The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-31
4 COMING DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY.
He Has Come . Long Distance ALREADY
and IL sure 60 Get There.

hho mas somo ~ l<ouG tstnnc AtFchoy
and 10 sure 60 Get There.
Prom he Snn Francisco Cal.
sp!ro sargent!ch is q servian aud q worker.
Two years ago he was shooting Turks In Monte
negro when not engaged In teaching school. lie
knew no modern language but his own. Now
no IL In the freshman class at tho State Univsr-
sity and proposes to graduate In seven years q
doctor OF philosophy. He will probably do It.
It will DO mere child's play TO tho wonders he
has already accomplished, and. to judg &c by the
high motives and the energy already displayed.
even under tho most trying circumstances. ho
will never falter.
To begin with. Sargentich has brains plenty
OF them. He has youth and health. and an OBJ
ject In view. He Is Door in pocket. but rich In
resource: he Is n well-sprIng Of hope. He WAS
born some twenty-five years ago. the con and
heir OF well.to-doS ervian merchant who had
nmassed some money 10 tho days Of 40 In Call
forniA. His life was not particularly e~ventfui
until after he left the gymnasium, when he was
IA. He entered the army preparatory to being
sent to tho imperial military school At Vienna.
Young Spiro got along splendidly, and was
looking forward In high hopes TO his transfer to
Vienna, when his cup wasdashed TO the ground.
The Captain OF tho company had . son Of HE
own. and he appointed him In the stead Of Sar-
eentieh. This so grieved the latter that he de-
siassa; .aG; p ss srS.r .ni" =, c., I'm mountains OF
~ Ce.tinje was Prinse Sikoi,: a vsne-ab;s
held . public divnn each day. ut which com
plants and pleas OF all sorts were made to him
y per.S.'sli srs Ss III Win *. , nG h, o9 ' II. s msni
treatment and his poverty. The Prince listened
kindly and interested himself 70 such an extent
the mountains, near the Turkish line. He
taught tho sons OF tho warlike Albanlnns for
s-a n .aI .aaA Hhsn . n as NaERaA -. ali
Teaching school at velik- In those day. was
nearly AZ exciting rs attending church was 10
10 tho teeth. and there was always that feeling
present that Yen might wake up any moment
and md a Turkish seimetnr had gone clear
through you. The soldiers OF the Sultan and
the ruthless Turkish %brlgands wero wont TO
swoop down on remote villages to murder and
plumber. and IL behooyed every man to carry
arms to protect himself and the community.
So, when. Sargentich became. pednRogus Mt
vSliEe he did IS his pI edfS Ss hsdueseams
Ing and evening OF his incumbency OF thu, posi-
tion p%loddinR TO and from tho schoolhou,o
right In the midst Of tho multiplication tabis or
some other equally enhancing occupation. tho
T Tn1k .ii S1nnsh noi hi,S t nn, onsS%'T Wiz n i his i fsiIS.
citizens TO meet the oncomlng foe,
He survived IL all. however, and two years ago
last spring he rCsOly ed To come to America. Ha
was compelled TO borrow tho money, and landed
In the West In August of 1892, penniless. friend
, wsrd % Of the Si Isn s"un,.' He Ies secured cured I" position Sn as
second cook In a beanery NJ tho munihcent re.
Enumeration Of Sl5 per month. The frying of
the beans. the modest emhleins OF Boston cul-
tnre, probably first caused tho IDEA OF q unlver-
sity education to entor his head. 7 any rate:
At the end OF u year he decided that no would
abandon culinary pursuits to enter upon tho
road that would lead to n thorough American
education. His work prevented his studying n
great deal and he finally quit II, going to Berko-
ley early last year determined to enter tho State
University by hook or by crook.
With Just s. In his pocket no had made up his
mind TO enter In August. He was allowed to
occupy Stiles HILL during the vacation. and
search for work resulted in his being appointed
mlikman TO the COW of one Of the professors. for
which lie WAS IN receive 50 u month. For
three months the solitary gaslight shono out Of
the darkness OF the great hall. marking tho he-
ro'c struggle Of the Young Servian In his efforts
in which II was written In Just ono short quarter.
IL was hard work, this struggle. made many a
day on an empty stomach, hut II ended tri-
umphnntly Mt last. The examinations cano.
gentich had passed without n condition. making
flrsts IN ancient history and the Government OF
the United States, His handling OF the Ian
guase was somewhat poor, but this was taken
into consideration by the examiners.
Last Monday the young man entered upon the
collegiate course. He proposes 10 study hard
for seven years. and although he il without
money to huy hooks or pay his inatriculaiiOn
fee he ~ p%lOilInG steadily ahead. When he
has graduated he proposes g. begin the work. OF
mother tonGne. His native power rs ~ %linRnist,
which has already assisted him In the mastery
of German, French. and italian. gives promise
NJ splendid r. ward In the course no has now
energetic. and that he will make his way Is
pretty certain. He SAYS. nafvely, now!
AT least | can refresh myself with the uni
versity life. which l have long wantsa TO live"