The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-07-27
During the summer taught ter
weeks at Gowansville.
In Scptember Of 1900 | ontnrnh ~.

III september Of 1899 entered tho
sophomore class of Furman Univcr-
SHY This was the great day Of nv
iife-the day as it seemed and s,;ll
seems, that gave meaning to all the
rest OF my cndeavor. Myron +,
nrockman, one Of the purcst and nos.
lest young men that ever lived and
J. fen,ea room at a low price from
KIND Old aunt Of mine. In that wc
set up batch. l was cook and
hrockman was housckeepcr. He was
good one. The whole room was
Always neat and clean. lie said 7
was a good cook At any rate we
Kept well and both gained in flesh.
IN addition TO my duties as cook and
r"rman student, carried papers for
-'he Evening Times and made tables
winch | sold to the furniture men.
thlnk that during the first wear at
i rurniah made and sold about
huhdfed tables. The total cost of our
room, board, fuel and laundry was
! 1rom three to five dollars a month.
each. II tins seems incredible, make
no complaint. hardly believe it my
self, though | know>that it is true.
On entering Furman had hundred
and thirty dollars, with which paid
all my expenses except tuition, bought
some extra books and had enough left
10 take me to my next task.
This vacation was spent at various
kinds Of labor for which received
from fifty cents to 5000 day. This
large amount l received as census
enumcrator.
This sent me back with nearly two
hundred dollars. Father had moved
to Grecnville by this time and board
CO me for small amount. SO I went
through my Junior year in more
elegance, without calling upon any
one for aid The next summer Bro
|. W. Wingo accepted work as travel
ing agent for Furman and Grcenvi!le
Female College, and put me in charge
of his churches as supply. This was
a helpful work, but not very lucra-
tive. In consequence had to call
upon the Board Of Ministerial Educa-
ton for $500 and on Mr.. NJ. c. Treat
for $1,000. Thus through a somewhat
rugged way, but pleasant and, for
the most rart, happy way, l came to
the close of my senior year and re-
ceivcd the B. a. degree
After teaching about three months
at Arrowwood in Spartanburg coun-
ty, | went to Colgate Theological
Seminary. The Board Of Mime .erial
Education there generously supple
mentcd my funds. | was able to earn
q good deal Of money there as barber
! Tor some of the seminary men, and
by shovcling snow or the walks for
one OF two families. 1t was a pleas
ant and profitable year SOME OF the
greatest friendships Of my life were
formed here, notably that of Dr..
Clarke who probably became the most
liberating and helpful influence in my
life; also DR.. a. A. Bennett, mis-
sionary to japan who was at home
that year and had room next to
mine for three months. In spite Of
ell that was good and helpful in this
year, longed for Louisville, and in
the face Of the most liattering offers
OF aid, returned to the good old
Scuth. The summer was spent at
Arrowwood teaching as the last. In
the fall ] went to Louisville with $40.
This was supplemented by the stu
dents fund and small loans from DR..
Bennett and a friend in Grccnvillc.
Thus for ten and half years
stayed in school without break ow-
ing less than two hundred dollars at
the end. | had a good many valuable
books which I had accumulated as
went along.
My clothes were always worn and
faded, and frequently much and var-
ously patched by my own hand. got
my first overcoat second hand one
at Colgate. Yet for all this the peo-
pie respected me and were helpful
in thousand ways.
AS look back now across the little
stretch OF twenty years, it is perfect
ly clear that through these and subse-
quent experiences, Jesus inspired and
led me all the way. 1t is a very
precious assurance. Without Jesus,
life must be sorid thing indeed;
with him, it is a great joy, and full
, of wonderful promise.