Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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GH ES Ty AR a Ninteen Hundred Five. ———— CLASS ORATION BY BESSIE KINSEY. ..OUR OUTLOOK... —— HE Outlook into the world and into the future for educated men and women was never brighter. Opportunities await the competent. From far and near comes calls for spec- lalists. Responsible positions invite the worthy. Professional, commercial and mechani- cal fields offer bounteous returns for diligent and skillful service. To particular individuals each presents its advantages and disadvantages. The commercial life has a wide scope, for in every town, however small, we find men en- gaged in this field in one form or another. Into business life one may enter any time, no special course of preparation being demanded, the main requirement is the necessary capital. This enables him to enter the regular routine of business life. But no special chance for advancement along educational lines is offered here. Year after year the merchant performs his work buying and selling with but little change. The mechanical life appeals to those who have talent for science and art. A short course of preparation is needed by some, but often many enter this field direct from High School. The advantages here are numerous. But mechanical and commercial life requiring short preparations and yielding almost immediate results, do not afford the great oppor- tunity of serving humanity that profesional life does. How could we exist, prosper and be happy in this world if it were not for the teachings and help of the professionals in our midst? Of course great sacrifices are made by many that they nay receive the preparation for professional life. But the man with a trained mind is always in demand in preference to one whose mind is in its ordinary state, untrained, and in ten years he receives many times the amount invested. The Doctor, Lawyer, Preacher and Teacher are indeed a necessity in every community. The Doc- tor, one of the most needed, yet least appreciated of our professional men, is truly a blessing to the world. Besides the usual cases of sickness where he is called to give medical aid and cheer, he is also a true servant of God when he ministers to the suffering, and with bright face speaks words of cheer in a hospital ward, where usually all is dark and sad. No one can doubt his op- portunity for doing good. The Lawyer too, has his roll to play in the drama of life. In this

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