THE WELL ORDERED MIND

摘要: At the beginning of George Eliot's great novel Middlemarch, heroine's uncle enquires how one his friends arranges documents, and is told "in pigeonholes." "Ah," says uncle, "pigeonholes will not do. I have tried pigeonholes, but everything gets mixed in pigeonholes: never know whether a paper A or Z." "I wish you would let me sort your papers for you, Uncle," said Dorothea, letter them all then make list subjects under each letter." Many us who to deal with fair number written documents are only too thankful if we somebody like Dorothea bring some system method into task, merely keeping preserving finding want on occasion when it. It matter harsh everyday experience that need worry very much about losing things sense destroying accidentally sending off other person; what really being able find without going every document desk file cabinet. This difficulty inherent whole idea storing information later use. But ourselves equally systems which store use, just as files our offices libraries academic institutions are. seems likely, therefore, own nervous must encounter problems closely similar those appear libraries. Indeed, was interested note that, hearing before subcommittee United States Senate June 8th last year, distinguished Senator from North Carolina remarked he did confess constituents see mind same