The sun., 1894-04-08
HEIRS TO BIG BUSINESSES.
row RICE NEW TOREERs ARE TRAIN-
I'VE THEIR SONS FOR Trade

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The fact IL published that young Cow
perthwait Of the fourth generation Of the
family that has been In the furniture business
for eiohty-sevea years In this city has lust
been appointed q clerk In the main Office Of
the firm. The youth has spent year In the
factories OF the lrm studying and WORKING at
the business OF making the goods that are
dealt in where he IL now to be q clerk. II will
now remain for him to push himself still
further upward as fast as he can. The fact is
interesting as bearing upon the subject OF
what rich men do with their boys. Every ore
has heard that Mr.. James Gordon Ben
nett's father Obliged him to begin at
the bottom Of the business Of making
the Herald. In the press room and either to
work at or acquaint himself with all the other
branches Of that business There is q story
that is generally accepted about one OF the
young members OF a great and old manufac-
turing establishment OF this State and Now
Jersey. II Is to the effect that no was ordered
to learn the buslness OF his father. and that he
did it In an original way. He went TO the fore
man Of each department to which he rose and
promised him vacation Of q certain length on
condition that he should be able to take the
foreman's place during such vacation within
q certain length OF time. His plan was to
hurry along and to spend only ak or nine
months in department which. II by himself
and unaided. he might not master In a year.
OF q wealthy and famous French restaura-
teur down town II IL said that he sent his son
to France to learn the patsrnal business That
practice IN almost q cast-iron custom with
successful Europeans who wish to continue
their businesses through generation after
generation. They import the custom to this
country. The peculiarly OF the European
method is that the boys are sent to other ss-
tablishments away from the one they are to
some day own. There arc two reasons for
this practice. One Is that the boy will learn
other methods in rival establishments.
some OF which methods are apt to be better
than those practised at home. Another In that
the boy will get no favoritism. His fellow
workmen at homo might curry favor With him
or tighten his labor. or the foremen might take
so much OF his hands that he would miss .
great deal OF that which he was expected to
learn. Sent away to . bcttsr and bigger &C.
tablishment. he will not only have his ambi-
ton stirred and learn improved ways OF work
ing. but he will be treated precisely asM hs
were dependent on his wages and his ability to
earn them.
hs int % % 'ss g
rant. where he began literally At the foot Of the
ladder Sy ~ wSashiinE dishe, with the scu,lery
and then assistant cook. making sauces and
Prom Il. cSsa Ss ss6. 10 S.
office. and whom his term Of several years had
trie!. Of France and si.swhsre % 70 anG learn the the
Sonr and S r. Se s .e soms
Sons Of rich mem such as he are apt |
P, t9 lead lead peculiar lives, ali toll By day and
are at leisure. The reporter who writes this |
has met !. mil iionaire brewers son from New
IN 81 toP sna and fHa ha. sssn IN
lssn Snrs 0versIiss 5 hard at vS Iort Ike common
roisd about IN his s. oarTIass % % ssadsd dp theatre as
parties, gave dinners. and had such q time as
he was born for Being praetical and German
ness for the next days work.
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some are fathers to children OF the fourth |
T families s Sss Ssse ,nsS snS
from the founders OF the house and many
also .ad h.s are ,hsre sfs
some process Of selection or election by which
yaSs STs % Then their
the compiicatsd Sssinsss he is to
have at = the h..d q each department. r. @sS .0
with personal interest In the welfare OF the |
Ss n mad:
The same is true OF other great houses In oom- |
are nSS ~
The BseSsrs College. 10 this city Ss. done
Dor as workmen-, At the college they learn
spsction Of the product in all IT'S stages. They
FAULT and the reason why each remedy oper. @
Ates as tt does They, get scientific and |
hat because OF this valuable school, wSie6
turns out skilled foremen in nine months the |
brewers have ave- now begun to send their sons to
time that the fathers spent @ 1St IN tofins III 'as az
II the busDess fsas nsM
. m ention Of the fact that are many heads |
DO not believe In forcing their boys TO work |
like m mechanics and lAborers In order to sue
pess 70 fhey Il 81 shsr t sntsE
heir boys a thorough college education, and |
then to bring them into the business near the |
terest to learn the mere management OF |
he he, work; such men argue that since
matter what happened. there Is no good In
They hold that in any and every event the
head Of q business must depend on skilled |
.Hd tSship S ,Ss SsIps9ysss to see that the us
ably performed. Therefore their rule is to |
educate their sons as thoroughly as possible |
IN schools and colleges. and then TO bring |
hem into their Offices and let them learn how |
10 Judge OF men. how to select and discipline |
employees. and only to master q know edge of |
nished products aud of how to manage their |
I'm ployses so that high and even standard Of |
work shall be the result
As q rule, this Is the third generation proc-
ess- The founders-men OF the first genera
from the bench. the Kitchen or |
he workshop TO which they went as employ ees- |
They are TO be excused for reasoning that |
heir success grew out OF their hard work and |
skill They want their children TO follow in |
heir footsteps. Their children do So but the |
wealth they fall heir TO. the social positions |
hey achieve. the marriages they make. and a |
other coacomitAnts OF success and |
prosperity. lead them to desire their children |
10 have learning and polish. and 60 shine |