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Fourth. A. knowledge of the,
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Fifth. An understanding Of
the principles of classification
and organization.
Beyond, come the courses of
specialization to fit the student
for the work he has elected to
pursue, and into these it is not
necessary to 60. If, for instance,
he is to become a bookkeeper, he
must have already laid the
groundwork in his study of
analysis and of the principles of
classification and organization;
for these underlie all successful
accounting. That bookkeeper is
always a failure, except in the
humblest work, who is mot
grounded in these prelimiriaries,
which are also essential to all
education. And oh, the pitiful
failures that have personally
witnessed-failures that might
so easily have been made sue
cesses if their minds had been
properly opened in their prelimi-
nary training.
Take for instance the study of
Analyses. In whatever business
a man may find himself, success
or failure depends upon the pow
er to analyze the problems which
present themselves during every
hour, at every turn in life. Fail
ing to understand the conditions,
he can make no real analysis
failing in his analysis, he goes to
meet his problem improperly
equipped, and only fortunate ac-
cident may save him from disas-
ter.
The successful business man
makes an analysis on paper of
every important problem, before
venturing upon action. Tabu-
lating, with brackets against ev-
cry phase of the undertaking.
following each probable result
out to it's furthermost limits-he
reaches a point beyond which he
cannot go. He has now before
him a bird 's-eye view of the sit
uation. If failure comes subse-.
coI,q1S''.tSi %md this tii tabulated d'asllse ssee.ooof OF
must be applied to the smallest
as well as the largest affairs OF
business life, if one would act
upon premises clearly thought
out. , ;,,o,,
here as essential to the training
Of business men is known in the
schools as science" Scientlflt
knowledge comes into play II
nracticaily every branch OF mod
5 ern business. It's lack handicap
n M every man who would accom-
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n chant, in the intimate knoWledg
: Of Goods; to the contractor, i
h carving on his work to econom
: ic advantage; to the man el
le Gagged in transportation; to II
4, investor, seeking opportunltl'
re which will bring him fortun
s. and above all to the young cler
st who would advance himself
IN becoming useful-to all these 81
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ed as indeed it is to any care
IS which would rise above the mt
tn commonplace. !,
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lg, o,1age is an important factor
in business success. The study
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sim onds to win his goal; and he !
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that course he has set himself to
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