Windsor Locks High School - Herald Yearbook (Windsor Locks, CT)

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THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD 27 art of making friends. But the citizen of tomorrow will be tested also on his realiz¬ ation of responsibilities and his contribution to society. Education plays an important part in attaining these essential requirements. Needless to say, a person entering business must be proficient in the subjects which have a direct relation to his work, but today a business executive will net consider an applicant unless he is capable of assuming responsibility and has the appearance, manners, and voice of a cultured individual. Respect for superiors, honesty, and dependability rank high on the list of requirements for applicants. Accuracy in figures and the knowledge of office procedures are demanded by all executives. A person who is not capable of taking over duties and performing them correctly and quickly will not long remain employed. In some instances an employee is required to take over the office management in the absence of the employer, and only an efficient, well-trained and atten¬ tive person is capable of assuming such a degree of responsibility. It is your high school education which prepares you for circumstances such as these. It is easy to see how a person inattentive in school would be unreliable in busi¬ ness, and unable to perform his duties unless someone was constantly watching over him. Eor this reason, those aspiring for business positions must be able, also, to exhibit a high degree of common sense or good judgment. There is no one to direct you to the right paths in business and you must be able to judge for yourself the correct pro¬ cedure on the basis of sound common sense. Your personal appearance is an outstanding mark either for or against you in the business world. It is an essential element during an interview also, for a business profits by a neat working staff—it may lose by a slovenly working staff. Furthermore, let us remember that honesty, friendliness, dependability, education and good judgment are the requirements for success, not only in the business world, but also in the settling of the affairs of nations. If the difficulties of nations and of the world as a whole could be run on the same high plane as a well-appointed office, then, perhaps we could soon wipe out seme of the ills that are troubling us today and settle down to an age, not of strikes, atom bombs and war, but of progress, wisdom, and of peace. And now, classmates, as we launch on the sea of life, I hope that we shall all anchor in the harbor of success and happiness, and may Gcd bless you all. Gi-kai niNt Piact.i so ON CNI Page

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