Word: manuscript
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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There are four ways of delivering a lecture: reading from a manuscript, a proceeding sometimes entertaining but never thrilling; learning by heart, which is seldom more successful; the combination of the two, so often heard in pulpits and meetings, called speaking from notes; and the true, natural way which involves thorough preparation of the subject, without foreknowledge of the words in which it is to be delivered. Then the lecturer if he is clever gives the impression of talking casually but very well, and of having something on his mind which he wishes to impress upon his audience...
...fellowship may be required to take courses in that subject. The MacDowell Fellowship is intended for some person whose means will not permit work at Harvard or Radcliffe without this aid. All applicants for English 47 for 1910-11 must file with Professor Baker, by August 1, a dramatic manuscript. Applicants for the fellowship should at the same time submit a full statement of their reasons for desiring the fellowship. The name of the writer of the best manuscript submitted with such a statement will be sent to the Chairman of the Student Fund Committee of the McDowell Club...