Show r J r I r W 01 SUCCESSFUL MIN MEN HAVE HAUL A Yf TO 10 SAY 0 ON THE TUf SUBJECT OF SUCCESS Also I Some Instances of Great Men Who Began Life With Serious Handicaps and Mottoes That Have Havi Helped Them to Prominence and Wealth The following are extracts from a new edition of Successful Men of Day To-Day by Wilbur F. F Crafts published by Funk Wag nails Answers to the question What do you consider essential elements of success success success suc suc- cess for a young man entering up upon such a business or professions profession as yours yours yours' f Mark Hopkins D. D D. D LL D. D ex- ex president of Williams college college college-Capac- Capac Capacity ity to work Franklin Carter LL D. D President of Williams College Concentration College Concentration of mind Andrew D. D White LL D. D President of Cornell University Ambassador ex-Ambassador to Germany Soundness Germany Soundness of heart and mind clear judgment fair knowledge of men men great devotion to some one purpose or study but with breadth of view Charles W. W Eliot LL D. D President of Harvard University University Intelligence Intelligence alacrity energy good jUdgment and up uprightness J. J H. H Seelye LL D D. President of Amherst College former Member of Congress Patiently Congress Patiently to wait for it S. S C. C Bartlett D. D D D. President of Dartmouth College Conscientious diligence C. C N. N Simms D D. D D. Chancellor of Syracuse University University Conscientious Conscientious Conscientiousness ness systematic industry heart in his work Joseph Moore President of Abingdon Abingdon Abingdon Abing- Abing don College Richmond Ind That That he take care of his health that he act acton acton acton I on the principle that devotion and application application ap ap- to duty are essential after i success is secured as truly as before Joseph Cook Cook Complete Complete surrender to God cle clear r thought varied and accurate accurate accurate ac ac- curate learning Noah Davis Chief Justice New NewYork York York The The profession of law requires to achieve complete success great Industry Industry industry In In- strict integrity and exclusive devotion to its duties and labors Nelson Dingley Congressman Maine Maine Character Character Industry persever persever- ance C. C B B. B Farwell Chicago Integrity ChIcago Integrity with money but integrity without Integrity integrity integrity in in- even as a policy Joseph Medill proprietor of the Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago cagot Tribune SobrIety Tribune Sobriety avoidance of intoxicating drinks and all forms of gambling a virtuous life fidelity to employers or clients close study hard work honesty Gen John A. A Logan Unceasing Logan Unceasing la la- bor LevI Taylor banker banker banker-A A taste for forthe forthe forthe the calling which one intends to pursue pursue pursue pur pur- sue honesty of purpose and strict integrity integrity in in- in dealing Gen A. A Ci C. Integrity McClurg McClurg Integrity embracing embracing em em- emI I bracing perfect truthfulness absolute honesty and general trustworthiness good judgment willingness and ability abil abil- ity ty to work Anthony r Comstock Comsto Consecration Comstock Consecration k Consecration to the se service l e of f God God perfect faith and trust In Him mora moral courage and untiring zeal 10 r V l' sf John Wanamaker Close Wanamaker Close application application application tion Integrity att attention to detail discreet discreet dis dis- creet advertising E. E P. P Roe th the author first author First ability to write correctly and clearly acquired acquired acquired ac ac- by patient well directed tr training training train train- in ing second ability to write interestingly interestingly interestingly inter inter- and freshly third sympathy sympathy sympathy thy with the subject we are writing about fourth careful stud study of of real men and women fifth have some worthy purpose The Rev Dr Lyman Abbott- Abbott Study how to do the the- most good and let the pay take care of itself George H. H Corliss inventor of the Corliss engine engine Brains Brains habitual and persistent industry self reliance G. G W. W Pach photographer Thor photographer Thor Thorough ough study close observation and dolg do- do Sag lg work on a basis William Jennings Bryan Bryan Honesty Honesty i industry and sympathy with the common common com com- mon people H. H J. J Heinz delicatessen manufacturer manufacturer Love Love for work mastering of details a disposition to strike for six sixteen een hours a day while others are striking for lor eight thereby having twice as much time for ones one's business as others John S. S Huyler candy manufacturer er Principles er-Principles and attention to details details de de- tails generally considered too small for serious consideration Edward W. W Bok Love Bole Love work for the sake of your work and not for the money In it and consider that something something some some- thing difficult is simply something to overcome |