The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

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tain them in conversation, in travel, i
reading, by observation, by deductio
and intuition. His eyes, like miniatur
search lights, VIII pierce every corner
and he has the faculty of calling u
and utilizing in after years the mater
iai thus indiscriminatelv gathered
Whatever he has once seen he remem
bers; he can recall its shape, its dimen
sions, its color and its locality. A new
idea today will at once remind him o
one similar to it that he heard year
before, and even a few strains of al
old song will bring back TO memory {
vision of those conditions that were ia
.niliar when the song was new
If this gentleman should ever b'
placed in the witness box the lawyers
would find it exceedingly difficult t.
confuse him. He is not over-stockeC
with order, neither is he ever likely Il
become an expert in figures, but outside
of these two faculties, all the others
comprising the perceptive group, are
developed to an enormous degree, hence
he will be watchful, practical, thor
ough and able to display to the very
best advantage the versatile talents OF
! his mind.
If a hundred men should be selected
promiscously it would be found that
fully 80 per cent of that number had
the widest part of their head just
above and perhaps a tri1e behind the
ears, whereas in the present case the
caiiperS prove the widest part to be in
| front and here we have one of the main
secrets of his success as a speaker.
Z Some one has said that anyone could
/ become an orator, because all that was
{ necessary was something to say, and
the ability to say it. Suppose we ad-
nit this, there are comparatively few
who give evidence of possessing both
these qualificationS-esp specially the lat
ter-and though good speakers are nu-
merous, yet there never was and never
could be a real and genuine orator
who was deficient in this region of the
brain. If all the bricks, the lumber.
the rock and everything else of which
the city and county building is COM
posed should be thrown hap-hazard
into one huge pile, what confused
and heterogeneous mass it would be!
Besides suitable material, 1t requires
constructive ability, so that the right
thing is put in the right place, at the
right time and in the right way.
So also the true orator must be able
to arrange his matter, TO bring beauty
out of confusion and order out of chaos.
Mr.. Roberts has unusual tact in
grasping the intricacies of problem.
of analyzing and dissecting his subject
so that the main, central idea is
He will build up his discourse on ex-
actly the same principle an architect
will erect a massive structure, first
preparing for a solid foundation, then
everything in it's right order until the
capstone is reached. Many otherwise
able speakers lack this constructive tai
ent, hence they are unable to present
in logical succession and in acceptable,
profitable form the varied divisions of
their theme.
Contrary to what many might sup
pose, Mr. Roberts is lacking in self
pride There is no disposition here to
emphasize the T. or initiate his own
Importance. That bold and aggressive
manner arises in part from the absence
of fear from large f1rmness, and partly
from the quality of his organization.
He is not disposed to boast, nor does
he crave authority. He is conscientious
and benevolent, firm, thoughtful, studi-
GUS keen, secretive and remarkably
active, both in mind and body. 1t may
sound strange, but his greatest weak
ness lies in his strength His will be
life of self denial-of self-restraint, and
no one but himself and the phrenolo-
gist, who observes to what extent the
brain is developed at its base, can ap-
preciate how much selt-control Is
needed.
Like a shin in mid-ocean, with its
sails spread to the breeze, ii cannot be
stationary, or something will break A
giants strength requires a giants VIII
to control it, and a man like this has
very strong apDetltes, intense desires
and powerful impulses that would
sweep a weaker man to quick destruc-
ton. Hence. l say, he is not likely to
receive just credit in TINS Worid LOT all
he has 70 overcome.
The same religious endowments in an
average size head would be very large
and correspondingly strong, but In TINS
case they are relatively inferior to the
intellectual faculties, and, therefore, he
will want and will demand broad ana
liberal church in which to Worship
There is not enough spirituality ana
reverence to attach him to any rellgl- !
ous dogma, creed or faith unless it is
we'll supported by reason. He is sure /
to reject any faith unless he is able to /
give q. reason for entertaining 1t, and |
vhatrs.r rart4kes Of hig"try or exclu- ,
siveness will be abhorrent to his soul. ]
He is not even exclusive in his friend |
ships. is not inclined to make a bosom
of any one or two and 1or-
sake all others. but will be agreeaple
and friendly with all acquaintance. He
has any amount of filial affection, has
all the ardor. sentiment and Dathos OF
= Romeo. and all the gallantry of a
Chesterfield.
Another point to be noticed in this
connection is that Mr.. Roberts is es-
sentially a heavy weight, hence he Will
perform his work after the fashion OF
!, steam hammer rather than a needle
rhe size and build of the man, that
massive Jaw and firm set mouth, TO
saw nothing of his chronological de-
indicate power, force,
enacity, courage and an iron will.
ike a diamond-tipped drill he Will
make straight for the objective point
egardless of opposition, and by sheer
cree will bore through granite as he
would through sand.
He has the courage of his cOnvic-
ions, and when determined in his own
mind that a certain course is right, he
will place his feet squarely and firmly
N that ground without stopping to
cunt the cost. 1t will be noticed that
bout two inches above and backward
rom the ear, the head falls away.
there is no hollow" but it slopes off
,erceptibiy, hence we know he will
ometimes display considerably more
ourage than prudence. Is apt to do
will afterwards condemn. There is
considerable impulsiveness in his ma
ure, and the desire to do something
unusual and daring will attack him
like spasm: he is apt
0 go off without warning like an
larm clock in the middle of the night
nd surprise those who have more
aution and less animal vigor.
Ideally and sublimity are very large
nd these will increase his liability to
axe these spaSmodic plungeS, Just as