The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03


uess oa age the daily harvest OF death the py Of II
:" mus touch the strongest heart heeds the story
IN the daily paper materials not only for brightenns
u sharpening the intellect but also for drawing out and
ueVeopng every noble sentiment OF the heart every good
f I oi our nature every generous and kindly feeling
OF me soul and all within that is good and nure and
gentle In fact the daily paper is life eponized and one
VINO reads Alright identifies himself with the great cur
ens OF me worlds thought and feeling and action as re-
hee'eu IN the paper, and draws from them nany.sided de-
eoment OF mind heart and character which Il has been
u,ea am OF Inc masters in pedagogy accomplish Life
actual lie alone, can give full-orbed manhood
IKE to read such weekly publications as Harper's
weekly, The Outlook, and Saturday Evening Post They
reject IN condensed form best thought the larger &C
INVITES and the important tendencies of current his
tory Through these publications we touch clarified
world IN which only that which believed TO be of general or
penahent interest IS preserved Such papers help to
select and treasure the good that us and to dis
card the chat and trash Of life They give an elevated out
9ok and an up OF purpose and sentiment inspire
OF the monthly publications like particularly to read
success In each issue may be found one or more we'll
written articles that present in impressive and effective
way some fundamental element high character or some
indispensable part OF equipment for noble and useful liv
ing II IS amportant that the literature we read should
present high ideals of life and character
OF course there an abundance of good reading in
one monthly magazines The articles prefer read
those that treat OF industrial social educational prob
ens ihese arc the problems that involve the destiny of
mankind believe that there is something better in store
Tor men than they now enjoy better industrial conditions
better social conditions faire distribution OF the rewards
OF labor fuller opportunities and higher life for the whole
race All the Literature dealing with the problems in
VOWED in the upward struggle OF against the burden
existing industrial and social conditions prime inter-
est and Importance.
OF the permanent literature contained in books
like best OF all biography This common preference
Inc reason IS that biography OF life in the
Long ago 1t was said that biography history teaching by
example 1t tells the story individual usually some
what above the in strength wisdom or character
but still like ourselves We more readily enter
into sympathy with the central character OF story
he has ups downs his successes and failures
and has iobies and weaknesses like own and is moved
by hopes and aspirations similar Another
biography takes hold upon that it illustrates possibi-
ties which reader may fondy hope within him
self What another has done. country lad perhaps
sprung from the ranks OF oOscury why may we? But
there is still another and greater why biography
terests 1t is the story OF human life, less
localized and this deazation is of the chief charms
Of biography. Deny it and resist may, the ideal
commands homage The imagination is God-like
Kings it makes gods and meaner kings"
History too, like 1t is also a reproduction Of life
1t loses the charm of biography to because
must generaze and deal with and institutions rather
than individuals Yet the history that delights like
Gibbons Decline and Fall Of the Roman Empire OF
about few history makers and holds attention
largely by its biography. But history is the great
house Of worldly wisdom 1t shows what has been attempt
ed in the upward toinR OF the what has succeeded
and how and why, and what has failed, and why There
is problem in life upon which history would en-
tighten did we but know history here is power
OF mind faculty Of the soul which history does
minister 1t purrsys the worlds great achievements thu
spendors of national greatness the glory of conquern
aims " P'a''iS Wv bN"' SNN'~ o's''l -"
fore it, the mind rises it expands itself range
over ne mountains % .nousIt anu ee's ell !" tne ~
eicse OF powers hitherto untried Such exercise makes tn
mind incapable Of smanes and banshe envy, spite, an
all their train OF petty ills But the scene IS shifted AM
history shows the fallen hero Napoleon captive, III
PROSTATE nation the devastated fields cities sunk mt
ashes abandoned and ruined homes starving multitudes
the ruthless oppresor the OF disease and the las
extremity OF wretchedness. The heart is by tn
suferings of generation that has been dead thousan
= years and all the world is made akin
like to read the great speeches Of distinguished
tors They masterpieces, designed instruct to please
II persuade, to action. They appeal with grea
power high principles and hold up to derision unworh
IS motives and conduct
like to read the poetry OF Ienhyson The English
II If vie a