, 1877-12-26
HOW SHALL he DECIDE2

10 fHs SjAlpT ~ AAe 4Ft0NH&e
En1E. pn., Dec. lG.-Onc OF tho most difficult
decisions which 4 young man must make IL
whether or not ho will take collegiate educa-
tion. Tho subject has been so Often discussed,
and 40 many able arguments anl living cx-
ampirs to pruye tito arguments faye been pre-
scnscl on both sides Of ttIc question. that d
young n,an whollas undertaken to deerly study
tho subject is often btwlldercd, and IA really
unable to decide what course to pursue. This
itidceisfon Is more tic result Of u thorough
Knowledge of tho subject tAan Of any mental
weakness. II Is because he knows tllat, which.
over wny flc will decile tho other way may, per-
chance, DO the correct one II Is because he
knows TINT It IL Ut tho easiest things In tho
world ~ take wrong step that he 10 slow about
taking npy step. tits because he Wishes bis
life tu bu succcss and not q miserable failure
that llo hcsitatcs upon decision.
Perhaps hu wishes TO become great lncr-
chant. What Is Ills co,,rssl Ten 1,ursons to
onnwould tell him not 10 70 10 college; that II
wa5 waste Of time aud money; that hts COL
lego should bu beltnd tho cuunter, his tuntho-
rnatics should bc calculations over tho day-book
and ledger, his cxcrcises should bo drafts,
notes, aud business letters. II.s judgment
Should 10 employed, not In deciding upon sub
gUods are the o',es for lho markct, wia1 nusii-
ty shuultl bs purchased. 1Iis Invention Should
hot be cxoFeiAed upon Greek composition, but
upon orgna! itodes for attracting The ,pn1l!c
Latin aud Greek, rhetoric anl logic, ~ Ii scll-
i,.se yard OF sIIi; or pound Of buttrrf When
can Euclid be brought into thv countlngruotni
II Is all nonsense, they say, for young man
Welt, thu y.,ultg man liatcns 10 these fripnua
for awhile, abd his Judgment approves what
they say. 1t dues look ridiculous for hinl To
think u co!lcgs r'!ucatiot. Of course be
should scrvu, hia, Apprenticeship, behind 4
counter, or even lNgn at CARRYING bundles.
Yes, 1t must he tfue ttlat the four yeara spcut
ut ro'lv:.e would 10 wustc'i. The young man
run.intes III ths train Of thought until ho IL
about conylnscd that Ills duty Ia to enter
store and leafn tlis business In hunble situa-
tloi,. But PERHAPS one man to- whom h'A utf-
tcilty Is known thus speaks to h!nl:
The vaiua of thorough education cannot
oo oyerea.inutel. Thy lIae4pline and training
that yuu viii receive In college will bo OF ten
fold more y:iuo to you ts,an carving bundles
uni toalalnIl1 hchisla the c1u.,tcr fvr years. Ii
ono -yuu Will ever run'an there. Thcru arc
haulrc!ls in the country, c'od CLERKS and sa!ea-
tncn, who hare been hthnd thc counter for
yrurs. They will, doubtless, always atay there,
necessary to naaagu q business house. They
call sell goods, bHt thciF minds hAyo not been
10 trained that ti1rY Tan hx them upon ANAL
thitEs. They ranuut watch tho Inarktts un4
uELCr{ui1G MuIt E3aNl4 8utJHtl nUlkElL, -
European war has no naors Significance ia them
than being IncrU war, They canlIot SEQ how
they arc to to Affected BY It. Thus Il Is with
everything. They layo not received tue training
ci.rrt of events. hut a. T. Stewart was . III
,fsrcut ktul Vt nan. liz was u University
man. Hs lad received q thorough education.
llc had traincd aud a:uts tnl'ha, Anu whcre
does hs low stli,at Tho merrilant-pslncc, Ayc,
tue merchant King of America" -
The young nlau had grcat confidence In tho
person who thus siosc to ltAl. lie know him
to be praeticalt coll1suon-sensc, educated uan
Of tho wnTl1. He kucw HIN tO bs HAL WHO
had atteutiytly studied thu causes for tho sug.
crss and iaiIuru Ut iucn. In Ills heart he agreed
with hiLa. liz knew TINT clerks, ~ ! general
thing, were but bralnless an1 shoEt.s,ghtui
their yard-stIcks. ttne Of THU Kind he dill not
Wish 10 bccoIe. Tho example Ut tho greatest
merchant IN America had q great tnflueacs upou
hlu. A. 7. ssuwart, ~ la Knew, bud graduated
fFoM colirge, aud had continued to read bis
urcek authors even while III business. There
Waa great deal Of s.uieancs In I hat.
so the young lusn Il unahlc TO decide He
reals al tho books upon the subject that ne cau
friends. And the b,d,as aud tAc frleuds dis
ngT,e. Ons thoughtful work says In refetcuce
to the subloets Hiou will to nors likely to
si.sa a ia Naa1 wtsh to .naks . .hers
cut 10 furtupr aud iut!cu4I,acace, and start for
Themselves sarty ta 1itr. III most cases thor
only involve themselves alia others III nllsEOr-
tunc. 1t tazes n l1px time to obtain the c4perl-
tuIe essential 70 tIlettssh
Aud meau~hllr, " lc Studies MD 1neJ,tatss
upon his decision. hIs fdcuis keep wondering
why ho i tdlc; Why he ducs not M4ke w Ills
mind to cutter upon some business, His young
friends. II he tells gIofn uf hts lliBcuty, say.
"Oh, dop't gu to eulegr. Go tntu husnsess, oe
oouEse. That = xhereA b,L,luess uau e:luuzs.
tssy ~ u, T. xSistl1as s xa. f tls1
hAl settlel every difficulty. but hu plaees the,r
aarlca at what IL Ii wuzta. aud that Is vesy little
Ae knows 1t u wu1th uoih.ux alonGlde th2t VI
exporirncc1 sud educated nlrl.
furiLll,s tic young ms. Is deslrous ct becom-
Ing Journalist. ucis Just unable to d.
ode as the young mal Wuo wished to bt,<a1me 4
merchant. All bis frie:lds come ~ lttn sn4
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