The Glenwood post., 1911-03-04
interesting Address Containing Good
Advice to Young Men as to the
Choice Of a Profession
STICK TO THE LAND, HIS ADVICE

One Of the best meetings held since
the opening of the local Y NJ C.. A..
was that of last Sunday afternoon. Not
only was the attendance larger than us
Iual but the interest was exceptionally
good and those present were united in
declaring that thcy had spent fine hour
most pfoftabIy.
Rcv. j. NJ. Dickcy presided at the
meeting and introduced as the speaker
of the day Mr.. C. w. Darrow who had
been announced to speak on the sub.
icct '.Thc Choice of a Profession -
His remarks were of the practical AMI
sensible character such as men of the
present day, and especially the young
men, are hungry for and were greatly
"pprcciatel
At the outside tho. speaker OBJ
irctcd to the uso of the word ''pr,-
fnssion. which had been made tn
basis of his talk. He urged that it
was not desirable that his hearers as
a general rule should select any profes
sion. He told of his educational cv.
pcriences from boyhood mp to the tim'
Of his admission TO the bar and of tb,
borlships endured and energy expended
besides the loss of many years OF Wig
.arons manhood required to Gt oneself
for the legal profession. and that self
denial, years of time, continuous study
and money outlay, were likewise re
quired ON the part of anyone desiring
to become Minister of the Gospel,
physician or other professional maa.
II is serious question as the speaker
said whether it be the part of wisdom
for young men to devote these years
energy and money, for q professional
career when other and perhaps more at
tractive pursuits in life, are open. wbicd
do not demand such sacrifices. Tt de-
pcuds in great part upon the boy and
upon what his parents and intimate
friends may urge and what they arc
able to do for him. that should deter
mine this question, and they being of
experience and he without, their iudg
mont should be given greater weight
than anything else Moreover a physi-
elan collects but about fourth of
his earnings. a minister worth $500 is
lexpected to administer to his flock OH
a $3.50 salary and even this salary is
obtained from his parisbioners by way
of gift. as it is called rather than by
way of payment of an Indebtedness a-
it should bo; while as to a political
life a million voters are required %
maintain a few petty Legislators and
officer holders and when one fails of a
subsequent election he has no other oe
cupation as a rule to fall back ON and
| his after life is therefore stranded.
To learn a trade aud follow that 1s
an occupation has many advantages in
that one can rely upon a definite amount
by way of salary for his support and is
not obliged to worry of the morrow.
Against such an occupation however T.,
the necessity of belonging to uuiol.
which although it forces salaries and
wages upward, yet, at the same time
also forces the cost of living upward
in like degree. The cost OF labor AMI
services generally being an equilibrium
with the cost of living. 1t is a question
whether the advantages arising from the
efforts of the unions to overcome be
cause of the upward tendency of the
price of commodities following iucrcas
ed wages and then there is the loss of
-time and money resulting from unfor
mnate strikes. Work and labor is Ill;
the energy given off by hugh steam
engine, it is proportionate to the fuel
consumed.
70 engage in mercantile pursuits re
quires an investment of capital ANA tsc
merchant must be most attentive to his
business and work early and late Com
paratively, few succeed. There arr
many wrecks Moreover the question
discussed has reference to a professioa
or business not involving the invest
ment of capital If you have capital
by all means be a banker
Civil and mechanical engineering is
attractive because it is about the only