With authoritative writings pertaining to modern voice development, and the vocal art in general is all too scarce, this book by such a master of singing as Mr. Whitherspoon is of unusual importance, The work is divided into two parts. Part I contains a series of essays or articles dealing in a general and especially comprehensive manner with various subjects relationg to the singing art. In part II the author illustrates completely his method of teaching, setting forth with the utmost clarity the different facts and principles upon which his entire art are based. As an additional feature, the book concludes with a cross-reference index designed to act as a guide for finding of any desired information for special study or particular ends. We recommend this unquestionably valuable book to every student of voice as a textbook which it will pay him/her to have constantly at his elbow for ready reference.