ISBN: 9781154133141

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXHL NEW OPPORTUNITIES. Variety of Occupations Available--Hawthorne on Choosing a Profession--Supply Something that People Want--Practical Advice--Seek New Paths--Marvellous Material Development of the Nation--The Producing Field--Changes in Occupations--Census Statistics--Veterinary Science--Electrical Engineering--Telegraphy--Mining--Real Estate--Architecture--Forestry--Farming--Chemistry--Dentistry--Pharmacy--Teaching--Life Insurance--Railway Contracting. Bacon advised parents to choose their children''s vocation betimes, when the children are most flexible, and not to lay too much stress upon their apparent disposition, unless the child has some extraordinary inclination or aptitude. In that case, it is not good to cross it. It is generally wise to follow the Latin precept: Select that course of life which is most advantageous. Habit will soon render it pleasant and easily endured. A superintendent of a French school reports that of 100 pupils 6 intended to follow professions, 23 preferred business, 14 wanted public positions and 57 meant to learn a trade. The preference of American boys is very different. Two-thirds of the pupils in the New York schools take to business. The professions attract a number, while the trades find but little favor in the eyes of either boys or their parents. The variety of occupations open to young men of the present day is shown by the statistics of 408 members of the Harvard class of 1898, of whom 100 intended to study law, 29 to study medicine, 45 to teach, 14 to become manufacturers, 12 to prepare for the ministry, and 12 to enter journalism. Later 6 became insurance and real estate agents, 7 chemists, 3 brokers, 2 salesmen, 7 merchants, 4 railroad men, 4 publishers, 13 engineers, 6 bankers, 2 landscape a... Charles Frederick Wingate, Books, Business and Finance, What Shall Our Boys Do For A Living ? Books>Business and Finance The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: The Doubleday<

ISBN: 9781154133141

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXHL NEW OPPORTUNITIES. Variety of Occupations Available--Hawthorne on Choosing a Profession--Supply Something that People Want--Practical Advice--Seek New Paths--Marvellous Material Development of the Nation--The Producing Field--Changes in Occupations--Census Statistics--Veterinary Science--Electrical Engineering--Telegraphy--Mining--Real Estate--Architecture--Forestry--Farming--Chemistry--Dentistry--Pharmacy--Teaching--Life Insurance--Railway Contracting. Bacon advised parents to choose their children''s vocation betimes, when the children are most flexible, and not to lay too much stress upon their apparent disposition, unless the child has some extraordinary inclination or aptitude. In that case, it is not good to cross it. It is generally wise to follow the Latin precept: Select that course of life which is most advantageous. Habit will soon render it pleasant and easily endured. A superintendent of a French school reports that of 100 pupils 6 intended to follow professions, 23 preferred business, 14 wanted public positions and 57 meant to learn a trade. The preference of American boys is very different. Two-thirds of the pupils in the New York schools take to business. The professions attract a number, while the trades find but little favor in the eyes of either boys or their parents. The variety of occupations open to young men of the present day is shown by the statistics of 408 members of the Harvard class of 1898, of whom 100 intended to study law, 29 to study medicine, 45 to teach, 14 to become manufacturers, 12 to prepare for the ministry, and 12 to enter journalism. Later 6 became insurance and real estate agents, 7 chemists, 3 brokers, 2 salesmen, 7 merchants, 4 railroad men, 4 publishers, 13 engineers, 6 bankers, 2 landscape a... Charles Frederick Wingate, Books, Business and Finance, What Shall Our Boys Do For A Living ? Books>Business and Finance, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781154133141

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's web… Mehr…

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: The Doubleday Books Books ~~ Business & Economics~~ General What-shall-our-boys-do-for-a-living~~Charles-F-1848-1909-Wingate General Books LLC The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: The Doubleday<