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

t>sfue AND :<~rtrxx~:
Standing a the dawn or n<- s<ot.r,
ard . ne era. looking back over she d.
seicp.neh<> % tire past. ~ are sstsuntcd
a. the ps3xrc<< We have made.
Ns~ insentiSne and new discoveries 10
the >cicuc<s AID arts have created nes
Industries wbfsA iE turn have called for .
rev and skilled cisss Of Work m~n 10 one
rate the1. new Laws 70 govern fheu. IRE
scribe THEN siSAis aud lint fheir pc~ ers.
CID tndrstries have beer enlarged and
extended. ~hich ~isA The improvements IN
maebiners ard che addition On new insen-
Tors hsse N t-iT tarr called for dr.
tsrcni class 81 ~orkmen, aud thuS in near
" every profession aud calling new lines
have been opened np calling Ter nru
branches which IN turn bsvc been devei-
oeee into professions Of themselves
Conditions have thus forced the dsvol-
opmen. Of specialists in cvery line Of this
condition opens mp wider field for choice.
u also demands more diecriminatits
Judgment for making that choice and
maltiplies the danger OF making a mis-
.Ske.
u il supreme duty that every youth
owes to himself, and the most sacred trust
committed 10 the rareu. 20 make that
choice OF life work that will develop the
youth 90 his highest capacity, and 20 make
Of him What God aud nature should be
mede Of him.
u u al outrage against nature 10 make
a poor doctor out OF good farmer. or a
poos LAWYER out Of good mechanic. or 20
place eithcri in circumstances thsf their
powers. both natural and acquired cannot
ee exercised 10 their fullest extent.
Ia our whole life no more important
question can be brought before Us tor de-
eisier than the choice Of our life work
The prime object is OF coarse success
and 10 Attain tbis two things are abso- I
luteiy essential. FIRST. an abiding love and 4
enthusiasm for that work; and secondly |
the youths natural htness for the work IL |
hc chosen.
Unless a man loves bic work. he viii I
never make success, % perhaps abandon
"a. mau may De ever so conscientious /
To- the discharge Of bic duty. but be will /
never attain the distinction be viii Il be 4
loves his work. Tor there j. a vas; distiuc-
ton between love aud duty. Love is a
queen, duty b saiIcct. love IL the fruit.
i-iy D. the howcr. Love makes assurance /
lonblc sure, duiy stops "a veil done /
Love courts Information, gamers knorl- /
edge and woes opportunity. II never
sleeps
No one viii deny that man SHOULD be 4
nitec hg nature for his work. Some PEG.
PIE seem 70 be born for certain work. aud 4
am almost forced 10 the conclusion that
every one is bora for some particular work I
though his particular life work NAV never
hc discovered, RndSc viii drag through
.iic 90 some profession for which DC l. to-
tally unfit.
10 is certainly true that every individual
can do some thiugs better thar De can
'ihcff, ana 30 there is ru uiarkel fcvslor-
neni Tor any special work, l,t BIN choose
ihc onc be can DO beet
hut when is she choice 90 De ma5ct
some will contend that it should DE
made at the earliest possible moment af-
Ter ihc child is born. aud before aur of
lis powers arc developed la favor OIL
.nir view, % can hc SAID that the chld'4
raining can De adapted TO suit his life
eurti agd those powers devnlof,.d and /
.rained shich viii De brought into pla, ina
'lc chosen profession. hy skiliiui train
ns Aud manipulation II the child hi-
niad can hc moulded and his desires di-
toward tte coveted roat bic love
et % euEendefed aud i9stcrci The ioun-
iatiun can thus hc made 10 conform and
1ppori the super structure 90 be- erected
hercou, and more complete aud harmo-
.ious whole he expected. But fLerc are
iihcuitics and dangers along this path.
hc child natural aptitude eau form no
afi in making this decision. his disno-
iiion and temperament may wreck and
lir sii Ais careful training. and thc child q
imseii cannot boz consulted iu thc matter. 9
'r DIE Judgment Will not hc mature . &
uough.
hui should il hc icii until after bis edu- o
alton i- cnmrleiedf @
nt this time al the natural power. OF a Q
hNa are developed aud Dee eau take para d
tee decision. and can choose what hc ID
iast desires
hui az eho have seen ihc youth iust cut Q