The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
A DEEP SUBJECT
CLEvERLY HANDLED
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the desire to break the law Of socie-
ty-a good example is better than
volumes of theories. We are in
deed fortunate that the disciplinary
administration of this famous insti-
tuition is in the hands of gentleman
who holds the scale of even handed
Justice to all, and by his sturdy man
lIness, square dealing and rectitude
of purpose our Deputy Warden, Mr..
Sullivan, has elevated the moral and
mental life of each of us to higher
plane.
1t is evident that in order to reach
a hie her plane of life and have the
power to stay there, to reap the ben
etits accruing from the exercise of
brain power, we must possess an
earnest desire for the best things in
life. we must have faith in the eter-
nal goodness of men and of women,
and having set high standard of
living. live up to it to our uttermost.
Make the brain the servant Of our
will, concentrate it's power to con-
troll our thoughts and actions that
we shall continually think of cheer
fulness, kindness and honesty.
| Mr.. Arnold Bennett, in his essay
on The Human Machine" states
that, He will back himself to con-
duct all intercourse as becomes a ra-
tional creature simply by having a
disciplined brain. that he can cram
correct priD ciples by force Of will
into his brain, and by dint of repeat
ing them often enough, arrive at the
supreme virtues of reason that there
is no patent dodge about it, and no
complicated function, which a plain
person may not comprehend. 1t is
simply question of l will, l will
and | will"
Lives of Famous Men
As a stimulent for our efforts for
Successful Achievement there is
nothing equal to the study of the
lives of famous men who won honor,
glory and fame under adverse condi-
lions, and surmounted obstacles that
would frighten any person minus a
disciplined brain.
DemOthenes, running along the
seashore with his mouth full of peb-
bles to overcome and impeachment of
speech, became great orator.
Caesar was physical weakllng, but
his military campaigns were the per-
formances of mental giant. Alex
ander Pope was cripple all his life,
but in spite of this handicap became
one of the greatest poets that ever liv-
ed. Heine, the German poet, was al
so physically weak, but during the
eight years he laid in bed, produced
some of his noblest works. Ralph
Waldo Emerson, who had one of the
greatest, if not the greatest, minds
that America has yet produced, was
always In poor health. Milton wrote
the greatest epic poem in the Eng
lish language after he was stricken
blind. Prescott and Parkman have
also left us imperishable works &C.
complished with closed eyes, while
Helen Keller's accomplishments are
enough to make most of us, who
have the use of all our faculties,
stink back to work With shamed
faces. These examples show that
strong men and women do not sur
render to obstacles but by using
their brains have made the world bet
ter by their works.
Give Us Chance.
The world is moving rapidly IN
all directions-life is a battle and
he who wishes to be member of the
victorious army must use his brain
proven to The last degree, and we
who are confined within the gray
walls of this prison desire the world |
to know that we do not live by bread
alone. Our thoughts and occupations
are like those of any one who occu-
pies an honorable place in the social
and business world and, having paid
the debt to society which we owed
through transgressing its laws we ask
that society meet us half way and
give us the chance to retrieve the
past, to blot out our disgrace by a
future of honest. faithful work.
In conclusion. desire to inspire
my brother Chautauquians with the
message of Successful Achievement.
Make it your supreme desire to use