The Owosso times., 1915-05-21
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choice of your life vocation. l don't
know which is the most important I
am not here to help you choose com
panion but the choice of that companion
does make some difference with your
life's work. She's got som sthing to say
about your work and IL you are going
to win her. you've got to be able to
win in that vocation that you choose
for yourself.
Ambition or desire is one OF the
great factors in choosing your vocation.
You must have your own ambition and
it must come from within you" He
cited an example in which the influence
of a successful career of a member OF q
family in poverty stricken circumstances
uplifted every member of the family.
"You can do what you want to do If
you want to do it bad enough" he said.
There is no hope for the fellow who is
not ambitious. No amount of wishing
or horing will ever get you anywhere
No amount of hope and wishing by
fond parents. relatives and friends will
make anything of you. You have got
to have the right.stuff in YOU"
1.-The second step in success. asserted
Prof. Davis, lis appreciation OF op-
portunities and of the value of educa-
tion Many of you would like to quit
sc hool right now, and just loaf If your
parents would let you. 1t is natural
for many, particularly at this time of
the year. But don't do it. You have
the opportunities before you now that
many boys and men would cut off their
right hands to get. My heart bleeds
when l see boys and men who are hun
CRY for education, but can't get it. 1
would like to be in position to make
some of these rich men g sons change
places with the poor boys. 1t would do
me good to be able to take these poor
boys who are drudging in the factories
day after day, for mere pittance that
has to go to support their widowed
mothers and orphaned brothers and
sisters, and put them in school, and
take the rich mems sons. who have
every opportunity to get an education
but are throwing it away, and make
them work in the factories and earn
bread for the unfortunates 1 would
that l had the power to give all these
who want il. an education.
"You can lift yourself to better job
if you have the stuff in you, but you
must have the training.
"The third step in attaining success
is character. l don't care how much
you know. if you are not honest no.
body wants you. You have got to be
the right kind of fellow. 1t isn't the
that always counts. Your
employer doesn't care whether you got
DO in your studies or not, but he does |
want you to be honest, trustworthy and
ambitious. Character is the foundation
Of success in life. Ask yourself what |
Kind of a fellow you are. Ask Yourself |
what inheritance have you. Perhaps
The choosing of your vocation can be
made easier after learning if there is
,ot some vocation that has been fol-
owed throughout your line of ances-
.ors. Look over your studies as far as
7ou have gone. Determine which have
)een the easiest for you and which have
been the hardest. You know the kind
,f good books and literature you like
best to read. Another question to de.
ermine is whether you have been a
eader or good follower. Have you
'ver been captain Of your team or
president of your class or leader in
my organization Tell all you con
'bout yourself after looking squarely
Vt yourself in the mirror and after
yourself on paper. Someone
Use will do 1t for you when you apply
or position. Remember that motto
N temple at Delphi, Know Thy.
elf" And knowing Yourself, look out
N the world for your opportunities
some occupations are crowded with a
multitude of men. But they are rot
III efficient. There will always be a
lace for you. Can You fill that niche2
At the conclusion of the address Mr..
Davis was heartily applsuded and con-
,ratulated. American was sung by
he boys at the close of.the meeting.