This is a textbook on elocution and public speaking, first published in 1886. It offers a systematic and scientific approach to voice training, focusing on the physiological and psychological principles of effective communication. The author, John Celivergos Zachos, was a Greek American professor of elocution and rhetoric who taught at various universities in the United States during the late 19th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.