126 In Industry The Sure Outcome of the It is often said that adverse conditions are the young man's best gift, and this was illustrated in the early history of American settlement. It has been illustrated over and over again in the history of American development, and also in the history of the best national development everywhere. At present the struggie is on between labor and capital. Capital is not in the fight with a definite determination to crush labor; perhaps, in most instances, the employer has no fixed purpose to take from labor and laborers their natural rights. And yet the tendency is in that direction, and the capitalistic combinations by their manner of organization and management are not only imperilling but actually taking away the workman's natural rights. Thus the conditions of labor are made dark and hopeless from the point of view of the present. But labor is combining and is carrying on a campaign of education, and the laborers are neither few nor foolish. They are learning definitely their rights, and their views of economics are being broadened, and their plans for securing justice are being carefully thought out. From many quarters the labor organization is looked upon as made up of rude, unlettered folk, with crude, anarchistic ideas. Nevertheless, this organization is learning, and the ultimate triumph of that in it which represents equality is not doubtful. Just how and when the adjustment shall be made which will give the laborer his just dues in the profits of his labor, and which shall secure to actual capital its equitable share in the profits of business, it is, of course, impossible to foretell, but the undercurrent is working in that direction, and just as out of adversity have come higher manhood and more equitable laws and administration, so now the hearts and heads of "the common people" are preparing the way for better homes and broader civilization. George M. Gage. In Literature— Gabriele d'Annuzio, the leading poet, dramatist and novelist of Italy, is soon, according to recent announcement, to visit America. He will come as the companion of Eleanora Duse, Italy's leading actress, who is one of the greatest of the world's players. Duse is to act the leading roles in D'Annuzio's plays, and the latter is to expound between the acts the philosophy of the conception. They are to appear in a few of the largest cities of the United States. Although only 37 years of age, D'Annunzio has already made for himself a name in the world's literature. He is hailed in Italy and elsewhere as a poet fitted to rank with the celebrated "four poets of Italy"-Dante, Petrarch, Ariosto and Tasso. As a dramatist the peninsula has not seen his equal since Alfieri, and as a novelist D'Annunzio ranks far in advance of any of his Italian contemporaries. * To Owen Johnson, the author of "Arrows of the Almighty," has come the unusual experience of immediate success with his very first book. Mr. Johnson is only 22 years old and is a graduate c Yale. WROTE SERMONS IN HIS SLEEP. Narrating "Some Remarkable Cases of Double Personality," Dr. R. Osgood Mason cites in the Ladies' Home Journal, the case of a "young ecclesiastic in the seminary with the Archbishop, of Bordeaux, France, who was in the habit of getting up at night in a condition of somnambulism, going to his study and composing and writing his sermons in the dark. When he had finish ed one page he read it over and carefully and properly corrected it. A broad piece of cardboard interposed between his eyes and his writing made no difference to him. He wrote, read and corrected just the same as if there had been no obstruction. 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You are perfectly at ease, not caring in the least for your manner or tone of voice, but only for your thought. The tone you adopt then will ordinarily be the best tone for you in public speaking. You can, however, learn from teachers or friendly critics to avoid any harsh or disagreeable fashion of speech that you may have fallen into, and that may be habitual to you in private conversation. Next. Never strain your vocal organs by attempting to fill spaces which are too large for you. Speak as loudly and distinctly as you can do easily, and let the more distant portions of your audience go. You will find in that way very soon that your voice will increase in compass and power, and you will do better than by a habit of straining the voice beyond its natural capacity. Be careful to avoid falsetto. Shun imitating the tricks of speech of other orators. These may do for them, but not for you. You will do no better in attempting to imitate the tricks of speech of other men in public speaking than in private speaking. Never make a gesture for the sake of making one. I believe that most of the successful speakers whom I know would find it hard to tell you whether they themselves making gestures or not, they are so absolutely unconscious in the matter. But with gestures as with the voice, get teachers or friendly critics to point out to you any bad habit you may fall into. I think it would be well if Our young public speakers, especially preachers, would have competent instructors, and critics among their auditors, after they enter their profession, to give them the benefit of such observations and counsel as may be suggested in that way.-From "Oratory," by Senator George F. Hoar, in Scribner's. Girls in the Public Schools. 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