As a school focused on the arts of speech and elocution, the Columbia College of Expression had been offering courses on these subjects since its inception. By 1916, a Department of Public Speaking had been established with R. E. Pattison Kline as its Dean and instructor.The materials in this series were used to instruct students about Effective Public Speaking practices, principles, history, and theory.
Related Publications
The Psychological Development of Expression edited by Columbia College Chicago's founders, Mary A. Blood and Ida Morey Riley.
Evolution of Expression by Charles Wesley Emerson. First published by the Emerson College of Oratory, 1905. Available digitally in three volumes:
Volume I on Project Gutenberg
Volume II on Project Gutenberg
Volume III on GoogleBooks
Psycho Vox, or The Emerson System of Voice Culture by Charles Wesley Emerson. Published by the Emerson College of Oratory, 1903. Available digitally via HathiTrust Digital Library or on Project Gutenberg
Six Lectures by Charles Wesley Emerson. Published by Everett in Boston, 1909. Available digitally via HathiTrust Digital Library
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Lesson No. 24, Good Taste in Matter Style and Delivery
North American Institute
The twenty-fourth lesson from the series on Effective Public Speaking.
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Lesson No. 25, Training the Memory
North American Institute
The twenty-fifth lesson from the series on Effective Public Speaking.
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Side Talk No. 01, Value of Public Speaking
R. E. Pattinson Kline
A lecture from the first month of lessons in a series on Effective Public Speaking compiled by the Dean of the Public Speaking Department.
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Side Talk No. 02, Steps in Preparation
R. E. Pattinson Kline
A lecture from the second month of lessons in a series on Effective Public Speaking compiled by the Dean of the Public Speaking Department.
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Side Talk No. 03, The Analysis of Two Famous Speeches
R. E. Pattinson Kline
A lecture from the third month of lessons in a series on Effective Public Speaking compiled by the Dean of the Public Speaking Department.
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Side Talk No. 04, Oration Analyzed for Force
R. E. Pattinson Kline
A lecture from the fourth month of lessons in a series on Effective Public Speaking compiled by the Dean of the Public Speaking Department.
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Side Talk No. 05, Mark Antony's Oration Analyzed
R. E. Pattinson Kline
A lecture from the fifth month of lessons in a series on Effective Public Speaking compiled by the Dean of the Public Speaking Department.
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Side Talk No. 06, How to Construct a Speech
North American Institute
A lecture from the sixth month of lessons in a series on Effective Public Speaking compiled by the Dean of the Public Speaking Department.