The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-21
Strengthening the Memory:

How to strengthen the memory is
an interesting question. I think the,
best way is to use it constantly, MAX
ing it serve you by giving it. definite
facts and events to carry, as a: pack
horse might On journey. There are
many phases of the problem; some
people finding that they cannot fix
dates in their minds, others forgetting
the faces and names of friends, and
others still having great trouble in
committing any thing by rote. De-
vices OF rhymes and associations help
some persons, and others simply de-
pend on memoranda, and do not tax
their memories at all. AS a rule, the
more we give the memory to do, how
ever, the more quickly and faithfully
it will respond to our wishes. In lit
tie children memory is very retentive,
because their minds are at the stage
when impressions are easily made;
you know the line which says that in
childhood our minds are Wax to re-
ceiye, and marble to retain" So that
we should be very careful indeed about
what we say, what we do, and what
we teach, where the dear little ones
are concerned. II t:E -.'
Some girls have a great deal Of
trouble in remembering the rules of
syntax, the Latin conjugations, and
the pages Of history which her teach
er requires to be recited exactly as
they are in the book Try the method
Of studying aloud. Go away by your
self to commit your lessons to memory,
and then, over and over, slowly, care
fully, with your mind and attention
fixed on what you are doing, lead
phrases, sentences and formulas, over
and over, and over and over, and by
and-by you will have them by heart.
| have often done this when L lave
wished to learn Il hymn or g Ecem,
and | know that hearing What one is,
studying assists the mere seeing.
Then having other people in the room,
talking and laughing, is very distract
ing to the attention. Try my method,
and report results.-Harper's Round:
Table
Chinese Dislike of Being: Pictured.
In attempting to paint pictures Of
Chinatown found it almost. impossi-
bic to gain the consent of the parents
to have their children pose as models
for me. tried in vain for a long. time
They always declared that: some. ill
AuSA WOuAd SCl tdAAAy CAClI III
tie ones if their portraits were painted.
So strong is this dread that a person
coming along the street with a. camera
creates a panic. Frightened mothers,
rushing about, seize their children and;
drag them indoors, out of HARMS way.
This dislike to being pictured is very
general and does not apply only to
children. as was impressed upon me on
one. OCCASION when saw one. OF the
crowded: streets in Chinatown suddenly
cleared because Of q photographer who
had placed his camera at one end OF
the street to take a view. This fear. Of.
evil consequences I found to be so
strong that even the poorest would MT
be tempted by the offer Of money.
Consequently I had about given up
when d Fortunately found the one ex-
:eeption Gin my experience)s in China
Town. This was a poor woman with
four little children and g sick husband
to. support. She was in great need,
and my Chinese servant, after mreh
difficulty, persuaded her for. large
payment to Let me paint her. little girl
named All Yung. ---..sThe Children Of
Chinatown I'm San Francisco" by The
odlore Wores In st. Nicholas.