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Adjustment.
ADJUSTMENT .
HOW seldom it is we find in our business relationships an individual who possesses in anything like a marked degree the art of adjustment . How many aro there who call themselves business men who , if left entirely to themselves , would prove utterly incapable of managing and regulating the most simple details of every day life , and yet given the chance these very persons take the earliest
opportunity that presents itself to exercise theniconoclastic proclivities and hasten to pulverise and destroy the work it may have taken their predecessors years and years of forethought and labour to raise . In these advanced days , when the enforcement of a hard ancl fast rule for the regulation of hours that should be devoted to labour is occupying so much attention ; when men of light and learning go
so tar as to urge tnat alter a given period ot , say twenty-five years , it should be made compulsory for the elder members of society to retire , and leave the toil and anxiety of business to the youngsters , we cannot but regret that the science of adjustment is not more carefully looked after and encouraged . We fear , however , that in far too many cases irretrievable ruin and collapse would be the result . Shakespeare has said , " it is not an hour shows us a man , " and , we will go so far as to say that if compulsory retirement after a quarter of century ' s activity is to become the rule , the sooner our young bloods make themselves competent to fulfil the mission thus laid down for them the better will it be for society at large .
But will , this Utopian notion ever be a realised fact ? We answer , no . Given that the business man of the future begins his active career when he has completed his eighteenth year , and give him credit for capacity , perseverance and industry , we can scarcely expect him to settle down to a married life O . T 1 / -J tlio ^ nnairlovn . tinn nf flmn oar . if- ! rln +. ioa t . ill lift IS
twenty-five . This wonld leave him but 18 years more wherein to make provision for those who were to follow him , and assuming that he had been fairly successful in his business relationships , and was in possession of health and strength , we are convinced he would not find it compatible with either his duty or his inclination to enter upon a life of inactivity and absolute retirement .
We now arrive at the conclusion that tins social problem is one that is not capable of adjustment . But there are vast fields wherein profitable work can be undertaken , with satisfaction both to ourselves and the community at large . For instance , the lawyer may with advantage practise the art of adjustment . We are well aware there are too many of us who have felt annoyance on being told by a kindly solicitor to whom we have hurried , boiling with indignation , that
we had no case , and if we were wise we should endeavour to adjust our grievances . The medical
Adjustment.
man , again , is scarcely thanked when he tells us there is but little the matter with us ; our stomach is out of order ; a little adjustment of onr diet will soon set us right , and bring us round to our normal condition .
Now let us look into a Masonic Lodge wherein the art of adjustment is allowed to play a prominent part . We were privileged some little time since in being allowed to take part in the proceedings of a Lodge where our ideal was fully realised . As regards membership the body was what is generally called a compact one ; there were between thirty and forty
subscribing members present on the occasion in question , while the visitors numbered seven . The Worshipful Master , with a countenance beaming with smiles and good nature , gave us a cordial greeting ; he knew us by repute , he said ; but he made it a rule in his Lodge that when a visitor did them the honour of paying a visit , the member who introduced him should personally present him , My friend being now at liberty formally presented me , ancl the Worshipful Master handed me over to the Director of Ceremonies , who conducted me to a seat .
Punctually to the time named the business commenced , and the proceedings throughout were conducted in a most perfect fashion . The Master was equal to his work , while the Officers seemed to vie the one with the other to let their visitors see how eaj ) able they were . The candidates were impressed ,
while the visitors congratulated themselves on the intellectual feast thus provided for them . And now came the Worshipful Master ' s opportunity for displaying his powers of adjustment . Addressing the visitors he informed them that the meeting they were assisting at was the one immediately preceding the Lodge audit night . Thev had . as a Lodse . some
matters of Finance to enter upon , and with all respect he would suggest to the visitors that it was desirable they should leave the Lodge for a few minutes . He then called on the Director of Ceremonies to escort the brethren to the adjoining chamber , and to take care of their creature comforts while away , at the same time assuring his guests that he looked anxiously forward to their return , in order that they might join in the formal closing of the Lodge . In due course the " call" was made , and the Lodge completed its labour , all the visitors agreeing that if any disagreement should arise amongst the brethren of the Lodge to which we refer the Worshipful Master in question was fully competent to exercise the faculty of adjustment .
The installation ceremony in connection with the Ashbury Lodge , No . 1459 , was held at the Justice Birch Hotel , West Gorton , on Thursday , the 17 th inst . Onr representative ( Bro . E . Roberts ) who was present , has promised to furnish us with a full report of the proceedings , which , will accordingly appear in our text itteac .
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Adjustment.
ADJUSTMENT .
HOW seldom it is we find in our business relationships an individual who possesses in anything like a marked degree the art of adjustment . How many aro there who call themselves business men who , if left entirely to themselves , would prove utterly incapable of managing and regulating the most simple details of every day life , and yet given the chance these very persons take the earliest
opportunity that presents itself to exercise theniconoclastic proclivities and hasten to pulverise and destroy the work it may have taken their predecessors years and years of forethought and labour to raise . In these advanced days , when the enforcement of a hard ancl fast rule for the regulation of hours that should be devoted to labour is occupying so much attention ; when men of light and learning go
so tar as to urge tnat alter a given period ot , say twenty-five years , it should be made compulsory for the elder members of society to retire , and leave the toil and anxiety of business to the youngsters , we cannot but regret that the science of adjustment is not more carefully looked after and encouraged . We fear , however , that in far too many cases irretrievable ruin and collapse would be the result . Shakespeare has said , " it is not an hour shows us a man , " and , we will go so far as to say that if compulsory retirement after a quarter of century ' s activity is to become the rule , the sooner our young bloods make themselves competent to fulfil the mission thus laid down for them the better will it be for society at large .
But will , this Utopian notion ever be a realised fact ? We answer , no . Given that the business man of the future begins his active career when he has completed his eighteenth year , and give him credit for capacity , perseverance and industry , we can scarcely expect him to settle down to a married life O . T 1 / -J tlio ^ nnairlovn . tinn nf flmn oar . if- ! rln +. ioa t . ill lift IS
twenty-five . This wonld leave him but 18 years more wherein to make provision for those who were to follow him , and assuming that he had been fairly successful in his business relationships , and was in possession of health and strength , we are convinced he would not find it compatible with either his duty or his inclination to enter upon a life of inactivity and absolute retirement .
We now arrive at the conclusion that tins social problem is one that is not capable of adjustment . But there are vast fields wherein profitable work can be undertaken , with satisfaction both to ourselves and the community at large . For instance , the lawyer may with advantage practise the art of adjustment . We are well aware there are too many of us who have felt annoyance on being told by a kindly solicitor to whom we have hurried , boiling with indignation , that
we had no case , and if we were wise we should endeavour to adjust our grievances . The medical
Adjustment.
man , again , is scarcely thanked when he tells us there is but little the matter with us ; our stomach is out of order ; a little adjustment of onr diet will soon set us right , and bring us round to our normal condition .
Now let us look into a Masonic Lodge wherein the art of adjustment is allowed to play a prominent part . We were privileged some little time since in being allowed to take part in the proceedings of a Lodge where our ideal was fully realised . As regards membership the body was what is generally called a compact one ; there were between thirty and forty
subscribing members present on the occasion in question , while the visitors numbered seven . The Worshipful Master , with a countenance beaming with smiles and good nature , gave us a cordial greeting ; he knew us by repute , he said ; but he made it a rule in his Lodge that when a visitor did them the honour of paying a visit , the member who introduced him should personally present him , My friend being now at liberty formally presented me , ancl the Worshipful Master handed me over to the Director of Ceremonies , who conducted me to a seat .
Punctually to the time named the business commenced , and the proceedings throughout were conducted in a most perfect fashion . The Master was equal to his work , while the Officers seemed to vie the one with the other to let their visitors see how eaj ) able they were . The candidates were impressed ,
while the visitors congratulated themselves on the intellectual feast thus provided for them . And now came the Worshipful Master ' s opportunity for displaying his powers of adjustment . Addressing the visitors he informed them that the meeting they were assisting at was the one immediately preceding the Lodge audit night . Thev had . as a Lodse . some
matters of Finance to enter upon , and with all respect he would suggest to the visitors that it was desirable they should leave the Lodge for a few minutes . He then called on the Director of Ceremonies to escort the brethren to the adjoining chamber , and to take care of their creature comforts while away , at the same time assuring his guests that he looked anxiously forward to their return , in order that they might join in the formal closing of the Lodge . In due course the " call" was made , and the Lodge completed its labour , all the visitors agreeing that if any disagreement should arise amongst the brethren of the Lodge to which we refer the Worshipful Master in question was fully competent to exercise the faculty of adjustment .
The installation ceremony in connection with the Ashbury Lodge , No . 1459 , was held at the Justice Birch Hotel , West Gorton , on Thursday , the 17 th inst . Onr representative ( Bro . E . Roberts ) who was present , has promised to furnish us with a full report of the proceedings , which , will accordingly appear in our text itteac .