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INTRODUCTION.

~~The Plan of the Book.~~

In the preparation of this book the author has had two great plans in
mind:

To prepare a work which will enable _any person, who can speak to a
class or an audience, to give a helpful, inspiring illustrated
talk_; to place in the hands of parents everywhere a book to enable
them to teach the children a simple, fascinating method of drawing
and, at the same time make the great truths of life a part of their
every-day learning.

Clear instructions are given as to the method of doing these two
things. Then come sixty-two complete talks of special appropriateness
for Christian teaching. If you are included in the following classes
of workers, the book should be of special value to you:

(a) Speakers who earnestly want to give illustrated talks, but
who feel that they "can't draw a straight line."

(b) Those who are experienced in chalk talk work and are seeking
new material.

(c) Teachers of the Uniform Lessons.

(d) Teachers of Graded Lessons.

(e) Sunday school superintendents, for platform work.

(f) Pastors, for use in prayer meetings and many other services
of the church.

(g) Temperance workers. In this department of work this book
is especially worthy of consideration.

(h) Those who need suggestions to help them work out their
own addresses.

(i) Parents for giving instruction in the home. It is a great
truth that such teaching is far more effective than any which the
church or the schools may provide.

~~The Value of Chalk Talks.~~

Scientists tell us that _nothing which completely occupies the mind
for any length of time is ever forgotten_.

This, then, is the reason that the chalk talk method of teaching is so
lastingly impressive. People forget everything else while watching a
speaker draw a picture. And if they do that, they can never completely
forget the words of the speaker or the picture he draws. A baby that
doesn't know one letter from another can understand some pictures as
well as _you_ can. Try him once and see. And if he lives to be a
hundred years of age, he will receive more lasting impressions from
pictures than from what he reads. Your audience, therefore, may be
depended upon to be "right with you" from the beginning.

~~The Two-Scene Method.~~

Added to this feature of securing strict attention, we find in this
book another help in the same direction: Every talk is given in two
"scenes" or steps. The speaker dr