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obedience and work; make his life more wholesome 

 through ample play and recreation; see that he 

 learns how to earn money and how to save a part 

 of his earnings; provide that he attend the public 

 school regularly until at least the grammar grades 

 be finished ; give him an opportunity to become per- 

 sonally interested in the business side of the farm 

 life; allow him opportunities to mingle with the 

 cleanest possible society of his own age; and then 

 await patiently his own inner promptings as to what 

 line of work he should take up. A college course 

 may prove necessary in order to help him uncover 

 deeper and better levels that lie hidden in his nature. 

 Then, after he has chosen a calling in this careful 

 and reliable way, with all your might, mind, and 

 soul encourage and support him in his efforts ! This 

 is practically the only way to make a big, efficient 

 man and citizen of your boy and to make his calling 

 a divine calling. 



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Vocational Education, Published bi-monthly. $1.50 per year. The 

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Vocational Education. John M. Gillette. Chapter VI, "Importance 

 of the Economic Interest in Society." American Book Company. 



Vocational Guidance of Youth. Meyer Bloomfield. Chapter II, 

 "Vocational Chaos and its Consequences." Houghton, Mifflin 

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The Problem of Vocational Education. David Snedden, Ph.D. Hough- 

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New Type of Rural School House. W. H. Jenkins. Craftsman, May, 

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