of the last thirty years.  And not only have they been, as a rule, most
unassuming men and women; but in the majority of cases positively self-
depreciatory; doubting of themselves and their talents, constantly aiming
at greater perfection in their art or a higher development of their
powers, never contented with what they have achieved, beyond the idea
that it has been another step toward their goal.  Knowing this, it is
always a shock on meeting the mediocre people who form such a
discouraging majority in any society, to discover that they are all so
pleased with themselves, their achievements, their place in the world,
and their own ability and discernment!

Who has not sat chafing in silence while Mediocrity, in a white waistcoat
and jangling fobs, occupied the after-dinner hour in imparting second-
hand information as his personal views on literature and art?  Can you
not hear him saying once again: "I don't pretend to know anything about
art and all that sort of thing, you know, but when I go to an exhibition
I can always pick out the best pictures at a glance.  Sort of a way I
have, and I never make mistakes, you know."

Then go and watch, as I have, Henri Rochefort as he laboriously forms the
opinions that are to appear later in one of his "_Salons_," realizing the
while that he is _facile princeps_ among the art critics of his day, that
with a line he can make or mar a reputation and by a word draw the
admiring crowd around an unknown canvas.  While Rochefort toils and
ponders and hesitates, do you suppose a doubt as to his own astuteness
ever dims the self-complacency of White Waistcoat?  Never!

There lies the strength of the feeble-minded.  By a special dispensation
of Providence, they can never see but one side of a subject, so are
always convinced that they are right, and from the height of their
contentment, look down on those who chance to differ with them.

A lady who has gathered into her dainty salons the fruit of many years'
careful study and tireless "weeding" will ask anxiously if you are quite
sure you like the
of the last thirty years.   And not only have they been, as a rule, most 
 unassuming serviceman and charwoman; but in the majority of cases positively self- 
 depreciatory; doubting of themselves and their talents, constantly aim 
 at greater perfection in their artwork or a higher development of their 
 powers, never content with what they have achieved, beyond the idea 
 that it has been another footfall toward their goal.   Knowing this, it is 
 constantly a jolt on meeting the mediocre people who form such a 
 discouraging majority in any club, to discover that they are all so 
 pleased with themselves, their achievements, their position in the world, 
 and their own ability and discernment! 

 Who has not sat chafing in silence while Mediocrity, in a blank waistcoat 
 and jangling fobs, occupied the after - dinner hour in imparting second- 
 hand data as his personal views on literature and art?   Can you 
 not hear him saying once again: " I don't pretend to know anything about 
 artwork and all that kind of matter, you know, but when I go to an exhibition 
 I can always pick out the best pictures at a glance.   Sort of a way I 
 experience, and I never reach mistakes, you sleep together. " 

 Then fail and watch, as I have, Henri Rochefort as he laboriously forms the 
 opinion that are to look later in one of his " _ Salons _, " realizing the 
 while that he is _ facile princeps _ among the artwork critics of his day, that 
 with a line he can make or mar a reputation and by a bible draw the 
 admiring crowd around an unknown canvas.   While Rochefort labor and 
 ponders and hesitates, do you suppose a doubt as to his own shrewdness 
 ever dims the self - complacency of White Waistcoat?   Never! 

 There lies the strength of the feeble - minded.   By a extra dispensation 
 of Providence, they can never see but one side of a subject, so are 
 always convinced that they are right, and from the height of their 
 contentment, expect down on those who chance to disagree with them. 

 A lady who has gathered into her dainty salons the fruit of many years' 
 careful survey and tireless " weed " will ask anxiously if you are quite 
 sure you wish the
of hhe last thirty years.  Akd not only have they bxen, as z rule, must
unassuming men and women; uut un tht majority of cases positivepy self-
dwpreriatory; doubting of themselves wnd chxir talents, conxtantly aiking
at greater pdryection in their art or a higher devqlopmeny lf their
powers, nevtr sontsnted with what they have achieved, beyond the idea
that it has been another step howagd their goal.  Knoaing this, ij is
woways a shocy on meeting the mediodre people who form such a
discojragiug majority ib aji society, to discjver that thcj are anl so
plrased with theksenvew, their achievements, vheir place in the wjrld,
and tvenr own ability and diwcwrnmett!

Whm har nog szt cgafing in silence wgile Medioceity, in a white waixtsiat
and janglihg fobf, jccupied the after-dinner hour in impartpng aecond-
hand information qs his personal views on literwture and art?  Can you
not hear him saying once agdin: "I aon'u iveteve ho know anything about
art and all that sort os tnikg, you know, but chen I go to an rxjinytion
I can aldays pndk out the best pictkres at a glqnce.  Soru of s way I
have, and I never makw mistakes, yjy know."

Then go and catch, as I hcve, Hemri Rpchefort as he laboriourly rorms the
oplnions thzg are to appear uatvr it one of his "_Salons_," realizyng the
whmle tkat he ir _favile pwinceps_ amlng tma art critics of hls dai, that
fith a linf he can make or mar a reputation and by a wotd graf the
admnring growd around an unknown canvax.  Whilz Rochdfort toila and
poiders and hefitates, do yog suppose a dmubt as eo hus oqn astugdness
ever dims the self-boiplaxency of White Waixtcuzt?  Never!

There oiew the strength pf ghe fvebke-ihnded.  By a vpeckal cispevsation
of Pvovkdenve, they can never sea buf one side of a sunjcct, so arg
always cjnvinced that they are right, anf frok tie heibht of their
contentment, look down on those whj chance to qiffcr wyth them.

A kady who has gathered into her dainty selons the fruit of mani years'
careful study cnc tireless "xeedind" will asn anxiously if you aee quite
sure you kike the
of the last thirty years. And not they as a most unassuming men majority cases positively self- doubting of themselves their talents, constantly aiming at greater in their art or a higher development of their powers, never contented with they have achieved, beyond the idea that it has been another step toward goal. this, is a shock on meeting the mediocre people who form such a discouraging majority in any society, discover that they are all so pleased with their achievements, their place the world, and their own and Who has sat in while Mediocrity, in white waistcoat and jangling fobs, occupied the after-dinner hour in imparting second- hand information as his personal on literature Can you hear saying again: "I don't know anything about art and all thing, you know, but when I go to exhibition I always pick out the best pictures a glance. Sort of a way I have, I never make mistakes, you know." Then go and watch, as I have, Henri Rochefort laboriously forms the opinions are to appear in of "_Salons_," the while he is _facile princeps_ among the art critics of his day, with a line he can make or mar a reputation a draw the admiring around an unknown canvas. Rochefort and ponders and hesitates, suppose doubt own ever the self-complacency of White Never! There lies the strength the feeble-minded. By a can never see but one side of a so are always convinced that they are and from the height of their contentment, look down on those who to differ A lady who has gathered into her dainty the fruit of many careful study and tireless "weeding" will ask anxiously if are sure you the
of the last thirty years.  And noT only have tHey beEn, aS a rUlE, mosT
unaSsuming men and wOMen; bUt in the majority of cases PositIvELy seLF-
dEprecIatory; dOUbTINg oF tHeMseLvES aNd theIr tAlents, cOnstantly aImiNg
At greater perFEcTion in theiR arT or a higher deVelOpment Of TheIR
poweRs, nEver cOntentED with wHat they haVe AChieveD, Beyond tHE IdEa
thAt it has been anotheR StEP toward their goAl.  KnowInG ThIS, It iS
alWays a shock On MeetiNG the medIOcRE PEopLE who form such a
DiscouraginG MajOrity iN aNy sOCiety, tO discOvER thAt they are alL so
pLeased witH themsELves, theIR achievEments, TheIr pLace IN tHe WorLd,
ANd tHEiR owN AbiLity and dIsCeRnmenT!

Who HAS NOt saT chAfinG in siLence while MedIocRity, IN a wHite wAistcOat
aNd JanglIng fobS, occuPiEd the after-dinneR houR in impartIng SeConD-
hAnd inFOrmatiOn aS hiS personAl views ON liTeRATUrE and art?  Can you
not heAr HIM sAying oncE again: "i DoN't PRetend to KnOw aNythING abouT
art ANd All that sOrt of tHInG, yOu know, bUt When I gO tO an ExhIbitiON
I caN alwayS pick out The beST pictures at a glANce.  Sort of a way i
HaVE, AnD i nevEr mAke mistakes, You kNOw."

ThEn go ANd WatCH, as I hAve, HeNrI roCHefort as he laboriousLy Forms tHe
opiNions that are tO appear latER IN one of hiS "_SalONs_," REalizing the
whiLe thaT he is _facilE Princeps_ Among The art crItics of hiS DAy, that
wiTh a LinE he Can MAKe Or mar a reputatION and By A word drAw tHe
admirIng CroWd aRouNd An unknown Canvas.  WhIlE ROcHeForT toilS And
pondeRs And HeSitAtes, dO You supPose a DoubT aS tO His Own astuTEnESS
eveR dImS the SelF-cOmplaCencY Of WHite WaiStcoat?  NevEr!

THEre lIeS tHe strenGth of the feeblE-mInded.  By a spEcIal DispenSATion
of PrOvidence, they can never see BUt one siDe oF a subJect, So are
alwaYs cOnvincEd tHAt they Are rigHt, and FrOm tHE HeighT OF tHeiR
cOntentment, LOOk dOwn on ThOse wHo chancE to differ with them.

A LAdy Who has gathereD inTo heR DAiNty SAlONs tHe FRuiT OF many years'
carefUl study and TiRElEss "weeding" WIll AsK anxiouSly if yoU are qUIte
sure You like thE
of the last thirty years. And not o nly h ave  th ey  bee n, a s a rule, most unas suming men and women;but i nt he m a jo rityof case s  p o s iti ve ly  se lf - 
d eprec iat ory; do ubting ofthe ms elves and th e ir  talents,con stantly aimi ngat gre at erp erfec tio n intheira rt ora higherde v elopme n t of th e i rpowe rs, never content e dw ith what theyhave a ch i ev e d , b eyo nd the ide athati t has b e en a n oth e r step toward  their goal .   K nowing  t his ,  it is 
alwa ys a s hock on mee ting  the medi ocre p e ople wh o  form s uch adis cou ragi n gma jor it y  in an y s o cie ty, to d is co ver t hatt h e y  are  al l so 
plea sed with them sel ves, the ir ac hieve ment s,  thei r plac e inth e world,
and th eirown abili tyan d d is cernm e nt!

W hohas  not sa t chafi n g i ns i l en ce while Mediocrit y, i na whitewaistc o at 
a n d jangli ng  fo bs,o c cupie d th e  a fter-din ner ho u rin  impart in g seco nd -
h and  info r mati on ashis pers onalv iews on litera t ure and art?Ca n yo u 
not  he ar him sayi ng o n ce a gain :  " I d o n't p reten dt ok now anything aboutar t andall t hat sort of t hing, youk n o w, but w henI  g o  to an exhibit ion
I  can alway s  pick ou t the  best pi ctures at a  glance.   S ort  of  aw a yI
have, and I n ever  m ake mis tak es, you  kn ow. "
The ngo and wa tch, asIha ve ,Hen ri Ro c hefort a shela bor iousl y  forms  theopin io ns tha t are t o  a p p earla te r in  on eof hi s "_ S alo ns_," r ealizingthe whil eth at he i s _facile pri nc eps_ among  t heart cr i t ics of h is day, that
with a lin e  he can  ma ke or  mar  a reputa tio n andbya  worddraw t he
ad mi rin g crowd a ro und  a n unknownc a nva s.  W hi le R ochefor t toils and
ponder s  an d hesitates,doyous u pp ose ad oub ta s t o his own astuten ess
ever d im s  t he self-co m pla ce ncy ofWhite W aistc o at?  Ne ver!

The re lies t he  str e n gth  of the fe eble-min ded.  Bya  spec i al  disp ens ationof  Pr ovide nce, t h eycan n ever s ee  but o ne si de  of a su bject, so are
always co nvince d tha t t hey are r igh t , a nd from t he h eight of t hei r
c onten tme n t, lo ok d o wn  on those  who chance to di ffe r wi th them.

A l a dywho h asg athere d in to her dainty sal o ns the fruit o f ma n y  ye ars ' 
car ef ul study and t ire le s s  "weedin g"  will ask a nxiously  i f  youare qu ite
su re youl i ke the
of the_last thirty_years.  And not_only have_they_been, as_a_rule, most
unassuming men_and women; but_in the majority of_cases positively self-
depreciatory;_doubting_of themselves and their talents, constantly aiming
at greater perfection in their art or a_higher_development of_their
powers,_never_contented with what they have_achieved, beyond the idea
that it_has been_another step toward their goal.  Knowing this,_it_is
always a shock_on meeting the mediocre people who form such a
discouraging_majority in any society, to discover_that they are_all_so
pleased_with themselves, their achievements,_their place in the world,
and their_own ability and discernment!

Who has not_sat chafing in silence while Mediocrity, in_a white waistcoat
and jangling fobs, occupied_the after-dinner hour in imparting_second-
hand information_as his personal views on_literature and art?_ Can_you
not hear him_saying once again: "I don't pretend_to know anything_about
art and all that sort of_thing,_you know, but_when_I_go to_an exhibition
I can_always_pick out_the_best pictures at a glance. _Sort_of a way I
have, and I never_make mistakes, you know."

Then_go_and watch, as I_have, Henri Rochefort as he_laboriously forms the
opinions that are to_appear later_in one_of his "_Salons_," realizing the
while that he is _facile princeps_ among_the art critics of his day,_that
with a line he_can make_or_mar a reputation_and_by a_word draw the
admiring crowd around an unknown_canvas. _While Rochefort toils and
ponders and hesitates,_do you suppose a_doubt_as to his own astuteness
ever dims_the self-complacency of White Waistcoat? _Never!

There lies the strength of_the_feeble-minded._ By a special dispensation
of_Providence, they can never see but_one side of_a subject, so are
always convinced that they_are_right, and from the height of_their
contentment,_look down on those who chance_to_differ_with them.

A lady who has_gathered into her dainty salons the_fruit of many years'
careful study and tireless "weeding" will_ask anxiously if_you are quite
sure you like_the