The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-20

man in business than an Over-induI-
gence in the pleasures of what, for the
want of better word, we call $50
ciety." 1t is rough but a true saying
that "a man cannot drink whisky and
be in business" Perhaps softer and
more refined translation of this is that
a man cannot be in society and be in
business. This is impossible, and moth
ing that a young man can bear in mind
will stand him to such good account as
this fact. No mind can be fresh in the
morning that has been kept at ten
sion the night before by late hours, or
befogged by indulgence of late suppers.
We need more sleep at twenty five than
we do at fifty, and the young man who
grants himself less than eight hours
sleep every night just rObs himself Of
so much vitality. The loss may not be
felt or noticed at present, but the pro-
cess of sleeping is only Natures bank
ing system of principle and interest.
A mind capable of the fulfillment of
its highest duties should be receptive
to ideas, quick to comprehend, instan-
taneous in its conception of a point.
With fresh mind and a clear brain a
young man has two of the greatest
levers of success. These cannot be re-
tanned under social indulgences. The
dissipation of a night has it's invariable
influence upon the work of the NOR
row. do not preach total abstinence
of any habits to which human nature
is prone. Every man ought to know
what is good for him and what is in
furious to his best interests. But an
excess of anything is injurious, and a
young man on the threshold of a busi-
ness career cannot afford to be exces-
sive in single direction. He should
husband his resources. He will need
them all.
For no success is easily made nova
days. Appearances are tremendously
deceptive in this respect. We see men
making what we choose to regard and
call quick success, because at a COM
paratively early age they acquire posi-
tion or means. But one needs only to
study the conditions of the business
life of today to see how impossible it is
to achieve any success except by the
very hardest work. No young man
need approach a business career with
the idea that its achievement is easy.
The histories of successful men tell us
all too clearly the lessons of the patti
ence and efforts of years. Some men
compass a successful career in less
time than others. And if the methods
employed are necessarily different the
requirements are precisely the same.
1t is story of hard work in every case
of close application and of patient
mastery of the problem in hand. Ad.
vantages of education will &C me in at
times and push one man ahead of
another. But practical business
knowledge is apt to be a greater pos.
session.
1 know Jnere are thousands of young
men who feel themselves incompetent
for business career because of lack
of early education. And here might
come inf l choose to discuss the sub
ject, which l do nOt-the Oft-mOoted
question of the exact value of college
education to the young man in bust
ness. Far abler pens than mine have
treated of this: it IS certainly not fol
ne to enter into it here. But 1 will
say this: young man need not fee
that the lack of college education
will stand in any respect whatever in
the way of his success in the business
world. No college on earth ever made
a business man. The knowledge &C
quired in college has fitted thousands
of men for professional success, but il
has also untitled other thousands for a
practical business career. A college
training is never wasted, although
have seen again and again fve-thous
and-dollar educations spent on five
hundred-dollar men. Where a youne
man can bring college education te
the requirements of practical busi
} ness knowledge it is an advantage