The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-08-11

When vonno men are about comn,..,;,,,
'heir eh"raf'nn, they very wisely ask ,hrm
>t'vcf what they shall do. 4 few, scannin.
the various pursuits. luckily hit on so,n.,i,;p-
IN harmony with their tastes. while the r-a,,-
"r part took only Ia professions as The leon
mate sphere of educated men. Now This con.
rlnsion Is all wrong. \ college edura,;,r
AIMS al professional lif. no more than any
other: hu' only al a general dis,ip,nc and
'"'f"r" o' mind Which may he applied TO als
iuiS'ii'S Here are. no doubt. some IN each
lass who are adapted 10 and will honor any
/ "i the professions: but the rrca,.- pa-t ar.
not. and they enter them rather berausc fb.,
are Honorable. than in hope of l,onorin.r then;
But we have little sympathy with tboS. I,,n,;
naries which seek to shine bv a r,flec cd L.,n.
We have h"eA IAN ht 10 believe that m. man
Shnnlh hon"r hi o'ilce- not The office the man
and That IT Is better TO move at the head NJ o.
ven hnri,''lr Ealing. than follow in ,bc re,r
OF = di"nifl'"i profession. We would rather
raise potatoes which somebody will eat ,b.,
/ make Sleerhc> Which no one will hear -.
writ" books whl,'h no one will read
i'nt IT these v"nn" gentlemen will careful
iy look around. they will perhaps find o,Lrr
avenncs 10 wealth and di,t;nr,inn l,.~;,l.s a..
professions. Take arrirulf,r.-no, S;,,,J,-
the 81 Tlowing tn" ground but a,ri .ul,.re
viewed IN ali ~ practical and srientif,. ho,--
ln"> AMI they will possibly find s,ope fr,ba
display OF at least moderate tapa,.i,ics f,.
deed. II we mistake not some rnt.r ,bo -,
lessons who would 10. find vast. oe,,i...
IN agricultural pursuits. and who ,ro ,..,,.;..
ipH Il, ID,
men are ral'fiTa'cd with the idea Of profess
io''ai or rniI'1r'l titles and life. tha, they e.
ver'"ok whit they cali the humber atu.-
tons SO ava, they 90. talking of Robert
Halls and Hinit! W.i.>',..>. between ub,,r
and themselves there is u. r.a-,. s;m;I,r;,,
than between The Alps aud an apth.n W.
would not br thought 10 unler-aie the pro,,s.
sion>. tv anv means: bat We believe s,non,.
~ IN an adaptation. fitness for tlinos RI
man mas not natural rapa,rtv for one mr.
SUM- let lim take ur another for which he IN.
natural cala'1fv. Better handle the n,ov
WIN grace. than make sfuIi ar r.nment.
nor N"t dos ffiis asocaiion rreclut,. s-,ess
10 Pol al distinction. fo whirh 50 man,
Young m"n aspire. We know some farmer.
who >fa't a> .'nl srlAnre for ,f e az m.rv
"t Their professional i.r,.tlr,n. Who ar. ~.
a. wei able - inirl>:, a ,lr,ica.e hand. or
Iil""e Is ac'a'a'"'s. or talk as hnnie,ll,:
"'' III :"'i >c'i~e a;I! sound iaignent-tb,-
e>>chtia. rirm'It~ 81 :: nian-;l,..v arr. ly mn
means INFERIOR. We alwa,s like TO seq surb
mcn-@ood honest souls who lean NOT or
|hc dignity oi their profession. but on them.
selves such men are al once the s,rrn.,,s
and pride Of th,. country.
Lct not Young men. therefore. think a nro.
'>>i"H NE >iii'-gn non OF human great,..
bu' LEI them e ~ about and SET. what ,bcx
IRE htied and have taste for. They viii
hen 90 to work thoroughly and earnestly anJ
," sure TO succeed; while on ~. other b,nJ
hey Will mos, surely fail I-.. rcsn .,:,
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