CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-08-13

dining hall for her board, in the col
lege library for her fees. tutoring and
teaching school during thu summer
time. At the end of that time she was
worn out and unable to take the sum-
mer school.
Without assistance she could not
make the last year. That assistance
the loan fund furnished. she graduated
her specialties being English and high
er mathematics, and Is now a success
full principal of good school.
Another story-a graduate Of the
East Denver high school went into q
store as a clerk. saved enough to en-
ter the state normal school and by
working for her board made the first
year. During vacation she secured her
old position, but was unable after
meeting her current expenses to save
enough from her wages to carry her
through the second year.
The scholarship committee loaned
her the amount needed, she graduated
with the honors Of her class, was Of
fered a fellowship in English. and
for several years was considered one
of the best teachers in one Of our city
schools. Then she entered Teachers
college, Columbia university and is
now president of her class there:
Again-three years ago the commit
tee loaned money to young girl to
take the summer course at the normal
school who was promised. conditional
upon the work done, q school In one
of our mining camps. ,
She made a fine teacher, organized q
night school which she made a sue
cess, paid her Indebtedness and the
following year entered the state nor
NAL, again borrowing from the loan
fund committee the amount necessary
added to what she had saved to carry
her through one year. Today she is
one OF the successful teachers In a city
school.
One OF the girls to whom money
was loaned helped pay her expenses
by baking brown bread and beans for
her regular Saturday customers. An
other writes:
II have tried to do sewing but can
get SO little that 1t takes almost all I
can make to pay the rent on the ma
chine"
Several girls have showed their ap-
probation OF what the committee has
d2no Sor than, hv mt oplv n. vtnu . hank
what they owed In full but by sending
money to help other girls.
Over twenty girls who have receiv-
ed money ranging from $50 to $500
have paid back their entire indebted
ness. Although most Of the girls bor-
rowing from this fund are students |
Of the state normal school, the COM
mittee has assisted many In the state |
the Agricultural college.
Colorado College, and q graduate OF
Gross Medical college 10 practicing her |
profession In one OF the smaller towns |
of the state.
Although the financial record of this |
committee Is indeed q wonderful one
ne VAluc VI WuAL ~ uAb uOuC CAuuOk
be estimated in dollars and cents
alone.
No workman can ply his trade with |
put his tools. Education Is the tool
which the teacher must have. li"ip-
ing girls to an education. helping them
10 be Independent and self supporting.
providing them with weapons with
which to fight the battle Of life that
they may not be worsted in the con-
fiict, is a work, the value Of which
cannot be reckoned in the coin OF the
realm.
Last year the committee closed its
work with less than IS in its treas
ury. This year the record Is the
same, and help has been refused In
half dozen cases, owing to a lack of
funds. Already more are making ap-
plications for loans next year and the
committee hopes every club in the
will send Its representatives
to the normal meeting in Colorado
Springs pledged to aid literally this
most worthy work.