. Biographical history of Massachusetts : biographies and autobiographies of the leading men in the state. Plymouth Colony in 1620. Mr. Wests education was received in the grammar schools andHigh School of his community. At an impressionable age he cameto know the value of work and learned the priceless lessons ofregularity of habits and of persistent application. Financialconditions in the South prevented carrying his education beyond thehigh school course, and for six years he studied at night in order toperfect himself further along various lines. In this way he culti-vated to a rare degree
. Biographical history of Massachusetts : biographies and autobiographies of the leading men in the state. Plymouth Colony in 1620. Mr. Wests education was received in the grammar schools andHigh School of his community. At an impressionable age he cameto know the value of work and learned the priceless lessons ofregularity of habits and of persistent application. Financialconditions in the South prevented carrying his education beyond thehigh school course, and for six years he studied at night in order toperfect himself further along various lines. In this way he culti-vated to a rare degree his exceptional powers of concentration andanalysis, his facile and thorough solution of problems and masteryof essentials. He found that the books most helpful in preparinghim for his life work, were Bible Study, the works of Carlyle, thestudy of the French language and reading along general businesslines. His first position in the business world was as clerk in a factorsoffice in Savannah, Georgia. After this experience his business inconnection with other firms gave him residence in Jacksonville,. ~Sv^™s _f-~s A-1
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