The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03

What price an education, as a c
ney would say?
The only education Of any value is
one bought by curiosity.
At least, that Is the opinion OF n big
manufacturer, an acquaintance Of mine,
who in the qualifications of his bust
ness Is brought into intimate contact
with all sorts and conditions of people,
A shrewd observer, he likes to gener-
aliae as a result of his experience.
In the present instance he sought to
prove his point by citing the case of
two girls who were employed by him
as stenographers,
When they first came to me-" he
said, they rated about equal as to
competence and education. Both were
rapid at shorthand, accurate In tran
soribing their notes, and knew how to
spell, paragraph and punctuate. SO far,
there was little to moose between them.
But when II came to the quality OF
their work a vast difference soon de-
veloped. and this, as | eventually rec
ognized. was due almost entire,y TO
temperament.
One girl was apparently quite con-
tent to rest upon her outlook and at
tainments as they stood. She was conr
scientious enough in what she did, but
she never troubled to think what 1t
was about. cor the purpose back OF II.
Her attitude was purely passive, me-
chRniCal In every way. And as | am
peculiarly sensitive TO the character OF
the people about me, this reacted upon
me and made 1t almost impossible for
me to dictate to her when | was think
Ing something out. feeling my way, as
II were.
III | were lost for a word | never got
II from her, She'd stare out Of the
window, bite her pencil In an alb
stracted way or consider her finger,
nails, but never give me a lead. |
sometimes felt like throwing a book at
her to shatter that unruffled placidity.
But the other girl was one Of those
alert, eager natures avid to comprehend
and fathom every new thing they en-
counter. And she seemed to HIT me
along, as one Is lifted and sustained by
| don't mean that she ever Interrupted
or forced herself on my notice. But
her thought was with me-not a thou
sand miles away, hut right there on
her work, interested and attentive; not
rushing me, but ready to follow at
whatever pace | set.
She listened, and | knew she was
LAYING to heart whatever | said h a she
felt would advance her or be to- her
benefit. And, do you know, II was q
wonderful stimulus to me, squirting me
to do my best. | realized that she was
discovering the world Of business and
One dav she came 10 me and asked
ma for the source Of n ouotation-'The
M r,isment ~ man the federation OF
the world'-which | had inserted In an
advertisement | was going over. took
down a volume of Tennyson-for keep
Sor referanne-and onening il al Locks.
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N|,Sha hrought tie hook back to me
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