Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-22

have made her path to success emoeth-
er than IL could otherwise have been.
Although it is not always possible
icr a girl to have college or even a
high school education before begin
ming her work, she will find that the
broad education derived, from a study
Of the higher branches is of untold
advantage and in many ways IL she
has been deprived of these she can
increase her knowledge by attend
ance at evening school and by good
reading. A study of languages for
the one who is TO be a buyer in de-
partment store and will take frequent
trips to different markets of the world
viii be found helpful. Even IL there
are interpreters furnished. and 1t Is
not an absolute necessity in transact
ing the business to be able to speak
the language, it is great convent
enee for, as one buyer said recently,
1T is such a slow process to be OBJ
liged to have interpreted everything
that is said" There are few of the
high school or college studies, a
knowledge of which will not be of
advantage to a girl in business, and.
even il she cannot apply some things
which she has learned, she will have
had the training which will enable
her to grasp other subjects more
readily.
American people look with con-
tempt upon idleness We are a ma
ton of workers. Everybody that is
anybody Is doing something, and it
is good for us to work and to work
hard for reasonable number Of
hours day, and it is essential to
success. Hard work oyercomes every
obstacle some one has said, and IL
the girls are taught to work; IL they
are given some duties to perform
every day in the house, and com.
PEELED to do them well, they will form
habits of industry that will speak for
advancement TO the positions which
command the high salaries. But there
is no royal road that leads to sue
cess; those who have reached the ex
allied positions have paid the price,
which is hard work.
Many happy experiences are in
store for the girl who will enter the
business world in September, and
there will be experiences of the 9TH
er sort, but they will all combine to
teach, to strengthen and lead her
to higher efficiency and success If her
determination is to succeed, and If
she has been taught these essential
principles from childhood. She will
face problems which will come as q
surprise to. her; she will learn that
many flowers bloom by the wayside,
but some that look most alluring car
ry thorns; there are sweet brier
roses, daisies and yiolets, and she
must know that upon the choice she
makes depends her success or fall
.ure.
Enthusiasm, courage and determin-
alton to succeed, with which many
OF. these girls are starting In the
business world, are to be admired,
and no word of discouragemen.
should be given. For the girl who
will meet every difficulty as a STEP
ping stone over which she may
mount to higher efficiency. welcoming
every experience that will increase
her knowledge and her value as g
worker, there will be joy and salts,
faction-joy In the accomplishment
CT her ideals and satisfaction in the
realization of the fact that she has
a part in the great business world
and that she has won success; that
her energy, activity, determination
and common sense have enabled her
to reach her alma successful bust
ness woman.
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