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in any other thought than that of enjoyment of expression at the time, is not to make the game restful, but only to change the kind of excitement. To change from concentration of business to concentration in winnings is not to change the principle, is not rest.

The same is true of athletic contests. The motive determines the benefit. Herbert Spencer loved to relax at billiards. A young man once played with him who showed great skill and declared that he was champion at the game. --- "I am sorry to hear it," said the philosopher. Time, skill, effort and life wasted for that which represented no power, no real success.

President Livermore said to us at Meadville: "Young men, you cannot devote yourselves to society and at the same time attend to your studies!"

"Choose this day whom you will serve," says nature. You cannot have success on a high ideal plane and at the same time in a lower one. Cannot win in business, art, politics, literature, or any chosen field, and dissipate your time, thought and power in other fields. Concentrate upon some chosen ones and use all others as a means of relaxation and rest.

"Too many irons in the fire!" is the old proverb. Have one purpose. Concentrate and stick, is the soul of success.

I recently heard a young man in conversation with a young lady say --- "No, I had to give up night school; I had too much to do!" and a few moments later I overheard him say: "I was at the theatre a few evenings ago, and with skating rink and theatre I shall be out every night this week." The probabilities are that in