The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-07-28

clOGneS 1Or three years. III is HdTuly
necessary to say that he did not go
very much ''into society,"" which is not
an injury to student. Balls and at
tendance upon young ladies' are not
conducive to close application and stu
dious habits.
One of the sternest methods of self
help which / remember among my
student acquaintance was that prac-
tised by Freshman, whom his class
mates called "Calhound," from the
INSTRUMENTATION in a class debate of
the name of the celebrated Southern
statesman. During the winter term
''Calhound'' would disappear for two
or three hours, Immediately after morn
ing recitation, and again after prayers
at four o'clock in the afternoon. For a
long time his classmates did not know
where he went or what he did; but
near the close of the term it was dis
covered that he had taken contract to
cut wood, by the cord, for the use of
locomotives, at railroad station a
mile and half away. He received a
dollar cord, and cut about cord per
day, and at the same time he kept up
his studies with his class. He COM
pleted his contract, and cut fifty cords
of wood during the term, for which he
received fifty dollars. While at work
with his ak, he would have his Latin
or his Algebra propped open on a
stump hard by, and after hard bout
at a thick log, he would sit down and
master passage, or an example, jot-
ting the translation, or the solution, on
a large white chip which his well-ap-
piled ak had thrown out of scarf.
And / am glad to say "Calhound'
took very good rank that term in his
class; and at the end of it he had
become quite giant in muscle, and
was picture of manly health.
In strong contrast with "Calhound''
was one of his classmates whom will
call Estabrook, whose guardian was
said to allow him five thousand dollars
a year. This young fellow was of good
physique and had naturally vigorous
constitution, but, during that whole
term, he was a victim of dyspepsia
induced by over-indulgences of various
kinds. 1t would have been an incalcu
liable benefit to him if he, too, had been
compelled to encounter self-denial
and to scout wood for the railroad
Less laborious, but more profitable
was the device of Junior, whom the
others loosely called ''Aunty," on &C
count of the way in. which he
earned his money. This yonng mar
borrowed knitting machine
then a new invention-of a lady
friend, and with it knit wooden socks fol
gentlemen's furnishing house in {
neighboring city. He would work anC
study at the same time from propped
up book. He could make eight or tel
pairs of socks in day, for which he re
ceived fifteen cents per pair; and TO
the last two years he paid his college ex
penses almost wholly by this light work
The boys were much inclined to ridi
cule him, however, not SO much on &C
count of his working, as from the effem
mate character of the work.
'tCalhound," on the other hand, wa
rather respected than otherwise for hi
wood-chopping, one reason being, pei
| haps, that the muscle acquired at
made him not safe object of ridicule
7 There are always few ''snobs'' at ever
, college, who are inclined to sneer at
fellow-studenta and possibly ignore him,
he is obliged to depend upon his own e.
| forts for support, or if he is not favore
; with as much money as wealthy parent
are able to give their boys. But con
5 monty the majority of students loo
? fayorably on man who pays his ow
t way, and is open and manly about it.
E 1t may safely be said that no youn
: man who feels a real desire to get a co
: lege education need be discourage
t merely because he has no money wit
a which he can accomplish his desir,
4 There are many ways by which sufl
/ Gent money may be earned, even du
e ing college course.
!. | know a young man who is payin
: his way through college mainly frol
s the profits of a news stand, where /
sells magazines and current publication
n to his fellow-students.
0 Another has little ''book- store"
+ his room and makes many dollar c
S the popular books of the day-whiC
d he takes care to let all his friends an
G others know he keeps for sale.
Y Still another is acting as reporter
d for newspaper for which he receiv
Il twelve dollars a week, besides plen
g of exercise in picking up items abo
o town. And the knowledge he W
e obtain of human nature, with Il
is facility for effective writing, might al
IS well be taken into account.
,e Another student was not above ear
Of ing money by lighting a section of t
city street-lamps. Indeed, no boy
s our country need be ashamed to ca
10 money in any honorable way, for t
lie purpose of giving himself an educatio
s. know another young man,
is farmers son, who desired very mu
Id to get a college education. His fat
&c er, however, could do nothing I
a him in the way of money; but
l, gave him three cows, as .'freedC
a gift" The young man took the hon
Or ly animals, not despising them as sol
s. boys might have done. Then he hir
little place of seven or eight acr
ry which had been unoccupied for seve
rs years, and which he was able to get
or an annual rental of thirty dollars.
tx 1t is located about two miles from
well-known college; and here ]
worthy young friend has establish
n himself with his COWS and his boo
re He sells and delivers milk to famil
70 in town, at six cents quart. A
in he makes enough from those tn
ng COWS to pay all his term bills at
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