University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-21

ting in his room in one of the dor
morities, his feet on the radiator,
reading psychology.
Yes" he said, 81 have to work
while in the University. must earn
about sIOO this year. So far | have
had a few odd jobs but nothing
permanent. | cut a lawn on Conley
avenue the other day."
: In another dormitory was Leroy
! MOomaw, freshman in the College
OF Agriculture. poring over a text
book with his roommate. He is for
tunate in having steady work at the
state farm which pays him about IS
cents an hour.
Mr.. Summers told some interesting
stories of freshmen and work they
rubbed against.
'One young fellow came into the
house and asked about work. | asked
him where he had stayed the night
before and he told me at one of the
small hotels downtown. / gave him
something to do in the building for
a few days and finally got him a
place where he could work for his
room. To show his eagerness to
work he went to town and bought a
pair of squared-toe brogans. After
this he got position in the Univer-
sity Military Academy, where he now
works for his board, room and laun-
dry
A day in the country picking ap-
pies was the first idyllic employment
OF Edward Huelskamper. a freshman
in the College of Agriculture.
"A farmer about six miles out of
Columbia paid the railroad fare for
a bunch of us, and We went on his :
Face and worked about seven hours.
He gave us dinner and supper, but
we had to walk back in the rain be-
cause there was no late train"
Later on. Huelskampar delivered
laundry in town, and then for two
days had a job working on the in
of all the University goods
for which he got s4.4O.
The abolition of the class rush, the
backstop fight, and other small
scraps. may be good for the reputa-
ion of the school, but to one person
It is anything but this. This is Vol
ley McFadden, who makes a large
part of his expenses by photographing
he stunts of the students.
Last year ! about made my way,
or there was plenty doing" said Nc.
Tadden. but this year | have done
title since the University opened. The
spring is my busy time for this is
when the departments have their va
iouS stunts and there is a great de-
hand for the pictures"
Two weeks rest was the result of
days work done by a sophomore
ngineer. He did not have to work.
ut the novelty appealed to him and
e went out to help dig the founda-
ions for the new concrete bEeachers.
l only worked one day. but it made
ne sore for two weeks. 1t certainly
Fas tough
To those who are willing to work
nd can give value received for the
money the state itself is good. The
york on the horticulture grounds is
one largely by students, and the
early payroll for student labor lis
bout $4,000.
W. Fl. Chandler, who has charge
4 the employment on the grounds,
aid: "As soon as frost comes we get
id OF lot of students and keep only
wo or three upperciassmen who can
C special work. When the spring
ONES around again We take on more
len. as there is plenty of work. The
aiming on the grounds calls for more
tudent help than We would otherwise
Sc. but this meets it's own cost in a
arge measure. On the state farm
here is similar situation, and many
undreds of dollars in return for
York done for the state finds its
ay into the pockets Of the students"
'One of the strangest methods OF
citing living is cutting hogs tails.
his is what many Of them do. in
repairing the serum for use against
og cholera. Making boxes in
rhich to ship the serum Is
mother profitable employment.
'or several years two men
.ot up at a. m. and walked out to
he farm to milk the cows there.
Work ranging from the paving of
Broadway to the making of posters
or an exhibition in Kansas City has
'een done by Edward Felgate.
Soon after I came to the Uniyer-
ity ! saw that the Jobs that might
,e done We're many co kont tro,b