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true of memory, but it is not wholly so of recol- 

 lection. The power to recall depends primarily 



upon a specific center in the brairf, and secon- Jne f f ov f er of 



' . Recollection. 



danly upon the various powers of perception. 



As knowledge gained in any way, whether by 

 intuition, experience, perception, or reason in 

 the schoolroom or out of it has value to man 

 only in so far as he is able to recall it; his power 

 of recollection becomes the measure of his edu- 

 cation. 



In recent years a great number of systems 

 have been invented for cultivating and strength- 

 ening the memory. Most of them, however, are Systems of 



-1 TUT Memory 



more theoretical than practical. Many students Culture, 

 who have paid extravagant prices to secure an 

 "infallible memory," have found themselves like 

 the victim who, when asked about the success 

 of his system, said : "The system is a great 

 success; by it a man can recall everything he 

 has ever read Or known, but for the life of me 

 I cannot remember the system." 



There are no short cuts to an infallible mem- 

 ory. Knowing how to employ the various fac- Requires Brain 

 ulties of the mind is of great value and a proper 

 system of memory training is certainly helpful, 

 but the improvement of the memory requires 

 brain building and the training of all the intel- 

 lectual powers to co-ordinate action. 



To strengthen the memory: (i) The blood 

 should be pure and the vital functions strong, 

 so that the brain may be \vell supplied with build- 

 ing material. (2) Concentrate the entire atten- 

 tion upon the subject in hand. Notice in de- 

 tail the specific property of things. In other 



