The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-15

DuHudy morning.
noon, then sleeps until Q o'clock, when
she goes 10 the telephone exchange
where she IS employed as a night opcr
ator, from 10 D. IN. until 8 next morn
ing
Another student. a boy, works every
afternoon in one of the downtown drug
stores until q o'clock. helping in this
manner 20 support a widowed mother
and two little sisters. lie is ambitious
to keep in school, Up to a shost tinc
ago this boy worked not only in the aft
ernoons bot until 10 in the evening
This had to be stopped because there
is no time left for study
Attends to Cows.
a certain member OF the senior class
works from TO o o'clock every after
noon in a furniture store. Every morn
ing and evening he attends TO five cows
and goes in so tired he can hardly
study Still, with all this, this same lad
calmly speaks OF working his way
through the university.
Another boy who is striving against
many odds to acquire suitable cduca-
tion will soon be p wears old and eli
gible for tuition He has appealed 20
the board OF education, showing that
he is simply not able to add the burden
OF tuition TO the already hard task of
holding a job that will permit him to
attend school and at the same time paw
enough for board and clothing So far
he has made it, but the tuition would
make his giving up his cherished school
ing inevitable.
One Is Chauffeur.
Another boy, who mad no home where
he could stay, while going to school,
but was able to get his own clothes, Sc
cured position as chauffeur, which has
proved great advantage TO all con-
cerned, mutual benefits being derived
on the part OF the employer by the
splendid type of lad and the place he
soon held in the family The boy has
taken advantage of every opportunity,
He stands well in his classes and has
won his place in the school, being a
member OF the football squad
Still another ambitious lad has asked
for the special privilege OF excused alb
Sence for one day a week. which is de
voted to some sort OF business. This
boy received this privilege on account
OF his absolutely splendid record and is
now doing five days work in four, and
his record stands No. l--or the best.
May Earn Board.
Quite number OF boys coming in
from outside are working outside OF
school hours for their board. And also
quite large number Of girls in this
same way. In fact, there are more
opportunities for such than there are
girls desiring them. Many families
are glad to paw car fare and some of
them even little in addition to the
school girl in return for her serv-
ices
The boys seems to be a little more
ambitious in this direction than the
girls--or at least the records show more
instances of sclf-support with them. OF
course the need of responsibility is
often greater with the boy. He also feels
the necessity Of good foundation for
the success that each one hopes TO
achieve in the future, They hear of the
universities, the agricultural and
mechanical schools and are fired with
the ambition to go through them.
Some Girls Content.
The girls under the same conditions
at present seem content-many OF them
to stop at the eighth grade, not feeling
the urgent necessity that spurs the boy
on, But surprising number of these
are found working halfdays in the
stores, having arranged their programs
so that they may get out early enough
to do So
That the school of today Is an ex-
change where the pupil may 90 with his
wares--the advisory council where he
may get help with his problems other
than the mathematical onA. That il is
the center OF life in the community i,
proved by the spiri, found when one is
listening to the different things met by
the school authorities.
The high school teachers are always
striving to aid any boy or girl to that
which is best In all cases where nee
essity presses and worth deserves, spe-
cial effort Is made to accommodate the
pupil Sympathy for the family which
is trying to educate the children, and at
the same time provide a living for thu,
family under difficulties, Is strong aid
deep with the teachers who better than
any one else realize the joys and sor
rows Of childhood.