Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-11
lOUNG PEOPLE
WITH A PURPOS.
Dr.. Murray Tells GOIdey Stu
dents Such Are in Demand
To-day
OPPORTUNITIES OF TO-DA

In a lecture delivered to the students
Of Goidey College ON the subject ''rhe
Great Demand" yesterday afternoon
DR. w. L. $. Murray spoke. in part as
follows.
The great demand Is for young peo-
pie with a purpose IL has been said
that America heads the list OF the COM
mercial nations Of the world. and an
Engllshman inquired Why Il Is that
America has forged TO the front. The
answer was. because America puts her
young men before an others, and ex-
poets her young people. with push and
DASH TO accomplish what the older ones
would not dare That may be true
II may not all be true; but / believe
there IS truth IN e. The demand. /
repeat, Is FOR young people with "a pur-
pose.
Your purpose Is to prepare yourselves
for commercial positions and FOR use-
fulness IN life. Some OF the richest
men In this and other countries are
saying to-day that unless young men,
their sons are trained they may be
ruined by the wealth which their faith
ers possess. There are some wealthy
men who arc demanding that their sons
shall be trained just as you are being
trained.
Some one has said that one of the
greatest blessings that can come to us
is to be born poor. and some rich men
Of experience. who have observed
closely aresaylng to their sons. The
poor mans son viii outstrip you I'm iifa
unless you prepare yourself FOR the
position waiting YOU And some OF
them have said We thank God that ws
We're born poor, and have made oul
way up / hope this viii encourage
some OF YOU. for we arenot an boif
rich. and some Of us have TO work fol
a living And you may be sure tina
the more I'VE work within reason. tn
more we shall enjoy our three meh'
a day; for Il is exercise. mental. ply.
PUP that we are capable OF enjoying thi
affairs Of life.
The demand Is for young people whit
are clean; clean In dress. clean Il
speech. clean IN breath. clean from The
cigarette habit young man frien,
OF mine. the son of a friend OF mine
recently applied for a position with
another friend OF mine who is one O
the largest merchant on Marel1t street
When the young man asked for thI
position It was refused him becaus,
his breath EmeYed Of cigarettes. Thl
merchant said, MY customers can
stand a breath like that"
The demand Is FOR young people o
care. who are careful not only In tn
things I have already spoken of. bu
careful IN their work. in their methods
In their manners, as well as in thei
accounts.
The demand for young men OF cap
ability. You are expected to do thing
in the world. and you come to Golde.
College to learn how to do them. Yo'
must learn how to use your hands, yol
must learn how to use your heads
and to use them quickly and to tn
purpose. so that you may he considerel
competent
The demand OF the age. I repeat. {
Tor young people who have purpose
plan and patience; who are clean. VIII
are careful. who are capable and con
scientious. II You viii observe thes
things and give your splendid aIbilitle
to the accomplishment Of them. yoi
Twill meet the demand when Il is mad
upon you. so that the great and goo
results will come TO you and to thos
who give you the opportunity