The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-27
How the Barnard I Girls Earn Their
Money During the Summer Vacation

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1t u true that the Barnard GIRLS
earn more during vacation month"; IN
doing outside work than the boys Of
Columbia, though when inquiries were
made ct the once those In authority
at Barnard said they knew nothing
about It and doubted u there was any
way Of ascertaining particulars.
However, one of the brightest Of
the young women about to be gradu-
ated undertook 10 interview the girls
for the Sunday Herald, and here is
her report:
When I read that girls at Barnard
best their brothers in Columbia /
doubted It, especially the information
that twenty-seven girls acting as
clerks. stenographers, private secre-
taries. travelling companions and gov.
ernesses averaged $117.10 to the Co.
lumbia mems $113.1s.
II had known all the Barnard STU
dents for four years, but rarely
heard any one doing outside work
To make sure I questioned members
of the senior class and to my surprise
almost every girl answered, Yes, I
have earned outside money Some
OF them, 1t appeared, had done the
most marvellous and interesting work
and yet had never thought it worth
talking of to their classmates. Fur
ther investigation proved this to be
the rule throughout the college. Al
most every girl from senior to fresh
man / found was doing something in
the way of earning money, and yet
the others were not aware of It.
"This secrecy find is not due to
false pride. but is rather the result
of very prevalent idea that every
college girl ought to work IL she gets
a chance; and so it excites NO feel
ing Of exultation, nor is 1t considered
a matter Of gossip or publication.
Summer, Of course, offers the
greatest opportunity for students to
earn money, particularly for Barnard
girls, because they live here in the
city, where work may always be had
for the asking, providing the appli-
cant is competent and really wants
to work.
During the month of June many
of the girls find employment with the
College Entrance Examination board,
as the main Office Of this organization
happens to be at Columbia university.
But clerical work of this kind is not
nearly 80 interesting to college stu
dent as position which calls for
thought and originality.
This is why We find many girls
employed as teachers in the summer
schools, where they have a chance to
learn something themselves while in
structing others, and so they enlarge
their minds in various directions.
During July and August about fifty
of the girls were doing this kind of
work, either as teachers, principals
or superintendents, some OF them with
the New York city department of edu-
cation, others with the federation Of
churches and a few with the Baptist
society.
among the best paying positions
are those Of governess and travelling
companion or secretary; people who
desire college girls to act in such
capacities are usually wealthy and
quite willing to pay high salary II
they are sure of getting some one
competent and trustworthy and who
suits their fancy. Particularly for
tunate girls have been known to re-
ceive as much as 500 a month for
taking charge of two children and
others who became social secretaries
have been equally we'll remunerated.
Easy as it seems during the sum-
mer months while at college, the stu
dents are rarely able to find steady
employment which they can do salts
factorily and at the same time keep
up their studies. Consequently the
girls content themselves with picking
up odd jobs as they come along, with
out attempting to find more satistac-
tory positions.
"Commonest Of all methods of max
ing money during the winter months
are tutoring and giving piano lessons.
Both these employments pay we'll
as much as one or two dollars an
hour, but, unfortunately, the number
of such positions Is rather limited,
and SO the girls are thrown upon
their resources and have to use their
wits and their originality in devising
other means Of supporting themselves.
"A good word should be said for
the college exchange. It has proved
very helpful in afording Industrious
students an opportunity to earn small
sums of money during their leisure
hours. It is conducted on much the
same plan as the public woman's ex-
changes, only It has additional ad>
vantages. The Barnard exchange does
not require the girls to share their
earnings with the ONCE, but every
cent is turned over to the individual
who makes the article for sale. At
this exchange can be purchased sec
ond hand text books, college flags,
pillow case covers, hand-painted book
marks, writing paper, fudge" and
many other articles OF easy sale.
During the different amateur dra-
matte performances, which attract
many Of the public to the college
buildings, the sales Of the exchange
are large.
another source Of money making
is to get an agency. Every year some
girl secures the agency Of one OF the
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