The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-19
Abstract Of the Lecture Delivered
nj the business College Yester-
day Evening, by Hey. j. I. Nc
Clure, on .lhc Selection OF n
RusincSs ny n Life Work.

After a few introductory remarks, the
speaker proceeded TO show the classes OF
business from which a selection might be
made. All the various departments OF
human industry may be broughtin t four
classes, viz: Agricultural, mechanical,
commercial and professional. These
classes we're discussed at some length in
their various subdivisions, showing that
there was certainly no scarcity Of voca-
tions from which n selection might be
made.
Young men must select something, or
waste their time. They are not asked to
make a choice Of any calling at this time,
but are urged to keep the subject before
their minds and ponder it carefully, so
that when the time comes for u final
choice il may be wisely made.
That they might be aided in consider
ing this very important question, some
points were presented, such as the fol-
lowing, viz: What will best suit your
taste? and what are you best able TO do?
Are you fond OF books? Of Of farming?
or OF mechanical work? or OF trader
The man ia to be pitied who has UNDER
taken u Life Work above his ability, for
he IS certain to be a failure.
Nor is be less to be pitied who is en-
gagged in a work for which he has no
taste, Hia labor is mere drudging and
his life Is ioyless.
II +, ,rua MANY ynnnp man arc com.
PEELED to enter on whatever business may
b. available. They have no choice.
They must do something or suffer the
pinchings Of poverty. Others may con.
suit their ability, but their tastes and in
clinations are left out OF the account.
Some OF these men succeed well, not be.
cause they conquer taste and cultivate
taIent,but because a kind Providence has
led them in unknown ways. Their sue.
cess will by no means justify others in
peglectipg to give the subject proper con-
federation.
There Is no department Of legitimate
business that Is not honorable and
worthy Of n careful examination. Sue.
cess may be obtained in a high degree in
any Of these classes.
It ia better to select one business and
adhere to it, than to attempt to carry on
various kinds at the same time. Few
men possess such versatility OF talents as
will enable them to become emminent in
more than one class OF life work. When
men, who may be successful in one branch
Of business change TO another, they run a
serious risk. This has caused many q
fortune 10 vanish and many a successful
business man to make a rapid descent
from wealth TO poverty,
young men are earnestly warned against
selecting any business that is Of a ques.
tionable character. The temptation Of
large profits is often presented as the price
for integrity. No man who places a
proper estimate on the value Of honesty
In business or OF a good conscience, will
have anything to do with any business,
no matter to what class 1t may belong,
that will bring him under the ban Of sus-
plcion. Better by far live in honest
poverty than in wealth gotten by dishon.
esty.
There is liie.work enough for all. Let
your aim be high-your watchword In.
dustry-and your motto, Usefulness.
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