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Show Oood In Reading. An nntngonlstlc Influence to rending exists In sonw qunrters In tho curiously curious-ly mistaken Idcn that It hinders tlp development of Individuality, making copiers distend of originators. Any knowledge of tho history of grent men und women proves the absolute falsity of this; moreover, tho conscious desire de-sire to ho nrlglnnl which such an attitude on tho part of , grown-ups lends to In children Is very bad. Ono never heard of great men being preoccupied pre-occupied with tho endeavor to bo original. orig-inal. Observation, ngnln, Is Increased rather than tho rovcrso by tho habit of reading. Those children Into whoso lives books other than as enforced lessons never enter nro as a rule singularly singu-larly unobservant proof that tho brum must bo behind tho eyes In observation, ob-servation, Just as It must bo behind tho hand In technical work. |