THE RISE OF A NEW PROFESSION 269 



The Outlook 



A previous age witnessed the industrial revolution, which intro- 

 duced the machine, and through it worked the entire reconstruction of 

 society; now a second industrial revolution is in progress, which aims 

 to lay a foundation of administrative principles underneath business 

 practise, and which will inaugurate a new era of progress. 



It lies within the power of this generation to end much of the 

 drudgery and antagonism from which the operative classes suffer, by 

 devising more just methods of partnership with the other factors in 

 industry, and by harmonizing administrative methods with the require- 

 ments of human nature. It will be possible to unlock much of the 

 energy of administrators, which is at present unused, because of the 

 lack of an enthralling object of effort. It will be possible to raise the 

 general tone of industry, by setting forth new ideals of efficiency, dis- 

 tributive justice and democracy. 



