New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
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hasn't the first qualification for the place.
GOOD FOUNDATION.
Mr. Poh yes think he has number OF qualifications
and one very good his deficiencies and
desires repair them.
MI w-wnich another year at school. And
what assurance have Of he will be
better prepared than he ISL
FATAL NEGLECT.
Mr. Pr don't what assurances you unless
take patience carefully look into
II understand Alright have so far de
pended upon "bon reputation OF schoowhatever
that beant npou the published schedule together with
you danger OF being humbusged
your neshoors who probably paronzed the school be-
you did Tell DID you spend day In AL
five that you sending your school and
paying exorbant school bills" examining the school,
learning its spirit and temper It's faciltes
Mr. w.-No never did and than that never took
the trouble to examine theb lessons 10 sat
siy myself in any way to his progress
THEY ALL DO IT
MT P-wcu you are not exception feel lonely
but really nk you have little Of complaint II
would be well Of course every school deal directly with
the student ami to be rue him. father bui 50
heard the teacher has right suppose giving 'ataiae
ton ami possibly dong student than he himself
can see Most men need watching and teachers quite as
much anybody.
Mr. WI begin to but how is an uucduca'ed man
70 examine student in branches Of study which not
understand himself
THE TRUE TEST
MrPnow do Won know that your boy deficient in edu
cation or that lis teachers their duty by hint
MT WI know from he make no practical
use Of lis knowledge.
MrP-Exacry So There conld better test, and no
more capable person apply it, What or any one wants u
education results Education is tool II the 1901 has no
edge is not adapted to It's purpose cannot be handled 10 any
advantage 1t Is useess-as tool It may be beautiful ana
artistic and costly, b1titis no good"
III w-wen that's sound. I think fully comprehend
that and now, To know that these very PRACTICAL
ideas a. e embodied in your school
Nj ply usirg the common sense you have shown
In al ha You have just said There no secrets ABOUT ou
wor either as 10 mana cement coarse Of study or PRACTICES
We onut conceal anything IL We could and we couldn't II
we would
MI wweu like your IDEA of education and espec aly
that II should be jndsed By it. results NV tel me- please
what may reasonably expect result Of years train
ing for NV boy in your College WHAT better chances viii he
have Tor PROMOTION and success the training you
can give hint
WHAT MAY BE ACHIEVED.
Mr PI couldn't answer that question without better
luo,dqe Of lis present aul in fact vii ont
kne wing more than could possibly gather from tins bne
interview what are his apudes and tendencies We do not
keen cta ogue Of possible qualifications nor do we expect
that any TWO students can be exactly Ill The same
measure Of attainment question however Is proIo
one and VIII answer it generally by saving that IN year
pav with rs acventesn wear Ola boy ought 10 De able:
TO take position us rookeeper in almost any
LIND Of business . To The ordinary correspondence OF
rune house 80 far as good writing spelling gram
nautical construction and mechanical requisites are con
cerned g. To do the work o, entry clerk or cashier J. To
pace himself in the direct Of promotion 10 any desirable
~ IN business or life with certainty Of holding his Owl
al every step
W bae supposed from what had heard Of you tina
Won ano 10 qualify your students absolutely FOR First c
DOS tons not for asaat booNkeepers entry clerks and III
Ike II seem. to me ordinary school training oush
boy 40 help te book keeper or to eneT bill OF pur
chase and extend the items.
ur P-ve,' we might Faithfully claim all you say mas
much rs very large Of those Who leave Us DO tax
ar.cass positions hold them We DO not coanse
that however proferre that oar graduates shoid begin
the bottom and work
v-If they are to " begin at the bottom after re'ey
inc vonr education Of vha, IS the edacationi
! Mt P-I said begin at tie bottom aud 'oort ~.
The difference betwoe1 the educated and the NJ
oarc,ted clerk appears IN the working up process
Tho ,neaucated clerk begins the bottom and stay
T., that peishborhood. while the educated clerk wit
cha same natural abilities, makes his to the tor.
,,saavantaye 10 bank runner. Instance, TO kno
,, ,tie NJ All the clerks above and knowing how
srr those ducs there s no disadvantage in his takln
,,lt positou for while in position he is daily bc
coming familiar vithhs surroundings can follow the small
transactions which TO him through all their r'mnc
tons 10 the ultimate and is in constant preparauo
for the higher duties which VII seek lin ont soon enous
In fact the tendency Is such clerk too rapidly
and we are often called upon 10 protest against snch po
IS being Injurious 10 The clerk tn mistaken idea that In
sooner boy Is saddled with Ins duties and responsiO
ties the better begin by doing the simplest thne
,e1 and continue doing nothing ILL., Then his advance
ent will be real he VIII be saved much sefiniaton. az
will learn to consider duties that may come 10 nan
worthy of his best But it is something after an
ouafy Young man be good entry clerk or an asSsa
bookeeper especially there is such constant demand
this klno of service our high schools and co1es
could see this sufficiently substitute little practical tran
for 90 mue that is useless in ancient schedules th'
would be more entitled consideration.
MR.. GREELEY's TWO THOUSAND.
sorace Greeley seemed comprehend this fact when
that there were in the City of Yew-York n
than TWO thousand college graduates who did not knO
enough to earn living L was not that these unortuA
Individuals education Of certain MID O"t tha' IN
happened aek the education which would en"oe 'hs'
earn living The things which their education n'ed Inc
10 do were things nobody seemed to want done anu
nobody would pay having them done Ddyen ever ST
70 think seriously how socaled educated peoi
were able TO DO the apparently easy dues Of an entry cer