The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-18
SUCCESS IN TIE ENGINEERING
PROFESSION
By J. A. L. WADDELL, New York CITY
Consulting Engineer.

First; Develop energy, concentration. will
power ana earneHtness to the utmost degree.
studying the best published works that treat
OF these qualifications
Second Re true and loyal to your employ
ers In thought. word and deed Follow their
Instructions implicitly az Ing as that which
they request you to do is honorable. II they
ask anything else. tender your resignation to
Third Don't be content with working six
or eight hours per day, but put in ten and soUe-
timos twelve or more. The man who works by
the clock will never be a success Work at
least fun time for your employers and most
OF the overtime In developing yourself.
Fourth: Read regularly two or three OF the
principal engineering papers, and lay out and
~, but by no means entirely, on the line to
which your occupation pertains. Tho engineer
who quits studying upon graduation s The one
VINO VIII make no great success In his profess
sional career,
Flnh; DO your utmost to perfect yourself
tn reading, writing. and speaking your own
languaBe and learn thoroughly at loast one
foreign tongue--preferaby Spanish.
sixth: Learn to love your work. II you find
you cannot do 80 you were not cut out to be an
engineer, No man who fails to love his work.
can ever be successful in anything.
seventh DO not shrk your civic duties--lt
~ necessary to be a man as well as an engi-
neer,
Eighth: Join the national technical societv
In your line OF activity as well the local en-.
gneoring organization In the place whore you
reside, attend their meetings, take part in their
various functions, and discuss their papers, es-
pecially when you possess any special knowl-
edge on the subject mnder consideration.
Ninth Practice technical writing, and study
how TO lpare,sin the best possib.a style. speci-
flcations and contracts for engineering con-
structions.
Tenth; Develop and practice a sound logi-
cal system for all your activities: and keep your
records and files In such shape that you can
always find what you need without any unnec-
essary expenditure OF time or effort Keep
your account books straight and post them up
regularly.
Eleventh. Make It ever your practice to con.
slider honor and Integrity as far uutweghng
In Importance the mere accumulation of wealth
Twelfth: Help your brother engineers all
you can, and never refuse to impart any re-
questod information OF which you are pos
sessed.. unless 1t would involve disloyalty to
your employers
Thirteenth: Don't walk through life with a
chip on your shoulder. hut be slow 20 take Of
fcnsc. Kindness and courtesy will accomplish
far more than selfishneas and incivility.
Fourteenth: Let your main governing prin.
Ciple OF conduct be giving the square deal tC
every body With whom you come into contact.
Fifteenth Set for yourself at the outset
goal for professional attainment, and bend al
your energies toward It's achievement You
cannot make this object too high OF its rur-
pose too ideal, provided. OF course, that you
keep within the bounds of reason and practica'
billty. 1t is far better 10 strive for a lofty idea
and fail to reach IT, than to content ones sell
with leading a humdrum mediocre lfp---bu
there Is seldom any valid reason for failure tC
! accomplish any reasona bio purpose, because al
that Is required to attain an object is in,
tense enthusiasm combined with deep earnest
! ness OF purpose,