Word: minds
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...parts systematically and forcibly, and write an argument and refutation on that basis. To those students who do the work carefully and conscientiously the course is beneficial; it calls for a certain amount of research, of careful and systematic thought, and of effective presentation of arguments. It trains the mind, even if it be but a little, in logical reasoning...
...time and work and thought it demands is much more difficult than one generally thinks. The standard of journalism, as illustrated in the average newspaper of this country is low, partly because it lacks well trained and cultivated men and partly because the wretched state of the public mind is not satisfied with anything higher. There is, therefore, a need for improvement in the tone of journalism that we may have more journals in this country to compare favorably to those of Great Britain...
Through all his development of power he has learned several lessons. The principles of economy-power unused is power lost-have been instilled into his mind and great strides in the intellectual side of his nature have been made. He has discovered that knowledge is power until now education has become a household word. He has learned that goodness is also power and that it is even a greater power than intellect...
...about yourself. Know what you are going to say and don't allow the sympathy of your audience to lead you further than you should go. Partly as a rule and partly as a warning, for your own sake and for the sake of your audience, make up your mind how long you are going to speak, and low much time you wish to devote to each topic. Very few can speak "to the line." Almost intallibly a speaker will devote too much time to the introduction. The audience will judge of you by the length of time you devote...
...invitation. If you find you have something to say pick out the most important points and decide how many minutes you intend to give each. Above all do not permit yourself to change your plan. - Napoleon said "if you set out to take Vienna take Vienna." Make up your mind what you are going to say and say it. The same advice applies to speech-making as to letter writing when one is told to let one's correspondent wish there were more. It might be well to bear in mind Bulwer's advice about calling, "Leave as soon...