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the child. As the powers of mind unfold, this power of concentration should increase, but the chances are one hundred to one that it is lessened by false training. The child concentrates at play. Every boy concentrates at his games. Watch how every muscle is tense and every faculty alert in the game of ball; when he is on his skates; or when sliding; or when riding on his bicycle. How still concentrated is even the baby when he is "in mischief," which to him is as much business as is the bank, or shop to his father. Concentration is the one method of accomplishment, and the power to concentrate at will, is the sign of mature mind. The masses of people still have child minds. They have little power to hold to a thought and thus wander in conversation; change constantly the premise in argument and lack logical acumen. The scientist has power over his mind; the pseudo-scientist reaches conclusions that are false because he lacks this power of concentration and cannot hold to all the facts till the result is truth.

The need of present humanity is revealed in this lack of power to concentrate upon chosen and desired thoughts. Few have the power to concentrate at will. The great majority are led through involuntary concentration to illness, failure and misery. They let thoughts pick them up, instead of picking up the thought they wish. They are children in man's guise and estate. Therefore when you tell me you can't, or don't, concentrate you are merely telling me that you are in mental babyhood; are not self-directed; but are the creature of any thought that circumstance happens to throw in your path. For this reason it is expected