The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-03
DON'T BE A MISFIT
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NdNf Noii'u idlifi id'' w i'i' w
begin the preparation necessary for
first class lawyer and you are too
honorable to be a pettifogging prac-
titioner Of the two by four type. You
could go into the ministry "as a pro-
fession" but the day Of the "exhort-
or" is passed and you don't feel any
special call--no more than the pro-
fessional call. You also have con-
scious feeling that IL is better to be
good, honest farm hand than a
misilt preacher.
You see the medical world Offering
untold opportunities to the special
list but there is that awful obstacle
of preparation between you and the
specialist. Four years Of college
work before entering the reputable
medical school then there comes a
four years doctors course with their
mcrciless fees reducing you to pau
pcrism and debt. And just think II
Is all an experiment! You may not
he suited TO the work, and you won't
llnd II out until you have spent half
al life time. large sum Of money
aud killed half dozen people. Like
statements concerning the misflt can
be made about all the professions
known to man.
Now you say What am TO do,
| am not lifted for anything There
is where hundreds Of young people
fall down: they never dream that
there are science and skill in the
commonplace vocations Of life. II
has never dawned upon the young
man that the hillside upon which he
is blowing or the chicken coop that
he has made contains his undiscov-
cred fortune. From the hillside
ploy boy may come the scientific
demonstration. From the coop max
er may come the city architect. The
only difference between the great
architect and the coop maker OF ma
tive ability is special training. One
is a nugget ~ iron ore IN the mine,
the other watch spring Of delicate
finish.
A course Of carpentry lies between
the coop-maker and the master con-
tractor! A course Of Agriculture
lies between the hillside pillow boy
and the plant and animal specialist.
Many girl has become so dazed by
the brilliant light Of some airy pro-
fession that she lost sight Of the
most stable vacations within her
reach. II Is more worthy Ia be a
good cook than a poor musician.
There is more profit in becoming a
first class dressmaker than a third
class teacher and great deal more
satisfaction.
There is greater opportunity in
the vocational lines than in the old
established professions. First. be-
cause they are comparatively new
and offer very little competition,
second. because they touch more di-
rectly the productive side OF life.
The professions that feed and
clothe the human race are the graf
est professions, and the young man
or young woman who is preparing to
more efficiently do this greatest Of
all human endcavors will receive
recognition.
II is more noble to serve suffering
humanity in the humblest station
than Ia be a mIsiit in the highest
office in the land. The lady who has
skillfully nursed sick man from
the shadow Of the grave back to
health has rendered a greater SER
vice TO him than she could have rem
dered in any other way.
The survival Of the present great
citizenship Of our mountain region
depends upon the elimination OF The
misilis and the requirement Of more
skill and special lines Of work. As
long as we can train our own agrl-
culturlsts. machinists, carpenters,
business men, unrses and cooks to
compete with specialists who are
imported by business promoters we
can hope to stand our ground and
build up our own community.