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thing of himself and because it offered unlimited fields for work. He names as the first strong impulse toward ambition to excel in life, "the final realization that a purely vegetative life is fruitless; and second, confidence in the belief that earnest and persistent effort must bring a reward." The influences which have shaped his life he ranks in the following order: "First, the moral influence of my mother; second, school; third, contact with men in active life; and fourth, private study." He emphasizes to young Americans the "cultivation of ideals of truth, honor, and integrity, with perseverance and a proper regard for the rights of their fellows." He was married to Jennie M. George Lucas, May 5, 1888. They have six children living in 1905.