The Washington herald., 1910-03-07
AT THE HOTELS.


eThe list of Jobs for which the student
at Harvard or any other big university
may apply covers almost the whole cate
CORY of human activities" said Sturgis
j. Jennings, of Boston, who is at the
New Willard. Mr. Jennings Is an old
university man himself. fond Of all SORTS
Of athletics, and came &c Washington to
witness the Georgetown indoor meet at
Convention Hall Saturday night.
"a student may earn money through
being a bell boy. singer. secretary, ste
nographer, salesman, nurse, Waterman.
eanvasser, reader, tutor, farm hand,
companion, guide, supervisor of study,
waiter, and man to XIII tree pests. The
student who works bis way does not
lack for variety OF employment. The
great trouble with IL ali is that the work
is apt 20 take too much OF the students
time and keep him from the full enjoy
ment of college life and good fellowship.
and it may prevent the full pursuit OF
his studies.
Nevertheless, many man who works
his way finds time for college life and
interests as we'll. continued Mr. Jen-
nings. and 1t is not infrequent that the
captain of an athletic team earns ali his
own expenses. The president and first
marshal Of his class a few years ago was
man from the West who earned every
cent OF his college expenses. II all de-
pends on the man. You've got TO take
lie as dare-the more you risk. the
| more you get. and the better the fellow
likes you. II you're always worrying
where you're going TO get your next
meal. or what you will do when your
last shirt gives out you may be a grind,
but you'll never be leader.
THE experiences OF the men who So
Iicit. kill eaterpiIlars. act as guides. wait
on tables, and tutor their more for.
! tunate fellow-students are often as
humorous as they are hard. One fellow,
willing to act in the capacity Of nurse,
got the Job of bathing q fat, paralytic
old gentleman every morning. This en-
ployment afforded exercise as well as re-
mUaerstion for a year, until the old man
died. Then he took on the task Of
wheeling a feeble old lady through the
parks for two hours every afternoon,
! With the alternative of reading TO her
when the weather was Indictment The
cid lady had a temper, but she vas
wealthy and the student installed him
self in her good graces. and when she ex-
pired, she left him a legacy Of enough
money to carry him through the rest Of
his university course"
/ DR.. william P. Stevens. Of Chicago.
who is at the Riggs, discussing natures
health rules, said yesterday that II the
man who can't reason is insane, the man
who will not reason is voluntary luna
tic.
Ninety per cent of our Ills in life are
| p-eventable." said the physician. a
smile and a kindly greeting costs moth
/ ing, is even good for you. and makes
every one about you happy and your
warm friend Good thoughts are con
tagious. II a person gets angry, or
grabbed, sour. morose, peevish, even for
an hour. science has proved that diges-
tion is impaired. secretions impedsd and
blood toxins generated. and he is likely
&c be sick. Self-respect, cheeTfuiness.
and good conscience, with grit, will
keep you.
This best things on earth are mex
haustibiy abundant. This is q great age
for germs; all sorts Of diseases are their
work il is said They are scavsngers.
and if you will keep your blood tissues
pure. sweet and clean they VIII fnd no
abiding place with you. Oxygen and
ozone will kill all the bacteria If you win
but breathe the free air. People go 10
the country, 20 the mountains. to get air.
and there MI their lungs about a finger
length below their chins They will sleep
in room closed up so that the air would
poison a snake. then wonder why they
don't get well. No need TO be sick II
you will I'LL your lungs. Churches and
halls are poisonous dens from want OF
ventilation.
Cultivate happy frame Of mind, look
for the best in everything and everybody
eat when you are hungry. and breathe
plenty of fresh air. and take bodily exer-
else whenever you have the opportunity.
You will never need a doctor"
ST. Paul and Minneapolis are the largest
fros markets in the world, according to
John G. Anderson, of ST. Paul, Mimi,
who was seen at the National yesterday.
Mr. Anderson is engaged in the business
himself, and In speaking about IL said
that the frog oatchers Of the State
brought about 10000 dozen TO the mar
kets yearly.
Five years age" continued Mr. An
derson. no frogs were shipped out Of
Minnesota; now the business amounts 10
more than sloooOo a year A wonderful
| industry has grown up in St Paul and
Minneapolis in supplying the United
States with frogs legs. Frogs are found
in other States, of course. In the South
the supply will probably never become
exhausted. but there are no frogs Ike the
Minnesota product for the epicure This
is attributed to the clear, cool water that
is found in Minnesots'S 10000 lakes. in
which the frogs live and have their nests.
Frogs legs are Purchased all through
the State by shippers from the two
cities, and this occupation gives employ
ment TO more than 100 families, who make
a good living the year round The pro-
/ fessionai frog catcher can tell a frog
pond at glance. and they can locate
| the frog nests and secure a great
number in surprisingly short space OF
time.
Minnesota frogs are known the world
over for their delicacy of favor. They
are In great demand in New York, Gin
cinnati. in ali the Atlantic States, in Cali
fornia. and, in fact. in every State north
OF ST. Louis. and the demand is constant
| ly increasing. The greatest demand for
frogs legs exists in the larger cities. and
comes largely from hotels and restau-