the head.

EIGHTH WEEK—

Breathing.-Four exercises.

Vocal Culture.-Review first four steps.

Reading. Forms of emphasis.

Emphasis of volume.

Emphasis of force.

Emphasis of pause.

Gesture.-Review.