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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first rule is always to have a centre of interest. Every detail must point towards the centre and must add rather than detract interest. When a good central subject has been chosen the next step is to find the point from which that subject may be most clearly brought forward. It is a good plan to make rough sketches from 10 or even 20 points, then lay them all out, and the most untrained can at once choose the best. The second rule is never to express in a painting more than the eye can take in at one glance...
First of all American illustrators stands Abbey. His resources are inexhaustible. Whenever he is called on to interpret a work he can find the idea in his own mind, and yet he invariably realizes the ideal of the author. He always copies from a true model. If he wants to draw an old-fashioned spinet he does not paint a cut down Steinway Grand, but he gets the real article without any regard to trouble or expense. One great reason of his success is his innate personal refinement...
...introduction he said, to the main thought of the text, we may ask, what relation has faith in God to religion? We are tempted to say in reply, is not faith in God the very essence of religion? If we turn to one of the pagan religions we find that this is not true, for their faith in God exists without true religion. A man may believe in God as he believes in gravitation and yet know no religion. A man often believes in God because he can conceive of no other First Cause. The difference between faith...
...member who cares to go will be given two complimentary tickets by applying by letter to F. C. Thwaits, 24 Walter Hastings, H. C. Metcalf, 37 Grays, or H. C. Lakin, 30 Stoughton. The tickets are not sent out to the faculty beforehand because it is desired to find an actual occupant for every seat...
...work for the whole. And this is what men are doing today more than ever before. Business men are working and planning for the good of the community, and governors are trying to govern us in the way that shall be best for every one, scientists are working to find the best ways of living and the cures for diseases, nearly everyone is working for the universal good...