The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-28

fnent that the perfect man and the
perfect woman are approaching Ms.
one Of the professors Of that in-
stituti1n has said IN book soon to ne
published that in America the super
race is developing d race so strong
and fine, SO capable of living THE
complete life" that the world has not
Yet seen its equal, neither in the beau
tifui Greeks nor the couQueling
Romans,
Note the characteristics Of this m -
he prophecies VIII, soon poopt-
America.
Physical norma mess.
Mental power. .Ss4
AggreSsiveness @@sk
Concentration. -
sympathy. fF fF
Vision.
He says the superman and the
superwoman have the energy TO do.
the mental grasp to appreciate and
the power OF wise choice These. he
predicts, will be the basis upon which
to amply achieve.
By.thIs list Of essentials OF the per-
fae.t-,sassa- and s.sssaast he challenges
our attention. He sees before us u
sts1dard of Individual attainment.
Why wait for the arrival Of the super
race? Why not evolve such race hy
becoming perfect individuals? Why
not take ourselves In hand, remold
the clay or polish the gem OF sur
being? Why not rebuild the stru"-
ture. making the weak places saroug
and the strong places stronger?
Sagely Professor Scott Nearing
pla.es physical soundness at the head
Of the list Of requisites for the per-
feet man. Men have built "a great
structure OF character and attainment
on the base OF uncertain health, but
/ the structures have always been frt-
secure and some have tottered and
fallen. -They have achieved. not be-
cause Of this crumbling foundation
stone. but In spite OF II.
Health is no complex state, difficult
of attainment. 1t is a simple mat
ter of eating plain food In reason
able quantities, drinking plenty OF
water. sleeping as much as you need,
contriving to live on good terms with
the out of doors. and keeping your
lungs packed with a good supply OF
the freshest mir you can find. II is
then within our power to achieve
health.
Mental power is not wholly an In
heritance. 1t may be infinitely cuiti-
Vated Athletes. prize lighters, and
men of power IN the large affairs of
/ me nave DeCn DuIt or &eakInEN. II
is harder task to grow colossa
mind from a puny une, but il Is not
impossible 1t has been done. The
mind can be strengthened by study,
by reflection, by compelling itself to
processes of reasoning and OF making
quick and sound decisions.
"Aggresgiveness is used with many
degrees Of meaning. II has not been
a favorite word and the quality for
which II stands. has not been placed
high in the category of human vir-
tues 1t has flashed before the minds
OF those who have heard Il a picture
OF a beast OF the jungle devouring its
prey. But aggressiveness has another
shade Of meaning. 'Tis this no doubt.
that Professor Nearing intended. "Ac-
tivity in doing" the best meaning, Is
only good old motto In new frock:
do with thy might what thy hands
find to do
We all know what concentration Is
chiefly through our lack of It. 1t Is
pouring all our powers upon the task
or the pleasure of the moment. 1t Is
extracting all the value from the hour.
Professor Nearing has endowed his
perfect human with another quality,
lacking which he would have been inn
perfect indeed. Sympathy dweils In
the breast Of every one who desefs es
{. friend and who merits success A
man became q millionaire In day
through sympathy. One whom he had
helped ia a time OF stress. helped
- hrotherlY spirit. heard that rail-