Show hints to public speakers I 1 do not know of a building in the city possessing superior acoustic properties to those of the assembly hall neither am I 1 acquainted with who the average range of the voices of public speakers who aiho possess greater lung capacity than those who spoke at the funeral services of our late esteemed brother elias smith and yet not half of what was said on that occasion could be heard by many of the congregation this announcement I 1 am sati satisfied Wiled will produce a feeling al 0 regret to eath of the brethren who spoke because I 1 am satisfied whatnot that not one of them would knowingly inflict such a painful experience on so many of their friends I 1 in our large tabernacle I 1 am aware there are comparatively few who really possess force foice and distinctness or pt voice sufficient to be heard by the whole congregation but in the assembly hall a moderate effort only is required to fill the whole building I 1 will venture one suggestion to any who may hereafter be called upon to address large or small audiences viz to take sight of those who are sitting the greatest distance off and direct the discourse immediately to them and by raising the pitch of ef the voice tor for them to hear bear the rest of the congregation gre gation will be sure to do so one more suggestion to speak in a direct attitude without turning in posture first to the right and then to the left will be very much appreciated by those who go to meeting not obly to hear but mark learn ar aad I 1 inwardly digest the remarks of the speakers these few remarks are not the dictation of a faultfinding fault finding spirit but are the sentiments of hundreds eft of adath faithful meeting goers who would rejoice to heal word from the lips of our public speakers even from vie the commencement men cement of their their remarks for some of them begin in such a low tone at first that thoy can only be beneard heard beard by a few A MEETING GOER GOBR SALT sali LAKE CITY june 28 IM |