The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
EIRNISG MONEY IN COLLEGE II.
Some OF the Methods smith Girls, Rich Nnd
Poor, Adopt-AmusinE Bulletin BOARD signs.

Some or the Methods smith Girls. Rich ana
Poor, Ad~opt-AmusinE bulletin BOARD signs.
1t is not always tho girl of moderate means
who takes advantage of turning an honest penny
at college. This is notably the case ut Smith,
for in addition to the strife for scholarships
and places OF assistant In the laboratories there
arc various little ways which most of the girls
adopt to increase their incomes. The most COM
mon Is the renting Of books. After n girl has
got through with a book, sho may rent it the
following year TO a girl in the next lower class,
unless the text book for q course has been
changed or unloss she prefers TO sell tho book
outright. Books rent for 80 cents q scmos-
ter, or rs cents a year. Sometimes n girl
may be so fortunate as to buy and use n text
books in her freshman year, then rent 1t for
three years, and finally sell 1t, in which case the
book proves a money-making Investment. On
the other hand, many girls do not feel like
spending the money for an expensive textbook.
particularly il it is not one they arc anxious TO
own, and to be able to rent u book Is n great saw
ing and convenience.
One particular moncy-making resource OF the
girls at Smith is the selling of blue-prints. Fa-
miliar college sights and figures are snapped"
and as many Of the girls havc blueprint books
successful. arc often profitable. There is a reg.
ulnr market price for "a blueprint set.
sp Mhsn thT or sl Tart ES to 5he the fhsat ssi, either er in
the expense of getting the best seats, and no one
is ashamed 10 say right out and out that she
can't afford II" is one of the best known at col
legc, and the fact that the richest as well as tho
pc eonfc sif #. say fh 10 s ask"s Who h ea sSHe 'S Sod 5Rs ia Iat nsG
and those who have bluo-prints to sol! have a
way Of making that fact known. Blueprint
samples and other books are relegatcd to
a table in The reading room, but formerly
bulletin boards are n great feature OF college
life. First there is the faculty bulletin board,
which such dire things as warnings and condi.
tions may be found. Then. there is a bulletin
board for the notices of society and class meet.
and notes, but the most interesting of all Is
what, might be called the general wants bulletin
soTs H.. t Her eS will be E found NOTES O. headed s!. For
to Rent" LOST. Found. ''''"' """'eo
so r"S f"tf by tbs % bo ard season At the Ha opening Se ssG off a
semester the notices are about books. Also in
the, fall articles OF furniture are advertised
the incoming class. The articles consist OF
lamps; desks. tables. chairs. Sc.
supply of good seats is Inadequate to the de.
mand, the signs become very p~itifil, and all on
the the ssIno lin for n r ssat on to. to e Goa4.ss' % iSHi Tim in
person who has the seat next to Y Y change It for
one in y T." c or p in r.S very large Typ, with a liberal
money. or any amount OF both. two good seats
There is another kind OF very interesting signs,
and that Is what are technically known as busy
signs" Whom a girl wishes TO study very hard.
and desires the exclusion OF all her friends. she
ndorns the outside OF her door. with such sug.
I'm very emphatic lettering" Positively no aad.
mittance;' = No visitors admitted: this means
you," and the like. Or she may indulge in the
milder notice. Engaged, running the risk OF
some gidly frcshman's adding the pertinent
query TO whom T. II n girl wishes to
go TO bed early or take n nap. her
friends are appraised OF the fact by a large
Asleep" on her door. These signs are really a
fine thinE, for they allow "A girl To secure n COM
parative rest from interruption when she needs
IT,. On the other hand. there is a wcll-cstah-
liShed prejudice against using them when it is
vitiug sign may appear, as "Dew-drop Inn"
while two rooinmates who have the reputation
of never being at home when their friends call
have al length permanently assumed the label
of Never seem"