The following examples, furnished by the kindness of MR. LOWELL MASON, are designed to show, to a limited extent, the analogy between elocutionary and musical expression, and the value of systematic marking, to indicate "expressive tones." Teachers will find great aid in borrowing from music the means of improving the voice for the purposes of elocution.

Expression, both in music and in elocution, as has often been said, is something, which, while it may be most deeply felt, cannot be easily described or accurately defined. It has its source in the region of emotion, and may be regarded as the manifestation of the soul itself, -the physiology of "psychologics," or the outward form or representative of the inward feelings. As is the expression of the eye to the organ of vision, so is musical or elocutionary expression to the organ of hearing. It is the oxygen, or life-giving principle, in speaking and in singing. It is that which gives life and reality to ideas and sentiments in language, and appropriate emotion, both in kind and in degree, to mere inarticulate sounds.

Its analysis presents us with the following three principal things: 1. Quality of tone, as good or bad, and as adapted to express various emotions and passions. See remarks on quality, in the introductory part of this volume.

2. Force, or power. (See as above.) In music there are five principal degrees, (dynamic,) from soft to loud, which are thus expressed. Very Soft. Medium. Loud. Very Loud. PP.Of Pianissimo. P. or Piano. M.or Mezzo. F. or Forte. FF.Or Fortissimo.

Soft.

EXAMPLE.

PP. P. M. F.

FF. FF. F. M. P. PP.

3. That which in elocution is called stress, and in music dynamic tones.

There are six principal dynamic tones in music, as follows:

The art or power of expression, both in elocution and in music, consists principally in an ability to apply, in a natural, easy, and appropriate manner, these general principles.

To the musical student such exercises on the scale as the following, are indispensable; and the student of elocution will also find them of great service, as aids to acquiring the full and easy management of his vocal organs.

The above to be practised in the dynamic tones marked, and alsc in the swell, or

The following, also, (and similar exercises,) will be found useful. Crescendo and Diminuendo applied to the Scale.

The pressure tone is the least important and seldom used.

SCHOOL SONG.-EVENING TWILIGHT.

Gentle and Smooth. Effusive breathing.
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1. Night is stealing-soft-ly sail-ing From behind the mountain 2. From the mountains, forests, fountains,Softly fades the light of

power, Soothing power In her beams the weary find.
soaring, Heavenward soaring, Lingers yet one gold-en ray.

SONG FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY.

WORDS BY MRS. L. H. SIGOURNEY.

Bold and Energetic. Expulsive breathing.

Heroes from thy sylvan shade, Chang'd the plough for battle-blade,
Youthful na- tion of the west, Rise, with truer greatness blest;