The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-05-15

in North Carolina and mark the re-
suits. We must expect good results.
If they do not materialize some one
will be at fault. 1t remains to be
seen if DR.. Winston is going to start
his college boys in the right way.
His work has just begun. On read
ing my first article about the school,
Il man of experience and affairs said
to me: 81 see you have been writing
about the A. & M. College. Do you
think those boys will be any account
or will they get their heads full OF
the idea that they are tit for presi-
dents of cotton mills and other manu-
featuring concerns at the first shot
out of the box?" The gentleman did
not wish to be unkind. He was Sc
rious He went on further to say
that the average college bred boy in
this State was unfit for almost any
thing. There is some truth in what
he said. Many boys attend college
and return home to become loafers.
They expect too much to begin with.
A young college graduate with his
diploma in hand and special honors
(cum laude, or better) TO his credit
does not think we'll of going to work
for $25 or $50 month. He expects
$75 or 800. Go to any town in the
State and you will find loafers of men
who promised to do well before leav-
ing college. For while they hunted
something satisfactory and suitable
for a man of college training, but
when it did not appear they became
discouraged. Charlotte has her quota
of just such men. Whose fault is it?
What is the trouble? The college
man succeeds we'll when he gets down
to work. Breaking the ice! Crush
ing false pride! Those are the first
steps.
If DR.. Winston will teach his boys
that college education does nothing
more than fit the individual for the
right kind of beginning he will
have done we'll. They must start at
the bottom of the ladder and climb.
They will out climb the less fortunate
devils who never saw inside of a col
lege if they work. Education will
endure.
A boy left the University several
years ago and went to work in cot
ton mill He earned from IS cents to
81 day for two years as common
laborer. At the end of that time he
i had mastered one branch OF the busi-
ness. The mill he was in had never
declared a dividend. The superin-
tendent quit. This young man with
the college diploma and horny, grimy
hands, was promoted to the place at
a salary of 500. q like to tell this
story. 1 have told it before.) The
mill made a little money under the
boys management. The second year
he demanded $1,000 The stockhold'
ers kicked, but yielded. The mil
declared better dividend the second
, year. The boy demanded 81, 400 the
third year. The stockholders kicked
but Yielded The mill declared 6
I still better dividend the third year
The superintendent asked for $4,8O(
the fourth year. The stockholder:
, cried out, but finally yielded, and tn.
mill made big dividends. At the enc
| of that year the man with the Uni
: vsrsity sheep skin made a contrac
LOT HNc years d. Pd, ,ooO. Aoo"y -"
1 worth over 100000. He did it b.
head work. His education was th'
: oil that made his path easy: Whil'
e he was doing this ten other colleg
: bred boys waited for somsthing re
), spectacle. They are still waiting
d These numbers must be turned com
pletsly aaound. The ten must e
: down in the grease and filth an.
y learn how, and the one be left to see
d soft place. The Southern DO
,, should learn that work is honorable
l. The day of the plantation and ease i
passed. The man who becomes edu
l. Gated, trained and skilled by clos
( application and persistent labor wi
n win. His college course simply pre-
J, pares Linn for an humble beginning