South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-07
kIWANIANS HEAR
MEMORY TALK
Prof. ]. c. Curran Addresses
Club WedneSday-PIan
Party For Soldiers.

Knowledge IS power and memory
f. its storage battery" This was a
statement made By Prof. J. c. Cur
ran Of New York Thursday noon at
the Riwanis club luncheon held at
the Jefferson hotel.
p. 8. Haswel was the silent boost
er.
without memory man would be
a useless being TO the world. more
90 than the dumb beast" Prof. Cur
ran explained in detail the many
ways I'm which man can improve and
develop his memory without which
ne can never succeed.
ITO go MP TO a man and call him
BY name when you are not particu-
iarly acquainted with him, Is
strong point in gaining that infor-
nation which you may be asking
for. As a common rule identity OF a
mans name is lost within a few
minutes after one has been intro
duced 90 him. To remember II IS
only a matter OF concentration on
the part OF the individual and is a
great help when after a year or
more you again see this man and arc
able 20 call him by name instead OF
saying Why, How do you do which
is the name given 70 every individual
or a mere acquaintance by the man
with the weak memory.
Lack Of Memory DisasterOus.
1T has been found that 80 per-
cent OF all railroad accidents and
deaths are caused from loss Of
memory which is explained by the
forgetful person as 7 forgot.
ITO remember is 10 succeed. with
out memory no man ever did or ever
viii succeed. As an example if the
doctor through lack Of concentrating
his memory on his past experiences
and studies forgets what is needed
IN specific cases the patient may die
through his failure. The lawyer who
has laid his clients case and has fir
ished Il ready for the court has done
80 through memory and thought If
one did not have the power Of mem
DRY nothing could be accomplished
as there would be no thought rec
ord 20 work from.
illustrates Power OF Memory.
AS an illustration OF what one can
do I'm the way OF concentrating his
memory and thoughts Prof Curran
had the secretary number each card
OF an ordinary deck of cards and
upon examining them once he so
concentrated his thoughts that after
being asked the number of any one
he was able 20 state which card It
was or what the number it was in
the deck.
At the beginning OF the luncheon
each individual introduced himself
TO the others, and as an example Of
memory I'm remembering names
Prof. Curran startled those present
by calling the names of all present
Coliseum Proposition Brought Up.
DIR. A. VI. Eells. pastor Of the
Westminster Presbyterian church,
brought up the matter of the pro-
posed coliseum, asking that the XII
wants club take some action in the
matter and at least ask the mayor
70 state 10 the public that the mat
ter had not been dropped. but, due
20 the housing situation taking up
the time of those interested, II had
only been left for the present. How
ever. the club decided that the mat
ter was understood by the public
and there was no need again calling
the snnayor's attention TO IL.
A directors meeting was called
Immediately succeeding the ad-
dresses. when some new mem ers
were voted on. The meeting next
week will be held in the evening in
stead OF at noon. The affair will be
in the manner OF a homecoming.
when all the Kiwanis memb ers who
have been in khaki will be urged 10
be present and give an account of
themselves.