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"w ( sci5tific inve/igation & developm5t1 ! /atem5t t eng9e]s 7 responsible = ! conflict !n rag+ 9 ,europe 0 absolute tru?4 ,i m5tion ?is m]ely to br+ to ! read]'s att5tion ! trem5d\s p[] :i* eng9e]s wield 9 _w affairs4 ,! pr(ession ( eng9e]+--:i*1 by ! way1 is m]ely ! adapt+ ( discov]ies 9 sci5ce & art to ! uses ( mank9d--is a peculi>ly isolat$ "o4 ,b v little is kn[n ab\t x among ^? outside ( ! pr(ession4 ,laym5 "k some?+ ab\t law1 a little ab\t m$ic9e1 q a lot--n[adays--ab\t metaphysics4 ,b laym5 "k no?+ ab\t eng9e]+4 ,inde$1 a s\rce ( common amusem5t among eng9e]s is ! peculi> fact t ! av]age layman _c diff]5tiate betwe5 ! man :o runs a locomotive & ! man :o designs a locomotive4 ,9 ord9>y p>lance bo? are call$ eng9e]s4 ,yet !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 !m--a diff]5ce z betwe5 day & night4 ,= "o m]ely op]ates ! results ( ! creative g5ius ( ! o!r4 ,?is almo/ univ]sal ignorance z to :at con/itutes an eng9e] s]ves to %[ to :at broad ext5t ! pr(ession ( eng9e]+ is isolat$4 ,yet x is a wond]ful pr(ession4 ,i say ?is ) due reg>d = all o!r pr(essions4 ,= "o _c b pond] ! fact t1 if eng9e]s />t$ ! greate/ w> ! _w has ev] kn[n--& eng9e]s z a body freely admit t if !y did n />t x !y at lea/ made x possible--!y also /opp$ x1 !reby prov+ !mselves possess$ ( a p[] great] ?an t ( any o!r class ( pr(essional m5--diplomats & lawy]s & div9ities n except$4 ,t eng9e]+ is a =ce fraught ) /up5d\s possibilities1 !re=e1 nobody c v well d5y4 ,t x is a =ce g5]ally ex]cis$ = good--despite ! ,_w ,w>--,i myself1 z an eng9e]1 c truly te/ify4 ,) "s fifte5 ye>s sp5t on ! creative end ( ! "w--! draft+ & design+ end--,i h yet to see1 ) b two or ?ree r>e exceptions1 ! g5ius ( eng9e]s turn$ into any b noble *annels4 ,?us1 eng9e]+ is n only a wond]ful pr(ession1 ) ! activities ( its foll[]s ( utmo/ importance1 b also x is a pr(ession ! individual "w ( ^: pione]s1 f ,watt to ,we/+h\se & f ,eiffel to ,edison1 has be5 epo*-mak+4 ,= :5 ,james ,watt1 clock-repair]1 t9k]1 be+ call$ into a c]ta9 small laboratory 9 ,engl& m ?an a c5tury ago to make a few m9or repairs on a new design ( /eam-eng9e1 discov]$1 :ile at "w on ?is crude unit d]iv+ its motion f exp&$ /eam & ! alt]nate work+s ( a lev] actuat$ by a weight1 ! value ( sup]heat$ /eam = p[] purposes1 & lat] embodi$ ! idea 9 a /eam-eng9e ( 8 own1 ,watt set ! civiliz$ _w =w>d into an era s full ( promise & discov]y t ev5 we :o are liv+ to-day1 despite ! wond]ful progress already made 9 me*anics z repres5t$ among o!r ?+s 9 ! high-spe$ eng9e1 ! dynamo1 ! airplane1 are witness+ b ! b>e/ ( beg9n+s4 ,likewise1 :5 ,george ,we/+h\se1 inv5tor ( ! airbrake1 hav+ f9ally p]suad$ ! directors ( ! ,p5nsylvania ,railroad1 aft] _m futile attempts 9 o!r directions1 to grant him an opportunity to try out 8 inv5tion1 &1 try+ x out--on a /r+ ( c>s ne> ,h>risburg--ably demon/rat$ its practicability z a device = /opp+ tra9s & prev5t+ accid5ts1 he also--z _h ,watt be=e him--set ! civiliz$ _w =w>d into an era full ( promise & discov]y z yet b b>ely ent]$ ^u1 ev5 ) ! rem>kable progress already made 9 indu/ry alone 9 ! matt] ( reg>d = ! safety ( human life--,we/+h\se's own p>ticul> blaz$ trail ?r\gh ! =e/ ( human ignorance ?is same airbrake4 ,s ) o!r pione]s--) ,eiffel1 9 ! field ( t[] con/ruction2 ) ,edison1 9 ! field ( electricity2 ) ! ,wright bro!rs1 9 ! field ( a]ial navigation2 ,) ,simon ,lake1 inv5tor ( ! subm>9e boat4 ,all 7 pione]s2 all set ! civiliz$ _w =w>d2 all--?\gh ?is p]haps is irrelevant1 yet x w s]ve to reveal ! type ( m5 ^! pione]s 7 & are--all ov]came great ob/acles--,lake n ! lea/ among !m4 ,told t he 0 vision>y1 :5 ,lake expla9$1 z he did 9 8 ef=t to enli/ capital ) :i* to build 8 fir/ subm>9e boat1 t he c\ld safely subm]ge 8 inv5tion & /e] x ab\t on ! b$ ( ! ocean z readily z a man c /e] an automobile ab\t ! /reets ( a city1 t :ile subm]g$ he c\ld /ep out ( ! boat ?r\gh a trap-door )\t flood+ ! boat1 by ! simple process ( ma9ta9+ a great] air pressure inside ?an ! pressure ( ! wat] outside--,simon ,lake1 disc\rag$ on e h&1 f9ally decid$ to build a boat himself1 & did build "o1 ) 8 own h&s--a boat f\rte5 feet long & con/ruct$ ( r\gh p9e timb]s pa9t$ ) coal-t>--9 ,atlantic ,highl&s1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,) ?is boat ,lake demon/rat$ to a skeptical _w = all "t t he 0 nei!r a vision>y nor a dream]1 b a practical do] among m5--an eng9e]4 ,( su* /uff1 !n1 71 & are1 eng9e]s made4 ,:e!r !y realiz$ x or n1 :e!r ! _w at l>ge realiz$ x or n1 ea* repres5t$ a noble call+1 ea* 0 a pr(essional man1 ea* 0 *isel+ 8 "n = all "t into ! granite f\ndations ( a wond]ful pr(ession ev5 yet only 9 ! build+--eng9e]+4 ,_! "n is legion1 too1 & _! names w la/ because ( ! fact t _! "w1 rema9+ z x does aft] !m equally ) ! "w ( foll[]s ( ! f9e/ ( ! f9e arts1 is kn[n to mank9d z a b5efit to mank9d4 ,kn[n by _! works1 ! li/ ext5ds back to ! v dawn ( hi/ory4 ,= x 0 m5 ( ?is call+1 ! call+ ( eng9e]s1 :o 9 ! e>ly days wr\ght = purposes ( w>f>e--w>f>e !n be+ ! major indu/ry--! javel91 ! spe>1 ! helmet1 ! coat ( mail1 ! plate ( armor1 ! sl+%ot2 j z _! lat] bro!rs1 = a l purpose1 conceiv$ & devis$ ! ?r[+ ( mu/>d gas1 ! two-ton explosive1 ! a]ial bomb1 ! mort> %ell1 ! h&-gr5ade--= ! protection1 false & true1 ( ! home4 ,= ! upbuild+ ( ! home1 = ! cont9uance ( ! home1 m5 ( ?is call+ also x 0 :o conceiv$ & %ap$1 among o!r ?+s1 ! cook-/ove1 ! *imney1 ! :eel1 ! /eam-eng9e1 ! sp9n+-j5ny1 ! susp5sion-bridge1 ! b$spr+-oh1 boy6--! bicycle1 ! s&bla/1 ! automobile1 ! airplane1 ! wireless4 ,?us x w be se5 t eng9e]+ is a di/9ctive & important pr(ession4 ,to "s ev5 x is ! topmo/ ( all pr(essions4 ,h[ev] true t may or may n be to-day1 c]ta9 x is t "s day x w be true1 = ! reason t eng9e]s s]ve humanity at e practical turn4 ,eng9e]s make life easi] to live--easi] 9 ! liv+2 _! "w is /rictly con/ructive1 %>ply exact2 ! results positive4 ,n a pr(ession outside ( ! eng9e]+ pr(ession b t has its mom5ts ( wabbl+ & indecision--( falt]+ on ! "p ( practition]s betwe5 ! true & ! untrue4 ,eng9e]+ kn[s no su* weakness4 ,two & two make f\r4 ,eng9e]s "k t4 ,kn[+ x1 & kn[+ also ! unnumb]$ possible manifold+s ( ?is fundam5tal truism1 eng9e]s c1 & d1 approa* a problem ) a c]ta9ty ( conviction & a confid5ce 9 ! p[]s ( _! work+-tools n[h]e p]mitt$ m5 outside ! pr(ession4 ,,ii ,,eng9e]+ ,,opportunities ,! writ] c be/ illu/rate ! opportunities = "y m5 :i* exi/ 9 eng9e]+ by a little /ory4 ,! /ory is true 9 e p>ticul>4 ,nor is ! case itself exceptional4 ,m5 occupy+ high places ev]y:]e 9 eng9e]+1 did !y b tell _! /ory1 w\ld repeat 9 sub/ance :at is set =? bel[4 ,m ?an any o!r pr(ession to-day1 eng9e]+ holds out opportunities = "y m5 possess+ ! requisite w to success & ! physical /am9a necess>y to c>ry !m =w>d to ! goal4 ,opportunities 9 any walk ( life are n all dead--n all 9 ! pa/4 ,a "y man to-day c g z f> z he wills4 ,he c g f>!r on less capital inve/$ 9 eng9e]+ ?an 9 any o!r pr(ession--t's all4 ,! "y man's "n 0 ,smi?4 ,he 0 "o ( sev5 *ildr5--n ! sev5? son1 ei!r--9 a poor family4 ,at ! age ( sixte5 he w5t to "w 9 ov]alls on a section ( railroad z a help]--outdoor1 r\gh "w4 ,at sev5te5 he 0 transf]r$ to ! r\ndh\se2 at n9ete5 he appr5tic$ himself to ! ma*9i/ trade4 ,eng9e]+8 ,he did n "k :at x 01 really4 ,m]ely he saw 8 way cle> to e>n+ a livelihood & w5t aft] x4 ,he 0 mis]ably educat$4 ,8 k ( ma!matics embrac$ ari?metic up to fractions1 at :i* po9t x fad$ (f into blissful no?+ness--z our ,new-,?\ghti/s say4 ,b he _h an inquir+ m9d & a prop] w to succe$4 ,:ile s]v+ 8 ?ree ye>s 9 ! %op he b\ght a c\rse 9 a correspond5ce s*ool & /udi$ nights1 tak+ up1 among o!r ?+s1 ! subject ( me*anical draft+4 ,:5 tw5ty-two ye>s ( age he appli$ =1 & got1 a position z draftsman 9 a small company develop+ a motorcycle4 ,he 0 well on 8 way upw>d4 ,he sp5t a ye> ) ?is company4 ,he le>n$ mu* ( value to him n only ab\t ma!matics1 b ab\t eng9e]+ z a :ole z well4 ,"o day he decid$ t ! field 0 re/rict$--at lea/1 too mu* s = him--& he left & w5t ) a ,we/+h\se organization 9 ,pittsburgh4 ,8 sal>y 0 9 ! neighborhood ( a hundr$ & t5 doll>s a mon?4 ,he rema9$ ) ! company two ye>s z a design]1 & !n1 hav+ sav$ up suffici5t funds to meet 8 ne$s1 w5t to college1 tak+ special "w--physics & *emi/ry & ma!matics4 ,he rema9$ 9 s*ool two ye>s4 ,:5 he came out1 in/ead ( return+ to ! draft+-room & ! !oretical end ( ! "w1 he donn$ ov]alls once m & w5t to "w 9 ! %op z an erect+ man4 ,two ye>s aft]w>d he 0 *ief op]at+ eng9e] 9 a small cem5t-plant 9 ! ,s\?we/1 8 sal>y be+ ?ree ?\s& doll>s a ye>4 ,a ye> ( ?is & he return$ ,ea/1 at a sal>y ( f\r ?\s& doll>s a ye>1 z op]at+ eng9e] ( a l>g] plant4 ,!n came a bett] (f]1 ) "o ( ! l>ge/1 if n ! v l>ge/1 /eel-plants 9 ! c\ntry1 z sup]9t5d5t ( p[]1 at a sal>y ( five ?\s& doll>s a ye>4 ,:5 ! w> broke out1 or r :5 ?is c\ntry became involv$ 9 ! w>1 my fri5d ,smi?1 at a sal>y ( t5 ?\s& doll>s a ye>1 became associat$ ) a /aff ( eng9e]s br\ght toge!r into a corporation manufactur+ %ells4 ,& all be=e he 0 b>ely 9 8 ?irties6 ,a "y man /ill1 :at lies ahead ( him c readily be surmis$4 ,smi? w foll[ eng9e]+ on sal>y until he is probably =ty1 :5 he w ent] ^u a consult+ practice1 & at fifty retire ) suffici5t money to keep him 9 com=t ! rema9d] ( 8 days4 ,nor w he be an exception1 z ,i h /at$ 9 ! op5+ p>agraph4 ,! pr(ession is cr[d$ ) m5 :o h work$ up f equally humble beg9n+s4 ,inde$1 "o ( ! =emo/ effici5cy eng9e]s 9 ! c\ntry to-day began z an appr5tice 9 a f\ndry1 :ile ano!r1 fully z well kn[n 9 effici5cy "w1 began life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates navy z a ma*9i/'s mate4 ,automobile eng9e]s1 ^: names1 _m ( !m1 are h\sehold words1 9 p>ticul> h gone big 9 ! pr(ession & f v obscure beg9n+s4 ,x is n /ret*+ ! obvi\s to say t ! majority ( ^! m51 _h !y ent]$ ^u any o!r "w1 w\ld nev] h be5 he>d f nor h atta9$ to _! pres5t weal? & afflu5ce4 ,smi? 0 j "o ( _m 9 a pr(ession (f]+ lib]al opportunities4 ,! opportunities /ill exi/ & 9 j z l>ge a proportion z !y ev] exi/$4 ,x rema9s b = ! "y man to decide4 ,! pr(ession itself1 almo/1 w take c>e ( him aft]w>d4 ,h[ev]1 n all ( our eng9e]s h gone upw>d by ! ov]alls r\te4 ,nor is x at all necess>y to d ?is 9 ord] to atta9 to success4 ,! high-s*ool graduate1 ent]+ a college ( eng9e]+1 has an equal *ance4 ,"s ma9ta9 t he has a bett] *ance4 ,c]ta9 x is t he is bett] qualifi$ to cope ) ! heavi] !oretical problems :i* come up e day 9 ! av]age eng9e]'s "w4 ,!re is a place = him1 side by side ) ! practical man1 & 8 k w be ev]y:]e respect$ & s\ght4 ,b a comb9ation ( ! !oretical & ! practical1 z has frequ5tly be5 decl>$1 makes = ! complete eng9e]4 ,"s get ! practical side fir/ & ! !oretical side lat]2 "s get ! !oretical side fir/ & ! practical side lat]4 ,x matt]s little--save only t he :o gets ! practical side fir/ is e>n+ 8 way :ile gett+ x1 :ile ! man :o goes to college is 9 ! majority ( cases be+ support$ f outside s\rces :ile gett+ :at he wants4 ,b 9 ! end x balances4 ,m]ely1 ! full eng9e] mu/ h bo?4 ,hav+ bo?1 he has1 lit]ally1 ! _w )9 8 grasp4 ,= eng9e]+ is--to repeat--! adapt+ ( discov]ies 9 sci5ce & art to ! uses ( mank9d4 ,& bo? art & sci5ce reflect & are drawn f ,"m ,nature4 ,!re is /ill a great sc>city ( eng9e]s4 ,all bran*es feel ! ne$--civil1 me*anical1 m9+1 *emical1 automotive1 electrical--! call goes out4 ,x is a call j n[1 ow+ to ! va/ recon/ruction p]iod confront+ ! _w1 lift$ 9 /rid5t voice4 ,eng9e]s ev]y:]e are ne$$1 :i* 9 "p acc\nts = ! lib]al sal>ies (f]$ = exp]i5c$ m54 ,! dem& greatly exce$s ! supply1 & gives promise ( exce$+ x = a numb] ( ye>s to come4 ,all manufactur+-plants1 all m9+ ent]prises1 ( :i* ( bo? !re are ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s1 utilize ea* f "o to _m hundr$s ( eng9e]s4 ,"s plants make use ( ?ree or f\r diff]5t k9ds--me*anical1 civil1 electrical1 indu/rial--"s only "o4 ,b n a plant ( any size b t has ne$ = at lea/ "o eng9e]1 & eng9e]s are sc>ce4 ,!re=e opportunities are ample4 ,to ! "y man seek+ a pr(ession1 provid$ he be ( a c]ta9 type--possess$ ( c]ta9 inh]5t qualities1 ! nature ( :i* ,i %all set =? 9 ! foll[+ *apt]--eng9e]+ (f]s satisfactory money returns &--m satisfactory /ill--a satisfactory life4 ,! 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"w alone engross$ _! m9ds4 ,x 0 en\gh--x is en\gh--& m4 ,& t :i* is suffici5t unto a man is ,nirvana unto him--if he b knew x4 ,eng9e]s seem to "k x4 ,,iii ,,! ,,eng9e]+ ,,type ,x is becom+ m & m an accept$ fact t eng9e]s1 or physicians1 or lawy]s--l our poets--are born & n made4 ,i believe ?is to be true4 ,educators g5]ally are ?9k+ s]i\sly along ^! l9es1 ) ! result t vocational advis]s are spr++ up1 especially 9 indu/rial circles1 to e/abli% ev5tually yet ano!r pr(ession4 ,in/9ct leads "y m5 to ent] ^u c]ta9 call+s1 unless turn$ (f by misguid$ p>5ts or gu>dians1 & z a g5]al ?+ ! hun* works out successfully4 ,philosoph]s f "t immemorial1 includ+ ,plato & ,em]son1 h writt5 ( ?is /ill1 small voice )91 & h urg$ t x be he$$4 ,! ?+ is in/9ct--cumulative ye>n+s )9 man ( ?\s&s ( 8 ance/ors--& to disobey x is to fl+ defiance at ,nature h]self4 ,p]sonally1 ,i believe t :5 ?is law becomes m g5]ally und]/ood !re w be few] failures decorat+ p>k b5*es 9 our cities & crack]-boxes 9 our c\ntry /ores4 ,! pr(ession ( eng9e]+1 !re=e1 has its type4 ,y may be ( ?is type or y may n4 ,! type is q pron\nc$1 h[ev]1 & y ne$ n g wrong 9 y\r decision4 ,all pr(essions & all trades h _! types4 ,/eel-work]s--^? fe>less "y m5 :o balance skilfully on a gird]1 frequ5tly hundr$s ( feet 9 ! air--are n to be mi/ak54 ,r\gh1 rugg$1 gray-ey$2 ) frames close-knit & usually squat2 g5]\s ) money1 & unconc]n$ z to ! future2 liv+ ea* day reg>dless ( ! next1 & liv+ x--/eel-work]s are z di/9ct f ! cl]ical type--sl5d]1 tall1 a bit self-consci\s1 fe>ful ( !mselves & ( ! future--,i say1 ! /eel-work] is z diff]5t f ! cl]ical work] z ! circus-driv] is f ! cl]ic4 ,_! "w m>ks !m = its own1 if a man lack x ^u ent]+ ! "w1 j z ! s*ool-room m>ks ! tea*] 9 "t = its own4 ,! ?+ is n to be mi/ak54 ,! successful eng9e] mu/ be possess$ ( a c]ta9 fondness = figures4 ,! subject ( ma!matics mu/ int]e/ him4 ,he mu/ l to figure1 to use a colloquialism1 & 8 fondness = x mu/ be g5u9e1 almo/ an absorption4 ,x mu/ reveal itself to him at an e>ly age1 too1 z e>ly z 8 gramm>-s*ool days1 = !n x w be kn[n z g5u9ely a "p ( him1 & ! outcropp+ ( se$s correctly s[n by 8 ance/ors4 ,hav+ ?is fondness = ma!matics1 :i* may be t]m$ o!rwise z a curiosity to make concrete ends meet--! work+ out ( puzzles is "o evid5ce ( ! gift--! "y man is well arm$ = a successful c>e] 9 ! pr(ession4 ,he w l ma!matics = its own sake1 & :51 lat]1 9 college1 & lat] /ill1 9 ! active pursuit ( 8 *os5 "w1 he is confront$ ) a difficult problem cov]+ /ra9s or /ress 9 a beam or lev] or connect+-rod1 he w attack x eag]ly1 in/ead (--z ,i h se5 su* problems attack$ m ?an once--irritably & ) m>k$ m5tal ef=t4 ,! successful eng9e] mu/ be a man :o likes to %ape ?+s ) 8 h&s4 ,he ne$ n always d x1 & probably w n aft] he has atta9$ to recognition1 save only z he sup]vises or makes ! me*anical draw+s--! picture--( ! ?+4 ,b ! it* mu/ be pres5t 9 ! man4 ,&1 l ! desire )9 him to figure1 x mu/ make itself manife/ )9 him e>ly 9 life4 ,if a "y man be ( ^? :o e>ly l to crawl 9 "u ! family buzz-wagon2 t9k] !re = half a day at a "t2 em]ge 9 a ?ick coat+ ( grease & du/ & ) joy 9 8 eye--su* a "y man has ! necess>y qualifications = a successful eng9e]4 ,he may nev] d ?is--z ,i say--9 all 8 eng9e]+ c>e]4 ,b ! ye>n+ mu/ be z mu* a "p ( him z 8 love = ma!matics--s mu* s t all 8 eng9e]+ days he w feel some?+ ak9 to envy = ! ma*9i/ :o works ov] a ma*9e ( ! eng9e]'s own devis+--& x mu/ be vitally a "p ( him4 ,to illu/rate3 ,:5 only twelve ye>s old ! au?or1 9 company ) sev]al playmates1 decid$ "o ,novemb] day to build an ice-boat4 ,f ! num]\s build+ op]ations go+ on 9 ! neighborhood1 9 ! light ( ! moon1 he secur$ ! necess>y timb]s1 & f a neighbor's back y>d--also 9 ! light ( ! moon--he got a "y sapl+ :i* s]v$ delightfully z a ma9ma/4 ,) ! ne$$ mat]ials all ga!r$1 x sudd5ly /ruck him t a plan ( "s k9d ought to be made ( ! propos$ ice-boat1 9 ord] to gu>d aga9/ grave errors 9 con/ruction4 ,to ?9k 0 to act ) ?is bright y\ng/]4 ,he got him 8 "m's bread-bo>d & a p5cil & an ord9>y s*ool rul]1 & ) ^! made a draw+ ( ! ice-boat z he ?\ght ! boat %\ld be4 ,kn[+ no?+ ( me*anical draw+1 & b v little ( con/ruction ( any k9d1 he nev]!less devis$ a pretty fair-look+ boat & n a bad work+ draw+4 ,"o ( 8 playmates1 ^: fa!r 0 some?+ or o!r 9 a manufactur+-plant1 %[$ ! draw+ to ! family circle2 ) ! result t ! kid's fa!r1 lay+ a rule ^u ! draw+1 pron\nc$ x an accurate me*anical draw+1 drawn to scale--:i* 0 "o in* to ! foot--& s5t = ! y\?ful design]1 mean+ me4 ,:at d y "k ab\t me*anical draw+s8 he ask$ ! ba%ful y\ng/]1 po9t+ to ! draw+ "u discussion4 ,i don't "k no?+ ab\t x1 repli$ ! kid--mean+ me aga94 ,i j made x ) a rul]4 ,b h[ come y made x to scale8 ,t draw+ is a complete plan & elevation ( an ice-boat1 drawn accurately to scale4 ,he look$ ?\ghtful4 ,i don't und]/& x4 ,y ought to take up ) draft+1 my boy1 :5 y get a little old]4 ,i nev] knew ( a case l x4 ,:at does y\r fa!r d8 he sudd5ly ask$4 ,he's an ice-deal]1#a repli$ ! discomfit$ boy4 ,i j made x--t's all4 ,we ne$ x1 too1 to g ahead4 ,turn+ to 8 playmate1 ,come on out1 ,jack2 ! gang is wait+4 ,:i* t]m9at$ ! int]view4 ,yet ! ?+ 0 ! beg9n+ ( a c>e] = ! boy4 ,! boat 9 "t someh[ got itself built & out ^u ! little riv]2 b ow+ to ! fact t its mat]ials 7 /ol51 ! riv] fail$ to freeze ov] t w9t]1 & = ?ree w9t]s foll[+--n till ! boat itself _h fall5 ap>t f disuse & lack ( c>e--:i* po9ts its own moral1 z h9t$ at above4 ,if y mu/ build ice-boats1 & y are a kid ) me*anical ye>n+s1 pay = ! mat]ial t goes into ! mak+ ( y\r product4 ,b ! ?+--z ,i say--0 ! beg9n+ ( a c>e] = ! lad4 ,9 "t1 ?r\gh ! k9dly (fice ( 8 playmate's fa!r1 he became appr5tic$ 9 a draft+-room ( a l>ge manufactur+-plant--& ! re/ 0 easy4 ,9 8 fir/ ye>1 on pap]1 he devis$ a /eam-eng9e ) novel arrangem5t ( slide-valves1 & !reaft] = ye>s design$ eng9es & ma*9]y ab\t ! c\ntry1 always q successfully4 ,! successful eng9e]1 :ile possess$ ( c]ta9 spiritual *>act]i/ics1 mu/ also--if ,i may be s bold z to say s--be possess$ ( c]ta9 physical *>act]i/ics4 ,"o ( ^! is l>ge1 & :at is kn[n z capable1 h&s4 ,%ort1 spatulate f+]s1 ) a broad palm1 appe> to be a feature ( ! successful eng9e]4 ,( c\rse1 !re are exceptions1 z !re are exceptions to e rule1 b 9 ! majority ( cases :i* h come "u ! writ]'s obs]vation ! successful eng9e] has _h h&s ( ?is %ap+4 ,he likewise has _h wri/s & arms to mat* ) su* h&s1 &--9 ! practical eng9e]--t is1 ! eng9e] ^: p>ticul> gift is cop+ ) ord9>y problems ( con/ruction1 z aga9/ ! g5ius :o blazes new trails1 l ,watt & ,we/+h\se & ,edison & ,m>coni & ! ,wright bro!rs--a head ^: cont\r 0 along ! well-%ap$ l9es4 ,! s-call$ g5ius usually has an odd-%ap$ head1 ,i've notic$1 b = purposes ( ?is book we %all conf9e ourselves to ! av]age successful man 9 eng9e]+4 ,?us y h1 r\ghly1 ! eng9e]+ type4 ,i h sket*$ only ! major *>act]i/ics4 ,! m9or *>act]i/ics embrace _m features4 ,!re is pati5ce1 = "o--pati5ce to labor long ) difficulties2 conc5tration1 = ano!r2 application1 = a ?ird2 c]ta9 /ud5t qualities1 = yet a f\r?4 ,_m graduate eng9e]s h gone (f into o!r "w imm$iately aft] leav+ college because ( a cle>ly def9$ dislike = detail 9 con/ruction4 ,! av]age successful eng9e] w be a man int]e/$ 9 ! %ap+ ( ! details ( 8 ma*9e or bridge or plant4 ,to _m1 details are irksome4 ,if ! "y man :o is read+ ?is book kn[s t he dislikes a detail ( any "* :atsoev]1 unless he be possess$ ( ! creative g5ius ( a ,we/+h\se or an ,edison1 he w\ld bett] take up ) "s o!r pr(ession4 ,= eng9e]+1 9 ! la/ analysis1 is ! manipulat+ ( detail$ p>ts into a p]fect :ole--:e!r x be a bridge or a ma*9e or a plant4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,! boy's fa!r always want$ to be a c>p5t]4 ,,iv ,,! ,,f\r ,,major ,,bran*es ,! f\r major bran*es ( eng9e]+ are civil1 me*anical1 electrical1 & m9+4 ,i give !m 9 ! ord] ( _! acceptance among eng9e]s4 ,ea* is sep>ate f ea* ( ! o!rs1 & ea* is a pr(ession 9 itself1 & z di/9ctive f ea* ( ! o!rs z is ! allopa?ic f ! homeopa?ic among m5 ( m$ic9e1 ?\gh n ) q ! same di/9ction4 ,:]eas ! sev]al gr\ps ( physicians seek to relieve pa9 & correct disord] by way ( div]sifi$ *annels1 ! sev]al gr\ps ( eng9e]s ea* "w 9 a field ( endeavor actively ap>t f ea* ( ! o!r gr\ps4 ,sometimes "o gr\p w lap ov] ^u ano!r gr\p1 9 c]ta9 k9ds ( con/ruction "w1 b ev5 !n ! bran*es w hold %>ply ea* to its own4 ,civil eng9e]+ embraces1 r\ghly1 all "w 9 ! soil4 ,! surveyor is a civil eng9e]4 ,he con/ructs dams1 builds viaducts1 lays out railroads1 & 9 ! w>1 :]e he 0 kn[n z a pione]1 he 0 responsible = all tunnel+ & tr5* projects1 besides keep+ ! highways cle> & ! wire entanglem5ts intact4 ,civil eng9e]+ is a pr(ession :i* keeps its foll[]s pretty well out 9 ! op54 ,a civil eng9e] w g long di/ances1 & frequ5tly mu/1 9 ord] to get to 8 "w1 &1 hav+ rea*$ ! sc5e ( 8 labors1 ent]s ^u a rugg$ outdoor life 9 camp :]e he rema9s until ! job is complet$4 ,! ,panama ,canal 0 a civil-eng9e]+ job--probably ! l>ge/ ( its k9d ev] und]tak5--& its success1 aft] failure on ! "p ( ano!r gov]nm5t1 is a high tribute to ! g5ius ( our own civil eng9e]s4 ,me*anical eng9e]+ is a pr(ession ^: m$ium ( endeavor lies 9 ! metals4 ,me*anical eng9e]s %ape ?+s out ( iron or /eel or brass or o!r metal compositions1 & put ^! ?+s into eng9es or ma*9es = s]vice4 ,all ma*9]y1 :e!r x be pr9t+-presses or automobiles or /eam-eng9es1 is ! "w ( me*anical eng9e]s1 ?\gh 9 ! matt] ( automobiles ?is has become a pr(ession by itself1 "o ( ! m9or bran*es kn[n z automotive eng9e]+4 ,! me*anical eng9e] z a rule works )9 doors1 j z ! civil eng9e] works out ( doors1 & 8 "w1 consequ5tly1 is m conf9+4 ,9 ! pursuit ( 8 pr(ession he sp5ds mu* ( 8 "t sup]vis+ ! design ( me*anical units1 & is ! "o man responsible = correct con/ruction & security aga9/ fracture ( ! ma*9e itself :5 9 op]ation4 ,actually ! me*anical eng9e] has m opportunities 9 8 daily r\t9e = ! ex]cise ( 8 creative faculties ?an has any "o ( ! o!r k9ds ( eng9e]s1 = ! simple reason t no two ma*9es ev5 = ! same purpose--speak+ ( types1 always--are exactly simil> 9 con/ruction4 ,two la!s ( l size & scope1 if manufactur$ by two sep>ate organizations1 w be diff]5t 9 _! m9or features1 & ea* 9 "s p>ticul> w be ! "w ( a me*anical eng9e] ^: ideas are at v>iance ) ^? ( ! me*anical eng9e] :o design$ ! o!r type4 ,eng9e]s1 l doctors1 (t5 disagree1 :i* acc\nts = ! _m diff]5t types ( ma*9]y s]v+ ! same purpose :i* are f\nd on ! m>ket4 ,electrical eng9e]+ is1 z its "n implies1 a pr(ession embrac+ all con/ruction ^: basis is ! electrical curr5t4 ,any unit :atsoev]1 s long z x utilizes or eats up or c>ries =w>d a curr5t ( electricity1 is ! "w ( electrical eng9e]s4 ,! pr(ession is a comp>atively rec5t "o p]=ce1 ow+ to ! fact t b v little ( a practical nature 0 kn[n ab\t electricity until a v few ye>s ago4 ,! wond]ful progress 9 ?is field made )9 ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s is "o ( ! m>vels ( ! eng9e]+ pr(ession4 ,dynamos1 motors1 arc-lights1 alt]nat+ curr5t1 ! ,x-ray--^! are a few ( ! ?+s :i* foll[]s ( ! pr(ession h creat$ = ! uses ( mank9d4 ,! field is yet practically unexplor$1 & (f]s to eng9e]+ /ud5ts an outlet = _! en]gies--provid$ !y ent] ?is bran* ( eng9e]+--second to none ( ! o!r bran*es4 ,a fasc9at+ /udy1 d\bly s because ( ! fact t no?+ is kn[n ab\t electricity itself--its effects only be+ und]/ood--electrical eng9e]+ %\ld appeal to ! curi\s-m9d$ z no o!r vocation c4 ,x is a pr(ession %r\d$ 9 my/]y1 & n ! lea/ my/]i\s ( its rec5t developm5ts is ! wireless telegraph4 ,:at ?is "o developm5t alone holds = ! future nobody c say4 ,all sorts ( inv5tions c be imag9$1 h[ev]1 & among !m ,i myself seem to see automobiles op]at$ f c5tral /ations--inde$1 all me*anical movem5ts s op]at$--to ! end t individual eng9es 9 "t w cease to be4 ,! pr(ession ( m9+ eng9e]+1 la/ ( ! major bran*es1 embraces all "w hav+ to d ) ! locat+ & con/ruction ( m9es--coal-m9es1 iron-m9es1 copp]-m9es1 diamond-m9es1 gold-m9es1 & ! l4 ,also x e/abli%es ! nature ( ! app>atus us$1 ?\gh m (t5 ?an o!rwise ! me*anical eng9e] 9 ?is reg>d is consult$1 s9ce mu* ( ! ma*9]y utiliz$ 9 m9+ op]ations is ! direct "w ( me*anical eng9e]s4 ,scre5s & hopp]s are me*anical devices ! result ( me*anical eng9e]+ g5ius2 b ! "w ( %or+ up1 done ) timb]s1 & ! "w g5]ally ( sup]vision ( all m9e op]ations1 re/s solely ) ! m9+ man4 ,! %ap+ ( ^! timb]s1 ?\gh--! cutt+ ( t5ons1 = in/ance--is ! "w1 aga91 ( ! me*anical eng9e]2 ?\gh ! plac+ ( ^! timb]s1 to rev]t back once m1 is ! "w ( ! m9+ eng9e]4 ,!re are _m m9or bran*es1 & m are rapidly com+ into prom95ce4 ,*emical eng9e]+ is "o ( ! old] m9or bran*es2 :ile indu/rial eng9e]+--foll[+ closely ^u automotive eng9e]+--belongs prop]ly ) ! m rec5t ( ! newcom]s4 ,effici5cy eng9e]+ is a bran* :i* to-day is mak+ a /rong bid = recognition z a pr(ession1 al?\gh ! "w z yet1 lack+1 z x does1 prop] f\ndation 9 sci5tific tru?1 ev5 ?\gh /rongly humanit>ian 9 its motives1 has /ill to prove itself acceptable among ! eng9e]+ gr\ps4 ,/ructural eng9e]+1 on ! contr>y1 belongs4 ,its "w consi/s ( ! design & lay\t ( mod]n /eel /ructures--?is r\ghly--:ile ! m9or bran* kn[n z heat+ & v5tilat+ eng9e]+1 z its "n w\ld indicate1 deals ) ! prop] heat+ & v5tilat+ ( build+s1 & z a pr(ession is closely alli$ ) t ( /ructural eng9e]+4 ,out ( ^! m9or bran*es come yet o!r bran*es1 m p>ticul>ly gr\ps1 ) ea* 9 ! nature ( a specialty1 su* z gas eng9e]+1 aircraft eng9e]+1 /eam eng9e]+1 telephone eng9e]+1 & s on4 ,/ud5ts ab\t to ent] eng9e]+ colleges usually select "o or ano!r ( ! major bran*es & !n aft] graduat+ beg9 to specialize4 ,b infrequ5tly ,fate has mu* to d ) ?is specialization1 s9ce aft] leav+ college ! av]age "y eng9e] w turn to ! ne>e/ or mo/ promis+ vacancy (f]$ him 9 8 *os5 field--a major bran*--& 9 ! "w ev5tually become exp]t & a speciali/4 ,if x be a conc]n manufactur+ /eam-turb9es1 say1 ! "y eng9e] 9 "t becomes exp]t & a speciali/ 9 /eam-turb9es4 ,s1 too1 ) graduates 9 m9+ eng9e]+1 9 electrical eng9e]+1 9 civil eng9e]+1 al?\gh ! opportunities = specialization 9 any ( ^! latt] bran*es are n s good z 9 ! me*anical field4 ,h[ev]1 ent]+ ^u a c]ta9 k9d ( "w1 ! /ud5t usually foll[s ?is "w to ! end ( 8 days1 :i* is probably :at eng9e]+ s*ools expect4 ,all /rive to educate only 9 ! pr9ciples ( ea* ( ! major bran*es4 ,! re/ is up to ! graduate1 :o is p]mitt$1 & g5]ally does1 ! %ap+ ( 8 own c>e] aft]w>d4 ,x is a feature ( our democratic =m ( gov]nm5t--?anks be6 ,g]many does--or did--! o!r ?+4 ,g]many made c>e]s = h] "y m51 in/ead ( "y m5 = c>e]s1 ) ! result t %e also made ma*9es out ( !m4 ,am]ica is a nation ( individuali/s1 :i* is :at makes ,am]ica :at x is1 & our s*ools & s*ool sy/ems are responsible4 ,v ,,mak+ ,a ,,*oice ,ab\t to make a *oice among ! bran*es ( eng9e]+1 ! prospective /ud5t1 unless he h a decid$ pref]5ce to />t )1 f9ds himself confront$ ) _m difficulties4 ,eng9e]+ is eng9e]+1 :e!r x be m9+ or electrical or civil or me*anical1 & ?is fact alone is n )\t its confusions4 ,yet if ! "y man decides = a m9+ c>e]1 say1 ! *oice may take him1 aft] graduat+1 (f to ,s\? ,africa1 :]eas if 8 *oice lay 9 ! electrical field he may nev] get any f>!r f home ?an ! ne>e/ electrical manufactur+ plant 9 8 t[n or /ate--& rema9 !re = ! duration ( 8 life4 ,?is mak+ ( a *oice is a mom5t\s ?+ 9 a prospective eng9e]'s life4 ,x %\ld be approa*$ ) all caution1 & ) due reg>d = ! nature ( ! life he w\ld lead aft] graduat+ f s*ool4 ,if he h a p5*ant = outdoor life1 !n ! *oice1 9 a way1 is easy4 ,he %\ld select m9+ or civil eng9e]+ z 8 p>ticul> vocation4 ,if he be ( ^? :o pref] to rema9 m or less indoors 9 ! practice ( 8 pr(ession1 me*anical or electrical eng9e]+ %\ld be 8 *oice4 ,^! are ! major advantages or disadvantages1 dep5d+ ^u ! po9t ( view4 ,! m9or ones are n s easily /at$4 ,speak+ always = ! "y man )\t a decid$ pref]5ce1 x is ! writ]'s op9ion t ! prospective /ud5t %\ld analyze 8 p>ticul> feel+s 9 ! matt] & decide accord+ly4 ,l>ge projects may int]e/ him m ?an small] ones4 ,9 ?is reg>d1 he w f9d great] satisfaction 9 foll[+ ! pr(ession deal+ ) l>ge projects1 :i* is1 ( c\rse1 ! civil eng9e]+ pr(ession--al?\gh m9+1 too1 has its l>ge v5tures1 :i*1 h[ev]1 d n break z frequ5tly z !y d 9 civil eng9e]+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! "y man may f9d himself attract$ to ! developm5t ( small propositions1 su* z add+-ma*9es & typewrit]s & sew+-ma*9es1 & ! l4 ,f9d+ himself attract$ to ^! no less important phases ( eng9e]+ ?an ! developm5t ( m9es or ! op5+ up ( new c\ntry1 ! "y man c1 ( c\rse1 make no bett] *oice ?an to ent] ! me*anical or ! electrical field4 ,x all dep5ds ^u ! po9t ( view4 ,nor is !re any h>d-&-fa/ rule ty+ a man d[n to a s+le bran* once he f9ds t he does n l x1 or f9ds t he likes "o ( ! o!r bran*es bett]1 aft] he has giv5 8 *os5 bran* a trial 9 ! ye>s imm$iately foll[+ graduation4 ,n a few m9+ graduates drift ov] into /raight civil "w aft] leav+ s*ool1 &1 likewise1 n a few 9 ! electrical bran*es f9d !mselves 9 "t pursu+ me*anical "w4 ,fate "h1 z 9 ! matt] ( specialization1 works h] h&4 ,a prom95t publi%] ( te*nical magaz9es 9 ,new ,york took ! degree ( ,arts 9 ,cornell 9 8 y\ng] days2 & m writ]s ( fiction ?an y c %ake a /ick at once labor$ ov] civil-eng9e]+ plans z _! *os5 c>e]4 ,h]b]t ,hoov] is a m9+ man :o be/ reveal$ 8 capabilities 9 ! field ( traffic managem5t--if ! "w :i* he sup]vis$ 9 ,belgium may be s t]m$4 ,c]ta9ly x _h to d ) gett+ mat]ials f :]e !y 7 pl5tiful to :]e !y 7 sc>ce1 :i* is r\ghly ! "w ( ! traffic manag]4 ,& s x goes4 ,! "y man 9 ?is p>ticul> mu/ decide = himself4 ,actually1 !re is m ( my/]y & fasc9ation 9 ! electrical field ?an 9 any ( ! o!r ?ree bran*es1 & to prospective /ud5ts ?is may be n )\t its especial appeal4 ,to o!rs1 ! "w ( m9+ may possess its /rong attraction1 s9ce ?is "w takes its foll[]s into /range places & among /range p frequ5tly1 :]e (t5times ! m9+ eng9e] mu/ live *eek by elb[ ) ! r\ghe/ ( adv5tur]s4 ,to yet a ?ird gr\p1 civil eng9e]+1 ) its "w ( blaz+ new trails ?r\gh an unkn[n c\ntry1 & wild outdoor exi/5ce ?r\gh =e/s & ov] m\nta9s & across valleys--may h its /rong attraction4 ,:ile to a f\r? gr\p ( prospective /ud5ts ! quiet c>e]1 z repres5t$ 9 t ( me*anical eng9e]+1 always a m or less ?\ghtful1 /udi\s life1 may hold out its invit+ side4 ,! me*anical eng9e]1 l ! electrical eng9e]1 is a man :o g5]ally commutes1 a man :o comes & goes daily betwe5 (fice & home1 do+ 8 "w at regul> h\rs )9 ! f\r walls ( 8 (fice--a quiet1 pr(essional man4 ,su* a life w\ld appeal to ! man ( family r m /rongly ?an ei!r ( ! outdoor pr(essional bran*es4 ,yet ! prospective /ud5t mu/ make 8 own *oice4 ,to ! "y man :o has no p>ticul> pref]5ce1 & :o w\ld put x up to ! writ] z to j :i* bran* to foll[--! "y man m or less 9 ne$--! writ] unhesitat+ly w\ld advise me*anical eng9e]+4 ,x is ! "o bran* (f]+ ! l>ge/ & quicke/ returns1 & z a bran* x fairly dom9ates all ! o!r bran*es1 = ! reason t :]eas ! me*anical eng9e] c get along )\t ! m9+ eng9e] or ! civil eng9e] or ! electrical eng9e]1 nei!r ! m9+ eng9e] nor ! civil eng9e] nor ! electrical eng9e] c always d )\t ! s]vices ( ! me*anical eng9e]4 ,no o!r bran* s ov]laps ! o!r bran*es z does me*anical eng9e]+4 ,! "w ( ! me*anical eng9e] is se5 9 almo/ e piece ( con/ruction re>$ by ! civil man1 j z x is se5 9 e bit ( con/ruction "w ( ! m9+ & ! electrical eng9e]s4 ,at fir/ glance ?is may n appe> to be true1 b a close analysis ( diff]5t jobs w br+ out ! tru? ( ?is /atem5t4 ,?us me*anical eng9e]+ (f]s l>ge/ & quicke/ returns4 ,x does ?is = ano!r reason4 ,because ( ?is v ov]lapp+ ^u ! o!r ?ree bran*es1 = e position op5 9 ! electrical field1 or ! m9+ or ! civil field1 !re are a doz5 vacancies 9 ! me*anical field4 ,x _c b be o!rwise4 ,n "o ( ! o!r bran*es b :at has ne$ at times =--z ,i h /at$--a me*anical eng9e]4 ,! cas+s & base-plates & supports ( motors1 = in/ance1 :ile ! motor itself--its w9d+s & ! l--is ! "w ( ! electrical eng9e]1 are due to ! design+ g5ius ( "s me*anical man4 ,likewise1 9 ! m9+ field1 :]e %ak+ scre5s1 to "n only "o ( ! _m me*anical units necess>y 9 m9+ op]ations1 are an ess5tial factor--units op]at$ ) pulleys & belts & cams & lev]s--all ! prov9ce ( ! me*anical eng9e]--! me*anical man f9ds 8 uses4 ,s 9 civil "w1 especially 9 dam con/ruction :]e gates are necess>y2 & 9 *emical eng9e]+--to drop into a m9or bran*--:]e tanks & vats & ov5s & /irr+ paddles & ! l are us$4 ,no matt] 9 :i* bran* a man may g1 always he w f9d evid5ce ( ! pres5ce "s "t ( ! me*anical eng9e]4 ,! me*anical eng9e] dom9ates all ! o!r bran*es1 z has be5 said be=e4 ,he is giv5 second place 9 ! ord] ( ! bran*es m]ely because ! civil eng9e] happ5$ to be ! fir/ & olde/ k9d ( eng9e] to be giv5 recognition z a pr(ession4 ,?is man made himself a pr(essional man1 j z did ! e>ly practition]s ( m$ic9e--concoct]s ( h]bs 9 ! beg9n+4 ,! prop] selection w dep5d ^u ! "y man's pr$ilections & ta/es4 ,if he selects wisely1 foll[+ out 8 pr$ilections & ta/es ) a degree ( accuracy1 he _c g wrong4 ,he _c g f> wrong ev5 if he doesn't foll[ out 8 hun*es1 = ! reason t he c always sw+ ov] into any "o ( ! o!r bran*es :5ev] he sees fit to d s4 ,! ?+ is done e day1 & w cont9ue to be done ?r\gh\t all "t4 ,m]ely1 x w\ld be well = ! "y man1 ( c\rse1 to select 9 ! beg9n+ t bran* :i* mo/ appeals to him1 & to /ick to x l glue4 ,success is c]ta9 to be 84 ,= 9 no o!r walk ( life are ! rew>ds s sure & s ample & s imm$iately responsive z 9 ! eng9e]+ pr(essions4 ,^!--l ! matt] ( 8 selection f among ! f\r major bran*es--are solely a matt] up to ! individual4 ,,vi ,,qualify+ ,,= ,,promotion ,imm$iately ^u graduat+--inde$1 (t5 sev]al mon?s be=e graduat+--! eng9e]+ /ud5t f9ds 8 fir/ job await+ him4 ,frequ5tly he f9ds a numb] ( fir/ jobs await+ him & mu/ make a selection4 ,= x is ! cu/om ) l>ge manufactur+ conc]ns to s5d out sc\ts 9 ! e>ly spr+ ( ea* ye> to address ! eng9e]+ /ud5t bodies1 ) ! idea 9 m9d ( secur+ ! s]vices ( z _m graduates z ! sc\ts c w9 ov] = _! respective organizations ?r\gh direct appeal4 ,:at is usually (f]$ ! com+ graduate is a brief appr5tice%ip 9 ! %op1 at a liv+ wage1 ) promise ( z e>ly & rapid promotion 9 ! organization z ! "w ( ! appr5tice himself w p]mit1 or improves4 ,^! (f]s are g5]ally spl5did opportunities4 ,! graduate may le>n mu* ( a practical comm]cial nature :i* p]=ce has be5 d5i$ him 9 8 /ud5t days1 & also1 hav+ ent]$ ^u ?is appr5tice%ip1 he n only gets acqua9t$ ) production on a l>ge scale1 b he is br\ght into t\* ) :at con/itutes mo/ rec5t acceptable practice z well4 ,?is1 provid$ he be a me*anical or an electrical eng9e]4 ,graduates 9 civil & m9+ eng9e]+1 :ile (f]$ positions f executives 9 ^! p>ticul> bran*es also1 h no su* l>ge opportunities (f]$ !m4 ,! "w itself does n p]mit x4 ,yet 9 any ( ! bran*es !re is nev] a sc>city ( jobs op5 to graduates ^u _! leav+ college4 ,to qualify = promotion 9 any "w1 b m especially 9 ! pr(essions1 "o mu/ "k "o's bus9ess4 ,t is a trite /atem5t1 b x w be> repeat+4 ,! "y graduate at fir/ w n "k 8 bus9ess4 ,8 m9d w be a *aos ( !ories bas$ ^u myriads ( =mul :i* _c b confuse him 9 ! e>ly days1 :5 he is mo/ e>ne/ly try+ to apply "o or m ( !m to ! m or less petty tasks :i* w be assign$ to him4 ,all he c d "u ! circum/ances--all anybody c\ld d "u ! circum/ances--is to wait pati5tly1 ! :ile do+ ! be/ he c4 ,problems h a way ( work+ !mselves out--! correct =mula w pres5t itself2 its true application w become manife/--& ?us ! "y eng9e] has le>n$ some?+ ( a practical nature :i* ne$ n =sake him ?r\gh\t ! rema9d] ( 8 eng9e]+ c>e]4 ,eng9e]s are especially tol]ant ( "o ano!r's mi/akes & errors4 ,!y are mu* m s ?an m$ical m51 = in/ance4 ,9 ! field ( m$ic9e "o mu/ %[ by _m practical cases :]e9 a c]ta9 treatm5t has prov$ effective be=e ! frat]nity at l>ge w ev5 give ! practition] a he>+4 ,?is is n s among eng9e]s4 ,eng9e]s turn to "o ano!r 9 difficulties ) e>ne/ desire to help if !y c help2 & :5 "o ( _! numb] is 9 tr\ble 9 8 ef=ts to solve a difficult problem ! :ole body w turn to him ) fri5dly enc\ragem5t & advice1 if ! latt] is want$4 ,! "y graduate :o is /ruggl+ ) a problem come up 9 8 daily "w1 if he w b make ! fact kn[n to ! eng9e]s on ! job 9 association ) him1 w f9d himself surr\nd$ by eng9e]s e "o ( :om w be s]i\sly conc]n$ = him & anxi\s to r5d] assi/ance4 ,s ! "y graduate ne$ ent]ta9 no fe>s on ! gr\nd ( possible errors :5 />t+ out4 ,m]ely he mu/ g sl[2 take 8 own good "t on a job2 ask all ! que/ions possible ( 8 eng9e] neighbors4 ,frankness 9 eng9e]+1 z 9 any o!r walk ( life1 pays4 ,! bluff] is n want$4 ,no man kn[s x all1 & c]ta9ly no eng9e] kn[s all !re is to "k ab\t 8 pr(ession4 ,"t 0 :5 ?is might h be5 true2 b x isn't true to-day4 ,! "w ( eng9e]+ rese>* & developm5t has become s complex t eng9e]s are =c$ to specialize4 ,! eng9e]+ graduate1 ent]+ ^u 8 fir/ job1 w discov] e>ly t he1 too1 mu/ specialize4 ,?is w n be difficult1 ow+ to ! fact t 8 eng9e]+ education has be5 g5]al & design$ to embrace 9 a lib]al way all practice4 ,draw+1 z he w1 f ?is lib]al s\rce t :i* he f9ds necess>y 9 ! solv+ ( 8 initial problems1 he w f9d himself )9 a %ort "t becom+1 willy-nilly1 a speciali/4 ,9 ! e>li] ye>s !re %\ld be consid]able /udy done aft] h\rs on ! "p ( ! graduate eng9e]4 ,because 8 education has be5 g5]al 9 ! field1 & he n[ holds a position ) a company manufactur+ /eam-turb9es1 say1 he mu/ wise up1 z ! say+ goes1 on ! subject ( /eam-turb9es4 ,x w d him no h>m to trace back to its s\rce all progress made 9 ! field ( turb9e eng9e]+ & con/ruction4 ,he w f9d no sc>city ( books on ! subject1 & ) e h\r sp5t ) ^! volumes he w become m valuable to ! organization employ+ him4 ,likewise1 if he f9d himself work+ = an electrical manufactur+ conc]n1 & himself a graduate 9 electrical eng9e]+1 if ! product be only a s+le l9e1 & s small a ?+ z sp>k-plugs1 x w pr(it him greatly to read :atev] has be5 pr9t$ on ! subject ( sp>k-plugs4 ,s ) ! m9+ graduate 9 ! matt] ( ! diff]5t processes ( recov]+ m9]als2 s ) ! civil graduate1 especially 9 ! concrete field ( con/ruction1 :i* has made rapid /rides 9 ! pa/ few ye>s--! graduate %\ld absorb z mu* z he c ( ! available works pr9t$ on ! subject4 ,inde$1 ?is is ! pr(ession ( x1 9 t ! practition] mu/ ev] be alive & al]t to :at is be+ done & has be5 done f ! beg9n+ 9 8 *os5 l9e ( endeavor4 ,next mu/ come fealty4 ,! graduate on 8 fir/ job mu/ believe--& if he does n believe ought to *ange connections--t ! product ( 8 company is ! be/ 9 ! m>ket4 ,?is ne$ n necess>ily be true2 b he mu/ feel t x is true4 ,= only 9 ?is way c he put ! be/ t is 9 him into 8 "w4 ,indu/ry--& ! eng9e] is ! backbone ( indu/ry--is a hotb$ ( competition4 ,any organization ne$s all ! en?usiasm x c get4 ,greate/ en?usiasm ( all mu/ come f )9 its own circles4 ,lack+ ?is en?usiasm )9 its own family1 ! organization z a :ole suff]s4 ,! graduate mu/ fir/ ( all supply en?usiasm to ! s\rce ( 8 employm5t1 because at fir/ he c supply b v little else4 ,he mu/ be true to 8 tru/ 9 ways o!r ?an ! m]e do+ ( :at he is told or produc+ :at he is expect$ to produce4 ,?is attitude _c b help him qualify = promotion1 & rapidly4 ,x is a v important factor 9 any eng9e]'s advancem5t4 ,!n !re is ! matt] ( pati5ce4 ,! writ] kn[s ( no o!r qualification m fruitful ( rew>d ?an pati5ce4 ,! ^w control is frequ5tly us$ 9 ?is reg>d--self-control4 ,its o!r "n1 h[ev]1 is pati5ce--! ?+ t gives a man to try & try aga9 until he succe$s4 ,eng9e]+ is a difficult pr(ession1 ?\gh n m difficult ?an o!r pr(essions1 & 9 ! av]age eng9e]'s work+-day _m ?+s occur :i*1 if he be n possess$ ( inf9ite pati5ce1 w s]ve to try him to a consid]able degree4 ,pati5ce ) ^? bel[ him--pati5ce ) ^? above him--pati5ce ) himself--^! are all necess>y & w prove helpful to him 9 rea*+ ! top4 ,he mu/ accept ! petty tasks ) a *e]fulness no less app>5t ?an he accepts ! m important ones4 ,he mu/ pres5t 8 own ideas to 8 sup]iors ) a degree ( caution :i*1 :]e ! ideas are reject$1 w yet p]mit him to )draw )9 himself )\t giv+ ! impression ( be+ peev$4 ,= eng9e]+ is above all o!r ?+s ! int]*ange ( ideas among m5 hav+ an equal tra9+ b a va/ly diff]5t quality ( exp]i5ce4 ,m5 ( div]se exp]i5ce ?us drawn toge!r make = a balanc$ eng9e]+ /aff1 & a balanc$ eng9e]+ /aff makes = a well-organiz$ :ole4 ,! "y eng9e] mu/ conduct himself 9 su* a way t 8 sup]iors w l him = :at he is1 z indicat$ by 8 p]sonality1 r ?an = :at he kn[s or does 9 8 daily "w4 ,to sum up1 !n1 ! "y eng9e]1 hav+ ent]$ ^u 8 fir/ job1 mu/ d ?ree or f\r ?+s 9 ord] quickly to qualify = promotion4 ,he fir/ ( all mu/ sp5d "t 9 /udy aft] 8 day's "w is done--absorb all in=mation hav+ to d ) ! company's own product2 hold himself ev] al]t to ! company's own me?ods ( production2 wat* = an opportunity :]eby ?is production may be improv$ ^u or ! me?ods ( production !mselves improv$ ^u4 ,! "y eng9e] mu/ proce$ sl[ly 9 ev]y?+ he und]takes2 :5 br\ght to a halt ?r\gh difficulties he %\ld in/antly appeal to "o or ano!r ( 8 associates or sup]iors2 he mu/ be absolutely frank 9 all 8 deal+s ) ^! associates & sup]iors4 ,9 ?is reg>d1 also1 x might be said t ! "y graduate1 foll[+ a habit become almo/ second nature ) him 9 8 s*ool-days1 mu/ keep a note-book cov]+ 8 activities ?r\gh\t ea* work+-day1 a book :]e9 he w jot d[n ev]y?+ ( value to him :i* comes up 9 ! day's "w4 ,su* books (t5 =m ! basis ( complete text-books 9 aft] ye>s1 &1 inde$1 are ackn[l$g$ to be ! f\ndation ( m ?an "o recogniz$ au?ority4 ,?\gh 9 ?is reg>d1 fur!r1 su* a practice is sometimes disc\rag$ 9 "s organizations1 s9ce x is app>5t t ^! note-books (t5 conta9 facts :i* ! organization does n wi% to h made public1 be+1 z ^! notes (t5 are1 9 ! nature ( trade secrets4 ,h[ev]1 ! /ud5t ) a consci5ce w effectively gu>d ! secrets ( 8 employ] z conta9$ 9 8 note-book1 hold+ its cont5ts = 8 own use 9 fur!r+ ! int]e/s ( ! company :i* employs him4 ,& f9ally--9 ! matt] ( p]sonality--pati5ce & reg>d = ! foibles ( o!rs w g f> t[>d advanc+ ! "y eng9e] t[>d success4 ,he mu/ nev] =get 9 8 e>li] ye>s t he is embryonic 9 ! pr(ession2 t ! pr(ession is a difficult "o & ) _m ramifications2 t if he 0 able to live ?r\gh ?ree normal lives he w\ld yet "k only a v little ( :at !re is to "k ab\t 8 *os5 "w4 ,?us he w conduct himself 9 a mann] design$ to w9 ! int]e/ & affection ( m5 :o are sup]ior to him4 ,life to-day consi/s m ?an ev] ( s]vice1 & no man c g ! pa? alone4 ,s]vice--assi/ance "o to ano!r--makes up ! sum total ( life4 ,no eng9e]+ graduate--no "y man 9 any walk ( life--c progress f> )\t assi/ance1 h[ev] brilliant z a /ud5t & capable z a man he may be4 ,if he w b be> ?is la/ 9 m9d--?is & ! o!r ev5 m important tru?1 t z a man gives s %all he receive--t a doll> sp5t 9 *>ity means two doll>s 9 ! bank--,i mean t exactly--!n ! heights !mselves w beckon to him at an e>ly age4 ,e>ly to b$ & e>ly to rise2 take c>e ( ! p5nies & ! doll>s w take c>e ( !mselves2 a bird 9 ! h& is wor? two 9 ! bu%--we don't ne$--! eng9e]+ graduate does n ne$--t =m ( admonition4 ,x means no?+ & is false4 ,:at alone c\nts = success is a consid]able reg>d = ! rights & privileges ( o!rs1 ! un=tunate z well z ! =tunate4 ,gre$ nev] br\ght success t 0 la/+ to any "o1 & c]ta9ly x bre$s unhapp9ess4 ,eng9e]+ is a "w ( s]vice--s]vice to o!rs--& to ! graduate :o gets ?is truism w come all ?+s ( ?is life1 n ! lea/ ( :i* w be mat]ial rew>ds4 ,,vii ,,! ,,consult+ ,,eng9e] ,! consult+ eng9e] repres5ts ! p9nacle1 z x 71 ( pr(essional success4 ,! inv5tor is some?+ else--a wild+ 9 ! pr(ession--& z su* _c be consid]$ 9 a pap] ( ?is k9d1 save only z to say t he is ! presid+ g5ius among eng9e]s1 ! ,%akespe>e or ,milton among 8 k9d1 a man ^: pa? to ! heights is n[h]e kn[n ( m54 ,! consult+ eng9e]1 on ! contr>y1 repres5t+1 z he does1 ! z5i? ( sl[ly atta9$ p[] 9 "s c]ta9 bran* ( eng9e]+1 a vantage--po9t op5 freely to all1 is ! embodim5t ( ! goal t[>d :i* all graduates %\ld /rive4 ,! consult+ eng9e] has p]fect$ himself 9 8 *os5 field2 he has become an au?ority 9 8 bran* ( eng9e]+2 8 ^w is accept$ z f9al 9 c\rt & privy c\ncil4 ,hav+ ga9$ to ?is enviable position only aft] prolong$ /udy & protract$ & wide exp]i5ce 9 8 p>ticul> specialty1 ! consult+ eng9e] has well e>n$ :atev] accrues to him 9 ! way1 among o!r ?+s1 ( g5]\s fees = 8 s]vices4 ,/ill1 !re are consult+ eng9e]s :o h become s ?r\gh accid5t4 ,! writ] p]sonally kn[s a consult+ eng9e] :o 0 foll[+ a g5]al eng9e]+ practice :5 call$ ^u "o day to advise a gr\p ( capitali/s 9 ! matt] ( a g>bage-disposal plant ( new design = a l>ge mid-,we/]n city4 ,8 s]vices 7 s\ght n because he 0 a g>bage exp]t1 b r because he 0 exp]t 9 intricate pipe lay\ts & ! l4 ,h[ev]1 once he got 8 h& into g>bage disposition on a l>ge scale1 he rema9$ 9 ?is bran* ( eng9e]+1 ev5tually travel+ ab\t ! c\ntry sup]vis+ ! design ( simil> plants ^: object 0 ! economical disposal ( municipal refuse4 ,practically alone 9 ! field1 8 writ+s soon became accept$ z au?oritative1 & yet ! :ole ?+ began ) t fir/ call1 q by *ance1 9 a matt] =eign to ! subject4 ,l o!r pr(essional m51 eng9e]s nev] "k :5 ! heav5s w op5 = _! p>ticul> b5efit4 ,yet ^! cases are r>e4 ,! av]age consult+ eng9e] is a man :o has won to pre-em95ce only ?r\gh protract$ /udy & h>d "w 9 "o l9e4 ,he is a speciali/ ) a high reputation = accuracy & skill 9 t l9e4 ,! basis ( ?is skill1 ( c\rse1 lies 9 a broad g5]al eng9e]+ exp]i5ce1 ^u :i* is built a peculi> k ( a c]ta91 & n infrequ5tly isolat$1 bran* ( eng9e]+4 ,heat+ & v5tilat+ eng9e]s are b speciali/s gr[n to su* l>ge numb]s z to =m a def9ite bran* ( eng9e]+4 ,likewise1 automotive eng9e]s are m5 :o h specializ$ ?r\gh long ye>s 9 ?is bran*4 ,! man :o kn[s m ab\t build+ dr$ges1 say1 ?an any o!r man among 8 eng9e]+ bro!rs is a man :o w be mo/ frequ5tly s\ght by indu/rial p[]s feel+ ! ne$ = a dr$ge1 j z a man suff]+ eye-/ra9 w seek out ! be/ speciali/ kn[n to ! m$ical frat]nity4 ,he goes to ! "o ackn[l$g$ au?ority 9 ?is l9e1 & 9 do+ s b foll[s a sane inn] dictation4 ,& t is consult+ "w4 ,! individual ( money :o w\ld laun* into manufactur+1 kn[+ no?+ ( manufactur+1 w1 aft] decid+ z to :i* bran* ( manufactur+ he wi%es to foll[1 enli/ ! s]vices ( a consult+ eng9e] big by reputation 9 ?is bran*4 ,! capitali/ may wi% to ent] ! pap]-manufactur+ field4 ,/raightway he w put himself 9 t\* ) a consult+ eng9e] ^: specialty is pap]-manufactur+ plants1 &1 hav+ in=m$ ?is man z to ! am\nt ( money he is will+ to sp5d on ! v5ture1 toge!r ) ! location :]e he wi%es1 )9 c]ta9 prescrib$ limitations1 to h 8 plant /&1 may )draw f ! ?+1 if he *oose1 until ! plant is built & 9 op]ation4 ,! consult+ eng9e] has done ! re/4 ,he has gone out ^u location1 seek+ sites ) an eye to economy bo? ( p[] & transportation2 he has sup]vis$ ! design ( ! plant & ! location 9 ! plant ( ! necess>y ma*9]y2 has enli/$ ! s]vice ( a build] ^: task x is to foll[ ^! plans f f\ndation to ro( 9 ! "w ( actual con/ruction4 ,= ?is "w ! consult+ eng9e] receives a fee1 usually bas$ ^u a p]c5tage ( ! co/1 & !n turns to o!r cli5ts--wait+ 9 8 out] (fice--:o w\ld enli/ 8 s]vices 9 a simil> capacity4 ,! consult+ eng9e] has o!r s\rces ( rev5ue4 ,l ! lawy]1 he is frequ5tly reta9$ by traction & light+ int]e/s to gu>d ! rights ( ^! int]e/s1 s]vice = :i* he receives paym5t by ! ye>4 ,8 te/imony is valu$ 9 matt]s ( litigation1 sometimes pat5t infr+em5ts1 sometimes municipal w>f>e betwe5 corporations1 b always ( a highly specializ$ nature4 ,he is an au?ority1 & :5 ,i h said t ,i h said all4 ,8 reta9] fees are l>ge2 8 "w is exact2 he is a man look$ up to by ^? 9 ! pr(ession foll[+ a g5]al practice4 ,he has 8 (fice1 & reta9s a /aff ( eng9e]s1 usually "y eng9e]s j out ( college1 :o1 l himself at "o "t1 are on _! way upw>d 9 ! game4 ,he is r>ely a "y man2 g5]ally is a man ( wide read+2 is a man respect$ 9 8 community n = :at he kn[s z an eng9e]1 b = ! /&>d ( liv+ :i* he is able to set by virtue ( 8 income4 ,besides ! s\rces ( rev5ue :i* are 81 & z ,i h set =? above1 he is s\ght by te*nical editors to contribute to magaz9es p[]ful 9 8 field1 & ?is is a pleasurable s\rce ( income to any man 9 any walk ( life4 ,! consult+ eng9e] is a man to be admir$ & emulat$ by all eng9e]+ /ud5ts4 ,z to ! "t 9 life :5 an eng9e] feels qualifi$ to ent] ^u consult+ "w1 t is some?+ :i* mu/ come to him f )94 ,usually ! eng9e] kn[s t he has become a factor 9 8 *os5 bran* or specialty :5 he f9ds himself becom+ m & m s\ght 9 an advisory capacity among 8 fell[s4 ,he c judge t he has become an au?ority 9 8 "w by ! simple process ( comp>+ himself & 8 "w ) o!rs & ! "w ( ^! o!rs 9 ! field4 ,if he f9ds t he is design+ a bett] plant or automatic ma*9e1 or m economically op]at$ m9e or m s]viceable light+ /ation ?an 8 neighbor1 &1 toge!r ) ?is k1 p]ceives also t capitali/s are beat+ a deep] pa? to 8 door ?an to ! doors ( 8 competitors--to w>p an ,em]sonian phrase--!n ! h&writ+ on ! wall %\ld be cle> to him--to quote ! ,bible4 ,hav+ suffici5t capital to c>ry him ?r\gh a ye> or two ( p]sonal v5tur+ 9 ! consult+ field1 he w op5 an (fice & ins]t 8 pr(essional c>d 9 ! j\rnals 9 8 field--& fly to x4 ,if he be a man ( righte\s p>ts1 he w succe$ z a consult+ eng9e]--& c g no high] 9 ! pr(ession4 ,! game is c]ta9ly wor? ! c&le4 ,,viii ,,! ,,eng9e] ,,9 ,,civic ,,affairs ,mu* has be5 writt5 ( late ( ! eng9e] z a citiz5--( 8 civic responsibilities1 ( 8 relation to legislation1 to adm9i/ration1 to public op9ion1 & ! l4 ,x is timely writ+4 ,! eng9e] is ab\t due = active p>ticipation 9 civic affairs o!r ?an a ye>ly visit to ! polls to regi/] 8 vote4 ,he has n done mu* m ?an ?is s9ce 8 inception4 ,8 "w alone has suffic$1 = him1 at lea/1 ?\gh ! "t is pa/ :5 he c bury himself 9 8 pr(essional "w &1 9 ! v]nacul>1 get away ) x4 ,m5 ( ! /amp ( ,h]b]t ,hoov] h demon/rat$ ! v great ne$ = m5 ( sci5tific tra9+ 9 public affairs4 ,su* places h]et(ore h be5 fill$ ) bus9ess m5 & lawy]s4 ,^! m5 s]v$ & s]v$ well4 ,b s9ce adm9i/ration ( public affairs to-day is l>gely a matt] ( =mulation & execution ( eng9e]+ projects1 x is assur$ly ! duty ( eng9e]s to take an active "p 9 ^! public affairs4 ,exact k1 :i* 9 a mann] ( speak+ is synonym\s ) ! eng9e]1 is ne$$ 9 high places 9 our nation4 ,m5 ( te*nical education & tra9+ h demon/rat$ _! fitness z s]vants ( ! p 9 ! few in/ances :]e su* m5 h tak5 ov] ! re9s ( adm9i/ration 9 c]ta9 specifi$ bran*es ( our gov]nm5t4 ,tra9$ to ?9k 9 t]ms ( figures & ! relation ( ^! figures to life1 eng9e]s readily p]ceive ! true & ! untrue 9 matt]s ( legislation & adm9i/ration1 ?\gh z a body !y h nev] ex]t$ !mselves to an expression ( _! op9ions on matt]s com+ prop]ly "u ! head ( public op9ion4 ,eng9e]s h felt t !y h n _h ! "t4 ,or1 hav+ ! "t1 t ! public at l>ge1 *iefly ow+ to ! eng9e]'s self-impos$ isolation1 w\ld n und]/& a voice f ?is direction1 & s eng9e]s h kept sil5t4 ,! day has arriv$1 h[ev]1 :5 ?is sil5ce on ! "p ( eng9e]s mu/ be brok54 ,! ,_w ,w> has be5 an awak5+ 9 ?is z 9 o!r directions4 ,lawy]s & politicians h successfully dom9at$ our gov]nm5t f its beg9n+1 ) a s+le beautiful exception 9 ,george ,wa%+ton at "o end & ano!r admirable exception 9 ,woodr[ ,wilson at ! o!r4 ,wa%+ton 0 a civil eng9e]1 & ,wilson1 :ile tra9$ z a lawy]1 0 an educator4 ,9 betwe5 ^! two m5 !re may h fall5 a scatt]+ ( o!rs :o 7 n lawy]s or politicians2 ! writ] is n sure4 ,( "o ?+ he is sure1 h[ev]1 & t is t eng9e]s 9 ! future w dom9ate politics to ! bett]m5t ( ! nation z a :ole4 ,= eng9e]s are ideali/s--o!rwise !y w\ld nev] h ent]$ ^u an eng9e]+ c>e]--& idealism has come1 z x 71 into its own aga94 ,! man ( vision ( a :olesome aspect1 ! man :o c s completely =get himself 9 8 "w ( s]vice z to engage 9 tasks ^: m]its nobody save himself & ^? pursu+ l tasks c or w und]/&--:i* is pre-em95tly ! eng9e]--is ! "o man be/ fitt$ to adm9i/rate 9 public affairs4 ,m important /ill ?an ?is /atem5t is ! fact t ! _w at l>ge is beg9n+ to realize ! tru? ( x4 ,eng9e]s z a body /& pois$ ^u ! rim ( big ?+s4 ,nor w !y z a body /oop to ! petty 9 politics1 once !y are fairly well laun*$ 9 active p>ticipation ( civic affairs4 ,nei!r _! tra9+ nor _! outlook1 bas$ ^u _! tra9+1 w p]mit x4 ,= eng9e]s1 m ?an any o!r gr\p ( pr(essional m51 are giv5 to see true4 ,& see+ true1 be+1 z x is1 ! ess5ce ( a full life1 is :at is ne$$ 9 our public adm9i/rators4 ,eng9e]s 9 ! pa/ :o h become m or less prom95t 9 ! public eye--& !re are "s :o h--h demon/rat$ _! ability to see ?+s z !y are4 ,we/+h\se 0 ! fir/ man 9 ?is c\ntry to =esee ! com+ ( ! half-holiday ,saturday z an innovation t promis$ g5]al adoption4 ,he grant$ x to all 8 employees at a "t :5 less] indu/rial capta9s believ$ him to be at lea/ que]4 ,=d set ! pace = a m9imum rate ( five doll>s a day 9 8 plant1 & less] capta9s /ill fr[n ^u him = hav+ p]petrat$ ?is evil4 ,edison1 among o!r ?+s1 has told ( ! importance ( loose clo?+--loose %oes & coll>s & hats--to a man :o w\ld enjoy good heal?4 ,! li/ is n long1 b ! insight ( ^? :o =m ?is %ort li/ _c b be recogniz$4 ,:at ^! m5 h said & done conc]n+ matt]s freely ap>t f ! subject ( eng9e]+ reveals !m z memb]s ( a frat]nity well qualifi$ to lead public op9ion r ?an to foll[ x1 z has be5 ! prov9ce ( eng9e]s 9 ! pa/4 ,ea* :5 he has spok5 or ent]$ ^u action hav+ ! public welf>e 9 m9d has pron\nc$ or demon/rat$ a tru? :i* fairly crackl$ ) sanity4 ,eng9e]s belong 9 civic affairs4 ,! _w ( humanity ne$s m5 ( _! /amp 9 high places4 ,humanity ne$s m5 9 control ( /ate & national affairs :o w\ld hold ! int]e/s ( humanity sacr$4 ,eng9e]s are su* m54 ,n t eng9e]s m ?an any o!r pr(essional m5 are spr\t+ w+s--n t4 ,b eng9e]s d see ?+s 9 _! true light--_c see !m 9 any o!r light ?an ! "o impos$ by ! law ( ma!matics1 :i* is t two & two make f\r1 nev] five or ?ree--& ?is involunt>ily w\ld admit ( decisions & grant graces f ! po9t ( view ( absolute tru?1 :i* is1 ( c\rse1 ! po9t ( view ( humanity--! greate/ good = ! greate/ numb]4 ,) su* m5 occupy+ high places 9 ! nation's affairs1 ! _w ( m5 & mank9d w\ld leap =w>d e?ically & spiritually at a pace 9 keep+ ) ! pace at :i* civilization has progress$ "u ! impetus ( eng9e]+ ?\ght s9ce ! days ( ,watt4 ,nobody c d5y t progress4 ,nobody c\ld well d5y ! fact t e?ical progress "u eng9e]+ guidance w\ld be equally great4 ,i hold a brief = eng9e]s1 ( c\rse4 ,eng9e]+ has be5 my major "w = tw5ty ye>s & m4 ,x has be5 my privilege to associate intimately ) two m5--yea1 ?ree--possess$ ( great eng9e]+ ability4 ,! ?ird man fail$ ( great repute1 ow+ *iefly to 8 advanc$--r too mu* advanc$--vision+s4 ,he want$ to talk across ! ocean by telephone at a "t :5 ! cable int]e/s successfully prev5t$ him f comm]cializ+ 8 app>atus4 ,& he di$ a disappo9t$ inv5tor4 ,b he _h ! /uff 9 him1 ! ?+ t makes = human greatness1 j z _h ! o!r & m successful two m5 ) :om ,i z a design] 0 privileg$ to "w4 ,all 7 m5 ( k9dly _s1 ( broad outlook1 ( unselfi% devotion to worldly int]e/s4 ,ea* 0 a humanit>ian4 ,ea* saw ?+s z !y are1 & ea* saw ?+s z !y %\ld be1 & ea* ?\ght mu* on problems ( human welf>e & bett]m5t4 ,( su* m5 9 civic affairs ! nation1 & inde$ ! entire _w ( nations1 has _h b a sad too few 9 ! pa/4 ,x is to be hop$1 & x is ! belief ( ! writ]1 t eng9e]s w become m pl5tiful 9 civic life 9 ! future4 ,i h always believ$ t ! man :o rea*$ an advanc$ age )\t a sizable bank-acc\nt is a fact :i* w\ld well s]ve z a def9ition z to :at con/itutes an ideali/4 ,!re are _m su* m5--mean+1 ( c\rse1 m5 hav+ a level set ( bra9s1 & n m5tal incompet5ts4 ,su* m5 are incl9$ to ?+s o!r ?an ! accumulation ( bank-acc\nts4 ,!y /rive t[>d goals :i* to !m are m wor? :ile--self-improvem5t1 = in/ance1 spiritual gr[? be+ a bett] t]m4 ,( su* m5 7 ! _w's ackn[l$g$ saviors4 ,a man :o c wilfully ?ru/ o>s aga9/ ! curr5t ( a /ream fl[+ curr5cy-wise1 9 su* a way z to =ce himself into a back eddy or pool m or less /agnant1 is a man pron\nc$ly great among m54 ,! _w is loa? to recognize su* a man = :at he is2 yet su* m5 h liv$ & /ill live & w cont9ue to live1 always m = o!rs ?an = !mselves--see+ life 9 ! true1 9 o!r & m graci\s words4 ,eng9e]s1 9 ! ab/ract1 are su* m54 ,! accumulation ( money is second>y ) !m4 ,_! "w holds fir/ place 9 importance4 ,possess$ ( t pr(essional pride :i* w n p]mit a man to set aside 8 "w & ent] a m lucrative & mat]ially satisfactory field ( endeavor--if he />ve 9 8 ob/9acy--eng9e]s are m5 ( ! temp]am5t1 aside f ! tra9+1 to m9i/] to public ne$s & desires4 ,self-effacem5t is ! eng9e]'s *ief *>act]i/ic4 ,he views l>gely & )\t bias4 ,he c see ?+s f ! o!r fell['s angle because he is n an eng9e] if he has n ! gift ( imag9ation4 ,! successful eng9e] has ?is mo/ preci\s ( end[m5ts1 &1 hav+ x1 _c b be possess$ also ( k9dl9ess & sympa?y1 :i* are imag9ation's own bro!rs4 ,k9dl9ess & sympa?y are ne$$ 9 ! high places ( our gov]nm5t = ! p by ! p4 ,& because m5 9 "t gravitate to _! rightful sph]e ( usefulness ?r\gh ! work+s ( an all-wise ,provid5ce1 eng9e]s already h turn$ & are turn+ t[>d ! adm9i/ration ( public affairs4 ,,ix ,,code ,,( ,,e?ics ,all eng9e]+ societies h a code ( e?ics = ! guidance ( _! memb]%ip bodies4 ,9 ea* case x is a code bas$ ^u o!r & old] codes1 codes long 9 practice among pr(essional m51 su* z lawy]s & doctors4 ,x is a code built up on ,*ri/ian pr9ciples1 z x %\ld be1 & r>ely is x ignor$ among m5 ( ! pr(ession4 ,to d unto o!rs z y w\ld h o!rs d unto y is ! basis ( its precepts1 ?\gh m concretely x aims to guide ! eng9e] 9 8 bus9ess int]c\rse ) o!r m5 9 su* a way z to give all an equal *ance )\t transgress+ ! law4 ,! s-call$ build+ codes 9 effect 9 l>ge cities are int5d$ to hold eng9e]s to re/rictions = ! greate/ good ( ! greate/ numb]1 & ! code ( e?ics 9 practice among ea* ( ! eng9e]+ pr(essions likewise 0 devis$ t[>d ?is end4 ,!re seems to be ne$ = x4 ,p]haps by po9t+ out :]e eng9e]s sometimes transgress1 ! writ] m effectively c indicate ! ne$ ( a code & ! pr9ciples ( :i* ! eng9e]+ code ( e?ics consi/s4 ,ev5 to-day !re are eng9e]s digress+ f ! pa? indicat$ by ! pr(essional body1 ?\gh 9 su* a way z to b5efit /ill by ! protection ( ! law1 & to be n op5ly susceptible to admonition f ! eng9e]+ societies' committees4 ,eng9e]s ( ?is /amp at be/ are b trick/]s4 ,actually1 !y %\ld be deb>r$ f practice1 j z ! legal frat]nity takes effective action aga9/ memb]s ( ! b> :o g outside ! pale1 ?\gh no?+ is ev] done to eng9e]s4 ,eng9e]+ organizations 9 ?is reg>d are weak4 ,! man's "n %\ld at lea/ be po/$1 or1 bett] /ill1 publi%$ 9 ! society's bullet91 s t ! frat]nity at l>ge c\ld "k1 &1 kn[+1 c\ld w>n m5 ) capital to inve/--! trick/]'s especial prey--= its own welf>e4 ,!re 0 an eng9e] br\ght to ! att5tion ( ! writ] ^: activities 7 devot$ to secur+ = 8 cli5ts m5 ( no me*anical k :o yet want$ some?+ done by ma*9]y4 ,a manufactur] ( pap] dolls1 say1 hav+ ent]$ ^u ?is phase ( manufactur+ only because he _h money to inve/ & n because he 0 int]e/$ 9 me*anics1 w\ld see ! ne$ 9 8 plant = additional me*anical devices to cut d[n manufactur+ co/s4 ,! eng9e] to :om ,i h ref]5ce w\ld f9d ?is type ( manufactur] 8 p>ticul> meat1 because ( ! man's ignorance ( me*anics1 &1 aft] cl9*+ him ) a contract drawn up by ! eng9e]'s lawy]1 w\ld und]take to devise = ?is manufactur] a p]petual-motion ma*9e1 if t happ5$ to be :at ! manufactur] want$4 ,! eng9e] conduct$ a ma*9e-%op 9 connection ) 8 consult+ (fice1 :]e1 at a doll> an h\r = ! use ( 8 ma*9e-tools1 he w\ld develop 8 ideas1 z pass$ ^u by ! manufactur] :o knew no m ( con/ruction or ! read+ ( me*anical draw+s ?an he did ( ! *ican]y ( ! eng9e]1 & 9 ?is way roll up ! co/s aga9/ ! un=tunate4 ,9 ! end ! eng9e] might & might n produce a satisfactory work+ ma*9e4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! contract ab\t ?is--save only z x protect$ ! eng9e]4 ,:at 0 inde$ produc$ 0 a li/ ( co/s = ! developm5t (t5 ( sev]al designs ( a giv5 idea t to say ! lea/ 7 he>tr5d+4 ,!n !re is ! eng9e] :o = a consid]ation w be> false te/imony aga9/ 8 neighbor1 or 8 neighbor's ox4 ,?is happ5s mo/ frequ5tly 9 municipal traction or light+ w>s1 set be=e tribunals "u ! caption ( ,! ,p vs4 ! ,s4 ,s4 ,/reet ,railway ,company1 or 9 a battle ( alleg$ infr+em5t ( pat5t rights4 ,!re are eng9e]+ exp]ts1 j z !re are legal exp]ts1 :o deem x )9 _! code ( e?ics to address !mselves & _! en]gies t[>d ! refutation ( su* claims1 h[ev] wrong or "r ^! claims may be4 ,eng9e]+ is an exact sci5ce4 ,x is bas$ on pr9ciples h>dly refutable4 ,yet !re are eng9e]s :o w & c conf\nd ^! pr9ciples be=e a c\rt ( law 9 su* mann] z to w9 = _! cli5ts a decision ( non-suit :]e ! facts po9t gl>+ly to infr+em5t--9 ! matt] ( me*anics--or to w9 = _! cli5ts a favorable decision 9 ! matt] ( co/s ( ma9t5ance & op]ation ( a railway1 9 a case ( ?is k9d4 ,z has be5 said1 figures don't lie1 b figur]s sometimes d4 ,o!r in/ances ( brea* ( eng9e]+ e?ics1 h[ev] o!rwise secure f ! clut*es ( ! law1 occur to ! writ]1 b ! two j cit$ ought to s]ve4 ,at be/1 ! topic is unpleasant & by no means indicates ! "* ( ! pr(ession z a :ole4 ,:]e !re is "o eng9e] :o w p]jure himself 9 ! fa%ion z set =? above !re are _m ?\s&s ( eng9e]s :o c\ld n be b\ght = ?is purpose at any am\nt ( money4 ,! pr(ession ( eng9e]+ is notably clean2 its code ( e?ics rigidly adh]$ to2 ! rights ( o!rs1 bo? 9 & out ( ! pr(ession1 reg>d$ ) some?+ ak9 to sacr$ness4 ,eng9e]s1 z a body1 = in/ance1 possess a peculi>ly rigid idea conc]n+ !mselves 9 relation to bran*es ( ! pr(ession outside _! own & yet intimately close to _! own4 ,call$ 9 z an exp]t 9 ! matt] ( heat+ & light+ a build+1 say1 ! heat+ & light+ eng9e] w rigidly conf9e himself to ?is phase ( ! eng9e]+ v5ture & to no o!r1 h[ev] he may f9d 8 "w aga9 & aga9 ov]lapp+ ! "w ( ! /ructural eng9e] or ! indu/rial eng9e]--phases conc]n+ :i* he may possess important k4 ,he reg>ds ^! ?+s z /rictly none ( 8 bus9ess1 & 9 do+ s cons]ves ! e/eem & fri5d%ip ( 8 confrres4 ,! code ( e?ics is a lib]al "o among ! eng9e]+ gr\ps4 ,x has be5 laid d[n ) an eye to fairness bo? = ! practition] & ! cli5t4 ,rigidly held to1 x w admit ( no eng9e] go+ f> wrong 9 ! practice ( 8 pr(ession1 &1 brok51 w n l& him 9 jail4 ,x is presuppos$ t eng9e]s are m5 ( intellig5ce4 ,a man ( intellig5ce w hold himself to ! _s ( ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts if he w\ld atta9 to success1 & to ! lett] ( !m if he w\ld be happy dur+ ! decl9+ days ( 8 life4 ,mo/ eng9e]s realize ?is & accept x z _! e-day work+ cre$4 ,life to !m1 l ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* !y give expression to _! ideas1 is a matt] ( ma!matics4 ,two /eps tak5 9 a wrong direction mean an equal numb] ( /eps =cibly retrac$--or ! :ole problem goes wrong4 ,eng9e]s r>ely take ! two /eps 9 ! wrong direction4 ,:5 !y d take wrong /eps !y are quick to "r !m4 ,= ! code is always be=e _! eyes4 ,x ,,future ,,( ,,! ,,eng9e] ,j at pres5t ! future ( ! eng9e] is m ri*ly promis+ ?an x might o!rwise h be5 b = ! w>4 ,due to ! p]iod ( recon/ruction n[ confront+ ! _w1 a "w almo/ :olly t ( ! eng9e]+ pr(essions1 eng9e]s = a p]iod ( a decade at lea/ are de/9$ to be ov]burd5$ ) projects4 ,nor w any "o bran* be occupi$ to ! exclusion ( any o!r bran* or bran*es4 ,civil & /ructural eng9e]s w1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 h ! fir/ call2 b ) ! "w ( ^! m5 well "u way--consi/+ ( ! recon/ruction ( t[ns & cities--me*anical & electrical m5 w necess>ily be call$ ^u1 )1 no d\bt1 lib]al dem& = m9+ eng9e]s4 ,ea* bran* w h its place & s]ve its usefulness 9 ! ord] z ! recon/ruction "w itself w fall1 ) ! result t all bran*es ( ! pr(ession w be busily occupi$4 ,manufactur]s h be5 ready or are gett+ ready = ?is unprec$5t$ promis$ activity = "s little "t4 ,repres5tatives are flock+ abroad on e boat sail+ f ^! %ores ) s*emes & plans = ! rapid upbuild+ ( deva/at$ ,europe4 ,^! m51 = ! mo/ "p1 are eng9e]s embrac+ all bran*es ( ! pr(ession1 & ea* is a man especially well qualifi$ to s]ve 9 8 bran*4 ,9 a way he is a speciali/4 ,he may repres5t a giant /ructural organization1 or a ma*9e-tool manufactur]1 or an electric-light+ & p[] conc]n--any "o ( ! _m fields ( indu/rial ent]prises ^: product is ne$$ to place demoraliz$ ,france & ,belgium back ^u a productive basis4 ,= :5 ! con/ruction p]iod is ov] ) !re w be ne$ = ma*9e-tools & equipm5t = op]at+ ^! tools1 su* z eng9es & boil]s & motors1 all ( :i* come prop]ly "u ! head ( eng9e]+ productive ent]prises4 ,eng9e]s--especially ,am]ican eng9e]s--w be 9 great dem&1 z !y are already4 ,nor w ! close ( ! recon/ruction p]iod witness an abatem5t ( ?is dem&4 ,hav+ once ent]$ ! =eign field on a l>ge scale1 !y w ( necessity cont9ue to be 9 dem& n only = ! fur!rance ( indu/rial projects1 b = purposes ( ma9ta9+ t :i* has be5 in/all$ at _! h&s4 ,ma*9]y has a way ( ne$+ p]iodical ov]haul+--ev5 ! be/ ( ma*9]y--& ?is w entail ! s]vices ( _m eng9e]s = long aft] ! ma*9]y itself has be5 set up4 ,! s]vices ( erect+ eng9es1 op]at+ eng9e]s1 sup]vis+ eng9e]s--kn[n m prop]ly z indu/rial eng9e]s--foll[+1 z ! ne$ w1 close ^u ! heels ( ! con/ruct+ & sell+ m5--w keep ! _m bran*es alive & 9 =eign trade = mu* m ?an a decade--or s x seems to ! writ]4 ,o!r nations may1 ( c\rse1 :ip into ! field & 9 "t cr[d out ! m di/ant--mean+ ,am]ican--eng9e]s & eng9e]+ products4 ,b ,i don't ?9k s1 because ( ! ackn[l$g$ supremacy ( ,am]ican eng9e]s 9 _m directions4 ,! w> itself taught ! _w t we possess$ su* a supremacy1 & ! _w w be sl[ to =get--especially ! pur*as+ side ( nations !mselves s crippl$ ( man-p[] z to be = a g5]ation well-nigh helpless4 ,s ! imm$iate future ( ! eng9e] is ri*ly promis+4 ,x is s ri* ) promise t a "y man c\ld h>dly d bett] ?an to ent] ^u eng9e]+ z a life-"w1 provid$ he has no p>ticul> *oice ( c>e]s1 & w\ld ent] ^u an attractive & scopeful "o4 ,8 "w is already laid out = him4 ,tak+ up a c\rse ( /udy lead+ to ! degree ( ,m4,e41 or ,c4,e41 or ,e4,e41 9 f\r ye>s1 ^u graduat+1 he c retrace 8 way1 or ! way ( 8 bro!r1 ov] ! battle-fields ( ,europe1 a con/ructive r ?an a de/ructive ag5t n[1 a tor*-be>]1 a pilgrim1 a son ( democracy once aga9 advanc+ ! /&>d 9 ! int]e/s ( humanity4 ,he may d ?is z a me*anical eng9e]1 z a civil eng9e]1 z an electrical eng9e]1 z a m9+ eng9e]2 x matt]s n4 ,:at does matt] is t he w be c>ry+ ,old ,glory1 9 _s if n 9 ! lett]1 to ! di/ant outpo/s--! especial prov9ce ( ! ,anglo-,saxon race1 anyway1 f ! beg9n+s ( ?is race--& s s]v+ to ma9ta9 ! respect & affection already e/abli%$ 9 ^! c\ntries by our soldi]y4 ,to ! writ] ! ?+ looks mighty attractive4 ,yet ! "y eng9e]'s future ne$ n lie 9 di/ant places necess>ily4 ,he may /ay at home & /ill h 8 "w cut out = him4 ,! promis$ unp>allel$ activity 9 ! field ( eng9e]+ on ! o!r side _c b enl>ge & acc5tuate ! activity on ?is side ( ! wat]4 ,plants w be op]at+ full bla/ to cat* up ) ! dem& impos$ by ?is abnormal activity1 & ?us ! eng9e] w p]=ce be> ! burd5s ( production4 ,he w be> !m 9 all directions1 s9ce indu/rial activity means eng9e]+ activity1 & ! "w ( production _c g on )\t him4 ,9 ! m9es1 ! mills1 ! qu>ries1 ! f\ndry1 ! ma*9e-%op1 ! patt]n-%op1 ! draft+-room1 ! eng9e]+ (fices1 ! consult+ divisions--all ^!1 necessitat+ z !y d ! employm5t ( "o or m eng9e]s 9 at lea/ a sup]vis+ capacity1 w h urg5t ne$ = 8 s]vices4 ,con/ructive "w always1 he w gr[ z 8 "w gr[s1 & because ! gr[? ( 8 "w "u ^! abnormal conditions w be ( itself abnormal1 8 own gr[? "u ^! conditions w be abnormal4 ,he w f9d himself a full eng9e] be=e 8 rightful "t4 ,"r "h x w\ld be well to po9t out to ! "y graduate ! importance ( gett+ "u a capable eng9e]4 ,=1 mu* z ! writ] dislikes to admit x1 !re are eng9e]s :o are n capable & :o yet occupy positions ( great responsibility4 ,! "y eng9e]1 fre% f college & a bit puzzl$ z to ! game z a :ole1 if he accept a connection "u an eng9e]1 = in/ance1 ^: inv5tive ideas are impractical1 w unwitt+ly absorb su* a man's viewpo9t on con/ruction1 & s spoil himself z an eng9e] = all "t to come4 ,cases l ?is are n r>e4 ,! writ] p]sonally kn[s ( m ?an "o "y man :o enli/$ "u an eng9e] ^: ideas on adm9i/ration probably acc\nt$1 be+ z !y 7 good ideas1 = 8 position ( au?ority ov] matt]s n /rictly ( an adm9i/rative nature4 ,! man want$ to ex]cise 8 au?ority ov] all ?+s )9 8 dep>tm5t--n ! lea/ ( :i* 0 ma*9e design--) ! result t ! "y graduate's normally practical viewpo9t on matt]s ( con/ruction became w>p$ into t ( ! man ov] him1 & cont9u$ w>p$ = s long z he rema9$ "u ?is man1 & frequ5tly long]1 inde$1 to ! end ( 8 eng9e]+ c>e]4 ,! "y eng9e] mu/ pick 8 boss z our "y m5 are faceti\sly advis$ to pick _! p>5ts4 ,! wrong selection w prove disa/r\s to him 9 aft]-life4 ,:i* is b an aside--?\gh a v important "o4 ,to emulate a weakl+ 9 :atev] walk ( life1 be x pa9t+ or writ+ or eng9e]+1 means to beg9 wrong4 ,ev]ybody kn[s ! importance ( a "r beg9n+4 ,x is no less true ( ! "y eng9e] ?an ( o!rs4 ,& :at ) ! example set by ,h]b]t ,hoov] & o!r doll>-a-ye> m51 mo/ly eng9e]s1 9 ! nation's adm9i/rative affairs dur+ ! w>1 ! future ( ! eng9e] looks bright 9 ^! qu>t]s z well z 9 qu>t]s embrac+ eng9e]+ con/ructive "w :olly4 ,! eng9e] ( ! future und\bt$ly w take active "p 9 municipal & national affairs1 m likely ?an n 9 "t ent]+ ^u a political c>e] z a side int]e/1 z ! lawy] ent]s ^u x to-day1 )9 "t--s x seems to ! writ]--memb]s ( ! eng9e]+ pr(essions occupy+ positions ( great tru/1 su* z /ate gov]nor%ips &--:o kn[s8--! ,presid5cy itself4 ,c]ta9ly ! h& po9ts ?is way4 ,m & m eng9e]s are com+ into prom95ce 9 ! public eye1 & ) e memb] ( ! pr(ession s com+1 ! respect = m5 ( 8 pr(ession multiplies among laym54 ,x is n too mu* to say1 !re=e1 t eng9e]s are de/9$ to fill places ( great political p[]4 ,x is to be hop$ t !y are4 ,:e!r !y d or n1 ! future at ?is writ+ amply promises x1 & s =cibly t x may well be includ$ z exi/+ = ! eng9e]1 z be+ a "p ( ! future ( ! eng9e]4 ,,xi ,,:at ,,con/itutes ,,eng9e]+ ,,success ,a graduate ( ,cornell1 9 ! class ( '#je1 aft] plac+ away 8 diploma :]e x c\ld n tr\ble him ?r\gh sugge/iv5ess1 accept$ a position ) a l>ge manufactur+ conc]n 9 we/]n ,p5nsylvania4 ,he 0 tw5ty-?ree ye>s old4 ,he w5t into ! %op to get ! practical side ( c]ta9 !ories impos$ ^u 8 receptive nature ?r\gh f\r long ye>s ( /udy 9 a me*anical-eng9e]+ c\rse4 ,! conc]n manufactur$ among o!r ?+s /eam-turb9es1 & ?is "y man1 hav+ demon/rat$ 9 s*ool 8 p>ticul> aptitude = !rmodynamics--! /udy ( heat & its units 9 its application to eng9es1 & ! l--ent]$ ! erect+ dep>tm5t4 ,donn+ ov]alls1 & ) ord9>y rule 9 8 hip pocket--z aga9/ ! slide-rule ) :i* he _h work$ out 8 !oretical calculations dur+ 8 college ye>s--he w5t to "w at :atev] 0 assign$ him z a task by 8 sup]iors--%op =em51 assi/ant sup]9t5d5t1 occasionally an eng9e] f ! (fice4 ,?is "y man did _m ?+s4 ,he help$ to assemble turb9e p>ts2 c>ri$ ^w ( petty alt]ations to ! prop] (ficials3 assi/$ 9 ! "w ( mak+ te/s2 made detail$ reports on ! ma*9e's p]=mance2 screw$ up & back$ (f nuts2 9 %ort1 got v well acqua9t$ ) ! /eam-turb9e z manufactur$ by ?is company4 ,he knew ! fundam5tals ( ma*9e con/ruction1 & an und]/&+ ( ! details ( ?is p>ticul> type ( turb9e !re=e came easy to him4 ,he work$ %op h\rs1 c>ri$ 8 lun* 9 a box1 *ang$ 8 ov]alls e ,monday l a vet]an4 ,usually 8 ov]alls m ?an ne$$ *ang+1 because he 0 n afraid ( ! grease & grime ) :i* he came into contact ?r\gh\t ! day4 ,he lik$ ! "w & w5t to x l a dog to a bone4 ,he 0 apply+ 9 a practical way :at he _h le>n$ 9 college ( a !oretical nature1 & f9d+ ! ?+ ( amaz+ int]e/4 ,he made progress4 ,9 "t 8 "w 0 br\ght to ! att5tion ( ! *ief eng9e]1 & "o day1 :5 ! presid5t ( ! company1 :o 0 also an inv5tor ( national repute & responsible = ! design ( ! turb9e be+ manufactur$ by ! organization1 want$ to make c]ta9 bold *anges 9 ! design1 ! *ief eng9e] s5t = ! "y eng9e] ^: "w 9 college 9 !rmodynamics _h won = him c]ta9 honors1 ) ! result t our h]o f\nd himself pres5tly seat$ opposite ! presid5t at a table 9 ! latt]'s (fice1 engag$ 9 work+ out calculations on 8 slide-rule--calculations beyond ! p[]s ( ! presid5t1 because he 0 n a heavy !oretician4 ,?is call 0 a big advance inde$1 = x m>k$ him z a man ( promise--a com]--9 ! conc]n4 ,! presid5t lik$ ! ease ) :i* ! "y eng9e] got him 9 ! matt] ( ! propos$ *anges1 & q be=e ei!r realiz$ x bo? 7 talk+ freely1 ex*ang+ ideas1 9 ! field ( turb9e con/ruction g5]ally4 ,! "y man unconsci\sly 0 driv+ home ! fact t he 0 a capable eng9e]1 "o :o1 :ile /ill lack+ 9 broad exp]i5ce1 0 nev]!less possess$ ( ! prop] attitude t[>d eng9e]+ z a :ole to compel ! int]e/ & att5tion ( 8 sup]ior4 ,! "y man ev5tually 0 s5t out ^u ! road z an erect+ man4 ,9 ?is "w he discov]$ c]ta9 op]at+ faults 9 ! design1 &1 report+ ^! faults to ! home (fice1 obs]v$ t n a few 7 rem$i$ 9 subsequ5t designs4 ,he mov$ ab\t ! c\ntry f place to place1 sett+ up & op]at+ /eam-turb9es1 until !re came ! blissful day :5 he 0 call$ back to jo9 ! eng9e]+ /aff 9 "w cov]+ design4 ,lay+ aside 8 ov]alls1 he em]g$ z a crisp "y eng9e] 9 a l95 coll> & nifty cravat--al?\gh n till lat] did he don a cream-color$ wai/coat--& !reaft] 8 h\rs 7 sev5 in/ead ( n9e4 ,) a desk & a /5ograph] he ent]$ ^u "w ( a some:at /ati/ical "*4 ,he foll[$ ! designs ( rival companies z be/ he c\ld ?r\gh _! adv]tis+ & articles cov]+ _! respective designs appe>+ 9 ! te*nical j\rnals1 & ab\t ?is "t also appli$ = admission1 & 0 grant$ x1 9 ! =emo/ eng9e]+ society embrac+ 8 p>ticul> bran* ( ! pr(ession4 ,he 0 /ill mak+ progress4 ,likewise1 he 0 rapidly becom+ an exp]t 9 ! field ( /eam-turb9es4 ,8 "w 9 ! %op1 toge!r ) 8 exp]i5ce on ! road1 bo? z an erect+ man & op]at+ eng9e]1 _h em95tly fitt$ him = valuable s]vice 9 ! home (fice z an eng9e] ov]see+ design4 ,8 "w 9 *>ge ( design1 :]e 8 k ( :at _h giv5 s]vice bo? good & bad 9 details ( con/ruction :ile he 0 9 ! field1 0 extremely valuable to ! design] himself1 0 rapidly r\nd+ him out z a /eam-turb9e man4 ,8 sal>y _h gone up apace ) 8 progress2 he _h met ! "r girl at a club dance 9 ! suburban t[n :]e he _h tak5 mode/ qu>t]s2 he 0 rapidly head$ t[>d success bo? z an eng9e] & a citiz54 ,he _h be5 out ( s*ool probably six ye>s1 & 0 /ill a v "y man1 ) all ! _w practically be=e him4 ,"o day he 0 ask$ by ! *ief eng9e] ( ! conc]n to j\rney to ,new ,york1 & read a pap] be=e 8 eng9e]+ society at "o ( ! regul> annual meet+s1 on ! subject ( !rmodynamics 9 its relation to ! company's own product--! turb9e4 ,he tipp$ ov] 8 *air 9 8 eag]ness to get out ( ! (fice & on ! tra94 ,he realiz$ ! importance ( ?is opportunity4 ,he 0 to appe> be=e 8 fell[-eng9e]s--! be/ & mo/ capable & prom95t 9 ! pr(ession--& to appe> z an au?ority on 8 subject6 ,! ?+ 0 ano!r /ep =w>d4 ,he prep>$ a pap]1 bas+ x on 8 six ye>s' exp]i5ce 9 /eam-turb9es1 & :5 he rea*$ ,new ,york _h some?+ ( value to tell 8 bro!r eng9e]s4 ,! meet+ 0 held 9 ! aft]noon1 &1 dress+ = ! "p1 he /epp$ out ^u ! plat=m be=e a ga!r+ ( "s eight or n9e hundr$ eng9e]s & deliv]$ himself ( 8 subject ) cr$it to himself & to 8 organization4 ,n only t4 ,9 ! rebuttal1 :5 eng9e]s seat$ 9 ! auditorium rose to conf\nd him ) que/ions--eng9e]s repres5t+ rival turb9e conc]ns--he prov$ himself quick at ! bat & m ?an once conf\nd$ ^? :o w\ld conf\nd him4 ,he 0 mak+ 8 m>k on ! indu/rial times4 ,8 pap] 0 review$ 9 ! te*nical j\rnals & almo/ ov]night our "y h]o f\nd himself recogniz$ z an au?ority 9 8 *os5 bran*4 ,he 0 s\ght out = o!r articles by te*nical editors1 8 associates 9 ! home plant g5]\sly comm5d$ him = 8 "w2 8 sal>y receiv$ ano!r elevation2 he call$ on ! girl t night & _h h] set ! date4 ,!n he plugg$ = salvation--fur!r k z a turb9e man--h>d] ?an ev]4 ,hav+ won ! full confid5ce ( ! (ficials ( ! company by ?is "t1 he 0 giv5 free voice 9 all matt]s hav+ to d ) ! design ( _! product1 & %ortly aft] 8 fir/ little boy 0 born 0 promot$ to ! position ( assi/ant *ief eng9e]4 ,he s]v$ 9 ?is capacity = two ye>s1 & !n1 realiz+ t he _h gone z f> up 9 ! organization z x 0 physically possible to g1 ow+ to ! fact t ! *ief eng9e] 0 ! presid5t's si/]'s husb&--or some?+ l t--he accept$ an (f] f "o ( ! rival conc]ns manufactur+ turb9es & ent]$ ! organization z *ief eng9e] at a sal>y too big to m5tion4 ,our "y fri5d _h at la/ arriv$4 ,yet 8 success 0 n q complete1 nor w x be complete1 until he sets up1 z he assur$ly w "s day1 z a consult+ eng9e]4 ,:5 he at la/ does ?is1 :5 he sw+s out 8 %+le to ! breeze1 he w !n h atta9$ to ! maximum ( possible success z an eng9e]4 ,already recogniz$ z be+ possess$ ( a f9e discrim9ation 9 matt]s ( eng9e]+ mom5t1 especially 9 !rmodynamics z relat$ to turb9es1 he has b gone up 9 *annels e>ly laid out = him1 & indicat$ to him1 9 8 college days4 ,8 direction ev5 !n 0 cle>ly m>k$4 ,all he _h to d1 & all he did d1 0 to develop himself 9 ?is s+le direction4 ,he did no?+ t w\ld be impossible to any o!r eng9e]+ graduate4 ,m]ely he hew$ to ! l9e--p]si/$ 9 rema9+ 9 ! "o bran* ( ! game--met ) 8 rew>d 9 "t j z any "y man w\ld meet ) x4 ,!re 0 no?+ ( ph5om5al "*1 no?+ ( ! g5ius1 reveal$ 9 :at he did4 ,8 way is op5 to all4 ,& x is a way bo? wor?y & admirable1 = to-day ?is eng9e] /&s high 9 8 pr(ession & is meet+ ) f9ancial rew>d 9 keep+ ) 8 position among eng9e]s4 ,!re y h 9 ! trac+ ( "o eng9e]'s progress to success precisely :at con/itutes eng9e]+ success4 ,! details may diff]1 b ! pr9ciples & ! rew>ds w be ! same1 :e!r y ent] ^u civil or me*anical or m9+ or electrical eng9e]+4 ,success 9 eng9e]+ con/itutes c]ta9 satisfactory money rew>ds & an ev5 m satisfactory recognition by "o's associates & fell[s4 ,success 9 any?+ is t4 ,a man mu/ "w = !m1 h[ev]4 ,!re nev] 0 & nev] w be a ra9b[ pa? to ! heights4 ,toil & an abid+ fai? 9 "o's own capabilities--^! make = success4 ,success makes = happ9ess1 & happ9ess1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 is all !re is to ?is life4 ,i wi% all m5 happ9ess4 ,,xii ,,! ,,p]sonal ,,side ,z to ! p]sonal side ( eng9e]+ z a c>e]1 if x w\ld be a s\rce ( gratification to y to "k t y 7 help+ to build up ! civiliz$ _w1 !n y %\ld ent] ! eng9e]+ pr(ession4 ,because m5 diff] 9 _! ideas z to :at con/itutes a full life--"s plac+ ideal homes above all ?+s1 "s seek+ cont9u\sly div]sifi$ s\rces ( pleasure1 "s want+ no?+ bett] ?an a f9e libr>y or fre$om to cultivate ta/e 9 pictures1 "s wi%+ only to surr\nd !mselves ) int]e/+ p1 "s want+ no?+ b an accumulation ( doll>s1 "s wi%+ b = p[] ( control ov] o!rs--all m5 w\ld n f9d ! full life 9 eng9e]+4 ,yet ! majority ( m5 w\ld1 because ! pr(ession holds t :i* w\ld appeal to a great _m diff]5t ideas z to :at a complete life consi/s (4 ,eng9e]+ z a pr(ession is sci5tific1 ideali/ic1 con/ructive1 pr(itable4 ,x is combative--9 ! s5se t x %apes nature's =ces--& x calls = a s5se ( arti/ry 9 its practition]s4 ,add$ to ^!1 x embraces a c]ta9 k9d ( pr(\nd k ! possession ( :i* is always a s\rce ( pride to ! own]4 ,let me expla9 ?is la/4 ,! eng9e]1 be+ z he is a man :o views ?+s objectively1 notes details 9 ev]y?+ t comes "u 8 eye1 be x dwell+ or automobile1 or bookb9d+ or highway4 ,! layman does n4 ,! layman1 outside 8 "w1 sees only ! ?+ itself1 :5 look+ at x--! g5]al outl9e4 ,b ! eng9e]1 tra9$ to note details 9 con/ruction1 obs]ves detail at a glance1 & does x almo/ subconsci\sly1 if n imm$iately aft] leav+ s*ool1 !n assur$ly lat]1 aft] he has be5 practic+ 8 pr(ession = a "t4 ,8 outlook is objectively critical4 ,ent]+ a h\se = ! fir/ "t1 & tra9$ z a me*anical eng9e]1 he w note ! "* ( ! woodwork1 ! decorations1 ! atmosph]e1 ! arrangem5t ( ! furni%+s1 all ) ! same facility t he w note details ^u ent]+ = ! fir/ "t a p[]-/ation or a manufactur+ plant--?+s )9 8 own prov9ce4 ,nor is ?is faculty conf9$ to ! concrete4 ,eng9e]s are ( t deeply in/9ctive race ( folk :o p]ceive cause 9 effect ) ! lightn+ swiftness ( a wild animal4 ,if !y are n ?is :5 ent]+ ^u ! pr(ession1 assur$ly !y become s aft] a p]iod sp5t 9 ! "w4 ,some?+ ab\t ! practice ( eng9e]+ bre$s x--bre$s ?is objective see+ & ab/ract reason+--& to be possess$ ( x is to get m out ( life ?an o!rwise is possible4 ,:i* possibly acc\nts = ! fact t eng9e]s z a gr\p seem to h a common-s5se viewpo9t ( ?+s1 "o t is frankly ackn[l$g$ & drawn ^u :5 ne$$ by m5 9 o!r walks ( life4 ,eng9e]s are extremely practical-m9d$1 & ?is makes = a c]ta9 outlook t w n p]mit ( vision>y sc>+ away f ! common s5se & ! practical on ! "p ( its possessor4 ,eng9e]s "k :y ?+s occur )\t hav+ witness$ ev5 ! occurr5ce itself4 ,_! p[]s ( reason+ are develop$ to degrees beyond ! av]age--or !y seem to be--& out ( ?is comes "o ( ! s\rces ( gratification on ! p]sonal side to ! man :o pursues eng9e]+ z a pr(ession4 ,! ?+ spreads out z ,i contemplate x4 ,i w\ld make s bold z to say t ! man ( eng9e]+ tra9+ w see m at a glance :5 fir/ view+ ! ,gr& ,caon1 say1 ?an w any o!r pr(essionally tra9$ man4 ,%\ld ! ,caon collapse1 he w\ld "k in/antly :y x collaps$4 ,he c\ld give an op9ion on ! wond]ful color effects t w\ld int]e/ ! arti/1 & he w\ld "k )\t hesitation h[ be/ to desc5d to ! bottom & :]e9 to seek ! easie/ trail4 ,all ?is1 )\t 8 be+ a civil or a m9+ eng9e]1 und]/&2 m]ely a man tra9$ 9 con/ructive me*anics4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! m9+ or ! civil man w\ld view ! wreckage ( a locomotive accid5t & see 9 ! debris1 select f ! sn>l ( tangl$ :eels & driv+-arms & axles a ready picture ( ! nature ( ! accid5t & h[ mu* ( ! wreckage (f]$ possibilities = repair4 ,aga91 ! eng9e] sees 9 a tree1 ) its tap]+ trunk1 ! symbol ( all t[] con/ruction1 j z he sees 9 ! %ape ( a man's arm ! patt]n to foll[ :5 devis+ a ca/-iron lev] = an automatic ma*9e4 ,he sees ?+s1 does ! eng9e]2 sees objectively2 foll[s nature ?r\gh\t4 ,all ?is be+ true1 ! eng9e] has a r int]e/+ life ( x4 ,= n only does he see a little m cle>ly ?an o!rwise w\ld be possible to him )\t 8 education & tra9+1 b also he does ?+s ) 8 h&s t come easy to him )\t previ\sly hav+ und]tak5 !m4 ,! eng9e] c d mu* ar\nd 8 own home1 if he s *oose1 t ( itself is a s\rce ( great satisfaction4 ,eng9e]s c sw+ doors1 build fireplaces1 l&scape1 erect f5ces1 make g>d51 & c p]=m ^! tasks ) a degree ( neatness & skill t br+s favorable comm5t f j\rneym5 ^: vocations ?is "w is1 & d ! "w )\t tra9+ :atsoev] 9 ! "w4 ,wall-pap]+1 pa9t+1 c>p5t]+1 lay+ up ( brick1 or ! plac+ ( a dry wall--pla/]+1 glaz+--! li/ is endless t z side-plays are possible to ! man ) an eng9e]+ tra9+4 ,he ne$ n d ^! ?+s1 ev]2 b if he wants ev] to d !m1 he f9ds t he c d !m & d a cr$itable job ( ea*1 & ?is )\t 8 ev] hav+ turn$ 8 h& to ! "w be=e4 ,:i* sums up 9 a measure ! p]sonal side4 ,! eng9e] is n a sup]ior be+4 ,m]ely he is a man possess$ ( a highly specializ$ education & tra9+ :i* peculi>ly fits him = any practical "w1 & out ( ?is "w1 = practical ?9k+ ( ! k9d kn[n z con/ructive4 ,be+ con/ructive ) 8 h&s1 he _c b 9 "t become con/ructive ) 8 bra94 ,be+ con/ructive z a ?9k] fir/1 he _c b become con/ructive z a do] lat]4 ,! "o h+es closely on ! o!r1 & hav+ bo?1 z ! eng9e] mu/ :o w\ld be a successful eng9e]1 he has z mu* ( ! _w "u 8 control z comes to any man1 &1 9 a great degree1 m ?an is ! favorable lot ( mo/ m54 ,= ! eng9e] is bo? a ?9k] & a do]4 ,pond] t--y4 ,m5 are ei!r "o or ! o!r--mo/ m5--& r>ely are !y bo?4 ,ei!r side ( _! bra9 has be5 develop$ at ! exp5se ( ! o!r side4 ,n s ) ! eng9e]4 ,! successful eng9e] is bo? ?9k] & do]--mu/ be 9 8 pr(ession4 ,x seems to me t eng9e]+ has _m beautiful attractions z a pr(ession4