repetition_. When the pupil thinks
a relation may be weak, let him consider that a weak relation _thought
about_ is a hundred-fold stronger than _mere_ repetition _without any
thinking at all_. It is either _thoughtless_ repetition, or _thoughtful
Analysis_ that he must use.

HOW TO LEARN PROPER NAMES IN A CERTAIN ORDER OF SUCCESSION.

The true way to learn such lists as those of the Popes of Rome, the
Kings of England and of the American Presidents is to learn them in
their places in History, as parts of the Historical order of events to
which they belong, as facts in the chain of causes and effects.

Their Terms, Administrations, or Reigns are, however, used by historians
as landmarks, and to follow the historians to the best advantage, it may
be desirable to know the series as such, as a useful preparation for the
study of the Times and age. But whatever the advantages of knowing the
order of the American Presidents, I deal with it here _solely_ for the
_training_ effect in Analysis and as an example of a method of dealing
with any list of _mere_ names.

The mode of dealing with this Presidential series will show how all
similar Series may be handled during the period of the pupil's training.
I divide the series or list of the twenty-four American Presidents into
three Groups: the first Group containing _seven_ names, the second
having _eight_ names, and the third having _nine_ names. The number of
names in each Group is easily remembered: 7, 8 and 9.

The first Group contains the names of

GEORGE WASHINGTON,
JOHN ADAMS,
THOMAS JEFFERSON,
JAMES MADISON,
JAMES MONROE,
JOHN Q. ADAMS,
ANDREW JACKSON.

If the student has mastered the previous exercises, he ought to be able
to analyse this Group of names with the greatest ease. Let him try, and
if he fail, then let him study my Analysis as given below. Points of
Analysis that appear weak to me may be strong for him, or _vice versa_.
At all events, let him if possible learn each of the three Groups by his
own Analysis, looking at my work afterwards.

FIRST GROUP.

_Period of Organisation and Consolidation._

=George WashingTON.= } In.
=JOHN Adams.= }

"Ton" and "John" make a fairly good In. by sound.

=JOHN Adams.= } In.
=THOMas Jefferson.= }

"John" and "Thom" (the "h" is silent in both names) make an In. by
sound, imperfect but adequate if _noticed_.

=Thomas JefferSON.= } In