The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
HOW WOULD YOU ADVISE A YOUNG
MAN TO CHOOSE his LIFE WORK F?
Business and Professional Men Discuss Problem;
First Aid to Youths; How Il
Can Be Done. -. >7'@'s'

GLOW would you advise a young
man to choose his life work." This
is a question which was put to a
number of Mankato citizens and
those who answered 1t gave opin-
ions which will furnish food for
thought. The question of young
mans choice of career is an i'm
portant one and should not be chos-
en- without thought and consider
alton. sa,s.
From w. L. Comstock.
Judge W. l.. Comstock said that
the young man should decide wheth-
er he wanted an occupation or a
profession. The young mans inclina-
tons and ability must decide that.
But the judge said that there was
but one profession, the law. He
would advise any boy who wanted
to take up a profession to study
law. But if the boy did not want
to enter profession, then he would
advise that he take up some line
of agricultural work. That would
not necessarily be farming. but
some one OF the many lines of
opened up. Mr.. Comstock considered
that these two occupations hold the
greatest chance for research and
advancement.
a~r Words From G. e. Brett.
George E. Brett, leading business
man, said that he would advise a
young man to take up whatever
line of work he was most interested
in. II he found that he did not like
the work he undertook he should
take up something else, and in that
way would engage in the occupation
or trade in which he could do the
most. Mr.. Brett said that no one
could be successful in a line of. work
| in which he took no pleasure and
! in which he was not interested.
Obstacles Are Everywhere.
DR.. De Forest B. Gatlin has some
Thing the same idea that Mr.. Brett
had but DR.. Catlin said that the
man who decided what his work
should be, and then gave it up after
meeting with reverses would never
succeed in any line of work. DR..
CatMn said that the possibilities for
boy are unlimited now and that If
a young man has the viii he can
enter any profession he wants to-.
No matter what profession or trade
| he undertakes he will have obstacles
to overcome, but the man who will
succeed is the one who will stick
| to the work of his choice through
all kinds of opposition, and no one
can decide for another person what
work is the best thing to engage in.
Boy Must Be Guided.
| DR.. c. ID. Snow said in answer to
| the question that the average boy OF
eighteen years of age needs guidance
in choosing his trade or profession
and he needs advice in making his
choice. A young man about to start
out on a business career does not
grasp the magnitude of the business
of the world as an older person does.
DR.. Shows advice to boys is to
start at the bottom of some line OF
work such as railroad work, or
with any great corporation, and work
his way up in that particular line.
| Rev. w. N. Jameson, when asked
what he thought about the question,
stated his answer briefly and to the
point. He said, First find your bent,
the. thing for which you are fitted,
and then follow it at any cost"
Should Follow His Tastes.
Dr. j. w. Andrews said, Il would
advise him to follow his tastes and
/ inclinations in early boyhood and
with the advice of his parents or
friends of good Judgment to decide
before the age Of. fifteen or sixteen
what occupation he desires to fol-
low and seems best fitted for. Then
| I would advise him that the greater
part of his study must be directed in
the channel or channels leading up
| to that occupation. 1t is a mistake
in this age for a young man to think
that he can do everything: The man
who is Jack-of-all-trades is the mas.
ter of none. First of all would
advise him that he lead a strictly
temperate and honorable life that
both body and mind may be clean
and active"
Watch the Opportunities.
l. George, w. SchereF. said: lin ad-
vising a young man in the choice of
a. career so many circumstances must
be taken into consideration that a
general statement to fit all cases is
very QllIlculL4.CO lorhuidtc. Lei. INC
young man look over the field
| thoroughly Let him, first of all, take
cognizance of his own powers and
Limitations, especially the latter, and
then set out to take advantage of the
opportunities that present themselves.
In the old countries a boy is ap-
prenticed to shoemaker, and re-
mains a shoemaker all his life. In
this country. every man may become