The San Francisco call., 1910-09-18
STUDENTS ATWORh ON The N6W SOlAGGe-
n BUILDINGS

capital, can nots make a success %
such enterprises; shrewdness and an
ergy. as in any business, are the prime
requisites.
One student attended classes in tha
daytinte and worked at night IN .
branch postofice until O'Clock, finding
sleep thereafter on park benches and
IN trains. This illustrates how far some
students Will go to achieve an educa-
ton 1t Is shining example OF how
not 10 do; for diploma won undeR
such nerve and health wrecktng condi-
tiOns can not be worth the price 10
would have been far better for that
young man to have dropped out six
months and saved a little capital.
Several students at Berkeley are
skilled plasterers. carpenters, brtcM
layers and the like; certain others ara
union plumbers, electricians ana ma
sons. The central location OF the stats
university enables them to carry on q
full course and perform part OK q days
labor at their trade as we'll
A California man collects bad bills
for an Oakland business house. A.,
Stanford football hero opened a nickel
dance hall in Palo Alto, exclusively
fer students. and two prominent track
athletes had the lemOnade concession.
Unfortunately, examinations came
along and that particular YentuvS
failed.
Two Stanford track eaptains ana n
secretary OF the associated studena
body smashed" baggage for an ex-
press firm Every student dramatid
onerlng at either university nnds en-
ployment for students as uAhers and
scene shifters- At Stanford. too, the
rather unusual profession Of standing
in line all night for football and show
tickets, on q commission, has dsvsl-
oped
One fraternity man purchased = tail
ors goose and pressed the togs OF his
fraternity brothers for so cents a suit.
he cleared $40 a month by this means.
An Athlete Tries NeedIework
College and fraternity Jswslry II
bought in large Quantities by students
pins, rings, cigarette cases and tha
like Twice every year the dozen or so
houses send their travelling men cut
20 the coast. and thay take large or
ders from the clubs, dormitOrfes ana
fraternity houses One student saw his
opportunity and succeeded IN getting
himself appointed as a campus agent.
working on commission He made ex-
ceuent profits. Other students find it
profitable to sell college pillows. pen-
nants and posters upon this basis. II
they are popular their business Is apt
to be large.
One varsity athlete put in hfs spara
time sewing college pillow covers
which he sold at Christmas time for
81 apiece, his college mates proving
willing buyers.
The day Of the professional coflar.
athIete has passed. He used to be a
familiar figure in the colleges OF the
middle west. In California, however
he never hOurished. But there ars
certain coaching and training capacf-
ties for graduate students who hava
served their four years on varsity
year.
The Goods, Too
The women students. toe. are entered
IN this battle for the strong. Stsnor-
raphy' teaching, newspaper work. even
seWlhg ana housework. give them ths
opportunity. Library work. assistant.
and manuscript correctors to professors
and magazine writing bring IN returns
TO some. Telephone exchanges and Of
nces give opportunity to others. Ono
state university maid put In hsr soara
time selling real estate
At both California universities. a.
elsewhere. the Young Mems Christian
associations are a great aid to self
supporting students. They act as en-
ployment clearing houses for those Ia
need OF work or Of workers. This ex-
eeLent institution occupies big placs
IN collegiate circles
This article should not misIead any
one into the assumption that the WIN
ming OF q college education is a small
matter or one 70 be lightly undsrtaken-
The lists are open to all, but only to q
few is It given to win out IN them. II
Is a four years battle against odds OF
every sort-hardship. loss or leisure.
the giving up OF many pleasures, fnan-
ctaP worry and possible hunger or
actual want. Much OF the fneness OF
college life can never be experienced.
But il the individual is inclined to go
into it he can win out II he will
To these latter il Is most earnestly
suggested that they provide themselves
with two weapons before entering sin
gle handed into this war against odds:
First, a proven ability at some trade or
calling, such as stenograDhy, type-
writing or other we'll recognized
money maker; and, secondly, a half
years cash in hand. With these as
assets, plus the proper fighting spirit
and ability to take punishment" no
young man or woman IN California
need despair OF a college education