PART TWO-LEADERS IN PROFESSIONAL LIFE.

CHAPTER XII.

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HENRY WAtterson,

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On the Elements of Success His Personality - A Man of Great

Versatility Methods of Work - Birth and Early Surroundings-

Education "The New Era ". Newspaper Career in New York

-War Correspondent - Becomes Editor of the Louisville "Courier-

Journal Some Difficulties Encountered His New Policy -

What Politics Means to him-Member of Congress As a Public

Speaker - Home Life - What Leads to Success in Journalism.

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COURAGE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE,

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269

On Purpose

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Birthplace and Parentage Youthful Character-

istics In School Love of Nature At College The Teacher

and Investigator With Agassiz at Penikese President of Indiana

University - Accepts the Presidency of Leland Stanford Junior

University-In Private Life - In the Class Room An Im-

pressive Lecturer His Literary Work Sense of Humor As a

University President Views on Education - Personality - Scien-

tific Work.

SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE,

CHAPTER XIV.

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288

JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS,

His Conception of Success

place The Cardinal's

Priestly Labors - Made

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The Office of Cardinal His Birth-

Cathedral- Early Training - First

Bishop - Attends the Ecumenical

Council of 1869 At Richmond Archbishop at Forty-three-

Characteristics Habits Third Plenary Council of Baltimore

The Catholic University - Created Cardinal - A Well-Rounded

Character Home Surroundings - In Public Life.

EDWARD EVERETT HALE,

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CHAPTER XV.

On What Career"— Part in the Twentieth Century Celebration

in Boston Divisions of his Career As a Journalist As a

Christian Minister Social Reformer - Publicist and Patriot

Character of His Writings As an Educator - Antiquarian His

Views as to the Purposes of Life - His Uplifting Personality.

NOT ABOVE ONE'S BUSINESS,

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330

A Confession His Distinguished Career. Ancestry - Incident

in Career of His Father Early Pranks Ambitions-Painting

Under Limitations - His First Literary Work-Reads Law In

the Mexican War - Lawyer Military Career Renewed - Civil

War Literary Career-Methods of Work.

HOW TO USE YOURSELF,

CHAPTER XVII.

RUSSELL HERMAN CONWell,

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354

How to Succeed His Boyhood-Early Oratorical Efforts

Struggles for an Education - The Call to Arms - Yale College

Journalistic Experiences - Admitted to the Bar - Enters the

Ministry - His First Church Work in

Temple College- Characteristics.

MINDING LITTLE THINGS,

Philadelphia - The

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CHAPTER XVIII.

SILAS WEIR MITCHELL,

Observations about Successful Careers

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- Birthplace and Education

At Home The Doctor- His Study

Bric-a-Brac-The Author - - Fondness for his Native City -- His

Literary Career-Literary Methods.

PERILS OF SUCCESS,

381

CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT,

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CHAPTER XIX.

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On Happiness - Two Estimates of President Eliot His Con-

temporaries An Early Appreciation of his Administrative

Abilities - As a Teacher in Harvard - Chosen President of

Harvard - A Period of Reconstruction - The Elective System

Some Facts and Figures - His Educational Philosophy - At

Heart a Democrat — As an Essayist — His Influence with Students

A Religious Man As an Administrator

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THE SECRET OF A HAPPY LIFE,

Characteristics.

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JOSEPH JEFFERSON,

CHAPTER XX.

414

His Rank among Actors

Success as Understood by Mr. Jefferson

Blending of the Man and Actor. His Theatrical Lineage-

Maternal Ancestry-Birthplace and Early Surroundings

Glimpses of Jefferson in the Early Days - The Mexican War

Period His First Permanent Success In Australia - Visits

South America His Career in London Later Career

formances of Rip Van Winkle His Art.

Birth and Early Environment

His Ambitions to go to College In Pennsylvania - At School

As a Teacher Enters the Ministry - Some Early Character-

istics Career in the West- As an Editor Secretary of the Sun-

day School Union Further Education First Identification with

Chautauqua Some Chautauqua Results - President Garfield's

Tribute Literary Work-Home Life - Sermons Loyalty.

SELF-EDUCATION,

A Poetic Interpretation of Success Birthplace and Boyhood-

A Picture of His Childhood Early Theatrical Leanings - A

Practical Joker School Days - The "Leonainie" Episode - Per-

sonal Appearance Preeminent Qualities of his Work In What

His Uniqueness Lies-"Poems Here at Home" - The Two Classes

of Mr. Riley's Poetry - As a Balladist - His Lyrics The Poet

of the People Characteristically American.

PERSONAL PURITY AND NOBILITY,

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447

455

469

THOMAS BRACKETT REED,

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On the Right Use of Wealth A Conversation - Glimpses of His

Characteristics - Strength of his Personal Convictions - His Home

How it Bespeaks the Man- Favorite Club - Early Environment

and Ancestry-The Schoolmaster At College- Habits of Read-

ing-Journeys to California- Admission to the Bar - His Return

East-Enters Public Life Member of Congress - A Memorable

Speech - Speaker - Readiness in Debate Literary Side of his

Career His Epigrams.

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"MAKE, SAVE, GIVE ALL YOU CAN,"

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493

PART THREE-LEADERS IN BUSINESS AND

INDUSTRIAL LIFE.

CHAPTER XXIV.

ANDREW CARnegie,

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Mr. Carnegie on Success-His Early Boyhood in the United

States His Birthplace - Ancestry Messenger Boy - Death of

His Father Learns Telegraphy - Becomes on Employee of the

Pennsylvania Railroad- Secretary to Thomas A. Scott A First

Investment. During the Civil War

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with the Iron and Steel Industry His Organizing Ability A

Magazine Episode - His Careful Method - A Great Traveler-

His Devotion to Golf-His Benefactions - Characteristics as a

Thinker, Writer, and Speaker - His Literary Work A Few

Extracts His Personality-Secret of his Success.

HOW TO START IN LIFE,

CHAPTER XXV.

MARSHALL FIELD,

Mr. Field on the Elements of Success and Failure His Rank

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among Merchants As an Individual His Wholesale and

Retail Business - General Estimate of His Wealth - His Busi-

ness Methods Foundation Stone of His Success How His

Mercantile Business Grew- A Man of Modest and Retiring Dis-
position His Associations Restricted to a Few - Private Bene-
factions Religious Life - Public Benefactions The Field
Columbian Museum - Gifts to Chicago University-Birthplace
and Boyhood-Private Life.

THE YOUNG MAN IN MERCANTILE LIFE,

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533

545

WILLIAM ANDREWS CLARK,

CHAPTER XXVI.

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On Paramont Elements of Success Type of the Successful West-

ern Pioneer-

Birthplace - Lineage - Early Education Removal

to the West A Teacher in the Common Schools - Further Edu-

cation Studies Law A Change of Purpose- First Mining

Experiences Becomes a Trader and Merchant

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Organizes a

Banking House - Successful Mining Projects - A Hard Worker —

An Episode Efforts in Behalf of Montana-His Political Career

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A Memorable Contest- Elected United States Senator His

Home and Home-Life - Man of Culture and Patron of Art

Personal Characteristics.

METHOD,

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CHAPTER XXVII.

JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN,

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Birthplace

- Descended from an Old Amer-

On Aids to Success-

ican Family - How Educated - Beginning of his Career as a

Banker - Inherited Advantage-J. P. Morgan & Company - What

Mr. Morgan Does - Secret of His Power in Financial Circles -

An Incessant Worker- Personal Appearance Method of Trans-

acting Business - His Wonderful Knowledge of Men Reorgan-

His Noteworthy Achievements on Behalf

of the United States Government Art Collector His Fondness

for Yachting Gifts to Public Institutions - Characteristics.

How GREAT THINGS ARE Done,

JOHN WANAMAKER,

CHAPTER XXVIII.

On How to Succeed- Date and Place of his Birth Parentage

A Country Boy - At School - Early Industry "Everybody's

Journal Secretary of Y. M. C. A. - Begins his Mercantile

Career Steady Expansion of his Business-New York Store

In Politics- Postmaster General under Harrison As a Citizen

His Religious Work-Other Enterprises- Keynote of his Success

What Brings Success - Boyhood of a Genius - Newsboy, Editor,

and Chemist at Fifteen - - Heroic Tuition Fee-Not a Prig

Among Tramp Telegraphers - In Louisville Astonishes Eastern

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