Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. These words may well be heeded by every teacher of. Public speaking. How often do we find that the school or college graduate who has won prizes with memorized orations is handicapped in the actual contests of after life, when he finds that memorized speeches will not always avail him. On the other hand, his classmate who failed to win prizes with set speeches, but who has learned to think on his feet, carries causes and wins verdicts.