New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01

Immediate tuenas all occupied fine places. not
only in society," but IN educatlohaI ranks, ana
they had marked him as lawyer. lie carefully
stud-I the held and the prospects. lie became
convinced that in the great mechanical pursuits
TO I've found the pest Opportunities 'or me
tering a law-oiice, he entered a machne-shop as
an appIentice-boy. He came out thoroughly
eguippcd man and has always occupied leading
MANAGERIAL places at hign salaries.
These Instances the wOrkinRman may say,
not for him. but they for him. \ young man Of
my ACQUAINTANCE twentH-lonr yearS ol age, Is now
tunity IN life beyond that open to every boy.
His parents were poor, but he determined to equip
himself and rs the result OF his equipment, his
services became OF great value, and he is cOmpen-
satcd i'm accordance with their value. The man
who. in driving board-na is Obliged for want
Of skill in driving il home n strike eight or ten
blows, and. otentmes, 10 break the nall, IS com
p-llpd 10 work. or should be compelled to work
for exceedingly mcagrc compensation: while the
man who trains himself so that with unerrng pre-
cision ne drives the nail home with three or four
well-dirccted blows and with no loss Of material
IS not only entitled TO, but ne receives the better
employ: The other a skilled Workman and skilled
work well paid is always the cheapest labor. The
production is better. the time is better employed,
and all the results not only 10 the one performing
the service hut 10 the one for whom it is per
formed. are OF the highest grade ana thoroughly
satisfactory.
Looking the field all over then, the suggestion
which COMES to my mind as the leading one 70
be made 10 the great body OF young men and
women who are about 10 compete for
the the country is this: Take up some
thing. smithy, jcwclrv printing. elcclrotyping.
rairoadiug. engineering teaching stcnography-
Whatever taste leads to-and put their whole heart
into learning the art Of their work; develop their
individual powers; insist upon making themselves
masters of their trade profession In order %
become master workman in whatever calling is
chosen: and then the real satisfaction and the
intense enjoyment of serious and active lifo
will develop to a wonderful degree and prove that
the best citizenship is found IN those who are
the best and most remuhcratIvcly and most en-.
ioyaby employed. The competition is too critical
as between mind and mind for any man t. expect
10 succeed unless he is willing TO take his place
MS a professional In the walk he chooses There
are too many day laborers in every profession and
calling in life. The great end Of the times, "a
we'll as the Great end f)r men Themselves. IS
professional spirit and in this and the equipment
necessary 20 the professional spirit. there
lies success whether from IN ethical or economic
point Of view. II there are j00.00O people who
will seek 400 600 places during the current year.
beg of the young men an1 younF women of the
country not 10 find themselves In the 10000
margin They can keep themselves within me
10000 fortunatcs by properly fitting themselves
for tho duties upon which they wish 10 enter
and through the remuneration for which they
expect TO gain livelihood.