e to do with it, life's ideal possibilities widened to their
view. When he was taken from them, they founded in New York the Thomas
Davidson Society, for study and neighborhood work, which will probably
become perpetual, and of which his epistles from Glenmore will be the
rule, and keep the standards set by him from degenerating--unless,
indeed, the Society should some day grow too rich, of which there is no
danger at present, and from which may Heaven long preserve it. In one
of his letters to the Class, Davidson sums up the results of his own
experience of life in twenty maxims, as follows:

1. Rely upon your own energies, and do not wait for, or depend on other
people.

2. Cling with all your might to your own highest ideals, and do not be
led astray by such vulgar aims as wealth, position, popularity. Be
yourself.

3. Your worth consists in what you are, and not in what you have. What
you are will show in what you do.

4. Never fret, repine, or envy. Do not make yourself unhappy by
comparing your circumstances with those of more fortunate people; but
make the most of the opportunities you have. Employ profitably every
moment.

5. Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books;
live with the mighty. But learn to be happy alone.

6. Do not believe that all greatness and heroism are in the past.
Learn to discover princes, prophets, heroes, and saints among the
people about you. Be assured they are there.

7. Be on earth what good people hope to be in heaven.

8. Cultivate ideal friendships, and gather into an intimate circle all
your acquaintances who are hungering for truth and right. Remember
that heaven itself can be nothing but the intimacy of pure and noble
souls.

9. Do not shrink from any useful or kindly act, however hard or
repellent it may be. The worth of acts is measured by the spirit in
which they are performed.

10. If the world despise you because you do not follow its ways, pay no
heed to it. But be sure your way is right.

11. If a thousand plans fail, be not disheartened. As long as your
purposes are right, you have not failed.

12. Examine yourself every night, and see whether you have progressed
in knowledge, sympathy, and helpfulness during the day. Count every
day a loss in which no progress has been made.

13. Seek enjoyment in energy, not in dalliance. Our worth is measured
solely by what we do.

14. Let not your goodness be professional; l