Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

anvthin- coming to me. The other wait
ers began to guy me and / was advised
to soak them.
''rhe head waiter overheard what was
said and | expected little good advice
from him. l got 1t but it was simply,
WHY don't YOU DO it," much to my sur
prise. | thought it over that afternoon
and at supper decided to try it on Mr..
u. '.lcy ordered a steak broiled fish.
salad and 4 glass of milk each. I made
~ the order ana when | put it down Mr..
3. had 4 piece Of fish up near the shout
der. his salad on hot plate and his
steak on 4 cold plate. His milk rivalled
the ky for color. The rest of the ram
lily had the hes; the house could afford
Mr. -- tried to eat mis- supper but say"
It ~ in disgust ana finally reported me
to the head waiter.
My waiter is not treating me well.
he said.
Are YOU treating your waiter wcil?'
was I'll question from old jerry, who
wa< at .Ge head Of the diningroom.
Nothing more was said but the next
time Mir. b. went away for a day or TWO
found a FLYER under his napkin"
Now and then some student who is not
obliged To work his way through college
goes % a summer hotel for the fun that
there Is III the life. one of these had n
his table = young man who was kodak
fiend. It was his invariable custom 70 20
into the dining room just before the doors
closed ana when the lime began 70 hang
heavily on his hands would talk with the
waiter. The waiter was an expert FOR an
amateur photoSra pher ana one noon tn"
guest feeling loquacious began To tell Of
his photographs. lit is very interest
ing" he said. You do 50 and so. ana SO
ana the picture is taken. You can't see
it though for the plate has to he devel
opcl. | would, tell YOU how that IS done
bat you wouldn't understand It, as there
are 50 many chemicals" Recollections
IF the hours he had spent with the ruby
light and The time spent on his advanced
course ii chemistry filled the mimi If
The student who wondered if that part of
his college course had been in vain. The
cues, chatted on about his work ana
finally h. touched on a failure in his
work.
That was due to your not uSfng alum
in cur fixing bath, saiI the student.
In the conversation that followed the
waiter who would mot understand the
different processes Of Development gave
Il clear ana exhaustive lecture IN the usa
or a., 7.fr,,. l.,.1.,. -.
va ''S "'Ici c'4' u'Nelol'tIS 10 me guest
WHO had not gone beyond pyrO.
Eut the life Of the student waiter is not
confined 70 the dining GROOM. In the hours
be ,Ween the time he j. on duty hundreds
NJ excursions are planned in when the
table girls are willing aids and an impor-
iant function. AS there are dozens Of
college students serving as walters 80
,h,rc are scores Of college or normal
u1nl girls ANA even school teachers
1910 are earning money at the same TIM.
?o>- are having a vacation.
Dill tct Il mere cosmopolitan crowd
. 5hau Tat making W the dining-room
crew -1unot be found. Mixed I'm with
the college mon are thn professional vair-
ers both men and women with whom
the students assnciate as freely ms though
thry were st1IIenrs from tbi s:,nn,. c9i
legs. The bitter minrIes win tha sweet
for while the professionals; gain some,
thing from the colleg,. mon. thn college.
students in turn gain pointers in waiting
that are Of the greatest assistance.
While there are many pleasant walks
canoe trips or sails during the dav, fnr