The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-10

hdu Nhuhtu ntI parents almost no
trouble The only request her moth.
er offered was Daughter. don't learn
to dance" Occasionally, dance was
given at the boarding house. and often
another was needed TO make the re.
quired number They begged Mary
to Join them until they saw Il was use
less. then they made fun Of her. but
she never yielded
As the school came TO close. she
/ told her teachers IL would be impos.
sible for her TO return another year
as the scholarships were not given to
any over seventeen years of age
They did not seem TO care and never
offered suggestion that might open
the way. as Mary had hoped they
would do. She was worried al their
actions, for they had been so helpful
and sympathetic al. the year She
failed TO think out their cause for
lack Of interest TIL the last night Of
Commencement when the Governor OF
the state was reading tho honors and
said "A scholarship is awarded Mary
for the highest grades made in Eng.
fish during the year at daily recita.
lions and final examinations. II was
such a surprise she didn't realize her
JOY TN she reached home next day and
saw the happiness Of her parents.
She spent her vacation setting type
for the village newspaper, and return.
I'd TO school the following fall working
again for her board The struggle
this year was harder. as all The stud.
les we're new and more girls were IN
1 the boarding house Small pox ragged
that year and all the girls had = BE-
vaccinated II seemed al one tine
that Mary would lose her arm a. she
Rad no rest from the work she was
trying to do. She lost a month Of
school and feared she would not prs.
INT studied cyerp minute possible ami
~ kird hearted teachers gave net
O., p.Ts e exar mat ems.
Iut tefore - end o. he tom.
p iloe store 70 town offcrsa par
Of hos TO the lrrli who would siite
he test advertisement for them. Mary
was only sophomore. and knew that
several seniors were going 10 enter
the contest. but thought nothing A..
tmpfed. nothing done To make
long story short. she received notice
from the merchant telling her a. 70
20 dov and lshe Der choice OF his
5ho,.s
During that vacation she sold books
TO earn money for personal expenses
the coming school She worked again
for her board. and was given few
classes 10 teach 10 pay her tuition
When more books were needed she
would arise az 4 a. mi and do laundry
work for girls who were able TO hire
II done Instead OF going home Christ
mas. she went TO toars she ha rOl
visited during the summer and sold
tools.
The summer before she would enter
the senior class that fall. she again
worked In the printing office all day
and studied at night
That years work was hard for
Mary. She went into the girls' tormi- !
tory to work for tuition. board ana
laundry II took about six hours daily !
for this task. besides the preparation |
and recitation Of the Senior Course.
complete review and examination in
grammar. arithmetic and civil govern 1
ment and reading the whole OF the
Old Testament and examination on IT,
Her health was not as good as us
ual and many recitations were missed.
which meant zero on daily grades.
The graduation thesis had to be hand.
ed In for criticism by the first OF May |
How could she think OF subject and
something TO say about IL. with all !
the other duties II must be- written
without help or notes and gold medal
was offered for the best one. She
decided to work on the essay during
mending hour. m II was always quiet
IN the dormiiory NJ that time. Ono
of her friends came In for help on
some lessons; the help was given and
the writing done during the hour.
n vas nearly time for the Senior
Reception. Mary did not have clothes
10 attend. and thinking attendance
was compulsory she worried about n |
She knew the little mother AZ home
you'd 10 ~liheu, necessities Ia fur
nlsh . luxury 10 the sIsl she missed