HOW TO RECITE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1264, 27 June 1914, Page 4

HOW TO RECITE.

“ Australia and New Zealand are lull of aspiring reciters and public speakers,” says W. A. Somerset in the July issue of ‘‘ Life,” just to hand, and in order to satisfy some at least of the aspirations of these would-be orators Mr Alexander Watson, the famous English elocutionist, explains in an interview his methods of vocal training and elocution. It is a really valuable exposition on the art of reciting and speaking in public, and should prove valuable not merely to those competitors for distinction in the numerous competitions that are held throughout Australasia, but to all whose duties call upon them for public speaking. In the same Issue of “Life” an Australian traveller continues his articles on hunting and trading in South Africa, and describes exactly what it costs in time, money, and energy to equip a biggame shooting expedition in the regions of the upper Zambezi and the Congo, where such game as hippo, lions and the multitudinous antelopes oSer themselves. It seems that a five months’ trip—two months on voyage and three months’ actual hunting—could bs covered by ; that is travelling “in style.” But the expenses may be cut down to round about by anyone who knows the ropes.

Hunting of another kind —that is with the camera in place of the gun—is described in this issue of “Life” by Charles Barrett, who takes the reader on a little journey through an Ibis rookery in the Riverina, and shows him many wonderful things.

We note that the editor has secured another fine serial story by Jack London, and from the opening chapters we gather that it is a story of the sea, full ol striking pictures, aud written in the style of which Jack Loudon is such a master. There are other special illustrated articles in this number, aud the Departments are, as usual, full of excellent upto date and informative reading matter for the busy man and his family.

Dr. Fitchett’s review of the topics of the month at home and abroad and the arrangement of a dozen or more articles on both sides of the Home Rule question make this July “ Life ” one of the very best issues of this invaluable sixpenny magazine.