Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-29
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y Y S Il T. VI

By system mean regular method and
order in the arrangement and use OF time.
| shall divide what have to say on this
subject into two headings. viz:
lst. Whas is necessary to the proper
maintenance OF system? and
2d. The advantages resulting from sys-
tenn
lst, What is necessary to the proper
maintenance Of system2
lst. "A time for everything and every
thing in its time No doubt some may
understand too much by the word every
thing, in this connection, and carry sys.
tenn to an extreme. Bat it i, better to
err on the side of right, than of wrong
IL is evident that this is neceisary-with-
out it there can be no system. Even if
succeed in accomplishing wnat plan Tor
each day, ut one time, one day; and at
ut another time, the next, it is plain that
| have not the regular order which is nee
essary to system.-Tacto!ore, if intend
to have and keep up system, must in
the first place have ~ time 10, everything
and everything in its time"
ID, And moreover must have - place
tor everything and everything in it. place
If, when haze done using IA certain thing
throw it down anywhere, and then for
get where put it,--as certainly shall,
if | do not have a certain place for it, il is
plain that whom mex; wish TO use il,
must waste much time in searching tor it;
and this loss Of limC vii be iltal to my
Keeping up system. Aside from this it is
great convenience and SWING ol lime.
to be always able to put my hand on the
thing | want
3D. Suppose have "a timo for every
thing. and do everything in its time" and
also. "a place for everything. and every
thing in its place, is thi. all must have
in order to keep up syttem3 BY no means.
1t is also evident that must have pa.
tlence and perseverance. Every one is
able to arrange his own time systematic
ally, aui 70 his own taste. But Interrupt
tons which are very trying to the temper,
will constantly occur to interfere with hi,
arrangements. Thi. is unavoidable, but
he shauld make allowance tor these in
terruptions ~ far as possible, and ,hould
not allow them TO interfere any more than
he can help. And in most cases the per
son who tries to live Systematically will
have the effects Of old habits to struggle
against and counte,act. Rome was not
built in lay" and 50 ha who undertakes
10 live Systematically, mast expect TO IAil
sometimes. Let him remember that no
one is always perfect, and lha: verse in
Gaations VI: Ard ie. Us not be weary
IN well doing ior IN duc season We shall
reap. i we faint rot
IA ,,,o, that then, is One who knows
cAtclly how to sympa,hize with MS in our
failures, in our struggles after better
things; AMI who j. ever ready aal willing
60 help Us "to ;ry ~ an" il We ask Him
i'h. The advantages resulting from
system. These are many and great In
the first place Il great deal Of time is say
ed nave found that in thi, way, vas
able 10 accomplish more in given time.
than when lid things my time, as The
fancy of the moment directed II study,
read, or do anything else, whenever the
fancy seilcs me, | find Chat some days
accomplish great deal, and at others
little or nothing and that t;.e days in
which | do nothing greatly predominant,
and, when time is 50 vhiua le and flies 80
rapidly, is not this great adNantagc2
And since it is our duty to be rs swing
Of time ~ possible; and since this saving
OF time is gained by system, is it not the
duty OF everyone to have ;,nd keep up
system rs far rs possible? ! do not know
how it is with other, al, have found
that was happy ir prol.ltion that
stuck 10 system. The above are sulii-
cent 10 show the expediency OF system. |
have neither time nor space Tor any more,
but any one can, with little thinking.
add 10 the list.
OXFORD MUTE.