The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06

penses. I will gave table to show
no" have used this income cacn year
Matrleulation fee and books. $4,000
coming and incidentals ....... $500
oHurch purposes ............... 1000
Possibly the amount spent for
Clothing Will represent problem 10
some minds. But l must say. mat
while this small amount of money has
peen all that l have had TO spend on
clothes, IT does not cover the value OF
everything that have had: for ! have
always had generous friends who have
most helpful without these gifts there
haye been times when must have
aaiien into extreme need and prob
ably would have been compelled to
nave remained out of school
AS 10 the work, I do TO earn nv
wages. have always done house
work. have no business educatl ton.
else open TO me. l spend on an aver
age six hours a day This amount of
work. with four courses. keeps me
very busy; SO have no time to take
except those pleasures which come
through my studies. Then, taking
only four courses each year must
attend the summer school, in order
10 get my degree in four years After
summer school I must work hard every
day until the opening OF the fall term
In order TO have funds for matricula-
zion fees: so l have no vacation
You may ask: Is the sacrifice worth
whilef Does II pay TO do all OF this
hard work in order TO have so few
me- can answer that the sacrifice
Is worth while. The qualification OF
knowing that am really earning an
education is worth more than the eff
Tort 10 get this education. And then
! have the greater qualification of
knowing that ] am each day increas-
Ing my capacity for usefulness to hu-
'manity: and at the same time I see
ty for educated men and women, The
contact that have had with the
splendid men and women of .his uni
versity has given me greater desire
for service, has broadened my SYM
pathies. and has helped ME to decide
the kind of work that ! may do the
stnrts without Dollar.
Another studen. says
Il entered the university in Sep
TENDER. 1897. without dollar OF my
own. so far as l can remember. My
possible for me to expect help from
him beyond my high school course, ami
although / had for some time had
they were of the vaguest sort. when
one day in the spring of 1897, the
president in a talk before our school,
told OF the opportunity to pay ex
kinds OF work. He closed his re-
marks by saying very empha tically
that no one need stay away from the
university because of lack of funds.
Taking him a his word. on the adj
vice of my parents, | wrote to the
president TO inquire what he could do
for me. The matter was turned over
to the registrar who finally wrote
my room and board by taking charge
OF some horses and cows and doing
odd chores for an elderly woman liv-
ing on the outskirts of town. 1 had
three days before I had to start for
Austin l learned how.
ITO provide for my matricula ton fee
and library deposit and to buy the
| necessary books and other equipment,
borrowed $40 from an uncle This
is all the money / can remember hav-
! ing that year
The following summer ] remained
in order to retain my position. though
l did not earn any cash.
Upon returning after the Christmas
vacation in my sophomore year 1
learned that my place had been given
TO nephew of my employer. but
found similar employment a a better
place. There I remained until the end
Of my senior year During my sopho-
| about $50, enough for necessary eX-
penses. The succeeding summer I
earned no money. I think, but was at
no expense.
During my Junior year. besides my
regular employment. ! did some tutor
ing. which brought in a little cash to
meet my actual needs. That summer
l earned some money cutting weeds on
the campus and later got n job in a
planning mill.
MY senior year brought me more
tutoring. / also acted as clerk in the
cooperative book store. AT the end
of that year I was awarded n fellow
ship so that was able to give up
the work that / had heen doing for
my room and board. This fellowship
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