The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
sELr HELP AT SMITH COLLEGE
Girls VINO Pay Their Expenses Wholly
or In Part.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Jan. 2s.-1hers
are at Smith College an increasing nun.
Der OF girls who are helping themsolye..
Some II them are working their entire
way through college.
The work done by the Smith girls divides
itself into three classes--that procured
through the college authorities, the work
devised by the mutual benefit society
known as the Students Exchange, and the
work secured independently.
Tutoring is at once the most sought for
and the most remuneratlve Of oil employ.
ments. After girl has taken a sub.
ject for two consecutive years and is con.
aidered by the professor Of that depart.
ment proficient enough TO teach her les,
advanced sister. she is appointed official
tutor and is put in the way oil earning a
fair living.
Besides the official tutors there are many
girls who tutor on their own responsibility.
Certain of the moro energetic tutors have
recently started classes or eight or ten.
The official tutors charge 81 an hour, while
their unauthorized sisters can get only
so cents.
with the departments, as assisting In labor.
atory work, counts toward the tuition.
Substituting for teachers in the public
schools Is, on account OF the valuable eI-
perience derived, an occupation much
sought after, and is the only town. work
years past earned their entire way through
college by teaching in the Northampton
night schools, but under the new systeh
this work is done by the dav teachers.
The latest plan tried in the line Of teach.
ing is the formation OF conversational
classes in French and German These
Glasses are conducted by girls who ara
natives OF France or Germany. or who
have spent some years in studying IN thess
countries. Thus far the GLASSES have been
well attended, both by. townspeople and
The students exchange in Smith CORE.
spends to the bureau Of self-help at Yale.
1t Is conducted entirely by. the moueyed
girls who have organised and carried on the
work very successfully.
themes and mending This work Is done
by the hour, the standard price being Is
cents an hour The demand for members
Ia generally greater than the supply.
Girls who can hit up ragtime and Play
the latest popular music In an Irresistible
way are in demand TO furnish music for The
manless dances which are a feature Of the
social life at Smith.
There are always girl students ready 10
hire other girls to make their beds, nix their
rooms before and after sweep day-tasks
loathsome 10 any college girl-blaoken their
shoes, and polish the silver on their tea
tables and dressing tables. The thousand
and one little things that must be done In
a girls wardrobe and room create field
for other girls who want to earn money.
Typewriting and stenography have ap-
pealed to some girls as means OF money
making. At this they make rs cents an
hour Assisting in the college library
and waiting on table are two important
phases Of independent work. When girl
waits on table she receives her board as
her wages
Many business firms employ students
10 act as their agents among the other
girls at Smith. Banners and pennants Of
all the colleges collars, cuffs, gloves, books,
stationery, pictures. fountain pens, frames.
sofa pillows-all find their place among
these articles offered for sale
There is an annual Christmas sale OF
articles made by needy students. The
more ambitious girls make attractive
booths, in which 10 offer their wares. and
great profit is always realized. Al, the
last Christmas sale one girl realized s2S
clear gain.
When girl works her way. through
college il makes no difference in her social
status at Smith. Some OF the most prom-
nent leaders OF all the college movements,
social. religious, athletic or collegiate, are
girls who have accomplished 1t all them-
selves,