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almost certain to prevent an individual of this kind from 
getting into the wheels of the organization. And if there 
is any possible way in which to make use of a chronic 
misfit, the systematic methods of the vestibule school 
would be much more likely to find it than the haphazard 
stabs of the main office. 
We have discussed the detection and correction of 
negative qualities. As has been pointed out, the negative 
qualities are very often merely the reverse side of latent 
positive qualities. They may be due to the fact that the 
worker is assigned to work which is not really suitable. 
The vestibule school offers a splendid opportunity for 
discovering such misfits and for adjusting them properly. 
For example, if a pupil is assigned to the work of indexing 
and card filing, she may show inattention, dullness, and 
general dissatisfaction. If she is transferred to the work of 
correspondence filing, these negative qualities may en 
tirely disappear and the pupil become enthusiastic, deft, 
and cheerful. The vestibule school, therefore, provides an 
opportunity for discovering and eliciting the positive moral 
qualities. Initiative, determination, patience, tact, amia 
bility, and many other desirable moral traits reveal 
themselves during this period and immensely facilitate the 
process of assigning new employees to permanent posi 
tions. 
The prolonged and careful observation made possible 
by the vestibule school also makes it easier to discover 
those finer differences between personalities which play so 
large a part in the selection and retention of employees. 
A great number of workers is required for routine work, 
work which requires speed, accuracy, and many other 
good qualities. However, the employment manager and 
the various department heads are continually on the