,,mill]',s ,,m9d ,,tra9+ = ,,*ildr5 ,a ,practical ,tra9+ = ,successful ,liv+ ,educational ,games ,t ,tra9 ! ,s5ses ,,william ,e4 ,,mill] ,,au?or ,,& ,,publi%] ,alhambra1 ,cali=nia4 ,,by ,,william ,e4 ,,mill] ,,alhambra1 ,,cali=nia ,,au?or ,,( ,! ,natural ,me?od ( ,memory ,tra9+ ,,copyright #aibj ,,copyright #aiba ,,william ,e4 ,,mill] ,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$ ,,includ+ ,,=eign ,,copyrights ,,cont5ts--,,book ,,"o ,page ,a ,fir/ ,^w to ,read]s #g ,tra9+ ! ,s5ses #i ,game ( ,hide ! ,wat* #aa ,results ( ,s5se ,tra9+ #ab ,to ,develop ! ,s5se ( ,t\* #af ,! ,game ( ! ,button ,bag #ag ,! ,game ( ,mat*+ ,c>ds #ah ,! ,game ( ,insets #ah ,! ,game ( ! ,rag ,bag #ai ,! ,game ( ! ,dry ,goods ,cl]k #ai ,! ,game ( ,:o ,is ,x8 #bj ,! ,game ( ,weigh+ #bj ,measur+ #ba ,tra9+ ! ,e> #bb ,! ,game ( ,:isp]+ #bc ,! ,game ( ,tapp+ #bc ,! ,game ,speak & ,i'll ,"n ,y #bc ,! ,game ( ,sil5ce #bd ,! ,game ( ,drop ,x #bd ,a ,musical ,ex]cise #be ,! ,game ( ,bl9d ,man's ,e>s #be ,! ,game ( ,telephon+ #bf ,! ,bell ,game #bg ,! ,game ( ,/op ,?ief #bg ,! ,table ,game #bh ,c>e ( ! ,e>s #bh ,tra9+ ! ,s5se ( ,sight #bi ,/rive = ,m ,detail #cj ,tra9+ ! ,eye to ,measure #cb ,! ,game ( ,measur+ #cc ,! ,s5se ( ,ta/e & ,smell #cg ,us+ ,two ( ! ,s5ses #ch ,ex]cise = ,two ,s5ses #ch ,improvem5t f ,consci\s ,ef=t #dj ,! ,faculty ( ,visualization #da ,a ,visual ,te/ #da ,visual ,process ,natural #db ,tra9+ ! ,m9d's ,eye #dc ,! ,picture ,te/ #dc ,te/ = ,quick ,reaction #dc ,te/ = ,color ,reaction #dd ,te/ = ,ord] #dd ,! ,lett] ,game #de ,! ,numb] ,game #dg ,practice ) ,geometrical ,figures #dh ,out ( ,door ,game #di ,imm$iate ,visualization #ej ,tra9+ ( ,y\ng] ,*ildr5 #ea ,develop+ ! ,obs]vation #eb ,value ( ,obs]vation #ee ,! ,neglect$ ,faculty #ef ,picture ,c>ds = ,obs]vation #ei ,c\nt+ f ,m9d's ,eye ,pictures #ei ,! ,game ( ,quick ,c\nt+ #fa ,! ,game ( ,visual ,c\nt+ #fb ,reproduc+ ! ,visual ,picture #fc ,! ,game ( ,color ,c>ds #fc ,! ,game ( ,picture ,c>ds #fd ,! ,see+ ,game #fe ,! ,game ( ,detective #ff ,a ,game at ! ,d9+ ,table #ff ,! ,*ange ,ab\t ,game #fg ,! ,game ( ,obs]vation #fg ,tra9+ ! ,s5se ( ,location #fh ,! ,game ( ,guide #fi ,! ,game ( ,guid+ ,home #fi ,make ,play ,pr(itable #gj ,att5tion & ,conc5tration #gb ,ex]cise = ,prolong+ ,att5tion #gc ,divid$ ,att5tion #ge ,! ,degree ( ,att5tion #gg ,expectant ,att5tion #gg ,cure = ,div]t$ ,att5tion #gh ,p>5t ,is ,*ild's ,int]pret] #gi ,:at ,is ,conc5tration8 #hj ,ex]cise = ,conc5tration #hj ,! ,con/ruction ( a ,home #ha ,! ,f>m] & ,8 ,f>m #hb ,! ,f>m] & ,8 ,crop #hc ,! ,gr[+ ,plant #hc ,! ,imag9ation #he ,te/ = ,visual ,reproduction #hf ,a ,univ]sally ,useful ,faculty #hg ,*ildr5's ,falsehoods #hh ,reality ( ,illusions #hi ,imag9ation a ,curse or ,bless+ #ij ,dissipat+ ! ,imag9ation #ij ,ex]cises = ! ,imag9ation #ia ,! ,/ory ,games #ia ,! ,game ( ,creation #ib ,! ,picture ,gall]y #id ,! ,p[] ( ,sugge/ion #ig ,indirect ,sugge/ion #aja ,indirect ,positive ,sugge/ion #aja ,heal? ,habits #aje ,deep ,brea?+ #ajf ,dr9k+ ,wat] #ajg ,re/ & ,sleep #ajh ,?9k+ ,heal? #aji ,ambition ,pulls #aaa ,a ,,fir/ ,,^w ,,to ,,read]s ,_m reque/s f p>5ts = a simple me?od ( tra9+ *ildr5 to ?9k & rememb] h prompt$ ?is s]ies ( books on ,m9d ,tra9+ = ,*ildr54 ,play is ! *ild's great objective & ?is is capitaliz$ 9 ! me?ods us$ 9 pres5t+ ?is subject4 ,!re are ov] fifty int]e/+ games & z _m ex]cises1 all ( :i* are bas$ ^u sci5tific pr9ciples4 ,^! w n only int]e/ & amuse ! *ildr51 b w result 9 ! developm5t ( _! s5ses & faculties4 ,?is w lead naturally to ! improvem5t ( ! memory4 ,9 ! la/ book all ?is advancem5t is appli$ to ! *ild's /udies & s*ool problems4 ,p>5ts %\ld read ^! books & use ! ideas accord+ to ! ages ( ! *ildr54 ,old] *ildr5 c read & apply ! pr9ciples = !mselves1 b %\ld be enc\rag$ & guid$ by ! p>5ts4 ,"h is a great boon to mo!rs :o ne$ assi/ance 9 ent]ta9+ ! *ildr5 9 ! h\se or out ( doors4 ,= ra9y days & *ildr5's p>ties !re is a nev]-end+ s\rce ( pleasure & cont9ual pr(it 9 ^! ,m9d ,tra9+ ,games4 ,no equipm5t is requir$4 ,all games & ex]cises are s plann$ t !y are easily made ( mat]ials already 9 ! home4 ,! mak+ ( ! games w int]e/ ! *ildr5 = h\rs4 ,s5se tra9+ is fundam5tal to pr(itable education4 ,memory is ! /oreh\se ( all k--see t y\r *ild has a good "o4 ,y c give y\r *ildr5 a wond]ful advantage by play+ ^! games ) !m4 ,!y h ! indorsem5t ( educators4 ,!y are sci5tific1 b simple & lots ( fun4 ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,tra9+ ,,! ,,s5ses ,all ?r\gh life y are accumulat+ k1 & /or+ x away = future usefulness4 ,?is k becomes y\rs ?r\gh "o process1 :i* is a s]ies ( impressions c>ri$ to y\r bra9 by ! n]ves connect+ x ) ! s5se organs ( y\r body4 ,! future value ( ?is k w dep5d l>gely ^u ! accuracy ( ! fir/ s5se impression4 ,if ! s5se impression is dim & indef9ite ! result+ k w be unc]ta9 & useless4 ,if ! s5se impression is inaccurate ! result+ k w be an error & cause a mi/ake 9 judgm5t4 ,! s5ses are ! tools1 by ! use ( :i* ! m9d accumulates ! k :i* x uses 9 memory1 ?\ght1 judgm5t1 imag9ation1 & all ! m5tal op]ations4 ,pr(essor ,w4 ,prior says3 ,! f\ndation ( all m5tal developm5t is ! activity ( ! s5ses4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 m5tal gr[? is ! mak+ ( impressions on ! bra9 by ! s5ses4 ,! s5ses are ! in/rum5ts by ! use ( :i* all k is acquir$4 ,s5se tra9+ is ! logical beg9n+ ( all ,education4 ,y give y\r *ild an education to help him to succe$ 9 life4 ,fir/ give him %>p tools--ke5 s5ses--t he may get ! be/ results f ! "t sp5t 9 /udy4 ,an und]/&+ ( ! prop] use ( ! s5ses w enable y to make ^! impressions la/+--in/ead ( fleet+4 ,lack ( ability to prop]ly use ! s5ses is a h&icap 9 life & a subtle foe to success4 ,9 ! beg9n+ all ! bra9 does is to /ore ! simple s5se impressions4 ,! baby sees 8 "m _m times be=e he recognizes h]4 ,! eye n]ve c>ries to ! bra9 ! picture ( ! "m's face & /ores x !re4 ,soon ! bra9 p]ceives ! simil>ity & ! *ild recognizes h]4 ,! fact t 9 "s way ! bra9 reta9s ! fir/1 second1 ?ird1 etc41 impressions becomes ! f\ndation ( recognition4 ,if ! s5se n]ve fail$ to c>ry ! image ( ! face !re w\ld be no comp>ison & no recognition4 ,)\t s5se impression !re c be no k4 ,imp]fect s5se impressions c only result 9 imp]fect k4 ,ea* set ( s5se n]ves c>ries its impressions to a diff]5t area ( ! bra94 ,ea* set has a di/9ct & localiz$ memory4 ,! e> memory is ! auditory memory4 ,!re is ! gu/atory memory ( ta/e2 ! olfactory memory ( smell1 & ! tactual memory ( t\*4 ,! visual memory is ! mo/ accurate & la/+4 ,! n]ves connect+ ! eyes ) ! bra9 are _m times l>g] ?an ^? ( ! o!r s5se organs4 ,psy*ological te/s h also prov5 ! eye to be ! mo/ accurate ( all ! s5ses4 ,next to ! eye comes ! e> 9 bo? /r5g? & exactness4 ,s5se ,tra9+ ,games ,! tra9+ ( ! s5ses1 important & necess>y z x is1 c be accompli%$ 9 a mo/ ent]ta9+ & pleasant mann]4 ,! play+ ( games1 s necess>y 9 ! life ( *ildr51 c 9 mo/ cases be us$ z ! ag5cy to ga9 ?is result4 ,game ( ,hide ! ,wat* ,y c ent]ta9 y\r *ildr5 = an h\r ) ?is game & at ! same "t1 ev5 )\t _! k1 be tra9+ "o ( _! mo/ important s5ses4 ,g into a quiet room & hide a wat* :]e x w be out ( sight b 9 a place :]e ! tick+ w be pla9ly audible4 ,if ! *ildr5 are small x w be well to />t ) a small clock1 or a wat* :i* ticks l\dly4 ,n[ let ! *ildr5 come into ! room &1 /&+ p]fectly /ill1 try to locate ! wat* by he>+ x tick4 ,let !m move ar\nd1 b v quietly1 s z n to di/urb ! o!rs2 or let all move at "o "t4 ,:5 "o ( !m has locat$ ! wat* all[ t *ild to rema9 & assi/ y 9 hid+ x = ! o!rs4 ,a record c be kept to see :o f9ds ! wat* ! mo/ (t54 ,"o *ild mu/ n be all[$ to move noisily1 or 9 any way di/urb ! ef=ts ( ! o!rs4 ,see to x t !y use _! e>s & n _! eyes2 x w ev5 be well to bl9dfold !m4 ,results ( ,s5se ,tra9+ ,t ! s5ses c be tra9$ e "o w at once admit4 ,! _w is full ( examples1 z ! ,indian savage ) 8 ke5 sight & he>+4 ,y may ?9k ?is a natural born ability b !re are _m examples to prove ! contr>y4 ,! ,am]ican sc\ts1 "s ( :om h gone into ! ,indian c\ntry :5 !y 7 gr[n m51 h become almo/ z pr(ici5t z ! ,indians !mselves4 ,?is fact ( ! unusual ability ( ! ,indian is true today z well z 9 ! /ory p]iods ( ! pa/4 ,on a rec5t camp+ & canoe+ trip ?r\gh ! lakes ( ,canada1 x 0 a common occurr5ce = ! ,indian guide to say1 ,wa%kee%1 mean+ de]4 ,no "o 9 ! p>ty c\ld see ! animal1 b ! ,indian w\ld po9t out ! exact spot1 & z ! p>ty cano$ sil5tly along ! %ores ! de] w\ld soon become visible to all4 ,?is tra9+ ( ! ,indian 0 br\ght ab\t l>gely by necessity4 ,x 0 requir$ = ! pres]vation ( 8 life4 ,! same is true ( ! :ite man :o has gone into ! ,indian's c\ntry4 ,if we 7 all driv5 by ! same necessity we w\ld h ! same ke5ly develop$ s5ses4 ,pr(4 ,magnusson says3 ,!re is affect+ our s5ses :at may be call$ ! disease ( civilization4 ,civiliz$ man does n h to use 8 s5ses4 ,let ! realization ( ! importance ( ! ability spur y to consci\s ef=t to secure ?is result = y\r *ildr54 ,x c be done by play+ ! games :i* are to foll[--x is ( great value4 ,pr(4 ,gates has demon/rat$ t by ex]cis+ "o ( ! s5ses we actually build up bra9 matt]4 ,a *ild :o is help$ to cultivate ! s5se ( sight w n only make m bra9 cells 9 ! visual areas b w also make m bra9 g5]ally2 = ! s5se ( sight correlates ) all o!r areas ( ! bra94 ,?is is a result well wor? /riv+ =4 ,!re are _m o!r examples 9 ! diff]5t trades ( today4 ,! ,tea & ,w9e ta/]s h a v f9e s5se ( ta/e & smell4 ,! jewel] has a well develop$ s5se ( he>+ s t he c detect irregul>ities 9 ! tick+ ( a clock t are imp]ceptible to mo/ ( u4 ,mak]s ( telescope l5ses complete ! smoo?+ ( ! surface by rubb+ !m ) ! f+]s1 be+ able 9 ?is way to detect ! slighte/ r\ghness4 ,! bl9d h a v f9e s5se ( feel+ & he>+4 ,deaf p (t5 h a ke5 s5se ( sight4 ,necessity & ,desire are ! p>5ts ( all progress & developm5t4 ,y w notice t 9 all ( ^! cases !re are ^! two impell+ motives :i* h caus$ ?is great improvem5t4 ,create 9 ! *ild ! desire to be unusual 9 ?is reg>d4 ,%[ him t ! highe/ success ( life necessitates ?is developm5t4 ,also t 9 e case x comes z ! result ( individual ef=t4 ,! "o possess+ ?is unusual capacity acquir$ x only z ! result ( 8 own cont9u$ practice4 ,! s5ses _c be develop$ 9 a day4 ,!y ,,c be develop$1 h[ev]1 if y w make any reasonable ef=t4 ,! *ild w atta* mo/ value to t :i* gives him ! greate/ pleasure4 ,?is is a fact :i* y mu/ keep 9 m9d ?r\gh\t all y\r ef=ts 9 *ild tra9+4 ,:5ev] possible make ! ex]cises into games & make !m int]e/+4 ,d n "w s long ) "o idea t x becomes tiresome or t$i\s to ! *ild4 ,add any?+ t sugge/s itself to y t w give v>iety4 ,:5 ! *ild seems to be los+ int]e/ or pay+ only p>tial att5tion1 v>y ! game or *ange to "s o!r4 ,9 all ! ex]cises x is helpful to note ! results & keep c>eful wat* ( ! progress made4 ,h competitive trials & *ampion%ip records2 always keep "s inc5tive = fur!r ef=t be=e him4 ,enc\rage ,individualism ,ea* *ild %\ld be a rule unto himself4 ,d n enc\rage or /rive = uni=mity ( desire or result 9 y\r *ildr54 ,let !m reveal ^? di/9ctive *>act]i/ics ) :i* !y are end[$ & !n enc\rage & assi/ !m 9 _! developm5t4 ,a *ild w excel 9 "s ?+s & possibly be defici5t 9 o!rs4 ,he w naturally wi% to play mo/ (t5 t game 9 :i* he does be/4 ,d n d5y ?is game1 b use x z a rew>d1 :5 ! *ild does well ! ?+ he mo/ ne$s4 ,use ! promise to play x z an inducem5t to get him to d ! m necess>y or difficult ex]cise fir/4 ,ev5 9 cases :]e ! *ildr5 are old en\gh to use ^! books !mselves1 p>5ts %\ld keep an ov]sight ( ! games us$1 to see t all ( _! s5ses1 & especially ! eye & ! e>1 are develop$4 ,an all ar\nd developm5t is mo/ necess>y4 ,:5 p>5ts jo9 ! game let x be an opportunity to introduce & enc\rage ! mo/ ne$$ ex]cises4 ,tra9+ ! s5ses w result 9 great] ability 9 all m5tal op]ations ?r\gh\t life4 ,a few mom5ts' daily use ( ! games & ex]cises 9 ^! books w atta9 ! result4 ,!re is "o pr9cipal in/ruction1 t is--,,make ,,an ,,ef=t--,,try4 ,!n p]si/1 try aga91 let failure spur y to great] ef=t4 ,only he :o cont9ues to try1 aft] o!rs h tri$ & giv5 up1 w w9 ! prize ( success4 ,,to ,,develop ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,t\* ,! *ild %\ld be taught to det]m9e ! degree ( smoo?ness1 size1 %ape1 quality 7( clo?71 & _m o!r ?+s ( value by t\*4 ,y c give an exp]i5c$ dry goods cl]k a piece ( clo? & he c tell )\t look+ at x :at k9d x is1 & ab\t :at grade4 ,?is is entirely a matt] ( developm5t ^u ! "p ( ! cl]k4 ,:5 he began ?is "w he c\ld n tell musl9 f long-clo?4 ,p>5ts w get a good idea ( :at is go+ on 9 ! *ild's m9d1 & ! tra9+ he is receiv+ by wat*+ ! little f+]s "w 9 all ^! ex]cises = ! developm5t ( ! s5se ( t\*4 ,try ! ex]cises y\rself & see :at is requir$ to d !m accurately4 ,9 ?is way y w be bett] able to help ! *ild4 ,wa%+ ! h&s 9 tepid wat] be=e ! ex]cises ( t\* w increase ! s5sitiv5ess ( ! f+]s4 ,h ! *ild t\* lightly ) ! pads at ! ends ( ! f+]s4 ,increase ! difficulty ( ! ex]cises z he progresses4 ,ex]cise--,bl9dfold ! *ild & h& him articles :i* are some:at famili> & h him tell1 by feel+1 :at !y are4 ,h him describe !m4 ,if a knife1 :at k9d ( a knife x is4 ,if a box1 :at k9d ( a box x is--ab\t h[ long8 h[ wide8 h[ high8 ,if y ask ! *ild to give ^! e/imates 9 in*es aft] remov+ ! bl9dfold h him make ! actual measurem5ts4 ,h ! *ild describe ! article1 giv+ all ! details possible1 & f9d any peculi>ities or irregul>ities by feel+4 ,ex]cise--,give ! *ild an article ) :i* he is n famili> & h him describe x4 ,see h[ mu* he c le>n by t\* alone4 ,!n let him see if he c le>n any m by s\nd1 by knock+ ! article aga9/ some?+ to det]m9e :at x is made (1 :e!r solid or holl[1 etc4 ,ex]cise--,give ! *ild1 :ile bl9dfold$1 a book :i* he has rec5tly read & see if he c id5tify x by ! size1 %ape1 ?ickness1 & quality ( pap]4 ,! ,game ( ! ,button ,bag ,f y\r button bag select a numb] ( diff]5t buttons1 two ( ea* k9d4 ,let ! *ild sort out ! pairs & ?us become some:at famili> ) ! sizes & %apes4 ,!n mix ! buttons1 bl9dfold ! *ild1 & let him mat* ! pairs entirely by feel+4 ,h him lay !m out 9 pairs z he mat*es !m4 ,!n take (f ! bl9dfold & let him see !m j z he has mat*$ !m1 & c\nt = himself h[ _m are "r & h[ _m wrong4 ,game ( ,mat*+ ,c>ds ,take a piece ( c>dbo>d & cut x into _m %apes1 z sugge/$ by ! illu/ration bel[4 ,make two pieces ( ea* figure exactly alike4 ,let ! *ild mat* !m & see t !re are two ( ea* k9d4 ,!n mix !m1 bl9dfold him & h him pick out ! pairs by feel+4 ,!re %\ld be at lea/ #ab sets--m if desir$4 ,illu/ration ,animal ,cookies ,a simil> game to ! "o above c be play$ ) a box ( animal cookies4 ,p\r ! cookies out on a l>ge plate4 ,bl9dfold ! *ildr5 & let !m select pairs ( animals or z _m ( a k9d z possible4 ,let !m "n ! animals by feel+4 ,game ( ,insets ,! exp5sive ,insets us$ by ! ,montessori ,s*ool c be satisfactorily made out ( heavy c>dbo>d & accompli% ! desir$ result4 ,take a piece ( c>dbo>d ( good ?ickness & draw on x "s ( ! figures illu/rat$ above4 ,aft] !y are cut out ) a %>p knife1 smoo? ! edges s t !y w fit easily into ! places f :i* !y came4 ,! c>dbo>d f :i* !y are cut may be fa/5$ to ano!r or tack$ to a ?9 bo>d4 ,! game is to bl9dfold ! *ild1 give him ! cut\ts & by ! s5se ( t\* let him f9d ! prop] hole & fit ! piece into x4 ,z ! pieces are fitt$ into _! places !y may be left !re until ! bo>d is fill$4 ,?is ex]cise is a little m difficult ?an mo/ ( ! o!rs4 ,enc\rage ! *ild to keep at x4 ,! ,game ( ! ,rag ,bag ,cut a numb] ( pieces ( diff]5t k9ds ( clo?4 ,%[ !m to ! *ild & h him feel ( !m & become acqua9t$ ) ! pieces s z to "k !m by "n4 ,bl9dfold him & give him "o ( ! pieces ( clo? & h him tell by feel+ :at k9d x is4 ,put all ! pieces 9 ! rag bag 7any l>ge bag w d74 ,bl9dfold ! *ild aga9 & let him pick out ! k9d ( clo? y "n4 ,see h[ _m he c get correctly4 ,h him *oose velvet1 silk1 sat91 calico1 musl91 broadclo?1 etc41 us+ all ! common v>ieties ( clo?4 ,*ildr5 ne$ n be bl9dfold$ if ! bag is held s !y _c see4 ,bl9dfold+ increases ! curiosity & ?us ! int]e/ 9 ! games4 ,! ,game ( ,dry ,goods ,cl]k ,cut f ! scraps 9 y\r rag bag two pieces ea* ( all ! diff]5t k9ds ( clo? t c be f\nd !re4 ,make ! pieces ab\t two by f\r in*es & h !m all ( "o size & %ape4 ,let ! *ild exam9e !m & mat* !m 9 pairs4 ,h him feel ( !m & see t !y all feel diff]5t4 ,d n h m ?an two pieces ( any "o k9d ( clo?4 ,pay no att5tion to color4 ,n[ mix ! pieces 9 a pile on ! table1 bl9dfold ! *ild & seat him 9 front ( !m4 ,h him mat* ! pieces by feel+ & lay ea* aside4 ,:5 f9i%$1 h ! *ild look at ! pairs z mat*$1 c\nt+ = himself ! po9ts won4 ,! ,game (--,:o ,is ,x8 ,bl9dfold two or ?ree *ildr54 ,sil5tly select "o ( ! o!rs to be id5tifi$ by ! bl9dfold$ *ildr5 by means ( t\*4 ,let ! bl9dfold$ ones feel ( ! *ild--8 hair1 face1 clo!s & %oes4 ,9 ?is way see :i* "o w fir/ be able to "n him4 ,to w9 ?is game dep5ds a great deal on ! *ild's obs]vation ( :at ! o!r *ildr5 are we>+4 ,! game ( ,bl9d ,man's ,buff is simil> & good1 b usually has a good deal ( s\nd to assi/ ! "o guess+4 ,! ,game (--,weigh+ ,get a pair ( scales & let ! *ild weigh any?+ he wi%es4 ,let him le>n to accurately judge a p\nd1 !n to e/imate ! weight ( an article be=e plac+ x ^u ! scales4 ,tea* ! *ild comp>ative weights by lift+ articles & det]m9+ :i* is ! heavi]4 ,enc\rage him to make a pair ( balances ) :i* he c balance "o object aga9/ ! o!r aft] he has comp>$ !m by hold+ "o 9 ea* h&4 ,_m v>iations c be easily made ( ^! ideas1 to help ! *ild to become accurate 9 e/imat+ weights4 ,all practice w be m int]e/+ if !re is a record made1 & ! _s ( competition is introduc$4 ,measur+ ,give ! *ild a measure--qu>t or p9t--& let him le>n to e/imate ! capacity ( ! diff]5t ut5sils ( ! kit*54 ,he %\ld 9 ?is mann] become able to judge accurately ! cont5ts ( diff]5t conta9]s4 ,! *ild %\ld le>n to e/imate 9 pecks1 bu%els1 etc4 ,?is is good ex]cise & a valuable ability = lat] life4 ,let ! games giv5 "h sugge/ new ones to be us$2 any factor :i* w v>y or add to ! game is valuable4 ,keep always 9 m9d ! fact t ! highe/ usefulness ( ! games is tra9+ ! s5ses to be m accurate4 ,,tra9+ ,,! ,,e> ,?is is a v important s5se2 consid] its relation to memory & h[ y\r decisions & judgm5ts are bas$ ^u ?+s y h he>d or ?\ght y he>d4 ,psy*ological te/s h reveal$ ! fact t ! e> ( ! av]age p]son is mi/ak5 ?irty-f\r p] c5t ( ! "t4 ,?9k ( x--"o-?ird ( y\r e> impressions are mi/ak54 ,! result+ memory1 judgm5t & action mu/ suff]4 ,?is is true l>gely because ( lack ( a consci\s ef=t to develop ?is important s5se4 ,a ,te/ ,ex]cise ,h ! *ild /& across ! room & li/5 = ! tick ( a wat* :i* y hold 9 y\r h&4 ,if he _c he> ! tick1 advance sl[ly t[>d him & keep track ( ! di/ance at :i* ! *ild fir/ di/+ui%es ! tick+4 ,x w be int]e/+ to te/ ea* e> sep>ately4 ,any physical defect 9 ! *ild's he>+ c be f\nd by ?is te/4 ,enc\rage him to make a delib]ate ef=t to he> ! wat*4 ,d n be too ha/y 9 mov+ t[>ds him z he w h to conc5trate 8 att5tion be=e ! tick c be he>d4 ,?is ex]cise is a good "o = ! developm5t ( att5tion4 ,practice ) ?is y\rself4 ,y w f9d z y\r att5tion w&]s t y w lose ! consci\sness ( ! tick+ ( ! wat*4 ,! ,game ( ,:isp]+ ,h ! *ild /& across ! room or sev]al feet away4 ,:isp] a ^w & see if he c repeat x4 ,enc\rage him to try a little m & to be m quiet2 !n :isp] ! same ^w b no l\d]4 ,"w ) ?is ex]cise1 increas+ ! tone gradually until ! *ild di/+ui%es :at is said4 ,!n :isp] o!r words & s5t5ces4 ,?is ex]cise c be l5g!n$ & is excell5t = ! developm5t ( att5tion & memory z well z ( he>+4 ,! ,game ( ,tapp+ ,sit at a table & ) a p5cil or y\r f+] tap ^u x a c]ta9 numb] ( times1 dur+ :i* !re are irregul> int]vals1 = example--f\r taps--int]val--two taps--int]val--five taps--int]val--"o tap4 ,n[ see if ! *ild c reproduce ! correct numb] ( taps & int]vals4 ,?is c be v>i$ 9 innum]able ways4 ,= old] *ildr5 tap a famili> tune & see :o c recognize x4 ,let ! w9n] tap a tune = ! o!rs to recognize4 ,! ,game--,speak & ,i'll ,"n ,y ,bl9dfold "o *ild & h ! o!rs sit or /& ar\nd him 9 a circle4 ,turn ! bl9dfold$ "o ar\nd a few times & let him po9t to anyone1 say+3 ,speak & ,i'll "n y4 ,! *ild designat$1 9 a natural voice says1 ,yes1 sir4 ,! "o bl9dfold$ has two *ances to guess f ! s\nd ( ! voice :o ! p]son is4 ,if he guesses correctly he is releas$1 if n1 he mu/ pay a =feit4 ,! p]son po9t$ out mu/ be bl9dfold$ & take ! next turn4 ,=feits may be r$eem$ 9 any mann] desir$4 ,! game ,ru? & ,jacob1 famili> to ev]yone1 is a good game ( s\nd4 ,! ,game ( ,sil5ce ,= develop+ self-control & relaxation1 h ! *ildr5 practice sil5ce4 ,h !m relax & %[ !m t ! movem5t ( a foot or a h& makes a slight noise4 ,h !m li/5 to _! brea?+1 & !n brea! j z quietly z !y c4 ,drop a p9 & h ^? :o he>d x put up _! h&s4 ,let !m become p]fectly quiet aga9 & drop sev]al p9s = !m to c\nt4 ,see :o is ! mo/ accurate4 ,9 all y\r in/ructions to !m only :isp]4 ,d n all[ !m to talk or :isp] at all dur+ ?is ex]cise4 ,z y use x prolong ! p]iods ( sil5ce & att5tion to "o s\nd or idea4 ,?is is a wond]ful ex]cise = ! developm5t ( ! p[] ( conc5tration & %\ld be play$ (t54 ,! ,game ( ,drop ,x ,h ! *ildr5 sit quietly 9 a room2 h sev]al diff]5t articles 9 y\r h&s & drop !m "o at a "t1 on ! table4 ,h ! *ildr5 sitt+ ) _! backs to ! table & det]m9e by ! s\nd :at y h dropp$4 ,= ?is ex]cise y c use a bun* ( keys1 co9s1 p5cil1 knife1 books1 ball--any?+ t is available4 ,aft] !y h become some:at acqua9t$ ) ! articles by s\nd1 drop ! diff]5t objects 9 diff]5t places1 mov+ quietly ab\t s t ! *ildr5 c only det]m9e f ! s\nd :at y h dropp$1 & :]e y dropp$ x4 ,= example1 drop ! book on ! rug1 ! keys on ! floor1 ! p5cil on ! tiles ( ! he>?1 ! co9 on ! table1 ! keys on ! mantel4 ,aft] ea* object is dropp$1 see :i* *ild c tell :at 0 dropp$ & :]e4 ,?is w tea* !m to recognize ! object & its location by s\nd4 ,d n ov]look ! value ( competition--keep a score4 ,a ,musical ,ex]cise ,! *ild %\ld be taught to recognize tones1 & ! spaces betwe5 tones ( ! scale4 ,h him /& ) 8 back to ! piano & le>n to tell ! diff]5ce 9 ! tones t are play$4 ,fir/1 use ! octave1 !n ! "o-five-eight4 ,next ! "o-?ree-five eight2 !n ! "o-two ?ree1 etc4 ,!n introduce ! half-tones4 ,?is ex]cise c be made m difficult accord+ to age & musical ability4 ,! ,game ( ,bl9d ,man's ,e>s ,h ! *ild bl9dfold$ & sitt+ quietly on ! por* & tell all ! s\nds he he>s4 ,! bl9dfold w add to ! int]e/ & fun1 at ! same "t insure 8 dep5d5ce ^u ! s5se ( he>+4 ,let him tell :at is approa*+2 if p]sons are walk+1 h[ _m8 ,if a vehicle is com+1 h[ _m horses1 & :at k9d ( a vehicle8 ,let him le>n to di/+ui% automobiles by s\nd1 l>ge c>s f small ones1 trucks f pleasure c>s4 ,/rive = recognition ( ! slighte/ s\nd1 a di/ant bird1 etc4 ,try to e/imate ! di/ance f :i* ! s\nd is com+4 ,take ! *ild into ! woods1 tea* him to di/+ui% ! s\nds ( ! diff]5t animals1 & if possible to locate ! di/ance & to e/imate ! location4 ,on ! gr\nd1 9 a bu%1 or up a tree8 ,any?+ :i* /imulates ! *ild to he> ke5ly & accurately is ( value4 ,let ! ex]cise be adapt$ to ! "t & place4 ,:5 he rem>ks ,h[ quiet x is "h1 x is a good "t = him to realize h[ _m s\nds are actually go+ on ar\nd him4 ,! ,game ( ,telephon+ ,give ea* *ild a p5cil & pap] & h !m sit 9 a r[ or 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! room equally di/ant f ! spot select$ = ! op]ator4 ,make a li/ ( words2 lat] on %ort s5t5ces c be us$2 h ! op]ator take ^! & sit ab\t twelve feet f ! *ildr54 ,let ! op]ator :isp] ,hello1 j l\d en\gh = ! *ildr5 to he> di/9ctly4 ,! *ildr5 c raise _! h&s :5 !y get ! connection1 or he> ! ,hello1 b %\ld n be all[$ to speak dur+ ! game4 ,! op]ator w !n :isp] ! words 9 ! li/ sl[ly1 us+ ! same volume ( s\nd z 9 ! ,hello1 giv+ "t betwe5 words = ea* *ild to write !m4 ,at ! conclusion correct ! li/s1 ea* *ild be+ scor$ = ! numb] ( words he>d correctly4 ,dur+ ?is game all in/ructions %\ld be giv5 9 :isp]1 & p]fect quiet ma9ta9$ among ! *ildr54 ,! ,bell ,game ,h all ! *ildr5 sit quietly 9 "o room :ile "s "o takes a small bell & goes to "s o!r room1 hall or any o!r "p ( ! h\se & r+s ! bell s(tly1 j l\d en\gh to be he>d 9 ! room :]e ! *ildr5 are seat$4 ,see :i* *ild c tell mo/ accurately ! location :]e ! bell 0 rung4 ,all[ ! *ild mak+ ! close/ guess to g out & r+ ! bell4 ,! ,game ( ,/op ,?ief ,place a table 9 ! c5t] ( ! room1 pref]ably "o ) doors on two sides1 or at lea/ m ?an "o door4 ,on ! table place a bell1 bun* ( keys or o!r article difficult to pick up )\t mak+ a noise4 ,h all b "o ( ! *ildr5 bl9dfold$ & seat$ at ! end ( ! room f>!/ f ! doors4 ,! *ild n bl9dfold$ is ! ,?ief & leaves ! room4 ,:5 ev]y?+ is p]fectly quiet ! ,?ief tries to ent] ! room1 get ! article f ! table & get out )\t be+ he>d4 ,if a *ild he>s ! ,?ief1 he calls ,/op ,?ief1 & if he accurately locates ! position ( ! ?ief he takes 8 place4 ,?is game w tea* ! *ildr5 to move quietly z well z to improve _! he>+4 ,! ,table ,game ,aft] ! meal & :ile enjoy+ a few m9utes ar\nd ! table h ! *ildr5 close _! eyes :ile y take a spoon or =k & tap s(tly ^u "s di% or article on ! table4 ,see :o c tell by he>+ :at ! article is & :]e x is4 ,see :o is mo/ accurate 9 locat+ ! spot :]e ! s\nd is made4 ,o!r int]e/+ games to be play$ at ! table w be f\nd "u ! s5se ( ,sight & faculty ( ,obs]vation4 ,rememb] x is ! ef=t t c\nts--j to li/5 w t5d to %>p5 ! s5se ( he>+4 ,well develop$ s5ses are ! result ( repeat$ ef=ts ^u ! "p ( _! possessor4 ,try--keep on try+4 ,c>e ( ! ,e>s ,tea* ! *ild to respect & value ! s5se organs z possessions ( great wor? & to c>e = !m prop]ly4 ,d n all[ any k9d ( abuse1 especially ( ! e>s & eyes4 ,d n try to wa% too f> into ! e>s1 ! inn] e> is fully protect$ by nature & does n ne$ cleans+4 ,wa% z f> z ! *ild's f+] w rea* & no f>!r4 ,,tra9+ ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,sight ,?is s5se has be5 end[$ by nature ) special ability & capacity4 ,! n]ves connect+ ! eye ) ! bra9 are eighte5 times l>g] ?an ^? ( any o!r s5se4 ,_! capacity to impress ! bra9 is !re=e _m times great]4 ,at ! same "t nature has duplicat$ ! s5se ( sight & we h ! m9d's eye1 or ! faculty ( visualization1 by :i* we c reproduce ! visual impression1 or picture1 ( ! ?+ :i* we h se54 ,?is faculty is "o ( ! important f\ndations ( memory developm5t z y w see 9 future *apt]s4 ,we are probably m consci\s ( defects 9 ! op]ation ( ! s5se ( sight because ( ! _m opportunities = comp>ison ) o!rs4 ,*ildr5 may diff] consid]ably 9 _! vision b any unusual condition %\ld prompt a consultation ) a speciali/4 ,because ( ! movem5t possible 9 ?is s5se organ & ! delicate muscles :i* control x1 !re is ! possibility ( improvem5t by muscul> ex]cise :i* does n exi/ 9 ! o!r s5ses4 ,! foll[+ ex]cises w /r5g!n ! eye muscles4 ,!y %\ld be practic$ by p]sons ( all ages4 ,x has be5 f\nd dur+ op]ations t "s ( ! eye muscles h be5 ex]cis$ s little t !y h become almo/ incapable ( use4 ,^! ex]cises are simple1 & c be practic$ at odd mom5ts1 t w\ld o!rwise be wa/$4 ,fir/--,move ! eye horizontally z f> z y c to ! left & !n to ! "r4 ,cont9ue ?is until !re is a feel+ ( fatigue4 ,no physical ex]cise %\ld be cont9u$ beyond t po9t4 ,second--,move ! eyes v]tically z f> z y c1 up & !n d[n1 try+ to ext5d ! range ( vision4 ,cont9ue ?is alt]nately until y feel fatigue4 ,?ird--,roll ! eyes f "r to left & !n f left to "r 9 z l>ge a circle z possible4 ,^! ex]cises w keep ! eye muscles 9 a heal?y condition4 ,see to x t ! *ild does n abuse 8 eyes2 t he does n /ra9 !m2 always has pl5ty ( light & t x falls ^u ! page1 or "w1 t he is do+4 ,d n ov]look indications ( eye tr\ble1 eye pa9s1 inflam$ lids1 cont9u$ recurr5ce ( /yes1 blood-%ot eyeballs1 or pa9 back ( ! eyes1 all %\ld h ! att5tion ( a doctor4 ,a /it* 9 "t saves n9e4 ,/rive = ,m ,detail ,!re is ! greate/ diff]5ce 9 ! am\nt ( detail :i* ! eyes ( diff]5t p]sons ga!r f a glance at an object4 ,"s w only see a tree2 o!rs 9 ! same "t w see a tree ) spread+ bran*es1 small irregul>ly %ap$ leaves1 ) small black b]ries & a r\gh v]tically m>k$ b>k4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be tra9$ to notice z mu* detail z possible4 ,developm5t along ?is l9e becomes a basis = _m o!r m5tal op]ations :i* w be discuss$ lat] on4 ,ex]cise = ,detail ,place y\rself ) ! *ild :]e y c look out on ! l&scape4 ,pick out "s object1 tell him :at x is1 & h him look until he f9ds x4 ,!n let ! *ild pick out "s object t he ?9ks w be difficult = y to f9d4 ,x may be a bird1 a r$ fl[]1 or a hoop4 ,z he develops pick objects f>!r away1 small] or p>tially hidd54 ,ano!r ,good ,ex]cise ,h ! *ild look at a h\se & give y all ! detail t he c see4 ,call ! *ild's att5tion to ! ?+s miss$ s t he sees ! reason = mak+ an additional ef=t4 ,! same ex]cise c be foll[$ ) any object1 a tree1 an automobile1 or an animal4 ,:5 9 ! h\se use a picture on ! wall1 a table1 a book case or a co94 ,y w f9d t ! long] ! *ild looks at ! object ! m detail he w see4 ,! aim is to get him to notice & m5tion ! details z quickly z possible4 ,aft] "s practice he w be able to m5tion !m z rapidly z he c speak4 ,?is c be made into a competitive game :5 !re are sev]al *ildr54 ,keep score ( ! numb] ( ! details ea* c write on a slip ( pap] 9 a giv5 l5g? ( "t4 ,tra9+ ! ,eye to ,measure ,! ability to accurately measure ) ! eye is a ?+ t a great _m p f9d v difficult1 if n almo/ impossible4 ,y are cont9u\sly f9d+ opportunity to use su* an ability4 ,a little consci\s ef=t w "w wond]s 9 ?is reg>d & *ildr5 %\ld n be all[$ to gr[ up )\t be+ tra9$ to intellig5tly e/imate measurem5ts4 ,9 ?is tra9+ beg9 ) l>g] measurem5ts & f t "w to ! f9] ones z rapidly z ! *ild c progress4 ,fir/ ,ex]cise ,h ! *ild det]m9e :i* ( two trees 9 ! di/ance is ! close/ or use any o!r objects 9 ! l&scape4 ,walk t[>ds ! trees to prove ! matt]4 ,po9t out ?+s ( int]e/ to enc\rage ! *ild's obs]vation ( nature4 ,second ,ex]cise ,give ! *ild a foot rule & let him become acqua9t$ ) its l5g?4 ,!n ) 8 f+]s on ! table h him indicate ! di/ance :i* he believes to equal t ( ! l5g? ( ! rule4 ,lay x betwe5 ! *ild's f+]s4 ,practice until he kn[s accurately h[ long a foot is4 ,at ! same "t & = v>iety he c practice ) a half foot & an in*4 ,h him comp>e objects ) a foot rule & det]m9e :e!r !y are long] or %ort]4 ,!n let him measure ! objects4 ,all[ ! *ild to *eck ! measurem5ts himself1 ?is w increase 8 def9ite conception ( ! l5g? ( a foot4 ,! ,game ( ,measur+ ,let ! *ild ) 8 eye1 & )\t a rule1 measure ! l5g? ( ! table1 ( ! book case1 ! side ( ! room1 or ! height ( a door4 ,h him d ?is by eye measurem5t & n by guess "w4 ,tea* him to />t at "o end & select a po9t :i* he judges to be "o foot f ! end & !n to advance ! eye to a po9t "o foot f t & s on1 c\nt+ z he goes1 "o1 two1 ?ree & a half--:atev] he believes is "r4 ,!n h him take ! foot rule & *eck 8 measurem5ts accurately4 ,9 ! same mann] ! *ild %\ld be taught to "k & to be able to measure ) ! y>d /ick4 ,) x1 ( c\rse1 measure l>g] objects1 z ! l5g? ( ! h\se1 ! wid? ( ! por*1 ! di/ance f ! h\se to ! sidewalk1 ! wid? ( ! /reet1 ! height ( ! %$1 etc4 ,tea* ! *ild to recognize ! di/ance ( a block1 a half mile or a mile1 & ! size ( an acre4 ,unless y h _h "s practice 9 "w ( ?is k9d1 y w f9d y\rself busy keep+ ahead ( ! *ild4 ,y c get excell5t practice & developm5t :i* w be ( value to y1 by ent]+ into ^! ex]cises4 ,make x a po9t to become ?or\ghly int]e/$ 9 ! "w y\rself1 z x w insure cont9uation & increas$ good = ! *ild4 ,rememb] ! int]e/ increas+ value ( competition4 ,:ile tra9+ ! *ild's eye to measure1 excell5t practice w be f\nd 9 det]m9+ comp>ative l5g? ( l9es4 ,! illu/rations bel[ w %[ "s ( ! ways 9 :i* ! l9es c be made confus+4 ,! *ild %\ld be giv5 en\gh drill 9 ?is ex]cise s t he le>ns to judge ! ?+s z !y are1 & n z !y seem4 ,h him look at ,figure #a & decide :i* is ! long] l9e1 a side ( ! squ>e ,b or ! diamet] ( ! circle ,a4 ,!n h him measure c>efully4 ,9 l mann] comp>e ! height ( ! two rectangles 9 ,figure #b4 ,:i* l9e is longe/ 9 ,figure #c--;,,ab1 ,,cb1 or ,,bd8 ,:i* v]tical l9es are talle/ 9 ,figure #d--^? betwe5 ,,ab or ,,bc8 ,9 ,figure #e :i* l9e is longe/1 ,a1 ,b or ,c8 ,illu/ration ,good practice c be _h 9 judg+ ! size ( boxes by comp>+ ! l5g? ( "o box ) ! wid? ( ano!r1 or any simil> measurem5ts4 ,9 ea* case ! measurem5ts %\ld actually be made s t all error c be correct$4 ,9 ! same way practice ) size & ?ickness ( books4 ,let ! *ild e/imate !m by in*es s t he le>ns to det]m9e accurately ! diff]5ce 9 ?ickness4 ,! c>p5t] c readily tell ! full in* bo>d f ! sev5-eights bo>ds by look+ at x or by feel+4 ,8 ability to d ?is is ! result ( practice4 ,! size ( type is a good ?+ to practice )1 z ! irregul> outl9es ( ! type make x q confus+4 ,a sample book ( type c be gott5 f any pr9t]4 ,f ?is ! *ild c also be taught to become famili> ) ! common type faces4 ,?is k he c use to good advantage 9 lat] ye>s4 ,! *ild %\ld be taught a def9ite l5g? ( /ep = ! purpose ( measurem5t4 ,9 proportion to 8 size he c le>n to /ep (f two feet or a y>d4 ,he %\ld also "k ! l5g? 9 in*es ( 8 %oe = ! purpose ( *eck+ %ort] measurem5ts4 ,h ! *ild "k 8 height & e/imate ! height ( trees1 build+s1 etc4 ,^! e/imates c be *eck$ by comput+ ! proportion ( ! l5g? ( ! %ad[ ?r[n by ! tree & us+ ! proportion4 ,example--,if ! *ild is five feet tall & 8 %ad[ measures ?ree feet1 ! %ad[ is ?ree-fif?s ( 8 height4 ,if ! %ad[ ( ! tree measures fifte5 feet1 ! height ( ! tree is tw5ty-five feet4 ,fur!r ,developm5t ( ,sight ,!re are two important faculties :i* are dep5d5t ^u ! op]ation ( ! eye = usefulness & accuracy4 ,!y are ,visualization & ,p]ception4 ,! games :i* are giv5 lat] = ! improvem5t ( ^! important m5tal op]ations w also develop ! s5se ( sight4 ,x w be bett] to use ^! lat] ex]cises :]e d\ble results c be accompli%$4 ,give all ! "t possible to ! games on pages #ei to #fi4 ,,! ,,s5ses ,,( ,,ta/e ,,& ,,smell ,= mo/ ( ! m5tal op]ations ! ?ree s5ses already treat$ are ! m important ones4 ,!re are "s trades 9 :i* ! s5ses ( ta/e & smell are also important4 ,^! c be cultivat$ readily by ex]cises ( any nature t /imulate an ef=t on ! "p ( ! *ildr54 ,_m ideas w sugge/ !mselves to y f ^? giv5 = ! o!r s5ses4 ,x is advisable to d a good deal ( ! practice bl9dfold$ s z to sep>ate entirely ! s5se ( sight1 & =ce dep5d5ce ^u ! s5ses ( ta/e & smell4 ,^! two s5ses are v closely alli$4 ,try ! exp]im5t ( det]m9+ ! diff]5ce 9 tea1 c(fee1 milk & wat] :ile ! eyes are cov]$ & ! nose held tightly clos$4 ,! degree to :i* ^! two s5ses c be develop$ is illu/rat$ by ! pr(ici5cy :i* is %[n by exp]ts & te/]s :o grade tea1 c(fee & tobacco4 ,! usefulness ( _! developm5t is to a l>ge degree only ( value to ^? engag$ 9 ^! l9es ( trade4 ,! opportunity = _! developm5t comes r>ely except 9 connection ) "w 9 ! trades1 & = t reason w n be dealt ) at any l5g? "h4 ,us+ ,two ( ! ,s5ses ,!re are times :5 ! ability to use two ( ! s5ses ) reasonable accuracy at ! same "t w be ( value4 ,x is n possible = ei!r ( ! s5ses to produce p]fect att5tion :ile work+ 9 conjunction ) "o ano!r4 ,we c att5d to only "o ?+ at a "t & d x well1 b ,divid$ ,att5tion is possible4 ,"u ! *apt] on ,att5tion & ,conc5tration1 on page #ge1 y w f9d an explanation ( ,divid$ ,att5tion1 :i* %\ld be read be=e go+ f>!r ) ^! ex]cises4 ,ex]cises = ,two ,s5ses ,comb9e any ( ! previ\s ex]cises = ,eye & ,e>1 ,e> & ,feel+1 ,eye & ,feel+1 etc41 b d n attempt two ex]cises ( ! same s5se or use two ( ! same ord]4 ,at fir/ ! att5tion w alt]nate betwe5 ! two ex]cises1 b by p]si/5ce ! *ild c le>n to c>ry on two ex]cises at ! same "t4 ,wat* an op]ator 9 ! c5tral phone /ations1 %e li/5s to ! p>ty call+1 wat*es ! bo>d ov] :i* o!r conv]sations are pass+1 & pulls & %ifts ! plugs1 all at ! same "t4 ,op]ators ( _m ma*9es 9 factories le>n to c>ry on two & m sep>ate op]ations at "o "t4 ,comb9e ! ,insets = ! s5se ( feel+ on page #ah ) ! ,numb] ,game or ! ,lett] ,game on page #de1 or ) ! ex]cises = visual c\nt+ on page #ei4 ,let ! ,insets be held close to ! body s z n to be easily se51 or h !m work$ "u ! table1 or cov]$ by a clo?4 ,use a simil> comb9ation ( any ( ! s5se ex]cises or games4 ,try _m v>iations ( ! idea giv5 on page #ge "u ,divid$ ,att5tion1 us+ diff]5t v]ses & problems to suit ! age ( ! *ild4 ,h ! *ild write a famili> v]se :ile li/5+ to ! read+ ( a /ory & see h[ mu* he c tell aft] ! v]se is f9i%$4 ,see t ! writ+ cont9ues dur+ ! read+1 t is1 t he does n /op writ+ to li/51 !n write aga94 ,take ! lett] c>ds ( ! ,lett] ,game1 page #de1 & arrange a s]ies ( six1 hav+ ^! cov]$4 ,give ! *ild a pap] & p5cil1 uncov] ! s]ies ( lett]s & simultane\sly read an equal s]ies ( digits4 ,aft] ! read+ cov] ! lett]s & h him write z _m z possible1 fir/ ! lett]s & imm$iately foll[+ ! digits4 ,next "t write ! digits fir/ & ! lett]s second4 ,! result ( ?is te/ w reveal ! comp>ative quality ( ! *ild's eye & e> memory1 z memory mu/ ( c\rse ent] into ?is ex]cise4 ,if ! s\nds ( ! digits are lo/ be=e ! pictures ( ! lett]s1 ! eye memory is /ronge/4 ,?is is usually ! case1 b "s *ildr5 w reta9 ! s\nds easily & lose ! picture ( ! lett]s4 ,! s5se :i* proves mo/ useful %\ld be dep5d$ ^u = accuracy1 b !re %\ld be a cont9u\s ef=t to develop & /r5g!n ! weak] "o4 ,improvem5t ,f ,consci\s ,ef=t ,! *ild may be normal 9 all 8 s5ses & able to ga9 an av]age success 9 life )\t mu* consci\s ef=t giv5 to improv+ !m4 ,x w require v little ef=t1 h[ev]1 to greatly develop ! capacity ( ! diff]5t s5ses & ?us increase ! success :i* he w ga91 & greatly r$uce ! ef=t necess>y to atta9 x4 ,:ile ef=t & use develop1 neglect causes dis9tegration4 ,! fact t ! eye1 = example1 ne$s developm5t is illu/rat$ by ! limit$ usefulness ( ?is organ 9 infants4 ,pr(essor ,compayre tells u t babies see only objects 9 front ( !m1 n to ! "r or to ! left1 & only objects t are at %ort range4 ,y\r pres5t capacity 9 ! use ( ?is s5se organ1 & ! accuracy ) :i* y use x1 is ! result ( ! developm5t ( pa/ ye>s4 ,consci\s ef=t ^u ! "p ( y\r *ildr5 w lead !m to m rapid developm5t1 & to ! possibility ( f> great] p[] & usefulness4 ,! value ( ?is improvem5t is app>5t to y1 b n to ! *ild4 ,! b5efits to be d]iv$ w be l>gely dep5d5t ^u y\r lead]%ip & enc\ragem5t 9 mak+ ! ef=t4 ,:ile ! *ildr5 are seek+ amusem5t1 see t !y comb9e x ) ^! games & ex]cises :i* w accompli% "s improvem5t t w be p]man5t & valuable to !m lat] on4 ,! ,faculty ( ,visualization ,! s5se ( sight has be5 wond]fully end[$ ) a duplicate p[] :i* we h come to call ! m9d's eye4 ,) ?is visual faculty we produce "s v important m5tal op]ations4 ,we mu/ fir/ become consci\s ( ?is faculty & le>n to use x intellig5tly & !n to broad5 its scope & increase its p[] to deal ) details4 ,visualization is ! m9d's eye reproduction ( an impression made by ! s5se ( sight4 ,:5 ! "n ( ,abraham ,l9coln is m5tion$ y c see 8 face 9 y\r m9d's eye4 ,hesitate a mom5t & become really consci\s ( ?is reproduction ( ,l9coln's face 9 y\r m9d4 ,see ! details ( ! picture1 ! deep set eyes1 ! furr[$ sk91 ! sad expression1 etc4 ,ano!r ,visual ,te/ ,9 ! same mann] y\r m9d c reproduce an unlimit$ numb] ( pictures4 ,any?+ :i* y h once se5 ) ! physical eye c be reproduc$ aga9 9 ! m9d's eye4 ,make a few te/s ( ?is fact1 if x is n well kn[n to y4 ,= example1-- ,see a pa/ure ) a creek fl[+ ?r\gh1 will[s hang+ ov] ! wat]1 ! gre5 grass on ! banks1 & ! /ock graz+ !re4 ,see sev]al diff]5t k9ds & sizes ( animals1 note _! color1 :at !y are do+4 ,add to ! detail ( ! picture4 ,to close ! eyes & ?us to elim9ate ! m di/9ct impressions ( ! physical eye1 w assi/ y 9 visualiz+ any picture4 ,visual ,process ,natural ,we are all born ) ?is ability to visualize or see imag9>y m5tal reproductions ( ?+s :i* we h se5 be=e4 ,by ! use ( ! imag9ation we comb9e p>ts ( ^! pictures into new ones & ?us are able to con/ruct a m9d's eye picture :i* may nev] h exi/$ 9 fact4 ,*ildr5 possess ?is faculty 9 a m>k$ degree2 !y use x cont9u\sly & unconsci\sly4 ,!y c also see _! visual picture mu* m cle>ly ?an _! p>5ts c1 unless !y h cont9u$ to use ! faculty consci\sly4 ,_m *ildr5 amuse !mselves by ! h\r 9 play+ ) imag9>y playmates1 & w talk to !m z int]e/$ly z if !y 7 really pres5t4 ,to ! *ild !y are pres5t1 he actually sees !m & also visualizes ! conditions "u :i* he is play+4 ,! *ild %\ld be giv5 a consci\s und]/&+ ( ! m9d's eye picture & :at is meant by visualization4 ,tea* him t :5 y ask him to visualize1 y mean = him to see cle>ly ! m9d's eye picture ( ! ?+ ref]r$ to4 ,! fir/ ex]cises 9 visualization are = ! purpose ( develop+ a cle> visual picture4 ,tra9+ ! ,m9d's ,eye ,! foll[+ te/s & games w reveal ! lack ( spe$ & accuracy 9 ! op]ation ( ! visual faculty4 ,! repetition ( ! te/s w result 9 an improv$ ability2 v>y & cont9ue !m & y c quickly exp]i5ce improvem5t 9 ! availability ( ! faculty4 ,ex]cises :i* t5d to quick5 ! action1 broad5 ! range ( vision1 & increase ! am\nt ( detail reta9$1 are mo/ valuable4 ,! ,picture ,te/ ,select a good siz$ picture :i* is /range to ! *ild1 9 :i* !re are sev]al p]sons surr\nd$ by ! furniture ( a room1 or any simil> sett+ :]e !re are a numb] ( objects4 ,all[ him to give "o quick glance at ! picture & !n see :e!r he c recall def9itely j h[ _m p]sons 7 9 ! picture8 ,:e!r !y 7 m51 wom5 or *ildr52 & locate def9itely ! position ( ea* p]son4 ,! fir/ glance %\ld n exce$ "o second4 ,n[ let him look at ! picture aga9 = n m ?an five seconds4 ,see h[ _m objects he c "n1 *eck !m up to see t he is accurate4 ,also notice h[ _m objects are m5tion$ :i* are n 9 ! picture4 ,te/ = ,quick ,reaction ,prep>e a /rip ( c>dbo>d ab\t ?ree in*es wide & f\rte5 in*es long4 ,get z _m colors ( pap] z possible1 cut !m into /rips ( unequal wid? & pa/e !m on ! c>dbo>d s t ea* color w be f "o to ?ree in*es wide1 accord+ to ! numb] secur$4 ,/& across ! room hold+ ! back ( ! /rip t[>ds ! *ildr51 !n turn x ov] s t !y get "o cle> glance4 ,?is glance %\ld n exce$ ! l5g? ( "t x takes y to c\nt rapidly "o-half ! numb] ( colors4 ,!re %\ld n be less ?an six colors on ! slip1 9 :i* case y c\nt f "o to ?ree4 ,aft] ?is fir/ quick glance see :o c tell accurately ,,h[ ,,_m colors !re are on ! slip4 ,let ea* write d[n ! numb] 8 m9d regi/]$ )\t *eck+ up to see if he is correct4 ,a ,te/ = ,color ,reaction ,n[ turn ! pap] ov] aga9 s t !y see ! colors ab\t twice z long z ! fir/ te/4 ,!n h !m write a li/ ( ! colors t are on ! pap]4 ,aft] !y h writt5 all ! colors t !y saw1 h !m take ! foll[+ te/s1 be=e *eck+ up ! li/s4 ,a ,te/ = ,ord] ,all[ a ?ird glance at ! color /rip :ile y c\nt t51 & h ea* beg9 at ! left h& end ( ! /rip1 not+ ! arrangem5t ( ! colors1 & see if !y c write accurately ! ord] 9 :i* ! colors appe> on ! c>d4 ,! fir/ te/ is = quick reaction ( ! m9d4 ,! am\nt t !y are able to obs]ve 9 a giv5 l5g? ( "t w dep5d ^u ! rapidity ) :i* _! m9ds react4 ,?is te/ is design$ to det]m9e ! rapidity ( ! m5tal reaction4 ,ab\t ?irty-five p] c5t ( ^? :o take x are able to get ! correct numb]1 :]e ! numb] ( colors is n m ?an sev54 ,! second te/ is design$ to det]m9e ! ability ( ! m9d to hold ! color impressions4 ,ab\t tw5ty-five p] c5t are able to reta9 ! impression ( ! sev5 colors4 ,! ?ird te/ comb9es ! p[] to reta9 ! color impression ) ! ability to reta9 ! correct ord]4 ,exp]i5ce %[s t n ov] t5 p] c5t are able to give ! ord] accurately4 ,simil> te/s repeat$ w give a great am\nt ( ex]cise & soon result 9 a p]ceptible increase 9 ! p[] to accompli% ! desir$ results4 ,! ,lett] ,game ,prep>e a s]ies ( :ite c>ds ab\t #b ,x #c in*es1 l>g] = l>g] gr\ps1 on :i* are pa9t$ ! lett]s ( ! alphabet 9 l>ge black type4 ,= ?is te/ select a conv5i5t spot1 su* z ! mantel1 w9d[ sill1 or table edge1 & place six lett]s upright & side by side1 b d n h ! lett]s spell a ^w4 ,ea* *ild %\ld be suppli$ ) pap] & p5cil4 ,all %\ld hold ! p5cil above _! heads4 ,^u a signal all[ ! *ildr5 a five-second glance at ! lett]s4 ,:5 ! five seconds h elaps$ give ! comm& ,write1 at :i* ea* *ild w write ! lett]s 9 prop] sequ5ce4 ,:5 !y h _h t5 seconds 9 :i* to write1 give ! comm& /op4 ,dur+ ! "t = writ+ ! lett]s ! c>ds %\ld be cov]$4 ,n[ ! cov] c be remov$ & ea* all[$ to *eck ! result4 ,beg9 ) ! arrangem5t ( ab\t six lett]s & gradually increase ! numb] & complexity ( arrangem5t s z always to give ! *ild some?+ to /rive =4 ,only t :i* requires ef=t results 9 gr[?4 ,^? ?+s = :i* we /rive are ( mo/ value to u4 ,a few examples = ! lett] game-- ,m ,d ,l ,t ,r ,x ,x ,o ,m ,e ,r ,s ,e ,a ,m ,n ,r ,t ,v ,t ,e ,x ,r ,l ,o ,s ,a ,x ,m ,e ,v ,a ,l ,r ,y ,a ,c ,o ,p ,t ,e ,l ,lat] arrange "s d\ble l9e comb9ations1 & increase ! complexity z ! ability develops4 ,y--,e--,o--,p ,x--,o--,j--,r ,m--,p--,s--,q ,e--,m--,t--,a ,b--,z--,y--,e ,r--,e--,t--,w ,l--,v--,d--,h ,9 "s comb9ations use lett]s :i* make ! semblance ( a ^w & lat] "s :i* spell a ^w4 ,notice h[ quickly & easily ! comb9ation is rememb]$ :5 x conveys s5se or some?+ def9ite :i* ! m9d c grasp4 ,= example-- ,t--,e--,x--,o ,a--,m--,i--,t ,c--,o--,c--,o ,b--,r--,a--,s ,c--,r--,e--,p ,j--,u--,b--,s ,f--,i--,n--,o ,! ,numb] ,game ,9 ! same mann] 9 :i* y made ! c>ds = ! ,lett] ,game prep>e a set on :i* are numb]s in/ead ( lett]s4 ,foll[ ! same rules = ! ,numb] ,game1 us+ r[s ( numb]s in/ead ( lett]s4 ,fir/ use a r[ ( s+le digits1 increas+ x until y h us$ n9e or t54 ,!n *ange & arrange a column ( two digits1 z illu/rat$ bel[4 ,lat] = v>iety y c comb9e lett]s & numb]s4 ,9 "s arrangem5ts leave blank spaces requir+ ! *ild to leave ! blank 9 its prop] location :5 reproduc+ 8 m5tal picture4 ,a ,few ,examples = ,guidance #bc #ej #b #e #a #g #b #ijf #d #df #bg #i #f #h #a #d #e #bg #af #ai #dh #c #g #d #f #a #b #j #jaj #cgb #dc #ad #j #e #a #i #c #e #d #f #i #efhj ,x #g #c #g #f ,a #i ,e ,x #e #j ,t#d ,,ax #i ,e #d ,b ,a #g ,x #f #d ,b ,c #a #f;,e #if #a ,o ,b ,x ,t ,o ,m #a #d #i #b #aj ,d#g ,a s]ies ( squ>es1 circles1 triangles1 etc41 c be us$4 ,^! ex]cises c be v>i$ 9 any mann] & made z long & z complicat$ z is necess>y to keep ! *ild /riv+ to make an ef=t to accompli% m4 ,keep a "t limit1 rememb] ! value ( competition1 *ampion%ip scores1 etc4 ,! ,colors ( a ,room ,h ! *ild look at "o side ( ! room1 !n look away & tell all ! colors he saw !re 9 pictures1 drap]ies1 etc4 ,h him look at a c]ta9 picture = ab\t five seconds & turn away & see h[ _m ( ! colors 9 x he c recall4 ,use a r[ ( books on ! %elf = ano!r te/4 ,h ! *ild tell h[ _m colors he saw 9 ! r[1 &1 if possible1 h[ _m books4 ,practice ,) ,geometrical ,figures ,fir/ secure "s geometrical figures4 ,take = example a five-po9t$ />1 h ! *ild look at x c>efully1 !n close 8 eyes & reproduce its =m & size 9 a cle>1 visual picture4 ,let him look at ! draw+ & see if he c improve ! cle>ness & def9ite proportion ( 8 m9d's eye picture4 ,n[ h him take a %eet ( pap] & draw ?is picture z he sees x 9 8 m9d1 & :5 complete comp>e x ) ! orig9al = accuracy 9 size & proportion4 ,let him close 8 eyes sev]al times & get j z def9ite a m9d's eye picture z possible be=e he attempts ! draw+ ( ! figure4 ,practice ) figures ( ?is k9d1 gradually increas+ _! complexity4 ,use ,o!r ,simple ,objects ,in/ead ( ! geometrical figures ( ! previ\s ex]cise1 take "s simple object1 su* z a co91 a key1 a wat* *>m1 or a book4 ,foll[ ! same plan z above4 ,h ! *ild make a complete m9d's eye picture1 !n try to draw x4 ,color ,practice ,valuable ,secure a numb] ( color$ objects1 su* z %eets ( pap]1 or book cov]s1 or c&y boxes1 any?+ :i* is color$4 ,let ! *ild /udy ! color c>efully1 !n reproduce x 9 8 m9d's eye4 ,fir/ he mu/ "w ) s+le colors1 !n comb9e two or ?ree 9 a gr\p1 & reproduce !m 9 8 m9d's eye4 ,9 foll[+ ?is ex]cise he w develop an accurate color memory4 ,out-(-,door ,games ,select a c]ta9 tree & let ! *ild look at x int5tly = a few seconds1 !n ask him to close 8 eyes1 or look away1 & describe ! tree to y4 ,try to get him to see cle>ly all ! detail 9 8 m9d's eye picture1 z y did 9 ! =m] ex]cises = ! physical eye4 ,use ,entire ,l&scape ,9 ! same way h ! *ild visualize ! l&scape4 ,let him look at x int5tly = a few mom5ts1 & !n1 ) 8 eyes clos$1 describe x4 ,! description :i* ! *ild gives w reveal ! am\nt ( detail 9 8 m9d's eye picture4 ,try aga91 & see h[ mu* he c add at ! second trial4 ,imm$iate ,visualization ,! rapidity ( visualization c be greatly increas$ by ef=t & tra9+4 ,!re is great value 9 ?is ability1 & x c be atta9$ by %ort5+ ! int]val dur+ :i* ! object or ex]cise is visible to ! eye4 ,aft] ! *ildr5 h le>n$ to =m a def9ite1 accurate picture1 try to %ort5 ! "t 9 :i* !y see ! objects4 ,/rive until !y c take 9 ! :ole at a glance4 ,! detail w cont9ue to develop aft] ! eyes are clos$4 ,9 ! ,lett] & ,numb] ,games gradually %ort5 ! "t giv5 until !y c reproduce ! entire r[ at a glance4 ,su* ef=t w quick5 ! action ( ! bra9 area ( sight4 ,! /ory is told ( a woman :o s develop$ ?is ability t %e c\ld secure a picture ( ! page ( a lett] 9 "o glance & read x f ! visual image4 ,%e became a well-kn[n gov]nm5t ag5t 9 a =eign c\ntry1 an int]nationally kn[n spy4 ,all ( ! ex]cise giv5 = ! developm5t ( ! s5se ( sight c be us$ = visualization & lat] = obs]vation4 ,^! two important faculties are closely relat$ to ea* o!r & bo? dep5d5t ^u ! eye4 ,lat] on y w see t ! mo/ us$ ( all ! faculties--,memory--is 9 turn l>gely dep5d5t ^u all ?ree4 ,tra9+ ( ,y\ng] ,*ildr5 ,up to eight ye>s ( age ! *ild %\ld be tra9$ pr9cipally 9 ! use ( 8 s5ses & 9 mak+ cle> m9d's eye pictures4 ,! p>5t %\ld h ! def9ite aim 9 m9d ( increas+ ! *ild's /ock ( k1 & ( ! lat] value ( ^! ef=ts4 ,%[ him ev]y?+ y c1 & take "t to expla94 ,?+s are new to ! *ild1 ev5 ?\gh !y are v common to y4 ,?is is ! age :5 he acquires 8 k ( ?+s )\t be+ s mu* int]e/$ 9 _! relation%ip to ea* o!r4 ,a great deal :i* is expla9$ to *ildr5 is =gott51 because !y did n s5se x--t is1 !y d n impress x ^u ! m9d by _m & v>i$ s5se impressions4 ,simply to he> ! answ] to ! "q is n suffici5t4 ,y c tell a *ild :at a rectangle is1 b he is v apt to =get4 ,if1 aft] y h expla9$ a rectangle to ! *ild1 y h him g ar\nd ! room & f9d all ! rectangles t he c--su* z w9d[s1 doors1 books1 etc41 & !n draw diff]5t sizes ( !m1 he w nev] =get4 ,,develop+ ,,! ,,obs]vation ,! next /ep ( developm5t1 aft] =m+ cle> visual impressions1 & closely alli$ to x1 is ! developm5t ( ! faculty ( obs]vation4 ,! eyes see1 b ! bra9 p]ceives4 ,! s5se organs br+ a s5sation to ! bra9 :]e1 by ! act ( p]ception1 x is classifi$ or id5tifi$ z be+ l c]ta9 o!r objects & fil$ away 9 its prop] place4 ,recognition goes a /ep f>!r & places ?is object alongside ( "o p>ticul> m5tal image1 :i* x resembles4 ,/&+ by ! gate 9 ! twilight y see an object com+ d[n ! road4 ,z x approa*es y ,p]ceive t x is a c[4 ,z x comes clos] y ,recognize x z ,neighbor ,jones' c[4 ,y ,p]ceive t x is a c[1 b y ,recognize h] z a c]ta9 c[1 diff]5t f all o!rs4 ,x is a fact t ! eye may be p]fect1 & ! n]ve connect+ x ) ! bra9 may be 9 good work+ ord]1 & yet no impression may be receiv$ by ! bra94 ,injury to t area ( ! bra9 :i* receives ! impression f ! eye may cause total bl9dness2 at ! same "t ! eye & n]ves connect+ x ) ! bra9 may be physically p]fect4 ,:5 ! bra9 is n injur$1 ! same result is br\ght ab\t by lack ( ,att5tion4 ,! eye c look /raight at an object & y d n p]ceive x4 ,! bra9 does n accept any impression ( x4 ,att5tion is necess>y t ! s5se impressions may be prop]ly p]ceiv$ & recogniz$2 & ?is complet$ m5tal op]ation is commonly call$ ,obs]vation4 ,tra9$ s5ses t react quickly make possible quick p]ception & recognition4 ,! result is quick1 accurate1 & complete obs]vation4 ,obs]vation requires k & x develops def9ite k1 b mo/ p are poor obs]v]s4 ,help y\r *ildr5 to be def9ite 9 _! k & to "k :at !y "k4 ,h[ _m c tell ! diff]5t trees by "n8 ,h[ _m legs has a spid]1 a fly1 a bee1 a butt]fly8 ,x is a /range fact t ! poorly educat$ are ! be/ obs]v]s4 ,d n lose sight ( ! necessity ( help+ ! *ild to =m ! habit ( obs]vation4 ,x is ! basis ( common s5se4 ,d n let him gr[ up ignorant ( ! common k & exp]i5ces4 ,! faculty ( obs]vation is also ! basis ( sci5ce & ( ! success ( speciali/s 9 e l9e4 ,! /ory is told ( a "y man1 :o1 hav+ made up 8 m9d to become a naturali/1 w5t to a celebrat$ tea*] 9 t l9e ( /udy4 ,! pr(essor set ! "y man at "w draw+ a picture ( a fi%4 ,! picture 0 soon f9i%$ & c>ri$ to ! tea*] = inspection1 :o1 )\t look+ up1 said3 ,draw x aga94 ,?is seem$ fooli% to ! "y man1 b he sat d[n & drew a new & bett] picture1 :i* he aga9 c>ri$ to ! tea*] = approval4 ,?is "t ! pr(essor told him to g back & improve x & to wait until he %\ld come to inspect x4 ,! "y s*ol> return$1 did "s m "w on ! picture & !n pu%$ x back & wait$4 ,! pr(essor did n come & s he />t$ w&]+ re/lessly ar\nd ! room1 ?9k+ he _h be5 =gott54 ,soon he became int]e/$ 9 /udy+ ! fi% he _h be5 draw+2 he notic$ sev]al peculi>ities ( ! eye :i* he add$ to 8 picture4 ,?is l$ him to a m c>eful /udy1 & o!r details 7 not$ & add$4 ,he !n decid$ he c\ld draw a bett] picture1 s />t$ all ov] aga94 ,aft] days _h pass$1 ! pr(essor came 9 & glanc$ at ! picture :i* ! "y man !n realiz$ 0 /ill only p>tially complete4 ,= "o ye> ?is "y s*ol> 0 kept busy /udy+ & draw+ ! fi%1 !n ! old pr(essor told him3 ,y h le>n$ ! greate/ lesson ( ! sci5ti/1 obs]vation4 ,?is "y man 0 ,agassiz1 :o became ,am]ica's =emo/ naturali/4 ,obs]vation usually occurs :]e !re is a motive4 ,d n ask ! *ild to develop x1 b induce him to play games & to /rive to excel 9 conte/s :i* require obs]vation4 ,value ( ,obs]vation ,?is is "o ( ! faculties :i* we use cont9u\sly1 b h giv5 v little ?\ght to its consci\s improvem5t4 ,e judgm5t r5d]$ 9 bus9ess life is l>gely dep5d5t = accuracy ^u ?is faculty4 ,y may int5d inve/+ money 9 a piece ( real e/ate4 ,y g out to look at x4 ,:at y see on ?is trip ( inspection is a l>ge factor 9 y\r decision4 ,y\r ability to obs]ve all exi/+ conditions w g a long way t[>ds det]m9+ :e!r or n y\r judgm5t 9 buy+ ?is prop]ty is correct4 ,if ! surr\nd+ l& is high]1 & y d n obs]ve ?is fact1 y w probably discov]1 :5 w9t] comes1 t y h pur*as$ a mud hole4 ,two m5 g to inspect a piece ( m9+ prop]ty4 ,mr4 ,a decides to inve/1 :ile ,mr4 ,b decides n to4 ,9 talk+ ov] ! situation lat] on ,a inquires ( ,b :y he did n inve/1 & f9ds t ,b saw _m ?+s ab\t ! location ( ! prop]ty :i* he did n see at all4 ,9 e decision ( life we dep5d l>gely ^u our obs]vation2 ^u ! ?+s we see4 ,a ke5 obs]vation is ( great help to ! salesman 9 f9d+ a po9t ( contact ) ! prospective buy]4 ,:5 he ent]s ! man's (fice 8 eyes are ke5 & al]t4 ,he sees ! golf bag or t5nis racquet 9 ! corn]1 or a book on ! man's desk1 ! title ( :i* he c read at a glance4 ,^! ?+s reveal to him ! ?+s 9 :i* ?is man is int]e/$4 ,if all faces look alike to y y w ( c\rse call !m all by ! same "n4 ,y\r fri5ds are all diff]5t 9 _! appe>ance4 ,x is y\r obs]vation :i* detects ?is diff]5ce4 ,y may h ?\ght t ,mr4 ,jones & ,mr4 ,smi? look v mu* alike1 b :5 y see ! two side by side y are surpris$ t y ev] ?\ght !y resembl$ ea* o!r4 ,su* cases are n at all r>e1 & %[ t ! obs]vation has n be5 z ke5 & accurate z x %\ld h be54 ,! ,neglect$ ,faculty ,obs]vation c be improv$ easily & quickly4 ,?is is "o ( ! faculties :i* is us$ s habitually t we h ov]look$ its importance & almo/ entirely neglect$ its improvem5t4 ,! foll[+ pages w give "s te/s by :i* y c det]m9e ! *ild's p[] ( obs]vation & :i* w conv9ce y ( ! ne$ ( its developm5t1 & also sugge/ "s simple games by means ( :i* y & y\r *ildr5 c improve ?is important m5tal faculty4 ,x is a great aid to obs]vation to h ! ability to place ^u ! bra9 a physical eye picture :i* is s cle> & di/9ct t lat]1 :5 y reproduce ! picture 9 ! m9d's eye1 y /ill see ! details accurately4 ,to develop ?is p[] ( visualization w help to develop ! ability to obs]ve4 ,! ex]cises 9 ! developm5t ( obs]vation :i* foll[ w also improve ! visual p[] ( ! m9d's eye4 ,me?od ( ,develop+ ,obs]vation ,! /ory is told h[ ! ,fr5* magician ,h\d9 tra9$ ! obs]vation ( 8 son4 ,!y w\ld g d[n ! /reet toge!r & /op 9 front ( a %op w9d[4 ,! fa!r & son w\ld bo? take a good look at ! cont5ts ( ! w9d[1 & !n walk on a little f>!r & /op & write on a pad all ! objects !y c\ld recall4 ,!n !y w\ld g back to ! w9d[ & comp>e ! li/s1 & g on to a second w9d[ & d ! same ?+4 ,?is ex]cise 0 foll[$ until ! boy _h develop$ an unusual ability to rememb] :at he saw4 ,:5 ! fa!r 0 p]=m+ 8 magical feats on ! /age ( ,p>is he w\ld ask p f ! audi5ce to come up onto ! /age & deposit any articles :i* !y *ose ^u ! table until !re 7 =ty 9 all4 ,! boy1 bl9dfold$1 0 !n br\ght onto ! /age1 l$ up to ! table1 &1 aft] ! bl9dfold 0 remov$1 all[$ "o glance4 ,he 0 !n bl9dfold$ aga9 & l$ to ! front ( ! /age ) 8 back to ! table4 ,he w\ld )\t hesitation "n ea* ( ! =ty objects4 ,?is 0 consid]$ magic1 m5tal telepa?y1 etc4 ,x 0 magic--! magic ( practice4 ,practice w "w wond]s = y & y\r *ildr54 ,! me?od foll[$ by ?is magician is "o ( ! be/ ex]cises = develop+ ?is faculty4 ,! "t y put 9 walk+ ! /reets is mo/ly wa/$ z f> z m5tal developm5t is conc]n$4 ,z y & ! *ildr5 pass a /ore w9d[ look closely at ! articles 9 x & z y walk along see h[ _m ea* ( y c recall def9itely4 ,at fir/ y w n be able to "n v _m4 ,practice 9 ?is way sev]al times a day w soon enable y to recall ! majority ( ?+s t y see4 ,cont9ual practice w result 9 y\r becom+ an adept4 ,! same k9d ( practice c be indulg$ 9 on /reets :]e !re are no /ore w9d[s4 ,look at ! front ( a h\se & see h[ def9itely y c describe x aft] y are by4 ,h[ _m w9d[s has x8 ,c y see ! color1 trimm+s1 ! /yle ( w9d[s1 doors1 por*es1 & all ! details cle>ly8 ,practice until all c d ?is4 ,!n obs]ve ! y>d until y c describe ! approximate size1 ! arrangem5t ( ! %rubb]y1 walks1 fl[] b$s & trees4 ,:ile walk+ ) ! *ildr5 cont9u\sly use ^! ideas4 ,call _! att5tion to a c]ta9 h\se & :5 y h pass$ ask que/ions reg>d+ :at !y h obs]v$4 ,an excell5t me?od ( develop+ obs]vation is to recall ! def9ite location ( ! furniture 9 ! diff]5t rooms ( ! home1 ! articles t are on ! top ( ! dress] or libr>y table4 ,9 go+ to ! home or (fice ( a fri5d look ar\nd ! room once c>efully1 !n look out ( ! w9d[ or at ! floor1 & recall ! furniture & o!r details ( ! furni%+s4 ,h[ _m pictures are on ! walls1 :]e are !y & :at are !y8 ,picture ,c>ds = ,obs]vation ,secure a gr\p ( pictures :i* h consid]able detail & a v>iety ( objects su* z (t5 appe> on cal5d>s1 l>ge magaz9e pictures1 & adv]tisem5ts1 etc4 ,put a s+le picture ^u ! wall = obs]vation = a p]iod ( a few seconds4 ,let ea* *ild write ! answ]s to a s]ies ( que/ions1 ea* be+ numb]$4 ,!y c be answ]$ v]bally if ! gr\p is small4 ,h ! li/ ( que/ions prep>$ & numb]$4 ,if ! picture is ( a h\se & y>d h que/ions l ! foll[+3 ,h[ _m *imneys8 ,h[ _m w9d[s up/airs1 d[n/airs8 ,h[ _m por*es8 ,:at color is ! h\se8 ! trimm+s8 ,h[ _m trees1 bu%es1 fl[] b$s8 ,is !re a f5ce8 ,is ! door op5 or clos$8 ,is !re any p]son 9 ! picture8 ,any animal8 ,c\nt+ ,f ,m9d's ,eye ,pictures ,illu/ration3 ,,gr\p #a4 ,take a piece ( pap]1 or a *ild's slate1 place a simple gr\p ( small circles1 z illu/rat$ 9 ,gr\p ,"o4 ,let ! *ild look at ?is gr\p = five seconds4 ,turn ! slate ov] & h him c\nt f 8 m9d's eye picture & tell h[ _m circles are 9 ! gr\p4 ,!n h ! *ild draw on ! o!r side ( ! slate or on ano!r piece ( pap] ! circles z ne>ly 9 ! same position z possible4 ,see t he gets ! advantage ( two te/s f ?is ex]cise1 "o ! c\nt+ f 8 m9d's eye picture & ! o!r to be able to reproduce ! gr\p 9 ! same positions z %[n on ! o!r side ( ! slate4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gr\p #b4 ,make ano!r gr\p ( mix$ crosses & circles z %[n 9 ,gr\p ,two4 ,aft] look+ at x = five seconds1 h ! *ild tell y h[ _m circles & h[ _m crosses !re are4 ,h him draw a picture ( !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gr\p #c4 ,use a gr\p ( comb9$ circles & squ>es z illu/rat$ 9 ,gr\ps ,?ree & ,f\r4 ,z ! *ild becomes able to c\nt & reproduce accurately1 increase ! difficulty & complexity ( ! ex]cises4 ,= v>iety use triangles1 rectangles1 octagons1 />s1 etc41 z 9 ,gr\p ,f\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gr\p #d4 ,= ,visual ,reproduction ,divide a slate or a %eet ( pap] into f\r1 six1 n9e or twelve sections4 ,beg9n+ ) f\r & increas+ ! numb] z ! *ild progresses4 ,draw 9 ea* section "s picture1 numb]1 lett] or object1 z illu/rat$4 ,let ! *ild look at ^? :i* y h arrang$ & !n close 8 eyes & look away & tell :at is 9 ea* ( ! squ>es4 ,if he is old en\gh1 let him take a piece ( pap] & reproduce ! squ>es & _! cont5ts4 ,= v>iety ! squ>es c conta9 all lett]s1 all numb]s1 or all objects4 ,illu/ration ,! ,game ( ,quick ,c\nt+ ,h a h&ful ( small /icks or mat*es & lay a numb] 9 a r[ on ! table4 ,let ! *ildr5 /& ) _! backs to ! table & a few feet away f x4 ,aft] y h arrang$ ! /icks g sev]al feet away f ! table & say1 ,ready6 ,! *ildr5 !n g to ! table1 c\nt ! /icks1 run to y & :isp] _! answ]4 ,! object 9 y\r be+ away f ! table is to keep ! o!rs f repeat+ ! answ] ( ! fir/ *ild :5 !y h n f9i%$ ! c\nt = !mselves4 ,f a simple beg9n+ ( a /raight r[ ( a few /icks1 ! game c be develop$ to any degree ( complexity1 s t x w tax ! p[]s ( ! mo/ al]t & develop$ m9d4 ,! *ildr5 w soon be able to glance at ! gr\p ( /icks & c\nt !m f _! m9d's eye picture :ile !y are com+ to y & n h to /& at ! table :ile c\nt+ !m4 ,lay ! /icks 9 gr\ps1 make !m into figures1 into small piles1 d\ble l9es ( diff]5t l5g?1 etc4 ,a few diff]5t gr\ps are illu/rat$ bel[--use mat*es1 too? picks1 or any small articles4 ,illu/ration ,! ,game ( ,visual ,c\nt+ ,take ! same game describ$ above = ,quick ,c\nt+ & h ! *ildr5 see ! figure or pile ( /icks = j a mom5t1 !n cov] !m & let !m c\nt f _! visual picture & tell ! numb]1 r ?an by ! actual c\nt z be=e4 ,!y c also h a h&ful ( /icks 9 _! h&s & ea* try to arrange a gr\p ( /icks :i* is ! duplicate ( ! "o !y h be5 obs]v+4 ,! game ( dom9oes is good = small *ildr5 9 help+ !m to c\nt quickly & accurately4 ,use a r[ ( dom9oes in/ead ( /icks & h ! *ildr5 c\nt ! numb] ( spots f _! m9d's eye picture4 ,= v>iety use any objects1 let ! *ild look at a flag & c\nt ! />s4 ,h him c\nt ! numb] ( squ>es 9 a colonial w9d[2 ! numb] ( books on a %elf2 ! numb] ( sections 9 ! radiator4 ,any?+ ( ?is k9d c be easily us$4 ,give him only a glance1 d n all[ "t en\gh = an actual c\nt4 ,9 ea* case let ! "t all[$ = ea* ex]cise be less ?an requir$ to c\nt ! objects4 ,reproduc+ ! ,visual ,picture ,%[ ! *ild a vase1 or ! picture ( "o t is odd 9 %ape1 a wat] pit*]1 or an ,egyptian wat] bottle4 ,let him h a good look at ! object1 !n take x away & let him describe x 9 detail1 or1 bett] /ill1 h him draw x4 ,draw+ is an excell5t ex]cise = ! developm5t ( muscul> control & w-p[]4 ,9 ! same way let *ildr5 obs]ve ! decorations ( a build+1 ! design ( ! w9d[s1 ! design & /yle ( ! caps & bases ( ! pill>s1 & !n draw !m4 ,old] girls %\ld be taught to obs]ve s z to be able to describe accurately1 & to draw 9 detail1 suits & dresses2 drap]ies & furni%+s4 ,?is is also an excell5t opportunity = color /udy4 ,boys c obs]ve1 describe & draw ! outl9es ( boats1 automobiles1 & furniture1 & any?+ t int]e/s !m4 ,an excell5t book to help ! *ild 9 le>n+ to draw is "o entitl$1 ,:5 ,"m ,lets ,u ,draw1 by ,e4 ,r4 ,lee ,?ay]4 ,! ,game ( ,color ,c>ds ,to develop ,obs]vation & ,memory ( location1 & relation ( objects1 get eight c>ds ( any size1 f "o to ?ree in*es squ>e1 ea* ( a diff]5t color4 ,colors ( decid$ contra/ are be/4 ,numb] ! c>ds on ! back f "o to eight4 ,:ile ! *ild is n look+ arrange ! c>ds 9 a d\ble r[1 writ+ ! numb] ( ea* c>d on a slip ( pap]4 ,! numb]s %\ld be 9 two r[s & 9 ! exact ord] 9 :i* ! color c>ds are to be arrang$4 ,call ! *ild & let him look tw5ty seconds at ^! c>ds4 ,! "t c be %ort5$ z ! ability develops4 ,n[ mix ! c>ds & let him try to arrange !m z !y 74 ,! "o tak+ ! te/ %\ld d ?is by mak+ a picture ( ! colors z !y appe>1 hold+ !m 9 m9d z he arranges ! c>ds4 ,?is is excell5t practice = p]sons ( all ages4 ,"s c d x accurately at ! fir/ trial1 o!rs w h a poor record at ! beg9n+1 b z usual p]si/5ce w w9 & ! ability w gr[ rapidly4 ,! ,score4--,! numb]s1 z y h previ\sly writt5 !m on ! slip1 w give ! orig9al ord]4 ,aft] !y h be5 arrang$ by ! "o tak+ ! te/1 turn ! c>ds & *eck by ! numb]s4 ,ea* c>d 9 its correct place entitles him to "o po9t4 ,any numb] c be decid$ ^u z a game4 ,! fir/ "o rea*+ t numb] ( po9ts by correct arrangem5t w9s4 ,if color$ c>dbo>d is n h&y ! c>ds c easily be made by pa9t+ "o side ) a *ild's wat] color pa9ts or by us+ crayolas4 ,! ,game ( ,picture ,c>ds ,?is game w develop obs]vation & location4 ,make a s]ies ( eight1 t51 or twelve c>ds ab\t #bx#c in*es 9 size1 on "o side numb] !m z 9 ! color game1 & on ! o!r side draw ! outl9es ( simple objects1 z a hat1 tea kettle1 %e>s1 box1 fan1 book1 owl1 h51 dog1 etc4 ,^! pictures c be cut f a pap] & pa/$ on ! c>ds2 small picture c>ds1 or picture po/als may be us$4 ,arrange ! c>ds 9 two r[s4 ,y c beg9 ) f\r or six c>ds & lat]1 aft] ^! h be5 us$ ) comp>ative accuracy1 add m4 ,keep a record ( ! arrangem5t by ! numb]s on ! back ( ! c>ds z 9 ! ,color ,game4 ,all[ ab\t tw5ty seconds = ! obs]vation ( ! c>ds & _! positions1 !n %uffle !m & arrange !m 9 ! orig9al position if possible4 ,score ! same z 9 ! ,color ,game4 ,! ,see+ ,game ,take ! *ild into "s room ) :i* he is n famili>1 & let him walk ?r\gh ! room sl[ly1 !n g out & make a li/ ( ev]y?+ he c rememb]4 ,n[ let him look ?r\gh aga9 & see :at he c add to ! li/4 ,walk a block d[n ! /reet & h him make a li/ or tell y ( z _m ( ! ?+s :i* he saw z possible4 ,:5ev] possible return = a second look s t ! *ild may see & realize ! _m ?+s t he has omitt$4 ,! /ory ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! magician ,h\d9 & ! me?od :i* he us$ = develop+ ! obs]vation ( 8 son c easily sugge/ a numb] ( int]e/+1 & z y h le>n$1 v pr(itable games4 ,! ,game ( ,detective ,place a doz5 objects on a table & let ! *ild look at ! table f tw5ty to ?irty seconds & !n leave ! room4 ,:ile gone *ange ! position ( two objects4 ,h him return & tell :at *anges 7 made4 ,:]e !re are two or m *ildr5 let ! "o :o fir/ obs]ves ! *ange rema9 & make ! *ange = ! o!rs4 ,! numb] ( objects *ang$ c be v>i$4 ,b ^? out ( ! room %\ld "k h[ _m *anges are be+ made4 ,at fir/ ! objects *ang$ %\ld be return$ to _! orig9al positions1 be=e ! second *ange1 s t ! m5tal picture is ! same ea* "t4 ,lat] !y c rema9 9 ! position to :i* !y 7 *ang$ s t !re is a new relation%ip to be reta9$ 9 m9d ea* "t4 ,a ,game at ! ,d9+ ,table ,aft] a meal1 :ile sitt+ at ! table1 let ! *ildr5 take a c>eful look at :at is ^u x & !n close _! eyes4 ,ask ! location ( diff]5t ?+s & see h[ _m !y c rememb] accurately4 ,:ile _! eyes are clos$ take some?+ (f ! table & hide x4 ,see :i* "o c fir/ tell :at is remov$4 ,return x & next remove "s o!r article4 ,let ! *ild fir/ tell+ :at 0 remov$ be ! "o to remove ! next article1 & s on1 or take turns ar\nd ! table4 ,! ,*ange ,ab\t ,game ,let all ! p]sons play+ ! game look ov] ! furni%+s ( ! room & !n all1 b "o1 g out4 ,! p]son rema9+ c *ange ! location ( "o article b no?+ mu/ be remov$4 ,:5 ! alt]ation is made ! o!rs may return4 ,! fir/ "o to detect ! *ange mu/ rema9 & make ! *ange = ! o!rs4 ,at fir/ ! *anges %\ld be made ( l>g] articles z ! *airs1 pictures1 pill[s1 etc4 ,lat] small] ones c be us$ z vases1 doilies1 books1 bric-a-brac4 ,a "t limit c be plac$ ^u ! obs]vation ( ! room & also ^u ! "t all[$ = detect+ ! *ange made4 ,a score c be kept among small] *ildr5 r ?an to all[ !m to make ! *anges4 ,! ,game ( ,obs]vation ,ga!r a gr\p ( small articles & place !m on a table4 ,beg9 ) n less ?an tw5ty articles & increase ! numb] z ^? mak+ ! te/ become accurate4 ,h ! *ildr5 ga!r ar\nd ! table & look int5tly at ! objects ^u x1 /riv+ to make a picture ( ! gr\p 9 _! m9ds4 ,aft] !y h look$ at ! table = ?irty seconds cov] x & h !m write a li/ ( all ! articles !y c recall f _! m5tal impression4 ,! "o writ+ ! longe/ li/ is ! w9n]4 ,x is well to all[ !m a second obs]vation ( tw5ty seconds aft] !y h writt5 ! fir/ li/ & see h[ _m m !y c add to x4 ,aft] ! *ild has writt5 all t he ?9ks he c1 h him close 8 eyes & see ! m9d's eye picture ( ! top ( ! table & 9 ?is way conc5trate on ! picture4 ,y w f9d t 9 mo/ cases ?is w recall to m9d o!r objects1 !y w gradually become def9ite 9 ! picture & c be add$ to ! li/4 ,few p are able to write m ?an tw5ty objects f a "o m9ute obs]vation ( a table conta9+ ?irty1 b !re are "s :o c d mu* bett] at ! fir/ trial4 ,^! are usually p]sons :o h be5 engag$ 9 "s l9e ( ef=t :i* causes ! developm5t ( ! faculty4 ,?is is an excell5t m5tal ex]cise & %\ld be repeat$ z (t5 z y c induce ! *ildr5 to play x1 add+ to ! articles & *ang+ "s = v>iety4 ,play ?is at ! *ildr5's p>ties4 ,old] p]sons enjoy x z well z ! y\ng] ones1 especially aft] !y see h[ difficult x is4 ,tra9+ ! ,s5se ( ,location ,"o valuable application ( ! habit ( att5tion & obs]vation is t x develops ! memory = places4 ,! ke51 obs]v+ woodsman is n easily lo/4 ,"s p c be lo/ a few blocks f home simply because !y d n obs]ve :]e !y g1 ! objects :i* !y pass1 or ! relation ( "o build+ or corn] to ano!r4 ,impress ! importance ( ?is application ( obs]vation ^u ! *ild4 ,tea* him to pick l&m>ks4 ,%[ him h[ ! ,indian or woodsman blazes a trail z he goes ?r\gh an unkn[n c\ntry4 ,tea* ! *ild to notice ! roads1 f5ces1 trees1 h\ses & build+s z he walks4 ,tea* him ! directions & h[ to f9d !m4 ,! ,game ( ,guide ,take ! *ild = a walk4 ,tell him t ! next day y are go+ to see if he c take y = ! same walk4 ,h him obs]ve ! diff]5t places y g4 ,aft] y h be5 home = an h\r or s let ! *ild g ov] ! walk 9 8 m9d & review x visually s t he w be able to take y ! next day4 ,review is necess>y = a p]man5t memory1 & ?is act w help ! *ild to realize ! importance ( =m+ ! review habit4 ,! ,game ( ,guid+ ,home ,take ! *ild = a walk & d\ble back ov] y\r track & see if he w recognize ! fact t he has be5 !re be=e4 ,take him to ! same place by diff]5t roads & let him guide y back home4 ,:5 y are ready to g home aft] a walk let ! *ild play ! game ( tak+ y home4 ,he w enjoy ?is & x w develop indep5d5ce & ! ability to get home alone if su* a necessity %\ld arise4 ,occasionally ask him :at direction y are travel+ & 9 :i* direction 8 home is locat$4 ,:5 ! corn] is turn$ h him tell ! new direction4 ,make ,play ,pr(itable ,9 y\r play ) ! *ild make x a po9t to *oose "s game :i* w develop 8 s5ses & faculties4 ,y c amuse him z easily & at ! same "t be accompli%+ a great good4 ,d n put ?is matt] (f until y h m "t4 ,use a little "t ea* day1 if only five m9utes4 ,y are b\nd to exp]i5ce to "s ext5t ! same result z a fri5d :o said3 ,i />t$ 9 ) ?is ?+ = ! good ( ! kids1 b ,i f9d ! kid :o gets ! mo/ out ( x is dad4 ,rudy>d ,kipl+1 9 8 book ,kim1 gives an in/ance ( ! ,obs]vation ,game play$ by ,kim & a tra9$ native y\?4 ,lurgan ,sahib exposes to ! sight ( ! two boys a tray fill$ ) jewels & gems1 all[+ !m to gaze ^u x a few mom5ts be=e x is )drawn f sight4 ,!n ! competition beg9s1 z foll[s3 ,!re are "u t pap] five blue /ones1 "o big1 "o small]1 & ?ree small1 said ,kim 9 all ha/e4 ,!re are f\r gre5 /ones1 & "o ) a hole 9 x2 !re is "o yell[ /one t ,i c see ?r\gh1 & "o l a pipe /em4 ,!re are two r$ /ones1 &--&--give me "t4 ,b ,kim _h rea*$ ! limit ( 8 p[]s4 ,!n came ! turn ( ! native *ild4 ,fir/ are two flaw$ sapphires1 "o ( two ruttees & "o ( f\r1 z ,i %\ld judge4 ,! f\r ruttees sapphire is *ipp$ at ! edge4 ,!re is "o ,turke/an turquoise1 pla9 ) gre5 ve9s1 & !re are two inscrib$--"o ) ! "n ( ,god 9 gilt & ! o!r be+ crack$ across1 = x came out ( an old r+1 ,i _c read4 ,we h n ! five blue /ones2 f\r flam$ em]alds !re are1 b "o is drill$ 9 two places1 & "o is a little c>v54 ,_! weight8 said ,lurgan ,sahib1 impassively4 ,?ree1 five1 five & f\r ruttees1 z ,i judge x4 ,!re is "o piece ( old gre5i% amb]1 & a *eap cut topaz f ,europe4 ,!re is "o ruby ( ,burma1 "o ( two ruttees1 )\t a flaw4 ,& !re is a ,ballas ruby1 flaw$1 ( two ruttees4 ,!re is a c>v$ ivory f ,*9a repres5t+ a rat suck+ an egg2 & !re is la/--ah ha6 a ball ( cry/al z big z a bean set 9 a gold leaf4 ,kim is mortifi$ at 8 bad beat+1 & asks ! secret4 ,! answ] is3 ,by do+ x _m times ov]1 till x is done p]fectly1 = x is wor? do+4 ,consci\s & accurate s5se impressions are ess5tial = def9ite k4 ,he :o kn[s & kn[s t he kn[s1 he is wise1 foll[ him4 ,,att5tion ,,& ,,conc5tration ,!re is no great] h]itage :i* y c give y\r *ild to aid 9 8 m5tal developm5t1 "* build+1 & success w9n+ ?an a tra9$ ability to control 8 att5tion & conc5tration4 ,9 fact1 to ! degree 9 :i* he is able to d ?is1 w he be able to control himself & lat] to control o!rs4 ,! ability to d ^! two ?+s is a "p ( ! capacity ( e successful man4 ,e ef=t t y w put =? to aid ! *ild 9 ! developm5t ( ^! faculties w repay y 9 _m ways4 ,att5tion is ! application ( ! s5ses to ! subject 9 m9d4 ,att5tion controll$ & prolong$ is ,conc5tration4 ,! opposite1 abs5t-m9d$ness1 is simply involunt>y or uncontroll$ att5tion4 ,! pr9cipal aid y c give ! *ild is to tea* him h[ to induce & control att5tion & to "k its enemies & h[ to avoid !m4 ,att5tion may be discuss$ "u sev]al diff]5t heads1 b we %all conf9e ourselves to aids 9 induc+ x4 ,x mu/ be l$1 n compell$ or driv5 by w =ce4 ,y may ex]t all ! =ce y possess to c5t] y\r att5tion ^u "o object = a prolong$ p]iod1 b 9 spite ( all y c d x w soon w&]4 ,x is said t ! longe/ p]iod ( "t 9 :i* a m9d w att5d1 )\t re/1 to "o subject1 is a few seconds4 ,at ! end ( t "t !re mu/ come consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 a p]iod ( relaxation4 ,william ,james1 ! psy*ologi/1 says t do+ "w :i* requires conc5tration is l driv+ a hungry horse along a road l9$ on bo? sides ) gre5 grass4 ,if left to himself ! horse w /op to nibble4 ,x is only by cont9ual j]k+ & urg+ t he c be kept mov+ =w>d4 ,9 ! same way ! m9d is incl9$ to w&]4 ,!re mu/ be consci\s ability ^u ! "p ( ! individual to urge x along & keep x busy at ! task 9 h&4 ,! fir/ /imulus to ! att5tion is *ange4 ,pr(4 ,james says3 ,no "o c possibly att5d consci\sly to an object t does n *ange4 ,a cont9ual & unv>y+ s\nd soon makes no impression1 y become us$ to x s t y\r m9d no long] pays any att5tion to x4 ,a picture may be v int]e/+ b if y gaze at "o object 9 x /eadily y w soon g to sleep4 ,ex]cise = ,prolong+ ! ,att5tion ,take a %eet ( pap] & draw a heavy squ>e ^u x4 ,p9 ?is ^u ! wall 9 front ( y4 ,gaze /eadily ^u ! squ>e & see h[ long y c keep y\r m9d ^u x4 ,d ?is sev]al times & y c become acqua9t$ ) ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* y c hold y\r att5tion )\t *ange4 ,! k ( ! l5g? ( ?is cycle c be a guide ( h[ rapidly to introduce *ange z a /imulus4 ,n[ gaze at ! squ>e aga91 introduc+ a *ange be=e y\r att5tion has w&]$4 ,look at ! squ>e1 !n at ! diff]5t sides1 ! corn]s & ! space inside4 ,see x 9 diff]5t colors1 see ! squ>e frame ( "o color & ! c5t] ( ano!r1 *ange ! comb9ations4 ,let ! c5t] be =m$ ( irregul> %ap$ discs ( diff]5t colors & see !m *ange places1 =m+ new figures4 ,see ! frame z a picture frame & ) imag9>y pictures 9 x4 ,see ! pictures *ange & ! objects mov+4 ,let x be a mov+ picture scre5 & imag9e ! pictures mov+ !re4 ,let ! squ>e be ! f5ce ( a f>m1 set x all laid out 9 fields ) ! build+s1 ! /ock & all ! "w t is go+ on !re4 ,:ile do+ ?is make a cont9ual *ange & att5d to ! diff]5t details ( ! picture at diff]5t times4 ,keep up ?is ex]cise z long z y c hold y\r att5tion )\t w&]+4 ,!n />t aga9 & try to prolong ! p]iod 9 :i* y c control ! att5tion4 ,let ! movem5t ( ! consci\s att5tion be m rapid if necess>y to hold x fix$ ^u ! picture4 ,practice ) ! pictures on ! wall & direct y\r att5tion f "o detail to ano!r1 always *ang+ be=e ! att5tion w&]s1 keep+ x absolutely "u y\r control4 ,att5tion to be p]fect mu/ be direct$ to "o ?+ at a "t4 ,x mu/ be c5t]$ & n scatt]$4 ,p]fect att5tion is a rifle1 n a %otgun4 ,y c be/ /imulate att5tion by use ( "o s5se at a "t4 ,at ! same "t see to x t ! o!r s5ses are relax$ & at re/4 ,divid$ ,att5tion ,x is possible to divide ! att5tion b !n x c n be ( ! highe/ quality4 ,try ! exp]im5t ( do+ a simple problem 9 ari?metic & at ! same "t say a famili> v]se1 z ,humpty-,dumpty4 ,aga9 try to write ! l9es ( ,m>y _h a little lamb1 :ile y say al\d ! l9es ( ,humpty-,dumpty4 ,:ile y did succe$ 9 do+ ! fir/ y d n succe$ 9 do+ ! second4 ,?is exp]im5t %\ld be tri$ by all *ildr5 to %[ !m ! effect ( divid+ ! att5tion & ( h[ x may be done :5 necess>y1 b only to a c]ta9 degree4 ,! difficulty ( ! v]se & problem c be accommodat$ to ! age ( ! *ild4 ,! att5tion may be divid$ betwe5 two objects or acts if !y call = ! use ( two diff]5t s5ses or are diff]5t 9 _! ord]4 ,y c n divide y\r att5tion betwe5 two acts ( ! same ord]1 z two ari?metic problems1 "o m5tal & ! o!r writt51 or betwe5 two op]ations ( ! same s5se4 ,y c n li/5 to two qu>tets s++ at ! same "t1 b y c att5d to "o & smell "s fl[]s at ! same "t & d bo? fairly well4 ,:ile us+ "o ( ! s5ses = fix$ att5tion tra9 ! o!rs to relax4 ,! ,degree ( ,att5tion ,?is w dep5d ^u ! /r5g? ( ! /imulus or =ce :i* excites x4 ,! s5se ( sight is ! /ronge/ ( all ! s5ses & !re=e c ex]t ! /ronge/ /imulus1 & %\ld be us$ 9 all possible cases4 ,9 ! ex]cises ) ! squ>e ! *anges are all visual & !y cont9ue ! /ronge/ /imulus4 ,ano!r /rong /imulus c be induc$ by ! feel+s ( ei!r pleasure or displeasure4 ,happy1 joyful anticipation or fe>1 horror1 or disgu/ w ar\se ! att5tion4 ,famili>ity also aids ! att5tion because ( ! feel+s :i* x incites4 ,visual pictures :i* conta9 famili> sc5es are bett] & all *anges introduc$ %\ld be ( famili> ideas 9 ord] to take advantage ( ?is fact4 ,! m y embrace 9 ! att5tion ! less p5etrat+ x w be4 ,d n try to take 9 ! :ole picture or object all ! "t1 b *ange f "o detail to ano!r1 c5t]+ ! att5tion on "o at a "t & ?us build+ ! p]fect :ole4 ,ar\se ,y\r ,int]e/ ,always become int]e/$ 9 ! ?+ to :i* y are /riv+ to direct y\r att5tion4 ,boys h no difficulty 9 pay+ close att5tion & rememb]+ ! ball score & ! batt+ av]age ( ! play]s b to ask !m to pay z /rict att5tion to a lecture on an un9t]e/+ subject is ask+ ! impossible4 ,! compell+ elem5t ( int]e/ has be5 tak5 away4 ,?is is a great lesson = all p>5ts & tea*]s2 if ! results ( fix$ att5tion are to be expect$1 ! int]e/ mu/ be suppli$ & ma9ta9$1 by natural or imag9>y means4 ,expectant ,att5tion ,prolong$ expectancy is a great aid to hold+ ! att5tion4 ,! elem5t ( curiosity is a great impell+ =ce 9 ! *ild & ev5 9 adult life4 ,?is c be tak5 advantage ( 9 prolong+ ! att5tion4 ,! elem5t ( expectancy also affects ! results ( att5tion4 ,! ?+ y expect is ! ?+ mo/ easily f\nd4 ,if y wi% to aid a fri5d :o is se>*+ = a lo/ article y fir/ le>n z ne>ly z possible j :at x looks l1 s t y may "k :at y are expect$ to f9d4 ,ex]cise4--,9 ! foll[+ l9es c\nt all ! #es4 #e #j #c #d #b #f #e #g #d #f #g #h #i #h #j #g #f #h #g #e #d #c #e #g #f #e #d #c #g #icgehdcbfegcgdeifhgjbcdbfehcdihefgbbcji hfegd ,notice h[ readily ! o!r digits pass be=e y\r eyes 9 m or less indi/9ct r[s1 b ! #es /& out m cle>ly4 ,?is is caus$ by y\r expectancy1 y\r att5tion is fix$ ^u ?is "o digit & c>es no?+ = o!rs4 ,c\nt ! #is & note ! *ange ( expectancy4 ,use any select$ lett] 9 ?is p>agraph = additional practice4 ,cure = ,div]t$ ,att5tion ,x is n ! easie/ ?+ to le>n to control & to prolong ! att5tion1 b x is "o ( ! mo/ important4 ,great results are nev] easily accompli%$4 ,easily div]t$ att5tion is a contribut+ cause ( failure 9 e und]tak+ & if all[$ to cont9ue1 w become habitual abs5t-m9d$ness4 ,see to x t y\r *ild does n acquire ?is un=tunate h&icap4 ,! cure = div]t$ att5tion is to ent] :ole-he>t$ly & :olly into ev]y?+ t y d1 no matt] h[ trivial x may be1 d n *ange or lose y\r en?usiasm ov] x until fully complet$4 ,if y discov] some?+ m desirable1 put x aside = ! "t be+ & att5d to ! ?+ />t$1 until y h f9i%$4 ,le>n to use bett] judgm5t ab\t :at y />t1 & :5 />t$1 nev] *ange4 ,x is ! t5d5cy to *ange :i* y are /riv+ to ov]come4 ,:5 "o ?+ is f9i%$ g directly & en?usia/ically to ! next1 )\t hesitation or indecision4 ,if unc]ta91 le>n to make a decision & g ?r\gh ) x to ! end1 & !n d ! bett] ?+s :i* may h sugge/$ !mselves aft] />t+4 ,p>5t ,is ,*ild's ,int]pret] ,^! are imm5sely valuable lessons = *ildr54 ,y\ng] *ildr51 ^: habits are m easily =m$ c n realize ! importance ( x s t ! responsibility mu/ re/ ^u y1 ! p>5ts4 ,see to x t "r habits are =m$ & wrong ones avoid$ or correct$ if !y n[ exi/4 ,!y w ?ank y = x _m times 9 lat] ye>s4 ,repeat any ( ! ex]cises giv5 = s5se tra9+ & prolong !m = developm5t ( att5tion & conc5tration4 ,an unusually successful physician tells h[ 8 "m develop$ 8 consci\s att5tion4 ,ea* "t %e told him to d some?+ or s5t him ^u an err& %e w\ld require him to repeat to h] j :at %e _h told him to d4 ,if he c\ld n he _h to /& & ?9k x ov]1 & if he _h n paid good att5tion he 0 puni%$4 ,sometimes he 0 giv5 in/ructions & :5 he _h left ! h\se 0 call$ back & requir$ to repeat 9 detail :]e he 0 go+ & :at he 0 to d & say4 ,by ?is me?od he le>n$ to pay att5tion & !reby to rememb] well4 ,9 ! practice ( 8 pr(ession he us$ ?is idea1 requir+ ! p>5t or nurse to repeat 8 in/ructions = ! c>e ( ! pati5t & ! use ( ! m$ic9e1 9 ?is way avoid+ omissions & improv+ ! result4 ,foll[ ?is plan & help y\r *ildr5 to le>n to pay att5tion & to rememb] :5 told once4 ,:at ,is ,conc5tration8 ,an un9t]rupt$ cont9uation ( ! fl[ ( ?\ght & undivid$ att5tion is conc5tration4 ,x is ! result ( a well-regulat$ & controll$ ?\ght process4 ,x is accompli%$ by pati5t & p]si/5t ef=t4 ,x is a rew>d ( ! highe/ value4 ,!re is no real ef=t connect$ ) x1 b y become s engross$ & int]e/$ 9 y\r ?\ght t y are consci\s ( no?+ else4 ,ev]y?+ else is exclud$ & y\r :ole consci\sness is conc5t]$ ^u "o ?\ght4 ,"o mom5t's complete conc5tration w g f>!r t[>d ! ma/]y ( a lesson or solution ( y\r problem ?an mu* "t sp5t 9 idle1 disconnect$ ?\ght4 ,?is is a faculty n easily ma/]$1 b :5 once h>ness$ & "u y\r control has ! greate/ con/ructive p[]4 ,ex]cise = ,conc5tration ,! foll[+ ex]cises are valuable = prolong$ p]iods ( conc5tration1 = develop+ ! visual faculty1 & ex]cis+ ! productive imag9ation4 ,!y w prove ( great wor? to adults 9 help+ ) ! con/ruction & def9ite visualization ( _! life ideals & bus9ess problems4 ,by ?is process y c easily le>n to direct conc5trat$ ?\ght p[] to ! br++ ab\t ( y\r plans & ideals4 ,! ,con/ruction ( a ,home ,visualize a =e/1 into :i* "s lumb]m5 are com+4 ,see !m cutt+ ! trees1 saw+ !m into mill l5g?s1 & donkey eng9es draw+ !m to ! railroad4 ,!y are load$ & haul$ to ! mill1 :]e !y are conv]t$ into lumb]4 ,see z mu* detail z y "k ( ! mill processes4 ,! lumb] is load$ on c>s1 %ipp$ to ! city1 unload$ 9 a lumb] y>d1 sold & haul$ to ! spot 9 ! city :]e a h\se is to be erect$4 ,foll[ ! erection ( ! h\se1 wat* all ! details ( its con/ruction until fully complet$ & ! occupants h mov$ 9 & e/abli%$ _! home4 ,furni% ! h\se1 ea* room sep>ately1 & arrange & cultivate ! gr\nds4 ,?is ex]cise c be cont9u$ z f> z y desire to prolong ! p]iod ( conc5tration4 ,add all possible detail :i* w dep5d ^u ! am\nt ( k :i* y possess along ^! l9es4 ,"s p>ts ( ! "w y w be able to foll[ 9 detail1 o!rs y may "k little ab\t4 ,if !re is "s o!r k9d ( con/ruction t y are m famili> ) y c use x 9 ord] to make ! visualization def9ite4 ,see to x t y\r conc5tration is complete1 d n all[ y\r m9d to w&]4 ,keep ?is picture mov+ s z to hold ! complete att5tion1 become int]e/$ 9 ! developm5t ( ea* process4 ,prolong ! p]iod ( conc5tration z f> z possible4 ,?is & ! foll[+ ex]cises may be too complicat$ = y\r *ildr51 accord+ to _! age1 b "s ( ! simpl] ones %\ld be begun z e>ly z eight ye>s4 ,! l5g? & detail increas+ ) ! ability & k4 ,rememb] t ! *ildr5 %\ld be ga!r+ k by s5sations4 ,^? p>ts ( ! =m] picture1 ( ! ,con/ruction ( a ,home1 ) :i* !y are unfamili>1 %\ld be br\ght to _! att5tion4 ,describ+ ! processes to !m is good1 b f> bett] = !m to get ! orig9al s5sations = !mselves4 ,take !m to ! =e/1 to ! mill & lumb] y>d4 ,let !m g :]e a h\se is be+ built & sp5d z mu* "t !re z possible4 ,p>5ts %\ld be purposefully add+ to _! *ildr5's /ock ( k4 ,! ,f>m] & ,8 ,f>m ,see a settl] go+ into an unsettl$ c\ntry & beg9n+ ! con/ruction ( a f>m4 ,wat* him build 8 cab91 cle> ! l&1 break ! virg9 soil & put 9 ! crops4 ,see ! developm5t ( ! home1 ! well1 ! f5ces1 b>n1 %$s1 enl>gem5t ( fields1 br++ on ( /ock1 ! h>ve/+ ( crops1 build+ ( great] b>ns1 ! new home1 settl+ ( ! community4 ,cont9ue ! developm5t ( ! f>m z mu* 9 detail & z f> z y c4 ,! ,f>m] & ,8 ,crop ,visualize ! fir/ break+ ( ! field 9 ! spr+1 ! prep>ation ( ! soil = s[+1 br++ ( ! se$ corn f w9t] /orage1 ! plant+1 cultivat+1 & gr[? ( ! crop4 ,wat* ! rip5+1 ! cutt+1 %ock+1 husk+1 haul+ & /or+ into b>ns4 ,n[ foll[ ! corn to ! mill & ?r\gh ! processes ( manufacture until x arrives on ! table z corn flakes1 syrup or corn bread4 ,d ?is ) ! o!r crops4 ,foll[ ! :eat until x is bread4 ,! buck:eat to ! /eam+ hot cakes4 ,! same c be done ) ! /ock on /ock f>ms4 ,! diff]5t k9ds ( f>m+ c be us$ = v>iety4 ,! great :eat f>ms pres5t diff]5t pictures f ! usual div]sifi$ ones4 ,! fruit or*>d pres5ts an int]e/+ picture to "w )4 ,! spray+1 ! cultivat+1 irrigat+1 & all ! process f ! blossom+ to ! pick+1 sort+1 pack+1 transportation & sale4 ,?is same plan c be foll[$ ) all indu/ries & manufacture ( any article4 ,take ! ore f ! m9e to ! /eel 9 ! build+ or battle%ip4 ,! oil f ! well to gasol9e 9 ! auto tank4 ,! automobile f metal1 wood1 lea!r & rubb] to ! picnic 9 ! woods4 ,! ,gr[+ ,plant ,to visualize ! gr[? ( a se$ or plant is int]e/+ & helpful4 ,prep>e ! soil1 plant ! se$1 see ! little hair roots />t out f ! se$1 ! fir/ gre5 spr\t1 ! break+ ( ! soil1 ! gradual gr[?1 ! leaf+1 bran*+1 budd+1 & fl[]+4 ,hold y\r m9d ^u all pictures :i* y are visualiz+4 ,direct x consci\sly1 d n let x w&]4 ,use motion1 color1 vividness ( detail1 ev]y?+ t w aid conc5tration4 ,= ?is ex]cise y\ng] *ildr5 c use ! mak+ ( a kite1 build+ ( a s& ca/le or doll h\se2 a ,hall[e'en p>ty2 a trip to ! woods4 ,let him />t ) ! well-kn[n & famili> & lead him up to ! unkn[n1 :i* w develop a desire ^u 8 "p = m def9ite k ( ! subject4 ,! *ief factor 9 obs]vation & 9 acquir+ k is ,att5tion & ,conc5tration4 ,^! c be produc$ by curiosity & ! desire to excel1 :i* is f\nd 9 ! love ( competition & ! game _s4 ,a good example ( conc5tration is f\nd 9 ! juggl] or acrobat on ! vaudeville /age or 9 ! circus4 ,! ability to conc5trate w gr[ ) ! do+ ( ! ex]cises & play+ games su* z are m5tion$ "h4 ,any ex]cises or games :i* w result 9 improv$ ability to conc5trate & pay att5tion are valuable4 ,play ! games ) ! *ild1 use any me?od or idea :i* sugge/s itself if x gets results4 ,give ! *ild a consci\s realization ( ! possession & value ( ?is p[]4 ,see to x t he cont9ues to develop x4 ,,! ,,imag9ation ,ev5 9 ! simple ex]cises = ! developm5t ( ! s5ses y h be5 cont9u\sly requir$ to draw ^u ! *ild's imag9ation4 ,mo/ *ildr5 are bless$ ) a vivid1 active imag9ation & use x cont9u\sly 9 _! play & self-ent]ta9m5t4 ,! reason t ?is wond]ful faculty is s useless to ! av]age adult is l>gely caus$ by a misund]/&+ ( ! faculty on ! "p ( ! p>5t & p]haps ! tea*]4 ,imag9ation is ! reproduction1 9 m5tal images1 ( ^? s5sations :i* h previ\sly be5 exp]i5c$4 ,mo/ *ildr5 use bo? reproductive & ! productive imag9ation easily4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 consid]able diff]5ce 9 ! am\nt ( use & b5efit :i* !y d]ive f x4 ,reproductive imag9ation is reproduc+ ! lit]al copy ( ! s5sations4 ,productive imag9ation is ! =m+ ( a new image made up ( elem5ts f previ\s images4 ,!re is natural individuality 9 imag9ation & a diff]5ce 9 me?od & 9 incl9ation to use ! faculty4 ,"s *ildr5 reproduce vivid images :i* are to !m real & impressive & by ! use ( :i* !y amuse !mselves = h\rs4 ,o!rs reproduce indi/9ct images :i* h no attractiv5ess1 are dim1 unc]ta91 & ( little value or consequ5ce4 ,d n expect ! imag9ation ( two *ildr5 necess>ily to op]ate 9 ! same way1 & above all1 d n insi/ ^u ! same results4 ,if y wi% to "k :at ! diff]5ce is 9 ?is faculty ( visual reproduction y c use "s def9ite te/1 su* z ! "o foll[+4 ,te/ = ,visual ,reproduction ,! ,prep>ation--,take p>ticul> c>e 9 ! arrangem5t ( ! breakfa/ table 9 c]ta9 kn[n ord]1 s t y w lat] be able to "k exactly :at 0 on x & :]e x /ood4 ,put on ! table "s article ( di/9ct color4 ,if !re is any "q ( y\r be+ able to *eck accurately ! arrangem5t leave ! table z x is = an h\r or s aft] ! meal4 ,! ,te/--,"s "t aft] ! family h left ! table1 n less ?an an h\r & pref]ably long]1 ask ea* *ild sep>ately1 & n 9 ! he>+ ( ! o!rs1 h[ ! breakfa/ table look$ t morn+4 ,let ! *ild tell 9 detail :at he c ( ! appe>ance ( ! table1 or if old en\gh let ea* write a description4 ,! ease ) :i* ?is is done1 ! am\nt ( def9it5ess display$1 & ! vividness ) :i* ! *ild reproduces ! table w be an accurate indication ( ! quality ( images us$ 9 8 imag9ation4 ,a ,univ]sally ,useful ,faculty ,"s h held ! notion t imag9ation is a faculty useful only to actors1 arti/s or poets4 ,?is is untrue4 ,"s p>5ts h disc\rag$ & ev5 kill$ ! imag9ative faculty 9 _! *ildr51 because !y did n wi% !m to foll[ ei!r ( ! above pr(essions4 ,y\r *ild w be ! greate/ cr$it & satisfaction to y if he becomes t = :i* 8 natural end[m5t & incl9ation is /ronge/4 ,x is a great mi/ake = p>5ts to drive a *ild to gr[ up accord+ to "s previ\sly conceiv$ plan or pr(essional *oice ( _! own4 ,p>5tal wisdom & duty are to f9d out :at ! *ild is especially end[$ = & to guide him 9 tak+ advantage ( ^! natural gifts1 & at ! same "t induc+ a g5]al developm5t 9 o!r l9es4 ,because ( pa/ misund]/&+ or lack ( und]/&+ ( its importance 9 e l9e ( ef=t1 includ+ sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & e bus9ess developm5t1 _m p>5ts h disc\rag$ _! *ildr5 9 ! use ( _! imag9ation4 ,e lead] 9 comm]cial & indu/rial life is a man :o has le>n$ to use ?is faculty4 ,)\t x he c\ld n make great progress4 ,o!r m5 z brilliant z he h lagg$ beh9d because !y h nev] cultivat$ _! imag9ation or all[$ !mselves to be l$ by x4 ,y %\ld d ev]y?+ possible to enc\rage & to guide y\r *ildr5 9 ! consci\s use ( ?is faculty4 ,*ildr5's ,falsehoods ,_m p>5ts are di/ress$ because ( ! t5d5cy on ! "p ( "y *ildr5 to tell untru?s1 /ories ab\t :at !y h se5 or he>d4 ,?is t5d5cy is m m>k$ 9 "s *ildr5 & occurs 9 ! y\ng] ye>s be=e ! s5ses & faculties are ?or\ghly "u control4 ,!re is no?+ dang]\s ab\t ?is1 x is m (t5 ?an n ! result ( a vivid imag9ation 9 :i* ! visualizations appe> real4 ,! fusion ( ideas & illusions sometimes cause ! /ory to be s awful4 ,9 mo/ cases ! *ild w outgr[ ?is t5d5cy & if c>efully & wisely wat*$ ov] no?+ detrim5tal w come ( x4 ,x is an indication ( a /rong imag9ative faculty :i*1 if guid$ & tra9$1 w lat] be ( imm5se value to him4 ,*ildr5 :o h a t5d5cy to ?is /ory tell+ %\ld n be puni%$ = x4 ,!y %\ld be giv5 to und]/& t ^! are imag9>y /ories & %\ld n be told z ! tru?4 ,!y w1 ( c\rse1 appe> real to ! *ild1 b he w gradually le>n to di/+ui% betwe5 ! real & ! imag9>y4 ,two *ildr51 bo? ) vivid imag9ations1 7 all[$ & enc\rag$ 9 tell+ all k9ds ( imag9>y /ories1 & play+ imag9>y games1 b 7 taught to discrim9ate betwe5 ^! & ! tru? by ! use ( ! ^w really4 ,if "o began to wond] if ! ?+s ! o!r 0 tell+ 7 true & actually happ5$1 he w\ld ask1 ,0 x really1 si/]8 ,oh1 no1 n really1 0 ! reply1 & ! game or /ory proce$$4 ,9 ?is way ! *ildr5 develop$ ! faculty & 7 taught to respect ! tru?4 ,reality ( ,illusions ,!re may be _m individual peculi>ities ab\t y\r *ild's imag9ation & 8 /ory tell+ incl9ation1 b ^! %\ld n induce y to be sev]e or to =bid !m unless y h /udi$ ! subject ( ! imag9ation c>efully1 or secur$ compet5t advice4 ,y att5d ! ent]ta9m5t ( a magician1 & dur+ ! :ole ev5+ y\r s5ses are deceiv$4 ,! magician uses ! incl9ation ( ! m9d to illusions 9 mak+ 8 tricks possible4 ,he ?r[s a ball into ! air a c\ple ( feet & cat*es x4 ,!n he ?r[s x high] & does ! same sev]al times1 ! la/ "t he goes ?r\gh ! same motion )\t ! ball & n9e-t5?s ( ! audi5ce w swe> t !y saw x actually disappe> 9 ! air4 ,if we ) ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 s5sation & ?\ght are s easily deceiv$ c y ju/ly puni% a *ild = yield+ to ! same m5tal t5d5cies8 ,imag9ation a ,curse or ,bless+ ,all normal *ildr5 possess ! faculty & its use w br+ !m bless+ & success if prop]ly guid$4 ,! direct opposite is true4 ,if ! *ild is all[$ to =m ! habit ( us+ 8 imag9ation c>elessly & negatively x w be h>mful to an extreme degree4 ,positive imag9ation :i* sugge/s happy1 *e]ful & successful ?\ghts & actions %\ld be prais$ & enc\rag$4 ,negative imag9ation :i* sugge/s dang]1 accid5t1 sickness1 loss & failure1 %\ld be disc\rag$ & imm$iately replac$ by ?\ghts :i* are positive 9 quality4 ,imag9ation all[$ to dwell ^u morbid1 rev5geful1 e?ically =bidd51 or immoral ideas is h>mful physically z well z morally4 ,he :o has imag9$ an action 'has committ$ x 9 8 he>t4' ,!re is no great] tru? ?an--,z a man ?9ke? 9 8 he>t s is he4 ,imag9ation is ! f\nta9 head ( ?\ght & !re=e ! s\rce ( words1 action1 p]sonality & "*4 ,help y\r *ild to control ! :ole tr5d ( 8 life by c>efully gov]n+ ! op]ations ( 8 imag9ation4 ,dissipat+ ! ,imag9ation ,"h is a dang] po9t1 ,day dream+1 idle flights ( imag9ation1 build+ air ca/les are ( little value1 & dang]\s 9 t !y t5d to develop ! habit4 ,if indulg$ 9 to excess !y con/itute a fooli% wa/e ( "t4 ,occasional flights ( ?is k9d %\ld n be dealt ) h>%ly1 b any t5d5cy to p]si/ 9 !m %\ld be /opp$4 ,read+ ( books :i* are wild flights ( imag9ation (t5 con/itute a h>mless =m ( recreation = p]sons :o are conf9$ = long h\rs at r\t9e "w1 or engag$ 9 h>d physical labor4 ,*ildr5 d n ne$ ?is extreme class ( read+ & %\ld n be all[$ to indulge 9 mu* ( x4 ,ex]cises = ! ,imag9ation ,fir/ /rive = cle>ness 9 ! reproduction & ability to keep ! images sep>ate4 ,! reproduction ( lett]s & figures 9 ! ex]cises = visualization on page #df w accompli% ?is result4 ,problems 9 m5tal ari?metic1 if visualiz$1 are ( great value 9 t ! correct solv+ ( !m requires vivid & sep>ate images4 ,"w = fullness ( detail1 ! picture frame sugge/$ on page #gd (f]s an excell5t opportunity to d ?is :ile ex]cis+ ! con/ructive imag9ation4 ,:ile fix+ ! att5tion ^u ! squ>e y keep ! elem5t ( *ange go+ by use ( ! imag9ation 9 picture mak+4 ,put into ?is picture all ! detail possible1 add ev]y?+ y c ?9k ( & !n /rive to create /ill m4 ,! ,/ory ,games ,read ! *ild a /ory or description ( "s well-kn[n object1 !n h him tell x z ne>ly z he c reproduce x4 ,n[ h him tell x aga9 & add e bit ( detail1 e new circum/ance & condition :i* he c create = himself4 ,read half ( a /ory to ! *ild & h him g on f :]e y leave (f1 mak+ 8 own imag9>y end+ = x4 ,!n read ! conclusion to %[ him h[ ! au?or's imag9ation diff]$ f 84 ,mo/ ( ! ex]cises & games giv5 = ! developm5t ( ,visualization & ,att5tion call ! imag9ation into action4 ,^! ?ree faculties are s closely relat$ t !y c n be treat$ entirely sep>ate4 ,any ex]cise previ\sly giv5 = ! fir/ two w develop ! imag9ation z well4 ,^! faculties ( ,visualization1 ,att5tion & ,imag9ation comb9e 9 ! op]ation ( ! great faculty ( ,memory1 :i* is to be ! subject ( ! ,second ,book4 ,ex]cises giv5 !re w result 9 fur!r developm5t ( ! imag9ation4 ,! ,game ( ,creation ,pr(4 ,gates is cr$it$ ) be+ ! fir/ to use ! foll[+ idea = guid+ ! con/ructive imag9ation 9 produc+ new ideas4 ,he has 9 ! pa/ few ye>s us$ x s effectively t !re are m ?an "o hundr$ articles n[ manufactur$ "u ! protection ( pat5ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 & scores ( o!rs are be+ p]fect$4 ,make a li/ ( all ! ?+s 9 ! room1 !n select "o object & comb9e x ) ! re/ ( ! li/ & see h[ _m new ideas w result4 ,?is is us+ ! con/ructive imag9ation1 creat+ a new :ole f famili> p>ts4 ,example-- ,floor1 table1 ceil+1 wall1 w9d[1 glass1 cas+1 frame1 /ove1 pipe1 damp]1 oilclo?1 cov]1 rug1 bo>ds1 pa9t1 pla/]1 pap]1 picture1 frame1 b5*1 *air1 c\*1 morris *air1 curta91 rod1 lace1 book1 pap]1 magaz9e1 ,victrola1 plant1 flag1 etc4 ,select table1 & by comb9+ x ) ! o!r objects we w see h[ "s new comb9ations h be5 creat$1 & p]haps we w create "s ourselves4 ,table--wall1 sugge/s a table disappe>+ into ! wall1 z us$ 9 small ap>tm5ts4 ,table--oilclo?1 a common article4 ,table--cov]1 also common4 ,table--rug1 ,ori5tal rugs are (t5 us$ = table cov]s4 ,table--bo>ds1 ! ext5sion d9+ table4 ,table--*air1 ! comb9ation us$ 9 dairy lun*es4 ,table--book1 ! libr>y table4 ,table--,victrola1 a comb9ation manufactur$ by ! ,columbia ,company4 ,table--flag1 sugge/s ! flag z a table cov]4 ,! long] ! li/ ! great] ! possibility ( f9d+ "s new & useful idea4 ,bus9ess m5 use ?is idea con/ructively4 ,woolwor? comb9$ ! #e;c & /ore1 & made 8 =tune4 ,+]sol comb9$ ! ,doll> & ,wat*4 ,a boat1 paddles1 & a /eam eng9e result$ 9 ! fir/ /eamboat4 ,!re is no limit to ! illu/ration1 x is ev]y:]e app>5t & 9 _m ?+s t y use4 ,e new inv5tion or %ort-cut 9 bus9ess w result f a new comb9ation ( exi/+ concepts4 ,we are n[ manufactur+ alcohol f sawdu/1 rubb] f :eat4 ,:5 %all we /op8 ,play ?is game ) ! *ildr54 ,!y w enjoy x & le>n h[ progress has be5 made & ga9 new & valuable ideas4 ,an active lad 0 conf9$ to ! h\se ) a brok5 leg4 ,8 "m />t$ him play+ ?is game & by its use he has discov]$ _m new games4 ,?is "t x sugge/$ kite--w9d[1 & soon1 ) ! assi/ance ( a neighbor boy1 he 0 fly+ 8 kite out ( a w9d[4 ,! ,picture ,gall]y ,9 ! great home ( ! m9d !re is a room ( unusual importance :i* c be kn[n z ! picture gall]y4 ,"h ! great arti/ ,imag9ation hangs ! products ( 8 ef=ts4 ,picture aft] picture is pa9t$ by ?is wond]ful faculty & hung 9 ?is gall]y4 ,ea* ( ^! pictures becomes a =ce ex]t$ ^u ! individual 9 ^: m9d x is hung4 ,?\ght & ,desire w&] 9 ?is gall]y incessantly1 & gaze ^u ! pictures !re1 us+ !m z patt]ns = _! ef=ts 9 future4 ,f ^! pictures !y get _! inc5tive & inspiration4 ,! "y *ild's picture gall]y is a wond]ful room ) clean1 :ite walls wait+ = ! arti/ to take up ! task ( pa9t+ & hang+ ! pictures4 ,?is arti/ is "y & inexp]i5c$ & easily influ5c$ & guid$ by "o old] & m accurate4 ,! p>5ts %\ld realize t ?is gall]y is go+ to be rapidly fill$ ) pictures1 & t ! *oice ( ^! pictures c be almo/ entirely "u _! control4 ,y c help y\r *ild's imag9ation pa9t clean1 :olesome pictures t w result 9 helpful & con/ructive influ5ce ^u 8 life4 ,b rememb] t ^! pictures ,,are ,,be+ ,,hung1 :e!r ,,y take "t to help 9 ! "w or n4 ,if ! pictures are negative 9 influ5ce1 or ^? sugge/$ by wrong companions & vulg> ?\ghts1 ! result w %[ itself sometime 9 ! future4 ,! life w soon] or lat] reproduce ^! pictures 9 p]sonal "* & action4 ,pictures :i* are objectionable c be replac$1 or cov]$ ov] by attractive ones1 :i* w be helpful & lead ,?\ght into "r pa?s & create ,desire t w be a future bless+4 ,rememb]1 x is f> m difficult to replace a negative picture ?an to pa9t a helpful "o be=e ! o!r has made its impression4 ,x is v important t y place y\r picture fir/4 ,imag9ation is ! ar*itect & 8 plans are hung ^u ! walls ( ?is picture gall]y1 :]e o!r faculties use !m = build+ ! "* & p]sonality ( ! *ild4 ,8 future circum/ances1 success1 or failure1 w be ! result ( ?is law ( nature4 ,! cont5ts ( ?is picture gall]y are great & p[]ful causes :i* help br+ ab\t ! desir$ result4 ,if ?is tru? c be suffici5tly impress$ ^u ! m9d ( p>5t & *ild1 bo? w co-op]ate 9 an ef=t to hang ! "r k9d ( pictures 9 ! gall]y & ! result w be a f9] & m successful life4 ,e p>5t %\ld make x a duty to hang 9 ?is gall]y beautiful pictures ( all ! ideals :i* !y wi% to see fulfill$ by _! *ild4 ,besides ! ideals ( gr[?1 "*1 purity1 etc41 !re %\ld be su* pictures z a home2 a life ( useful s]vice2 f9ancial indep5d5ce1 & a happy old age4 ,! details are a matt] ( individual *oice & %\ld be fill$ 9 z ! ye>s pass by ! gr[+ und]/&+ & ambition ( ! *ild4 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,sugge/ion ,ev]y?+ t ! *ild exp]i5ces ex]ts an influ5ce ^u 8 future4 ,x sugge/s a t5d5cy to ?\ght or action4 ,once ! ?\ght or act is indulg$ 91 x has />t$ ! =mation ( habit4 ,"o act w n create a habit1 b "o act w t5d to induce ! *ild to act aga9 9 ! same mann] r ?an g contr>y to x or to v>y ! me?od4 ,repeat$ action =ms a habit1 = habit is def9$ z a t5d5cy ( ! m9d to d aga9 :at x has done be=e4 ,habits1 ( c\rse1 v>y 9 _! /r5g?1 b y mu/ realize ! importance ( ! fact t ! fir/ repetitions are ! important factors1 because !y are ! habit's beg9n+4 ,if ! *ild's t5d5cy is wrong d n delay *ang+ x4 ,tomorr[ may be too late4 ,!re is no c]ta9 age at :i* *ild tra9+ %\ld beg94 ,x is nev] too soon4 ,! e>li] y beg9 ! easi] x w be1 & ! m pleasure & satisfaction y w d]ive f y\r *ildr54 ,! /ory is told ( an anxi\s p>5t :o w5t ) a six-ye> *ild to ! ,bi%op4 ,! "m told at great l5g? ( ! difficulty %e 0 hav+ ) ! *ild & ask$ :at ! prop] age 0 to beg9 tra9+ him4 ,! ,bi%op's reply 03 ,my de> woman1 y are six ye>s late4 ,p>5ts :o procra/9ate or delay correct+ wrong t5d5cies & in/ill+ "r ones because ! *ild is too "y to "k bett]1 or x's too soon to tra9 him yet1 w awak5 to f9d t !y h =m$ a wrong habit & t ! *ild w soon be try+ to tra9 & rule !m4 ,!re is no me?od ( *ild tra9+ z helpful z t ( ,sugge/ion4 ,induc+ ! *ild by directly spok5 words to ?9k & believe t he is1 & t he does1 :at y wi% him to be & to d4 ,?is is kn[n z ,direct ,sugge/ion4 ,?is is ! mo/ difficult =m to use1 z x may ar\se antagonism1 9 :i* case no favorable result w be secur$4 ,x is bett] to po/pone ! use ( ,direct ,sugge/ion until "s "t :5 y c sit d[n quietly & talk to ! *ild1 hold+ him 9 y\r lap & fir/ prep>+ 8 m9d by /ory or quiet talk ( positive & con/ructive nature4 ,!n make ! ,direct ,sugge/ion 9 a cle>1 def9ite /atem5t4 ,d n /op to argue or to impress ! sugge/ion by moraliz+4 ,prep>e ! soil ( ! *ild's m9d1 plant ! se$ 7! ,direct ,sugge/ion71 cov] x ov] & leave x to g]m9ate !re4 ,y d ?is by once cle>ly /at+ ! ideal & !n pass+ on to "s o!r talk or /ory4 ,d n all[ ! *ild to argue ! /atem5t ( ! ,sugge/ion4 ,?is is fatal to its g]m9ation4 ,h him 9 a passive mood 9 :i* he is li/5+ to all t y say1 & aft] y h giv5 ! ,direct ,sugge/ion & plant$ ! se$1 pass on to some?+ else be=e he />ts a tra9 ( contr>y ?\ghts 9 8 m9d4 ,if he resi/s & d5ies y\r /atem5t be=e y c lead 8 m9d on1 ! soil 0 n prop]ly prep>$4 ,d n be disc\rag$1 try aga94 ,nev] be disc\rag$ or give up1 if y expect to ga9 results by ! use ( ,sugge/ion4 ,aft] y h succe$$ 9 plant+ ?is se$-?\ght 9 ! *ild's m9d1 cultivate x4 ,d n neglect x1 b return to x & emphasize ! ?\ght at ano!r "t1 & gradually induce him to ?9k ( x 9 a positive mann]4 ,tell an imag9>y /ory :i* depicts ! positive side ( y\r se$-?\ght1 & let him "k x is ( him y are ?9k+4 ,always be positive--nev] negative4 ,always /ate ! ?+ y want z x n[ is4 ,make x pres5t t5se--n ev5 future4 ,9 sugge/ion !re is no place = don't1 c't or any o!r negative /atem5t4 ,d n ref] to ! negative condition :i* y are /riv+ to ov]come4 ,d n say1 ,y\r heada*e is bett]4 ,leave out ! heada*e & say only1 ,y are bett]4 ,a transitory t]m z--is becom+1 or a future t]m z--y w be1 or a que/ionable ef=t z--try to d1 %\ld n be us$4 ,make y\r /atem5t always positive1 pres5t t5se1 & complet$4 ,z = example3 ,?is is mama's big1 /rong boy4 ,my boy always tells ! tru?4 ,my boy is /rong & he is always k9d4 ,john is a g5tleman1 he is k9d to 8 si/]4 ,s>ah loves h] kitty & is k9d & g5tle ) x4 ,! /ory ( ! ,scot* wife w illu/rate ! effect ( mak+ negative /atem5ts4 ,! husb& 0 />t+ (f on ,saturday night to ! village4 ,john _h a weakness1 & kn[+ ?is ! wife /ood on ! door/ep call+ aft] him1 ,john1 don't g ne> ! saloon4 ,john1 don't g ne> ! saloon4 ,john1 don't g ne> ! saloon4 ,) ! be/ ( int5tions %e kept repeat+ ?is z long z %e c\ld make him he>4 ,john ne$$ help1 b if y w /op to ?9k a mom5t y w see t ! wife _h cont9u\sly impress$ ^u 8 m9d ! saloon1 &1 true to h] fe>s1 ,john return$ home at a v late h\r & 9 a sad condition4 ,sugge/ion to be ( value mu/ get beyond ! critical & analytical activity ( ! consci\s m9d & become plac$ 9 ! sub-consci\s4 ,if ! consci\s m9d d5ies ! /atem5t1 ei!r audibly or to itself1 ! sub-consci\s is n influ5c$4 ,! mo/ pr(itable "t to plant ^! positive se$-?\ghts is j be=e ! *ild drops (f to sleep4 ,! sub-consci\s m9d1 :i* is influ5c$ by ! sugge/ion1 nev] re/s4 ,x is ! m9d :i* controls ! brea?+1 he>t beat & o!r sub-consci\s action ( ! body4 ,x is work+ all ! night ?r\gh4 ,if y fall asleep ?9k+ 9 happy anticipation ( "s pleasure tomorr[ y w awak5 9 ! same happy1 buoyant condition ( m9d4 ,(t5 y h to ?9k a mom5t to asc]ta9 ! reason = y\r happy m5tal condition1 !n y rememb]1 ,?is is ! day ( ! picnic4 ,?is %[s h[ ! sub-consci\s has reta9$ all ?r\gh ! night ! ?\ght :i* 0 plac$ !re j be=e ! consci\s m9d sleeps4 ,take advantage ( ?is fact & /rive to place a positive1 con/ructive ?\ght ^u ! sub-consci\s m9d ( y\r *ild j be=e sleep4 ,x w be held & built into "* & physical developm5t all ?r\gh ! night4 ,indirect ,sugge/ion ,?is me?od is usually mo/ effective because x is appli$ at times & 9 a mann] :i* t5ds to ov]come any t5d5cy to negative influ5ce ( ! consci\s m9d4 ,all h se5 ! pitifully ba%ful *ild ^: "m takes e opportunity to tell ! visitors1 9 ! *ild's he>+1 h[ ba%ful %e is4 ,to ! *ild %e says3 ,my1 y are ! mo/ ba%ful *ild ,i ev] saw4 ,! =m] /atem5t made to ! visitor1 is a negative indirect sugge/ion2 ! latt]1 ! /atem5t to ! *ild1 is negative ,direct ,sugge/ion4 ,bo? ( ^! t5d to increase ! *ild's ba%fulness4 ,!y w nev] ov]come x4 ,indirect ,positive ,sugge/ions ,two p>5ts are sitt+ 9 a liv+ room talk+2 ! *ild is play+ 9 ! next room1 or ev5 on ! floor ( ?is "o4 ,)\t pay+ any att5tion & ) ! app>5t int5tion ( ! *ild n he>+1 ! "m1 9 an und]tone1 says to ! fa!r3 ,h y notic$ h[ improv$ ,s>ah is ( late2 %e is k9d & ?\ghtful ( h] kitty1 %e loves x m & is s k9d & g5tle ) x8 ,fa!r replies3 ,isn't t nice2 %e is a de>1 k9d1 g5tle *ild4 ,! p>5ts g on talk+ ab\t o!r ?+s n notic+ ! little girl4 ,if y 7 :]e y c\ld obs]ve y w\ld see ! *ild /op h] play at ! m5tion ( h] "n1 li/5+ int5tly1 & ?9k+ ab\t :at has be5 said4 ,mo/ likely %e w\ld f9d h] kitty & come back lov+ x & demon/rat+ ! result ( "m's sugge/ion4 ,?is indirect me?od ( s[+ se$-?\ghts is mo/ effective1 & w correct errors & =m "r habits & "*1 mu* m rapidly ?an correction1 argum5t1 or puni%m5t4 ,! possibilities ( ! use ( sugge/ions 9 *ild tra9+ are limitless4 ,!re are _m cases :]e miracul\s results h be5 secur$ by intellig5t1 devot$ mo!rs4 ,9 ! matt] ( heal? & ov]com+ ( detrim5tal habits !re is no great] p[] ?an t ( positive ,sugge/ion intellig5tly us$4 ,e up-to-date & ?or\ghly progressive physician realizes ! p[] ( ! positive ?\ght ov] ! human body4 ,dur+ ! epidemic ( ,influ5za :i* swept ?r\gh ! ,army ,camps :]e ! boys 7 be+ tra9$ = ov]seas s]vice1 all ! available m9i/]s 7 call$ into a l>ge hospital to m9i/] to ! sick & dy+4 ,be=e be+ all[$ to g among ! sick soldi]s !y 7 ga!r$ toge!r & giv5 a talk by "o ( ! head surgeons4 ,"o ( ! in/ructions 0 ?is3 ,9 all talk+ ) ! sick !re mu/ n1 "u any circum/ances1 be any m5tion or ref]5ce to dea?1 ! possibility ( dea?1 or ( any condition aft] dea?4 ,e ?\ght & ^w mu/ be ( heal?1 recov]y & :at !y are go+ to d aft] recov]y4 ,?is mu/ be foll[$ 9 conv]sation1 lett] writ+ = ! sick1 & 9 pray] ) !m4 ,?is is an example ( ! mod]n acceptance ( ! value ( positive sugge/ion 9 cases ( sickness4 ,9 matt]s ( ,*ild ,tra9+ x is ( ! utmo/ value4 ,dr4 ,/anley ,krebbs1 9 8 book1 ,! ,law ( ,sugge/ion1 :i* e p>5t %\ld read1 tells _m int]e/+ examples ( its use4 ,a little girl _h =m$ ! habit ( tell+ lies 9 ord] to attract att5tion4 ,:5 ?is fact 0 le>n$ x 0 made ! key ( h] recov]y4 ,x 0 lodg$ 9 h] m9d t h] lies caus$ p to avoid h]1 to dislike h]2 b t if %e 7 tru?ful %e w\ld make p l h]1 w\ld make fri5ds & attract a great deal m att5tion ?an 9 any o!r way4 ,simple6 b successful4 ,quot+ aga9 f ,dr4 ,krebbs1 ,take an extreme case1 ,bel=d ,russell ,lawr5ce1 ! boy crim9al1 te/ifi$ at twelve ye>s ( age1 t among o!r ?+s1 8 "m _h (t5 said to neighbors1 ref]r+ to him3 ',t devil w hang yet4' ,z a g5]al rule *ildr5 are :at _! eld]s expect !m to be4 ,z a g5]al rule we adults are :at our fell[s expect u to be4 ,! /ory is told ( a boy :o 0 no /ud5t & hat$ s*ool1 he ev5 dislik$ to read4 ,"o "t :5 !re 7 gue/s at d9n] !re arose a discussion ( a c]ta9 po9t ( hi/ory4 ,! boy _h j /udi$ ?is fact 9 s*ool & 0 able to set ! entire gr\p "r4 ,on sev]al occasions lat] 8 "m repeat$ ?is fact to fri5ds1 9 ! boy's he>+1 always end+ ) ! /atem5t3 ,y "k ,johnny is q a hi/orian4 ,up to t "t he _h _h no int]e/ 9 ! /udy1 b believ+ t o!rs consid]$ him an au?ority on ! subject he got busy & /udi$ up on x4 ,he aft]w>d became a hi/orian & a pr(essor 9 "o ( ! l>ge univ]sities4 ,he j _h to make good1 to keep up ) 8 "m's expectation1 & he did4 ,take e opportunity to tell o!rs ab\t ! good po9ts ( y\r *ildr5 & ! *>act]i/ics t y want !m to h4 ,d ?is :5 ! *ildr5 c he> y4 ,tell x to o!rs & ! *ild w n disappo9t y4 ,! subject %\ld be /udi$ by e p>5t4 ,!re is no attempt made to cov] x 9 ^! pages1 b m]ely to give a h9t ( its possibilities 9 ! hope t ! p>5t w le>n to use ?is p[] con/ructively & wisely4 ,,heal? ,,habits ,habits are a great "p ( life4 ,! =m+ ( prop] ones %\ld h m att5tion ?an is usually giv5 to !m4 ,habits is a t5d5cy ( m9d to d t :i* x has done be=e4 ,:5 consid]$ 9 ?is simple way habit becomes "o ( ! great =ces 9 our lives4 ,x is by tak+ advantage ( ?is fact t we are able to develop rapidity & effici5cy 9 movem5t4 ,?is %[s itself 9 play+ games or musical in/rum5ts & 9 lat] life 9 ! op]ation ( ma*9es 9 (fice & factory4 ,e *ild beg9s to =m habits ) 8 fir/ actions4 ,he has 8 individual way ( dress+1 :i* is simply ! result ( hav+ repeat$ ?is me?od sev]al times4 ,ea* repetition adds to ! /r5g? ( ! habit4 ,to correct a habit x w be necess>y = y to sugge/ a new me?od & see to x t x is repeat$ a suffici5t numb] ( times to become ! /rong] t5d5cy4 ,no habit is or c be =m$ )\t ! elem5t ( repetition4 ,realiz+ t *ildr5 are =m+ habits :i* w foll[ !m ?r\gh life %\ld sugge/ to ! p>5t ! importance ( consci\sly guid+ ! *ild 9 _! =mation4 ,d n all[ c>eless1 ineffici5t1 dawdl+ me?ods to become fix$4 ,( c\rse1 ^! may 9 lat] ye>s be *ang$ to m effici5t me?ods by ! *ild himself1 b x w be at ! exp5se ( consid]able ef=t & loss ( "t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 _m *ildr5 w n correct ! habits & w be h&icapp$ by !m all ?r\gh life4 ,!re are c]ta9 simple regulations ( heal? t are ( vital importance to ! life success ( e "o & ! p>5t %\ld att5d to _! becom+ habits :ile ! *ild is small4 ,m5tal effici5cy & accuracy are quickly influ5c$ by bodily conditions4 ,poor heal? or physical inability are nev] accompani$ ) #ajj m5tal effici5cy4 ,y may at once ?9k ( "s examples ( m5 ( high m5tal calib] :o 7 defici5t & h&icapp$ by physical disability4 ,?is is sometimes ! case1 b x is an exception1 & an illu/ration ( success won1 9 spite ( difficulty4 ,?9k ( :at su* an indomitable _s c\ld h accompli%$ 9 a m p]fect physical body4 ,deep ,brea?+ ,"o ( ! /rong influ5ces on heal? is t ( purify+ ! blood 9 ! lungs4 ,pl5ty ( fre% air is necess>y = ?is purify+1 & insuffici5t or impure air supply 9 ! lungs w s5d ! blood back to ! he>t only p>tially cleans$4 ,tea* ! *ild to /& erect1 to consid] 8 position :5 sitt+1 & at all times to dem& fre% air4 ,d n be afraid ( an op5 w9d[1 always h good v5tilation1 especially 9 sleep+ rooms4 ,give ! *ild a simple ex]cise = deep brea?+ & help him to use x until he has =m$ ! habit ( tak+ sev]al deep brea?s ( fre% air imm$iately ^u aris+ 9 ! morn+2 ea* "t he goes out ( a build+ into ! op5 air2 & _m times dur+ ! day4 ,s++1 runn+1 skipp+1 jump+ rope1 etc41 are all good ex]cises to /imulate deep brea?+4 ,see to x t ! *ild brea!s ?r\gh ! nose4 ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,_m *ronic tr\bles result f ! simple neglect to supply ! body ) suffici5t wat]4 ,an av]age gr[n p]son %\ld h two qu>ts ( wat] a day & m 9 w>m] wea!r4 ,! lack ( any habitual "t = dr9k+ ?is wat] usually results 9 n gett+ x at all4 ,cont9u$ disreg>d ( ! crav+ ( ! body = wat]1 because x is n conv5i5t to get x at ! "t1 w result 9 ! cessation ( ?is natural dem&4 ,_m p]sons h said1 ,i don't require t mu* wat]2 ,i nev] dr9k b a glass or two4 ,inquiry w reveal ! fact t ^! p]sons are usually suff]]s f con/ipation or "s o!r *ronic tr\ble4 ,dr9k+ a prop] am\nt ( wat] w cure _m cases ( con/ipation4 ,to be sure t ! *ild gets suffici5t wat] adopt "s sy/ematic "t = dr9k+4 ,a glass be=e meals is b5eficial to dige/ion4 ,x /imulates ! fl[ ( ! dige/ive juices4 ,dr9k+ dur+ meals is n injuri\s "u "o condition1 t is t no wat] is tak5 :ile y h any food 9 ! m\?4 ,cle> ! m\? ( food & !n dr9k1 d n wa% y\r food d[n4 ,be c>eful n to take cold wat] soon aft] eat+ hot food1 !re is dang] ( crack+ ! enamel ( ! tee?4 ,a habit %\ld be =m$ ( dr9k+ a glass ( wat] :5 wa%+ 9 ! morn+2 wa% ! /oma* z well z ! face & h&s4 ,an av]age meal requires moi/ure equal to ab\t five glasses4 ,?is is drawn f ! sy/em if n suppli$ ) ! meal4 ,a glass ( wat] be=e & "o aft] ea* meal is an aid to dige/ion r ?an a detrim5t4 ,make ?is a habit4 ,x is a conv5i5t "t to furni% ! am\nt ( wat] requir$ by ! body1 & m ?an ! two glasses is bett] ?an less4 ,if ! *ild is tr\bl$ ) con/ipation or an approa* to x see to x t he gets a copi\s supply ( wat] & y w f9d ! tr\ble reliev$4 ,re/ & ,sleep ,z long z y c cont9ue ! practice d n all[ ! *ildr5 to get too old = an aft]noon re/4 ,ev5 if he c n sleep1 to lie d[n & relax w be ( v def9ite value to heal? & bodily resi/ance ( disease4 ,if y are enc\rag+ ! cultivation ( ! sil5ce & p]iods ( con/ructive ?\ght ?is c be comb9$ ) ! re/ p]iod4 ,re/ & relaxation %\ld be synonym\s4 ,to be able to relax ?or\ghly is ( great value 9 ! /r5u\s ye>s ( lat] life & %\ld be cultivat$ & become habitual :5 "y4 ,9 ord] t ! *ild's sleep %all be ( utmo/ value tea* him to practice relaxation ^u ly+ d[n & always do+ s be=e fall+ asleep4 ,?is1 c\pl$ ) a positive m5tal attitude1 w make 8 sleep mo/ pr(itable4 ,nev] all[ ! *ild to g to sleep 9 ang] or fright4 ,take "t to *ange all negative m5tal conditions to positive ones be=e y leave him4 ,unless unavoidable he %\ld n be puni%$ be=e retir+4 ,! m5tal attitude 9 :i* he falls asleep w cont9ue ?r\gh ! night4 ,exp]im5ts h prov5 t fe>1 worry1 hate1 etc41 produce an actual poison 9 ! blood & x affects ! bodily condition1 ( c\rse4 ,blood tak5 f a man :ile 9 a fit ( ang] & inject$ into a rabbit w kill ! rabbit almo/ imm$iately4 ,^! facts are n new b !y ne$ to be tak5 m into consid]ation 9 tra9+ *ildr54 ,?9k+ ,heal? ,!re is no d\bt 9 anyone's m9d 9 ^! days t conditions ( m9d influ5ce conditions ( ! body4 ,positive & con/ructive ?9k+ w aid heal?4 ,y\r /udy ( ! subject ( sugge/ion %[s ?is to be true & ! results are beyond d\bt4 ,9 cases ( sickness sugge/ion w be f\nd ( great help4 ,to sugge/ t ! *ild w be bett] 9 ! morn+2 to sugge/ t he is bett]1 he looks bett]1 he acts bett]1 etc4 ,all ^! positive ?\ghts are helpful4 ,?is is a deep subject & p>5ts %\ld give x "s c>eful ?\ght & inve/igation4 ,9 cases ( epidemics d n all[ ! *ild to ?9k t he mu/ be tak5 by x4 ,sugge/ ! opposite & induce him to ?9k t he is n go+ to be sick1 ?is mix$ ) a g5]\s am\nt ( common s5se 9 g5]al heal? conditions & reasonable caution w prove helpful to say ! lea/4 ,all ( ^! subjects toge!r ) ^? ( foods & "r eat+1 :i* are v important1 h be5 ?or\ghly cov]$ by _m exp]ts & %\ld h ! c>eful att5tion ( p>5ts4 ,use ! be/ me?ods possible to improve ! *ild's physical condition1 :i* w 9 turn increase 8 m5tal effici5cy4 ,unusual conditions ( m9d or body :i* are n und]/ood by ! p>5t %\ld n be all[$ to drift along or to see if !y may n be outgr[n4 ,seek ! advice ( a reputable physician & save ! possibility ( regret4 ,t1 ,a /it* 9 "t saves n9e is d\bly true ( a *ild's heal?4 ,ambition ,pulls ,f 8 e>lie/ ye>s y\r *ild is %ap+ 8 c>e]4 ,:at he does today wields a /rong influ5ce on :at he w d tomorr[4 ,! soon] y realize ?is ! bett] 8 *ances ( f9al success4 ,ambition is a great impell+ =ce1 enc\rage its developm5t 9 y\r *ildr54 ,) /rong ambition !y c get f>!r ?an ) great] ability b lack+ 9 ambition4 ,a boy sat on a f5ce hold+ a kite b n wat*+ x z boys usually d4 ,a g5tleman1 9 pass+1 0 attract$ to ! boy & notic$ t he 0 bl9d4 ,?is ar\s$ 8 curiosity z to :at pleasure a bl9d boy c\ld get fly+ a kite1 s he ask$ him3 ,d y enjoy fly+ ! kite8 ,yes1 sir1 0 ! prompt reply4 ,b y _c see x4 ,no1 sir2 b say1 mi/]1 ,i c feel 'er pull4 ,s is ambition1 y c't see x1 b y c feel 'er pull4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ words are surr\nd$ ) und]scores3 italics ,embold5$ words are surr\nd$ ) equals signs3 bold ,!re are inconsi/5cies 9 ! ,table ( ,cont5ts reg>d+ *apt]s & sections4 ,! ,table ( ,cont5ts is pres5t$ z x appe>s 9 ! orig9al4 ,obvi\s spell+ & punctuation errors h be5 /&>diz$4