New-York tribune., 1907-07-14
COLLEGE GRADUATES APPRECIATFn

Speaking Of the opportunity for the man nh.
has received training Of the highest chara,,,-
James Gayey. first vice-president OF the TTr,,.,
States Steel Corporation. said once: "a r.
technically educated has a great advantag. =
start with, and if he is willing to start ~
the bottom level and ask for any Job that .S %
superintendent can give him. watching ms Us
while for chances to make himself usAFrI ~
other directions, he will not wait long for "a "a
vancement- On one occasion intervieUa5 -
managers Of our then largest steel works ne Is
they advised me that the tendency now is IN s ~
ploy more men with a technical educatior
than was once the custom. At one OF the WI 1a
the college graduates represented 80 Der can, -
the laboratory and 81 per cent in the draW,Ial 1Ja
room
W. Z. Corey, president of the Steel Trust -.
Mr.. Gavley both began their careers as chs1-1
lsts. N7n-
It has been asserted that so per cent =, a.
manufacturers of the country use cbsr,is.s
Professor II T. BOgert, of Columbia Universf,-
who is the head Of the committee Of the CTbas'
lists Club which places men who are out NJ ~
sittons, said a few days ago that there wars -
day more places than competent chemists ~ ~,
them. The American Chemical Society has -. u
pointed a committee TO investigate t6A = ~sl al-
for the dearth Of good chemists.
Recently the Pennsylvania Railroad spra.,
abroad It's desire TO secure college trained ~
for operating men and engineers Beginning =
the bottom they are 70 take a course in prsrti
cal railroading. Then they are promoted Through
the grades of inspector, assistant master M
chanic, assistant engineer Of motive poTsr
master mechanic, road foreman of engines a.
superintendent Of motive power ana
Telephone companies are looking for hfshlv
educated men. The telephone has become =.
necessity. and some OF the companies lind II
difficult 70 keep abreast Of their opportunifiss
The New York Telephone Company is in ths
habit Of sending representatives each year 70
the technical schools in order to get as many ~
the men who are 70 be graduated as possihls
II takes mechanical. electrical and civil eugi-
neers There are opportunities for promotion
Tor the capable men, and the increases in salarv
from year to wear are such that the man q
average capacity may expect 10 have salary ot
from $l,5Do 70 5000 at the end Of five wears
Perhaps the college man yearns for knowl-
edge Cf foreign lands The changed attitude ~
the United States government toward its con-
sUlar and diplomatic service opens a field for
this class II is the desire OF the present ad-
minis-ration 70 secure young men specially fitted
for the consular service. and II has become the
practice TO promote from one grade % another
when there are vacancies Columbia and Yal9
universities have Joint course IN diplomacy
Architecture offers opportunities also. In
architecture said Professor Haulil. head %
the department Of architecture az Columbia
University. recently. there is growing app-e-
CiatCn Of the college trained man Columbia
two years ago, IN order 70 broaden the point q
view OF the architect. tit him for larger
things, said that il would not give the degree
or Bachelor Of Architecture 70 any VINO had not
had Two years. Of college work Most Of the
leading architects Of New York ara college bred
men our men seldom are without 4 position
inss going I'D there are opportunities for rhs
architect as well ds for The engineer. 7 fra-
II-lllN receive HIt'-ittit0-lS IoI 4lctl- E1HFS
one which specifically SAYS. College trained man
preferred " He held up a letter as he spoke
With the growth Of the national and stats
forest reserves the openings for trained for
est=rs VIII increase The growing number a
great estates. such as Biltmore and those estab-
lishe5 by John n. Rockefeller, William Rocks-
felier and T. II Hartman. open doors for spe-
C'ai-stS in arbcriCuiture horticulture. Aoricult-
ure and kindred lines
Banking and commercial occupations ara
looking for the college man With the growing
Co~pleNity of business has come also the de-
uanf for mind equipped % look at things n
q broad gauge way
These are some % the opportunities open 70
thN young man who hos taken course = tia
higher branches Of learning. Given choice BE-
tween two men starting our in life with ira
same native ability. the man who has had the
mental training Is more likely 20 Ne selected