Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25

~ DING to college! Why. of
$$K course. I am said the high
school girl: every girl in
~ this class who is not pre-
pairing for the Normal School
is going to college. and. Of course, all the
boys"
But" objected the inquirer into local
educational conditions. how can they all
afford 1t. the cost Of a college course is
considerable in these days?"
Then the girl. who happened to be presi-
dent Of her class, explained with appro-
pirate dignity:
why they just make up their minds to
go. and that's the end Of it,
THAT business of Where there's a will
there's a way is all very nice in theory,
but rather disappointing IN practice some
times. It's very nice for all the class
to aspire to go to college, but is 1t
not Just possible that next June, when the
diplomas Of graduates at your high school
are distributed. many Of your classmates
may have changed their minds?'
THAT would be very foolish replied the
president with finality. 1T would be a
waste Of four years. You see, when you
enter the high school you ought to make
up your mind at once as to what you pro-
pose doing. If it's Normal School, or a
business course. the work Is clearly pre-
scribed for you. If you elect the scientific,
technical or academic courses, 1t must be
that you have college preparation in mind.
and it's only necessary to determine which
college you propose to attend.
Don't you think 1t would be absurd
to delay making up your mind until
the last year at school and then discover
that your had not made the proper selec-
ton of the elective courses to enter you
in the college Of your choice? Why. we all
kv1ny Of uh NO ant m hot fho
end Of the first year. There Is no use
deciding before the beginning of the sec
ond year. for it's only then that you have
a chance to elect and map out a particular
course. Every one of US finds out just
what is required for matriculation at the
chosen college and plans for high school
work. SO that she will be certified without
examination. or at least so that when the
time Of entrance examinations comes she
will be able to pass and enter without con-
ditions. Why. shall take all my examina-
tons next June as soon as I am gradu-
ated, and. If by any chance I fail on any
of them, I shall have the whole summer
to get ready for the fall tests"
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The inquirer looked q tride patient and
returned to the matter Of ways and means.
Surely" he said. EVERY one in the high
schools is not wealthy. and how do those
pupils whose parents have clerical posi-
lions or modest incomes expect 10 uciTdy
their expenses?"
As he asked the question he looked out
from the school ONCE and saw the long
lines of the passing classes. A senior
class came into view and he noticed that
neither the boys nor girls were extensively
dressed Some Of the girls. bright and
neat In appearance. were still dressed in
the simplest and most inexpensive manner.
He turned to the young senior inQuiringly.
"Oh," she said, Il know what you ore
thinking. Look at me; my clothes don't
cost much; we are poor Just the same, ]
had made rup my mind to go to Vassar
three years ago, and / am nearly ready"
You mean as to Studies" he interrupted
mo-" she said; las to money. am max
ing my own way. Ny work brings me In
from IS to $40 a week, and have been
saving now for three years.
What do you do?"
"Oh, make Saturday cakes. You see
there are lots of housekeepers who want
good homemade cake for Sunday, and ]
spend Saturdays providing them 1 get
things ready Friday afternoon, bake Satur-
day mornings, and deliver them in the aft
ernoon."
The investigator became interested. and
he at once recalled that at the last house
where he had dined the hostess, in answer
to his praise Of the cake, had said that Il