astray was , sounded' throughout the mountains, this wai of 'ii
greater value in the flock than any one of the ninety-and-nine that
remained iii the fold.
' There are too many per Sons who are ready to, follow the did
Roman adage of "Ab uno disce mites" `(from one jtidge all)':
When they hear reportS of the evil conduct of a few students, they
ignore the excellent record's, the inanly characters and the stead&
upward growth of the majority. They at once say : "What a
wild and thoughtless mob they are. It is a great wonder that
hey can ever become men." It is very unfortunate for both the
Students and their institutions that there should be any possible
grounds for such remarks.
' What the world demands today is "men;" well-trained, fully
developed, thoughtful and earnest men, Who have some definite
purpose in life.
The itnport of the remarks of Charles M. Schwab, in his inspir
ing address at the commencement exercises of the Pennsylvania
State College last summer, should be clear to all and indelibly
impressed upon the minds of all young men. His exact words, as
we copied them, were : "There is never a day but that we hear the
Captains of industry bemoaning the fact that they cannot find
-Men; high-minded, capable men, to fill the first-class positions.
Thousands there are who can take the secondary positions, but
what is needed today is training of the highest quality,—ability of
the most pronounced type, to fill the best and highest positions."
Every employer wants more men of the right kind, and is willing
to pay them a higher price and give them better and broader op
portunities than ever before. The requirements are few : Char
acter, industry, general education and definite specific training and
I<noWledge of something useful to mankind.
This means deveropMent under expert supervision; not merely - ,
Selfish, personal, individual "growth." The differences may be
represented by such a contrast as would be exhibited by two trees,
one of which was properly transplanted, grafted, cultivated arid
Pruned ; the other having been left to grow "wild,"':or develop its
idiosyncrasies without the stimulating influence Of the dultivatcif
From " The College' Student."