The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31

l OF college with "a diploma. have ohsor,cd
Nth What supreme wisdom be passes uron
The most diihcuit snd intricate problems
and the amount oi knowledge he thinks he
possesses, and viii arree that this. Of an
periods, b. the most dangerous ia which
ihe youth can make tho decision.
I TIE IS too likely 90 have too high an onin-
ION oi his own powers, too wise 10 take
3 adsice, TOO ant 90 eavc hero Of his own.
and VIII most likely adopt bic profession
as BIS oun. And the consequence IS that
he adopts some profession for ahich hc b.
nnutica, aud Without inuniriuc 10 the re-
Quircmeuts and demands tto tutv of thst
Office demands. hence ha fingers ALONE ia
t Tor few years and alsudons it for
something else, AND perhaps never settles
down 90 amy particular work for life, and
people Say Die college education has ruin
cd him. The trouble ia this cas- il exact
.y opposite 90 that in the first Ia thr
arst the child bad no part in the decision:
in tnia one The parent has had DO say ia
she matter
SO q would seem that the best period
would be tn make the decision after ttc
child baf developed bis natural rouers
aud before De takes the big bead. and This
decision should Doe made hg both the child
and ihc parent.
hut bow are The parent and child 10
le.fn Wat ihc different Professions and I
caiiiugs rcouiret
What does the farmer aud the farmer. I
SON knos about the essential element.
that 20 90 make zap the succcssfui LAWYER. /
or the lawyer and the lawyers son knaa /
about What be- necessary 90 make the suc-
ccssful Urmcrf
They usually pick oui tho successfai
maa in bic profession or cqllinc and from.
iNeir opiniou from The most prominent
Traits ui his character. and set me element
which causes bis success NAV De ontirelv
overlooked. or not known At al hg thc
parties Who form fhe opinion or again
iNe element "AicA causes one mans sue
cess mag not be essential 1T an. or bis
success may Prfe been brought about D.,
ioridiious circumstances, and the cie-
ments OF The mans character NAV h.,.
SAD very little 90 DO with itatall
snail they then 60 info thorough i'm
'es'issiinn oi The requirement.. OF egerr
profession or caliuEr This would take a
lifetime ot itself
Two methods Of solving this perpicxinr
question have suggested themselves.
ne nrsi is, after the parent has mai.
g. iriseli thoroughly acquainted with his
oNi'u' hie na'nts pi thought traits Of char
e''.'i e'nfcranrut ant G.spcsitior. 81
&c" .ll as any natural prediction % bIch tAs
.
I. >etect such profession or calling as he
thi"ss would suit bis son. aud then mako
figic infcstisatiou ct tile rsouirements
90 th"t profession. il, after a thorough
raves isaiion OF that profession, he found
inAt % DID not suii his son, be could tale
~ "Aatheri aud so ON until be found one
that did suit bis son.
The other method is tor the sor IN
accept The calling Of bis father Both sire ,
Aha son are better acquainted With What ,
'Ne iH'"efs calling requires than the re-
''.femcnts % any other profession, end .
l"isss DC cahd develops some strong I
ieli'eo'ion Tor some other work. the
ere profession should be the sons
he father can then direct the sons "a.
icaiiou frcm his earliest wears TO manbeoa
go this view, and teach him man. litffe !
hinss about The profession not 10 he !
eaFned ~ books. He knows the d, scien- !
res IN ne Own education, and can remedy 4
Lem Ia bis sons education aud train,re !,
&c can also develop hiss son along the
ines ics proficient work In his profession I
nd can engendes and foster that love
ma enthusiasm ~ essentially necessasx Z
% success IN any profession or calling. Il
'esiaes eequesfetng 20 bic son all the q
roper para phernsiia with which to begin :,
- ,'ie ~ork. nc leeses hin richer legacy .
1919 ~ y 49, A<tlI ana LNNtfN =,
peaSh. acquired ny many Years u toll =
nd training II
! an a ara bel.ver ia the theory that4o e
y son aeseends 10 more or less degree :,
90 the moral and s-esial Trend ana y
.sr4ster ~hich The sire possesses aud /.
hieA be has acquired. and those silent :,
inaeEees enEenaered - the sire ~iil IAN >,
: I Fies @Antsl rpor the shoulders ofs tx. l.
-. Tho sariy imPressions wiii lie con-
ns@ily recurring 70 AID aud assist hia. &
- eaei5 scenes q bis roasA viii he hong ~
sAiHied pictares ia menery,s hxiioxsd q
IL. sra &c contemplation Of ~hicb ri!ll Z
'o1l
Aass nesAiag hus the choice OK i,f.- =
~ tet rs i<aie>, tos n<xsEs al prsie~-
ems <ksrh are e9ea "a toasx men Are y
- % ne ssurg i<ds,s and <se sane q
.'e.t,es spPi< - - one Is 70 sbe ethsr. =
aaf heir professional cancer 10 cas. &jlx =
Z <eerf T. th> tss<sy - ne - tAs;;r .
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