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and flows from the great heart of God in 

 love and truth, and that the great spiritualities 

 of all times have responded to that ever flowing 

 symphony and because of it have written its 

 thoughts and we call it literature, have scaled 

 its notes and we call it music, have gathered 

 facts and we call it science, have pencilled lines 

 and waves of light and we call it art, have had 

 deep insight into things and experiences and 

 we call it philosophy, have thrilled our inmost 

 hearts with divine messages and we call it reli- 

 gion. 



Beauty is not the end of art any more than 

 knowledge is the end of study or money the 

 end of business or happiness the end of reli- 

 gion. The object of all art study and art work 

 is to increase the sum total of life, not only its 

 comforts and happiness but its larger useful- , 

 ness. Whatever will aid one in doing the ordi- 

 nary or extraordinary work of life easier and 

 happier and better is worth the while. It is 

 the very best of investments — pays its thirty 

 and sixty and hundred-fold. Beautiful things 

 and beautiful environments are among the 

 choicest appointments of our busy and too often 

 over-burdened life. It is forever true that 

 everything means something. Beautify it and 

 it will have a richer significance and a sweeter 



