New-York tribune., 1903-03-29

bitfon of each. Many young college men are
to-day working for the great railroad COM
panies for manufacturing companies and FOR
industrial enterprises of all kinds, accepting in-
significant pecuniary rewards .Or the time, N
order that by securing that special experience
and expert knowledge needed to supplement
their special education. they may prepare them
selves for positions Of honor, Of responsibility
and Of financial value. Here the last shall be
first
Il is of little consequence what line of work
the young man enters. provided it be that for
which he is individually we'll fitted by nature
and training. In all forms OF mechanical en-
gineering. in shipbuilding and in the railway
systems in manufactures or public works, great
opportunities are all the time. and more and
more frequently offering. It matters little what
lire the selects, provided he IS naturally
fitted to do the work. by talent and by inclina-
ton and that he acquires promptly the needed
professional training ana later experience. II
able and reliable and loyal 70 his employers, he
is far more likely to be promoted faster than
is desirable than to remain unreCOgnized IN any
important orga niZaton. His early years should
be devoted 20 securing professional knowledge
and practical experience, efficiency in his busi-
ness and ability to deal with other men. Oppor-
tunity. responsibility and financial returns will
cCme later. once he reaches the age at which
out. If suited the work. he will find his place.
Meantime the work of the world IS falling
into the hands of these able expert. experienced
and efficient men Of the new generation in rapid
y increas sing proportion, and the professionally
trained expert now finds himself wanted
wherever learning. ability and experience are
essential to the success Of g great enterprise.
Of the calls for such from the captains
Of industry" 40 per cent are for positions worth
IA. =
al 81 800; II per cent at $1,000: 5 per cent at
s. 800 and in many cases from two to ten men
are sought. The needs are greatest in the high
est POSITIONS where capable OF carrying
large responsibility and having exceptional
executive capacity find their place. One man
who did not take his diploma for some years
after a business call had taken him away from
his earlier studies. is a Vice-president of one
Of the largest corporations in the United States;
another. only about ten years out Of college, has
become the president OF several important cor
pOrations. aggregating several millions in cap
ital and 8 whole extraordinarily proftab bic
mainly through his ability, good judgment and
business efficiency
One of the best gauges Of the value OF these
men when we'll suited TO their profession is
found in the fact that. when these alumni OF the
"ingeneurs'' college are asked If they desire 10
change their present positions. they almost in
VaTlaDIy reply that they are we'll SatlSned. Asked
what salary change would be considered,
10 per cent Of those giving definite figures pro-
posed $1,000; 50 per cent. $500; 80 per cent.
$1,000; 10 per cent $500 and per cent in
each grade. $1,000. $1,000 and $1,000. The
ablest men in highest positions usually declined
to consider change of employers OF en-
pioyment.
The mechanical engineer, just from college, If
he has prOtited by mis- opportunities. usually gets
on slowly at first but very rapidly later. The
who refused $500 year to accept 30
cents day, where his opportunities were great
for learning his business, receives-six
years out of College-$3JO0; the usual figures
are 500 TO $40 month when employed rather
than taught in the great manufacturing organi-
cations. Salaries little later range from 81 900
to $1,000. and sometimes 5000 and S. 600 The
average asked by men willing to change their
fields of work, reported a year or two ago,
about $1,000 for men seven years out Of
college. One young man dropped out of college
to opportunity to become familiar
with important industry, the chance coming
unexpectedly He returned to take hts degree
three or four years later, with a contract for
four years. at $500 year IN his pocket