The Washington herald., 1910-01-30

| rierS opposing H. IL torSetS everything
| foreign to the question and clings tena.
cously TO It's subject, with which 1t Is in
entire sympathy As steady. accurate.
sure as the pilots hand as he steers a
most valuable cargo through most dan
gerous shadows and rapids; as constant
rhythmicaI as the beat OF a triphammer
riveting the, girders OF a skyscraper, so
II pursues its work, for its works sake
II perceives not only the colors of the OBJ
ject but the multifarlous tints and
shades OF those colors, and is, in word,
the most perfect attention of the world
THOMAS V. MURTo.
St Charles Oollege. Ellicolt Cty. Md.
Imagination is a great mental help to-
ward concentration as well as a part Of
concentration itself. In most practices
the average person errs in trying too
many things at once, and too hard things
and too duh things also. and by not
using his opportunities for interesting lit
tie practices and opportunities for easy
little practices. particularly those In daily
life Reading and listening are other oc-
casions for practice. AS it is. we read
and listen a great deal, but we waste
nine-tenths of the value of what we see
and hear through want of concentration
OF the right sort. The average person
errs also because he fails TO repeat
Repetition Is vast force; SO is regu-
larity.
| Patience is essential Even those who
are very patient with otheNs are apt to
be impatient with themselves. For this
reason It may be we'll to try the plan Of
many and frequent short spells Of con-
centration. b. r.. s0NEN.
749 Newton street.
Concentration implies the employment
OF all the faculties and powers of soul
and body in the accomplishment OF a
definite purpose 1t also implies whole
heartedness. self-discipline, and self-con-
troll. Such force invariably carries an
influence that few persons can Withstand.
especially when applied to d worthy
cause. 1t Is for this reason that all great
things are accomplished only by concen-
tration. and the smaller efforts are by-it
made most effective.
With many persons perfect concentra-
tion is at first impossible, but to all II
will become possible and habitual by
training and practice The first step in
this training should be the selection of
certain desirable objects and ends TO be
attained; then by constant reflection on
their desirabllity and feasibility the nee
essary powers for their attainment will
be attracted 10 them like a magnet. Get
the heart interested in a cause and the
whole being VIII unite in its service.
This IS the secret OF concentration.
It is only by concentration Of our abili-
ties that our owu true and best selves
are manifested and our full influence
welded in behalf Of the good, the true,
the beautiful" D. A. TAYLOR.
I3I. First street northwest.
The man who seeks one thing in lie, and
but one,
May hope to achieve it before life be
done;
Bue he who seeks all things wherever he
goes.
Only reaps from the hopes which around
him he sows
A harvest Of barren regrets.-Meredith,
CE DUDLEY.
I2l2 Twelfth street northwest.
! Honorable mention:
! Concentration, or union OF the mind.
body, and soul IN some definite purpose
Inevitably leads to accomplishment and
success. It is far better 10 do few
things well than TO attempt 10 do many
things imperfectly
1 Concentrate mirJh until you are stored
to your full capacity and then Il will
send out rays Of light I'm your path ant
you will be always ready to laugh, even
in the very face Of misfortune and de-
feat and when you laugh you cannot
deny being happy. and you are not easily
discouraged, but have the courage TO 60
louward and forwad 10 victory.
Invention discovery. the achievement
Of success, education. and honor are but
the result Of concentrated and definite
thought or action.
CHARLES FRANCIS GLASS.
Hyattsviue Nd
Put thou thy trust In God,
In duty's path 90 on:
Fix on His word thy steadfast eye;
So shalt thy work be done,
Martin Luther.
KATHERINE OBRIEN.
p street northwest.
IF you wish TO marry, girls" said a
wise old woman to a circle Of inquirine
young ones, concentrate and then hus
tie" Good advice. Still better when ap.
piled TO the ordinary business Of life
No great results have been obtained by
scattered efforts. Most OF US have re-
mained unknown because we have lacked
concentration. Having IT,, the idiot boy
of Switzerland. working continually or