The Washington herald., 1916-05-14

That was a little trick Of mine
old not want any OF the society mem
bers or the college authorities to catch
on 10 my scheme OF not writing thinrr
out for it saves me a lot OF time. and
so ] simply took along a few blank
sheets 10 the platform and went through
The form Of reading from them"
The story got out and every student
at Oberlin was sstounded that there
should De one among them with the
courage TO face an audience from the
platform without the protection OF hAv-
ing his remarks all written out.
When it came time for Burtons
class TO be graduated. he still retained
his aversion to writing his thoughts
down on paper. and he planned TO de-
liver his commencement Grafton just
from mental notes. But it was rule
at ObeTlin that all students about TO
be graduated should write out their
Orstions and hand them TO the faculty
for approval before CONNIE ncemeut eN-
ercises took place This Burton did
not purpose TO do He knew exactly
what he wished to say and was Ger
tain Of his memory. Therefore u
seemed to him needless exertion 10
" rite IL all out, simply TO fulfll = rule
Of q college faculty. Yet the faculty
was insisteut that he should do that
very thing. At the last minute a com
promise was Effected by which the fs
uIry was to learn the contents Of the
Burton oraijon IN advance by having
him give II orally.
Another phase OF the Burton memory
shows itself in the speed AZ which he
can read and absorb books. There
never was q novel written that hs
could not read iH day, using only ms
leisure time. He has the knsCk OF
skImmiug without missing anything
important Having read a novel Iu
that way he can then quote whole
passages from II practically Nerba-
Tim. When he reads an important
book for reference purposes. however.
he afterwards dictates summary or
II. He has volume after volume OF
notes Of this kiud--whIch accounts for
hls ability TO quote readily from deep
and little known books on his wsE
to South America while ago, Bus-
ton read clear through IresCUtJS Pc
~. a task that would consume weeks
OF the ordinary readers time He read
II al the rat, Of volume a DAY.
The question has been asked mors
than once since Burton became pTomineur
in public life why he never married. ls
he a woman hate, q disappointed loNer-
ur what" The generally accepted CA-
PLANTATION for Burtous inEiEtent Cchbsry
has been simply that he has a. his Ufs
/ been TOO busy. too occupied. 10 E1,e
thought tn Elrls OF marriage. Ths, 's
mostly hut not enurely true. BurJ".
had one love AFFAIR. the story OF Whr u
has never been told There Wss a ore
" -uL one " the ncNcs of the CoI.ese
. .roRd. i'm class a veal OF iwo behind
Burton who attracted the future state
man Toward IN, end Of his college
,Clrs, they hc. am" engaged. They were
engaged for about year But before
. ksrFh he
SIr hogan TO Wondcr iC the ar~s nEement
WAS for tho best Th,y had discovered
( that there was not enough similarity
. nr tastes 10 InS-re complete CompsuhI-
|ftv Eventually it was agreed by them
/ that the match shoulC best be treated
as one that had never existed. Both
] have remained single 10 this dsy.
Such MAS Theodore Burtons first ana
only love aTair.
WmIe ho has -or~ through Tfo alone
/ Burton rIvazs exhibits noroV0rth0
flack CT the S-uvonruo-s that nne often
associates with me gnw 0dded man who
is cn-rossed I'M his work He presents
| an appearance Of r.nn. unCaudv neat
mess Always ro hes e nr.eIr brushed
( and lsundor'd look as II h' Vt-e benz
{ properly cared for
J Congressman Erls-d Wayne Tsrke-
/ OF New jersey nal oeSlFe 70 MAKE
I a record fur strict pun tl-'Ity IN IN"
IIIouse Of ReDrcs, ujarirCs one ddv he
went and bought ElwS,E 4 nice little
! e> cent alarm clock Which h~ now kecDs
! in his Office and sots each day At U.i
] I'm that way. no mai,or how engrossed
| lie may become in statccrsit. he is able
To arouse himself and roach the floor NJ
| the House promptly at the stroke Of u
be near I'M European affairs, will moi
! matcrializc 10 anN eNtcnt