The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-08-26
Does A College Education Pay?

"Mr Wilson, do you think afford the time that will be
get college education? You nineteen
of and have had only of high school and by
the time finish my high school work. and then our-year
college will be twentyx years old During all
will have make my expenses and will be doing nothing
Of permanent profession believe had
a job and stick to it."
"NOw look here, john few years couldn't have told
what to do because had had experience along the ne
but am able to give you advice You my edu-
cation amt much had chance when boy
For that determined give every my children
would take education the very best chance could
big family and SMALL had school
where they could help themselves much possible.
$50 after wrn and loOkn at the caaogs found that Berea
College just about the place looking boys
and three part of em wasn't
knowed there gttn ones
education cause they had families of their
but had that wanted give a start
Now here's how it PANIED out able send only three
Berea-on Susie MY son WILL the one Just
older than the three thought boy
had He was always bright his books good trader and
that he would make if he would go
But he looked at is just do He said he
for gon school, he needed
He got good job, and he hundred dollars month";
which doin' mighty well fer a fellow education
But let's what John and Albert and Susie don John
decided to into the ministry told mighty good
calm but mighty pay; he could
to go to it, Most of his people Bapsts and Methodss but
he fell in with good Presbyterian
next thing hear of he ned the Presbyterian church. today
he is pastor of good church. maxim heap bigger salary than
his brother Will But know he is xn give up job
ana 10 supervise lot of country churches several
counties 1t heap harder and money it,
and he the big vision of him in organizn
country churches heap than Twin in the ctv and
servn a city church.
Now there is Albert who has always been mighty good boy
but he took religion much He decided wanted to make
He went down into North Calling work for lumber
company and in two he assistant superintendent
big plant and today he is sales wholesale
lumber the state He makes $4,000 year salary
besides the income on his investment in the company.
And there Susie she has finished Normal course and two
years ago graduated from College She principal of
the county high school, and close enough
to come home and see her pa and ma every week.
Now you can the difference All of children are Twin
good honest lives The that didn't go are worn
hard and payn their jest debts but they mistake The
three that did to school enoyn better are maxim
more money and achuy know how appreciate things
IN life better than other children. Now SUSIE she is
maxim much money, and her GAL my son WILL who was
always the smartest in the flock
Yes john to get college education never had one
myself but I've got enough to know PAWN the
other Teller John and Albert both through high school and
college after they twenty years Now YOU are onv
nineteen and already have had year school, OF
it will take little money but you'd work little harder
save your money and then get job help school, than
to stop where and think you've got enough education
Take the advice of old who didn't chance and who
sees his mistake at the wrong end of the road
shake on that Mr. Wilson, Pm going this fall"