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who study only moral and spirilul con
duct and laws, and so can comprehend on.
ly the God of spirit. The result in cither
case is bigotry and incroduality. The
bigoty and incroduality which come a
the fruit of unsymmi'trioally educated in
tcllccts, is aptly illustrated in the story of
Father Sheiner, a German Jesuit, and his
superior. This Father was not allowed
by his superior to publish the results of
his studies nnC observations of the spots
onthesun. "I have," said the lattar, "read
Aristotle's writings from end to end many
times, and I can assure you that 1 have no
where found in them anything similar to
what you mention. Go away, son; trair
quilizc yourelf; be assured that what you
take for spots on the sun are only the
faults of your glasses or your eyes."
When the world is rid of all Mich lop
sided intellects as that of this Mipurior,
and men make their cultuic broad enough
to comprehend more fully both physical
and spiritual truth, then there will be low
er conflicts found to e.tst between science
and religion.
To recapitulate, art may enlarge, im
prove and give symmetry to intellect,
and hence it should not only make men
wiser, but better uud nobler.
UltlltL.
BE TltUK TO SELF.
People differ from one another in indi
vidual ability. To this fact we are in
debted for that great diversity of huuiuii
employments which we pee on every hand.
If all men were fashioned after a common
pattern so far as having the same ability
and turn of mind, enterprise would cease,
and a fatal stagnation uike possession of
society. And yet some people seem to
have the idea that a person can become
what he will if he only work for it. If
this idea were true, it would virtually dis
prove the proposition with which we coin
inenced, but it is false in theory, and in
practice its good results would be more
than offset by undesirable onos. Its refu.
tation will be found in viewing the var
ious shades of character around us. The
application of this law of diversity in
mental ability is interesting and instruc
tive, especially in the case of those who
are about to start in life. Among students
therefore, we rind a good chance to ob
serve this prinriple.
Here, we see one who is endowed with
great natural gifts which are made good
use of. lie is very successful in his stud
ies. He takes a prominent part in the en
terprises of his fellow students, and in the
work of the literary society. His deport
ment itself gains for him respect and at
tention, and we feel assured of a bright
career for him in after life. Another one
may be an i ml i Herein scholar, and yet in
other respects figure as prominently as
the fust. Then again, we see one who is
successful in stud, hut retiring in man
ner. He does not seem to court attention,
and oftentimes does not attract much.
Sometimes this type is found in an ex
treme form, ami then we find one who is
indifferent as a scholor, and unattractive
as well as retiring.
Thus we might go on and extend the
list, but let the types we have already giv
en serve as examples. If, in fact, we were
to attempt a classification of the shades of
character that present themselves to our
notice, so many variations would appear,
that we would be forced to the conclusion
that seldom do 11113' lwo persons closely re
semble each other in their respective abil
ities. The first clasB are not numerous,
and they excite admiration, it not also en
vy. Their companions feel an almost in
fctinctive wish to be line them, although
aware that hindrances lie in the way.
Impressed, however, with the belief that
self-eulture will remove these, they press
forward with high hopes. Some realize
their hopes, while others are-forced to ad
mit that the full measure of their a
bililies will not allow them to attain it,
and so are compelled, unwillingly per
haps at first, to content themselves with
less exalted ideals-
