YOUNG MEN IN POLITICS.
“That opens up,” said he, as he smiled graciously, “such a vista of human thought that I know you will excuse me from its contemplation this hot weather.”
The shade of the veranda where we sat was deliciously somnolent, and I was beginning to regret my question when the president relented for a moment.
“You know I have always advocated an earnest, intelligent study of political subjects by young men. Our American politics offer a clean, wholesome field, after all is said and done, for the young man of character and ability; but never should one enter politics for a living.”
“Now, we know that you approve of college education for boys, but want your own words about it.”
“It depends somewhat on the boy. I don’t believe in every boy going to college.”
“But do you not think it makes them less practical than they would be if they grew up in business pursuits?”
“Not at all. The best kind of college graduates are the most practical, and they are becoming more numerous every year. Don’t you think I’m practical?”
“Do you think the boys in towns like this have as good a chance for success in life as those who live in large cities?”
“Certainly, and often better chances. I have always been glad to have been raised in the country. Of course it is often a good thing for a boy to go to the city when he is grown. He sometimes does better there than in a small place; not always, though. It depends upon the boy.”