[COMPLETE] Advice to Young Men and Boys by B B Comegys - loa

[rlc77jrm]

Advice to Young Men and Boys, by Benjamin Comegys (1819 - 1900)

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/advice-to-young-men-and-boys-by-benjamin-comegys/

Benjamin B Comegys was a member of the Philadelphia Board of Trusts, which oversees (among many) the trust for Girard College. Committed to their education and well-being, Comegys was one of many who addressed the schoolboys during chapel services. Here are a few of his speeches, selected by Comegys himself. Girard College continues in operation today; also, an elementary school in that city bears the name of our lecturer. (Summary by John R Moore)

Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69531

Target completion date: 2023-02-28

Prooflistening level: Standard
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:

"Section (or Chapter) # of Advice to Young Men and Boys. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Advice to Young Men and Boys, by Benjamin Comegys. Section Title."

For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:

"Section (or Chapter) # of Advice to Young Men and Boys, by Benjamin Comegys. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."

End of recording:
Say:

"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]

If you are recording the final section of the book, add:

"End of Advice to Young Men and Boys, by Benjamin Comegys."

Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: advicetoyoungmenandboys_##_comegys_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. advicetoyoungmenandboys_01_comegys_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader

MC to select: lorda

Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.

[InTheDesert]

I could DPL this for you if you don't have anyone lined up.

[rlc77jrm]

OK!

As you can see, though, it hasn't even been set up by an MC yet. I expect to begin recording this project next week.


I'll be recording the last section of my current solo project today, then back into your Pictures to finish out the year.

[lorda]

Hi John,

I can MC this project for you. Give me some minutes and I'll be back with the MW.

[lorda]

Hi John,

the MW is ready to be filled. I added InTheDesert as DPL.

Greetings from Germany.

[rlc77jrm]

Thanks!

I'll get the MW updated later this morning (I'm in GMT-6, so CET-7?) Recording should start next week; as I have a few chapters in a couple of collaborative projects going also.

[lorda]

Thanks!

I'll get the MW updated later this morning (I'm in GMT-6, so CET-7?) Recording should start next week; as I have a few chapters in a couple of collaborative projects going also.

Thanks for the info.
Give me a note here in the thread when the MW is filled, so I can move the project.

[rlc77jrm]

Thanks!

I'll get the MW updated later this morning (I'm in GMT-6, so CET-7?) Recording should start next week; as I have a few chapters in a couple of collaborative projects going also.

Thanks for the info.
Give me a note here in the thread when the MW is filled, so I can move the project.

Titles and Word Counts are in, ready to move!

[lorda]

Moved

[DACSoft]

Hi John,

Thank you for selecting one of the ebooks I produced (with Distributed Proofreaders) for Project Gutenberg, just recently. I appreciate your interest, and hope you enjoy recording the project.

I've bookmarked this thread, and would be happy to hear if you encounter any errors or issues with the text, which will allow me to review and send corrections to PG.

Best,

[rlc77jrm]

Moved

How much trouble is it to change the summary? I think I've seen something about being able to update it before cataloging.

I wrote a longer summary while preparing to start the project, but cut it down when creating the template. I was working on the Introductory material today (Section 0), and I think I'd like to use the longer form because it addresses a concern some people may have on listening to this section.

The potential issue is that the school was envisioned (in 1831) for "poor orphan white boys." My draft summary states this, but notes that admission is no longer restricted by race or sex. (In fact, most of the photos on the school's website show black female students.) Of course, there's no way to address this in the readings themselves.

[lorda]

Moved

How much trouble is it to change the summary? I think I've seen something about being able to update it before cataloging.

I wrote a longer summary while preparing to start the project, but cut it down when creating the template. I was working on the Introductory material today (Section 0), and I think I'd like to use the longer form because it addresses a concern some people may have on listening to this section.

The potential issue is that the school was envisioned (in 1831) for "poor orphan white boys." My draft summary states this, but notes that admission is no longer restricted by race or sex. (In fact, most of the photos on the school's website show black female students.) Of course, there's no way to address this in the readings themselves.

Hi John,

changing the summary is only copy and paste for the MC. You can change it and poste a note here does I know it. Then I will change it in the database.

[rlc77jrm]

I thought it might be as simple as that, but wasn't sure. I've seen a couple of long summaries, but I had thought to keep it shorter -- then decided it was too short. Here it is:

Born in France, Stephen Girard became a "Mariner and Merchant" in his adopted city of Philadelphia. One of the richest men in America when he died in 1831, he permanently endowed a school for the education and training of "poor white orphan boys." Benjamin B Comegys was a businessman and a member of the Board of City Trusts which oversees the school; he often addressed the boys during Sunday chapel services. Here are presented a few of his speeches, selected by Comegys himself. Girard College continues in operation today, where admission is no longer limited by race or sex. Reflecting Comegys' keen interest in the education of young people, an elementary school in that city bears the name of our speaker.

[rlc77jrm]

Sections 0, 13, and 14 are uploaded, ready for PL.

https://librivox.org/uploads/lorda/advicetoyoungmenandboys_00_comegys_128kb.mp3 [26:16]

https://librivox.org/uploads/lorda/advicetoyoungmenandboys_13_comegys_128kb.mp3 [13:09]

https://librivox.org/uploads/lorda/advicetoyoungmenandboys_14_comegys_128kb.mp3 [08:24]


I hope to manage 2 sections per week going forward, which will finish it up around the target of Feb 28. Of course, even though one has acquired a target, one doesn't always hit it but still we aim!

BTW, InTheDesert, I think I'll proceed with the sections in reverse order, from 12 down to 1. Because the speeches are independent of one another, there's no plot or other sequence that needs be followed when PL. As a software developer for 33+ years, I've got some idiosyncratic ways of working through projects.

[InTheDesert]

Sections 0, 13, and 14 are uploaded, ready for PL.

https://librivox.org/uploads/lorda/advicetoyoungmenandboys_00_comegys_128kb.mp3 [26:16]

https://librivox.org/uploads/lorda/advicetoyoungmenandboys_13_comegys_128kb.mp3 [13:09]

https://librivox.org/uploads/lorda/advicetoyoungmenandboys_14_comegys_128kb.mp3 [08:24]


I hope to manage 2 sections per week going forward, which will finish it up around the target of Feb 28. Of course, even though one has acquired a target, one doesn't always hit it but still we aim!

BTW, InTheDesert, I think I'll proceed with the sections in reverse order, from 12 down to 1. Because the speeches are independent of one another, there's no plot or other sequence that needs be followed when PL. As a software developer for 33+ years, I've got some idiosyncratic ways of working through projects.

Sure! I'll get to them soon.