The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

| fdence and yet may lack industry and
may be unprepared to grasp opportu.
mites when they present themselves. In
dustry Is essential to business success
but the mere ploddine through an allotted
task, even though II be done ef1cientIy.
! will not lead to the highest advancement.
have said In substance on previous oc-
casions that, in my opinion, the most
important function Of a school or col
! lege Is to teach Its students how to study
and to lay the foundation for the educa-
ton Of after life II we analyze the ca
reers of successful men we will find that
they have been students all Of their lives,
though they may not have known IL and
though they may have had scant educa-
tion in schools.
They have, however, worked intelli-
gently. They have understood the rela-
tions OF their work to that Of others.
They have consequently been men Of ini-
tiative, qualified for promotion. IL work.
ing for others. and quick to see opportu-
mites for improving their methods or ex-
panding their operations, IL working for
themselves.
ux ~, SD.
"A great advantage enjoyed Dy a young
man who goes out from schooi such as
this Ii that. in ADDITION 10 the tecnmcai
training he has received. ne shouId nave
acquired habits OF STUDY ana a preadth
OF view OF the greatest vaiue 10 MIN IN n
after life. III the tecnnicahy eouca'eo
young man fails OF success oeheVe II
will be largely because ne mas not maoe
the fullest use OF mis- aovan.ases Dust
ness failures are ascrioeo 10 ahs
causes. but pelese that' upon cioss
analysis. most OF them may De uacea
dfTaPtlv a n1rrOWntcS
resulted In an uninteihsent aPphea'ion VI
energy.
"Wasteful. extraSasant anu ineope-
tent management are NOT tne oniy eauses Is
OF failure OF a business eh'ei
cause may often he oeeper anu ue iounu y.
In the very incepoon OF inc :
may have peen estaphsheo Mnou' uee
consideration oi externai eonoi'iohs
which II Is surrounue8 iarn may oe
In locality where soli ana chinaue eon
ditions are suitable ior the sro"ns oi
some highly perishaoie crop sucn as
strawberries, but II wouid oe an un'htei-
hgent application OF energy ior the
farmer TO gro" sucn elop On so
himself Of the, existence of a demand for
strawoerries IN ,;,s. an a ,,,,s n 81.
summary s',is -. tao,or,-
l;.-..otf aAaoua re
Without assuIlhs n.i " 81 rSu.s,,e
Supply ot raw hnas sa., a., ,archart
market ior nis -.
VINO HouIu iaS IN So " ~. o1,,nn
wanted oy ms customers. OF "ie ,,.
puhuer mho WIN S, -. :,
III iocal.y "hefe &c
uaihc eou1u "ot oe s.S,,,
es'ueh' mat e.'ei Nus =.
sen.iy conceNeu niust y. n,N -. ~
iaiure UT 70 an uhpiou.aie 81 ~
ehseece ret the nis'oy VI s,.,'
aoounos IN instances Oh ulsa esuy
at',ioutapie 70 iaeh oi ~ oi
anu Oh an ii1esn' , Vi
iouiiuihs Tohu.io
prooapie tha' ias P,opo,
loh OF the students OF this scnooi VIII
Degih their business careers as CHI
ployes OF lnoi'iduais' nrns' OF corpor-
auons. The breadth OF views OF whlch
l have spoken Is Just as important Tor
such an empioye as Tor the man VINO
enters business for himself For the
employe in any capacity, industry, and
loyalty to his employer will count for
much, but they are not everything.
|
Lnck OF Initiative
"A man NAV perform his allotted task
most efficieptIv and vet NAV arv,vs he
PASSED over when nro,,otions are ,n,d.
s,rnIv for the rasson tbat n. s,n,,s
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