elevate the chest and force the air up by pounding it with closed fists. It is beneficial to obtain some complete exhaustions Fig. A Fig.B PLATE No. 5 Original plate, showing the human trunk, the ribs and their flexible ligaments, which permit the adaptation of the bony frame to accommodate the lungs by counting aloud at various pitches of the voice, beginning with a sigh and counting as long as possible, marking each count by striking the key of the pitch on the piano. The hanging of the head is caused by the falling in of the upper part of the lungs. The health and normal development of the lungs restore the symmetry of the trunk, and the head returns to its normal position without effort. QUESTIONS FOR TOPICAL REVIEW What is the first thing to be provided for the production of a vocal tone? Where is the origin of the power? What is the physical action by which the power is produced? In Plate No. 2 which is the type of lung possessed by an adult who has retained the natural voice? How can the normal condition and the strength of the lungs be regained by adults possessing lungs of the types Nos. 2, 3, and 4 in Plate No. 2? What is the first breathing exercise called? How do you perform the exhaustion exercise? How much should the exhaustion exercise be practiced? What are the effects of the exhaustion exercise? What is the second breathing exercise called? Demonstrate the tension breathing exercise. Why should full lung breathing exercises be avoided after hearty meals? What is the third breathing exercise called? Demonstrate the bending exercise. Demonstrate how an exhaustion is obtained in counting at various pitches of the voice. What effect have the health and normal lung development on the physique? CHAPTER IV THE CONTROL The matter of next importance to the possession of power is the faculty of controlling it. A waterfall of a size sufficient to produce power to be converted into electricity or to be used in any practical way has first to be controlled. In the vocal organs the controlling power is incorporated in the muscular tissue surrounding the bronchial tubes and the air cells. This tissue is compressible and resilient. Its action is under the control of the conscious mind and its health and elasticity quickly respond to an intelligent training. A good test of the control is obtained by intercepting both the inhalation and the exhalation five or six times with the throat open. Mentally counting the intercep tions may help the regularity and the exe cution of this exercise. Inhale through the Original plate. A, Outside of the lungs; B, Air cells; nostrils with the mouth open and exhale through the mouth, the throat being open all the time, so the interceptions must be caused by lung control. Panting is excel |