The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-14
THE DORt1ANTFACULTIESMAsY
 BE THE GREA TEST OF ALL
DR. MADISON PETERS WRITES OF THE UNDEvELoPED FACULTIES OF MEN WHICH COULD BE
 DEVELOPED TO HIGHEST STAGE

translate Homer, scan Latin verse, quote poetry in Italian, criticise Ger man philosophers. dissect Spanish dramatists, and at the same time tell the humblest laborer the best method of felling a tree and the proper kind of an axe to use in cutting 1t down.
 He once showed a teamster now to drive a beer wagon up Ludgate Hill with the least friction on the wheels and the least pull to the horses His vast, teeming brain took in everything He neglected nothing: he had his fac- ulties sharpened to razor edge all the time, hence he was able to cut and dissect every problem that came be- fore him. He did not look out on life through a knothole, but stood on such vantage ground that his range of vision encompassed all.
 Faculties Compared to Muscles
 Faculties when not brought into play become like unused muscles. soft and fiabby and of practically no service. There is a great difference in power between the trained athletic arm of the blacksmith, with its thews and tendons hardened to a steel resistance, and that of a young girl twirling ner thumbs in idleness or resting her el- bows upon silken covered knees.
 Use strengthens, develops, and con-
 
 members of the body are not used in time they will become atrophied and Gnally fall of. Results can only be accomplished through use. Fhe trained astronomer, accustomed to use his op- tical vision. can see at a glance with the naked eye what others cannot per-. ceive even through the most powerful telescopes. The painter distinguishes shades and colors which appear but kI, Nc ctNo The poet can scan lines Of beauty where all is dull and prosaic to him whose perceptive reasoning has not been refined or educated to distinguish the gold from the dross.
 child may be born with natural gifts, but they will never blossom and ripen into a full fruition unless they are tended and cared for,
 Education Is the sunshine that de- velops them. that causes them to come to a full maturity. Education, as its name signifies, Is leading out. bring ing forth all that is within us to. serve the purpose of ebing.
 Education is manifold. Complete education deals with body. mind. and soul and brings forth the best att tributes in all.
 Body Also Needs Education.
 The body requires education in prop CT exercise 10 keep lIS parts III mar mony and perfect adjustment. To have a body. to think well. stomach. heart and liver must be performing their functional actions. To. have wholesome soul you must have a right thinking mind. for it Is the impress of the mind that stamps the soul with an everlasting seal.
 You must have a perfectly adjusted bGdy to have an evenly balanced mind. and this mind in turn will govern the soul, The three are united by hga- ments stronger than steel and more in<s Nfaceable than adamant.
 The bearing qualities of the soil pend upon blowing and fertilizinH best crops are obtained from thS seeds, but the seeds, no matter good, will not germinate and produce harvest without cultivation.
 Tn state of nature our lands in their primeval richness only produced for ests and wild grasses. By cultivation on the same soil we now grow the best products of all Iands-temperate tropic, and even arctic has been made to contribute of its stores. We have the apple of Turkestan. the peaches of Persia. and the pomegranates and figs and oranges of Italy. the wines of Spain and France, the bananas and