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"In departing from the conception that the "straight A' student was invariably
the one to get the choice of the better jobs, Mr. Moore said that most companies
look not only to academic records but to activity records and personalities of the
students.

"One of the largest industrial companies, the leader in its field, in writing to Mr.
Moore concerning prospective seniors at the college, said:

""We are interested primarily infinding men who can make exceptional progress
in management work. For this reason we emphasize qualities of character, in-
telligence and personality far more than specific educational background.'

"APPRENTICESHIP" PROPOSED

"Proposing a system of "apprenticing' students in offices, stores and industrial
occupations during the summer vacation, Mr. Moore asserts that after the first
two or three years of college, every student should be asked "to choose a definite
future course and to call a halt if he has been merely pleasantly drifting without
purpose through an unspecialized academic curriculum.'

"Colleges and universities must face the practical consideration that all profes-
sions and occupations now demand specialists," he said, urging that educational
institutions accept more direct responsibility for vocational guidance. One of
the most reliable and practical sources of knowledge available to those who need
specialized schooling, is the night schools operated in most large cities. The cor-
respondence schools give specialized training anywhere the U. S. mails go, on
all subjects that can be taught by the extension method. One advantage of home
study training is the flexibility of the study programme which permits one to
study during spare time. Another stupendous advantage of home study training
(if the school is carefully chosen), is the fact that most courses offered by home
study schools carry with them generous privileges of consultation which can be of
priceless value to those needing specialized knowledge. No matter where you live,
you can share the benefits.

Anything acquired without effort, and without cost is generally unappreciated,
often discredited; perhaps this is why we get so little from our marvelous oppor-
tunity in public schools. The SELF-DISCIPLINE one receives from a definite pro-
gramme of specialized study makes up to some extent, for the wasted opportunity
when knowledge was available without cost. Correspondence schools are highly
organized business institutions. Their tuition fees are so low that they are forced

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