The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

which ne collects and to which he deliV-
ers laundry good large route is some
thing much TO be desired. 1t is generally
the result of a systematic canvass and
faithful attention to business. Each
student gets n percentage Of about p on
his collections. A student once made a
dollar a day IN this way, but this Is
much more than the average.
A young man who recently came 10
Cornell from New York is a good eX
ample Of what grit and perseverance can
accomplish. At homo this youth had
lived with q brother and two sisters.
His parents were dead ard there was
just enough money 10 keep the family
SUPPLIED with what was needed. Al
though there seemed no possible way
Of his borrowing any money he deter
mined to get a college education and he
selected Cornell.
one Ching seemed IN impossible bar
rier, and that was the SiQ0 n year tut
ton fees. Then he heard OF the State
scholarships. and. although not parti-
cularly bright student. determined 10
have one. there is a clause in the State
law with regard 20 these scholarships
which requires student holding one 10
have attended high scnool in the State
at least six months before the examina-
ton. and. as there were at that time
no high schools in New York city, he
came to Ithaca and attended the local
school.
ROOM ~ A GARRETT
He got a room In garnet, which he
paid for by taking care of a furnace.
keeping sidewalks clear and doing other
odd Jobs for the OWNER OF the house.
BY running errands and doing extra
work he managed to earn few cents
with which ne purchased his food. His
bill of fare was not elaborate, for it con-
sisted chiefly OF milk and oatmeal, which
he cooked on a little oil stove.
In the summer Vacations ne went into
the country and worked for neighboring
farmers, earring his board and enough
money besides TO buy clothes enough TO
last him a year When he had spent
the requisite time at the high school here
he returned 10 New York and took the
state scholarship examinations. AS they
are comparatively easy he succeeded
in getting a scholarship. He then came
to Cornell and entered the school OF law.
During his first ear at Cornell he washed
dishes at a boarding club for his meals.
often he would be employed In this way
until bclock at night. Finally he got
a position at Sage College at waiting on
table for his board. Since then he has
gradually found methods Of helping him
self along, and now he is a junior and is
paying his own board at Sc boarding
house.
This student has no more than ordinary
ability, either as a pupil. or as a man Of
business. and the majority of young men
would have been able TO accomplish
what he mas accomplished with much
less effort He is probcrbially awkard
and unlucky. and is continually hurting
himself seriously one of his chief mis-
fortunes IS a tendency 90 fall desperately
in love. As he himself has said: when
fellow is poor he can't afford TO go
with the girls" but this fact did not
prevent him becoming enamored of
coed shortly after his arrival at Cornell.
He had a very hard time for while
and came near being busted OUT of the
Uniyersity-such a disastrous effect had
his affections upon his studies.
THINKING OF HER.
He got in the habit Of going 10 sleep
sitting in his garnet with a big law book
in his lap. thinking and dreaming OF
Helen" instead Of getting his lessons
Finally. however, Helen threw him over
and, though this almost broke his heart
his lessons were better prepared after
ward. Several times since then he has
had experience Of this sort until now he
considers the girls at Cornell heartless
creatures, and unworthy of a mans true
devotion.
When even a slow student can work
his way through, a bright young man
with lots OF energy can generally better
his condition with stratling rapidity
There is a member OF the senior class
this year who Is an especially good eX-
ample OF this. Coming from Oneonta
n Y, with almost no money he took
q room in the top story Of Cascadilla
place, a large stone building once used
as a dormitory at rental OF S2S year
lie waited on table I'm the dining room
OF the place and made In addition from
seventy-hve cents 10 81 week collecting
laundry.
In his sophomore year he got the posi-
ton Of steward IN the Cascadilla dining
room. and also got onto the editorial
board of the Cornell sun. This was n
start in newspaper work. Now he writes
for leading journals all over the country
and Is making enough money not only 10
keep himself, but also 10 send some
home occasionally 10 his mother.
Another student came from Auburn
with Just about enough money to last
him for the first term. During the sec
ond term he waited on table and took
care OF furnace In tho spring term he
started doing 1anitors work IN the uni
verslty buildings as odd hours at fifteen
cents an hour. and this position he still
holds. BY working every spare moment
ne Is sometimes able 10 put IN eighteen
hours a week. but this he is not fire.
auently able 10 do. as he IL taking the
course In civil engineering, and the hours
are long. Until this summer. when he
tutored some pa kward students In math-
ematics. he went during vacations TO
ChatauQua. whore he waited on table