This book is a collection of speeches and rhetorical exercises designed to improve the public speaking skills of young boys and girls. Highly practical and easy to follow, the book includes examples of great speeches and tips for effective delivery. Whether you're a student looking to improve your presentation skills or a teacher seeking to help your students shine, Cumnock's School Speaker is an essential resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.