The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-01-17
AIDS TO YOUTHFUL AMBI-
TIONS.

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looking for to employ III your particu-
lar line? - was the question recent y
| asked a number of men prominent in
bushes and professional life by Sue
cess. The replies will be found to he
highly suggestive and useful.
Chauncey NJ. Depcw, United St.t, S
Senator from New York : "The his
tory of railroading in this country is
the history of self;made men. In this,
as in all other business, the 'plums'
ale comparatively few, but they are,
nevertheless, obtainablc through the
medium of faithful cndcavor and per-
sistent work. The New York Central
Railroad Company is always on the
lookout for bright, brainy young
Americans to enter its employ. This
is one profession that is never over
crowded We can't get enough Of the
hustling sort to suit u.s.
H. f. Townsley, president Of the
Insurance Company of America "The
young man who represents an insur-
ancc company as a 'anraSscr is often
discouraged Y,I there is no other
business that offers such inducements
to earnest and sincere Young men.
But it calls for hard WORK. untiring
energy, persistence. a fluent tongue,
and the art OF approaching men and
kceping them interested. Personality
and patience should be the twin vir-
tues of the canvasscr. | know many
canvasscrs who are earning from ten
to twenty-five thousand dollars year,
and many others who have worked
their way up to positions Of trust and
aflluence 10y canvassing.'
Cyrus W. Edison, NJ. d: THE ply
sician is like the poet, is born, not
made. The boy who, in his early
school days, loves to bandage the in
jured fingers of his classmates, who
attempts to cure their black eyes and
bruises, or cndcavors to investigate
the internal economy of a dead canary
bird or a moribund cat, has the max
ing of 4 prospective physician. and is
the one | would pick out as 4 student.
| remember that, when | was about
twelve years of of age, | attempted to
dissect a squirrel, and, little latter,
made friends With a doctor who was
connected with 4 hospital. When he
permitted me to assist, or to speak
more correctly, hinder him in making
an autopsy, thought that had reach
ed the summit of human happiness.
However, there is something more
than mere desire that enables young
man TO pursue the more or less thorny
paths of medicine and surgery. To
one who is desirous of being 4 doctor
l would say: Do not attempt to full
fill your desires unless you have sulfi-
cient money or personal influence to
enable you to tide over the first year
or two which follows the hanging out
of your sign. The process OF build
ing up practice is always tedious
one; and unless the young doctor is
financially able to pass this proho' ion
ary period, he is apt to lose hop
and ambition. On the other hand, in
our profession, as in others, there is
always room at the top. The possblli-
ties Of medicine and surgery are of so
illlmitable 4 nature that the young
practitioner may indulge his learning
to the utmost"
Joseph Byron, photographer: "lf
| could obtain the services of eight or
ten young men who have studied
chemistry as applied to photography,
and who have attended some rccogniz
ell art school, could give them posi-
tions in my studio. But, untortu-
nately. such men are not Obtainable.
There are hundreds Of photographers,
so called, whose services can be secur-
ed at any tim. But those who un-
derstand the art from scientific and
aesthetic standpoint are decidedly
rare. The young man who will take
my hint can always obtain employ
ment, either in my studio or in those
of my colleagues
Henry Clcws, Of Henry Clcws & Co {,
b,nkcrs and brokers: Il am always
ready to consider applications for po-
sitions in my office from bright, intelli-
gent boys from sixteen to eighteen
years of age. Such boys should have
had complete course in the com
mon schools, and have some associa-
tes that will vouch for their good con-
duct and integrity. In my employ
there are about one hundred and fifty
young men, and they were all able to
answer the requirements | have stated.
| invariably ask young men to make
their applications in their own hand
writing, and making my preliminary
selections on the score Of their chiro-
graphy. | regret to say that the
value of legibIe penmanship in this
connection is often underrated in
America In England it is otherwise.
There, writing of the copperplate
style is insisted upon. | would adj
wise young men seeking positions to
practice good penmanship. 1t is q
valuable thing-almost 4 necessity.
The first position that held in New
York was with Wilson G. Hunt 4 Co.,
who had advertised for an assistant
bookeeper. was told that | was en-
gagged because of my pcnmanship. That
was the beginning of my Wall Street
carepr.''- Success.