The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-10-01
TECHNICAL
EDUCATION
Exceptional Opportunities At
forded by the Y. NJ. c.
A. Evening Classes.
HELP FOR THOSE DESIRING IT


The reason why many men and boys
are not holding better positions to-
day, is not because there is a scarcity
of good paying positions. but because
they failed in the yesterday to prepare
themselves for the vacancy of to-day.
! The old saying, there is always room
at the top'' is true, but it is likewise
true that there is only room at the
top for the man qualified for the posi-
tion. Once an old colored man was
inclined to ridicule the idea of there
always being room at the top. He
was standing on the top of a. ladder
washing windows, and was speaking
with aNman down below: Yes sab
they say there am always room at the
top, just look yah at me sab, Use at
the top, and look what Use doin' !,
washin' windows" The old colore d
man did't stop to consider how he had
not prepared himself to do anything
else but wash windows. Opportunity
for self improvement, to a greater or
less extent, comes to all. but many a
man fails to grasp the opportunity,
and hence when the man above leaves
he is not promoted to the position, be-
cause he has not taken advantage of
some past opportunity Of fitting him
self to qualify for the place.
A recent issue of THE CHRONICLE
contained an article entitled, "Object
Lessons in Education," inswhich arti-
Gle was related an incident of young
man who while living in Morristown
took advantage of an opportunity of
fitting himself for better position.
The result was that while just short
time ago he was earning six dollars a
week, he now has an excellent position
paying him one hundred and seventy
five dollars per month. One thing par
ticularly worthy of notice in regard to
this young man, is that he prepared
himself for definite line of work.
Several months ago the writer called
at the Office of an employment agency,
and while conyersing with the mana
ger young man came in, and in reply
to the managers query, "Is there
anything | can do for you this morn
ing,' he said, |" Yes am looking for
a job" What can you do r" the
manager asked. Me, oh, can do
anything. The manager looked at
the young man, and said, 81 have
positions here ranging from five dol
lars to seventy-five week. for men
who are able to do some one thing
well, but / haven't one position for
the man who can simply do anything"
One has said that to-day is day of
specialists. That is very largely true.
Very often men do not tit themselves
for some special line of work owing to
the fact thai their early education
was so much neglected that they are
not able to take up studies along the
line they would choose, because they
have no foundation on which to build.
Unless a number of the younger men
and boys of Morristown, whose school
days we're of short duration, begin to-
day to make use of their spare mo-
m ents by pursuing some course of
study, when the tomorrow come they
will not be prepared for advancement
in their line of work.
The educational committee of the
local Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion are desirious of helping those who
desire to help themselves. A course
of study including the following sub
jects has been arranged, reading, spell
ing, arithmetic, geography, grammar,
history, and penmanship. The course
will begin October End, and continue
for twenty-six weeks. The classes
will meet on Monday Wednesday, and
Thursday evenings, from 7.45 to 9.45.
For full particulars inquire at the Y.
M. G. A., building,