Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-05-03
The Inner Life
OF Old Age

vi OlQ age N H
LII By professor FELIX ADLER I III
"1wHEN the physician speaks the whole world listens He
is the CUSTODIAN OF HEALTH, the savior Of
life, and life and health have been rated more
highly than in this age when the confidence in another
life is abating He is the alleviator of pain and kind
father conessor and priest He recen and ea his lips
makes him professional expert in KEEPING HIS OWN COUN-
Sell
No wonder then that world when the physician
speaks his "Coune and Ideals somewhat
scrappy collection Of his writings The author seeks impress pen
ddy deac views Of life The student he urges should not
slider his life business, but AS CONSOLIDATED SERVICE
practice his profession but science He
enons travel friction with other minds and what he quantity terms
quinquenna is he should go back school,
it were, every five years.
advises threefod classification of into the clear
cases. doubtful AND THE MISTAKES To have private
notebook which would put mistakes plain black and
white, would be excellent method for all.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN The SUCCESSFUL THE UNI
SUCCESSFUL THE POSSESSION OF THE POWER
TO LEARN FROM HIS MISTAKES
The paid Dr. Oslers remarks old
marae the remarks themselves They cpsed for time in the
foreign and home of the greatest interest," for thou
sands and thousands people have regard this life
the only one and with grim determination THEY WANT TO
KNOW THE FACTS about it. There something heroic in their
The beginning and end of life have been enshrouded
darkness and deeper shadow has fallen it. only twenty
years worth Identifying with the of life they want to know
lit So when the PHYSICIAN speaks they listen.
Them too though spoke only and literature, Dr.
Oser expressed real tendency in the industrial world The DID,
nay middle aged crowded OUT who keep the
pace and with fevesh energy ACCELERATE IL
ferrd This of the gravest problems Of modern civilization
There third reason the prevailing phycm that maintains there
complete paresm between physical and his mental
strength But this completely and there why
should capuae and consider that OF NECESSITY mental
cline follows physical.
Some blossom early, late There why
should blossom late have already bosome should
have SECOND TIME OF BLOSSOMING The synthetic pow
of the mind which call Judgment depend the Of
that have gathered and this learn from text
books, BUT FROM LIFE ITSELF.
Men sometimes picture life gradual of hill followed
by descent would rather consider steady riding from
terrace another the higher feer Old friendly to
our MORAL growth It frees from carna passions brings
peace and increases dsneredne It is the time Of being not
doing and what all mems dog their universities their railways
their canals their industries but the GOVELNGS OF PETTY
BEINGS the ant hill?
Old be able do anything but bring radiant
presence the household may take second youth by denf
cation with youth and then shall learn distinguish between the
SHE'LL all whered Scared and the beautiful INNER LIFE
this be- that there plenty Of old who
old FOOLS but depends upon what of old you will have
AS approach old approach you would the altar with
gift for you do little the than the actual
service.
AS PENELOPE ULYSSES WHEN RETURNED FROM
TWENTY YEARS OF WAR, GODS WISH THEY CAN SO
| TRANSFORM THE FINAL ESCAPE
MAN." REGARD LAST AND THE
HIGHEST AND MODEST LIVES.
| Make Leaders of the