Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-30
Tho Harry To Get Into Business.
IRON the New YORK Bliletin.I

from the rev lOIA blHetln.l
One feature which distinguishes the present
ums, socially considered, is tho hurry among the
Younger portion OF the community TO enter into
buBiness on their own account. The ambition is
commsndable enough when placed under proper
restraint, until eIerted at the proper time and IN
the proper direction. Such an ambition Is tho
motive power Of all well doing In the struggle for
position and for prefsrment. Inno country III the
world does the young man enter usually 20 hOoh
upon the responsible les Of business manage
ment chiefly from the fact that IN no other mas no
the same opportunities afforded him 4 entering
and filling situations involving seif-dependence
and requiring the fullest measure Of self guidance
Tho eIpAnse OF the field OF commercial enterprise
In America is 30 great and 30 Tar spread thsl
nApy OF our business men are called NJ all early
nre TO take an AcIive part in mstters which H.
other less favored countries would lie enuIely IN
the hands Of the more experienced and ui thoEe
Who had served a considerable lnltlatufy proDd-
tion to the duties they are called upon to tuhl
This arises from the necessities OF the case, the
paths TO competency and to fortune IN the Old
World being Tor the most part already parcelled
out, we'll trodden, and arranged for slow and
steady graduation. There 1t Is generally tle pait
of the younger members of tho commercial COM
munity to wait and TO wait patiently Here Il
often happens that place Is vacant which WI n
fair discretion may be filled to advantage by Tho
young. Perhaps the occasions calls Tor II, Is
the beat expedient at the timo. In the grauusl
DEVELOPMENT OF the Uliied States this has bssn
no universally the that tone OF early enter
prise chAracleTiZeB the ma atonty Ot the class On
whole the effect has been beneficial IN exciting
an independent spirit and in leading to haolts
OF selfIeliRnce. But self-relAnoe is subject
sometimes to degenerate into presumption, aud
An independent spirit TO be transformer into \
spirit OF rashuess. Qualities III themselves Auihr-
able are apt to become perverted through want
of balance and self-cOntrUl. II should be re-
membered that While the good qualities above
referred to are necessary and called lur IN every
position in life, there are others no loss lndis-
pensAble in most OF the situations winch young
men are usually called to nil, especially IN our
large towns. Judgment, patience watchfulness
and sobnety Of action are more certain IN the
long run than quick wit and uncontrolled energy
The disposition 30 prevalent to enter quickly
into business can only be coHIbatted by an ap-
peal to the self interest Of those disposed TO rlsk
ali upon the first apparent opportunity. IL
ln worthy of consideration that hl-ad-
vised enterprise ending in failure does
not leave the individual where it found him.
Lost time e not the only drawback, but ls sure
to be accompanied by loss OF prestige, credlt and
commercial morale. 1t happens constantly u
thors who have Adventured early, even although
airastruus misadN eLture has lot been the cohse'
quei ce. that superior opportunities as &c
with then capacities anu monetary capaUlltie'
arise at 10 distant date from the Heli-entailele
mehtn, and which they would only De tCO glau t'
HelcCn.1 II freed from ei ieaBenIehts when ar
practically inevitable for the Time belhg' La ul'
way the golden opportunity 10 often lo't-I'ees
Aanly allowed to rilp-AGd tue tue WHICH shOtl'
have borne them 10 fortune, aud Hhcn was IN
tended for then, has eobed until even iaVUr
able winds cauno, oyerlake the lost time a4.'
headwAy The hurry to get into trade AZ lul
Asl is only second in perntolous consequences
the hurry to be rieh,