Excerpt from The Art of Singing and Vocal DeclamationFor some time regret has been expressed that the Art of Singing is dying out. There is no reason Why it should, but it Will die out if the system of teaching at present generally in vogue continues.There is only one system by which anything art, science, or profession can be learned!A housemaid can never become expert if she does not first learn to handle broom, brush, and duster, carpets will be worn to shreds, furniture scratched, ornaments defaced, long before they ought to show the least sign of wear and tear.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.