Evening journal., 1921-03-22

must work should be given serious
consideration. Are the SURROUNDINGS
healthy, moral and congenial? II /
they are not, you will get but little /
happiness out of your work and the /
compensation would have to be great |
to pay one for such life. Are the /
hours Of labor such that you would |
have some slime for development In |
other directions? No one should
spend all his waking hours at his
regular vocation. Evenings, Sundays,
or some part Of each day should be
reserved for home and social min
Cling with ones associates.
Some vocations require many
years OF preparation, and unless one
has the means Of going through
with IT, he should not start. for
profession half-learnod may be
worse than none. Unless you are
perfectly sure you have found the
business nature gave you special
talents for. don't spend long, weary
years in preparation. only 10 find
at the end Of that time that you
are not well-htted by nature for It,.
II. however. you find the work con-
genial and you have extra talents for
II. then II will pay you to take a
longer time to learn II and work az
something else TO supply the money
for necessary expenses. The time
required to become an expert is not
very material. IL the vocation when
mastered is worth the effort.
1T is exceedingly difficult for one
nd
roundings best fitted him. The vast
majority OF people can fit themselves
for a great many kinds Of careers.
Then there is the comparatively
small number Of people who have
special talent along some particular
line. such as painting. music or
poetry. These are attainments that
can never be secured entirely by
hard work. unless nature has sup
piled a special talent for them.
These are some points TO consid-
er in selecting a life work. Are
you strong or weak physically; fond
Of indoor or outdoor life; more skill
ed in mental or manual work; in
| clined to direct others or TO follow
directions: able to concentrate on
one thing TO the exclusion Of all 9TH
ers: skilled in thinking out original
ways OF doing things or in following
what has been laid out?
Many OF our high schools are
! taking an active part in helping their
pupils select a career. One Of the
plans followed by many is as fol-
lows:
!. let the student select an oc-
cupation, find some acquaintance en-
I gagged in that work. secure an inter-
view, and write out the results Of the
interview as If for a newspaper. II
will add to the interest IL several
members Of the class have the same
topic.
2. Let the student select an oc-
cupation for himself and plan for
himself a career.
8. Let suitable questions for the
debating society be so framed that
pupils will discuss the opportunities
in one line Of work as against the
opportunities in another; the re-
uuirements for success in one line as
against the requirements in another
the rewards OF a profession as against
the possible returns from a trade OF
a business.
4. Let the pupils select a line
Of work in which they are interested
and write a review OF one OF the
books of reference dealing with tha
occupation
8. Let the student select som'
particular line in which he may b.
Interested, and write an answer q
some newspaper advertisement 70
help in that line.
In writing a plan for a career
student should set forth:
II /. His preferences; the express
ed wishes Of his parents and friend
in regard to his future.
II. His own reasons for hi
choice; reasons in favor of or agains
his choice which were CLEANED from
books and magazine articles; argu
ments in favor OF or against hi
choice which were advanced by par
ents and friends who were consulted
III. His personal characteristic
by the aid Of which he hopes to vii
success in his chosen vocation.
". "The legal requirements 70
admission to the practice OF IN
, chosen trade OF profession.
Y. "The possible rewards as stat
ed in the authorities which wer
, consulted.
THE selection OF a vocation is on
Of the most important steps in life
, Il should be made at as early a per
. iod Of life as possible. Each on
l should have a good idea of his lif