Evening journal., 1922-03-06
BUSINESS TIPS
TO CITY PUPILS
N. w. Howell Tells High
School Student Body to
Listen to Advice
HAVE DEFINITE AIM
AS GOAL, HE URGES

Pupils OF the Wilmington High
school enjoyed an assembly in the
school auditorium this morning. the
first to be held this spring term. be-
cause the school has been closed
during the epidemic OF scarlet fever
and only reopened last week.
The speaker was Nathaniel W.
Howell. who was there as n repre-
sentative of the Wilmington Rotary
Club. His talk was on Business"
and was one Of series OF six talks
being given this year at the school
under the auspices OF the Rotary
Club. The addresses have been
given with the purpose to stimulate
the interest OF pupils in occupa-
tional pursuits.
Mr.. Howell. who Ia president Of
the Tire shop Building. at Delaware
avenue and West street, was intro
duced by Irving Warner, chairman
OF the committee OF the Rotary
Club in charge OF the series OF talks.
Mr. Howell related many interest
ing phases OF business life. He said
he had been a resident OF this city
for eleven years, coming here as a
stranger. but during that time Will
mington had given him many things,
among them a business and a home.
What I have gained and know OF
the business world has come from
actual experiences" he said. zone
way to become successful Is 10 try
/ and believe the advice which is given
10 you by older persons. Even II
you think It is wrong, listen to what
they have TO say, FOR 90 times out
OF every 100 they are right Learn
to overcome small things. and the big
things will take care OF themselves
Mr.. Howell urged the studbnts
always 10 have definite aim in any
thing they undertook and TO keen
IN that direction. He emphasized
\ that every business person should
: Keep in mind the slogan. do It
now" Have confidence in your
' self" he said, land others will
4 have confidence in you" In clos
ing. he said he hoped that all stu
4 dents would remember the motto
4 Of the Rotary Club, which is. "Ho
4 profits most who reserves the best.
also TO keep in mind that you get
4 nothing unless you work for Il. Mr.
4 Howell also announced that the
students at any time would receive
advice from any member Of the
+ Rotary Club in occupational lines
IL they would come 70 them.
At the close Of the talk a school
yell was given for Mr.. Howell This
was led by cheer leader Paul Milli.
q ken.
The scripture lesson was read by
II Frank =. Baliantyne. secretary OF
4 the Boys Division OF the Y. NJ. c
A. Following the devotional service
! Mr.. Ballantyne announced that
meeting which would interest al
y boys OF the school would be held a.
n $50 o'clock next Sunday afternoon
N In the Queen Theatre. The speak
J er would be Smiling Parson" Bay
i lis. whose subject will be Three
Cheers" Tickets are necessary FOL
this meeting They we're sent TO al
I schools today.
Several selections were sung b!
I the school under the direction o
G Miss Ruth f. Storms. Principa
II Charles Coke announced that th'
Il girls basketball team will play th'
s Chester basketball team in Cheste
& today. on Friday afternoon tn
boys basketball team will play tn
boys basketball team OF Chester Higl
School in the high school gym II
this city.
.E Spring baseball practice will star
n at Eighteenth and Van Buren, street
< this afternoon. Mr.. Coke also an
81 nounced that the editors OF "Th
Fl Whisp". would begin TO arouse in
terest this week In the students bod
so that the spring issue OF the pape
would equal past editions.
Attention was called by Mr.. Cox
10 the fact that the school now ha
an enrolment OF over 1900 students
Z He asked that everyone do his o
al her part in making this term sue
cess when so much time had bee
lost on account OF the epidemic Z
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