Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1911 — Learn to Think on Your Feet. [ARTICLE]

Learn to Think on Your Feet.

It does not matter whether one wants to be a public speaker or not, a person should have such complete control of himself, should be so self reliant and self poised, tbat be can get up in any audience, no matter bow large or formidable, and express his thoughts clearly and distinctly. In all ages oratory has been regarded as the highest expression of human achievement. Young people, no matter what they Intend to be. whether blacksmith or farmer, merchant or physician, should make it a study. Nothing else will call out what is In a man more quickly and more effectively* than the constant effort to do his best in speaking before an audience. When one undertakes to think on one's feet aud speak extemporaneously before the public tbe power and tbe skill of tbe entire man are put to the severest test—Success Magazine.