1933 Cedrus Yearbook

HELEN Of course,this case is hypothetical. If our brother be an engi- neer, we may follow that vocation. Our father may be an electri- cian and to that we may turn. Now the result of all this is that we do not follow any objec- tive, scientific basis of vocation choice. If this be true of college graduates, how much more true it is of others. So chance becomes our vocation-determining force, and society must run the risk of our becoming round pegs in holes of decidely different description. The ideal is not difficult to imagine. Put every person into the job which will be mutually beneficial to him and to society; put him there as early in life as will be consistent with thorough train- ing. But how is it to be done? Phrenology was a master stroke in this direction, except that is was too good to be true.So we have thrown Phrenology into the ash heap and no longer place any faith Secretary to the president; in it as a basis for vocational classification. Instructor in shorthand and typing. Is there nothing, then, to which we may turn as a guide for sorting out this conglomerate mass of youth which graduate from our schools and colleg es? Apparently there is none yet. Butthat does not mean that we must continue to let chance hold the balance of powef. The beginnings are being made for a definite, scientific movement toward efficient voca- tional guidance. We have psychological authorities, who can quickly analyze the youth's aptitudes and desires, and who know the fields of activities offered in our complex civi liz- ation. These specialists can become sound counselors for us who hesitate almost to the point of being lost. They form the nucleus for an efficient vocational-planning system. We must plead for more such experts and for more strength to their arms. —Joseph M. Free BAKER Normal Department Cedarville College has gained honors and high standing in many fields during her history, but in no line of endeavor is her record more notable than in the normal depart- ment. Probably no other teacher training institution in the country can point to such a high proportion of successful grade-school, high-school, and college teachers among her graduates. This brilliant record is due to measures that assure the prospective instructor of be- ing thoroughly qualified to assume his respon- sibilities, well-grounded in the basic acquire- ments, and highly trained in the fields of specialization which he may choose. That this high standard of preparation is recog- nized by authorities in the teaching profes- sion is demonstrated by the department's re- markable success in placing its graduates. Cedarville College alumni can be found in countless townships in Ohio and surrounding states, and everywhere they are popular with pupils and parents alike. Most of the credit for the showing made CHURCH ON COMMENCEMENT DAY, MAY 1932 Page Thirty-two