The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-16
M'NEAL ON SUCCESS.
Topeka Humorist Tells Young
Men How to Succeed.

Alternating currents of keen wit and
practical commonSense were the chief
characteristics of the address of I. A.
McNeal given upon How TO Succeed"
before the Dougherty Success club at
Its Tuesday evening meeting. Although
the hot weather prevented the attend
ance from being large, Mr.. McNeafs
auditors forgot the discomfort in listen
application to the common affairs If
life.
Mr.. McNeal did not talk about sny
one line of success in particular. but
dropped number of helpful thoughts
in his range OF the subject OF success.
the general term. Success" said he.
"is the rounding out of all that is in
u.s. AS we go along through life we
feel that we might have done better
and that we have come far short of our
ideals, but if we live UP to the ocst we
can then we have succeeded.
when we talk about success it seems
to be in platitudes. Many men have
laid down rules by which they believed
young men have failed. So that it fin
ally comes down to this: the young man
must have born in him the elements
OF success in order to succeed. But
still. by study of human nature and
himself he can be reasonable sue
cess. In the first place do just as well
as you can do. Don't worry because you
don't seem to be making rs great
SlIlQSS aS kOI1le OlH6TS- iH1SIt pIdC-
tice on q piano until were as old as
Methusaleh, were that much time al
1oted me, and still be unable to draw
from the instrument those rich tones of
Paderewski. Neither could I by the
use of all the hair restorerS in the
world grow such a crop of hair as Pad
-erewslds. But with industry and ap-
plication every boy and girl can make
reasonable success. Industry, perse-
verance and courage are essential re-
fo arc f0n a N
people fail because they don't want to
do and dare. A good many say Don
be an egotist,' but say, BE an egotist,
but not braggart.' There never has
been the great man who didn't believe
In himself and yet they were all modest
men. like the man that has courage
even though that courage be misd1rect-
ed. A knowledge of human nature is
also necessary to success. In order for
us to do business in this world it is nee
essary for us to please others. Many
| fail because they never learn how to
deal with their fellow men. There are
some preachers who drive people away
| from the churches by the harshness of
their methods. Be cheerful and pleas
| ant, too; study the nature of your fell
iowmen. Be kindly, charitable: have
| your own opinions but let the other fell
low have his. Don't let your liver and
| stomach get out of order. Our health
depends largely upon our minds That
| little coupiet with which I am sure you
| are all IamlAlars
Maid of Athens, ere we part
Give, 0, give me back my heart,
should have been changed to:
Maid of Athens. ere we sever,
Give, o, give me back my liver
"As we go through life we shall be
disappointed in some of the rosiest dra-
| mas: they won't come out as we have
| dreamed them hut what of it? If you We
| done the best you could, what's the diff
| ference? It is great thing to e
| through life and at the close to- fee
that you've done your best. And wheth
er that be little or great, then you've
| succeeded that's ALL 1t is as much sue
cess for the ant to build its little hom'
as for the elephant to draw an immens'
load; the ant is doing as much in pro
portion to its power as the elephant
The man Of small abilities may be al
much a success as the man of giant in
tellect."
The musical programme given by tn
club was as follows: Piano solo, Mis-
Selma Beronius; selection, Jolly Fou
| Male quartet; instrumental piano duet
Misses Carrie Eshe and Lola Center
William Owen presided at the meeting