Nevada State University Tri-decennial Celebration, May 28 to June 2, 1904. Ed. by J. E. Church. Jr.

TRI-DECENNIAL CELEBRATION"England's Treasure by Forraign Trade." This treatise has since become one of the most famous of our eco¬ nomic classics. In the beginning he writes as follows:"The love and service of our country consisteth not so much in the knowledge of those duties which are to be performed by others, as in the skilfull prac¬ tice of that which is done by ourselves; and therefore (my Son) it is now fit that I say something of the Mer¬ chant, which I hope in due time shall be thy vocation: Yet herein are my thoughts free from all Ambition, although I rank thee in a place of so high estimation; for the Merchant is worthily called The Steward of the Kingdom's Stock, bj' way of Commerce with other Na¬ tions; a work of no less Reputation than Trust which ought to be performed with great skill and conscience, that so the private gain may ever accompany the pub- Hque good. And because the nobleness of this Pro¬ fession may the better stir up thy desires and endeavors to obtain those abilities which may affect it worthily, I will briefly set down the excellent qualities which are required in a perfect Merchant."Then follows a list of acquisitions in the way of knowledge which it would be no mean task for the best of our schools and universities to afford. He resumes: "Thus have I briefly showed thee a pattern for thy dilligence, the Merchant in his qualities; which in truth are such and so many, that I find no other profession that leadeth into more worldly knowledge."So long ago then was the career of a merchant reckoned as a profession; certainly it is capable of re¬ maining such, certainly it is a profession worthy oi the highest ambitions and talents.In the popular discontent which so frequently finds expression in outbursts of one sort or another158