Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-07
WHAT AMBITION?

wv liNAAy I'll you IKE the lODlC
III this week? 1t was suggested to
me by one of you and 1 am sure
each one will feel that the topic, my
Ambition" is one which will be both
interesting and beneficial to write
about.
Perhaps great many of you have
not formed definite ambition for
your grownup life as yet, but it will
do even those boys and girls great
deal Of good to think little bit about
it and decide just what career they
would like. The time was. and only
few years ago, too, when each girl
growing up thought that she wanted
to be a school teacher. Occasionally
some would think it would be nice to
clerk in a store. The thought of hand
ling yards of ribbons beautiful laces,
rustling silks and soft rich velvets al
ways appealed to young girls. Now
there are nearly as many opportunities
for the girl who wishes to become
famous or rich or independent as there
are girls. Some of them may think
they would like to be a stenographer,
many will choose music. some paint
ing. The professions of law, medicine
architecture, nursing and teaching all
are open to both boys and girls, as are
office positions and the stage, either
operate or dramatic. Newspaper work
of all kinds is also something in which
girls can compete with their brothers
for success, and the conditions in the
country now are such that there is all
most no limit to the things which
either boy or girl may undertake and
which will bring them fame if pursued
to its highest point.
These fields of labor which 1 have
named here are merely the ones which
seem to make most appeal TO the aver
age school boy or girl. There are
many branches of religious work as
well as hosts of other occupations in
everyday life which have particular
interest~for the ambitious boy or girl.
A great many of the older folk now
adays are giving up those pursuits
which demanded long hours spent each
day within doors, bending over books
or desks and are adopting some of the
luOuSdIAuS u u6ilEHllul occupations VI
agricultural or horticultural nature, as
well as the raising of chickens, bees,
squads, rabbits or other animals of
value for economic purposes.
It will make most interesting paper
to have each one of my readers write
me a confidential letter telling me
about his particular ambition and how
tc set about achieving it,
Do not be afraid of a lofty ambition
You know we are advised to "hitch our
wagons to a star" and so the boys
and girls who aim the highest will I'M
doubtedly come out far above their
fellow Juniors who content themselves
with some goal which will be easy to
reach.
The pictures are improving in artis>
tic quality very rapidly. 1 sent several
Of them back this week to their orig
inators with my note Of criticism.
These Juniors were all especially
promising young artists and took the
time TO write them personal notes ex-
planning the faults which 1 found in
their drawings and suggesting the man
ner in which they could improve
Ten Of the Juniors sat together yes
terday afternoon to watch the beauti-
full fairy play, peter Pam" and we
will all look eagerly next week to see
what they each thought of the play
and how the ten boys and girls Of
Juniordom enjoyed meeting each other
and comparing notes concerning the
play and the Junior.
l was delighted TO have this little
treat to offer the boys and girls who
have been so faithful and loyal to the
Junior and me, and 1 can promise
right now that we shall have some
thing much more elaborate which will
include you all before many more
weeks have passed.
Now do please me with many, many
letters telling just what your particular
cherished ambition is
Affectionately yours,