Wichita eagle., 1890-03-11

graduates Meanwhile he may have to ELL
gage in some work bringing a small remuner-
alton; the best Office he can get is that OF an
assistant teacher. Whatever he does, he
should reserve his evenings for study.
In nearly all American colleges there are
scholarships which may not fully sustain him,
but will help him and at least pay his tuition.
Let him apply for one of these, and by perse-
verance he is sure to get it. By means of the
catalogue, or by private inquiry, he will find
what the expenses Of the college are for the
year. There are good colleges in which he
can struggle through for $500, or even $500 a
year in addition to his scholarship. In the
| summer vacation of three months he may be
! able to get remunerative work in some house
of business, say as clerk or temporary assist
! ant; in the harvest field, which will give him
! health; in hawking books, which will show
him the country; as waiter in hotel, or in
some chance Job, any one Of which will give
| him q knowledge OF the world and business
| habits TO make his scholarship money avail
| able for good. All such enployments are re-
spectacle and actually respected when the
character is good more so, and will raise
him more in the esteem of his friends and the
public, than constant dependence on elee-
mosynary aid.
GOOD CONDUCT AND DILIGENCE.
But he may get friends to aid him who
will not interfere with his independence.
1t may be that the congregation of which
he is a member, more especially if he is
going forward to the ministry, may help
one who is helping himself; or some lady
or gentleman noticing his perseverance
may encourage one who is evidently so
anxious to improve himself. If mis- means
fail him, he may retire from college for a
year or two and engage in some useful en-
ployment, to return with perhaps a more ma
ture mind. Let him all the while be securing
the friendship of his professor and his fellow
students, not by cringing or fawning, but by
good conduct and diligence in study, and they
may tell of offices which he can ill, and help
him to secure them.
Give us young man with fair talents,
with good moral character and with perse-
verance, and under the good providence of
God, which he should always seek to watch
over him, and he is sure to succeed in spite of
all discouragements and difficulties.
l can claim that when | was college pro-
fessor or president had always great pleas
ure in encouraging such struggling young
men, Now in my retirement have no great
er enjoyment than in following the careers of
those who have studied under me- many Of
them having attained high and honorable
positions III the church, at the bar, in medi-
cine, or in business. ! can count eghty-seven
professors or presidents OF colleges-seven in
Ireland and eighty in Arnerica-who studied
under me. | get occasional letters from old
pupils IN South America, in India, in China
and Japan, occupying useful positions as mis-
sionaries and in dozens of other fields.
\ SAMPLE CASE.
One case may be a sample of others. When
l was professor in Queens college. Belfast,
Robert Hart, who had been the first student
of his year and the first in my classes of phil
osophy, came to me after graduating and
said: You have given me high education,
but do not know what to make of it. "
/ asked to what denomination he belonged,
and he told me that he was Methodist, and
suggested that he might become Methodist
minister. But he replied that he had no cali.
inquired whether ne would go on to law,
and he said: II am the son Of working
miller. The training for law is very expeu-
sive and my father has no more money to
spend for me-" l told him | would keep his
case before me. Shortly after the distin-
guished statesman, Earl Clarendon, asked our
president to send up q student 10 compete for
position in the consular service in China
got him appointed our candidate and he
stood first in a competition open to every col
lege in the British donlinions. He went to
China, rose to be high mandarin, became
collector for the whole external revenue of
China, was appointed By the British govern
meut ambassador 70 China, was made a bar
onet by Queen Victoria (Sir Robert Hart, !
established himself university to give west
ern learning to the Chinese, and is now sc
knowledged to be about the ablest and most |
influential man in that great empire.
But this is not the best part OF my story. /
4 few years ago he wrote me, saving: Il /
owe much TO you. | believe you nave a son /
in Princeton college; let him graduate and |
then send him ont 10 China, and | will pro-
vide for him for life" We did cot accept /
the offer. But was greatly touched By the /
incident
| mention these things rot to crafty any
personal vanity | may have, but simply to
encourage young men 10 cultivate their
minds | have spent thIrSy-six years OF my
life in teaching studsuss Now when / have
TO cease from this work have great sStistac-
ton IN writing this paper 70 stimulate young
men to devote themselves 10 study and there
by seek 10 rise 10 positions OF usefulness
James McCosh, ex-Presideue Of Princeton
College, in New York Mail and Express.
Mr.. Shito, q teacher Of shorthand in the
Japanese capital. has been engaged by
number OF officials IL the metropolitan police
)tice 10 teach the art Shorthand Is in in
,reasing request az Toxic, and It's use Is
preaiing in the government DEPARTMENTS,
specially the Judicial department OF the
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