The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06

There ls just about y, per cent. in
crease In attendance over a.y )tncr year
promised Gu. the wCman's colleges that
are beginning 90 oren their doors for the
terms OF g and 'es. At Nassar. Welles-
lev BrYn Nawr and Smith The problem
,s 90 how they can lodge several hundred
modest young women than the dining
rooms and dormiiorios were built TO shell
Ter bias robbed the college trustees OF
half their pleasure during The summer
vacation Last year. six Of tho leading
universities in The Eastern states believed
that they had touched their high-Watcr
mark iu attenIluco. but as severe as we
maze the examinations" remarked "a hot
and wcarcd secretary. sorting gigantic
heap OF mail. al her dcskn ono OF those
temporarily deserted temples Of feminine
education, "still they come. one reason
OF the great Increase 100 applications
sho continued. pausing in her preparation
of a Dig. new matriculaton book, I'm which
tho registry of names Will soon begin,
"is owing 70 the discovery girls have
made, On the past few years that they
can earn tho money 20 carry them
through the nine months Of study by
working hard during the three OF vaca-
ton"
The first thing an ambitious young wo-
man does. who sets her obstinate young
mind on q college course. and who can't
expect any more vigorous help from her
family than their good wishes. is TO ex-
haust all efforts at securing a scholarship
or assistance from some OF he alumni
aid societies. When these fail her she sets
heartily 10 work laying up as muth of
the requisite 500 as clever industry will
bring her arc il is amazing the pluck. in-
vcntive -alant and energy some f these
lI fHt e
tons leave them free 10 pursue many
devices.
The Wellesley girls we're the first 81 no
found that by putting pride iu their peck
cts they could DO much to their financial
advantages by going ont as Mattresses
and chambemaids In the summer ho-
tells, whore efficient help is hare 20 get
and good wages the rule. They used 10
resort mostly TO the neat. small mountain
houses and inns. but one pretty. plucky
y)ur woman 1 met last week in a Bar
Ilarn0r Aostolry said she had just trebled
the wages her employer gave her by Lilo
cal tips the wealthy guests offered, and
that She did not scorn to accept. The
system Of tipping has brought mlny
cOllcgiatrr waters dOWnfr0m her mount
am seyerll girls have tried with benefit
thus year the role OF maids In the country
proud member of tne junior class has
spent her vacation in the modest guise
Of the nursery gOverness.
Now. oddly enough the Middle and
Western states girls have ways Of turn
ing pennies quite peculiar unto their
own notions of thrift The Western dam
seis have u.stinct turn cor finance and
way Of helping each other aloag quite
delightful 10 behold There is girl
sophomore of one of the Illinois colleges
who has collected a little capital Of some
500 this summer iu contributions from
her Well-to-o. young women friends. out
OF ;his she is prepared TO lend as much
as $50, $40, or $1,000 apiece TO wOuld-be stu
dents, who lack but certain amount 10
complete the costs Of their terms. She
VINO bOrows must offer whatever she
can as security, to be held until her
course is over, when she can return the
whole sum or begin 10 pay a low rate of
interest on IT,. This tactful business wo-
man has been giving parlor entertains
ments and readings all the season TO IN
crease her fund and I'm course Of time IN
tends TO hand IL over 10 her father TO
manage, somewhat on the plan Of the
homestead associations.