Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-07-11
The Standard OF Ability.

When Il yornT man starts out to
learn his trade and goes into Il shop,
totally unschoolrd in the manual
performance of his duties in the
new field of life on which he is en-
tcring, it is important that he should
bear in mind this fact, viz: That his
position, SO far as it relates to him
self, is intrnsically an educational
one, as much SO as in the school or
college from which he may have re-
Gently graduated. The simple per-
formance of so many hours work
per day, while il has Il certain liuan.
cial measure of value to the en-
ploycr, has Il value to himself when
properly considered that is greater
than can be measured in currency.
AS his progress and standing in The
school depended on the thorough
mental understanding of each pro-
grcssivc step he took, so, only in q
more material sense, his advance in
mechanical skill and knowledge is
dependent on his thoroughly under
standing not only the routine detail
of his work, but the why and where
fore Of each operation. There al
ways has been and probably always
will be two classes Of mechanics
those who stand ut their bench and
go through the manual motions of
their work like automatic machines,
with little more conception of why
the results are as they arc; aud the
the other, that class OF men who
make no moves without knowing
why and how results are obtained,
and the relative Importance Of each
step. This is the mechanical rhuca-
ton that counts, the education that
schools the mind to a clear comprc-
hcnsion of principles, equally with
dcatails, and leads unfaiIingly to
that higher field where skill, dill
gcncc and marked ability find their
natural level. The young man, who
on beginning his mechanical cduca-
ton, realizes and acts upon these
truths, will develop that ability
which l., not gaugcd by mere manual
dcxtcrity, but rather that which,
when in later years he may be called
TO design, lay ont and Supcrintcnd
the work Of others, will enable him
to crcditably fill the position. Such
positions come to those who bring
thought and brains aS well as manual
dextcrity to assist them in their
work. TO such men we owe the
improvements Of the age in every
branch Of mechanics.
1t is a fact that too many mcci,an-
les work along day after day accom-
pliShing their work by 'main
strength and fooliShncss," which is
the direct and Legitimate result of
lack OF proper and thorough appli-
cation in their earlier mechanical
life. The point emphasized is, that
the mind that is able, through care
fnl training and application, to bring
to bear a knowledge Of principles
involved, as well rs execution of de-
tail in the work, is the one tha, ap-
proachcS that standard Of ability
which should be the aim Of every
young man who is beginning his
mechanical cducation---hiS work in
the shop. When he has attained
this, no question Of wages will ever
trouble him. such men are always
wanted. The supply is not equal to
the demand Wc .Stotion"7y En-
yinccr
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