Thus far in the student's development, his mind has dealt chiefly with each subject as a _Whole_. Now he begins to find a new interest in showing his hearers that the discourse is made up of a series of definite _Parts_. He takes delight in fixing their attention upon each part in succession. As in crossing a brook on stones, a person poises for a moment, first on one stone, then on another, so the speaker balances the minds of his hearers, first on one thought, then another, poising for a moment on each distinct point before leaving it for the next. The teacher should now lead the pupil to attract attention to separate parts as _wholes_. We are entering the melodramatic stage, where abando…
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