Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
GOVERNMENT BY YOUNG MEN.
Present Great Demand Tor Young Men In Higher
Offices Why They are Preferred

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Offices Why They are Preferred
Washington, November 27.
"This is an age Of, the young man in
\ government Of government by
young men, said Az II. Serven,
chief examiner Of the civil service
commission, yesterday. Mr.. Servenj
D SIS the practical man of Uncle Sans
big employment agency. He is an
encyclopaedia on the successes and
failures Of the millions who have
enlisted in the classified service and
is better qualified to advise the
young man with ambitions for public
office than probably any other official
of the government.
"The frequency with which gray
haired old mon are turning over the
reins Of government to youngsters
in the twenties, thirties and forties
is amazing" continued the chief
examiner. We now have the
youngest of our Presidents in the
White House, some mere boys in
Congress, unbearded youths entering
the insular service, well-nigh at the
{ top of the ladder. It is so in nearly
{ every executive department. as we'll.
/ have been looking the matter up"
"This is good stuff" interrupted
the interviewer. "Give me a column
of sermon for the American boy to
read"
"The boys destined to become
public men are those who are edu-
eating themselves. The great ma
jority are going to reach public Office
by way of the college. The other
day / was looking at some statistics
Of what are supposed to be the peo-
pie of attainment in America, and I
found that nearly four-ffths are per-
sons of higher education graduates
of universities. This, more than
anything, shows young America
what is the foundation for future
usefulness. In these days of higher
and more complicated development
of civilization the man or woman
with systematic mental training and
who enjoys average health has Efonrs
chances out of every five to become
leader in some particular line.
The fifth chance must come to him
who has made an extraordinary effort
toward self-improvement outside the
organized educational institutions
who. has done an immense amount of
private reading and study. In a
class of students, where one works
with others, there is greater incen-
tive to progress than where one
works alone. Here is found the
shoulder to- shoulder spirit which
profit SO much for the soldier.
STUDY LAW.
s7 "Tell young America that in the
general walks of life, and particularly
Sin government, the greatest aid to
Conspicuous success will be a knowl-
edge of law. Understanding of alb
stract principles of law and their
application to specific cases develops
ability to analyze problems and to
salient points in any situation.
}|||B s@;;sI immense scope of the law, teach
js it does, all of the relations Of
4 |s| lind, seems to endow the lawyer
Il q superior power regardless of
ld Of his operations. A large
ktion of our eminently success
Il mug men have had the benefit
@ training. This is particu-
7s9|| ue Of the great executive
4 'l'9 charge of the banking and
pial. corporations, insurance
es and similar organizations,
Ne management Of the inn
5se erests of these latter days
i 81 special acuteness of mind
18th comprehensive grasp OF
questions involved. The
81 not only the councillor
the councillor in general
IS lses. Consequently, when
eek a leader in any great
3E}I IS y ~ s. }ment thew naturallv tnrn
'| '|||| true of business corpo.
y aually true of public
a short term in
sS sguips q legally trained
||s1S 5S1 tho complicated con-
Z Yernment; to achieve
lccess therein. Even
Ions exactness or prs
q & from legal training ia