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...more a man cultivates studious habits, the more he can understand situations that, although irksome, may yet be necessary and unavoidable? Many college educated men take up mercantile careers and are disgusted to find that they are expected to do work only fit for boys of fourteen or fifteen years of age, and unfortunately they show their disgust by assuming airs superior to their situations, by leaving before they have given business a fair trial, and by condemning as impossible careers that are simply misunderstood by their inexperienced and unsettled minds. Naturally, practical business men of a limited education...
...year than the average boy apprentice will in three years. He brings a mind well trained and disciplined, accustomed to view things fairly and liberally, quick to comprehend, and once having grasped a subject tenacious of it. Place against these qualities the mind of the boy of fourteen or fifteen years old, and there can be no comparison made. The contrast is too startling and decisive. The one disadvantage of a college man entering business is, that his age is too advanced by the time he leaves college; but this is a drawback that can be overcome, provided...
...University of Pennsylvania has gained during the past year, fifteen new professors and instructors. There are now 143 active teachers and 4 emeritus professors. Two new departments have been added, those of Physical Culture and Biology...
...order to put him out; and the pitcher was obliged to delivery ball without bending his elbow, the Result being a mere toss of the ball, which was batted unmercifully; then the scores often run as high as 40 runs, whereas now, a game may be played for fifteen innings without either st scoring a ran. An old ball pla would hardly recognize the game today, so much has it changed. August we have created a science...
Time, 2 hours and fifteen minutes. Umpire, T. H. Donovan...