The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-11-03
Educational Department.
By c.. c. I.stHs, Pres. West Ky. Seminary.
EDUCATIONAL. VALUE OF
ATTENTION.


orator must have long since thought
much upon this subject. They have
felt the nervous anxiety on occasions
when attention was not given. am
reminded of an address on "Gunnery,
by DR.. j. II. Henson, the great Bap-
fist divine of Chicago. When ! heard
the mastery effort in the auditorium
of Carson-Nevman College. my ~ -
ton was such that it became part
of my life. "Gunnery" lives and moves
with me yet and is still developing.
In the course of each mans life there
is a development. Jones said about his
corn, in reference to shoots, They
missed the stalk" When l am al Sun
dav School or church, | often see that
kind of going off in silly boys ard
giggling girls. When you feel some
how, know something and do some
thing, the attention has been utiliz-
ed for good or evil. All the biologist
means by the term, dog, is the sum
of his phenomena thar makes Up his
corporal existence. All We can mean
by 4 man without attentive culture.
is the sum Of the matter that weighs
$50 pounds. If he has not representa-
tive ima ginatlon, born Of Of, ntioL,
he is Of less value 10 the world than I
the faithful cur Attention will make
possible a proper play of the emotions
and tendencies. 80 OEe hand WASHES
the other may not differea. actions
be subjective? Compare the STATE Of
mind II a man yielding L. zen, 80
t1t.on as lie pictures h.rs II enjoy
Lg the imaginary pleasures. with the
other state when filled with .e..,- sc.
BE- sides with conscience. cJndeMLing
his former SELF. Tie better man has
prevailed. Part Of the time he WAS
net himself; again lie was r.-ster. In
tL- former BE- lost attention - rel
Consciousness. If the uniruitful idier
and letter box could SEE himself rs
others see him. could arrest his atteu-
ton TO his blank face and blauker ac-
Invites, his attention would W0!k lut
for him future more valued than gold
and as enduring as time. The poor
fellow needs attention g. ---- ----
helm and steer straight for the cito-
del Of conscience. When ! sec marks
on buildings, tobacco juice and jack
knife wounds. long FOR thee On,
tickle goddess, to come and cleanse
the mind. the whole man. md give
him respectability; change him from
the biologist phenomena e.. "a Dig .'
the full stature OF a man.
Attention is important from this
view: Every living creature feels,
though IL may never be capable Of
anything higher. The larger life only
discriminates and acts with concerted
aim. Our lives conform 20 someI
ideal life TO which our attention has
been given. The trouble arises from
ficient thought TO any one lie toI
see the elements of thought and use
fulness.
The Biographies of our great men g.. ,.
recognized by our colleges as the
great forces in making character.
When the boy fixes mis- attention to
the history of eminent men and their
struggles tall great souls have s,lus- /
gles) he rises like an AiaX lebanon /
and becomes the proprietor Of lofty /
ambitions. Ambition TO do and toI
dare must precede all worthy results. .
The man who shot TO hit the moon
pointed his gun in that direction. a /
lofty aim carrying the mind upward
ii we give heed to the voices in lie 1
grass, the worms Of the dust, the
cricket and complaining owl, even cur
souls shall 90 upward. We viii look
to nature, sec circling suns in end
less space go on and countless systems
still revolving around the center II
the universe, speaking Of God and
His praises; hear them, heed them,
live forever.
Why this electricity in our edr-
cation that plays so wildly over our
plental powers? Our schools use beau
tiful colors IN maps, sculpture paint-
ngs, rs an incentive To attenL.an,
knowing the trite saying 10 be rue, 4
Attention is the stuff that memory is
made o." If you would have that coy ,
eted treasure. an encyclopedia to him (
who possesses it, paint your horizon I
with THIS significant bow of prom
.se. Il will be your pillar Of fire, lead
Ing you from the bondage Of darkness
to the marvellous light cf an eternal {
day. If You would be admired, carry ]
} face radiant with thoughtful, pleas
urable emotions and with your unway-
RING am. kept intact by attention, I