The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-19

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personally. whether it had Civ
en- her health, strength and peace. In
answering the letter she apologized for
some delay in doing so because of af-
fairs that had occupied her. She gave
an outline of them, and they seemed to
involve about three times as much work
and thought as an ordinary woman, or
man either, could have stood up to.
Then she said by way of answering the
correspondents question:
You can draw a deduction regarding
the effect of my philosophy upon my
self when tell you there has not been
for me one sleepless moment, not one
moment of hurry, fatigue or depression;
there has been none of the annoyances
that come when one has not reached
something of an understanding of the
law of adjustment to the universal"
The founder of a metaphysical edu-
cational system who tries it on herself
first and proves it to be true is one to
be trusted. If more SO called new
thought teachers did this, there would
be more result and less wind; at least
there would be less wind. To every one
who hopes for the betterment of the
race-yea, believes in it-Mrs. Cheney's
ideas are of deep interest. In the same
letter she continues:
MY pIlllOSOpHy IL pdoC0 uPOA thC
principle of unity, the development of
the Individual, each individual, to
condition of self respect, health, salts
faction and prosperity. I am here
stating a principle of evolution. 1t is
the one the race will soon recognize and
act upon. 1t is evidence of lack of in
telligence to be wanting in anything.
when the principles of evolution are
understood, we shall have new race.
new humanism. Man will cease to
be victim of conditions and will him.
self be a power at all times. He will
choose how he will manifest himself
and how all external conditions shall
affect him. This is all truth, old truth,
but a new, strong, definite application
of it to everyday life. The way is
easy, the burden is light and the re-
suit is peace and plenty; plenty of life.
health and satisfaction
| Mrs. Cheney's special work in this
happy development of all round power
begins with musical expression. She
seems to have caught and put into
practice the thought of the great mas
ter Delsarte. A famous strong man.
of the shows says his way is to sit and
with all his mind think force into his
muscles He selects one part at time
| an arm, for example-then calmly and
powerfully thinks strength into it for
awhile; then takes up the other. That,
so he says, is how he trains himself for
| his wonderful feats.
| This idea appears to be the leading
one with Mrs. Cheney in her school of
| life and expression, as she calls ito
get an absolutely clear. definite and
powerful thought in the mind of what
is to be done, then to do it. She writes:
THE expression is definite press
ing out of the individual sweetness and
light in music, in more healthful and
graceful bodily conditions, brought
about by definite control of the mind
and its definite expression through the
body. Our work is training of mind,
body and voice, making one king in his
own Individual realm"
Ordinary piano training begins with
the mechanical and muscular part, and,
unhappily, much Of it never goes any
| further than that. According to Mrs
Cheney's plan, training must commence
in the mind, by getting first the power
| full and exact concept of the matter;
then the rest will be easy and never
merely wooden. By this means and by
certain simple gymnastic exercises that
loosen the arm and finger muscles near
ly all the old time piano practice drudg-
cry is done away.