Plymouth State University - Conning Tower Yearbook (Plymouth, NH)

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Koui.ur .John ICknst

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“THE CONNING TOWER’ 192 9 19 MABEL HOWLAND 1IAIG1I Matron of Mary Lyon ]lall MINN IK I’OK TICK LKATII KKIU'K V Matron of Samuel Read Hall Dormitory KDITH A. BEAL Dietitian and Housekeeper GERTRUDE IDA SHAW Registrar and Secretary to I’resident

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“T II E C O N N I N G T 0 W E R ’ 19 2 9 21 To the Graduates of the Four Year Commerce Course The future of Commercial Education in the state depends upon the past, present, and future gradualing classes of the Commercial Department of this institution. You are to he teachers rather than administrators but for the present your teaching will he of a two-fold nature in many cases: first, and by far the most difficult, is to teach your supervisors the principles and theories of Commercial Education; and second, to I each your students the theories and practices which are to constitute their training. It is neither possible nor expedient for me. at this time, t repeat or elaborate upon specific points. There are, however, several outstanding general ideas that I am particularly anxious that you remember ami use. First. The purpose of commercial education is not merely to train workers Io perform some routine task but to prepare young people to take their place in the business world in which they are to live and work. Second. Your duty is to serve the needs of your community. Those needs cannot be determined from text books. The commercial teacher must study the community at first hand. By training students for the type of work needed, you can render them a great service by leading them from over-crowded work into fields where their services will be in demand. Third. The business world judges by results, not by good intentions. Your standards must depend on the standards of the business world. If the business world requirics ninety-five per cent accuracy, do not spoil your students by accepting seventy per cent. Your minimum standards should be no lower than the minimum standards of business. Fourth. Your education will never be completed. What is old today was new yesterday, and what is new today will be old tomorrow. This is especially true in commercial education and practices. K. J. Ekxst.