The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-21
JUDGE burr OPENS
VOCATIONAL TALKS
Series SCHOOLS
Iells Will and High Students Ma
ture Of Assistance Kiwanis
Is Bringing Them

bpened the series OF vocational talks
y city school students which the XII
ranis club is sponsoring through its
Vocational guidance committee. He
made IN Introductory talk Of a gen.
kral character at the Will school and
lhen went to the high school ana
kpoke before Q convOCation there.
The series OF talks will extend into
April. The program so far a. set cx.
lends to March 20. but 1t Is intended
10 add talks on journ"lism. forestry.
home economics and nursing. follow
Ing that date.
The program calls for a talk on in
Surance as q business by F. l.. ConE-
IN. December 5: medicine as a profess
non by Or. n. 7. Brandes, December
II: farming as a business by A. Il.
BMiesen, county agent. December -:
81 the engineering profession by j. H.
E3oherty. January 8: on finance n
commerce BY j. L. Bell. January l6.
! the business world by H. J. Ducmc-
and. January q: on the ministry as
profession by Rev. w. E. Water,
january 80; on chemical engineering
b. r. E. Kennedy. state engineer.
February s; on law as a profession BY
"a. Cox, February 20: on the profess
zion Of dentistry by DR.. H. T. Perry,
February n: on library work by LII
Ian Cook. March s: on electrical
Engineering by o. w. Mattison. March
~: on social service by w. G. Fulton
March 70.
judge Burr spoke on the topic oil
Vocational guidance this morning. He
commented on the fact that when the
average boy or girl leaves school. nc
matter how well equipped with book
knowledge. they find themselves In
nuondary rs to choosing a profession
The 'HiWanis club is e~ndeayOring tt
nosist the boys and girls Of BismarcH
out Of this quandary by enlisting thu
ndvl6o9y services Of leaders In bust
neae and professions here in tho scrie!
e talks to follow. he said. It vas no,
moant to be dictatory. officious or In.
torfering. but simply helpful and u
Deovtde the boys and girls with ex.
Der1enced Informative sources for dis
busting the ambitions they may havt
lor taking up some particular lift
work.
we have changed somewhat oul
1ormer ideas OF the necessary avenue.
~ success said tho Judge. the num-
Der OF learned professions Is III
creased; our attitude toward trad,
and business and labor has changee
and today We see that every form o,
productive work. every field for thu
Exercising Of talent 80 as to produces
worth while results is q noble and en-
nobltng vocation"
The Judge stressed the spirit Of TIL
oerv1ee rendered by the Kiwanis clul
md It's list Of speakers on the vari
Gus professions. I'VE are not claim,
taG superior knowledge" he said. "bu
NE DO claim superior experience"
FOR imparting outlooks on life iron
the professional standpoint. Judg
Burr said the city of Bismarck
eingularly well equipped. NO city II
the state" he said. has ADLER law
yers. doctors and other professions
men. bankers. business men and rep
reoentativeS Of every avenue Of life
The fields Of Law. Of medicine. til
other professions. Of business. o
nursing, homo economies. Journalism
and MI other fields will be presente'
from time to time. The subject whicI
will b presented to you first Is tn
great field Of life insurance. No maj
understands this subject better thal
the mar who has consented to spea,
70 you on this topic. What I say Q
NJ. Conklin I can truthfully say q
thu others-they are men and wome
eminent In the field which they hav
made their speciality"