The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-17

80, ana 'hen we shake of lansuor buckle on our
amor ana continue in the war OF right sSsjns, ro, IA
we latter when pause 10 consider ia, ys Iii - ~
70 rejoice when the wicked will have boisted the ea
at least 1Ha uuih mas been proclaimed victor can
49, mn win Joy and satisfaction over the fact thar we
nave contributed our quota towards bringing about the
Ross FOUNTAIN FowEL1.
From the day first learned 70 read in NV nr,,.r n,
eeulhs mas been Of my chief sources Of pleasure
ng IN Childhood deeply into that field Of lore so
ae'natns to that and having in nv youth wondered
.ne uolngs OF heroes haringly pictured in books OF
adventure finally love that field OF literature in
f wy. We ma more room for thought and reflection.
nave read the biography OF nearly all Of our great
american soldiers and statesmen and thew gave me more
pauon than any other works Our Texas heroes shared
suf part III his reading have never admired novels
t y put great stress local cooring and sentiment
~ % 'htfd To those that among other things make plea
;o' i e suferns OF humanity Hugos Les Miserables
n's respect stands FIRST and with some of Dickens
WORKS have read it several times Dumas Camille
VINE It comes too idozng vice to do much good is
sun suehs plea III special way for human love. |
read Hamlet Prince OF Denmark for the depth Of thovht
ana beauty OF expression OF this play never tire and
nave eaa II over twenty times with increasing interest
IN the hed OF poetry, Burns first with me- VIZ all
nave spells of love and with Burns was no fancy for some
stage heroine who had dazzed his mind he dreaming
VI some heroine IN hction mythology. He loved and
poured fourth his strains for those with whom
he lived Being raised a farm where could always
deared him me.
Scientific works have always been of deep interest to me
huxley Evidence of Mans Place Nature and Tyndalrs
ana Fasteurs experiments have done to shape my
thoughts Chemistry is the satisfactory of the natural
SCIENCES Tor me, possibly because the Medical
works take up of my reading time now but thew are
known only to few and need mention them. The
monthly magazines contain good reading but think
are nearly all TO youminous Current Literature and the
North American Review read, and find Success is
real live journal always read the editorials OF The Post
and merely glance the captions of other news
do not read the so-caed latest novels that
endless numbers 1t is waste of time and learns
nothing, so | only read works from authors of known
aoily believe trash weakens PERSONS mind
! read Count Tolstos work and admire Haipmann or
the free thinkers Noltare my choice.
LESSONS read to my harm early age.
am sure religious works have done more than all
others to create in love for humanity and justice
after spending in searching the thoughts of those who
look on the dark side Of our brightest promise still find
stability of all human affairs there is lasting assurance
although the waiting may be long.
| have given index OF what / read, and without
naming more works have read, leave this indicate the
direction my mind is veering.
Now, why read The peace and solitude OF country
life have directed read Still this not always
true. My mind seems have desire which be
satisfied by reading believe ones life should be useful
wish what others see and think To be brief read
for every purpose for which live.
VIM. EHRHARDr, NJ. D.
What do readi I prefer first to study the beginning
of things traced in matter Biology archaeology, eth
nology, exact scencesf such there beogic mathematics
rhetoric general history philosophy metaphysics, poetry
and if time remains, fiction.
Biology necessarily metaphysical and spencers Syn
thete Philosophy according to my Judgment yields rich
rewards from this field Rawlnsons Seven Ancient Mon
archies, and the researches Of the Peabody Museum of
American Archaeology valuable No recognized
limit any science is in view but electricity perhaps, al
lows deepest delvng The logician and rheoricau
recognized through speech and writing by students OF either
lore hence they attract General historians are too many
to Bancroft and Rdpah standing high in the list The
Anabass OF Xenophon, Napoleon Alexander Livingstone
Stanley Lieutenant Pearywhen compee--each enrches
ones sorehouse Of knowledge The OF Prescott
in the seen and Of Carlisle the unseen deserve
The philosophical field OF literature like most others is too
vast even to touch its chief points great work
Role "Araln fliqG
mental digest also the immortal Ruskin Con
the peaceful uplifting effects Of his St Marks Rest
for and especially the first supplement The Shrine
of the Slaves wherein he conducts the reader through the
chapel OF San Giogio St George Venice introducing him
the work of the great Venitan artist Carpaccio where
each of tapestry expression OF vrtuoso or inclination
of flower speaks its wondrous and wordess history
say, notice by contrast the souseared that follows
the reading of book like Quo Nadis avoid books of
the latter type ! do poisonous reptiles.
"Plaos Diaogues"-by the way, in the Houston Lyceum
and Carnegie Library association are these
lasting writings in Bohns classical edition. with uncut
eaves-Emersons Essays" and shall add the Letters
Of unus" all of which, for yelled and unveiled wisdom
not exceled.
Poetry7 Here we are indeed in the of real life
Homer Virgil and Dante Milton, Shakespeare and Long
fellow opportunity in this sketch to speak their separate
praises but their words tfike hre from every merry soul
In the realm of fiction Buwer Lyon in his Zanoni and
New Utopia ranks hight the charm OF the story writer
and metaphysical teacher being wonderfully blended
The Bible That fathomess, boundless, inexhaustible
treasrehouse Of wisdom The of spiritual truth
magical lore and occuitism the rich glow OF rich
orentas found way through into that
most valuable of old Eastern books true soul guide when
understood and lived and which largely through such men
as ST. Jerome made egibe through translation to the West
ern world.
The daily press The Post, of with its elear-cut
sparkling editorials diversion we'll instruction
Lewis Tempered Traes"
Wbv do / read? To educate myself In these books
named together with many others l find myself in com
partnership with the oest nteects expressions OF the
mphties and grandest minds Of all the ages And why not
choose our book companions we do those in daily life
from among those in dearest harmony with oursevesf
am homekeeper cook aundess and maid OF all work; but
during nterin to be student OF the VAST prouhditS
~ 1terate SO much lies outside my mental grasp
only hone at best gain slight knowledge though unable
TO deeply comprehend. FLORENCE f. B. sHAFPER, B O.
Nota Bene-Socrates while dscoursing philosophy e
nc ni,s At Athens on one occasion remarked that th
wise man was he who able realize his lack OF wisdom
one Of his hearers reminded him that he was deemed th
ysest man then living whereupon the sage replied Wen