The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

azinc; took active part in the literary
societies and won the Preston Journal
istic cup. and incidentally writes poe
try The vacation months finds him
in the employment OF some traction
company. having worked in ali depart
nentS of "a street car company. from
Office boy 10 motorman. Ills graduate
days at his alma mater finds him no
less :: busy body than was lis under
graduate days. In addition to CHASING.
his y. NJ. and rh. H.. he is manager OF
the athletic store, and next year. as this
one. Will find him on the athletic field
working for q position on The football
eleven.
The manly graphing OF the sclr-sup-
porting athlete often has to overcome.
the uncertainties Of regular work as
furnished by various agencies The
laundry agency. perhaps. has first cali
in the students estimation for surcncss
of employment the year round In fact
Robert Lee Edwards Il member Of Car
olna's football aud baseball squads, is
positive that even Il panic could not
have any material cfrA~, on tho demand
for clean linen. SO the ideas so nrmlv
z rounded in his mind back in the "old
field school In Ciuilford County in boy
hood days that a dead sure thing beats
an uncertainty any time Still exercises
profound influence in guiding his
footsteps In safe paths OF n college Ca
recr II" tackles laundry agency ;,~
the route 10 earn his expenses through
college, and spare moments from -
stiff college course, from the football
field. from basketball practice ana
baseball training viii bc spent ia.
drumming" laundry for his firm. and
nv wardiur OFF the best hc may his
strongest competitors In tho field. u"
has iroddcn the paths Of toilinS up
ward for an education FOR several
voars having FOR three years and :,
g,1 4,
education AT Guilford College. II wa
there that he uncovered his athletic
ability. and FOR three years lie played
baseball and for two years vas a star
on the basketball quint being rendered
tho cnptaiIcy this scar in tho event
that he remained in c~,cgc.
Then. TOO his studies are move: role-
gated to tho background for love az
snort as testified ~ his average grade
OF So during his stay OF over three
years ia Guilford College. lio ands
favor with mathematics. and civil en-
yinecring Is the goal OF his ambition
in The workadaH world
story at Heroic Struggle.
students ~ MuryNillc College
trera.) still recall win thrills OF dc
light the great game OF football that
Jim burnett pat UP against the Uni
vcrsity Of Tennessee ia 1907, when tho
plucky athlete Offset thc apparent
humlliating defeat of the stronger
'r.nncpscc appreciation los scoring :,
touchdown Tor his college In tile last
moment OF plaN. The story 81 this
sturdy athlete in "a struggle for an
education hy earning his expenses for
;ive years * "a tale "f more heroic
proportions than any conuuest on any
athletic field. ~ Maryville college,
McLean's College. and now at the i'ni
VcrsIty OF North Carolina. lie is equip
f-i,-tS,lF
Of the We -Salny ne by carnint, his
way through THESE institutions %
learning Wai,iuG on the table, bS
the agencS route. and working I'm e
boiler shop at Maryvill" arc some 81
the fcrms of employment that have
made possible the pursuit Of hts studies
as Il law student at The uniNcraitt
Ills pla wing football for ;hrcc years ia
10 wise contiicted viii, hia studies
and his average has climbed TO the 90
per cent mark.
The story OF Carl Edgar Erwin aud
Sunmcy Byrd higgins Is worthy
members OF that army OF sclf-support
ing athletes ~ the University OF
North Ca-oliua. :iSc typifics the chief
symbol OF the Norm Carolina students
life OF to-day. with - book in his right
hand while hia left hand rrasps a
tool with which to work his way.
Erwin. hy the use % "a typewriter. has
carmen ''V' ubfiNE Inc present year.
While Higgins. by waiting on the tahl.
at Commons Han. las earned his board
and by other employment has made
ready cash
Grim dcterminatioI. high scholar
ship nonusc of tobacco. ana pride in
his portion OF working his way through
college arc characterised that mark
the self supporting athlete. II there b.
distinction. from his fellow students
at the University 81 North Carolina
As 10 the futirc Of tho young athlete
VINO IS self supporting when he passes
from the college walls into that larger
HE, the opinion as advanced by u
member Of the Department OF AgriCul-
turc OF the United states is altogether
hitting when he said that the student
that had the grit 10 work his way
through college had the most essential
Characteristic for success in life.