Staley School of the Spoken Word

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Staley School of the Spoken Word also known as "Staley School of Oratory", "Staley School", or "Staley College", was a college in Brookline, Massachusetts, founded by Dr. Delbert Moyer Staley, that closed in 1957. [1] Originally named College of the Spoken Word, it opened in 1905 on Huntington Avenue in Boston; [2] by 1920, the school had relocated to Brookline [3] and was located at Washington Street and Cypress Street. [4] Since at least 1982, their charter was held by Boston College. [5]

Many aspiring leaders and politicians came to the school, largely to polish their presence and presentation. The majority had already earned college degrees, some from institutions such as Harvard University. One famous Harvard alumnus to be graduated from Staley was future president John F. Kennedy.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Education: Power Through Speech". TIME. 1951-02-12. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  2. ↑ "Statue Given to Pres Staley". The Boston Daily Globe . December 23, 1905. Retrieved October 2, 2017– via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "The College of the Spoken Word, Inc". The Boston Post . August 22, 1920. Retrieved October 2, 2017– via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "(advertisement)". The Boston Post . July 3, 1921. Retrieved October 2, 2017– via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Lapomarda, S.J., Vincent A. (1982). The Knights of Columbus in Massachusetts (first ed.). Needham, Massachusetts: Knights of Columbus Massachusetts State Council. p. 116.
  6. ↑ "Edward C. Carroll, 75, Former State Senator". The Boston Globe. February 19, 1969.
  7. ↑ Darst, Guy (January 24, 2006). "Finding the 'R'". The Milford Daily News. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  8. ↑ Tsiotos, Nick; Dabilis, Andy (2001). Running With Pheidippides. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press. p. 63. ISBN   9780815607038.
  9. ↑ Axelrod, Alan (2015). Lost Destiny: Joe Kennedy Jr. and the Doomed WWII Mission to Save London. New York: Palegrave MacMillan. p. 68.
  10. ↑ Joan and Clay Blair (1976). The Search for JFK. Berkley Pub. Corp.
  11. ↑ Marquard, Bryan (December 20, 2007). "'Dapper' O'Neil, champion of personal politics, dies at 87". Boston Globe. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  12. ↑ Lapomarda, Vincent A. (1995). The Boston Mayor who Became Truman's Secretary of Labor: Maurice J. Tobin and the Democratic Party. P. Lang. ISBN   9780820424484.
  13. ↑ Lapomarda, S.J., Vincent A. (1992). The Knights of Columbus in Massachusetts (second ed.). Norwood, Massachusetts: Knights of Columbus Massachusetts State Council. p. 78.

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