Life — January 6, 1910 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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A AC FREI and his judgment. in selection. He aives us ihe delightful opportunity. to climh the Alps or sail down the Nile, sitting Lack in comfortable chairs, and all in good time for bed. He distributes his scenery with a lavish hand and a recklessness that is astonishing sid- ering how small after all this world is. What a pity also that he cannot provide us with some of the delightful com- panions that one so often meets upon a journey and which are often more im- portant to us than what we sec Mr. Holmes, here's looking at you. May you have as many happy returns as there are places on the globe to in- terest us WILLIAM JAMES Born January 11, 1842 “Cuilibet in arte sua perito est credendum.” How is it possible to felicitate a gen tleman of such diverse accomplishments upon his natal day? We §nd ourselves at loss to express the mingled feelings of surprise and delight as we contemplate his wonderful career. To he the George Ade of philosophy is honor enough in itself, but to be the Blackstone of spiritualism and the high priest of psychology, besides an ex- pert pragamatist and an expositor of religions cannot but fill us with awe. Where shall be begin and what shall RESCUED HOW FRANZ GARAGE, LATE OF SWITZERLAND, MADE HIS FORTUNE we say? Was it not Huxley who re- marked that no discussion of any ques- tion was possible without finally arriv- ing at the ultimate problems of phi- losophy? Underneath his apparent di- versity, his extraordinary versatility, we have a secret and comfortable feeling that this is just what Professor James is going to do for us. Now he astonishes us with the variety of his exhibits, but some day, when we least expect it, he will put them all into a silk hat,’ say “Presto! and Io, will bring forth the ultimate for our delight In the meantime we must confess to an intense desire to have him put off this fatal moment as long as possible. While we are of course interested in the ultimate, we are much more inter- ested in Professor James and his exbi- bitions. Professor, we wish you a long c tinuance of your health and strength Here's power to your mind! THOMAS DIXON, JR. Born January 11, 1864 Sir, we have not read your books, nor seen your plays. We wonder if this is our fault or yours. It is not, certainly, be- cause you have not been popul. Your Leopard's Spots, we understand, was a most ingenious and inter- esting tale Good luck! JACK LONDON Bora January 12, 1876 “Cura esse quod audis.” The hero of this birthday notice has often expressed bis disgust at the people of the upper world with whom he has mingled. He is on extremely bad terms with them. He is disgusted with their inanities and with their misconception of the great facts of life; and he cannot say enough against them. We love you, Jack London; we have fol- lowed your varied carcer with interest; and, moreover, there is a sense in which we thoroughly believe in you. But there is something wrong with your philos- ophy and you viewpoint. We shall tell you about this some day, when we are in the mood for giving advice and you for taking it present praise and artist within: you more freedom. “To paint the thing as you sce it, For the God of things as they are.” good luck and fortune attend you! we have only words of encouragement. Let the keep struggling for HE progress of religion is the history of heretics. comicbooks.com