Telegram-herald., 1890-04-17
THE OBSERVER
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We spsak fro1a twenty-five years sx-
psrience as 4 teacher n the city of
Grsnd Rapids.
impressions made upcn the naind Of
enll4 from the day q rs birth 70
Aboas Ritee1, are Tie most l&sEas, and
consequently exert the greztest eject
upon the character OF the man or
woman throughout LIE.
Most parents are desgous that their
ehiidssn, no matter what Their future
occupation IS 70 be, should learn 10
maze and save money. Yet there are
comparatively teW avenues open n
which school children c4n acquire u,
and thus early beg.n 10 develop and
train themselves IL lines OF business
thought that Viii eventually ieaa 10
practical usefulness, perchauce wealth
and the pleasures, comforts and Use
fulness which may result from rs poe
session. Now, when - begin and how
% succeed 20 lay foundation for sue
cessIul business career - quite an I'm.
p0rtant question for parents, one that
merits much greater consideration on
the part OF the great majority or par
euts than il usually receives.
An acorn is small affair IN itself,
but the sooner lt - properly planted
aud faithfully cared for, the quicker II
becomes great oak 90 weather the
storms. TIE same law holds good with
children. Why are our lsTaelite friends
the most successful'race IN business,
when point OF numbers, innumerable
prosecutions ond other drawbacks are
considered? One reason -, the child
rem OF that most prosperous race are
almost invariably raised from child
hood, II not Infancy, IN the paTeniS
place OF business, and as = result, they
| early imblbe love for trade and an
intimate practical knowledge OF Us
laws and usages.
Most of our great financial business
men and merchant princes, OF what
ever nationality, received IN youth q
| similarly thorough and practica. course
OF business training.
James Fisk. one of the great railroad
kings, first began business when young,
as peddler of unware.
Il. I. Barnum, the greatest Snowman
| on earth, first commenced TO learn buSl-
| ness methods when a little boy of
twelve, by peddling domestic confec-
| tionery.
We might mention several of our
| leading business men of the Valley
| City who commenced IN like manner,
| and may speak Of them hereafter.
| Such early training has undoubtedly
been the secret OF success of thousands
OF rich and great men.
As opportunities for school children
TO acquire money are not numerous.
we would suggest that one good
| method, and one open to all, would be
| to open penny savings banks in each of
our schools. Let each child carry lit
| tie deposit book, and after having saved
| up 81 place the same INTO our city saw
| Ings banks, where II will draw interest.
After having q sufficient amount TO
make itan object for investment, place
1t into real estate.
| Another good test, though unpleasant
for all, Is to go out canvasslng. This
not only brings these young persons IN
contact with people, but IT cultlvates
confidence, which is so necessary to
success, and proves an excellent school
in which to acquire knowledge of
human nature, as we'll as one of the
easiest ways by which the young Will
become producers. and thus increase
their worldly possessions. 1t is far
more honorable TO be earning than to
live in proyerty without the earning
qualifications.