Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-28


mention by name. who have iaken upon
yo,ing men Of high worth, and III some
instances 10 aid several through tnelr
Loan fund. are to be found in some in
stitutious - A..
And FOR Young rncu preparing for the
Christian ministry, which as RUE Is NJ
u lucrative profession many VI I
religious communities pro'lde sp'.N
hell for the sake of the common cause,
somewhat as the government educates
gratiftonsly is army and navy othcers'
VARIOUS RESOURCES.
Students Of superior scholarship 9tteh
earn good pay by coaching otneI s.u'e IA
who have more money than brains ana
industry. 49,, ....,
Instances are mentioned in which young
mon. by scholarships, prizes and cohch-
ing. have more than paid their way
College memberships. janitorship.. anu
the like render some help to hniitep
number.
Not few students pay their board
partly or wholly as commissarios OF
winters Mt clubs or boarding houses.
Enterprislng individuals devise various
other methods. It may be type-wriuhs
land | have known of typesetnngl, cletN
work. trafIic In text books and stationery
and so on.
knew one student TO make his way
mninly by carpenterinE,
The care Of furnace and the doinf Oh
various "ch0res" IN neighborng iahliles
have furnished help to some.
Students Of some institutions nave
utilized their vacations in teaching or as
walters In summer hotels. some Try eau
vussing for books
Indeed. ii Is not easy TO specify all me
various devices 10 which Determined
young men have resorted'
QUALITIES THAT HELP,
Such modes as these young men In very
straitened circumstances manage TO ger
through successfully. ! knew one who
went to college with SLID as his whow
worldly property, besides ms personal Ell
Sometimes the way closes abruptly and
sometimes il opens unexpectedly. II IS
more likely to open when the young man
has proved his character aud eihciency:
The young man just referred 10 had
made friends aud they came TO the res
cue in time Of his emergency.
Another noteworthy case fell under my
observation somewhat longer ago. Tie
son of a farmer who believed that col
l4ge education was not only unnecessary
hut enervntng could persuade his father
only TO give him his time till his majority,
He earned money rs he could, working
hard like other lnborers on his father 8
farm vacations. The father, seeing that
his son was not spoiled for work, con
scented to lend him money, taking his note
for II. Thus the college course was mn
i-heI. and at a later period the father
took such satisfaction In the son that he
"a rendered the rOtes. Well he might,
The son eventually became chief justice
Of the supreme court Of 4 New England
state.
have cndeayored briefly to state the
case as II has come under my observa
ton. Obviously the natural and suitable
state of tliugs Is that the putnt OF
someone In place Of the parent should
prnyide-muinly. at least-the means fol
| gaining education
In the nhsei &c of such backing, 1t is
equally clear that tho difficulties are very
| great aud often discOuraging, bat, as ilct'
| show, not insurmountnblc. Whether any
| given individual will surmount them ,de
prnds on several things-his bodily health
| lcinpernmcnt mental ability Hnd. WI
force and layoring combination OF cir
| ciunstHnces. Iii.
never feel nt liberty either to ADVISE
or To discourage the attempts, Every
yonng man must be his own judge,
| REV. DR. s. c. BARrlETT;
Ex-Prcsident of Dartmouth College