,,college ,,m5 ,,)\t ,,money ,,edit$ ,,by ,c4 ,b4 ,,riddle ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,,?omas ,y4 ,,cr[ell ,,company ,,publi%]s ,,copyright1 #aiad ,,by ,,?omas ,y4 ,,cr[ell ,,company ,publi%$ ,june1 #aiad ,,cont5ts ,,"p ,i ,,page ,a ,,"m',s ,,desire ,,realiz$--,,ames #a 8,,magna ,,cum ,,laude0--,,asp9all #e ,,task ,,wor? ,,:ile--,,cl>k #h ,,mak+ ,,odd ,,h\rs ,,pay--,,day #ab ,,! ,,college ,,/ore--,,dodge #ae ,,bro!r ,,helps ,,bro!r--,,drap] #ai ,,! ,,college ,,inspiration--,,dy] #bd ,,ov]com+ ,,h>d%ips--,,frazi] #bi ,,! ,,dignity ,,( ,,s]vice--,,fox #ce ,a ,,happy ,,mis=tune--,,fr5* #db ,,f9d+ ,,"o',s ,,place--,,g]n]t #dg 8,,! ,,t>heel0--,,gunt] #di ,,no ,,"w ,,too ,,h>d--,,halfak] #ec ,,cultivat+ ,,side ,,l9es--,,hell] #fj ,a ,,smil+ ,,self-,,reliance--,,hughes #fe ,a ,,"m',s ,,influ5ce--,,k5dall #fg ,,ri*es ,,m ,,( ,a ,,h&icap ,,?an ,,pov]ty--,,lawr5ce #ge ,,! ,,w ,,& ,,! ,,way--,,mccuskey #gi ,,keep ,,good ,,company--,,mcleod #hb ,,! ,,democracy ,,( ,a ,,college--,,moon #hc ,,obey+ ,,! ,,call--,,morgan #hh ,,det]m9ation ,,& ,,/eadfa/ness ,,w9s--,,mosley #ia ,,mak+ ,,oneself ,,useful--,,nelson #if ,a ,,fai? 8,,div9ely ,,simple0--,,nicks #aab ,,"o ,,:o ,,kn[s ,,x ,,c ,,be ,,done #aae ,,difficulty ,,& ,,will+ness ,,are ,,enemies--,,r[l& #abj ,,fai?ful ,,9 ,,little ,,?+s--,,saund]s #abf ,,f ,,janitor ,,to ,,college ,,presid5t--,,/aley #acd ,,/>t+ ,,) ,,five ,,doll>s #ach ,,f ,,good ,,to ,,bett]--,,swa9 #adb ,a ,,task ,,) ,a ,,moral--,,traynor #adf ,,f ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,d5v] ,,bullet9 #aea ,,! ,,frat]nity ,,( ,,work]s--,,van ,,rus*5 #aeg ,,h[ ,,! ,,physical ,,side ,,help$--,,wade #afb ,,! ,,way ,,always ,,op5--,,walt]s #afg ,,! ,,victory ,,t ,,ov]come? ,,! ,,_w--,,watk9s #aga ,,opportunities ,,make ,,u ,,kn[n--,,w5tzel #agg ,,mak+ ,,play ,,out ,,( ,,"w--,,wigg9s #ahe ,,no?+ ,,succe$s ,,l ,,success--,,wright #ahi ,,"w ,a ,,/imulus ,,to ,,ambition #aid ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,z ,a ,,goal #bjj ,,"p ,,ii ,,work+ ,,to ,,make ,,himself ,a ,,m ,,useful ,,man--,,bass=d #bje ,,_m ,,lanes ,,( ,,usefulness--,,boswell #bjh ,,ano!r ,,example ,,( ,,! ,,will+ ,,he>t--,,daft #bab ,,difficulties ,,prep>e ,,= ,,real ,,"w--,,frye #bae ,,pluck ,,r ,,?an ,,luck--,,h5ry #bba ,,pov]ty ,,is ,,n ,,8 ,,ma/]--,,johnson #bbe ,,defeat ,,does ,,n ,,mean ,,failure--,,johnson #bbh 8,,/>t ,,"r0--,,johnson #bcj ,,! ,,real ,,"q--,,jorg5son #bcc ,,will+ness ,,to ,,"w ,a ,,great ,,asset--,,moore #bci ,,keep ,,on ,,try+--,,omah>t #bdb ,,optimism ,,is ,,an ,,asset--,,oxley #bde ,,! ,,desire ,,= ,,some?+ ,,bett]--,,patrick #bdi ,,det]m9ation ,,v]sus ,,pov]ty--,,port] #beb ,,! ,,real ,,ne$s ,,( ,,! ,,_w--,,rank9 #bee ,,! ,,"o ,,:o ,,succe$s ,,is ,,! ,,"o ,,:o ,,tries--,,scurr #beg ,,! ,,help ,,y\rself ,,club--,,sell>s #bfa ,,! ,,h[ ,,& ,,:y--,,%9n #bfc ,,mak+ ,,use ,,( ,,e ,,opportunity--,,smi? #bff ,,education ,,wor? ,,! ,,price--,,we/ #bgc ,,"w ,,no ,,class ,,b>ri]--,,wright #bhj ,,"p ,,iii ,,h[ ,,to ,,"w ,,"o',s ,,way ,,?r\gh ,,college--,,br[n #bhc ,,does ,a ,,college ,,education ,,pay8 #bhf ,,preface ,hav+ ent]$ ! prep>atory s*ools ) #id c5ts1 & college ) less1 & kn[+ t ! great] numb] ( ^? :o control ! affairs ( ! nation & :o /rive to make ! c\ntry bett]1 are m5 & wom5 :o did likewise1 ! ?\ght = ?is book ent]$ my m9d4 ,! fir/ aim 0 to collect matt] f /ud5ts only1 b ?is 0 *ang$4 ,! ma9 "p ( ! book conta9s articles f college & univ]sity graduates4 ,! la/ "p ( ! book conta9s contributions f /ud5ts n[ 9 college1 & %[s h[ ! actual ?+ ( work+ "o's way ?r\gh college or univ]sity is be+ done4 ,a few ( ! articles :i* g to make ?is volume 7 us$ z a special s]ies 9 ! ,raleigh ,times1 ,raleigh1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & reque/s f v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry 7 receiv$ by ! compil] = ! production ( ! s]ies4 ,! object ( ! compil] is n to praise ! m]its ( ^? :o h succe$$1 b to po9t a moral to "y m5 & wom5 :o desire an education & h small means4 ,a prom95t editor says3 8,! hi/ory ( college education among ,engli% speak+ p is n[ ab\t "o ?\s& ye>s old4 ,x began ) ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d 9 ,engl&1 :i* has be5 9 exi/5ce a decade ( c5turies4 ,x has spread to _m l&s1 b 9 all l&s x has be5 ab\t ! same to ! poor boy4 ,x c be truly said t he has nev] se5 an age or a c\ntry or a college :]e he _h an easy "t 9 gett+ 8 diploma4 ,x has always be5 a fe>ful /ruggle = him1 & x w d\btless cont9ue to be4 ,b x is also true t ! brighte/ pages1 ! v brighte/1 9 all our long educational hi/ory are ^? t record ! triumphs ( ! poor boy4 ,& 8 triumphs are writt5 ?r\gh\t t great p]iod4 ,he has demon/rat$ a ?\s& times ov] t #8:]e !re is a w !re is a way1' t #8pov]ty does n *a9 "o to ! soil4'0 ,s1 my ef=ts h be5 to help r ?an to praise1 to make ! pa/ a great light = ! future1 & to pave ! way = m college m5 n bless$ ) weal?4 ,if ?is volume s]ves to aid "o 9 ^! directions ,i %all be glad4 ,to ,pr(essor ,w4 ,p4 ,lawr5ce1 ,pr(essor ,e4 ,e4 ,r&olph1 ,pr(essor ,r4 ,a4 ,campbell & ,presid5t ,w4 ,a4 ,h>p]1 ( ! ,elon ,college ,faculty1 ! compil] is greatly indebt$ = _! fai?ful s]vice 9 ! prep>ation ( ?is "w2 also to _m o!rs :o (f]$ sugge/ions & advice4 ,c4 ,b4 ,,riddle4 ,elon ,college1 ,n4 ,c4 ,m>* #af1 #aiad4 ,,"p ,i ,a ,,"m',s ,,desire ,,realiz$ ,,=re/ ,b4 ,,ames1 ,b4,a4 ,be=e ! close ( my high s*ool c\rse ,i fac$ two proposals1 acceptance ( "o ( :i* w\ld cause me to g to college2 ! o!r w\ld set me to "w4 ,! fir/ 0 ?is3 provid$ ,i w\ld live at home 9 ,bangor & g back & =? daily to ! ,univ]sity ( ,ma9e 9 ,orono 7a ride ( ab\t fifty m9utes on ! electric c>7 ,i 0 (f]$ ab\t half ( ! exp5ses ( my entire college c\rse4 ,! second 0--"w4 ,?anks to my "m's influ5ce & ! fact t ,i want$ a college education1 ,i _h no hesitation 9 accept+ ! fir/ proposal4 ,?us ,i came to belong1 n to a class ( 8college m5 ) no money10 b r to t ( 8college m5 ) little money40 ,! ess5tial diff]5ce is "o ( degree only1 provid$ !re is pres5t a true det]m9ation to secure a college education4 ,:y did ,i g to college8 ,to a great ext5t because ( my "m's influ5ce2 because ( h] :o c\ld n conceive ( h] sons z non-college m54 ,%e ?us con/antly enc\rag$ u to g to college reg>dless ( :e!r we _h to e>n all or "p ( our way4 ,9 addition to ?is ev]-pres5t influ5ce ,i 0 a some:at imag9ative & philosophical lad4 ,x seem$ to me t j z a hill 0 made n m]ely = climb+1 b t ! climb] %\ld be rew>d$ = 8 attempt by ! beautiful view ( broad] c\ntries se5 f ! summit2 ev5 s a college education 0 design$1 n to be a /umbl+ block to ! y\? ( our c\ntry1 b r to s]ve z a means ( intellectual elevation f :i* %\ld op5 up visions ( great] ?+s 9 life4 ,^! two ?+s made me become a 8college man ) little money10 :o 0 ready to d any hone/ "w to make up ! f9ancial defici5cy4 ,h[ did ,i e>n my way ?r\gh college8 ,9 an acc\nt book1 :i* ,i h pres]v$ = _m ye>s1 ,i f9d ?is /atem5t1 writt5 :5 ,i 0 a sophomore 9 high s*ool3 8,s*ool clos$ 7= ! summ] vacation7 ,friday4 ,on ,saturday ,i help$ ,roy cut grass & receiv$ tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,f t regul> employm5t foll[$ & ,i e>n$ & sp5t money z foll[s30 ,!re foll[s1 !n1 a record ( fifte5 c5ts f someone = cutt+ grass1 or fifty c5ts f ano!r = a bit ( c>p5t] "w su* z a boy c\ld d4 ,v consi/5tly dur+ ! rema9d] ( my high s*ool c\rse ,i work$1 c>+ = lawns & g>d5s 9 ! summ]1 & runn+ "o furnace & sometimes two & %ovel+ sn[ 9 ! w9t]4 ,i also pump$ a *ur* organ4 ,by ^! means ,i e>n$ & sav$ #bjj4jj 9 ! two ye>s be=e ,i 0 ready to g to college4 ,?is sum ,i plac$ 9 ! bank4 ,= two ye>s ( my college c\rse ,i liv$ at home & w5t to & f ! ,univ]sity ea* day4 ,to e>n money ,i t5d$ a furnace & %ovel$ sn[1 pump$ a *ur* organ1 & occasionally sold tickets at v>i\s ent]ta9m5ts 9 ! ,bangor ,city ,hall4 ,9 ! fall ( ! sophomore ye> ,i won a fir/ prize ( fifte5 doll>s 9 ! annual sophomore declamations4 ,dur+ ! summ] betwe5 my fir/ & second ye>s 9 college ,i work$ z an amateur l&scape g>d5]1 c>+ = lawns & g>d5s & do+ odd jobs ( all k9ds4 ,= ! great] "p ( ! summ] foll[+ ! second ye> ,i work$ z a c>p5t]4 ,i also tri$ ! "w ( book ag5t1 b made little headway at t4 ,beg9n+ ) my junior ye> at college my plans 7 consid]ably *ang$4 ,no long] did ,i travel to & f college daily1 b1 ?anks to ! g5]osity ( a fri5d1 ,i 0 p]mitt$ to live at ! frat]nity :i* ,i _h jo9$ 9 my fre%man ye>4 ,?us ,i 0 giv5 an opportunity to ent] into ! l>g] life & activity ( ! ,univ]sity1 & s to %>e "s ( ! college honors & pr(it by !m4 ,b /ill !re 0 ! necessity ( e>n+ money4 ,i /ill lack$ _m doll>s1 ev5 _m hundr$ doll>s1 necess>y to secure my college education4 ,dur+ t junior ye> ,i work$ at e opportunity & e>n$ money by sell+ tickets at v>i\s places1 giv+ read+s at a *ur* ent]ta9m5t1 w9n+ ano!r fir/ prize 9 ! junior declamations1 tak+ s*ool c5sus 9 my home w>d 9 ,bangor1 & by do+ odd jobs :5ev] any pres5t$ !mselves4 ,dur+ ! summ] ,i secur$ "w at a sea%ore resort & because ( ! some:at isolat$ nature ( ! place sav$ ne>ly all my e>n+s4 ,9 am\nt ( money e>n$ 9 all ways1 my s5ior ye> 0 ! be/ ( my entire college c\rse4 ,dur+ ! ,*ri/mas recess ,i work$ z floor-walk] 9 a /ore1 & dur+ ! spr+ vacation aga9 took s*ool c5sus1 ?is "t 9 a l>g] w>d :i* return$ me m money4 ,i won fifty doll>s 9 an int]collegiate speak+ conte/1 & e>n$ ne>ly sixty-five doll>s z sub/itute tea*] 9 ,bangor high s*ool4 ,^! am\nts1 comb9$ ) my previ\s sav+s1 or :at 0 left ( !m1 & an advance f ! same fri5d1 enabl$ me to graduate f ! ,univ]sity ( ,ma9e 9 #aiac ) all bills paid1 b burd5$ ) a great debt ( gratitude t ,i c nev] prop]ly pay4 ,z ,i look back ov] my college c\rse1 ,i feel t x 0 wor? all ! "w t ,i 0 oblig$ to d4 ,orono1 ,ma9e4 8,,magna ,,cum ,,laude0 ,,rev4 ,,ri*>d ,,asp9all1 ,b4,a41 ,m4,a41 ,b4,d4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-five ,i w5t to ,we/ ,virg9ia ,wesleyan ,college ) a fairly l>ge am\nt ( worldly exp]i5ce1 v little book le>n+1 & en\gh money to take me ?r\gh two t]ms ( s*ool4 ,i 0 prep>+ myself = ! m9i/ry ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 & 0 will+ to prea* my way ?r\gh s*ool4 ,i did n "k anyone 9 ! s*ool1 nor did ,i h any def9ite promise t ,i w\ld get a *>ge ne> ! ,college4 ,incid5tally1 ,i might say t ,i _h be5 9 ?is c\ntry only eighte5 mon?s at t "t4 ,i l&$ 9 ,new ,york ) only six doll>s1 plus ! am\nt t ! immigration au?orities require ea* "o to h ^u l&+ on ^! %ores4 ,i did n "k a man f ,ma9e to ,cali=nia4 ,aft] consultation ) ! ,dean ,i f\nd t ,i ne$$ "o ye> to complete ! college entrance requirem5ts4 ,dur+ ! next summ] ,i made en\gh money to pay my few debts2 s ,i return$ to ! college squ>e ) ! _w4 ,a few weeks aft] s*ool op5$1 ,i w5t to our conf]5ce & 0 assign$ to a circuit 9 close proximity to ! ,college1 :i* paid me #cfj = ! ye>4 ,!re 7 six appo9tm5ts on ! circuit2 ea* congregation want$ me to hold a protract$ meet+ & ,i _h to hire a horse e ,sunday1 = ! av]age di/ance = me to travel 0 tw5ty miles a ,sunday4 ,!re 0 no opportunity to make any extra money1 = ,i held protract$ meet+s 9 ! vacations & _h to d extra pa/oral "w 9 ! summ]1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 _h be5 sadly neglect$ dur+ ! s*ool ye>4 ,x ne$ h>dly be said t !re 7 _m try+ times4 ,i _h mu* practical exp]i5ce 9 a sy/em ( bookkeep+2 b1 someh[1 & at v irregul> int]vals1 ! bills 7 all paid at ! end ( ! ye>4 ,i 0 return$ a second ye>4 ,! sal>y 0 increas$ #ej4jj1 & = a "t ,i 0 pass+ ri*4 ,b tr\bles 7 pl5tiful1 sometimes4 ,i 0 go+ out on a mission ( good *e]1 rid+ ?irty miles on ,sunday--x may be 9 sleet & sn[1 & ! /ew>d _h be5 able to collect only #c4ba1 :5 ,i ne$$ mu* m ?an t to pay my bo>d bills4 ,!n :5 ,i c\ld succe$ 9 ca/+ ^! gloomy ?\ghts f my m9d1 9 w\ld ru% ! inspir+ ?\ghts ( my ,lat91 ,greek1 ,hebrew & ,ma?41 all fight+ = fir/ consid]ation4 ,not)/&+1 giv5 good heal?1 "o c get ?r\gh4 ,x has be5 done & c be done aga91 is "p ( my philosophy4 ,! la/ two ye>s saw me on ano!r *>ge1 pay+ mu* m money1 b a mu* m difficult field1 m5tally4 ,i 0 able to graduate1 free f debt1 ?\gh ,i _h seldom be5 s dur+ ! :ole five ye>s4 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i h a "r to say t ,i did n slight my "w1 = ,i 0 graduat$ 8,magna cum ,laude0 & took a few o!r honors besides4 ,tak5 collectively1 ! gr9d ( lessons1 ! worries ( a circuit toge!r ) %ortage ( money are n always conducive to optimism1 b ,i felt l ,i _h to get ?r\gh4 ,! same ze/ ,i _h !n = le>n+ is /ill ) me4 ,i may say t ,i h no m money ?an ,i _h :5 9 college1 b z mu* ambition4 ,madison1 ,n4 ,j4 ,,task ,,wor? ,,:ile ,,?omas ,,arkle ,,cl>k1 ,b4,l41 ,,dean ,,( ,,m51 ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,ill9ois ,i work$ my way ?r\gh college f necessity--,i _h to d s1 or to give up ! idea ( hav+ a college education at all4 ,i _h no ideas !n conc]n+ ! great advantages ( su* a c\rse4 ,:5 ,i 0 a little boy my fa!r _h =m$ ! plan ( s5d+ me to college :5 ,i %\ld h rea*$ ! prop] age1 b he di$ :5 ,i 0 sc>cely fifte5 ye>s old1 & my hope ( ev] secur+ a college education vani%$4 ,sev5 ye>s lat]1 :5 ,i 0 tw5ty-two1 a *ance exp]i5ce r5ew$ )9 me ! desire to g to college1 & ,i laid my plans accord+ly4 ,i _h little money1 ?\gh ,i _h be5 tea*+ s*ool two ye>s & _h also be5 f>m+ = myself4 ,x seem$ to me !n1 & ,i feel x mu* m /rongly n[ t ,i h _h an exp]i5ce ) hundr$s ( o!r /ud5ts 9 a simil> situation1 t x w\ld be bett] to delay beg9n+ my college c\rse until ,i _h sav$ en\gh money to give me a good />t4 ,?is ,i did1 f>m+ ano!r ye> & sp5d+ an additional w9t] 9 tea*+ a c\ntry s*ool4 ,:5 ,i 0 ready to ent] college ,i _h money1 :i* ,i _h myself e>n$1 m ?an suffici5t to pay all ( my college exp5ses = two ye>s4 ,i _h n be5 9 college long be=e ,i saw t ! fell[ ) no special tal5t or tra9+ is v mu* h&icapp$ 9 e>n+ 8 liv+4 ,su* a man mu/ take :at "w he c get1 & mu/ usually "w at a m9imum wage4 ,(t51 too1 ! only "w :i* he c get is m]e drudg]y4 ,! man :o c s+ or c play a musical in/rum5t well1 ! man ) a trade1 or a p>ticul> fitness = any special sort ( "w1 c e>n 8 liv+ m quickly & m pleasantly ?an c ! man :o mu/ conf9e himself to unskill$ labor4 ,soon aft] ,i ent]$ college a *ance came to me to become an appr5tice 9 ! (fice ( ! college pap] & to le>n to be a pr9t]4 ,i did n ne$ to e>n money dur+ my fir/ ye>1 s ,i ent]$ ! pr9t+ (fice1 & gave myself to le>n+ to set type4 ,i work$ at ! trade indu/ri\sly dur+ my leisure mom5ts1 ! fell[s 9 ! (fice 7 q will+ to in/ruct me1 & at ! end ( a ye> ,i _h become s pr(ici5t t ,i 0 employ$ z a regul> type-sett]4 ,9 ?is way ,i e>n$ satisfactory wages dur+ ! re/ ( my college c\rse4 ,my connection ) ! college pap] gave me an int]e/ 9 newspap] "w 9 g5]al1 & ,i soon _h an opportunity to d report+ = "o ( ! city daily pap]s publi%$ 9 ! college t[n4 ,= ?is "w ,i 0 paid a def9ite am\nt a column1 ) an und]/&+ t ! total am\nt ( news :i* ,i %\ld furni% ea* week %\ld n exce$ a set numb] ( columns4 ,^! two s\rces ( rev5ue1 toge!r ) small am\nts :i* ,i 0 able to e>n prov$ q suffici5t to furni% me en\gh money to meet my regul> college exp5ses4 ,!y gave me1 also1 m pleasure ?an ,i %\ld h be5 able to obta9 _h ,i be5 =c$ to e>n my liv+ by means ( unskill$ toil4 ,my summ] vacations ,i employ$ on ! f>m4 ,i _h _m rosy opportunities pres5t$ to me by solicitors :o came to ! ,univ]sity to e>n possibly fabul\s sums ( money dur+ ! vacation by retail+ _! w>es1 b ,i pref]r$ to "w on ! f>m = two reasons3 su* "w (f]$ me a def9ite sum = my summ]'s "w1 small ?\gh x might be1 & ,i 0 9 su* a position t ,i felt t ,i %\ld "k :at ,i c\ld rely on4 ,x gave me 9 addition ?ree mon?s /r5u\s ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1 & ?us prep>$ me = ! mon?s ( h>d /udy t came ?r\gh ! college ye>4 ,z ,i look back n[ at ! mann] 9 :i* ,i e>n$ my way ?r\gh college1 x seems to me 9 ! light ( ! _m ye>s ( exp]i5ce :i* ,i h _h s9ce1 a v good way4 ,z ,i h wat*$ ! hundr$s ( self-support+ /ud5ts at ! ,univ]sity ( ,ill9ois1 ,i am l$ to ! conclusion t x is seldom a good plan to />t ^u a college c\rse )\t money1 ev5 if "o has to po/pone go+ until t is e>n$4 ,unskill$ labor is unpr(itable1 & anyone :o w\ld succe$ mu/ h or mu/ develop skill or tra9+ 9 "s special "w4 ,la/ly1 x seems to me t ! av]age man w f9d x v mu* bett] to employ 8 vacations 9 "w t w br+ him a def9ite & assur$ income1 ev5 ?\gh t be small1 ?an to risk e>n+ t5 times z mu*1 z a book ag5t1 = example1 :]e he is q likely to fail4 ,urbana1 ,ill4 ,,mak+ ,,odd ,,h\rs ,,pay ,,rev4 ,,jona?an ,c4 ,,day1 ,a4,b41 ,d4,d4 ,i 0 born 9 ,h>lan ,c\nty1 ,k5tucky1 :i* is "o ( ! remote s\!a/]n m\nta9 c\nties ( t ,/ate1 on ! tw5tie? ( ,decemb]1 #ahgg4 ,i 0 "o ( eight boys4 ,aft] my "m di$ my fa!r m>ri$ a second "t4 ,he _h six boys & two daught]s by 8 second m>riage4 ,we liv$ on a r\gh m\nta9 f>m4 ,our income 0 meag] & our educational & cultural advantages ev5 m meag]4 ,our public s*ools 7 ( ! poore/ k9d & la/$ only ?ree mon?s 9 ! ye>4 ,we did n att5d !m ev5 consecutively ?r\gh ^! ?ree mon?s4 ,i always 0 ambiti\s1 h[ev]1 aft] ,i _h le>n$ to read1 to get :at ,i c\ld f s*ool1 & f books4 ,my "m di$ :5 ,i 0 f\rte5 ye>s ( age4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t ,i began to try to att5d public s*ools regul>ly al?\gh ours 7 poor4 ,at ! age ( sev5te5 ,i _h my fir/ five consecutive mon?s ( s*ool4 ,?is gave me a ta/e = m k1 s9ce "h we 7 /udy+ geography & hi/ory & ^? bran*es :i* gave u "s k ( a l>g] _w ?an we m\nta9 boys knew4 ,at eighte5 ,i ent]$ ! ,presbyt]ian ,s*ool at ,h>lan ,t[n4 ,i graduat$ f ?is little academy :5 ,i 0 tw5ty4 ,all ( ?is "t ,i _h tak5 great delight 9 work+ odd h\rs outside ( s*ool & on ,saturdays & holidays1 to pay my way4 ,by ?is "t ,i f\nd x possible to tea* 9 ! c\ntry s*ools4 ,?is ,i did two t]ms4 ,!re 0 f9ally an op5+ at college :]e ,i _h a *ance to pay my way by tak+ c>e ( ! fires1 milk+ c[s1 runn+ err&s1 etc41 = a g5tleman :o liv$ ne> ! college & :o _h to be away f home mo/ ( ! "t4 ,i ent]$ ,tusculum ,college at ,gre5eville1 ,t5n41 9 ,septemb]1 #ahig4 ,i work$ = ,mr4 ,l4 ,l4 ,lawr5ce1 an attorney1 :o liv$ ne> ! college campus4 ,my "w 0 n v h>d1 b took a great _m h\rs ea* day4 ,by dilig5t application to my /udies ,i f\nd x possible to make up ! bran*es 9 :i* ,i 0 defici5t 9 ! prep>atory dep>tm5t1 & to graduate ) my ,ba*elor's degree on ! #a/ ( ,june1 #aija4 ,hav+ to d ! manual labor t ,i did & at regul> h\rs1 e/abli%$ 9 me regul> habits1 bo? 9 meet+ engagem5ts & 9 prep>ation = classes1 :i* ,i h f\nd 9 lat] life invaluable4 ,z ,i look back ov] my exp]i5ce 9 college1 ,i _c rememb] ! "t :5 ,i 0 n p]fectly delight$ ) ! opportunity ( "w & /udy1 ev5 ?\gh ,i w5t _m weeks de/itute ( 8sp5d+ money40 ,aft] ,i _h f9i%$ college ,i ent]$ ^u a c\rse ( !ological /udy :i* ,i pursu$ = f\r ye>s graduat+ f ,mc,cormick ,sem9>y 9 ! spr+ ( #aijg4 ,meantime1 h[ev]1 ,i gave two ye>s to tea*+ & to ! "w ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 z /ud5t secret>y 9 ,t5nessee4 ,?is ,i f\nd necess>y 9 ord] to e>n money to pur*ase books & c>ry on my c\rses ( /udy )\t runn+ too heavily 9 debt4 ,s9ce ,i h be5 regul>ly 9 ! m9i/ry1 ,i h _m times giv5 ?anks = ! ,provid5ce t made x necess>y = me to get :at little ,i did get 9 ! way ( education ?r\gh ?is long c\rse ( labor1 manual & m5tal4 ,_m enc\ragem5ts came along ! way4 ,!re 7 _m k9d fri5ds :o1 )\t my solicitation1 h help$ me at v>i\s times4 ,i believe t ! man :o tries w always f9d mu* enc\ragem5t4 ,new ,york ,city4 ,,! ,,college ,,/ore ,,pr(essor ,w4 ,i4 ,,dodge1 ,b4,s4,a4 ,by way ( introduction1 ,i w say t :5 ,i 0 9 s*ool ,i nev] _h any incl9ation :atev] to att5d a high] in/itution ( le>n+4 ,b ^u graduation f ! n9? grade ,i 0 influ5c$ to att5d ! academy4 ,i 0 at t "t liv+ 9 ,/4 ,johnsbury1 ,v]mont4 ,i att5d$ ! academy !re two ye>s1 & !n f9i%$ my prep>atory c\rse at ,v]mont ,academy1 ,saxton's ,riv]1 ,v]mont4 ,z "t drew ne> = graduation !re1 ,i f9ally became q int]e/$ 9 agriculture & ,i decid$ to ent] ! ,agricultural ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,v]mont at ,burl+ton4 ,! next "q 01 8,h[ am ,i to be> ! exp5se80 ,my fa!r 0 p]fectly will+ to help me & desir\s ( help+ me ?r\gh1 b he 0 f9ancially unable to s5d me ?r\gh on 8 own res\rces4 ,s9ce ,i 0 desir\s ( le>n+1 ,i agre$ to f9d "s me?od ( help+ him out4 ,x 0 f9ally decid$ t ,i %\ld ent] t fall 7#aijh7 & my application 0 s5t & accept$4 ,my fa!r1 :o aid$ me to ! ext5t ( #ej ! fir/ ye>1 w5t to ,burl+ton a %ort :ile be=e ,college 0 to op5 & held an int]view ) ,pr(essor ,j4 ,s4 ,hills1 ! ,dean ( ! ,agricultural ,dep>tm5t4 ,x end$ 9 my secur+ ! "w ( 8sampl]0 at ! ,exp]im5tal ,f>m4 ,! "w includ$ gett+ up at five o'clock e morn+ & go+ out to ! b>n & 8sampl+0 & 8weigh+0 ! milk f fifty odd c[s4 ,!re 7 two ( u t did ?is "w4 ,:5 !re 0 no?+ ahead we w\ld help 9 ! milk+4 ,?is requir$ ab\t two h\rs 9 ! morn+4 ,at five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon ! same "w _h to be done4 ,if any ( ! read]s h ev] done ?is k9d ( "w !y c well appreciate my circum/ances4 ,= remun]ation1 ,i receiv$ fifte5 c5ts an h\r & 0 able to e>n an av]age ( twelve doll>s a mon?1 f :i* ,i paid my bo>d4 ,?is consi/$ ( "o meal 9 a bo>d+ h\se & two 9 my room4 ,al?\gh ! "w 0 r undesirable 9 _m respects1 ,i h1 nev]!less1 _m times ?ank$ =tune = x4 ,on ,saturdays1 ,i _h a job empty+ a%es & c>ry+ coal = a woman d[n t[n1 & 9 ! w9t] ,i kept h] ro( & walks clean4 ,9 ?is way ,i pick$ up a neat sum4 ,i did ?is "w all ! fir/ ye> ( college4 ,dur+ ! summ] ,i 0 v =tunate 9 secur+ a position at ! ,exp]im5t ,/ation "u ,pr(essor ,wa%burn 7! head ( ! ,dairy ,division7 = #dj a mon?1 work+ n9e h\rs a day4 ,along ) ?is ,i kept my "w at ! f>m s ,i manag$ to get #ee or m a mon?4 ,mo/ ( ?is ,i sav$ to help me 9 my sophomore ye>4 ,:5 ! ?ree mon?s' summ] vacation 0 ov]1 ,i /ill reta9$ my "w at ! f>m & kept x dur+ ! :ole ye>4 ,my fa!r occasionally s5t me a little money1 & ,i got along z well z ,i c\ld4 ,dur+ my sophomore ye> my uncle di$ & left me a small sum ( money1 b ,i us$ only #ej ( x dur+ my sophomore ye>4 ,dur+ my summ] recess 9 t ye> ,i aga9 work$ = ,pr(essor ,wa%burn on 8 books & exp]im5t "w4 ,i receiv$ ! imm5se wage ( #de a mon?1 & /ill work$ at ! ,f>m1 s ,i manag$ to obta9 ab\t #fj p] mon?4 ,i work$ ! :ole ?ree mon?s1 & !n ,i decid$ to *ange my "w4 ,i w5t to see ! /ud5t own] ( ! 8,college ,/ore10 ,mr4 ,i4 ,h4 ,ros5b]g1 & obta9$ ! "w ( cl]k 9 ! /ore at ! sal>y ( f\r doll>s a week4 ,i work$ ! :ole ye> = t & x m ?an paid my bo>d4 ,! #abe sav$ dur+ ! summ] paid my necess>y bills4 ,!n ,i receiv$ #ajj m f my uncle's e/ate4 ,9 ,june ,i decid$ to buy ! 8,college ,/ore10 z x 0 = sale1 b h[ 0 ,i to pay #gbi :5 ,i didn't h x8 ,i wrote to a relative ( m9e 9 reg>d to ! money1 b he w\ld n l5d me ! money )\t a note sign$ by myself1 fa!r & gr&fa!r = security4 ,i ?\ght !re mu/ be ano!r way to obta9 x1 s ,i w5t d[n t[n & conf]r$ ) ,mr4 ,g4 ,d4 ,j>vis1 a m]*ant 9 ! city4 ,he _h kn[n me = two ye>s1 & _h tak5 a /rong int]e/ 9 me1 & aft] kn[+ my circum/ances he told me he w\ld l5d me ! money4 ,( c\rse1 ,i _h no prop]ty to give z security2 b ,mr4 ,j>vis knew me & took my note z security = ! money want$4 ,i paid #fjj d[n = ! /ore & gave a note = ! balance1 ! fir/ ( ,june4 ,s ,i became own] ( ! 8,college ,/ore0 = my s5ior ye>4 ,dur+ ! summ] ,i w5t to ,nova ,scotia & work$ 9 a cream]y 9 ,brookfield1 do+ ! help]'s "w4 ,i want$ to le>n cream]y "w & ,i ?\ght t 0 my opportunity2 s ,i took x4 ,i receiv$ #ab a mon? & bo>d4 ,i came back to college no ri*] f9ancially1 b ri*] 9 k4 ,i op5$ my /ore at ! op5+ ( s*ool1 & ,i e>n$ en\gh to pay my exp5ses ?r\gh my la/ ye>4 ,i sold x 9 ! spr+ to ano!r /ud5t & paid ,mr4 ,j>vis4 ,i graduat$ 9 ! class ( #aiab1 ! fir/ class graduat$ by ,presid5t ,guy ,pott] ,b5ton1 n[ ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,i receiv$ ! degree ( ,ba*elor ( ,sci5ce 9 ,agriculture4 ,9 ,june ( my s5ior ye> ,i secur$ ! position ( tea*] ( ,agriculture & ! ,sci5ces 9 "o ( ! ,v]mont s*ools4 ,i am /ill !re1 & enjoy my "w v mu*4 ,morrisville1 ,v]mont4 ,,bro!r ,,helps ,,bro!r ,,h5ry ,f4 ,,drap]1 ,b4,a4 ,:5 ,i graduat$ f ! high s*ool ( ,oswego1 ,kansas1 9 #ahif at ! age ( sev5te51 ,i _h ! ambition to att5d college1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,kansas 9 p>ticul>1 :i* seem$ to me to be ! normal ?+ = a "y man to d4 ,my p>5ts 7 9 full accord1 z _! example & precept _h always be5 favorable to z l>ge a use ( books z circum/ances w\ld all[4 ,?\gh up to t "t my e educational ne$ _h be5 met1 x 0 recogniz$ t my college tra9+ mu/ come only aft] ,i _h e>n$ ! money to provide x4 ,i 0 ! olde/ ( five *ildr5 & my fa!r's income 0 only t ( a c\ntry doctor 9 a c\nty seat1 a t[n ( #bejj inhabitants4 ,be=e h] m>riage my "m _h taught s*ool & _m ( h] be/ fri5ds & m9e 7 tea*+ s*ool at ! "t ( my graduation f ! high s*ool4 ,?is & p]haps m p>ticul>ly ! fur!r fact t ,i _h receiv$ good grades at s*ool seem$ logically to sugge/ t by tea*+ s*ool ,i %\ld e>n money = a college education4 ,b dur+ ! summ] ( #ahif1 &1 aga9 ! next ye>1 ,i s\ght 9 va9 to p]suade c\ntry s*ool bo>ds t ,i 0 ! prop] p]son to tea* ! y\? ( _! di/rict4 ,!y consid]$ me r "y & =soo? lack+ 9 exp]i5ce1 :i* ,i 0 seek+ a *ance to secure4 ,& s ,i 0 sav$ f becom+ a poor s*ool tea*]4 ,opportunities z cl]k1 h[ev]1 7 (f]$ & by ! fir/ ( ,april1 #aija1 ,i _h exp]i5ces 9 h>dw>e1 groc]y1 & %oe /ores4 ,! v>i\s *anges 7 made ?r\gh no fault ( my own2 b1 ?\gh !y 7 9 ! nature ( promotions1 ! f9ancial return 0 s slight t aft] five ye>s ,i _h p]haps n m ?an #ej sav$ t[>d my *]i%$ college c>e]4 ,on ,april #ae1 #aija1 ,i began "w = a real e/ate loan company ) duties b little m responsible ?an a fifte5-ye>-old (fice boy might h dis*>g$4 ,! wages 7 small1 b 7 soon advanc$4 ,9 f\r ye>s ,i 0 e>n+ :at 0 acc\nt$ a goodly am\nt = a t[n ( t size4 ,?\gh ,i _h sp5t "s money on vacation trips ea* summ] & = necess>y ?+s ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 ,i _h sav$ a few hundr$ doll>s4 ,mean:ile1 my bro!r1 two & a half ye>s y\ng] ?an ,i1 _h secur$ fairly remun]ative "w e>li] 9 life ?an ,i _h done4 ,he1 too1 want$ a college education & _h ent]$ ! ,univ]sity ( ,kansas 9 ,septemb]1 #aija4 ,z ne>ly z ,i c recall he _h en\gh money to g ?r\gh ! fir/ ye> )\t do+ any outside "w4 ,occasionally dur+ ! next ?ree ye>s ,i l5t him money :i* he repaid :5 ,i 0 lat] 9 s*ool2 b 9 ! ma9 he supplem5t$ 8 summ]s' e>n+s by /r5u\s activities dur+ ! s*ool ye>4 ,he 0 at diff]5t times /ew>d ( a bo>d+ club1 night cl]k at a hotel1 & "o ( ! /ud5t assi/ants 9 ! ,univ]sity libr>y4 ,8 exp]i5ces & difficulties 7 really ( m int]e/1 & m p>ticul>ly ^? ( a /ud5t work+ 8 way ?r\gh college ?an any ,i c relate ( myself4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #aije1 :5 tw5ty-six ye>s old1 ,i w5t to ,lawr5ce1 ,kansas1 & enroll$ 9 ! /ate univ]sity z a special /ud5t4 ,i desir$ c\rses p>ticul>ly 9 hi/ory & economics4 ,z ,i expect$ my college c>e] to be limit$ to "o ye>1 ,i believ$ ! special classification 0 advisable4 ,because ,i wi%$ to /udy z mu* z possible ,i attempt$ no outside "w1 b ,i 0 economical 9 my exp5ditures4 ,yet ,i did n !n1 nor at any lat] "t1 deprive myself ( a reasonable am\nt ( recreation4 ,at ! close ( s*ool 9 ,june1 #aijf1 ,i return$ to my "w 9 ! real e/ate loan (fice 9 my home t[n4 ,i 0 n satisfi$ ) ! ext5t ( ! s*ool+ receiv$4 ,i kept "u my ambition1 h[ev]1 & laid aside my e>n+s aga9 until ,septemb]1 #aijg4 ,i !n return$ to ! ,univ]sity & aga9 enroll$ z a special /ud5t4 ,i />t$ to e>n my bo>d by wa%+ di%es1 b aft] six weeks' trial ,i f\nd t x took s mu* "t t ,i quit outside "w & gave myself :olly to /udy4 ,! spell ( ! college 0 n[ /rong ^u me & ,i want$ to cont9ue until ,i c\ld secure a ba*elor's degree4 ,to s %ape my c\rse dur+ ! next ?ree ye>s z to correct ! irregul>ities ( my 8special0 c\rse 0 a task1 especially s9ce ,i 0 n[ vitally 9 newspap] "w & desir$ m c\rses 9 hi/ory & ,engli% ?an ! s*$ule p]mitt$ = a regul> /ud5t4 ,?\gh ,i yet _h money to my cr$it1 ,i want$ to be able to aid my si/] :o />t$ ?is ye>4 ,!re=e1 to e>n my bo>d1 ,i s]v$ z table wait] at a club f ,septemb]1 #aijh1 to ,june1 #aiji4 ,mean:ile1 my outside duties on ! /ud5t newspap] & 9 ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 "w increas$ 9 addition to ! l>g] opportunities = pr(itable recreation4 ,?us my life 0 gr[+ /r5u\s4 ,9 an ef=t to keep d[n exp5ses1 ,i />t$ ! fall ( #aiji z associate /ew>d ( a club4 ,ill success att5d$ me1 & be=e ,*ri/mas ,i 0 pay+ bo>d4 ,my "w = ! /ud5t newspap] br\ght me "s slight return f9ancially1 b n comm5surate ) ! "t x took4 ,i 0 also a memb] ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 cab9et ?is ye>4 ,f ,septemb]1 #aiaj1 to my graduation 9 ,june1 #aiaa1 ,i gave a v consid]able am\nt ( "t to my newspap] "w & _h m pay !re=e2 b at ! end ( my c\rse ,i _h borr[$ sev]al hundr$ doll>s f a bro!r4 ,i 0 on ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 cab9et dur+ ?is la/ ye> also4 ,my univ]sity tra9+ has n prep>$ me = any get-ri*-quick c>e]4 ,ef=ts s9ce graduation to pu% ahead into a newspap] life h add$ to1 r ?an tak5 f1 my debt4 ,nev]!less1 ,i d n regret ! plan ( action :i* ,i foll[$ to get a college education4 ,i _c e/imate 9 doll>s ! satisfaction ,i h 9 ! retrospect4 ,i 0 n p5uri\s ) myself :5 9 s*ool1 & s enjoy$ life1 ev5 ?\gh always economical4 ,! fri5d%ips =m$ & ! l>g] vision ( life :i* ,i n[ h comp5sate me = pa/ difficulties & ^? yet to be ov]come ere ,i c obta9 su* f9ancial /ability z ,i might h acquir$ six or m ye>s ago if ,i _h be5 cont5t to cont9ue 9 ! real e/ate loan (fice ( my home t[n4 ,oklahoma ,city1 ,okla4 ,,! ,,college ,,inspiration ,,frank ,r4 ,,dy]1 ,a4,b4 ,my fir/ inspiration t[>d college came f a public s*ool tea*] by ! "n ( ,hom] ,c4 ,campbell1 n[ a successful bus9ess man ( ,portl&1 ,oregon4 ,mr4 ,campbell 0 a gift$ tea*]1 brimful ( inspiration & helpful sugge/ions4 ,my impression :ile ,i 0 a boy 0 t ! ri* only c\ld get ?r\gh college4 ,my e/imat$ am\nt ( money ne$$ 0 f> beyond :at ,i ev] _h se5 toge!r & 0 beyond my fonde/ hopes4 ,dur+ ! sev5 mon?s ( ,mr4 ,campbell's /ay ) u1 he taught u mu* n 9 ! books4 ,he made u realize t !re 7 high] fields invit+ u & ! means to ! end 7 )9 our rea*4 ,be=e he left u he exact$ a promise f me t ,i w\ld g to college4 ,i 0 v will+ to promise1 due to my confid5ce & admiration = ! man2 b1 at ?is late date1 ,i realiz$ t f>1 f> away 0 my hope to realize ! goal4 ,my old tea*] did n let me =get my e>ly ambitions1 b took num]\s opportunities to rem9d me ( my promise4 ,aft] tea*+ a %ort t]m 9 ! c\ntry & !n s]v+ z cl]k m ?an a ye> 9 a c\ntry /ore1 ,i quit ! job ) _m misgiv+s & />t$ = ! ,ohio ,normal ,univ]sity1 locat$ at ,ada1 ,ohio1--! s*ool f\nd$1 & _m ye>s direct$ by t pr9ce ( educators1 ,presid5t ,h5ry ,s4 ,lehr4 ,i _h all ! que] s5sations ( a new boy 9 a /range s*ool1 b ! exp]i5ce is common to all :o w read ^! lett]s2 s x w be unnecess>y to repeat x "h4 ,i _h "o hundr$ & =ty doll>s z a nucleus t ,i _h sav$ f two ye>s' "w4 ,?ree t]ms made up my fir/ ye>4 ,!re 7 five t]ms 9 ! ye>4 ,i 0 able to get ?r\gh ?ree ( !m1 & h a small am\nt ( my capital left4 ,i may add t ! ,ohio ,normal 0 run = ! b5efit ( ! /ud5t body & a vacation 0 a v r>e occurr5ce1 & :5 x did occur1 !re 0 :at 0 kn[n z a 8vacation t]m0 = ! /ud5ts :o did n h "t to quit4 ,9 ! t[n 0 my old tea*]1 :o (t5 _h a k9d ^w = me & always po9t$ to ! day ( graduation1 a day :i* seem$ too f> away = me to consid]4 ,i taught s*ool t w9t]4 ,z soon z s*ool clos$ ,i w5t back to ! ,normal1 took a new />t1 & work$ all summ] till "t = s*ool to beg9 9 ! fall4 ,s1 by ! plan ( ! ,normal s*ool1 ,i 0 able to tea* ea* w9t] & g to s*ool f e>ly 9 ! spr+ till late 9 ! fall1 & /ill make ! purse hold out4 ,! high co/ ( liv+ 0 n 9 evid5ce4 ,i paid #a4dj a week = table bo>d1 & fifty c5ts = my room4 ,?is cont9u$ till ! purse came 9 a little /rong]1 & ,i w5t up to #a4fj a week4 ,i may add t 9 my lat] ye>s ,i got into ! plutocrat class & paid #b4jj a week1 b ! room r5t 0 ! same4 ,two doll>s p] week 0 a regul> ,rockefell] rate = ! ,normal boys1 b we liv$ well4 ,our wants increas$ z ! ye>s w5t by1 b we 7 able to h "s surplus left ov] ea* ye>1 :i* 0 a v gratify+ condition4 ,?us1 by half ye> "w & half ye> /udy1 ,i 0 able to complete ! classical c\rse :5 ! long hop$ = day ( graduation came4 ,?is is n[ hi/ory4 ,my ambition _h be5 ?or\ghly ar\s$ & ,i felt t ,i mu/ n[ f9i% college4 ,my surplus ) a little t my bro!r l5t me dur+ ! la/ few mon?s 9 college 0 en\gh to take me ?r\gh4 ,z ,i look back ov] ! road1 ,i f9d only pleasant recollections ( ! college "w1 ev5 ?\gh !re 7 times :5 we b\ght our coal oil by ! half gallon because x avoid$ a l>ge inve/m5t at "o "t 9 "o commodity4 ,we did n ride 9 automobiles !n z _m d n[4 ,our only exp5se aside f lodg+1 bo>d1 & fuel1 0 to sp5d a few doll>s = a good book n[ & !n1 & a few doll>s m = lecture tickets4 ,! lectures 7 ( ! be/1 by ,joseph ,cook1 ,george ,w5dl+1 ,sam ,jones & m5 ( t type4 ,we mu/ admit at ?is late date t our be/ girl beside u made ! lectures m int]e/+ & in/ructive ?an !y c\ld h o!rwise be54 ,our temporal wants 7 few1 & our intellectual opportunities1 accord+ly great4 ,"o "t 9 travel+ ?r\gh ! m\nta9\s "p ( ,k5tucky ! mo/ conspicu\s sights 7 ! cab9 on ! b>r5 hillside & ! razor-back hog ) ! prov]bial knot 9 8 tail to keep him f runn+ ?r\gh ! crack 9 ! rail f5ces4 ,i 0 s impress$ ) ! simplicity ( ! life !re t ,i said to a g5tleman on ! tra9 ne> me1 8,h[ d ^! p ev] supply _! wants80 ,he repli$ 9 ! *>act]i/ic ,engli% ( ! locality1 8,mi/]1 !y a9't got no wants40 ,^! p seem$ to be happy4 ,z ,i look back ov] my college "w & exp]i5ce :5 (t5 ! purse got d[n bel[ ! la/ nickel1 ,i recall t our desires = k 7 s p>am\nt t we did n seem to h any wants4 ,at ?is "t ( life ,i take (f my hat f ! place :]e ! hair ought to gr[ to d honor to ! ,ohio ,normal ,univ]sity1 because x made x possible = me & ?\s&s ( o!rs to get inspiration = high] ?+s4 ,all honor to ! ,ohio ,wesleyan ,univ]sity1 my lat] s*ool1 = its s*ol>ly in/ruction1 its able pr(essors1 its college association1 & above all its tra9+ 9 ,*ri/ian manhood1 a "p ( ! curriculum nev] =gott5 or neglect$ 9 ! ,o4 ,w4 ,u4 ,may ! ye>s deal k9dly ) all su* z ! presid5t em]itus ( ! ,ohio ,normal :o w /ill inspire y\?s to d _! be/1 & rea* out to ! ?+s beyond4 ,rew>ds h come to _m ( my pr(essors 9 ! ,ohio ,wesleyan ,univ]sity1 b ! memory ( _! lives & "w rema9s4 ,any "y man or woman :o has no obligation b 8 own support c enjoy ! advantages ( ! be/ educational in/itutions ( ?is or ! ,old ,_w & make e doll> ( 8 exp5se indep5d5tly4 ,wi*ita1 ,kansas4 ,,ov]com+ ,,h>d%ips ,,viola ,e4 ,,frazi]1 ,a4,b4 ,f ! v beg9n+ my opportunities 9 s*ool 7 v limit$4 ,i 0 ! ?ird *ild ( a family ( eight *ildr54 ,my p>5ts 7 v poor & we old] *ildr5 _h to "w h>d help+ fa!r fight ! wolf f ! door4 ,!n too1 fa!r did n take ! int]e/ 9 s5d+ u to s*ool t he %\ld h tak51 al?\gh he 0 an educat$ man1 & taught s*ool n9ete5 ye>s4 ,he claim$ t we c\ld le>n z mu* at home z we c\ld at s*ool4 ,hold+ to ?is !ory he kept u at home4 ,! !ory might h work$ well1 if he _h giv5 u fix$ h\rs = /udy & play2 b in/ead ( ?is he kept u at "w on ! f>m all summ] & fall4 ,9 w9t] he w\ld cut & sell wood4 ,e morn+1 :5 ! wea!r 0 n too sev]e1 he took my two olde/ bro!rs 7& me too1 :5 "m c\ld sp>e me7 to ! woods to cut or saw a load ( wood1 :ile he haul$ a load to t[n & sold x4 ,( c\rse1 ,i c\ld n cut wood1 b ,i c\ld pull "o end ( a cross-cut saw equal to ei!r "o ( my bro!rs4 ,:5 ! wea!r w\ld n all[ u to g to ! woods1 fa!r made u /udy4 ,i _h a ye>n+ desire to le>n to read & ciph]4 ,/ill1 l all o!r *ildr51 ,i lik$ to play1 & devot$ mo/ ( my "t to x4 ,"o ( my c\s9s1 :o liv$ ne> u1 us$ to come ov] & play ) u e ,sunday4 ,%e w\ld tell u :at a good "t %e _h at s*ool4 ,?is made me anxi\s to g too1 & ,i plead$ ) fa!r to let me g1 b my plead+ 0 all 9 va94 ,he said ,i w\ld le>n m mis*ief ?an any?+ else1 & he 0 n go+ to s5d me4 ,"m saw t ,i w\ld le>n1 if ,i only _h an opportunity1 & %e1 too1 insi/$ on my go+ to s*ool4 ,/ill fa!r w\ld n li/5 to ! reque/4 ,at ! age ( twelve ,i _h nev] be5 inside ( a s*oolh\se4 ,"m saw t fa!r 0 mak+ a mi/ake by keep+ me out ( s*ool4 ,s %e decid$ to s5d me )\t 8 cons5t4 ,"o day :5 fa!r came to d9n]1 he did n see me & inquir$ :]e ,i 04 ,"m told him t ,i _h gone to s*ool4 ,he h>dly knew :at to say or ?9k2 s at la/ he said 7realiz+ t he 0 9 ! wrong73 8,if %e is det]m9$ to g to s*ool1 let h] g1 & let u see :at %e is go+ to d40 ,! "q !n arose1 h[ 0 ,i to get my books8 ,i knew fa!r w\ld n get !m = me4 ,i told my c\s9 7,miss ,nettie ,bruce7 my situation1 & %e agre$ to l5d me h] books ! fir/ ye>4 ,aft] t ,i always rais$ turkeys or ducks en\gh to buy ev]y?+ t ,i ne$$ 9 s*ool4 ,i w5t to ! public s*ools five sessions4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,i made fairly good progress4 ,an almo/ uncontrollable ?ir/ = k took possession ( me4 ,i 0 n satisfi$ unless ,i _h a book 9 my h&4 ,my tea*] told me t ,i ought to g to college4 ,i ?\ght ?is 0 impossible4 ,s ,i decid$ t ,i w\ld tea* ! next ye>4 ,dur+ ! summ] ,pr(essor ,j4 ,j4 ,l9coln1 "o ( fa!r's old s*oolmates1 paid u a visit4 ,he insi/$ on my go+ to college4 ,fa!r want$ to s5d me1 b 0 n f9ancially able4 ,pr(essor ,l9coln told him h[ ,i c\ld g ) v little co/ to him4 ,he told him t he c\ld get me a position 9 ! d9+ room1 by :i* ,i c\ld pay half ( my bo>d4 ,he ?\ght t fa!r c\ld c]ta9ly arrange to l5d me ! o!r half1 & ! college w\ld wait until ,i f9i%$ = my tuition4 ,?is seem$ reasonable1 & aft] a little consid]ation fa!r agre$ to s5d me4 ,on ,septemb] #e1 #aijf1 ,i />t$ to ,elon ,college1 ,n4 ,c4 ,?is 0 my fir/ trip f home4 ,! fir/ few weeks 7 try+ ones ) me4 ,! ?\ght ( be+ two hundr$ & fifty miles f home )\t money or fri5ds 0 almo/ m ?an ,i c\ld be>4 ,b ,i pluck$ up c\rage en\gh to conqu] ! homesickness1 & j det]m9$ to /ay4 ,x 0 n long be=e ,i began to make fri5ds4 ,i ent]$ ! sub-,fre%man class4 ,_h ! faculty all[$ me1 ,i w\ld h und]tak5 two ye>s' "w 9 "o4 ,i w5t !re ) ! det]m9ation to d all t my /r5g? w\ld p]mit4 ,i manag$ to get !m to all[ me to take tw5ty-six h\rs' "w a week4 ,?is gave me all t ,i c\ld d4 ,i did n h mu* "t = pleasure l ! o!r girls4 ,z ,i 0 kept v busy1 ! "t soon slipp$ away4 ,on ,april #ba ,i receiv$ a telegram say+1 8,"m is v ill4 ,come home at once40 ,! next day ,i arriv$ at home & f\nd h] v ill4 ,i knew t %e c\ld n live long4 ,i sat by h] b$side until ! #i? ( ,june1 :5 ,god call$ h] home4 ,my hopes ( ev] receiv+ an education 7 n[ gone4 ,z ,i 0 ! olde/ girl1 & my y\nge/ bro!r 0 only f\r ye>s old1 ! responsibilities ( ! home & "m fell l>gely ^u me4 ,i tri$ to fill h] place 9 my humble way ! v be/ ,i knew1 feel+ t ?is 0 ! only way t ,i c\ld honor h]4 ,! next fall be=e s*ool op5$ ,i made prep>ation = my y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s to ent] s*ool ! fir/ day4 ,h[ ,i did wi% t ,i c\ld g too1 b ,i knew t ?is 0 impossible1 z fa!r c\ld n get anyone to keep h\se = him4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ,i devot$ e sp>e m9ute t ,i c\ld f9d to my books2 b y may "k t ,i did n f9d mu* sp>e "t aft] sew+1 cook+1 wa%+1 iron+ & m5d+1 & keep+ ! h\se /raight = su* a l>ge family4 ,( c\rse1 my si/]s help$ me e ev5+ & morn+4 ,! next ye> ,i decid$ to tea* ! public s*ool j ?ree miles away1 :]e ,i c\ld bo>d at home1 & look aft] ! home affairs too4 ,?is ye>1 by rais+ turkeys & tea*+ ,i cle>$ "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 :i* 0 en\gh to pay half my bo>d & o!r exp5ses 7n includ+ tuition7 = "o ye> 9 college4 ,fa!r 0 v anxi\s = me to g to college n[4 ,si/] be+ sev5te5 ye>s old1 fa!r said he ?\ght t %e c\ld keep h\se4 ,/ill ,i felt t %e c\ld n1 & t x 0 my duty to /ay at home1 b at ! same "t ,i 0 pray+ = an opportunity to g to s*ool4 ,tak+ fa!r's advice1 ! next fall ,i w5t back to ,elon4 ,! foll[+ spr+1 be=e ,i came home1 si/] ran away & m>ri$4 ,?is made ! way difficult = me to g back to college1 b fa!r succe$$ 9 hir+ a h\sekeep]1 & ,i w5t back ! next fall4 ,be=e ,i came home 9 ! spr+ someone _h p]suad$ our h\sekeep] to leave u & keep h\se = him4 ,fa!r tri$ 9 va9 to get ano!r4 8,:]e !re is a w !re is a way40 ,i nev] gave up ! hope ( an education4 ,i did my be/1 & left ! re/ ) ,him1 ,:o doe? all ?+s well4 ,he op5$ ! way1 l$ & direct$1 & ,i did ! act+4 ,! next fall1 "o week be=e college op5$1 ,god s5t "o ( my c\s9s to keep h\se = u until ,i %\ld f9i% my college c\rse4 ,i cont9u$ wait+ on ! table 9 ! college d9+-room z long z ,i 0 9 college4 ,?is paid half ( my bo>d bill4 ,fa!r l5t me ! o!r half4 ,dur+ my vacation ,i rais$ *ick5s & turkeys en\gh to buy my clo!s & books4 ,i gave ! college my note = my tuition4 ,i graduat$ la/ spr+ & am n[ pr9cipal ( ! ,holy ,neck ,grad$ ,s*ool4 ,i hope to cle> en\gh money ?is ye> to pay my college tuition4 ,elkton1 ,va4 ,,! ,,dignity ,,( ,,s]vice ,,rev4 ,,m>t9 ,,lu!r ,,fox1 ,a4,b41 ,a4,m41 ,d4,d4 ,i 0 born on a ,mi*igan f>m ! ?ird 9 a family ( t5 *ildr54 ,"s ( ! fir/ words1 ! mean+ ( :i* ,i le>n$1 7 ,debt1 ,mortgage1 & ,int]e/4 ,& ,i soon appreciat$ t ! unit$ toil ( ! entire h\sehold 0 requir$ ?r\gh ! season to provide = int]e/ & annual paym5ts on ! mortgage4 ,we 7 happy1 not)/&+ ! sc>city ( money4 ,! produce f ! f>m furni%$ u ) an abundance ( good food & we _h *eap b com=table clo?+4 ,) my bro!rs & si/]s ,i att5d$ ! di/rict s*ool & complet$ my c\rse 9 x at fifte54 ,two or ?ree "y m5 ( ! neighborhood _h gone to college & ,i 0 fully b5t on go+ too4 ,x nev] occurr$ to me t pov]ty 0 a b>ri] to a college c\rse4 ,i 0 l>ge = my age4 ,s ,i took a tea*]'s exam9ation & 0 grant$ a c]tificate & taught a six mon?s' t]m ( c\ntry s*ool1 clos+ x sev5 days aft] ,i 0 sixte54 ,i bo>d$ at home & receiv$ #acj = ! six mon?s4 ,half ( ?is money ,i gave to my fa!r & ) ! o!r half ,i ent]$ & complet$ ! spr+ t]m ( ! high s*ool4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ev5+s :ile ,i 0 tea*+ ,i /udi$ ,lat9 gramm> & ,jones' 8,fir/ ,lat9 ,lessons40 ,h5ce ,i 0 able1 ) "s help f my bro!r1 to jo9 ! ,lat9 class on ent]+ ! high s*ool1 to pass ! exam9ation at close ( ! t]m1 & ?us to h a ye>'s ,lat9 to my cr$it4 ,i return$ to s*ool at ! op5+ ( ! fall t]m1 b left at ,?anksgiv+1 :5 ,i return$ home to tea* ! same s*ool ,i _h taught ! previ\s w9t]4 ,i receiv$ ?is "t #abj = f\r mon?s4 ,i /udi$ my ,cs> ev5+s1 & on rent]+ s*ool 9 ! spr+ f\nd myself able to jo9 ! class & to ma9ta9 a pass+ grade4 ,i always 0 ne$$ on ! f>m z soon z s*ool clos$ 9 ,june4 ,!re 0 a l>ge hay crop & a :eat h>ve/ ( #ge to #ajj acres4 ,!n foll[$ pl[+ & prep>ation ( soil = fall se$+4 ,b ,i g5]ally f\nd a few weeks & a few ra9y days1 t ,i c\ld take = mak+ money4 ,i canvass$ ! c\ntry "o summ] sell+ a ,unit$ ,/ates wall map4 ,! price 0 #b4jj1 )9 ! rea* ( ! f>m]'s purse4 ,i 0 q successful 9 mak+ sales1 & ! commission 0 good4 ,inde$1 ,i reg>d$ x a poor day 9 :i* ,i did n make five doll>s1 s t 9 two or ?ree weeks ,i e>n$ ab\t #fj1 my capital = ! com+ s*ool ye>4 ,i ent]$ college 9 ! fall ( #ahhc4 ,i really _h no money & _h no hope ( any f9ancial help f home4 ,dur+ ! summ] ,i _h e>n$ en\gh to pur*ase a f\r ye>s' s*ol>%ip1 ! value ( :i* 0 #ajj1 b :i* ,i secur$ at a r$uc$ price4 ,?is1 toge!r ) good heal? & a hopefully incl9$ temp]am5t1 0 my capital ) :i* to beg9 my college c\rse4 ,i secur$ a room 9 ! m5's dormitory1 & to obta9 necess>y furniture1 ,i _h to incur a debt ( #af4 ,! room 0 to co/ me #ab p] ye>4 ,( c\rse1 ,i _h to h books & t increas$ my debt2 b ,i 0 p]fectly famili> ) ! ^w1 = my :ole previ\s life _h be5 conc]n$ ) x4 ,i did n worry4 ,b ) nei!r :eat nor potatoes gr[+ to pay my debt1 ,i realiz$ t ! situation requir$ "s att5tion4 ,i notic$ 9 a corn] ( ! campus ab\t fifte5 cords ( f\r foot bee* & maple wood4 ,i made inquiry & le>n$ t x belong$ to ! college presid5t4 ,!n ,i call$ ^u him & appli$ = ! position ( wood saw] to him4 ,he ask$ me :e!r ,i _h ev] saw$ wood4 ,i repli$ tru?fully t ,i _h nev] saw$ mu*1 b t ,i knew h[ x 0 done4 ,he said he w\ld furni% ! saw & ! 8horse0 & t ,i w\ld h to saw only en\gh ea* day to keep him suppli$4 ,t suit$ me1 = x meant t ,i c\ld h o!r contracts runn+ at ! same "t4 ,x took practically ! :ole w9t] to complete ! "w1 saw+ usually t[>d ev5+ en\gh = ! foll[+ day4 ,my comp5sation 9 money 0 #bj4 ,b ,i 0 also fac+ ! "q ( daily bread4 ,i c\ldn't g to a bo>d+ club = ,i _h no money4 ,!re 0 a college bo>d+ hall4 ,i notic$ t !y kept a c[1 & ,i conceiv$ ! idea t t c[ might help support me4 ,i appli$ to ! matron & arrang$ t = fe$+ & milk+ ! c[ & runn+ "s err&s 7! telephone 0 n yet7 ,i 0 to h my bo>d4 ,x seem$ to me !n t ev]y?+ 0 favorable4 ,i cont9u$ to e>n my bo>d 9 ?is way till t[>ds ! close ( my sophomore ye>4 ,!n1 = :at reason ,i d n n[ recall1 ,i resign$ z milkman & secur$ a position to assi/ 9 ! d9+-room ( a lead+ hotel4 ,!re 0 no specific contract z to h[ mu* ,i 0 to d4 ,:at 0 "r 9 s]vice = my bo>d 0 left entirely to my judgm5t4 ,b ,i recall t ,i aim$ at "o ?+--punctuality4 ,i d n rememb] ev] to h be5 late4 ,i rema9$ !re until ,i volunt>ily quit ne> ! close ( my s5ior ye>4 ,i nev] _h any misund]/&+ ) anyone :ile !re2 0 always treat$ well1 & lik$ ! place4 ,! bo>d1 ( c\rse1 0 good--almo/ too good = a college /ud5t4 ,a "y man 9 college1 ?\gh1 mu/ h coll>s & cuffs1 & a cravat occasionally & new clo!s4 ,he w h laundry bills1 & mu/ h money = /ation]y & po/age1 if he writes home to "m weekly4 ,e "y man :o has a "m %\ld d s4 ,i 0 su* a "y man1 & ( necessity ,i 0 con/antly al]t = employm5t t w\ld br+ me ne$$ money4 ,my suit became %abby4 ,i pond]$ :at to d4 ,i saw 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,times an ann\ncem5t ( ,dr4 ,trumbull's new book1 8,tea*+ & ,tea*]s10 & s5t = a copy & ag5t's t]ms4 ,x sold = #a4ej & ! commission 0 #fj c5ts p] copy4 ,i />t$ out1 & by putt+ 9 sp>e "t = a week ,i e>n$ en\gh to pur*ase ! new suit4 ,! college ci/]n ne$$ clean+4 ,i took ! contract = #c4ej4 ,x 0 a l>ge ci/]n & suppli$ ! dr9k+ wat] = ! dormitory /ud5ts4 ,!re 0 ab\t "o foot ( wat] 9 x ! day ,i clean$ x4 ,i hir$ a fell[ = #a4jj to hoi/ ! buckets & ,i w5t d[n into x & scrubb$ x clean4 ,we f9i%$ ab\t sunset4 ,! au?orities conclud$ to lay a new conduct+ pipe f ! dormitory to ! ci/]n1 a di/ance ( ab\t fifte5 feet4 ,:ile we 7 clean+ !y tore ! old "o out4 ,j z we f9i%$1 ! college presid5t came along & pe]$ d[n at me4 8,ah10 said he1 8h[ nice & clean4 ,n[ pray = ra940 8,no1 no10 exclaim$ ! regi/r>1 :o _h ov]he>d him1 8don't y see we h n laid ! new conductor pipe8 ,wait till t is laid be=e y pray40 ,!re 0 no sign ( ra94 ,we felt p]fectly secure 9 leav+ x2 b t night !re came a great /orm ) a t]rific d[np\r4 ,! wat] collect$ f ! dormitory ro( 0 dis*>g$ into t op5 clay dit* 9 :i* ! new conduct+ pipe 0 to be laid & !nce fl[$ 9 a da%+ /ream into ! ci/]n4 ,at sun-up !re 0 f\r feet ( wat] & clay 9 ! ci/]n4 ,i _h ano!r contract at #e4jj t day1 & ,i wrote on ! fly-leaf ( my trigonometry t night1 8,god helps ^? :o help !mselves10 & ,i've believ$ x ev] s9ce4 ,let no "o ?9k ,i _h no fun4 ,! memory ( my college days is decid$ly pleasant4 ,i f\nd "t to play ball4 ,i 0 a memb] ( ! college male qu>tette & ( ! ,*oral ,union4 ,i always att5d$ ! college lecture & ent]ta9m5t c\rse4 ,i 0 a memb] ( "o ( ! lit]>y societies1 & 0 frequ5tly on ! program ( great public demon/rations ( college oratory4 ,i nev] 0 consci\s ( any slight because ,i work$4 ,on graduation day ,ex-presid5t ,ru!r=d ,b4 ,hayes address$ our class4 ,"s ?+s he said seem$ int5d$ = me4 ,he spoke ( ! ,dignity ( ,"w4 ,he said _m p _h h&s & didn't "k h[ to use !m4 ,x 0 really an appeal = manual tra9+1 a phase ( education n !n 9 vogue1 b to :i* advanc$ educators 7 turn+ att5tion4 ,b ,i _h _h x all z an extra4 ,i _h read ,lat91 ,greek1 & ,g]man ) my classmates4 ,i _h trav]s$ ! hi/orical c5turies 9 _! company4 ,i _h /ruggl$ ) !m on conic sections & _h l\ng$ ) !m 9 log>i?ms4 ,!y 7 my equals & sup]iors 9 all ^!1 b ,i _h ! advantage--,i _h tak5 ,manual ,tra9+4 ,!re 7 "s po9ts ( contact ar\nd t college & campus t ,i only _h t\*$4 ,to be sure x 0 ( necessity1 b x 0 a bless+1 nev]!less4 ,i h n yet liv$ to see ! h\r t ,i h regrett$ t ,i work$ my way ?r\gh college4 ,/4 ,joseph1 ,mi*4 ,a ,,happy ,,mis=tune ,,hon4 ,,burton ,l4 ,,fr5*1 ,a4,b41 ,,ph4,m4 ,burton ,l4 ,fr5* ( ,mosc[1 ,idaho1 :o is n[ s]v+ 8 fif? t]m z repres5tative 9 ,congress1 0 born on a f>m ne> ,delphi1 ,ind41 ,augu/ #a1 #ahge1 ( ,*>les ,a4 & ,m9a ,p4 7,fis*]7 ,fr5*4 ,9 #ahhj ! family mov$ f>!r we/ & liv$ two & a half ye>s ne> ,ke>ney1 ,nebraska1 :]e "y ,burton att5d$ f\r t]ms ( ?ree mon?s ea*1 9 ! c\ntry s*ools4 ,:5 he 0 sev5 ye>s ( age1 8 p mov$ to ! ,nor?we/1 liv+ "p ( ! "t 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton & "p ( ! "t 9 ,idaho4 ,at ! age ( fifte51 ,mr4 ,fr5* _h complet$1 9 ! ,pal\se1 ,wa%41 public s*ools1 a c\rse practically equival5t to our pres5t public s*ool c\rse1 includ+ ! fir/ ye> ( high s*ool "w4 ,f ?is p]iod 9 8 life1 he work$ 8 way ?r\gh ! prep>atory s*ool & ?r\gh college1 tak+ ! degree ( ,a4,b4 at ! ,univ]sity ( ,idaho 9 #aija1 & ! degree ( ,ph4,m41 at ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago 9 #aijc4 ,,h[ ,,& ,,:y ,,he ,,work$ ,,8 ,,way ,,?r\gh ,,college4 ,mr4 ,fr5* says3 8,z "o ( ! old] *ildr5 9 a l>ge family1 ! responsibilities t re/$ ^u my fa!r & "m at ! "t ,i 0 ready to take up educational "w prep>atory to ent]+ college1 & z well lat]1 to c>ry ?r\gh a c\rse 9 college1 7 su* t ,i 0 ?r[n ^u my own res\rces4 8,two ( ! *ief circum/ances t att5d$ my e>ly life 73-- 8#a4 ,t ( be+ requir$ z a boy to p]=m "u ! direction ( my fa!r & "m1 a reasonable am\nt ( :olesome manual labor1 l>gely ! k9d t is requir$ ( ! ord9>y f>m]'s boy4 8#b4 ,t at ! age ( sixte51 ,i 0 ?r[n ^u my own res\rces 9 ! matt] ( cont9u+ my educational "w4 8,my p>5ts1 aside f tea*+ me respect = manual labor & 9 a l>ge degree help+ me to be pr(ici5t 9 ! same1 inspir$ me ) ! ambition to complete a college c\rse4 ,i did n reg>d ! fact t ,i w\ld ne$ to "w my way ?r\gh college z 9 any way an emb>rassm5t1 & ,i d n recall ev] hav+ _h ! wi% t my p c\ld s5d me ?r\gh college4 8,be=e rea*+ my eighte5? ye>1 ,i _h be5 able to att5d ! prep>atory dep>tm5t ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,idaho = six mon?s & _h e>n$ ! money to c>ry me ?r\gh ?is p]iod by s]v+ z cl]k 9 a g5]al m]*&ise /ore & by work+ 9 hotels z a wait]4 8,foll[+ ! close ( ! t]m ( s*ool1 ,i f\nd "w z a wait] dur+ ! summ] mon?s1 & 9 ,septemb] foll[+ my eighte5? bir?day ,i began tea*+ 9 a c\ntry s*ool4 ,dur+ ! succe$+ eight ye>s ,i complet$ ! "w 9 ! prep>atory s*ool & a college c\rse 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,idaho1 lead+ to ! degree ( ,a4,b41 e>n+ mo/ ( ! money t ,i requir$ to pay my exp5ses by tea*+ s*ool & at p]iods :5 !re 0 no employm5t 9 ?is field1 by work+ ^u a f>m4 8,my circum/ances requir$ t ,i take my college c\rse by do+ "p ( a ye>'s "w at a "t & ,i 0 able to att5d college f ! op5+ ( ! college ye> 9 ! fall until ! close ( ! college ye> 9 ! spr+1 only once dur+ my college c\rse & t 0 dur+ my junior ye>4 ,dur+ ! p]iod1 too1 ,i 0 away f college two ye>s 9 succession1 s]v+ dur+ ?is "t z pr9cipal ( ! public s*ools at ,juliaetta1 ,idaho4 8,dur+ ! latt] portion ( my und]graduate ye>s1 ,i 0 able to d a small am\nt ( tutor+ 9 ! prep>atory dep>tm5t ( ! ,univ]sity1 & z well1 at "o "t e>n$ my bo>d by manag+ a bo>d+ club t accommodat$ f tw5ty-five to sixty /ud5ts & faculty memb]s4 ,9 ord] to rema9 9 college & complete my s5ior ye> ) my class1 x 0 necess>y = me to borr[ a small am\nt ( money1 :i* ,i 0 able to d1 )\t impos+ ^u anyone else ! responsibility ( /&+ z my security4 8,prior to complet+ my s5ior ye> 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,idaho1 ,i _h be5 elect$ a ,fell[ 9 ! ,political ,sci5ce ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago4 ,my fell[%ip1 supplem5t$ by a small am\nt ( money :i* ,i borr[$1 enabl$ me to d po/graduate "w 9 t in/itution1 lead+ to ! degree ( ,ph4,m41 :i* ,i receiv$ 9 #aijc4 8,x is prop] to say t dur+ my und]graduate days ,i 0 able to d c]ta9 classes ( "w :ile engag$ 9 tea*+ t help$ me mat]ially 9 c>ry+ my college "w ^u return+ to ! ,univ]sity4 ,= in/ance1 "o spr+ ,i made my h]b>ium1 collect+1 m\nt+ & classify+ ! plants requir$ to be assembl$ by ea* /ud5t 9 botany4 8,n only 0 ?is "w ( b5efit to me1 b x 0 ( int5se int]e/ to e boy & girl 9 ! c\ntry surr\nd+ my s*ool4 ,_m 7 ! *ildr5 mak+ h]b>iums ( _! own1 :o w\ld assume an air ( sup]ior importance 9 comp>+ !mselves ) _! fell[s :o did n accept ! names anemone-nemorosa 9 lieu ( w9d fl[]1 ranunculus ranunculace 9 place ( butt]cup1 & ! common v>iety ( ! saxifrage family z philadelphus-gr&iflorus in/ead ( mock orange4 ,?is 0 ! mo/ cle>-cut piece ( "w t ,i probably did outside ( ! classroom1 ?\gh 9 hi/ory1 ma!matics1 & ! languages1 ,i 0 able to d a l>ge am\nt ( "w t made x possible = me to c>ry ) less difficulty ! classroom "w ^u return+ to ! ,univ]sity4 8,ano!r ?+ t is q z important z ! mann] 9 :i* ,i e>n$ ! money to c>ry me ?r\gh college1 is ! mann] 9 :i* ,i sp5t x4 ,! high co/ ( liv+ 0 a s]i\s problem1 & hav+ obta9$ my money 9 s]i\s mann]1 ,i necess>ily measur$ its value ) mu* c>e1 & dur+ m ?an half ( my ye>s 9 ! prep>atory & und]graduate s*ool1 ,i f\nd x necess>y to be a memb] ( a ba*elors' club made up ( /ud5ts1 :o1 l myself1 7 work+ _! way ?r\gh college4 ,9 ?is way we 7 able to l[] ! exp5ses ( liv+ consid]ably4 8,9 ! lett] f ! au?or ( #8,college ,m5 )\t ,money1' ,mr4 ,riddle 9 ref]r+ to me z "o :o _h work$ 8 way ?r\gh college1 spoke ( me z among t =tunate class1 & ,i reg>d 8 phrase z a v happy "o4 ,probably ! brief recital ( my exp]i5ces & ! way 9 :i* ,i e>n$ money to complete my college c\rse1 may mean little or no?+ to anyone o!r ?an myself4 ,to me1 h[ev]1 ! work+ my way ?r\gh college is a positive asset1 & z ,i said 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is sket*1 ,i reg>d x z "o ( ! mo/ =tunate circum/ances ( my life40 ,mosc[1 ,idaho4 ,,f9d+ ,,"o',s ,,place ,,irw9 ,w4 ,,g]n]t1 ,a4,b4 ,! problem ( a college education confronts _m "y p4 ,we h _m colleges1 b h[ to obta9 a college education is a vital "q to _m high s*ool graduates & o!rs :o h n ! money4 ,"h are ! colleges & ! tea*]s1 b _m d n h ! funds on :i* to g4 ,?is is ! decisive h\r1 z "h x is t "o decides to climb ! hill or rema9 at ! foot4 ,my exp]i5ce 9 work+ my way ?r\gh college is n peculi>1 b tallies ) ! exp]i5ce ( hundr$s :o h und]tak5 ! same task4 ,if a p]son is det]m9$ to get an education he w succe$1 & h]e9 lies ! keynote to ! problem4 ,x 0 my =tune to att5d a college situat$ 9 a small t[n1 z su* locations are always be/ = ! "o :o has to make 8 way4 ,"w 0 easily secur$1 & z my desire 0 to get an education by my labor1 ,i seiz$ e opportunity = mak+ a dime4 ,s]v+ z janitor1 mak+ fires 9 ! e>ly morn+ h\rs1 rak+ sn[ & ice f ! college walks 9 ! w9t]1 rak+ leaves on ! campus 9 ! fall & spr+1 s]v+ z cl]k on ,saturdays & o!r "w ( ?is k9d paid my way4 ,b t :i* gave me ! inspiration = all ?is1 & made ! task easy1 0 ! "o great purpose ( prep>+ = ! gospel m9i/ry4 ,i h f9i%$ ! ,a4,b4 c\rse 9 ,witt5b]g ,college1 ,spr+field1 ,ohio1 & 0 bett] (f f9ancially ! day ( my graduation ?an ! day on :i* ,i ent]$4 ,!re is "w = him :o desires x4 ,!re is always a place 9 life :i* we %\ld fill1 & ! f9d+ ( t place is an epo* 9 our lives1 & ! prep>ation = x is :at makes ! ev5t memorable & life-la/+4 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 8,,! ,,t> ,,heel0 ,h4 ,b4 ,,gunt]1 ,a4,b4 ,! :y3 ,i want$ a college education4 ,! h[3 ,by /ick+ type1 kick+ ! #h x #ab ,gordon jobb]1 fe$+ ! old ,babcock drum cyl9d]1 yank+ ! lev] ( ! pap] cutt] 7:i* usually _h a dull knife71 doctor+ ! ram%ackle old eng9e 9 ! pr9t %op ( ,! ,univ]sity ,press at ,*apel ,hill1 ,n4 ,c41 & work+ f\rte5 & sixte5 h\rs a day1--& enjoy+ x1 too--on r>e occasions1 especially :5 !re 0 a ball game on ! 8! ,hill40 ,lat]1 :5 ,i came to be manag] ( ! %op1 ! pr9cipal "p ( my "w1 at times1 0 f9d+ new & novel excuses = n gett+ ! "w out on "t4 ,i am n sure1 b ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ,i did my full %>e ( creative "w 9 t field1 a field 9 :i* imag9ation has done & is do+ wond]s4 ,i believe t ,i may safely ref] to ,act+-,presid5t ,e4 ,k4 ,graham1 ,dr4 ,ar*ibald ,h5d]son1 ,dr4 ,george ,h[e1 ,dr4 ,l4 ,r4 ,wilson1 ,pr(essor ,n4 ,w4 ,walk] & o!r memb]s ( ! ,univ]sity faculty = te/imonials along ?is l9e4 ,c]ta9ly !y w be> me out 9 ! /atem5t t ,i always _h an excuse ready2 also t ,i usually ne$$ "o4 ,! smell ( ! pr9t %op _h be5 9 my no/rils s9ce ,i 0 a m]e y\ng/]4 ,i 8le>n$ ! case0 on ,! ,express1 at ,san=d1 ,n4 ,c42 graduat$ into ! %op ( ,cole ,pr9t+ ,company1 9 ! same t[n2 work$ = a %ort "t 9 "o or two o!r %ops1 & s :5 ,i />t$ = ,*apel ,hill 9 ! fall ( #aijd1 fir$ ) en?usiasm by gl[+ tales ( life on 8! ,hill10 ,i felt t ,i 0 fairly well equipp$ to e>n my liv+ & get an education4 ,i might /ate1 p>5!tically1 t ! en?usiasm la/$ almo/ to ,univ]sity ,/ation4 ,x came back lat] ) comp\nd int]e/2 b :5 ,i fir/ set foot on ,*apel ,hill soil ,i did n /& calmly & survey ! _w t ,i _h come to conqu]4 ,9 fact1 ! conqu]+ in/9ct 9 my manly brea/ 0 di/9ctly dormant4 ,i 0 arm$ ) fifty doll>s1 en\gh to pay ! regi/ration fees & to give me a feeble %ove4 ,! above soon lo/ its =ce1 h[ev]1 & x 0 up to me to dig1 :i* ,i did4 ,!re may be poetry & !re may be glory 9 work+ y\r way ?r\gh college1 b ,i f\nd t x consi/$ mo/ly ( digg+4 ,i got along fairly well ) my s*ool "w dur+ my fre%man ye>4 ,i e>n$ en\gh money1 lack+ j five doll>s1 besides my initial fifty1 to pay my exp5ses1 b ,i didn't luxuriate noticeably4 ,i did1 h[ev]1 le>n to /udy4 ,x 0 well t ,i _h le>n$ ?is4 ,dur+ ! summ] ,i receiv$ ! appo9tm5t z manag] ( ! pr9t %op at ,*apel ,hill4 ,& !n my tr\bles began 9 e>ne/4 ,i us$ to exam9e my head be=e go+ to b$1 to discov] if my hair _h turn$ :ite dur+ ! day4 ,! %op h&l$ six or sev5 univ]sity publications1 rang+ f ! weekly /ud5ts' pap] to ! annual catalogue1 9 addition to a goodly am\nt ( job "w4 ,! "w1 all except ! b9d+1 0 done by /ud5ts4 ,_! "w at be/ 0 irregul>4 ,! supply ( pr9t]-/ud5ts 0 always %ort4 ,! univ]sity au?orities gave free tuition to ! boys 9 ! %op1 b !re nev] 7 en\gh ( !m on h& to keep up ) ! "w prop]ly4 ,x 0 ow+ to ?is fact t ,i 0 compell$ to develop ! excuse-mak+ "p ( my imag9ation4 ,oh1 x 0 a man-siz$ job4 ,& ,i 0 j turn$ n9ete51 & ! little blue devils 7 con/antly on ! job4 ,x 0 probably v f9e tra9+4 ,b x 0 also r fi]ce4 ,b nev] m9d4 ,! job c>ri$ ) x a regul> sal>y1 ridicul\sly small1 b en\gh to furni% ! necessities & a luxury n[ & !n4 ,i le>n$ to cr[d mu* "w into a giv5 p]iod ( "t4 ,i le>n$ ! value & limitations ( runn+ a bluff4 ,i le>n$ to love "s ( ! faculty m51 :o 7 pati5t ) ! %ortcom+s ( ! %op4 ,also ,i got (f my s*ool "w 9 pretty good %ape4 ,my junior ye> 0 n s bad4 ,i _h le>n$ t x 0 n a hang+ crime = a publication to come out late--al?\gh "s ( ! editors seem$ to ?9k s4 ,i _h a bett] & l>g] =ce ( /ud5t pr9t]s1 & ,i _h m "t = recreation4 ,also my sal>y _h be5 increas$ s t ,i nev] _h to worry ab\t my bo>d bill4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( my s5ior ye>1 hav+ be5 elect$ editor ( ,! ,t> ,heel1 ! college weekly1 ,i resign$ z manag] & borr[$ a little money4 ,i did "s "w 9 ! %op1 en\gh to keep me f =gett+ t ,i 0 a horny-h&$ son ( toil1 & associat$ 7euphemism = loaf$7 ) my fell[s m1 & play$ a little football--& made m>ks t 7 n ne>ly s good z ^? ,i _h made 9 ! days ( my labor4 ,altoge!r1 ?\gh ,i w\ldn't c>e to g ?r\gh ) x aga91 ! "w !re 0 good = me4 ,x 0 h>d at times1 mighty h>d4 ,b ! old %op 0 a ,god-s5d to me1 z x has be5 a ,god-s5d to _m ano!r "y fell[1 :o owes 8 college tra9+ to ! opportunity (f]$ !re4 ,gre5sboro1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,no ,,"w ,,too ,,h>d ,,rev4 ,,john ,s4 ,,halfak]1 ,b4,a4 ,on ,janu>y #g1 #aijb1 aft] a long & h>d summ]'s "w on ! f>m ,i det]m9$ to ent] college & prep>e myself educationally = ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry4 ,i _h c>efully sav$ ! e>n+s f my summ]'s "w1 :i* 0 my fir/ away f home4 ,my accumulations am\nt$ to "o ,cresc5t bicycle1 a trunk fill$ ) ! k9d ( clo?+ t a gre5 c\ntry lad w\ld get :5 mak+ 8 fir/ pur*ases 9 ! av]age 8,jew ,/ore10 & "o hundr$ & tw5ty doll>s 9 ca%4 ,i felt t ) ?is ,i w\ld be able to become e/abli%$ & be 9 a position to e>n my way4 ,my int5tions 7 good & my fai? 0 /rong4 ,hav+ se5 9 ! ,h]ald ( ,gospel ,lib]ty ! ann\ncem5t t any hone/ indu/ri\s "y man :o desir$ a college education c\ld att5d ,defiance ,college a :ole ye> = "o hundr$ & t5 doll>s1 ,i ?\ght1 "h 0 my *ance4 ,surely if su* a "y man c\ld g to college = ! am\nt nam$ above ,i 0 runn+ no s]i\s risk 9 und]tak+ to g f ,janu>y to ,june on t am\nt4 ,my eag]ness increas$4 ,n[1 x 0 almo/ two hundr$ miles f my home to ,defiance1 ,ohio4 ,?is 0 a long j\rney = a lad ( my makeup to take on 8 own initiative & "u prote/ ( _m fri5ds4 ,b amid %[]s ( te>s & volumes ( good advice my m9d 0 made up1 & no "o 0 happi] ?an ,i :5 ! "t came to />t4 ,at eight-?irty o'clock ,i arriv$ 9 ! hi/oric old t[n ( ,defiance1 reput$ f> & wide = its mud & natural sc5]y4 ,i %all nev] =get ! old bo>d walks4 ,x 0 d>k & ! ra9 0 com+ /raight d[n4 ,no "o met me at ! tra9 = ,i _h s5t no h]ald to ann\nce my arrival4 ,i m\nt$ ! old hack & made my way /raight to ! ,college4 ,at t "t ! in/itution did n belong to ! ,*ri/ian d5om9ation4 ,really y w\ld h ?\ght x didn't belong to anyone4 ,dr4 ,john ,r4 ,h4 ,lat*aw 0 ! ,presid5t & ,rev4 ,p4 ,w4 ,mc,reynolds 0 ,dean4 ,dr4 ,lat*aw 0 out ( ! city & :5 ,i arriv$ at ! college ,dean ,mc,reynolds met me at ! door4 ,he receiv$ me & welcom$ me 9 8 *>act]i/ic mann] & proce$$ at once to enroll me z a /ud5t4 ,i 0 soon enroll$1 _h my tuition paid1 & 0 on my way 9 company ) ! ,dean to f9d a room4 ,by n9e o'clock ,i 0 locat$ & _h p>tially unpack$ my trunk4 ,t 0 8all glory0 = me4 ,i 0 out = bus9ess1 !re=e x 0 my bus9ess to be out4 ,my plans 7 laid to be regul> & p]si/5t 9 my "w1 s1 no soon] 7 we locat$1 ?an ,i 0 on my way d[n t[n to pur*ase an al>m clock4 ,n only did ,i ne$ ! ,college b ! ,college ne$$ me1 z luck w\ld h x4 ,! basem5t 0 full ( f\r-foot wood 7cord wood71 :i* mu/ be made ready = f\r small heat]s 9 v>i\s rooms ( ! build+4 ,x 0 9 ! basem5t ( ! ,college build+ t ,i took my physical culture ea* ev5+ & on ,saturdays1 ) a ca% divid5d ( tw5ty-five c5ts = ea* cord ( wood ,i cut4 ,soon we _h all ! wood cut1 & ,i 0 out ( a job4 ,b my att5tion 0 call$ to ! fact t m wood 0 ne$$ at my room1 & t x 0 my turn to furni% ! supply4 ,i inquir$ & f\nd t if ,i w\ld walk out 9 ! c\ntry ab\t ?ree miles ,i c\ld h ! privilege ( *opp+ up ! dead timb] = ! wood4 ,on ,saturday morn+s ,i %\ld]$ my ax & saw & made = ! woods4 ,_m 0 ! day t ,i *opp$ entirely ) ! ax all day1 ) f\r cords ( f9e wood 9 ! rick at night & a good supply ( tir$ & sore muscles4 ,we 7 able to get ! wood haul$ 9 at tw5ty-five c5ts a cord4 ,i _h my supply ( wood = our room1 & sold ab\t t5 cords to o!r /ud5ts :o _h m money ?an desire to ex]cise aft] ! woodman's fa%ion4 ,i w\ld deliv] ! wood ev5+s at #a4ej a cord4 ,?is gave me "s sp5d+ money4 ,june came & ,i 0 gett+ along well1 :5 "o day aft] supp] at ! club ,i engag$ 9 a wre/l+ mat* :i* result$ 9 a brok5 arm4 ,all my plans 7 brok5 9 a mom5t4 ,my "w 0 at an end = ! summ]4 ,aft] comm5cem5t ,i return$ home & sp5t ! summ] do+ err&s & *ores ) no f9ancial income4 ,dur+ ! summ] ,i 0 notifi$ t ! ,college w\ld be remov$ f ,defiance1 ,ohio1 to ,muncie1 ,indiana1 ab\t fifty miles f my home1 & t ! s*ool w\ld be kn[n z ,palm] ,univ]sity4 ,i 0 urg$ to come to ,muncie e>ly & enroll 9 ! new in/itution4 ,no soon] did ,i receive ! ^w ?an ,i m\nt$ my bicycle & p$dl$ my way ov] to ,muncie to see :at arrangem5ts ,i c\ld make to e>n my way4 ,! ,presid5t arrang$ = me to become adv]tis+ solicitor & bus9ess manag] ( ! ,univ]sity ,bullet94 ,?is 0 a new l9e ( "w = me1 & x 0 ) "s hesitancy t ,i took hold ( ! "w4 ,b ,i 0 9 no condition = physical labor2 s gave myself ! advantage ( a d\bt & w5t to "w at once4 ,i 0 v successful & cle>$ ab\t =ty doll>s1 :i* ^? 9 *>ge seem$ to ?9k 0 too l>ge an income = a /ud5t & began at once to curtail ! contract4 ,?is 0 n at all pleas+ to me4 ,9 ! mean:ile ! ef=t to remove ! ,college f ,defiance to ,muncie _h fail$4 ,! citiz5s ( ,defiance arose 9 arms1 elect$ ,dean ,mc,reynolds ,presid5t ( ! ,college1 put up a consid]able ca% gu>anty & began an en?usia/ic canvass = /ud5ts & money4 ,! ,college at ,defiance became ! prop]ty ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & a def9ite campaign = funds 0 in/itut$ & c>ri$ =w>d by ,presid5t ,mc,reynolds4 ,all ! old /ud5ts 7 at once communicat$ ) & urg$ to return4 ,i 0 acqua9t$ at ,defiance & 0 only wait+ = an opportunity to return4 ,presid5t ,mc,reynolds rememb]$ ! f>m] lad :o c\ld h&le ! saw & ! ax s well4 ,he wrote me t if ,i w\ld come to ,defiance he w\ld give ! position ( janitor at a sal>y ( sev5 doll>s p] mon? & t ,i c\ld room 9 ! ,college build+ & bo>d myself4 ,i ?\ght t ,i w\ld be able to e>n some?+ 9 addition1 s ,i sat d[n & answ]$ ! lett] at once1 /at+ ! tra9 on :i* ,i w\ld arrive4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ,defiance ,i ?\ght x ! mo/ beautiful spot 9 all ! e>?4 ,i felt l ! prodigal son :5 he came 9 sight ( 8 fa!r's h\se4 ,presid5t ,mc,reynolds met me ab\t two blocks f ! campus & ) suit-case 9 h& we w5t to ! ,college4 ,9 less "t ?an x takes to write x we _h gone ov] ! "w & ,i 0 employ$ z janitor ( ! ,college1 a position :i* ,i held = two long s*ool ye>s4 ,my arm 0 weak & t5d]1 b ! "w 0 n slight$4 ,at ! close ( ea* mon? ,i receiv$ a *eck = sev5 doll>s4 ,! smile t play$ ov] ! ,presid5t's face 0 wor? m ?an ! *eck4 ,he simply w\ldn't let a fell[ get disc\rag$ or give up4 ,( c\rse1 x 0 impossible to get along on sev5 doll>s a mon?1 ev5 if "o _h no room-r5t to pay & bo>d$ himself1 s ,i 0 compell$ to e>n some?+ besides4 ,i und]took ! laundry ag5cy1 :i* ! fir/ week nett$ me ! snug sum ( t5 c5ts4 ,b by ! foll[+ ,june my commissions am\nt$ to f two & a half to ?ree & a half doll>s ea* week4 ,x 0 a good bus9ess inde$ = a /ud5t4 ,at ! same "t ,i 0 college libr>ian & 9 ?is way e>n$ a "p ( my tuition4 ,my "w 0 v heavy1 inde$1 b ,i _h nev] fail$ to make ! grade2 s ,i felt t ! only honorable way out 0 to g /raight ahead4 ,9 ! fall ( #aijc ,i appli$ to ! ,nor?we/]n ,ohio ,conf]5ce = a lic5se to prea*1 :i* 0 grant$4 ,i began by supply+ :]ev] opportunity af=d$4 ,i did n drop any ( ! "w ,i _h be5 do+1 b dur+ ! rema9+ college c\rse ,i suppli$ ! pulpits ( ov] =ty diff]5t *ur*es4 ,sometimes !y m ?an paid my exp5ses1 & aga9 ,i bore my own exp5ses4 ,9 ! fall ( #aijd ,i accept$ ! pa/orate ( two *ur*es 9 connection ) my college "w4 ,all ! "t ,i 0 compell$ to d at lea/ a "p ( ! "w at ! ,college4 ,9 ,janu>y ( #aije :5 ,i engag$ 9 special meet+s ) my *ur*es x 0 impossible = me to c>ry ! "w at ! ,college4 ,i !n left s*ool & accept$ ! pa/orate ( ! ?ird *ur*4 ,9 ,july ( #aije ,i m>ri$ & mov$ to ,wak>usa z pa/or ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* !re4 ,i s]v$ t *ur* = a p]iod ( two ye>s1 aft] :i* ,i resign$ to complete my c\rse at ! ,college4 ,i mov$ to ,defiance & s]v$ two *ur*es dur+ ! s*ool ye> ( #aijg-h1 & graduat$ 9 ,june ( #aijh4 ,i am pr\d ( my ,alma ,mat]1 & s9ce my graduation ,i h _h ! honor ( be+ presid5t ( our ,alumni ,association4 ,9 ,septemb] ( #aijh ,i 0 call$ to s]ve ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* at ,lima1 ,ohio1 z pa/or4 ,i cont9u$ = j f\r ye>s4 ,i !n receiv$ & accept$ a call to ! pa/orate ( ! ,fir/ ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ( ,columbus1 ,ohio4 ,^! h be5 ye>s ( toil & sacrifice & joy4 ,?\gh mu* ( ! way seem$ d>k1 ,i h be5 consci\s ( ! guidance ( an unse5 h& all ! way4 ,columbus1 ,ohio4 ,,cultivat+ ,,side ,,l9es ,,pr(essor ,,daniel ,,boone ,,hell]1 ,a4,b4 ,i 0 born ,janu>y #ai1 #ahhh1 on a small f>m ne> ,ladora1 ,i[a ,c\nty1 ,i[a4 ,my fir/ n9e ye>s 7 c>e free1 ) no responsibility except s*ool & play4 ,9 ! spr+ ( my t5? ye> my "m di$1 & !re be+ a l>ge family x 0 difficult = fa!r to keep ! *ildr5 toge!r !reaft]4 ,9 ! foll[+ fall ,i1 ) two y\ng] bro!rs & a si/]1 0 plac$ 9 ! c>e ( ! ,i[a ,*ildr5's ,home at ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a4 ,9 ! foll[+ ,febru>y ,i 0 8b\nd out0 to a big ran*man 9 ,s\? ,dakota4 ,tagg$ z a sack ( sug>1 /at+ my "n1 f :5ce ,i came1 & my de/9ation1 ,i 0 u%]$ abo>d a ,milwaukee tra91 only too soon to rea* my new home on ! ,dakota prairie4 ,v soon aft] my arrival ^u ! ran*1 ,i 0 in=m$ t ! purpose ( my pres5ce !re 0 n = ornam5t b = "w4 ,i also v e>ly realiz$ t my portion ( ! "w 0 n imag9>y4 ,dur+ ! second summ]1 my assignm5t 0 to milk t5 c[s twice daily & to sp5d ! re/ ( ! eighte5 h\rs ( ! work+ day 9 ! h>ve/ field4 ,i did n1 h[ev]1 compla9 ab\t ! am\nt ( "w t ,i _h to d1 b ,i did object to ! k9d ( treatm5t t 0 accord$ to me4 ,be+ b elev5 ye>s ( age1 ,i did n h ! judgm5t ( a man1 & ,i suff]$ = x4 ,i %all c>ry ?r\gh life sc>s ( t old raw-hide :ip1--& !y did n come by *ance4 ,believ+ t ,i 0 n adapt$ to ran* life1 ,i decid$ to take an ext5d$ leave ( abs5ce4 ,on ! #e? ( ,augu/1 #ahii1 be=e daybreak1 unkn[n to anybody1 ,i />t$ on my j\rney4 ,all day "u a scor*+ sun ,i tramp$ ! du/y road we/w>d across ! prairie4 ,tir$1 p5niless1 & half />v$1 ,i begg$ food & lodg+ ( a family late 9 ! ev5+4 ,i told !m my /ory1 & w9n+ _! sympa?y ,i rema9$ ) !m sev]al weeks4 ,aft] an abs5ce ( ab\t two ye>s1 ,i return$ to ,i[a ,c\nty1 only to f9d t my old home 0 no m4 ,my fa!r1 old] bro!r1 & si/]s 7 ea* support+ !mselves1 & ,i mu/ d likewise4 ,= sev5 ye>s ,i made my home ) an old soldi]1 :o liv$ ne> ,ladora4 ,i work$ dur+ ea* summ]1 & v pr(itably sp5t ! %ort w9t]s at ! yell[ s*oolh\se locat$ 9 ! woods4 ,9 ! fall ( my eighte5? ye> ,i ent]$ ! high s*ool at ,ladora4 ,! s*ool 0 small1 n accr$it$1 h5ce ! advantages (f]$ 7 mu* inf]ior to ^? ( l>g] s*ools4 ,believ+ t ,i c\ld make bett] progress else:]e1 ,i ent]$ ! ,i[a ,wesleyan ,academy 9 ! fall ( #aijg4 ,x 0 "h t ,i fir/ came 9 contact ) ! real /ruggle = an education4 ,i _h (t5 dream$ ( college life & its opportunities4 ,n[ my visions 7 beg9n+ to be realiz$1 b n )\t ef=t4 ,i ent]$ ! ,i[a ,wesleyan ,academy ) ?ree hundr$ doll>s & an ambition2 aft] graduat+ f ! ,academy1 ,i _h only an ambition4 ,my money 0 gone1 & !re 7 f\r ye>s ( college life yet be=e me2 b my ambition 0 only bigg]4 ,my will+ness to "w & my good heal? 7 ! factors :i* made my education possible4 ,^u my arrival at ,wesleyan ,i _h a v cordial introduction to a ,h]%ey ,hall di%pan & we v soon became intimate4 ,9 addition to ! di%wa%+1 ,i m[$ lawns1 t5d$ furnaces1 swept h\ses1 & ev5 did family wa%+4 ,i 0 !re = an education & det]m9$ to get x at any co/4 ,dur+ my fir/ summ] vacation ,i foll[$ ! worn trail ( ! canvass]1 to return ) "s valuable exp]i5ce & little pr(it4 ,dur+ my second summ] ,i 0 giv5 employm5t ) a ,*autauqua sy/em z t5t h&4 ,i am n[ s]v+ my fif? consecutive season1 hav+ be5 promot$ to advance diplomat4 ,! ,*autauqua af=ds employm5t = ab\t t5 weeks dur+ ! summ] & an opportunity to he> ! v be/ tal5t on ! ,am]ican plat=m4 ,! exp]i5ce 9 ,*autauqua "w has be5 wor? z mu* to me z two ye>s or m 9 college4 ,i value v highly inde$ ! privilege ( com+ into p]sonal contact ) su* m5 z ,s5ator ,gore1 & ,hon4 ,w4 ,j4 ,bryan4 ,:ile li/5+ to ^! ma/]s ( ! plat=m1 ,i conceiv$ ! idea ( lectur+ on my own acc\nt4 ,realiz+ my lack ( ability to compile an orig9al lecture1 ,i secur$ a note-book1 wrote d[n ev]y?+ ,i he>d4 ,aft] collect+ = two summ]s ,i arrang$ my /ories 9 s]ies "u ! caption ( 8,*ips & ,:ittl+s40 ,i _h pr9t$ a lot ( adv]tis+ mat]ial1 & pos+ z a humori/1 ,i began my plat=m c>e]4 ,"s ( my fri5ds laugh$ at my und]tak+1 :ile o!rs comm5d$ my n]ve2 b x 0 easi] bread & butt] ?an saw+ wood4 ,i _h to d "o or ! o!r1 s ,i /uck to ! plat=m4 ,)\t s]i\s neglect to my college "w1 ,i _h by ! end ( t s*ool ye> realiz$ a pr(it ( ?ree hundr$ doll>s above exp5ses4 ,aft] ano!r summ] ,i compil$ ano!r lecture entitl$ 8,scrap ,iron40 ,my p did n fall ov] ea* o!r to he> my lectures1 yet ,i usually made good & h ev5 fill$ a numb] ( return dates4 ,i _c rememb] :5 or h[ ,i receiv$ ! inspiration to atta9 a college education4 ,i ent]$ ) a det]m9ation to w92 to w9 n only a degree1 b e exp]i5ce possible4 ,9 _m ways ,i h won1 b n because ( my ability2 only by h>d & p]si/5t "w4 ,?ree times ,i repres5t$ ,i[a ,wesleyan 9 debate2 tw5ty-two times ,i f\ght = h] laurels ^u ! gridiron2 &1 la/ ye>1 repres5t+ ,wesleyan 9 ! ,i[a ,/ate ,oratorical ,conte/1 ,i c>ri$ ! purple & :ite to victory4 ,i s]v$ z presid5t ( ! ,haml9e ,lit]>y ,society2 0 = ?ree ye>s a memb] ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 ,cab9et1 "o ye> z presid5t2 a memb] ( a ,gospel team2 & a /ud5t memb] ( ! ,=5sic ,league4 ,9 my sophomore ye> ,i won ! debat+ m$al4 ,9 my s5ior ye> ,i 0 aw>d$ ! national degree 9 ! ,pi ,kappa ,delta1 an honor>y =5sic frat]nity4 ,i 0 *>t] memb] ( ! ,sigma ,kappa ,zeta frat]nity1 :i*1 dur+ my s5ior ye>1 0 grant$ a *>t] by ! national ,sigma ,phi ,epsilon frat]nity4 ,my activities 7 n1 h[ev]1 conf9$ to college alone4 ,my college life at ,i[a ,wesleyan has truly be5 full ( _m & v>i$ exp]i5ces4 ,believ+ t old motto1 8,we are rew>d$ accord+ to our ef=ts10 ,i resolv$ always to d my be/1 & ! results h n be5 disappo9t+4 ,:ile /udy+ con/itutes a big "p ( college1 yet ,i am conv9c$ t books alone are by no means all ( an education4 ,9 college ,i h ev] /riv5 = ! practical4 ,i n[ possess two degrees1 "o f ! college ( ,lib]al ,arts1 ! o!r f ! college ( 8,h>d ,knocks40 ,i "k :at ,i h2 b m ?an t1 ,i "k ! price t x co/4 ,i pride myself z be+ "o ( ! =tunates :o has work$ 8 entire way ?r\gh college4 ,batavia1 ,i[a4 ,a ,,smil+ ,,self-,,reliance ,,rev4 ,,bi%op ,,edw9 ,h4 ,,hughes1 ,a4,b41 ,a4,m41 ,s4,t4,b41 ,s4,t4,d41 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,:5 ,i 0 n9ete5 ye>s ( age1 ,i conclud$ t x 0 no long] "r to ask my fa!r to cont9ue my support :ile ,i 0 a college /ud5t4 ,x simply meant go+ 9 debt = him4 ,i pref]r$1 if x 7 necess>y1 to assume ! debt myself4 ,i !n began to plan to ma9ta9 myself dur+ ! rema9+ five ye>s ( my collegiate & pr(essional c\rses4 ,i 0 able to d ?is )\t any p>ticul> difficulty4 ,i d n h ! slighte/ reason to pose z a h]o 9 ! transaction4 ,i made consid]able money by secur+ ! ag5cy = a photograph gall]y 9 a l>ge city n v di/ant f ! ,college4 ,i add$ to my funds likewise by gett+ out c]ta9 adv]tisem5ts = a lecture c\rse1 be+ paid a fair commission on all adv]tisem5ts secur$4 ,i prea*$ occasionally also z a supply & receiv$ "s remun]ation = ?is "w4 ,9 addition to ^! ?ree s\rces ( income1 9 my s5ior ye> ,i receiv$ "s prize money1 :i* 0 a v great help4 ,my la/ two ye>s 9 ! !ological sem9>y ,i 0 able to support myself entirely & to add v l>gely to my work+ libr>y by tak+ ! pa/orate ( a small *ur*4 ,inde$1 :ile ,i 0 9 ! sem9>y1 ,i manag$ to pay (f all ! debt t ,i _h incurr$ :ile go+ ?r\gh college4 ,x is my delib]ate op9ion t ! poor boy 9 ,am]ica has ev5 a bett] *ance = an education ?an ! weal?y boy4 ,?is obs]vation gr[s out ( ! exp]i5ce ( my /ud5t days1 & likewise out ( my exp]i5ce z a college presid5t4 ,! poor boy is mu* m likely to pres5t ov] ! c\nt] ^? high] pur*ase-prices ?an are absolutely necess>y 9 ! secur+ ( an education4 ,giv5 /rong purpose & good heal?1 !re is no reason :y ! av]age ,am]ican y\? %\ld n g ?r\gh college4 ,my f9al ^w on ! subject w\ld be ?is3 ,"s "y fell[s :o 8"w _! way0 ?r\gh are a little too apt to d consid]able :9+ & to put !mselves 9 ! attitude ( claim+ sympa?y4 ,i d n believe t ?is mood has a good effect on "*4 ,a smil+ self-reliance w repres5t a mu* m w9n+ attitude4 ,i %all be happy if ^! few words %all prove 9 ! lea/ degree inspir+ to any ( our ,am]ican y\? & %all add ev5 "o good life to t procession t moves t[>d our high] in/itutions ( le>n+4 ,san ,francisco1 ,cal4 ,a ,,"m',s ,,influ5ce ,,rev4 ,a4 ,b4 ,,k5dall1 ,d4,d4 ,i am n a self-made man4 ,i d\bt if any man is4 ,i guess ,i 0 born ) a love = books4 ,i did n make t4 ,i le>n$ to read1 s ,i h be5 told1 by br++ a book to my "m & ask+ h] ! names ( ! lett]s & :at !y spell$4 ,i recall ) a pleasure1 t has nev] lo/ its peculi> *>m ?r\gh ! ye>s1 a visit at ! home ( a neighbor :5 ,i 0 n yet ?ree ye>s ( age & ! plac+ 9 my h&s ( a blue cov]$ book ) pictures ( birds & animals 9 x4 ,! feel+ ( delight1 ! ?rill ( joy1 ! pr(\nd impression ( t "o day & incid5t h nev] left me4 ,i love a book /ill4 ,j to feel x1 let alone p]use x1 is l c>ess+ a lov$ "o4 ,i possess1 ,i always h possess$1 an unusually good memory4 ,i did n make t4 ,i 0 naturally obs]vant4 ,no cr$it c accrue to me f t s\rce4 ,i lov$ to le>n4 ,"s gramm>ians may diff] ) me 9 ! use ( ! ^w 8love10 b let !m2 ,i d n c>e1 x may be because !y h nev] lov$ 9 t way4 ,i mu/ h inh]it$ t4 ,i 0 passionately fond ( music4 ,ano!r day /&s out across ! ye>s z memory travels back1 :5 z a boy ( eight or n9e ye>s ( age ,i travel$ f ! little log cab9 on ! f>m :]e ,i liv$ to ! ne>e/ t[n1 ?ree miles away1 ) a pail ( blackb]ries on my arm :i* ,i p$dl$ f door to door4 ,9 my travels ,i f\nd myself 9 ! vic9ity ( a gr\p ( f9e brick & /one build+s :i* ,i knew in/9ctively 0 ! ,/ate ,normal ,s*ool & f )9 ! walls ( t build+ !re float$ /ra9s ( heav5ly music4 ,x may h be5 "s pupil practic+ scales1 ,i "k n2 b ?is ,i d "k1 x 0 cele/ial to me1 & ,i see t boy 9 poor1 %abby clo!s1 b neat z "m's love c\ld make !m1 b>efoot$1 tir$1 du/y1 /&+ !re ) ! big te>s runn+ d[n 8 *eeks1 8 he>t fill$ ) an inexpressionable long+ to be able to play l t1 & ) x a desire to g to s*ool & obta9 an education4 ,i did n make t desire4 ,& !n at ! back ( & "u & ?r\gh all ! wo( ( e man's life1 if he be n bl9d1 he c see1 or if he be n di%one/ & w ackn[l$ge x1 !re ev] runs ! w>p ( ! wond]ful influ5ces ( o!r lives & ! /range provid5tial guid+s :i* d m ?an any?+ else to make m5 & wom54 ,supreme among ^! influ5ces1 z 9 mo/ m5's lives1 0 ! influ5ce ( my sa9t$ "m1 ^: self-sacrifice = h] boy1 :o s _m times 0 s unwor?y ( x1 has be5 ! mo/ pot5t factor 9 help+ me a*ieve :atev] ( real success ,i may h atta9$4 ,my "m 0 a wid[ left ) six *ildr51 five ( :om 7 at home4 ,! y\nge/ 0 a girl less ?an two ye>s ( age1 ano!r 0 "u f\r1 & ,i 0 n yet six ye>s ( age4 ,we mov$ at ! "t ( h] wid[hood f ! city to my gr&fa!r's f>m4 ,gr&fa!r _h di$ & gr&mo!r 0 left ) no "o to c>e = ! f>m4 ,my bro!r & ,i 7 ! f>m]s4 ,he 0 fifte5 ye>s ( age & ,i 0 ab\t six4 ,! c\ntry s*ool 0 a mile & a half f our home4 ,i w5t w9t]s r irregul>ly1 = ! cold wea!r & deep sn[s ( nor?we/]n ,p5nsylvania 9 ^? days made x well-nigh impossible to att5d regul>ly4 ,9 ! summ] !re 0 ! f>m "w :i* prev5t$ my gett+ ! b5efit ( ! summ] t]m4 ,b ,i /udi$ & read n ) any def9ite aim1 b j because ,i lik$ to /udy & read4 ,gr&mo!r's dea? & ! sale ( ! old f>m :5 ,i 0 ab\t elev5 ye>s ( age1 left ! "m ) no?+ b h] b>e h&s to support h] gr[+ family4 ,i w5t to "w on a f>m & ! outlook = an education 0 any?+ b reassur+4 ,i /ill cont9u$ to get "s s*ool+ at ! little c\ntry s*ool dur+ ! w9t]4 ,! summ] t ,i 0 fifte5 ,i 0 work+ 9 ! g>d5 ( ! pa/or ( ! little ,*ri/ian *ur*1 :i* ,i att5d$1 & he told 9 ! neighborhood t he _h f\nd a diamond 9 ! r\gh4 ,i h nev] que/ion$ ! latt] "p ( t /atem5t z appli$ to me1 b h always felt t ! good old man's vision mu/ h be5 some:at impair$ by 8 ye>s4 ,h[ev] t may be1 he resolv$ to see if "s way c\ld n be devis$ = poli%+ ! r\gh specim54 ,soon aft] ?is he retir$ f ! active m9i/ry & w5t to live 9 ! t[n ( ,yell[ ,spr+s1 ,ohio4 ,at ?is place ! ,*ri/ian d5om9ation _h a college kn[n z ,antio* ,college4 ,"o day our little family 0 ?r[n into excitem5t by a lett] f ! a=e-m5tion$ pa/or1 ! ,rev4 ,joseph ,weeks1 say+ t he _h procur$ = my "m ! position ( cook = ! college bo>d+ club & an opportunity = me & my si/]1 next y\ng] ?an ,i1 to "w our way ?r\gh s*ool4 ,aft] mu* delib]ation & _m c\ncils1 x 0 f9ally decid$ t we g4 ,t 0 a happy "t = me4 ,! impressions :i* cr[d$ ?ick & fa/ into my life at ?is "t c nev] be eras$ or =gott54 ,! wond]ful j\rney1 ! great /one build+1 ! dormitories1 ! beautiful campus1 ! tea*]s1 & ! de> old libr>y4 ,oh1 ! libr>y 0 be/ ( all4 ,on my arrival ,i w5t to "w 9 ! d9+-room4 ,x 0 my duty to fill ! wat] glasses on ! tables be=e ea* meal & !n to assi/ 9 cle>+ ! tables at ! close ( ea* meal & to help 9 ! wa%+ ( ! di%es4 ,i also c>ri$ coal & wat] = ! kit*54 ,i sp5t "o happy ye> !re & ,i d n ?9k t my tea*]s dur+ ! n9e mon?s t ,i 0 "u _! tra9+ & poli%+ ev] discov]$ any diamond-l qualities ab\t me except ! r\ghness4 ,ov]tax$ ) ! "w1 "m's heal? broke & we 7 =c$ to leave4 ,x 0 a bitt] disappo9tm5t to me4 ,i1 z ! olde/ at home1 felt t ,i mu/ try to d some?+ to help c>e = ! re/ ( ! family4 ,!n came days ( d>kness & /ruggle4 ,i c\ld f9d no "w4 ,f9ally a f>m]1 tak+ advantage ( my desp]ate condition1 hir$ me = ! munific5t sal>y ( six doll>s p] mon?4 ,at "o "t dur+ ?is p]iod ,i walk$ tw5ty miles to ! city ( ,erie & hunt$ = "w z fai?fully z ,i knew h[ to look = "w 9 a great city1 b f\nd none1 & 0 =c$ to walk back aga9 di%e>t5$1 only to be told by a p5uri\s relative :]e ,i _h be5 /ay+ t 8,i _h n tri$ to get "w40 ,i hope ,god has =giv5 him4 ,i believe ,i h1 b x /ill hurts :5 ,i ?9k ( x4 ,!n ,i walk$ fifty miles to ! city ( ,a%tabula1 ,ohio1 /opp+ at ! t[ns on ! way1 9 "s ( :i* ,i _h acqua9tances1 & tri$ to f9d "w1 b )\t avail4 ,f9ally1 f9d+ myself 9 ! city fri5dless1 homeless1 p5niless1 night came on & ,i crept "u a sidewalk hungry & ?or\ghly di%e>t5$1 & slept4 ,9 ! morn+ some:at re/$ ,i walk$ to a neighbor+ t[n :]e a c\s9 ( my "m's resid$2 !re ,i got a d9n] & a good night's re/4 ,f !re ,i j\rney$ back home4 ,b ! d>ke/ day w h its dawn+ & ! longe/ lane its turn+1 & t fall aga9 ! way op5$ & ,i ent]$ ! ,old ,wat]=d ,academy at ,wat]=d1 ,pa4 ,"h ,i did janitor "w ! fir/ ye>1 9 ! ,academy1 & e>n$ :at extra money ,i c\ld ar\nd ! t[n by splitt+ wood & do+ odd jobs dur+ my leisure h\rs4 ,! second ye> ,i obta9$ ! janitor%ip ( ! grad$ s*ool4 ,by d9t ( h>d "w1 c>ry+ sev5 /udies ea* t]m1 ,i complet$ ! ?ree ye>s' c\rse 9 two ye>s1 graduat+ 9 #ahhi4 ,!n ,i felt t on acc\nt ( my "m & si/]s ,i c\ld n rema9 long] 9 s*ool1 b mu/ look aft] !m1 :i* ,i did until ! dea? ( my "m & ! m>riage ( my si/]s4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s ,i _h v>i$ exp]i5ce1 work+ at %ovel+ dirt on ! /reets ( ,erie1 unload+ lumb] b>ges at ! docks1 z att5dant 9 ! ,/ate ,hospital = ! ,insane1 tea*+ s*ool1 driv+ a team 9 ! lumb] woods z a lumb] jack1 work+ ?ree ye>s at pr9t+1 two ye>s 9 a g5]al ag5cy ( fire insurance1 z secret>y ( ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association & physical director ( same1 & f9ally1 ent]+ ! m9i/ry4 ,aft] ! dea? ( my "m & aft] someone else _h reliev$ me ( responsibility = ! c>e ( my si/]s1 ,i felt ! ne$ ( fur!r prep>ation = ! "w to :i* ,i _h be5 call$4 ,i felt t ,i 0 too old to attempt a college c\rse1 & decid$ t if x 7 possible ,i w\ld l to take a c\rse 9 ! ,moody ,bible ,s*ool at ,*icago4 ,i did n h ! money to d ?is1 b felt t "s way w\ld op54 ,god almo/ miracul\sly op5$ a way1 & ,i became director ( ! religi\s & club "w = m5 & boys 9 a social settlem5t 9 ,*icago :]e ! sal>y 0 suffici5t to aid me 9 do+ ?is v well4 ,?us ,i 0 able to graduate f ! ,moody ,bible ,in/itute1 ! be/ s*ool ,i "k ( = ! tra9+ ( ,*ri/ian work]s4 ,i w\ld l to say to any "y man or woman1 any:]e1 ,i c ?9k ( b two ?+s t ne$ /& 9 y\r way ( gett+ a ?or\gh s*ool tra9+4 ,"o is1 heal? s poor t y _c atta9 x1 or ! c>e ( o!rs :i* may dem& y\r "t & en]gies to su* an ext5t t y _c devote ei!r to ! pursuit ( k4 ,to su* let me say t !re are lessons to be le>n$ "u ^! circum/ances ( equal value ) ! tra9+ ( ! s*ools1 & ! curriculum ( no s*ool1 college or univ]sity c furni% !m4 ,y\r loss w n be )\t its comp5sation4 ,if y meet ! disappo9tm5ts *e]ily1 bravely1 & /rive to make ! mo/ ( life & le>n y\r lessons f ! s*ool 9 :i* y are ev] be+ tra9$1 ! great s*ool ( life1 y w gr[ into a broad]1 deep]1 t5d]]1 nobl] man or woman4 ,x is n s mu* pov]ty & environm5t t w keep boys & girls f an education z x is lack ( vision1 desire1 det]m9ation1 p]sev]ance4 ,i am n at all anxi\s ab\t ! boy or girl :o has ^! qualities4 ,!y w succe$ 9 ! great race ( life1 if upheld by a /rong moral purpose at ! back ( x all4 ,x is ! boy or girl :o1 hav+ ! advantages1 ! opportunity1 ! means = an education1 has n ! vision1 ! desire1 ! purpose1 t ne$s our sympa?y & anxi\s ?\ght4 ,burl+ton1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,ri*es ,,m ,,( ,a ,,h&icap ,,?an ,,pov]ty ,,walt] ,p4 ,,lawr5ce1 ,a4,m41 ,,litt4,d41 ,,dean ,,( ,,m5 ,,( ,,elon ,,college ,e>ly 9 ,septemb]1 #ahij1 ,i arriv$ at ,elon ,college ab\t a week aft] ! op5+ ( ! fir/ session ( ! ,college4 ,i _h 9 money & o!r res\rces t ,i c\ld turn into money less ?an #ajj4 ,my purpose 0 to /ay until my money gave out--p]haps ,i c\ld get on by supplem5t+ x ) odd jobs until well on into ! spr+4 ,x 0 my ambition to be a tea*] 9 an academy or high s*ool4 ,i felt t to rub my elb[s aga9/ college walls a few mon?s1 at lea/1 w\ld em95tly satisfy my ideal ( prep>ation4 ,well1 t 0 a wond]ful #ajj4 ,x op5$ doors1 reveal$ vi/as1 height5$ ideals1 increas$ ! t5sion ( life until s9ce ! day ,i ent]$ college ,i h liv$ 9 a diff]5t _w4 ,! ,college 0 "y--_h no traditions1 ca/s or cliques among its memb]%ip4 ,z a subfre%man ,i 0 all[$ to possess my s\l 9 peace & live my life z leisurely or z dilig5tly z ,i pleas$4 ,i *ose soon aft] gett+ into ! college curr5t to live z dilig5tly z possible4 ,i meant to make ! fre%man ye> & ! sub/udies also :ile my money la/$4 ,i succe$$4 ,by ! "t my money 0 gone--ab\t ! fir/ ( ,april1 #ahia--;a long vi/a ( a complete college c\rse _h bur/ invit+ly be=e me ) 8graduation0 9 lett]s ( fire at ! end4 ,:at %\ld ,i d8 ,i 0 p5niless1 & knew no "o f :om ,i c\ld borr[4 ,i _h be5 re>$1 ! son ( a c\ntry m9i/]1 9 a back section1 sometimes call$ 8backwoods10 :]e life 0 pure b simple & easy-go+4 ,ev]ybody 0 poor1 & a college br$ man a curiosity4 ,hav+ gr[n to manhood "u su* conditions1 ,i felt ke5ly ! /ruggle n[ go+ on betwe5 pov]ty & ! newly awak5$ ambitions 9 my life4 ,b !re 0 no?+ to d b to accept ! inevitable4 ,! situation1 ,i kept to myself4 ,i felt x a disgrace to be p5niless among/ _m :o seem$ to h abundance2 s ,i kept my tr\bles to myself until ,i 0 ab\t to leave1 :5 to my surprise1 ,mr4 ,tom ,/r[d1 ) :om & 8 excell5t family ,i _h bo>d$1 (f]$ to cr$it my bo>d acc\nt until ! end ( ! session4 ,ano!r g5tleman1 ,mr4 ,p4 ,a4 ,long1 (f]$ to give me a job ( c>p5t] "w dur+ vacation4 ,! results 71 ,i f9i%$ ! session on ! /r5g? ( cr$it ) p1 all ( :om 7 /rang]s to me :5 ,i came to ! college4 ,! c>p5t] "w 9 ! summ] & ( aft]noons & ,saturdays until late 9 ! fall1 toge!r ) m cr$it on college exp5ses 9 ! spr+1 got me ?r\gh ! sophomore ye>4 ,! sev]e /ra9 ( work+ my way & keep+ up my /udies ?rew me into a fev] 9 ! late fall1 :i* la/$ sev]al weeks1 & x 0 ) difficulty t ,i pass$ my "w 9 college4 ,at comm5cem5t1 h[ev]1 ,i _h put ! sophomore ye> beh9d me ) a fair record1 & ! burn+ lett]s 8graduation0 7 p]ceptibly ne>] ?an a ye> ago1 yet ,i 0 almo/ z ne> out ( debt z !n4 ,?is summ] ,i taught s*ool at ,c$> ,falls1 a little manufactur+ t[n 9 ,r&olph ,c\nty1 ,n4 ,c4 ,:ile "h ,i fell "u ! k9dly int]e/ ( ! weal?ie/ man ( ! t[n1 ,mr4 ,o4 ,r4 ,cox1 :o1 aft] le>n+ some?+ ( h[ ,i _h made my way ?us f>1 (f]$ to l5d me su* sums ( money z ,i %\ld ne$ to get ?r\gh ! next two ye>s4 ,! rema9+ two ye>s w5t smoo?ly along4 ,i 0 9 good heal? & supplem5t$ ! loans f ,mr4 ,cox ) :at ,i c\ld e>n by v>i\s k9ds ( self-help2 = ,i borr[$ z little z possible4 ,^! two la/ ye>s 7 fill$ ) "w & _m gratifications also1 = ! lit]>y society & ! religi\s organizations gave me :at honors !y _h to be/[4 ,i 0 presid5t ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 0 s5t to ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 conf]5ces & conv5tions2 0 tea*] 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ool & lat] sup]9t5d5t4 ,i repres5t$ ! lit]>y society sev]al times1 twice at comm5cem5t1 & o!r times 9 public debates4 ,i 0 ! val$ictorian ( my class on ,comm5cem5t ,day1 & on ! same day 0 (f]$ a position 9 ! ,engli% dep>tm5t1 ) privilege to prep>e myself = ! place by univ]sity /udy4 ,i h1 !re=e1 supplem5t$ my college c\rse by special /udy 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,yale1 & ,ox=d4 ,x is try+ & positively disc\rag+ _m times = "o to h to make 8 own way ?r\gh college4 ,! exp]i5ce has put ! conviction 9 me1 h[ev]1 t ! "y p]son appe>+ at ! ?re%old ( a college c\rse is m s]i\sly h&icapp$ if he has too mu* money ?an he :o has none at all4 ,elon ,college1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,! ,,w ,,& ,,! ,,way ,,rev4 ,,roy ,,mccuskey1 ,a4,b41 ,s4,t4,b4 ,i _h a great desire = an education4 ,?is desire 0 ! outcome ( two /rong convictions--t my place 9 ! _w's "w 0 to be 9 ! m9i/ry ( ! ,gospel2 t ,i c\ld nev] r5d] ! be/ s]vice 9 t capacity )\t a ?or\gh education4 ,:5 ,i 0 t5 ye>s old my "m 0 left a wid[4 ,fa!r bequea!d to 8 wife & *ildr5 a noble "*1 b no e/ate4 ,i e>ly le>n$ ! lessons ( indu/ry & frugality1 & ^! comb9$ ) "s native det]m9ation1 made ! v5ture ( secur+ a college c\rse at ! age ( eighte5 r easy4 ,i 0 n afraid to "w1 nor to suff]4 ,i 0 a /rang] to ! faculty & /ud5t body4 ,moreov]1 ,i 0 a /rang] to college ways1 s my fir/ /ep 0 to borr[ en\gh money to put me ?r\gh at lea/ "p ( ! fir/ ye>4 ,i f\nd "s janitor "w t ye>4 ,x help$1 b n mu*4 ,! next summ] ,i work$ 9 a groc]y /ore1 & :5 ! t]m op5$ 9 ! fall1 ,i 0 back ) a little money & pl5ty ( n]ve4 ,dur+ ! second ye> m janitor "w occupi$ my sp>e h\rs until ! spr+ :5 ,i organiz$ a bo>d+ club1 & rema9$ z manag] ( t = ! next two ye>s4 ,?is p>tly paid my bo>d1 b room r5t1 tuition1 & clo?+ 7 to be provid$4 ,ea* summ] ,i s\ght employm5t4 ,"o vacation 0 sp5t 9 a t9 c factory2 ano!r 9 ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 z an assi/ant secret>y2 ano!r 9 do+ my fir/ prea*+ 9 a s*oolh\se 9 ! outskirts ( ! city ( ,:eel+4 ,i _h to d almo/ ?ree full ye>s ( prep>atory "w1 & my "w 0 s irregul> t ,i sc>cely _h a 8class0 until my s5ior ye> 9 college4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ! faculty1 ,i 0 p]mitt$ to d "s "w dur+ vacation1 pass exam9ations at ! fall op5+1 & receive cr$its4 ,i ?us made my full c\rse 9 economics4 ,! fir/ money :i* ,i _h borr[$ 0 long ov]due1 al?\gh ,i _h kept ! int]e/ paid4 ,! note call$ = settlem5t1 s aft] ,i _h be5 9 ! /ruggle = f\r ye>s1 ,i ask$ = an appo9tm5t at ! fall conf]5ce ( our *ur* & 0 s5t to a circuit t paid #ejj4 ,i s]v$ x = "o ye> out ( s*ool4 ,i felt m ?an ev] desir\s to f9i% my education1 s ,i made prep>ations to return to college ! next fall4 ,! (ficials ( ! *ur*es :i* ,i _h be5 s]v+ made x possible = me to return to !m :ile c>ry+ ! regul> "w 9 my /udies4 ,pa/oral "w 0 n dem&$1 & ea* week ,i travel$ some?+ ov] two hundr$ miles on ! railroad1 go+ to & f ^! *ur*es1 or r1 ! /ation ne>e/ ! *ur*es1 & !n walk+ f five to t5 miles & prea*+ ?ree times on ,sunday4 ,?is 0 h>d on ! purse & ! pulse1 s ! next ye> ,i ask$ = *ur*es ne>] ! college4 ,i got !m4 ,a job lot ( !m at t--j eight1 ) an extra prea*+ place tack$ on6 ,:at ,i lo/ 9 railroad mileage1 ,i ga9$ 9 foot travel1 beautiful m\nta9 sc5]y1 & good atmosph]e4 ,9 ,june1 #aijh1 ,i receiv$ ! ba*elor ( arts degree1 & 9 ,septemb] ( ! same ye> ent]$ ,bo/on ,univ]sity ,s*ool ( ,!ology1 f :i* ,i 0 graduat$ 9 ,june1 #aiaa4 ,my exp5ses 7 met "h by prea*+ 9 a small *ur* on ! s\? %ore ( ,cape ,cod4 ,) all my work+ ,i ne$$ m money ?an ,i c\ld e>n1 & ! only resort 0 borr[+1 :i* ,i did f my life insurance company1 & f ! bo>d ( education ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,9 all1 ,i h sp5t n9e full ye>s 9 college & sem9>y "w ) a fairly good record 9 /udies1 & receiv$ no help except f my own labor4 ,hav+ ! w1 ,i made ! way4 ,%9n/on1 ,w4 ,va4 ,,keep ,,good ,,company ,,pr(essor ,m4 ,a4 ,,mcleod1 ,a4,b4 ,be+ ! son ( an invalid "m & a ,conf$]ate soldi] :o receiv$ a w\nd t p]man5tly disabl$ him1 ,i did n att5d s*ool b five mon?s till ,i 0 tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age4 ,believ+ t education is to agriculture1 comm]ce1 society1 pr(essions1 gov]nm5t1 & ,*ri/ianity :at ! sun%9e & ! ra9 are to ! vegetable k+dom1 & :at ,*ri/ is to ^? :o believe on ,him1 ,i decid$ to try to cultivate ! m9d ( myself & z _m o!rs z ,i c\ld4 ,:5 ,i left home1 ,i _h "o doll>4 8,keep good company1 & may ,god bless y10 7 ! words :i* my "m gave me4 ,by ! "t ,i _h secur$ "w1 ,i _h sp5t my doll>1 b held on to ! advice1 :i* did me m good ?an all ! gold ( ,cali=nia w\ld h done me4 ,i 0 will+ to d any hone/ ?+ to educate myself4 ,i pl[$1 cook$1 walk$ f\r miles to s*ool1 work$ on ,saturdays & dur+ vacation1 drove a wagon1 rang bells1 /udi$ fifte5 h\rs e tw5ty-f\r1 & taught s*ool4 ,broadway1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,! ,,democracy ,,( ,a ,,college ,,hon4 ,,edw9 ,g4 ,,moon1 ,,ph4,b41 ,b4,l4 ,i f9i%$ prep>atory s*ool 9 ,june1 #ahia1 & 0 9 debt4 ,i taught a di/rict s*ool dur+ ! foll[+ season1 paid ! debt1 & !n taught ano!r ye> 9 ! prep>atory itself4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahic ,i _h accumulat$ ab\t #aej4 ,i _h previ\sly decid$ to ent] ! ,univ]sity z soon z ,i c\ld1 & 9 ,septemb] ,i w5t to ,i[a ,city ) :at ca% ,i _h & became a fre%man4 ,at t "t ,i did n "k h[ ,i %\ld be able to su/a9 myself dur+ ! ye>1 b propos$ to rema9 !re z long z ,i c\ld & n to leave until ,i 0 compell$ to d s by physical necessities4 ,9 ^? days bo>d 0 a good deal *eap] ?an n[1 & clubs furni%$ ! necess>ies ( life = #b4ej a week & ! room co/ u #f a mon?1 :i* sum 0 divid$ betwe5 myself & room-mate4 ,along t[>d ,*ri/mas ! necessity ( pur*as+ a numb] ( ?+s t ,i c\ld n figure on be=e1 9 ! way ( clo?+ & supplies1 made x obvi\s t my funds w\ld be exhau/$ long be=e ! spr+ vacation ( my fre%man ye>4 ,i _h previ\sly be5 look+ ar\nd = a place to e>n "p ( my exp5ses & f9ally secur$ a job z a wait] at a re/aurant4 ,9 ?is mann] ,i cut (f ! weekly exp5se = meals1 z my meals 7 furni%$ at ! re/aurant z comp5sation = my s]vices4 ,aside f ?is my exp5ses rema9$ ! same4 ,i f9i%$ t ye> ) "s money to sp>e & inve/$ some?+ 9 an outfit to enable me to e>n money 9 ! sale ( /]eoscopic views4 ,! summ] ( #ahic 0 exce$+ dry & times 7 v h>d & ?is v5ture prov$ an exp5sive failure4 ,at ! end ( ?ree weeks f ! "t ,i />t$ my money 0 gone & ,i _h to get back home & />t into some?+ else4 ,i f9ally got a job ( look+ aft] ! insane pati5ts at ! ,poor ,f>m at #be a mon? & w5t back to ! ,univ]sity ) ab\t #ej4 ,! second ye> 0 ! h>de/ ,i _h at ! ,univ]sity1 &1 9 fact1 ,i _h to borr[ #ajj1 :i* ,i secur$ f an old g5tleman to :om ,i 0 a /rang]1 b to :om ,i 0 recomm5d$ by sev]al /ud5ts4 ,i _h realiz$ ! necessity1 f previ\s exp]i5ce1 ( look+ ahead = employm5t1 & s :5 ! spr+ vacation came ,i _h got a job 9 ! ,univ]sity libr>y :i* ,i ?9k paid me #b4jj a day1 & 9 addition !reto ,i 0 janitor = ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 build+ & also = "o ( ! *ur*es4 ,! janitor "w ,i did at night4 ,?is "w ,i c>ri$ ?r\gh ! summ]1 manag+ /ill to d ! "w at ! re/aurant1 :i* 0 light dur+ ! summ]1 b :i* paid = my meals4 ,?is gave me ample funds to beg9 my junior ye>4 ,9 ! fall ( t ye> ,i f\nd an opportunity to write editorials = a local pap]1 :i* paid me #e4jj a week1 s t ,i 0 able to quit ! re/aurant "w4 ,i 0 able to pay some?+ on ! loan t ye>1 al?\gh n v mu*4 ,?is "w on ! newspap] ,i cont9u$ z long z ,i 0 9 ! ,univ]sity & x f9ally 0 ! means ( my f9i%+ !re 9 #ahig4 ,i 0 a little 9 debt :5 ,i f9i%$ ! c\rse1 b _h ano!r ye> yet 9 s*ool be=e ,i c\ld be admitt$ to ! b>4 ,i conclud$ to g to ! city :]e ,i c\ld get "s bus9ess exp]i5ce 9 a law (fice aside f tra9+ 9 s*ool4 ,s ,i w5t to ,*icago & got a job 9 a law (fice at #e4jj a week1 & att5d$ a night s*ool4 ,previ\s exp]i5ce _h taught me t ! b>e necessities ( life d n co/ s v mu*4 ,i refund$ ! loan t ,i _h secur$ :ile at ! ,univ]sity & got #ej m4 ,by secur+ a room t 0 l>ge en\gh = ?ree ( u at ,*icago1 & :i* 9 addition _h an alcove ) a gas /ove 9 x1 :]e we c\ld prep>e "p ( our meals1 ,i f\nd liv+ inexp5sive4 ,aft] f9i%+ ! law s*ool !re1 ,i rema9$ a ye> work+ 9 a law (fice dur+ ! day & 9 ! ,cr]> ,libr>y at night1 until ,i _h suffici5t funds to pay all ( my debts & to come back to ,i[a & pay a few mon?s' r5t = an (fice4 ,i began bus9ess 9 my pres5t location 9 t mann] & h cont9u$ !re ev] s9ce4 ,9 #aijf ,i w5t to ! ,/ate ,s5ate z a repres5tative ( ?is di/rict1 & !re f\nd z colleagues five boys :om ,i _h kn[n at ! ,univ]sity4 ,two ( !m _h support$ !mselves :ile at ! ,univ]sity by "w simil> to m9e4 ,"o ( !m 0 janitor ( a *ur* & ! o!r _h be5 a wait] at a re/aurant4 ,i _c say t ,i reg>d ! exp]i5ce z involv+ any great h>d%ip4 ,i nev] felt at any "t1 :ile ,i 0 at ! ,univ]sity1 t ?is employm5t :i* 0 obligatory 0 ( any disadvantage to me1 except t x took m "t ?an ,i wi%$ to devote to "w4 ,my exp]i5ce is t !re is m ( a democratic _s 9 univ]sities & colleges ?an is f\nd else:]e 9 ! _w4 ,su* "w z ,i did c\ld h be5 done by any able-bodi$ /ud5t1 & ,i am q c]ta9 x nev] w\ld prove disadvantage\s to 8 social /&+4 ,i believe t if ,i _h x to d ov] aga9 ,i c\ld d ! same ?+ to bett] advantage4 ,:ile exp5ses are n[ high] ?an !y 71 comp5sation = labor is also a good deal high] & employm5t is mu* m easily f\nd ?an dur+ ! ye>s f #ahic to #ahig4 ,! "q z to :e!r a collegiate education is available to e "y man 9 ?is c\ntry ,i ?9k is entirely dep5d5t ^u ! "q z to :e!r x is desir$4 ,i h no d\bt t ! exp]i5ces ( _m :om ,i knew at ! ,univ]sity1 :i* exp]i5ces 7 simil> to m9e1 c\ld be duplicat$ 9 almo/ any ( ! l>g] in/itutions ( ! c\ntry4 ,ottumwa1 ,i[a4 ,,obey+ ,,! ,,call ,,rev4 ,j4 ,f4 ,,morgan1 ,a4,b4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t fifte5 ye>s ( age ,i 0 conv]t$ & jo9$ ,big ,oak ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 ,moore ,c\nty1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,at ! age ( ab\t sev5te5 ,i felt ! div9e call into ! gospel m9i/ry4 ,i made kn[n to ! ,"l my will+ness to obey ! heav5ly vision4 ,b ,i c\ld n see h[ ,i c\ld prep>e myself = s great a "w z ,i did n h any money4 ,nei!r 0 my fa!r able to help me 9 a f9ancial way4 ,i 0 !n work+ at public "w & ! money t ,i e>n$ 0 be+ us$ to help support ! l>ge family to :i* ,i belong$1 !re be+ n9e boys & f\r girls 9 our family4 ,h[ev]1 ,i told my fa!r ( my desires & h[ t ,i desir$ to become a prea*] "s day4 ,he told me t if ,i c\ld make my own way ?r\gh s*ool he w\ld let me g !n1 ev5 ?\gh ,i _h n rea*$ ! age ( my fre$om4 ,i appreciat$ ?is k9dness ( my fa!r v mu*4 ,he 0 always good to u boys1 & s 0 "m4 ,b !y 7 poor & ,i knew !y ne$$ my wages1 at lea/ until ,i 0 tw5ty-"o4 ,i knew ,i 0 no bett] ?an my o!r bro!rs1 & ,i also knew t my fa!r 0 n able to treat u all s nicely z to let u quit work+ = him be=e we 7 tw5ty-"o ye>s old4 ,h5ce ,i felt x be/ to "w on ) him until ,i rea*$ t age1 :i* ,i did4 ,on my tw5ty-fir/ bir?day ! 8boss man0 paid me (f & ,i c>ri$ ! money to my fa!r & gave x to him4 ,i !n began to "w = myself & to plan to g to s*ool4 ,i work$ at a %+le mill = two mon?s1 sav+ 9 t "t ab\t #cj4jj4 ,i !n left home = s*ool4 ,i _h ab\t fifte5 doll>s :5 ,i got to ! fir/ s*ool ,i att5d$ :i* 0 ,:y ,n ,academy 9 ,r&olph ,c\nty1 ,n4 ,c41 x be+ conduct$ at t "t by ,pr(essor ,g4 ,f4 ,g>n]4 ,"h ,i kept 8ba*elor's hall10 do+ my own cook+ & cutt+ wood on ,saturdays to help defray my exp5ses4 ,:ile "h ,i began to correspond ) ! ,presid5t ( ,elon ,college1 ,elon ,college1 ,n4 ,c4 ,?is in/itution belongs to my own d5om9ation & ,i decid$ t ,i want$ to /udy !re4 ,i _h no money ) :i* to pay my exp5ses1 b ,i _h "s good fri5ds :o loan$ me en\gh money to />t to college on4 ,s ,i ent]$ ,elon ,college4 ,i 0 timid1 dull1 & emb>rass$1 b ,i "k ,god _h call$ me to a great "w & t call includ$ a prep>ation4 ,i 0 will+ to make ! sacrifice4 ,^? ?+s ) :i* ,i busi$ myself 9 ! aft]noons 7 *opp+ wood1 cutt+ corn1 & clean+ (f ! t[n cemet]y4 ,i kept up ?is "w = ! fir/ ye>4 ,! second ye> my conf]5ce lic5s$ me to prea* & ,i 0 call$ z pa/or ( two *ur*es4 ,aft] ?is ,i made my way ?r\gh college by do+ pa/oral "w4 ,x 0 h>d on me1 b ,i believe x 0 ,god's way ( help+ me ?r\gh college4 ,my college c>e] 0 "o ( h>d "w & mu* toil4 ,9 fact x 0 a miracle t ,i got ?r\gh at all4 ,& ,i am conv9c$ t if a man has a noble purpose prompt+ him to /rive = an education1 he c get x4 ,elon ,college1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,det]m9ation ,,& ,,/eadfa/ness ,,w9s4 ,j4 ,r4 ,,mosley1 ,l4,i41 ,b4,s41 ,m4,s41 ,,ph4,d4 ,my obs]vation & exp]i5ce has be5 t anyone :o is anxi\s en\gh = a k & culture to be will+ to sacrifice false pride1 & d well :atev] 8 h&s f9d to d t ne$s do+1 c easily g ?r\gh college1 & ev5 take advanc$ univ]sity tra9+4 ,x is n s mu* a "q ( money z desire1 det]m9ation & /eadfa/ness4 ,! only exception is :]e "o is b\nd by high] duties1 su* z c>+ = p>5ts1 or any call f ! ,div9e t is direct & imm$iate4 ,:5 ,i />t$ to college 9 ! fall ( #ahhi1 ,i only _h1 ( my own mak+1 a little m ?an en\gh money to buy necess>y clo?+ & railroad f>e f ,/atesville1 ,n4 ,c41 to ,na%ville1 ,t5n4 ,i _h /ood ! competitive exam9ation = a s*ol>%ip at ,peabody ,college = ,tea*]s & t paid two hundr$ doll>s a ye> 9 addition to free tuition4 ,major ,f+]1 :o 0 !n ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education = ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 wrote me t :ile o!rs _h won ! s*ol>%ips op5 to ,nor? ,c>ol9a = t ye>1 ,i 0 prep>$ to ent] ! sophomore class at ,peabody1 & t if ,i w\ld pay my exp5ses "o ye>1 he w\ld1 ^u ! recomm5dation ( ! ,presid5t1 appo9t me to a s*ol>%ip :i* w\ld be good = two ye>s4 ,:5 "m saw my he>t 0 set on go+ to college1 %e said1 8,rufus %all g if we h to sell ! creek field40 ,z ,i 0 ! f\r? *ild ( a family ( eight *ildr51 & z we 7 n ?r\gh pay+ = ! :ole f>m1 ,i c\ld n accept su* a sacrifice4 ,:5 ,i told ,mr4 ,r4 ,g4 ,frankl9 ( ,elk91 ,n4 ,c41 ( ,major ,f+]'s (f]1 he said he w\ld be "o ( ?ree m5 to l5d #ej4jj ea*4 ,col4 ,a4 ,b4 ,gal[ay ( ,elk91 & ,mr4 ,james ,bates1 ne> ,capps ,mill1 jo9$ him 9 furni%+ ! /rictly necess>y money = ! fir/ ye>4 ,fa!r /ood my security1 & he & ,col4 ,gal[ay & ,mr4 ,bates h gone :]e su* unselfi% goodness & g5]\s fai? are fully appreciat$ & rew>d$4 ,only ,mr4 ,frankl9 lives = me to ?ank & bless = 8 fai? & help+ h& :5 bo? 7 s mu* ne$$4 ,! good "m /ill lives1 & has increas+ joy & hope 9 life1 & all ( h] *ildr5 rise up & call h] bless$4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ye> at ,peabody we _h a %ort vacation 9 ,febru>y1 & ,i w5t out z an exp]im5tal book ag5t4 ,i f\nd t z try+ z x 0 on ! ag5t z well z ! p1 ,i c\ld make money z a canvass]4 ,sometime 9 ! spr+ ,dr4 ,payne1 ,presid5t ( ,peabody1 recomm5d$ me = a s*ol>%ip1 & ,major ,f+] gave me ! appo9tm5t4 ,?is ,i held = two ye>s until ,i receiv$ my ba*elor's degree4 ,! summ] vacations 7 all employ$ 9 canvass+ or collect+1 & ,i became a good en\gh collector = a publi%+ h\se at ,na%ville to pay me #gj4jj a mon? & exp5ses4 ,ap>t f my /rict loyalty to my employ] & h>d "w1 ,i regret ?is "p ( my life1 = ,i h se5 = a long "t t ! sell+ ( ev5 ,bibles to ! poor at high prices on ! s$uctive in/allm5t plan1 is a =m ( bus9ess t is n righte\s en\gh ev5 to use z a means = gett+ an education4 ,z ! true light breaks ^u u1 we c d no?+ t is n necess>y1 "r & b5efic5t4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ?ree ye>s at ,na%ville1 ,i receiv$ on s*ol>%ip1 made by summ] "w & sav$ en\gh money to pay back all ,i _h borr[$ = ! fir/ ye> & to take "o ye>'s graduate "w at ,na%ville4 ,my exp5ses _h be5 consid]ably increas$ on acc\nt ( r poor g5]al heal? & ! loss ( "t & exp5se ( ?ree spells ( sickness :ile ,i 0 canvass+ or collect+4 ,be+ prom95t 9 college life1 & hav+ too mu* ( ! pride = ! f9e/ & mo/ s5sible economy1 also caus$ my exp5ses to be m ?an 7 /rictly necess>y4 ,inde$ false pride has be5 my exp5sive weakness & has /ood mo/ 9 ! way ( a life 9 /rict h>mony ) reason1 love & ! _s ( tru?4 ,be=e ,i _h tak5 my ma/]'s degree at ,na%ville1 ,i 0 (f]$ a fell[%ip 9 ! ,:>ton ,s*ool ( ,f9ance ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 t paid #afj4jj a ye>1 ! necess>y univ]sity exp5ses4 ,b ,i _h my he>t set on go+ to ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago4 ,presid5t ,h>p] told t !y w\ld d z well by me z ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 s ,i ent]$ !re z a graduate /ud5t 9 #ahic1 ! ye> ( ! ,_w's ,fair at ,*icago4 ,i got to see mu* ( ! exposition dur+ its la/ mon? )\t h>m to my class "w4 ,i 0 giv5 "w z an assi/ant 9 ! libr>y1 :i* call$ = cutt+ leaves ( new books & magaz9es1 putt+ ! libr>y /amp ^u !m1 & c>ry+ !m to ! dep>tm5tal libr>ies4 ,i 0 also an assi/ant 9 "o ( ! dep>tm5tal libr>ies4 ,a de> college fri5d & pr(essor at ,na%ville1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,p4 ,b\rl&1 gave me su* aid z 0 necess>y until ,i receiv$ a fell[%ip t paid me #cbj4jj a ye>4 ,! fell[%ip 0 aw>d$ by ,pr(essor ,h>ry ,pratt ,judson1 n[ ! presid5t ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,a %ort "t aft] receiv+ ?is fell[%ip ,i 0 (f]$ a pr(essor%ip at ,m]c] ,univ]sity1 ,macon1 ,georgia1 & ! way 0 op5 = me to cont9ue my education z a tea*] & z a /ud5t z long z ,i c>$4 ,= two ye>s x 0 arrang$ = me to tea* at ,m]c] half ( ! ye> & sp5d ! o!r at ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago1 :]e ,i taught "o class & cont9u$ my "w z a /ud5t4 ,! ?ird ye> ,i taught six mon?s at ,m]c] & sp5t ! spr+ seme/] at ,heidelb]g1 ,g]many4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,i taught ab\t sev5 mon?s at ,m]c]1 & w5t to ,h>v>d = ! clos+ lectures ( ! spr+ t]m & = ! summ] "w4 ,be=e ! six? ye> ( my "w at ,m]c] _h clos$1 ,i 0 told by ,*ancellor ,hill ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,georgia1 t ) my cons5t he w\ld g be=e ! bo>d ( tru/ees & recomm5d ! creation ( a new *air1 ! "* ( :i* w\ld be det]m9$ l>gely by pref]5ces1 & he w\ld recomm5d me to fill x4 ,z invit+ z x 0 ,i decl9$ ! g5]\s (f]1 & 9 a %ort "t resign$ my position at ,m]c] = ! que/ ( heal?1 tru? & ! l>g] fre$om along ! l9es ( /udy & activity4 ,macon1 ,georgia4 ,,mak+ ,,oneself ,,useful ,,rev4 ,w4 ,j4 ,,nelson1 ,b4,a41 ,m4,a41 ,,?4,m41 ,,?4,d41 ,,ph4,d4 ,i 0 ! olde/ ( a l>ge family ( *ildr54 ,my fa!r _h no income1 save :at he made on a small f>m1 & a little corn1 fl\r1 meat & o!r produce ) a doll> n[ & !n1 :i* he receiv$ = full "t pa/or+ two or ?ree *ur*es4 ,! di/rict s*ools :]e we liv$ 7 poorly equipp$ & manag$1 & ran only a few mon?s ea* ye>4 ,until ,i 0 ?irte5 ye>s old ,i got ! be/ ^! s*ools c\ld give4 ,b ) a gr[+ family )\t a correspond+ gr[? 9 my fa!r's income1 at ?irte51 to aid 9 ! support ( ! family1 ,i 0 =c$ to give up my s*ool+ & d mill "w :5 ,i 0 n work+ on ! f>m4 ,all ,i _h le>n$ up to t "t 0 read+1 writ+ & a little ari?metic4 ,s9ce ! nature ( my "w did n require t ,i keep up my writ+ & ari?metic1 ,i soon =got bo?4 ,b ! ?ir/ to "k ab\t ?+s & p caus$ me to read all my sp>e "t4 ,my fa!r himself 0 a college-tra9$ man4 ,he work$ h>d on ! f>m or else:]e all ! week & prea*$ e ,sunday1 nev] falt]+ 9 _s4 ,b sometimes he w\ld fail 9 /r5g? ( body4 ,?\gh he nev] compla9$1 ,i c\ld (t5 see t hurt look on 8 face4 ,?is 0 caus$ by ! f9ancial depression :i* foll[$ ,clevel&'s adm9i/ration1 ! covet\sness ( ! p he s]v$ & o!r circum/ances1 :i* 7 depriv+ him ( giv+ 8 *ildr5 ! educational advantages enjoy$ by ! *ildr5 ( ^? :om he s]v$4 ,all ?is "t ,i 0 long+ = an education1 & saw ! disadvantage to :i* ! lack ( x 0 plac+ me4 ,my fa!r w\ld ea* ye> promise me t ! next ye> ,i c\ld g to s*ool4 ,b :5 ! "t came ,i w\ld h to /ay & "w & let ! y\ng] *ildr5 g or let a note on a new s*oolh\se1 a new *ur* h\se or ,h[>d ,college1 at ,birm+ham1 ,ala41 be paid4 ,! =titude ( my fa!r1 t look on 8 face1 ! ra9b[ promise t "s day ,i %\ld ev5 g to ,h[>d ,college1 & ! ?\ght t ,i 0 help+ him c>e = ! o!rs & keep my si/]s & y\ng] bro!rs 9 s*ool1 made x easi] = me4 ,b _m times ,i ba!d my pill[ ) te>s till ! tir$ body =c$ sleep1 all because ,i c\ld n g to s*ool l my boy companions4 ,?us ,i toil$ on until ,i 0 ne>ly eighte5 ye>s old4 ,my body 0 already /oop+ ) toil1 my h&s h>d & horny4 ,i _h =gott5 h[ to write4 ,i knew n h[ to figure1 except a little 89 my head40 ,b /ill ,i read4 ,?is only increas$ my ?ir/ = an education4 ,at la/ ! promis$ ra9b[ n[ appe>$ j ahead4 ,next ye> ,i 0 go+ back to s*ool4 ,& ,i 0 to /ay !re till ,i _h f9i%$ at ,h[>d ,college4 ,b aga9 my fa!r fail$ me because o!rs fail$ him4 ,i did n get to g4 ,?is 0 my sev]e/ disappo9tm5t1 & b = a move my fa!r made x w\ld h be5 almo/ unbe>able4 ,?is "t he resolv$ to sell 8 little home & g ,we/ to try life all ov] aga94 ,we mov$ to ,texas into a fronti] section :]e !re 7 n ev5 at t "t ! small s*ool advantages back 9 ,alabama4 ,x took all ! little home br\ght to get u out ,we/4 ,we _h to />t aga9 f ! v bottom4 ,! second ye> my fa!r b\ght a piece ( undevelop$ l&4 ,= five ye>s ,i /ay$ ) him1 help+ him to make sure a home = him1 "m & ! *ildr54 ,8 heal? 0 fa/ break+ by ?is "t4 ,= ! fir/ ?ree ye>s !re 0 no opportunity = s*ool+4 ,i 0 by t "t tw5ty-"o ye>s old1 too old = free tuition1 & ,i _h no money4 ,! w9t] ( ! f\r? ye> ,i _h "o mon? ( a brea?+ spell :i* br\ght to me an opportunity4 ,my fa!r told me ( six acres ( v f9e l& he wi%$ op5$ & if ,i c\ld get x cle>$ ,i might h all x made4 ,meantime ! tru/ees ( a little di/rict s*ool two miles away ne$$ "s wood = ! s*ool & (f]$ to take x z tuition4 ,s "h 0 my *ance4 ,dur+ ! day ,i w5t to s*ool1 furni%+ wood = tuition4 ,aft] s*ool h\rs & at night1 by ! light f burn+ bru%1 ,i cle>$ ! l&4 ,x made ?ree bales ( cotton1 ! proce$s ( :i* ,i sav$ = my future education4 ,! next ye> ,i hir$ to my fa!r = t5 doll>s a mon? & my bo>d4 ,?is money ,i also add$ to my s*ool+ fund4 ,! foll[+ w9t] ,i got ano!r mon? s*ool+ at ! little di/rict s*ool1 aga9 furni%+ wood 9 paym5t = tuition4 ,i aga9 hir$ to my fa!r = twelve doll>s & fifty c5ts a mon?1 sav+ e c5t ,i c\ld4 ,?+s 7 n[ gett+ easi] at home4 ,our new home 0 paid =4 ,! l& 0 v f]tile4 ,my fa!r's heal? 0 mu* bett]4 ,_m settl]s 7 com+ 94 ,a good di/rict s*ool 0 be+ develop$4 ,mo/ ( my bro!rs & si/]s 7 gett+ ! free s*ool+4 ,"s ( my old] si/]s 7 be+ s5t away to s*ool4 ,i 0 n[ ne>ly tw5ty-?ree4 ,i _h tak5 advantage ( :at ,i _h4 ,! little s*ool :]e ,i _h gone = a mon? ea* ( ! two prec$+ w9t]s 0 n a grad$ s*ool4 ,?is _h made x a little less emb>rass+ = me4 ,= fe> ! tea*] w\ld hold me back1 ,i _h c>ri$ a copy-book 9 my pocket )\t 8 k1 t ,i might ! soon] le>n to make ! lett]s ( ! alphabet4 ,i _h le>n$ h[ to use figures up to common fractions & h[ to spell a few simple words4 ,) ! exception ( ^! two mon?s' s*ool+ x _h n[ be5 ab\t t5 ye>s s9ce ,i left ! s*oolroom1 t5 ye>s ( ! be/ "p ( my life = acquir+ an education--f ?irte5 to tw5ty-?ree4 ,b aft] ?is add$ wait+ & hop+ ( a little ov] five m ye>s1 my ra9b[ aga9 appe>$ z f a sudd5 bur/ ( sunlight on a rec$+ cl\d4 ,my *ance _h at la/ come & ,i 0 go+ to use x4 ,x came 9 ?is fa%ion3 ,x 0 "o ,m>* day j aft] ! noon h\r ,i _h />t$ to ! field1 :5 !re came to me a lett] f ! pr9cipal ( a bo>d+ s*ool :i* _h bo? a grad$ & high s*ool dep>tm5t4 ,he want$ someone to live ) him & d 8 *ores = bo>d :ile att5d+ ! s*ool4 ,! crop 0 />t$1 &1 ( c\rse1 to leave at ?is "t w\ld disconc]t my fa!r & 8 plans = ! ye>4 ,b !re 7 only a little ov] two m s*ool mon?s 9 t session4 ,& if ,i w\ld g !n ,i c\ld h ! place z long z ,i wi%$ x4 ,if n1 someone else might take x & my *ance w\ld be gone4 ,my fa!r saw ! opportunity = me & acquiesc$4 ,) ! money ,i _h sav$ & ?is opportunity to "w = my bo>d1 ,i n[ left home & began my s*ool+ 9 e>ne/4 ,i ent]$ ?is s*ool 9 ! l[ six? grade4 ,h[ev]1 hav+ a /rong body & will+ m9d1 ,i c>ri$ eight /udies :ile ! o!rs c>ri$ only f\r4 ,9 ! two rema9+ mon?s ( t session & ! two foll[+ ye>s ,i complet$ ! high s*ool c\rse4 ,i graduat$ ) honors1 0 val$ictorian1 & receiv$ ! faculty m$al = ! highe/ grades made 9 s*ool my s5ior ye>4 ,! week foll[+ ! close ( s*ool ,i pass$ an exam9ation = a c\nty tea*]'s c]tificate4 ,b to d all ?is ,i _h to "w4 ,= my bo>d 9 t home1 ,i _h all ! wood to cut1 wat] to draw1 fires to make1 g>d5 & y>d to keep1 horses & c[ to c>e =1 f5ces1 etc41 to repair & _m o!r odds & ends to d4 ,9 ord] to prep>e my s*ool "w ,i did n retire till t5 & arose aga9 at ?ree or f\r1 gett+ only f five to six h\rs' sleep out ( ! tw5ty-f\r4 ,!re is "o little incid5t connect$ ) my /ay 9 ?is s*ool t might be wor? m5tion+1 z x %[s h[ ,i met "o ( ! greate/ difficulties :i* a "y man j ent]+ s*ool at my age has to meet4 ,z ,i h said1 ,i ent]$ ?is s*ool at ! age ( tw5ty-?ree 9 ! l[ six? grade4 ,^? 9 my classes 7 *ildr5 ab\t twelve & ?irte5 ye>s old4 ,y c imag9e h[ ,i felt1 a big awkw>d "y man tw5ty-?ree ye>s old 9 classes compos$ mo/ly ( little *ildr5 f t5 to twelve ye>s y\ng]4 ,b my emb>rassm5t 0 int5sifi$ :5 "o day a little twelve-ye>-old girl made fun ( ! way ,i 0 try+ to "w an example 9 common fractions4 ,i felt hurt2 ,i clos$ my book & quietly walk$ to my seat4 ,a c\s9 ( m9e 0 tea*+ ! class4 ,%e caught ! look on my face & saw t x 0 n t ( rebellion1 b t ,i 0 only hurt1 emb>rass$1 & 0 try+ to conqu]4 ,i %all nev] =get ! k9d look %e gave me1 z %e said1 8,w1 y are excus$1 if y wi% to g40 ,h] rem>k 0 n only a rebuke to t memb] ( ! class1 b x help$ me to conqu]4 ,i took my books & w5t to my room resolv$ to %[ ?is little girl t1 8,he laughs be/ :o laughs la/40 ,& ,i did4 ,:5 ,i />t$ %e 0 almo/ a grade 9 advance ( me4 ,b ,i f9i%$ "o ye> ahead ( h] ) honors :ile %e h>dly got ?r\gh a ye> lat]4 ,i _h be5 work+ h]et(ore dur+ ! summ] vacation mon?s t ,i might be able to return to s*ool ea* w9t]4 ,b z ,i 0 to tea* ! com+ w9t]1 ,i sp5t ! summ] /udy+ at ! ,nor? ,texas ,/ate ,normal1 ,d5ton1 ,texas4 ,to d ?is1 ,i n[ = ! fir/ "t borr[$ money1 fifty doll>s1 f a fri5d ( m9e1 a bank]1 :o _h once /ruggl$ = 8 education4 ,he _h be5 wat*+ me & gladly came to my help & volunt>ily (f]$ all ! money ,i ne$$4 ,) ?is fifty doll>s ,i 0 able to take ! summ] normal c\rse4 ,at ! close ( x ,i pass$ an exam9ation = a /ate tea*]'s c]tificate :i* entitl$ me to tea* 9 any ( ! public s*ools 9 ! ,/ate4 ,on return+ home ,i 0 giv5 ! home s*ool :]e f\r ye>s be=e ,i _h le>n$ to figure & write1 pay+ = my tuition ) wood4 ,! sal>y 0 =ty doll>s p] mon? & ! l5g? ( session 0 n[ six mon?s4 ,?is seem$ l a big sal>y to "o :o _h nev] be=e receiv$ m ?an twelve doll>s & fifty c5ts p] mon?4 ,b x 0 n ! sal>y1 x 0 ! opportunity t ,i n[ saw fur!r to pursue my /udies & to in/ill some?+ ( ! same _s & en?usiasm 9 o!rs1 t n[ meant s mu* to me4 ,i _h once hop$ = no m ?an ! m]e k ( h[ to read & write & figure1 :i* ?is little di/rict s*ool _h 9 =m] days giv5 me4 ,b ) t k _h come a broad] vision & ! ability & opportunity to pursue t vision--t ( gett+ a high s*ool education4 ,& n[ ,i _h rea*$ t goal1 _h gone to ! /ate normal & held f ! ,/ate a recognition ( ! "r & ability to pursue ?is /ill great] vision ( giv+ k & inspiration to o!rs1 h[ c\ld ,i ev] wi% or hope = m8 ,b x *anc$ t t v summ] my ra9b[ aga9 mov$ out j ahead ( me4 ,i att5d$ a di/rict ,bapti/ association4 ,dr4 ,s4 ,p4 ,brooks1 presid5t ( ,baylor ,univ]sity1 0 !re & made a spee* on education4 ,"h ,i he>d h[ he _h once be5 a section h& on a railroad4 ,& n[ he 0 ! presid5t ( a univ]sity1 & ) a great he>t 0 tell+ me & o!rs h[ we ne$$ t college & h[ x really ne$$ u z in/rum5ts ?r\gh :i* to bless ! _w4 ,oh6 ,t 0 almo/ ano!r _w's message to me4 ,my vision aga9 broad5$4 ,! ra9b[ ( my boyhood days aga9 appe>$4 ,i did n get to talk to ?is man4 ,i 0 half-way afraid ( him or rev]$ him4 ,b ,i did n ne$ to talk to him4 ,i _h he>d him & he _h inspir$ me4 ,i return$ to my home ) new hopes & soon =m$ new plans4 ,i w\ld "w h>d till ! op5+ ( my s*ool to pay (f ! fifty doll>s ,i _h borr[$4 ,!n ,i w\ld save all t ,i made tea*+ t session t ,i might g to college ! next4 ,yes1 ,i want$ to be fai?ful to my =m] vision & purpose to tea* t s*ool4 ,b at ! same "t ,i w\ld make x a /epp+ /one to some?+ high]4 ,b ,i 0 prev5t$ f do+ ?is4 ,j ab\t two weeks be=e my s*ool 0 to op51 a prea*] f a ne> t[n came to me & ask$ me if ,i want$ to g to ,baylor ,univ]sity4 ,i readily told him ,i did4 8,w\ld y g80 he ask$4 ,i repli$1 8,i w\ld if ,i c\ld40 ,b t seem$ impossible4 ,i _h no money4 ,my fa!r c\ld n help me4 ,&1 besides1 ,i 0 "u obligation to tea* t s*ool4 ,he (f]$ to help ov]come all ^! difficulties if ,i w\ld only g4 ,i aft]w>d saw t 8 ma9 purpose 0 to see if ,i want$ to g1 & w\ld if ,i c\ld4 ,he himself _h work$ 8 way ?r\gh ,mississippi ,college & ! ,sem9>y4 ,)\t my k1 he & 8 *ur* _h wat*$ my /ruggle = an education4 ,(ttimes 9 =m] days ,i _h sold him & o!r memb]s ( t *ur*1 n kn[+ :o !y 7 at ! "t1 _m cords ( wood & wat]melons to help pay my way 9 s*ool4 ,i _h n[ /opp$ & 0 go+ to tea*4 ,!y 7 afraid ?is w\ld mean ! end ( my own s*ool days4 ,?us he came 9 behalf ( 8 *ur* to ask me to g on at once to college4 ,if ,i w\ld d s !y w\ld furni% me t5 doll>s p] mon?4 ,i saw ! tru/ees ( ! s*ool ,i _h contract$ to tea*4 ,!y 7 unselfi% & sympa!tic t[>d me4 ,glad t ,i _h ?is opportunity1 !y releas$ me on condition t ,i help secure a tea*] 9 my place4 ,?is 0 easily & satisfactorily done4 ,i r5ew$ ! note at ! bank1 & ) ! money ,i _h made s9ce my return f ! ,normal & ! fir/ t5 doll>s f t *ur* ,i made prep>ation1 & b\ght my ticket = ,waco1 ,texas1 to ent] ,baylor ,univ]sity4 ,aft] ,i _h b\ght my ticket ,i _h b fifte5 doll>s4 ,i felt t if ,i c\ld only get !re ,i c\ld "w = my bo>d1 & ) ! promis$ t5 doll>s a mon? ,i c\ld pay all my o!r exp5ses4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ college !re 0 b "o p]son 9 all t city1 /ud5t body & faculty1 t ,i _h ev] be=e se5--,dr4 ,brooks4 ,& he _h nev] be=e met me4 ,i c\ld n get !re till ! night be=e matriculation began4 ,!n ,i c\ld f9d no op5+ or home :]e ,i c\ld "w = my bo>d4 ,!y _h all be5 tak54 ,dr4 ,brooks saw my anxiety & disappo9tm5t4 ,he enc\rag$ me to hope & hang on4 ,& ,i did4 ,i made arrangem5ts ) a /ud5ts' club = a mon?'s bo>d1 matriculat$ z subfre%man & got d[n to "w4 ,i saw t ,dr4 ,brooks 0 v busy4 ,!re=e ,i nev] w5t to him ) my tr\bles4 ,b he w\ld sometimes ov]take me on ! campus or call = me to come to 8 (fice & w\ld enc\rage me4 ,once :ile on a trip somebody s5t by him fifte5 doll>s to help me hold on4 ,i d n n[ "k :]e x came f4 ,i 0 able also to get five doll>s p] mon? f a /ud5ts' aid fund4 ,i h (t5 felt t )\t ?is x w\ld h be5 impossible = me to /ay4 ,= at ! end ( ! fir/ mon? !re 0 /ill no place op5 = me to "w4 ,& s x 0 f "t to "t = ! fir/ ye>4 ,:5 ,i w\ld he> ( & g to see a place someone 0 j ahead ( me4 ,!n once or twice ! *ur* w\ld fail to s5d me ! t5 doll>s4 ,h[ ,i ev] /ay$ out t fir/ ye> ,i c h>dly realize4 ,x seems l a nightm>e at times z ,i look back on x4 ,i _h no money to r5ew my worn-out clo!s4 ,& 9 ^? days ,i became an arti/ ) a ne$le4 ,i c\ld put z nice a pat* on ! elb[ ( my coat sleeve & else:]e z any woman4 ,& :5 ! feet ( my socks w\ld no long] hold d>n+1 ,i w\ld cut !m (f & sew two legs toge!r1 sew up "o end1 & we> !m t way4 ,& at ! wa% tub1 !re 0 n 9 all ! ,s\? a black mammy t c\ld beat me4 ,i b\ght me a set ( smoo?+ irons & ) ! exception ( my coll>s & occasionally a %irt ,i iron$ all my clo!s4 ,i also press$ my coat & tr\s]s4 ,& by press+ n[ & !n = o!rs ,i w\ld br+ a tw5ty-five c5t piece to my deplet$ purse4 ,b !re 7 homesickness & he>t a*es4 ,!re 0 no go+ home ,*ri/mas & o!r vacations4 ,& m ?an once my hope 0 almo/ gone4 ,& (ttimes :5 my room-mate _h gone to sleep ,i w\ld slip away into ! d>kness to ! old ,bapti/ ,tab]nacle1 t once /ood :]e ! ,fir/ ,bapti/ ,*ur* n[ /&s1 & pray till f> into ! night = ,god to help me hold on & to op5 up "s way4 ,i well rememb] "o morn+ aft] a night ( wre/l+1 my room-mate approa*$ me & ask$ if ,i ne$$ any money1 say+ t 8 p>5ts _h s5t him m ?an 0 necess>y = 8 imm$iate ne$s4 ,i told him my condition4 ,he gladly l5t me en\gh to pay up my bo>d = ano!r mon?4 ,?is end$ my fir/ ye>4 ,! delay$ *eck f ! *ur* enabl$ me to return home1 :]e ,i sp5t ! summ] at h>d "w4 ,i _h _h a ta/e ( college life4 ,i _h also tri$ my mettle1 & 0 n[ det]m9$ to f9i%4 ,! *ur* aga9 promis$ to cont9ue its help4 ,!re=e1 ,i came back t fall1 b ) a m hopeful outlook4 ,soon aft] my return ,i f\nd a good home ?ree miles out f ! college :]e ,i c\ld "w = my bo>d1 & also "s cl]ical "w4 ,i notifi$ ! *ur* t ,i c\ld get along )\t _! help1 ?ank+ !m = :at !y _h done = me & ask+ t !y help someone else z !y _h me4 ,?is !y did4 ,! nature ( ! "w ,i did 9 ?is home 0 v mu* l t ,i did :ile 9 high s*ool4 ,i cont9u$ to "w "h = ?ree ye>s4 ,aft] /ay+ 9 ?is home a ye> & at ! close ( my fre%man ye>1 ! pa/or ( ! ,ea/ ,waco ,*ur*1 :]e ,i wor%ip$ & taught an adult ,bible class1 _h to give up 8 "w because ( ill heal?4 ,?\gh ,i _h nev] be5 orda9$1 b _h tri$ to prea* a few times1 ! *ur* ask$ t ,i supply ! pulpit till !y c\ld get a pa/or4 ,i agre$ to d s4 ,!y paid me t5 doll>s p] ,sunday = my s]vice1 :i* la/$ = six mon?s4 ,b ,i cont9u$ work+ = my bo>d1 fe>+ to give up ! place le/ somebody else w\ld h x :5 ,i got ?r\gh ) ! *ur*4 ,besides1 by do+ ?is1 & ) t =ty doll>s p] mon? = six mon?s1 ,i 0 able to pay ! fifty doll>s ,i ow$ ! bank1 provide myself ) "s necess>y ?+s1 cont9ue my college "w dur+ ! summ] t]m & h en\gh to return = my sophomore ye>4 ,h[ev]1 all ?is "w 0 n done )\t "s emb>rassm5t1 especially at fir/4 ,?is family = :om ,i work$ 7 9 good circum/ances f9ancially & 7 memb]s ( t *ur*4 ,(ttimes on ,sunday morn+ aft] ,i _h done _! *ores1 dress$ 9 my blue 8,c>h>tt0 ov]alls1 ,i w\ld hit* _! horse to ! c>riage = !m to g to *ur*4 ,!n ,i w\ld put on my be/ clo!s & g & get 9 ! pulpit & prea* to !m4 ,b ^! prov$ to be "s ( ! be/ fri5ds ,i ev] _h4 ,?us1 by means ( pl5ty ( h>d "w1 x 0 made easi] = me to /ay 9 college4 ,:5 ,i ceas$ my s]vice = ! ,ea/ ,waco ,*ur* ,i 0 call$ to s]ve a small suburban *ur* = "o-half "t = t5 doll>s p] mon?4 ,aft] a :ile !y increas$ ?is to fifte54 ,9 my junior ye> ,i 0 call$ to ano!r *ur*1 sixty miles out f ,waco1 = ! o!r two ,sundays at tw5ty-five doll>s p] mon?4 ,at ! close ( my junior ye> ,i gave up work+ = my bo>d1 devot+ all my en]gies to my college & *ur* "w4 ,also at ! close ( my junior ye> ,i 0 aw>d$ ! fir/ hold] ( ! ,m4 ,h4 ,wolfe s*ol>%ip ( two hundr$ & fifty doll>s to be us$ dur+ my s5ior ye>4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,i _h smoo? sail+4 ,at ! close ( my s5ior ye> ,i 0 aw>d$ ! ,e4 ,l4 ,m>/on s*ol>%ip ( two hundr$ & fifty doll>s to ,br[n ,univ]sity1 ,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i4 ,i aga9 sp5t my summ] work+ h>d & !n borr[$ two hundr$ doll>s t ,i might supplem5t ?is s*ol>%ip & g to ,br[n = my ,a4,m4 "w4 ,i _h become s accu/om$ to work+ dur+ bo? s*ool & vacation t ,i might /ay 9 s*ool1 ,i cont9u$ to d s :ile 9 ,br[n & on ?r\gh my sem9>y ye>4 ,aft] tak+ my ,a4,m41 ,i return$ to ,br[n = a second ye> ( po/graduate "w4 ,?is la/ ye> ,i made an av]age ( n9ety-five doll>s p] mon? :ile also c>ry+ on my univ]sity /udies4 ,! next ye> ,i w5t to ! ,s\!rn ,bapti/ ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ,l\isville1 ,ky4 ,! fir/ ye> ,i 0 !re ,i f9i%$ ! ,?4,m4 degree1 & pa/or$ a half-"t *ur* outside ( ,l\isville4 ,i return$ to ! ,sem9>y a second ye>1 complet$ ! class "w & /ood ! exam9ation = ! po/graduate ,?4,d4 c\rse4 ,i expect lat] to submit my !sis = t degree4 ,?r\gh x all ,i got a full %>e ( college & sem9>y life & _s4 ,! k1 inspiration & visions ( life 7 b a "p ( :at ,i got4 ,!re 7 also close fri5d%ips & insight into human nature4 ,i also _h my "p ( college fun & got my %>e ( class & /ud5t honors4 ,x 0 n necess>y to be1 z "s may ?9k1 a m]e gr9d4 ,?us ,i h told y ! /ory ( h[ ,i got my education4 ,i 0 tw5ty-?ree :5 ,i left home to beg9 9 ! six? grade4 ,i 0 ?irty-?ree ! day be=e ,i receiv$ my ,?4,m4 degree f ! ,sem9>y4 ,& "o ye> lat] ,i left ! s*oolroom ) a y\ng] _s1 a broad] vision1 bett] equipp$ to cont9ue my place 9 ! s]vice ( humanity & ,god4 ,dur+ x all ,i borr[$ only two hundr$ & fifty doll>s4 ,at ! end ,i _h paid ?is back & paid = fifty acres ( l&4 ,my fa!r nev] help$ me a c5t4 ,he 0 n able at fir/4 ,b he did appreciate my /ruggle1 & late 9 my college c\rse came to me & said t he 0 9 bett] circum/ances & if ,i ev] got to :]e ,i c\ld n g myself to let him "k4 ,i nev] got to t place4 ,he ask$ = ! pleasure ( mak+ me a pres5t ( my fir/ college diploma4 ,i gladly gave him ?is pleasure4 ,! dep>ture ( t hurt & disappo9t$ look on 8 face1 9 kn[+ t ,i 0 someh[ gett+ :at he want$ me to h1 has repaid me a ?\s& times = all ! /ruggles ,i h _h to make unsupport$ by him4 ,y may ?9k t my be+ a m9i/] & ! sal>y f prea*+ made x easi] = me ?an x w\ld be = o!rs4 ,b ?is is n necess>ily true4 ,= if y w note1 ! "w t ,i did 0 ! "w t anyone c d & x 0 up to & ?r\gh my high s*ool1 subfre%man & fre%man ye>s 9 college t ,i _h su* a h>d /ruggle4 ,& x 0 aft] ?is "t t ,i ev] receiv$ a c5t = prea*+4 ,moreov]1 = two ye>s ( my "t at ,baylor ,i _h to pay my tuition1 "o ye> by work+ 9 ! ,libr>y1 ! o!r ) a s*ol>%ip4 ,& at ,br[n ,univ]sity no free tuition is giv52 prea*]s & all pay alike4 ,!re is a college education = e man4 ,& all t is ne$$ = ! acquir+ ( su* is an uncompromis+ desire & purpose & /r5g? ( body & m9d4 ,rock ,hill1 ,s4 ,c4 ,a ,,fai? 8,,div9ely ,,simple0 ,,rev4 ,s4 ,f4 ,,nicks1 ,a4,b4 ,orange ,c\nty1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 0 my native home1 :]e ,i 0 re>$ on ! f>m 9 a home ( limit$ means4 ,!re 7 eight ( u *ildr5 :o grew to manhood & womanhood 9 ! old home4 ,our advantages = an education 7 unusually poor1 be+ only t ( ! old free s*ool :i* at ! "t ran f two to ?ree mon?s 9 ! ye> & (ttimes we did n get to att5d all ! "t4 ,t old free s*ool 0 all t my bro!rs & si/]s ev] _h ! privilege ( att5d+4 ,fa!r provid$ a good hone/ liv+ = ! home1 b 0 n able to s5d 8 *ildr5 away to s*ool4 ,i 0 n will+ to /op ) only ! advantage t little s*ool af=d$4 ,at tw5ty-"o ,i _h fifty-f\r doll>s1 & ) t ,i ent]$ ! ,sil] ,city high s*ool & rema9$ !re = ?ree five-mon? t]ms4 ,:ile !re ,i did my own cook+1 cut wood1 made fires & swept ! academy = my tuition4 ,i !n taught "o session ( public s*ool at #bj p] mon?4 ,i !n ent]$ ! ,caldwell ,in/itute ( ,orange ,c\nty1 ,n4 ,c41 & 0 9 s*ool !re two ye>s4 ,! fir/ ye> ,i bo>d$ ) a wid[ & did en\gh "w to pay my bo>d & receiv$ my tuition !re = "w t ,i did 9 secur+ /ud5ts4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahii ,i ent]$ ,tr9ity ,college1 :]e ,i rema9$ f\r ye>s1 graduat+ 9 ! spr+ ( #aijc4 ,:ile 9 college ! "w t ,i did = pay+ exp5ses 0 mo/ly dur+ vacation4 ,by ?is "t ,i _h become q a successful salesman4 ,i travel$ e vacation1 sell+ books1 pictures1 etc4 ,! goods t ,i h&l$ 7 always ( a helpful nature1 & z an evid5ce ( ?is fact ,i travel$ ! same t]ritory = five diff]5t summ]s4 ,e summ] ,i made en\gh to pay my exp5ses 9 college ! foll[+ session1 & :5 ,i graduat$ ,i 0 9 bett] circum/ances f9ancially ?an :5 ,i ent]$4 ,! la/ summ] ,i 0 promot$ z g5]al ag5t = books & _h sev]al sub-ag5ts work+ "u me4 ,n[ ,i h briefly outl9$ h[ ,i work$ my way ?r\gh high s*ool & college1 :ile !re are _m o!r ways n m5tion$ 9 :i* ,i e>n$ small am\nts1 su* z cutt+ hair1 m5d+ %oes & clean+ clo!s1 ,i desire to say t ! work+ my way 0 n all2 ,i c rememb] h[ well ,i manag$--mak+ a little g a long way2 le>n+ ! value ( a doll> & kn[+ :5 & h[ to sp5d x to ! be/ advantage4 ,all ?is is due to my keep+ a book acc\nt ( all my exp5ses4 ,i kept an itemiz$ acc\nt ( ev]y?+1 ev5 to my po/age /amps4 ,i %all nev] =get ! k9d words ( enc\ragem5t f ,dr4 ,w4 ,p4 ,few & o!rs :ile ,i 0 9 college4 ,dr4 ,few1 n[ presid5t ( ,tr9ity ,college1 is truly a fri5d to a poor boy4 ,9 conclusion ,i desire to say t my work+ & manag+ my way ?r\gh s*ool has be5 ( untold value to me 9 o!r ways4 ,i h nev] _h "w t paid any fancy sal>y1 b h always be5 able to lay aside a little e ye>4 ,! ,giv] ( all has help$ me to manage t little s t x cont9ually gr[s & multiplies & %all ev] be d$icat$ to ! ,ma/]'s use4 ,milton1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,"o ,,:o ,,kn[s ,,x ,,c ,,be ,,done ,p]haps dur+ no o!r p]iod ( civiliz$ hi/ory is ! excuse = a boy's n obta9+ at lea/ a college education s unf\nd$ & unacceptable1 to ^? ( u :o h travel$ ?is v same road1 z x is to-day4 ,ab\t u ev]y:]e are great s*ools & in/itutions ( le>n+ ) _! v>i\s dep>tm5ts support$ by ,/ate & individual end[m5ts1 elim9at+ ! once felt great college exp5se1 & plac+ ! be/ )9 ! rea* ( u all4 ,?is fact1 h[ev]1 is n app>5t to ev]yone1 & x is = ?is reason ! writ] has be5 induc$ to say j a ^w ( enc\ragem5t to ! boys on ! f>m & to ^? :o h se5 a v little ( life4 ,fir/ ( all1 all[ him to assure y t 8no "o kn[s ! possibilities ( a newly born babe10 & "o mu/ rememb] t our greate/ /atesm5 & ?9k]s at "o "t c\ld sc>cely read1 z well z t ! mo/ fam\s musicians once knew n ! musical scale4 ,j s x is ) ! boy 9 ! remote/ di/rict ( ! c\ntry4 ,he may h ! mak+ ( a ,l9coln or be able to rise to ! position ( a ,k+4 ,!re=e1 we see1 8,ev]yone is ! ar*itect ( 8 own =tune10 & ! only ?ree necess>y requisites are heal?1 /r5g?1 & a s\nd m9d4 ,x has be5 ! writ]'s great pleasure to h liv$ 9 e walk ( life f ! boy on ! f>m to "o 9 ! greate/ cities ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe & x is n ?r\gh he>+ or fancy1 b ) p]sonal au?ority he c speak4 ,!re is a great] appreciation = ! work+ college boy to-day ?an ev] be=e4 ,ev5 ! great] in/itutions l ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 & ,wiscons91 z well z all ! ,/ate ,univ]sities ( ! ,s\?1 h 9 _! enrollm5ts n only boys :o are e>n+ _! way1 b boys :o are lead+ _! classes & repres5t ! /ronge/ types ( "y manhood we "k4 ,"o almo/ comes to feel t1 ?\gh ! pa? is a bit m rugg$1 self-help develops 9 ! college boy1 z 9 ! football play]1 a ke5] s5se ( duty2 gives to him a firm] confid5ce1 & leaves no ob/acles t he by con/ant1 hone/ ef=t _c surm\nt4 ,oh6 :at ! writ] w\ld h giv5 to h kn[n ?is :5 he 0 a boy6 ,he 0 re>$ on a f>m & _h v few ( ! opportunities enjoy$ by ! boys 9 ! remote/ di/ricts ( ! c\ntry to-day4 ,!re mu/ h be5 an inborn in/9ct to try = an education1 because no =ms ( bus9ess or o!r l inducem5ts ev] claim$ any "p ( 8 m9d4 ,he rema9$ on ! f>m till he 0 sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 go+ ?ree mon?s to s*ool 9 ! summ] & do+ :at he c\ld ) 8 books himself at odd times4 ,f9ally 8 bro!r gave him a cotton pat*4 ,! cotton1 :5 sold1 nett$ him #he4 ,) ?is money he w5t away to a bo>d+ high s*ool :]e he came 9 contact1 = ! fir/ "t1 ) tea*]s ( "s influ5ce & moral /r5g?4 ,he rema9$ at ?is s*ool five mon?s & _h to return to ! f>m because ( no m money4 ,f ! f>m he w5t to "w 9 a g5]al /ore1 ?9k+ p]haps ?is 0 a quick] & %ort] way1 b f\nd ?is a difficult task1 too1 to save any money ahead because ( su* small wages4 ,all ?is "t !re 0 an ev] increas+ desire to g away to s*ool1 8money or no money10 b lack ( exp]i5ce made him afraid4 ,f ! /ore he w5t out f t[n to t[n z a picture ag5t & x 0 "h p]haps t a bit ( self-confid5ce 0 fir/ ga9$4 ,all ?is "t ! "o purpose & desire 0 to save money = college1 b sales 7 n successful en\gh to w>rant 8 go+ into :at seem$ impossible to ! inexp]i5c$ m9d4 ,f9ally1 "o day he came 9 tir$ out & disc\rag$ feel+ t to be a picture man 0 to be ( little =ce 9 ! _w4 ,he cle>ly saw t1 fir/ ( all1 "o mu/ be educat$4 ,act+ ^u ?is conclusion he bo>d$ a tra9 = ! ,/ate ,univ]sity ( ,l\isiana1 :i* 0 to op5 9 t5 days4 ,he fir/ set ab\t f9d+ out :e!r boys )\t money c\ld e>n _! way by "w4 ,he told ! ,presid5t t all ! money he _h 0 #fe1 b t he _h come !re det]m9$ to ent] s*ool4 ,?is det]m9$ _s made ! ,presid5t (f] "s enc\ragem5t by advis+ ! "y /ud5t to regi/] & try4 ,he did f> m ?an ?is by say+ he w\ld give ! boy ! "n ( a newspap] editor :o want$ "s boy to assi/ 9 manag+ ! circulation ( 8 pap]4 ,) ?is small sp>k ( hope1 ! "y /ud5t settl$ d[n to /udy & to try to meet ! entrance exam9ation1 :i* he himself ?\ght he c\ld n pass4 ,! necess>y 8m>k0 0 made to ent] ! subfre%man dep>tm5t1 h[ev]1 & he 0 f9ally enroll$ & became "o ( ! boys4 ,he work$ e aft]noon 9 ?is newspap] (fice1 see+ t ! pap]s 7 deliv]$ promptly1 collect$ = ! pap] & solicit$ new subscriptions4 ,?us he made 8 exp5ses = ! entire ye>4 ,?is did a great deal to enc\rage him4 ,aft] sp5d+ ! foll[+ summ] look+ aft] ! horticultural g>d5s1 he return$ ! next session & c>ri$ pap]s z an ord9>y newsboy1 & pass$ 8 fre%man ye>4 ,aft] ?is ye> a s*ol>%ip 0 grant$ him by ! ,univ]sity1 :i* made 8 exp5ses possible dur+ 8 sophomore ye>4 ,dur+ 8 junior & s5ior ye>s he assi/$ 9 ! zological laboratories at ! ,univ]sity & taught ! sci5ces at ! city high s*ool1 :i* m ?an paid 8 exp5ses to graduation4 ,dur+ 8 summ]s he work$ z 8tick ag5t0 = ! ,bureau ( ,animal ,indu/ry1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 & 9 ?is way sav$ suffici5t money to beg9 a m$ical c\rse1 :i* he saw no *ance ( complet+ at ! "t4 ,luck came 8 way1 h[ev]1 & he met e ob/acle = two ye>s & f9ally borr[$ money f a fri5d to f9i% 8 m$ical c\rse4 ,"o f9ds a c\rse 9 m$ic9e some:at m difficult to "w ?r\gh ?an a college c\rse1 b aft] "o has gone ?r\gh college ^! difficulties are easily met4 ,f9ally1 all[ him to say t all any boy ne$s to obta9 an education is money en\gh to pay 8 railroad f>e to ! s*ool he wi%es to att5d2 aft] he rea*es !re1 if he is 9 e>ne/1 someone w %[ him a way4 ,! writ] does n wi% to disclose 8 "n = p]sonal reasons1 b anyone int]e/$ c get 8 address f ! au?or ( 8,college ,m5 )\t ,money10 & lett]s writt5 to him conc]n+ h[ to "w ?r\gh s*ool w be answ]$ ) pleasure4 ,mississippi4 ,,difficulty ,,& ,,will+ness ,,are ,,enemies ,,rev4 ,c4 ,h4 ,,r[l&1 ,a4,b41 ,m4,a41 ,d4,d4 ,on ! #aj? day ( ,septemb]1 #ahie1 ,i arriv$ at ,elon ,college to d five ye>s' "w 9 ord] to receive a diploma f t in/itution4 ,x seem$ l an impossible task4 ,a well-worn trunk held my belong+s1 :i* consi/$ ( a prea*]'s coat ( long /&+4 ,my purse conta9$ ! :ole am\nt ( six doll>s & sev5ty-five c5ts4 ,x might be ( int]e/ to say t ,i 0 ne>+ my tw5ty-sev5? bir?day1 & _h be5 a lic5s$ prea*] = f\r ye>s4 ,!re is no ne$ to tell :y ,i 0 at college )\t money1 = ,i h already said1 t ,i 0 a prea*]1 & ! ,scriptures say1 8,n _m wise m5 aft] ! fle%1 n _m mighty1 n _m noble are call$40 ,x 0 ,dr4 ,smi? ,bak]1 ( ,ma9e1 :o said1 8,9 ! m9i/]ial pr(ession1 f\r-fif?s ( ! m9i/]s work$ _! own way by do+ all k9ds ( "w f saw+ wood to tea*+ s*ool40 ,i 0 n "o ( ! class :o saw$ wood1 nei!r did ,i tea* s*ool1 b ,i prea*$1 j simply prea*$4 ,i h n ask$ ^? :o he>d me :at !y call$ x1 b ,i call$ x 8prea*+40 ,i always believ$ t if a "y man _h bra9s & en]gy he c\ld obta9 an education )\t mu* help f anyone b ,god4 ,my tr\ble 01 ,i want$ en\gh money be=e ,i w5t to college to 8put me ?r\gh40 ,i suppose1 if ,i _h be5 s favor$ ) money1 ,i w\ld n h be5 wor? 8putt+ ?r\gh40 ,t 0 a ride nev] to be =gott5 on t ,septemb] morn+1 :5 ,i left my home to drive ?irte5 miles to ,raleigh1 ,n4 ,c41 to take ! tra9 = ,elon ,college4 ,a wid[$ "m at home--practically no money 9 my pocket1 & five ye>s' "w to be done 9 college4 ,my little b>k 0 on a /ormy sea1 b ,i _h decid$ to use ! o>s ) all my might1 & if ,i w5t d[n ,i w\ld be brea/+ ! /orm4 ,if x _h n be5 = ! pray]s & sacrifices ( a ,*ri/ian "m1 & ! enc\ragem5t ( a devot$ c\s91 :o liv$ ) u1 ,i %\ld h fail$4 ,t same "m is help+ h] boy to-day by h] pray]s1 al?\gh %e has pass$ h] f\r score ye>s1 & has be5 an invalid = _m ye>s4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ 9 ,raleigh1 ,i 0 met on ! /reet by an uncle1 & he ask$1 8,:]e are y go+80 ,i said1 8,i am go+ to ,elon ,college40 ,he turn$ & walk$ ) me d[n ! /reet until he came to a drug /ore1 & !n he said1 8,come 9 "h = ,i want to give y some?+40 ,we w5t 91 & he ask$ = a box ( soap1 & he pur*as$ a box conta9+ ?ree b>s ( soap4 ,he _h x wrapp$ nicely1 & we walk$ out1 & !n he said1 8,i want to give y ?is = s]vice & a symbol2 keep y\rself clean40 ,i d n "k :i* he ?\ght ,i ne$$ ! mo/1 ! soap or ! advice1 b ,i "k t bo? 7 timely1 & ,i feel sure ,i pr(it$ by ! incid5t4 ,my fir/ day at college left me almo/ p5niless1 = ,i paid five doll>s z a matriculation fee1 & ! rema9+ "o doll> & sev5ty-five c5ts 0 inve/$ 9 second-h& books1 except a few c5ts reta9$ to pay po/age 9 writ+ to my "m & my girl4 ,t fir/ week at college 0 a long "o1 b at la/ ,saturday came1 & ,i dress$ & w5t to ! depot to g to my ,sunday appo9tm5t fifty miles away4 ,i met "o ( ! pr(essors on my way to ! /ation1 & he ask$ me1 8,:]e are y go+80 ,my he>t sank )9 me1 = ,i did n h a dime 9 my pocket1 b ,i said1 8,i am go+ to fill my appo9tm5t40 ,j be=e ,i got to ! depot1 = ,i 8walk$ & 0 sad10 ,i met a prea*]4 ,he look$ k9d1 b prea*]s are g5]ally poor m5 to borr[ money f1 b ,i said "r out1 8,bro!r ----1 loan me "o doll> until ,monday40 ,t prea*] _h ! real money1 & x might h be5 8 la/ doll>1 b he h&$ x to me4 ,x took almo/ e c5t to pay my railroad f>e1 & no?+ ) :i* to return4 ,t 0 "o "t ,i act$ on fai?4 ,! *ur* :i* ,i 0 s]v+ at t "t held a conf]5ce on t ,saturday aft]noon1 & "o ( ! bre?r5 ask$ t !y pay up j a little bett]1 z 8_! pa/or 0 9 college40 ,!y paid me a little m ?an a doz5 doll>s t day1 & ,i am sure t ,i prea*$ bett] ?an usual on ! foll[+ day4 ,i receiv$ "o hundr$ doll>s f t *ur* t ye>1 & paid tw5ty-five ( t to ! railroad = transportation4 ,t college ye> 0 n f> sp5t1 :5 ano!r *ur* call$ me to become pa/or at a sal>y ( fifty doll>s = ! ye>4 ,i _h resign$ two *ur*es be=e ,i left home1 z !y 7 s f> f ! ,college t !y took m ( my "t ?an ,i c\ld give1 & ! exp5ses 7 m ?an ! sal>y paid4 ,my bro!r gave me mo/ ( my clo!s1 & all ! help he c\ld1 & my *ur*es paid o!r bills4 ,! vacation 0 sp5t 9 evangeli/ic "w = :i* ,i receiv$ a small am\nt4 ,! second ye> 0 ev5 m gloomy ?an ! fir/1 = ! hir$ man at home _h fail$ to make good4 ,someone _h to be f\nd to take 8 place1 & x seem$ = "s "t t ,i w\ld h to be ! man4 ,aft] arrangem5t 0 made = home ,i began my second ye> at college ) "o m *ur*1 & t "o 0 mu* ne>] & x 0 to pay "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five doll>s z a sal>y4 ,x may seem l a small matt] to prea* ?ree ,sundays 9 ea* mon?1 & att5d s*ool1 b x is h>d on all--! pr(essors1 ! /ud5t1 & ! p4 ,) ?ree *ur*es ,i began ! ?ird ye>1 b 9 t5 days aft] ,i return$ to ! ,college ,i _h ! mis=tune to %oot "o ( my feet1 & a "p ( ! foot _h to be tak5 (f1 & "o-half ( ! ye> 0 lo/ f college4 ,x seem$ t ! way 0 n[ block$ entirely1 & t my college days 7 at an end2 b "m1 my fai?ful c\s91 & ,i put our heads toge!r1 & we decid$ to move to ! ,college4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ,elon ,college1 ,*ri/mas ( #ahig1 ,i 0 /ill pa/or ( ?ree *ur*es1 b my exp5ses 7 s mu* increas$ t ,i took ! f\r? appo9tm5t at a sal>y ( sev5ty-five doll>s = ! ye>1 mak+ my sal>y 9 all ?ree hundr$ & fifty doll>s4 ,! rema9d] ( my "t at ! ,college ,i prea*$ e ,sunday1 ) few exceptions4 ,x does look l a reflection on ^? *ur*es to tell ( ! small am\nt paid = prea*+1 b ! ?+ t />tles me is1 h[ !y 7 ev] able to pay :at !y did = su* prea*+4 ,i hope !y feel t !y 7 giv+ !mselves to save a poor prea*] 9 college4 ,! am\nt receiv$ = prea*+ did n meet our family exp5ses1 b we took a few bo>d]s1 & receiv$ a little f ! f>m1 & ! re/ ,i borr[$4 ,! la/ ye> 0 a te/ ( fai? also1 = my /r5g? 0 h>dly equal to ! task ( keep+ up ) my classes1 & look+ aft] home duties1 & prea*+ e ,sunday1 & try+ to make up "s "w miss$ :ile lame f my accid5t4 ,"w 0 pil+ up1 *ur*es 7 pay+ poorly1 grades 7 poor1 & ! break+-po9t almo/ rea*$1 & x 0 my s5ior ye>4 ,i w\ld n let myself ?9k ab\t fail+ to receive my diploma1 b ! way 0 d>k4 ,! comm5cem5t "t 0 com+1 & money 0 gett+ m sc>ce1 & bills m frequ5t4 ,"o day a real fri5d came to me & said1 8,a man try+ z h>d z y are ne$s help10 & %e h&$ me a sum ( money4 ,i wept1 & %e wept ) me1 b ,i saw ?r\gh ^? te>s light t ,i _h n se5 be=e4 ,! day ( graduation came on ! #ad? day ( ,june1 #aijj4 ,x 0 a glad day1 & a sad day1 = ,i felt t ,i _h almo/ rea*$ ! goal1 b ,i knew t ,i _h n gott5 all t ,i ought to h gott5 out ( my college c\rse4 ,i ?\ght p w\ld ask me ab\t my grades1 b n "o has ask$ me ab\t !m yet4 ,i f9d t folks are n int]e/$ 9 :at my grades 71 b :at ,i c d4 ,"o ?+ ,i le>n$ by be+ at college )\t money1 & t 0 t money is n ess5tial to "*4 ,money _c cov] up badness1 nei!r c pov]ty hide goodness4 ,x is n a matt] ( h[ little money y h to get ?r\gh college1 = ! money is ! smalle/ "p ( a college life4 ,! less money ! bett] 9 "s cases4 ,x is n s mu* money z x is great ,fai?1 & a ,det]m9ation4 ,frankl91 ,virg9ia4 ,,fai?ful ,,9 ,,little ,,?+s ,,hon4 ,c4 ,g4 ,,saund]s1 ,a4,b41 ,,ll4,d4 ,my fa!r1 ,george ,w4 ,saund]s1 0 born 9 ,engl&1 ,june #c1 #ahcg4 ,8 p>5ts emigrat$ ) _! *ildr5 & settl$ 9 ,oneida ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 9 ! spr+ ( #aheb4 ,my "m1 ,m>y ,e4 ,walk]1 0 also born 9 ,engl& & came ) h] p 9 ! =ties to ! same c\nty 9 ,am]ica1 & ,i presume !y %\ld prop]ly be plac$ 9 t l>ge class ( p :o 7 8poor b hone/02 my mat]nal gr&fa!r1 ,?omas ,walk]1 became a prosp]\s f>m]1 & liv$ to a v old age4 ,%ortly aft] 8 com+ to ,am]ica1 my gr&fa!r1 ,william ,saund]s1 became an invalid & my fa!r1 be+ ! olde/ ( a l>ge family1 0 compell$ to assi/ 9 e>n+ a livelihood = ! family & s 0 depriv$ ( e>ly educational advantages4 ,he 0 a man ( /rong natural tal5ts1 ( /rict integrity1 & 0 commonly kn[n z a 8h>d-head$ old ,engli%man40 ,he became a v successful f>m] be=e 8 dea? & 8pass$ ov] ! grade0 f9ancially j z ,i became ( age4 ,my sa9t$ "m 0 a pla91 home woman :o lov$ h] family & h] ,god1 & :o devot$ h] life to h] family ( eight *ildr5 & h] husb&4 ,i 0 ! olde/ *ild1 & 0 born on ! #aj? day ( ,april1 #ahfa1 9 ,oneida ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,9 #ahfh my fa!r remov$ to ,i[a ,city1 ,i[a1 :]e he 0 a railroad =eman = five ye>s1 & dur+ ^? ye>s ,i att5d$ ! grad$ s*ool :5 ,i 0 n sick4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahgc my fa!r conclud$ he did n desire to re> 8 boys ab\t a railroad1 & s settl$ ^u an eighty-acre f>m1 ne> ,/u>t1 ,i[a4 ,at ?is e>ly age1 :5 ,i 0 puny & weak1 ,i 0 =c$ by ! f9ancial condition ( ! family to ent] ^u ! active duties ( ! f>m4 ,_m a day h ,i pl[$1 :5 ,i did n possess suffici5t /r5g? to pull ! pl[ ar\nd ! corn]s1 & lift$ x ar\nd by gett+ ! h&les ^u my %\ld]4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahgf1 my fa!r saw t he c\ld make only a b>e liv+ ^u 8 small f>m1 s he sold x & remov$ to ,vail1 ,i[a1 & settl$ 9 ! ri* & f]tile valley ( ! ,boy] ,riv]4 ,at ?is "t he _h ab\t two ?\s& doll>s1 a weak body1 & an ambition to a*ieve success4 ,an injury su/a9$ :ile 9 ! railroad employm5t incapacitat$ him f do+ ! heavy "w ( ! f>m1 b x did n impair ei!r 8 ambition or 8 en]gy4 ,i work$ f sev5 9 ! morn+ until sund[n on ! long summ] days beh9d a heavy team4 ,"m sympa?iz$ ) me1 b fa!r nev] realiz$ t ! toil 0 beyond my /r5g?4 ,he 0 a firm believ] 9 ! doctr9e ( 8h>d "w0 & t 8,satan f9ds mis*ief /ill = idle h&s to d10 & gov]n$ himself accord+ly4 ,he lov$ 8 family & did ! be/ = !m t 8 means p]mitt$4 ,! c\nty 0 new & p 7 all poor1 b ! l& own]s *>act]iz$ ! o!rs z 8poor r5t]s40 ,= f\r ye>s we 7 9 ! latt] class4 ,i complet$ ! c\ntry s*ool1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahgg1 & !n desir$ to ent] ! ,vail s*ool1 ! c\rse ( :i* did n ext5d beyond :at w\ld n[ be class$ z ! eigh? grade4 ,we liv$ ?ree miles f t[n1 & z my p c\ld n af=d to pay my bo>d 9 ! village1 ,i 0 necess>ily compell$ to live at home & g horseback to s*ool4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t sixte51 ,i det]m9$ to become a lawy] & s in=m$ my p4 ,!y treat$ ! ann\ncem5t z a boyi% :im1 & lat] disc\rag$ me f ent]+ ^u su* a c\rse4 ,fa!r urg$ t ,i might become "o ( ^? 8educat$ fools0 & "m1 :o 0 a devot$ memb] ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 quot$ to me t passage ( ,scripture1 8,woe unto ye lawy]s40 ,books to ! am\nt ( ab\t sev5 doll>s 7 requir$ if ,i %\ld ent] ! ,vail s*ool & t 0 a l>ge sum ( money 9 our l>ge family4 ,! turn+ po9t 9 my life came on a cold ,decemb] day 9 #ahgg4 ,i _h tak5 a load ( hay to ,d5ison ab\t eight miles away4 ,all ! way !re & back ,i 0 pond]+ ov] ! "q ( an education4 ,:5 ,i drove into ! y>d aft] return+ f t[n1 fa!r came to assi/ 9 putt+ away ! team4 ,i 0 /iff ) cold1 b ,i said1 8,fa!r1 ,i am go+ to ,vail to s*ool aft] ,new ,ye>'s40 ,he retort$1 8,:]e is ! money to come f = ! books80 ,i said1 8,fa!r1 y sp5d six doll>s p] ye> = *ew+ tobacco0 78 only bad habit71 8& y c af=d t mu* to s5d y\r boy to s*ool40 ,i w5t to s*ool two & a half mon?s t w9t] & likewise ! next two w9t]s4 ,i !n secur$ a second-grade c]tificate & taught a c\nty s*ool ! two w9t]s prec$+ my tw5ty-fir/ bir?day4 ,ea* w9t] ,i taught a f\r mon?s' t]m--wages #cj p] mon? ! fir/ w9t]1 & #ce ! second4 ,! fir/ w9t] ,i walk$ ?ree miles across ! prairie1 c>$ = a team at home & act$ z my own janitor at ! s*oolh\se4 ,?is 0 ! awful w9t] ( #ahhj-ha1 :5 ! sn[ 0 f\r feet deep on ! level4 ,!re 7 no roads t 7 available to me1 & ,i made my own pa?4 ,i sav$ "o hundr$ doll>s t w9t] & a l sum ! foll[+ w9t]1 s :5 ,i atta9$ my majority 9 ,april1 #ahhb1 ,i _h two hundr$ doll>s4 ,i _h nev] _h an ov]coat & ,i did n possess ev5 a trunk4 ,i own$ a colt t ,i sold = fifty doll>s4 ,t summ] ,i work$ on my fa!r's f>m at a wage ( tw5ty doll>s p] mon? = five mon?s1 & on ,septemb] #ae1 #ahhb1 ,i />t$ = ,drake ,univ]sity ) #cej1 a suit ( clo!s & a trunk4 ,i _h ?\ght by day & dream$ by night ( a college education1 & n[ ! dream 0 to become a reality4 ,z ! tra9 :i/l$ at ! /ation1 fa!r grasp$ me by ! h& &1 ) te>s /ream+ d[n 8 face1 said1 8,boy1 ,i h oppos$ ?is all ! "t1 b ,i guess y are do+ ! "r ?+40 ,t 0 ! fir/ ^w ( enc\ragem5t ,i _h ev] receiv$ f my p>5ts to proce$ ) my education4 ,my room1 p>tially furni%$1 co/ me f\r doll>s p] mon? :5 ,i %>$ x ) ano!r1 & bo>d 0 #a4ge p] week 9 ! 8club40 ,we did n f>e sumptu\sly1 b we _h suffici5t :olesome food to keep u 9 good heal?4 ,i did n e>n any money dur+ ! fir/ fall & w9t]1 b 9 ! spr+ ,i seiz$ an opportunity to e>n ?ree doll>s p] week by sweep+ six rooms1 c>ry+ ! coal = ! same1 & r++ ! bells = all ! classes & ! college bells f #f ,a4 ,m4 to #i ,p4 ,m4 ,a wat* 0 necess>y = my "w1 s ,i took "p ( my h>d-e>n$ wages & b\ght a wat* :i* is n[ a treasur$ possession4 ,! foll[+ summ] ,i work$ ^u ! home f>m & return$ to ,drake 9 ! fall4 ,i did janitor "w dur+ my second ye> at ! same scale ( wages4 ,i also sp5t _m ( my ,saturdays grubb+ /umps out ( a lawn ne> ! ,univ]sity4 ,9 ! spr+ ( my second ye> ,i work$ ,saturdays on ! /reets ) a %ovel1 receiv+ #a4ej = eight h\rs' "w4 ,9 ! spr+ t]m ( my second ye>1 "s ( my college *ums f\nd t my return 0 d\btful3 h5ce !y elect$ me /ew>d ( ! bo>d+ club = ! succe$+ ye>4 ,?is paid my bo>d & room r5t dur+ ! ?ird ye>4 ,9 ! summ] foll[+ my second ye>1 ,i assum$ ! role ( book ag5t4 ,?is exp]i5ce 0 n v successful1 nett+ me only ab\t sev5ty-five doll>s = my summ]'s "w4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ,drake ,univ]sity1 ,i _h two ye>s ( prep>atory "w to d4 ,i c>ri$ five /udies = ?ree ye>s1 recit+ daily 9 ea*4 ,?is 0 possible because we _h eight class h\rs ( =ty-five m9utes ea*4 ,z ,i approa*$ ! end ( my ?ird ye>1 "s ( my tea*]s urg$ me to return = ano!r ye>4 ,i f\nd t by c>ry+ six /udies all ! ye> ,i c\ld graduate classical1 & on ! la/ ,sunday night be=e comm5cem5t ,i det]m9$ to return1 not)/&+ ! fact t my purse 0 empty4 ,i work$ aga9 on ! home f>m 9 ! summ] vacation1 & return$ 9 ! fall ) sixty doll>s & an assurance ( a loan ( "o hundr$ doll>s f my fa!r4 ,! ,univ]sity _h agre$ to take my notes = ! tuition ( my s5ior ye>1 s ,i return$ 9 ! fall ( #ahhe n kn[+ h[ ,i %\ld get ?r\gh ! ye>1 b confid5t t 9 "s way ,i w\ld e>n "s money & complete ! c\rse4 ,! ev5+ ,i return$ to ! ,univ]sity1 ! secret>y ( ! faculty (f]$ me ! editor%ip ( ! college pap]4 ,frank ,morgan1 ( bless$ memory1 assum$ ! bus9ess managem5t1 & we divid$ two hundr$ & =ty doll>s betwe5 u z ! pr(its ( ! v5ture4 ,a p]sonal fri5d1 :o 0 z poor z ,i1 ) me r5t$ a furni%$ room 9 :i* we kept 8ba*40 ,i %all n /ate ! am\nt x co/ u = fuel1 coal oil & food1 b x 0 mu* less ?an ! exp5se ( bo>d+ 9 ! club4 ,i edit$ ! pap]1 c>ri$ six /udies1 & broke d[n ab\t two weeks be=e comm5cem5t4 ,i did n take my f9al exam9ations1 b 0 aw>d$ my degree ^u my class /&+4 ,i _h borr[$ ! promis$ "o hundr$ doll>s f my fa!r1 _h giv5 my notes = my tuition1 & :5 we made our f9al division ( pr(its aris+ f ! pap]1 ,i _h sixty doll>s 9 my pocket & my college degree4 ,betwe5 ! w9t] & spr+ t]ms ( my s5ior ye>1 ,i appli$ = ! pr9cipal%ip ( ! high s*ool at ,mann+1 ,i[a4 ,= six weeks ! bo>d 0 9 a deadlock & !n x elect$ ! o!r applicant4 ,x 0 a bitt] disappo9tm5t1 z su* positions 7 n num]\s & mo/ ( !m 7 !n fill$4 ,i plann$ to tea* two ye>s & !n pursue ! /udy ( law4 ,ab\t two weeks be=e comm5cem5t1 ,i 0 (f]$ ! pr9cipal%ip ( a two-room s*ool j outside ! corporate limits ( ! city ( ,des ,mo9es4 ,b ,i saw1 h[ev]1 t ,i c\ld imm$iately take up ! law1 & s ab\t ,july #a1 #ahhf1 ,i ent]$ ! law (fice ( ,c4 ,c4 ,n\rse & 9 ! next f\rte5 mon?s ,i read ! junior ye> ( ! law c\rse laid d[n by ! ,/ate ,univ]sity4 ,9 ! fall ,i took *>ge ( my s*ool1 b ,i read law nights1 morn+s & ,saturdays4 ,i 0 =tunate 9 secur+ bo>d at a v reasonable price4 ,by close economy ,i paid all my debts & _h ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s left :5 ! fall ( #ahhg came4 ,i !n ent]$ ! ,/ate ,univ]sity ( ,i[a1 pass$ ! exam9ations ( ! junior ye>1 became a memb] ( ! s5ior class1 & graduat$ 9 ,june1 #ahhh4 ,su* 9 brief is ! /ory ( my /ruggle = an education4 ,i h writt5 x ) ! hope t x may enc\rage o!r "y m5 & "y wom5 ( limit$ means to make ! ef=t t ,i made to op5 ! gates ( opportunity4 ,:ile ! exp5ses h increas$1 ! opportunities = employm5t h multipli$ 9 a mu* great] ratio1 & ,i am fully conv9c$ t any "y man or "y woman1 ) fair heal?1 may secure a high] education if he has x 9 him & is b will+ to pay ! price ( toil & sacrifice4 ,"s may inquire1 ,did x pay8 ,)9 "o hundr$ feet ( :]e ,i p]=m$ janitor "w1 ,drake ,univ]sity 9 #aijj conf]r$ ^u me ! ,,ll4,d4 degree2 ?ree times h ,i be5 elect$ to ! ,/ate ,s5ate4 ,! ,/ate ,b> ,association has honor$ me ) its presid5cy4 ,c\ncil ,bluffs1 ,i[a4 ,,f ,,janitor ,,to ,,college ,,presid5t ,,rev4 ,w4 ,w4 ,,/aley1 ,a4,b41 ,a4,m41 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 ,,ex-,,presid5t ,,( ,,elon ,,college ,i h be5 ask$ to tell :y & h[ ,i work$ my way ?r\gh college4 ,because !re 0 no o!r way to get ?r\gh college1 b to "w ?r\gh1 gives ! reason :y4 ,my fa!r1 ,john ,tilmon ,/aley1 0 a s*ool tea*]4 ,he di$ ( typhoid fev] at tw5ty-eight1 :5 ,i 0 five4 ,my "m m>ri$ ,ar*ibald ,m4 ,cook ?ree ye>s aft] my fa!r's dea?1 & 0 ! "m ( eight *ildr53 ?ree ,/aleys & five ,cooks4 ,at ! close ( ! ,civil ,w>1 emancipation left u no?+ b l&4 ,9 #ahff my uncle1 ,lieut5ant ,j4 ,n4 ,h4 ,cl5d591 propos$ t if ,i w\ld "w ) him on 8 f>m he w\ld s5d me to ,dr4 ,w4 ,s4 ,long's s*ool 9 ,graham ! next w9t]4 ,my /epfa!r said he 0 n able to s5d me to s*ool1 b he w\ld give me my "t4 ,i work$ on ! f>m t summ] & ent]$ s*ool ,janu>y #ag1 #ahfg1 & walk$ ?ree miles to s*ool t t]m4 ,at ! end ( t t]m1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,s4 ,long propos$ to furni% me bo>d1 clo!s & tuition1 if ,i w\ld live ) him & provide wood1 keep rooms 9 ord]1 build fires1 cultivate ! g>d51 milk c[s1 fe$ horses1 & cultivate a small crop 9 summ] vacation4 ,i accept$ & ent]$ 8 s]vice 9 ,septemb]1 #ahfg4 ,i haul$ wood two miles1 cut & plac$ same 9 place = f\rte5 fires1 swept s*oolrooms & built fires2 att5d$ to horses1 c[s1 & g>d52 w5t to ! c\ntry = fe$1 fl\r1 meat1 & live beef & but*]$ x2 cultivat$ vegetables1 potatoes1 & corn 9 summ]2 did sundry err&s = ,dr4 ,long2 & recit$ lessons :5 o!r duties did n prev5t1 & kept up ) my classes4 ,9 #ahfi ,i taught ! ,graham ,public ,s*ool & 9 ! spr+ ,i ent]$ ! /ore ( ,col4 ,a4 ,c4 ,mc,alister 9 ,company ,%ops 7n[ ,burl+ton7 z cl]k4 ,9 addition to my /ore duties1 & ) ! cons5t ( my employ]1 ,i att5d$ to ! morn+ express tra9 & sale ( tickets at f\r o'clock4 ,my pay z cl]k 0 bo>d1 laundry1 & #aj4jj p] mon?2 & ,i receiv$ #aj4jj p] mon? = att5d+ to ! e>ly morn+ express tra94 ,at ! end ( ! ye> ,col4 ,mc,alister paid me #e4jj p] mon? m ?an he _h promis$4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahga1 ,i sp5t f\r mon?s m 9 ! ,graham ,s*ool1 & ent]$ ! sophomore class 9 ,tr9ity ,college1 ,n4 ,c41 9 ,septemb]1 #ahga4 ,i graduat$ f ,tr9ity 9 ,june1 #ahgd1 9 a class ( ?irte54 ,! fir/ half ye> 9 ,tr9ity ,i bo>d$ myself by r5t+ a room f a m9i/] ^: wife prep>$ meals = me & ano!r "y man1 :o is a di/+ui%$ judge4 ,! son ( ! good woman :o prep>$ our meals work$ 8 way ?r\gh college by sweep+ rooms & build+ fires4 ,he became a f9e judge4 ,two ye>s & a half ,i bo>d$ on cr$it ) ,w4 ,s4 ,brad%aw & 8 good wife4 ,at ! end ( ! spr+ t]m ( #ahgb1 ,mr4 ,brad%aw ask$ me if ,i 0 com+ back 9 ! fall4 ,i told him ,i w\ld h to /op & make "s money & w\ld come aga94 ,he repli$3 8,i w bo>d y till y get ?r\gh1 & wait ) y = ! money40 ,i said1 8,i h no security to give y40 ,he repli$1 8,i w tru/ y & take ! risk40 ,aft] ,i f9i%$ ,i paid = my bo>d ) int]e/1 paid my tuition 9 full 7?\gh ! college did n *>ge m9i/]ial /ud5ts71 & made a donation ( #ajj to ! college4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ,i secur$ a #ajj subscription f ea* ( ! o!r twelve memb]s ( our class to be paid 9 f\r equal annual in/alm5ts aft] graduation4 ,fri5ds & *ur*es aid$ me 9 ! sum ( two hundr$ & =ty-n9e doll>s4 ,s9ce !n ,i h paid to ! *ur* 9 ca% m ?an twice z _m ?\s&s z ,i receiv$ hundr$s4 ,aft] leav+ ,college sev5 hundr$ doll>s 9 debt1 ,i taught ) ,rev4 ,d4 ,a4 ,long & ,judge ,b4 ,f4 ,long 9 ,graham1 & prea*$ z assi/ant pa/or ( ,new ,provid5ce ,*ur* till #ahgg1 :5 ,i ent]$ ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia4 ,t 0 ! only in/itution :]e ,i accept$ free tuition2 b ,i paid all o!r fees4 ,ab\t ! easie/ task ( my life 0 to "w ?r\gh college2 &1 if ,i may make "o rem>k1 x w\ld be t ! dang] ( s*ools is to make education too easy4 ,! armor us$ by ,roman soldi]s 9 camp ex]cises 0 twice ! weight ( t :i* !y us$ 9 battle4 ,?is made battle easy z comp>$ ) drill4 ,x seems to me t college life ought to develop human p[]s by d\ble /ra9 s z to prep>e = life's big task4 ,hot-h\se me?ods _c make m5 ( greate/ endurance & usefulness4 ,t is :y s _m m5 drop out sudd5ly 9 ! prime ( life4 ,!y _c /& ! /ra9 ( great public s]vice4 ,suffolk1 ,va4 ,,/>t+ ,,) ,,five ,,doll>s ,i graduat$ f high s*ool 9 #aijg ) less ?an #e left f my previ\s summ]'s e>n+s4 ,al?\gh1 :5 y\ng]1 s*ool att5dance _h be5 di/a/eful to me1 ,i 0 n[ fully det]m9$ to get a college education1 & t )\t ask+ f9ancial aid f my p>5ts4 ,i _h be5 re>$ on a f>m & 0 us$ to h>d "w2 b ,i felt t my education %\ld n[ c\nt = some?+1 & t ,i %\ld be able to get some?+ bett] ?an manual labor4 ,i made a complete canvass ( ! t[n & obta9$ (f]s ( two v lucrative positions4 ,! fir/ on a local pap] 7,i _h already made "s progress 9 le>n+ ! pr9t]'s trade7 at ! enorm\s sal>y ( #b4ej p] week1 & ! o!r z assi/ant bill cl]k 9 a :olesale h\se at #c p] week4 ,i decid$ to accept ! latt]1 z x (f]$ ! bett] *ance ( a quick rise1 b ! (f] 0 resc9d$ be=e ,i c\ld accept x4 ,i !n return$ to ! pap]1 b f\nd t !y no long] ne$$ a 8devil40 ,i saw !n t x 0 ! ov]alls = me4 ,my fir/ position 0 9 a lumb] camp 9 ! ,smoky ,m\nta9s at #a4dj p] day ( elev5 h\rs4 ,next ,i took "w ) a gang engag$ 9 grad+ at #a4be p] day4 ,x 0 9 ,july & slightly 8w>m ar\nd ! edges10 b ,i 0 gett+ along fairly well :5 ,i 0 (f]$ ! position ( 8devil0 on ! o!r local pap] at #d p] week4 ,i accept$4 ,i work$ = ?is pap] = ov] two ye>s & my wages 7 /eadily rais$4 ,our week consi/$ ( fifty-f\r h\rs1 b ,i frequ5tly work$ f t5 to tw5ty h\rs a week ov]time1 9 addition to walk+ back & =? f my c\ntry home & do+ ! *ores night & morn+4 ,i frequ5tly sp5t only my pay = ov]time1 & deposit$ all ( my regul> sal>y 9 ! bank4 ,i well rememb] ! fall ( #aijh1 :51 9 a big ru% ! o!r two pr9t]s got on a big drunk & quit1 ?us leav+ ! :ole burd5 on me4 ,! /ra9 0 heavy1 b ,i /ood x & z a result got ! =eman's place long be=e ,i _h s]v$ a f\r ye>s' appr5tice%ip4 ,by ! summ] ( #aiji ,i _h sav$ #ege4 ,i _h nev] comm&$ a l>ge sal>y1 z ,i quit j :5 ,i 0 becom+ effici5t en\gh to hold d[n a position 9 a bigg] (fice4 ,i 0 (f]$ a *ance to le>n ! l9otype1 b refus$ & ent]$ college 9 ,septemb]4 ,i did no outside "w until ! foll[+ spr+ :5 ,i />t$ to work+ 9 a local pr9t+ (fice at odd times4 ,i pick$ up #be 9 ?is way4 ,dur+ my sophomore ye> ,i made #ej1 & />t$ ) ! same "w 9 my junior ye>1 b 0 (f]$ "w correct+ ,engli% pap]s & made #fj 9 ?is way dur+ ! ye>4 ,! fir/ summ] out ( college ,i work$ at my trade & sav$ ab\t #ajj4 ,! next summ] ,i took an ag5cy ) ! ,alum9um ,cook+ ,ut5sil ,co41 :i* has1 ,i suppose1 help$ m boys ?r\gh college ?an any o!r "o company4 ,i 0 absolutely inexp]i5c$ z a salesman1 b work$ h>d & cle>$ #bjj4 ,! next summ] ,i took ! same "w1 b z ,i _h secur$ an in/ructor%ip :i* w\ld pay ! exp5ses ( my s5ior ye>1 ,i 8loaf$ on ! job0 & sav$ only #ge4 ,i h s9ce s9c]ely regrett$ ?is wa/$ summ]4 ,by ^! f9ancial means1 )\t any assi/ance :atsoev]1 ,i complet$ my college c\rse1 & on ! day ( graduation ,i c\ld h paid all ( my debts & railway f>e home1 & /ill h _h #be to my cr$it1 or #bj m ?an ,i _h :5 ,i f9i%$ high s*ool4 ,:5 ,i l&$ 9 my college t[n ,i knew absolutely no "o &1 al?\gh ,i _h v little money to sp5d & ! college has ! reputation ( be+ some:at ari/ocratic1 ,i hav5't made su* a bad record4 ,9 my fre%man ye> ,i won ! ,engli% s*ol>%ip2 9 my sophomore ye> ! hi/ory s*ol>%ip2 & 9 my junior ye> ! end[$ s*ol>%ip1 "u :i* ,i took ! in/ructor%ip4 ,i h s]v$ z presid5t ( ! lit]>y society & h twice repres5t$ x on public celebrations4 ,i h be5 on ! int]collegiate debate1 & 0 elect$ to ! position ( val$ictorian by ! s5ior class4 ,i 0 also elect$ to memb]%ip 9 ,phi ,beta ,kappa & ,delta ,sigma ,rho 7bo? honor>y74 ,i m5tion ^! facts m]ely to %[ t a fell[ )\t money ne$ n be d5i$ an active "p 9 college life & activities4 ,9 look+ back ov] ! pa/ six ye>s ,i attribute my ability to d :at ,i h done to p]sev]ance & good heal?4 ,too mu* emphasis _c be laid ^u ! latt]4 ,any "y ,am]ican ) det]m9ation1 good heal? & reasonably good s5se1 :o has no "o else dep5d5t ^u him1 c get a college education to-day4--8,,zank ,,re940 ,lex+ton1 ,va4 ,,f ,,good ,,to ,,bett] ,,rev4 ,w4 ,e4 ,,swa91 ,d4,d4 ,i 0 born & re>$ on a little f>m 9 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty1 ,n4 ,c41 ne> ! pres5t site ( ,creswell4 ,my fa!r 0 poor4 ,f\r ye>s ( s]vice & suff]+ 9 ! ,conf$]ate army s wreck$ 8 heal? t he 0 able to d b little aft] x 0 all ov]4 ,!re 7 no s*ools ( any consequ5ces ne>1 & _h !re be51 !y 7 b>r$ to me1 = my fa!r 0 n able to pay tuition1 & !re 7 no public s*ools 9 t section4 ,:5 ,i 0 ne>ly fifte5 ye>s old a g5tleman liv+ ne> by employ$ me to grub new gr\nd4 ,?is "w _h to be done at night aft] my day's "w at home4 ,by pil+ ! bru% & fir+ !m two h\rs' "w c\ld be done be=e ! light 0 entirely gone4 ,x took ab\t eight nights to d a 8task0 :i* 0 a piece ( gr\nd sixty feet squ>e4 ,aft] hav+ f9i%$ ?ree tasks1 ! g5tleman paid me4 ,) ! money s e>n$ a bottle ( ink1 six p5 po9ts1 half quire ( pap]1 a p5 /aff & a 8blue-back spell]0 7 pur*as$4 ,! spell] 0 necess>y t ! script lett]s might be le>n$4 ,hav+ made a small r\gh table 9 :i* a draw] 0 plac$ to hold writ+ mat]ial1 ! task ( le>n+ to write 0 begun4 ,to me ?is 0 mu* m difficult ?an grubb+4 ,ev5 aft] ,i _h le>n$ to make ! script lett]s ,i did n "k h[ to spell4 ,z a sub/itute = ?is lack m ?an half ! spell] 0 copi$4 ,by ! "t ?is 0 done "s ( ! simpl] words _h be5 le>n$ & s ,i began to write4 ,ab\t ! same "t ,i und]took to "w 8sums0 9 ,gre5lief's ,ari?metic4 ,?is 0 pa9fully sl[4 ,b54 ,spruill1 n[ ,capt4 ,spruill1 ( ,creswell1 ,n4 ,c41 taught me to r$uce a fraction to a common d5om9ator4 ,?is 0 done ) ! %>p po9t ( a cotton burr1 ! figures be+ made 9 ! s& betwe5 ! r[s ( cotton4 ,on ,augu/ #ab1 #ahhj1 ,i arriv$ at ,yadk9 ,college1 n[ ,yadk9 ,college ,in/itute1 engag$ bo>d1 matriculat$ & began to ca/ ab\t = "s "w4 ,mr4 ,james ,b5son1 long s9ce dead1 0 a l>ge m]*ant ( ! place & employ$ me to make draw]s to place "u ! %elves 9 ! /ore4 ,i made ! fir/ "o ! be/ ,i c\ld & tri$ to make e draw] bett] ?an ! prec$+ "o4 ,?is "w 0 done on ,saturdays1 & :5 x 0 f9i%$ he employ$ me to /ay 9 ! /ore on ,saturdays & paid me really m ?an ,i 0 wor?4 ,soon 8 heal? fail$ & ,i 0 out ( a job4 ,on ,m>* #bd1 #ahha1 ,i began "w at h\se c>p5try & tri$ to keep up my /udies by sitt+ up late at night prep>+ ! lessons = ! next day4 ,at comm5cem5t ,i _h my spee* prep>$ & /ood my exam9ations1 pass+ on all b "o /udy4 ,dur+ ! vacation ( #ahha taught s*ool & sav$ a few doll>s to beg9 ! next t]m4 ,:5 s*ool op5$ ?is 0 soon gone & some?+ _h to be done4 ,a small unus$ room 0 secur$1 a pair ( scissors1 two razors1 a comb & bru% & a b>b] %op 0 op5$4 ,! boys 7 k9d & long suff]+1 s ! bus9ess prosp]$4 ,?us ano!r t]m 0 f9i%$1--& no debt4 ,aga9 dur+ ! vacation ( #ahhb ,i taught4 ,at ! close ( ?is vacation ,i 0 elect$ t[n con/able4 ,?is 0 by no means to my lik+1 b some?+ _h to be done1 or quit4 ,?is bus9ess frequ5tly broke into my s*ool "w & made x h>d to keep abrea/ ( ! class4 ,h[ev]1 9 ?is way ,i manag$ to pay exp5ses = ! t]m & sav$ a few doll>s besides4 ,dur+ ! vacation ( #ahhc ,i taught s*ool ne> ,d5v]1 ,n4 ,c41 & 9 ! meantime s]v$ z pa/or ( ,fairfeld ,*ur*4 ,bo? toge!r made x possible = me to h m money ?an ,i ev] _h at "o "t be=e4 ,on return+ to college at ! close ( vacation ,i 0 elect$ a tutor4 ,9 ?is way ,i e>n$ t5 doll>s a mon? & kept up my own /udies4 ,?is "w 0 m 9 keep+ ) my g5]al ta/e ?an any?+ ,i _h hi!rto tri$4 ,x 0 a f9e opportunity to review :at ,i _h done & 0 p]fectly agreeable to me4 ,! am\nt ?us e>n$ 0 ample = all my real ne$s1 & s ! difficulties began to give way4 ,hope t _h be5 grop+ amid ! %ad[s began to m\nt up1 & resolution grew /rong4 ,?us1 su/a9$ by a k9d ,provid5ce & enc\rag$ by fri5ds1 my college c\rse 0 f9i%$4 ,i feel t ?is w\ld be incomplete 7 ,i to omit to speak ( ,rev4 ,john ,p>ris1 ,d4,d41 :o gave me s mu* enc\ragem5t & help4 ,:5 ,i 0 yet a boy1 nev] hav+ be5 to s*ool a day1 he1 someh[1 le>n$ t ,i 0 anxi\s to read4 ,kn[+ ,i _h no books he w\ld borr[ !m f ,capt4 ,t4 ,j4 ,norman1 becom+ p]sonally responsible = _! safe return1 & br+ !m to me4 ,:5 br++ !m he w\ld say1 8,n[1 "y sir1 if y damage ?is book ,i may n br+ y ano!r40 ,he n only br\ght ! books1 b w\ld "q me on ! cont5ts :5 he return$4 ,he 0 a man :o seem$ /]n & repulsive to ! "y1 b :5 bett] kn[n 0 z g5tle & sweet spirit$1 lov+ & t5d] & pati5t z a "m4 ,mebane1 ,n4 ,c4 ,a ,,task ,,) ,a ,,moral ,,hon4 ,,fr$ ,j4 ,,traynor1 ,a4,b41 ,,ll4,b4 ,!re is no?+ rem>kable ab\t my exp]i5ce 9 work+ my way ?r\gh college4 ,i d n deem x wor? ! tell+1 except t x may help to enc\rage ! boy :o ?9ks t x is m ?an he d>es und]take to obta9 an education )\t means to back him4 ,i 0 born 9 ,ont>io1 ,canada4 ,i 0 =tunate 9 be+ able to get an excell5t common s*ool tra9+ & ?ree ye>s ( high s*ool "w be=e hav+ to get out & dig = myself4 ,s9ce ! age ( fifte51 :5 my fa!r di$1 ,i h be5 at all times self-support+1 &1 be=e com+ to ,nor? ,dakota at ! age ( tw5ty1 ,i _h tak5 su* employm5t z 0 obta9able4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahih ,i _h sav$ en\gh money to make ! trip to ,nor? ,dakota1 look+ = opportunities4 ,tea*+ seem$ to be ! mo/ feasible /epp+-/one1 s t fall1 aft] hav+ sp5t ?ree mon?s z a f>m labor] 9 ?is ,/ate1 & hav+ sav$ :at ,i _h e>n$1 :i*1 toge!r ) a little ,i _h left ( :at ,i _h br\ght f ,ont>io1 made ab\t #ij1 ,i ent]$ ! prep>atory dep>tm5t !n 9 exi/5ce at ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,dakota4 ,x 0 a mon? aft] ! op5+ ( ! s*ool ye> :5 ,i ent]$ s*ool t ye> ) ! idea ( tak+ a w9t] c\rse = tea*]s 9 ord] t ,i might take ! /ate exam9ations = a tea*]'s c]tificate 9 ! spr+4 ,in/ead ( tak+ ! c\rse int5d$1 h[ev]1 ,i fitt$ 9 z ne>ly z ,i c\ld to ! regul> c\rse ( /udy = ! la/ ye> ( ! prep>atory dep>tm5t & us$ :at sp>e "t ,i c\ld obta9 to /udy ! common bran*es ^u :i* ,i w\ld h to take exam9ation = a tea*]'s c]tificate4 ,by close application to bus9ess ,i 0 able to c>ry along ! regul> c\rse ( /udy & also to secure ! covet$ tea*]'s c]tificate 9 ! spr+4 ,i left ! ,univ]sity t spr+ at ! end ( ! w9t] t]m1 ,m>* #bb1 or !reab\ts1 & taught s*ool f !n until ab\t ! la/ week 9 ,octob]4 ,i left ! ,univ]sity on ,friday & comm5c$ ! t]m ( s*ool on ! foll[+ ,monday & _h no vacation dur+ ! summ]2 &1 9 addition to t1 ,i succe$$ 9 obta9+ ! p]mission ( ! s*ool bo>d t _h employ$ me to tea* six days a week dur+ ! la/ five weeks 9 ord] t ,i might get back to ! ,univ]sity a week e>li] ?an o!rwise4 ,my sal>y 0 #dj p] mon?4 ,i _h b>ely scrap$ ?r\gh f ,novemb] #a until ,m>* #bb on t n9ety doll>s1 & _h to make a loan ( tw5ty doll>s f a fri5d to tide me ov] until ,i got a mon?'s sal>y4 ,at ! end ( ! t]m ( s*ool ,i _h paid back ! #bj & sav$ ab\t #aaj4 ,dur+ ! spr+ t]m ( ! ,univ]sity1 :ile ,i 0 tea*+1 ,i cont9u$ my /udies z if ,i _h be5 at ! ,univ]sity1 endeavor+ to d ! same "w t my class-mates at s*ool 7 do+ & report+ f "t to "t to ! pr(essors4 ,i burn$ midnight oil _m nights1 b ,nor? ,dakota spr+ wea!r is heal?ful & invigorat+1 & ,i ga9$ fle% on x & 0 able to take ! exam9ation ) my classmates 9 ,june to get bett] ?an a pass m>k 9 all subjects4 ,!n ,i comm5c$ on ! subjects4 ,i expect$ to beg9 on 9 ! fall1 z ,i knew ,i w\ld be ab\t a mon? late ent]+ college4 ,! /ory ( my life = ! next twelve mon?s is mu* a repetition ( ! previ\s ye>1 except t ,i did n h ! extra "w ( prep>+ = tea*]'s exam9ation4 ,i _h to borr[ ab\t #cf to tide me ov] until ,i got my fir/ mon?'s sal>y1 b ,i paid ?is back dur+ ! summ] & return$ to s*ool late 9 ! fall z usual ) ab\t #abj4 ,! foll[+ spr+1 9 fact1 be=e ! w9t] t]m _h end$1 ,i 0 8broke10 z ea* ye> seem$ a little m co/ly ?an ! previ\s4 ,presid5t ,web/] ,m]rifield1 !n & = _m ye>s previ\s at ! head ( our ,univ]sity1 0 ! good angel :o came to my rescue4 ,e boy 0 8 fri5d & he 0 ! fri5d ( e boy 9 ! in/itution4 ,always look+ = an opportunity to help ^? he ?\ght wor?y1 he div9$ my ne$ & (f]$ to help me ) a loan t w\ld tide me ov] ! spr+ t]m4 ,at fir/ ,i decl9$ ! t5d] ( aid1 b lat] ?\ght bett] ( x & accept$ a loan ( #fj & gave my note1 payable "o ye> aft] ! expect$ date ( my graduation4 ,t summ] ,i took a position z timekeep] = an extra gang do+ surfac+ "w on ! l9e ( ! ,great ,nor!rn ,railway 9 ,m9nesota & return$ to s*ool at ! op5+ ( ! s*ool ye> t fall ) ab\t #ge ahead4 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,dakota1 at t "t1 _h ab\t two hundr$ & fifty /ud5ts1 includ+ ^? 9 ! prep>atory dep>tm5t4 ,a little book /ore & po/(fice 0 conduct$ by /ud5ts 9 "o ( ! ,univ]sity build+s4 ,presid5t ,m]rifield controll$ ! appo9tm5t ( ! po/ma/] & manag] ( ! book /ore1 b ! /ud5ts gett+ ! positions _h to f9ance ! book /ore !mselves4 ,i appli$ = & receiv$ appo9tm5t 9 ! book /ore & po/(fice1 & reta9$ an int]e/ 9 x dur+ ! ?ree ye>s foll[+4 ,i _h to d "s skirmi%+ to borr[ #ajj to add to my #ge to provide my %>e ( ! capital necess>y to make advance paym5ts on our /ock ( books1 & 0 d5i$ a loan f fri5ds ,i ?\ght knew me well en\gh to tru/ me4 ,aga9 a g5]\s pr(essor 9 ! p]son ( ! dean ( ! college ( arts came to my aid & made me ! loan4 ,i %all n soon =get 8 k9dness4 ,dur+ ^? la/ ?ree ye>s ( my college days :ile complet+ ! c\rses ( arts & law ,i 0 able1 writ+ life insurance among ! /ud5ts z a side l9e 9 addition to do+ my %>e ( ! bus9ess 9 ! book /ore & po/(fice1 to make my entire exp5ses & leave s*ool free f debt4 ,devil's ,lake1 ,n4 ,d4 ,,f ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,d5v] ,,bullet9 ,b5jam9 ,eitelgeorge arriv$ at ,univ]sity ,p>k ! #f? ( ,septemb]1 #aije1 ,) #de4jj on h&4 ,he took ! sev]ely pla9 qu>t]s 9 ! basem5t ( ,univ]sity ,hall & work$ = 8 room r5t & tuition4 ,he did 8 "w well4 ,he w5t f h\se to h\se 9 se>* ( "w = ,saturdays & aft]noons4 ,at fir/ no "o seem$ to ne$ him4 ,lat] on1 h[ev]1 !re 0 all ! "w (f]$ :i* he c\ld d1 9 h\se-clean+ & o!r "w1 at tw5ty c5ts an h\r4 ,he won a prize 9 t fir/ ye> & 0 made head janitor at ! college4 ,9 ! second & ?ird t]ms he _h ! c>e ( a c[ & a furnace4 ,s ! fir/ ye> clos$ ) a new s5se ( self-reliance4 ,9 ! summ] he w5t to summ] s*ool1 work+ = 8 tuition1 & _h ! c>e ( a c[1 pony & lawn = 8 room & #ae4jj p] mon?4 ,9 ! fall he 0 made head janitor at #ae4jj p] mon?1 ) room r5t & tuition add$4 ,saturdays he _h all ! outside "w he c\ld d4 ,?is br\ght him ?r\gh ! ye> 9 com=t & ) a /ill deep] s5se ( self-reliance4 ,n[ he 0 giv5 *>ge ( ! *ur* at ,black ,hawk1 on reque/ ( ! p !re :o _h he>d him prea*1 & he has kept t s]vice = f\r ye>s4 ,inde$1 ! p at ,black ,hawk desire to h him appo9t$ z _! pa/or = life4 ,he n[ prea*es at ?ree places ea* ,sunday4 ,( c\rse1 ?is left ,mr4 ,eitelgeorge no opportunity to get into all sorts ( college sports4 ,he took "p 9 all int]-class games1 h[ev]1 :]e ! object 9 view is ! pure fun ( ! game4 ,he 0 active 9 ! debat+ club1 & made ! honor>y debat+ frat]nity1 ,tau ,kappa ,alpha4 ,he 0 conspicu\s 9 all ! ,*ri/ian activities ( ! college4 ,mr4 ,eitelgeorge says he enjoy$ college life z mu* z any /ud5t :o ev] w5t to college1 & t he w\ld n take any?+ = ! exp]i5ce & satisfaction ( hav+ work$ 8 way ?r\gh college4 ,he 0 graduat$ ) ! ,a4,b4 degree 9 #aiaa4 ,?is sort ( discipl9e creates m5 :o c d ?+s4 ,if ,b5jam9 ,eitelgeorge 7 %ipwreck$ on an isl& :i* 0 peopl$ by rude savages he w\ld "k :at to d at once4 ,) a pray] 9 8 he>t1 & t ev]la/+ smile on 8 face1 he w\ld beg9 at once at ! task ( creat+ a ,*ri/ian nation out ( ! raw mat]ial4 ,& 9 tw5ty-five ye>s he w\ld h trade relations ) o!r c\ntries1 an ambassador ( 8 gov]nm5t at ,wa%+ton1 & a ,*ri/ian college1 ) ! :ole faculty f ! class ( #aiaa 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,d5v]4 ,john ,f4 ,s9clair's /ory reads l a romance4 ,9 ,febru>y la/ he made an address at ! ,d5v] ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 to ! high s*ool & work+ boys on 8,h[ to ,"w ,"o's ,way ,?r\gh ,college40 ,f t spee* ! foll[+ facts are tak53 ,mr4 ,s9clair came to ,univ]sity ,p>k ) ,mr4 ,eitelgeorge f ,new ,mexico 9 ,septemb] ( #aije4 ,he _h #bj 9 8 pocket & pl5ty ( pluck1 b ) no c]ta9 ideas ab\t h[ he c\ld make a liv+4 ,he w5t ) ,eitelgeorge 9 t fir/ canvass = "w1 b no "o seem$ to want !m4 ,!re 7 pl5ty ( disc\ragem5ts at ! />t1 b pres5tly he _h m "w (f]$ ?an he c\ld d4 ,he room$ 9 ! basem5t ( ,univ]sity ,hall & did hone/ "w to e>n 8 tuition & room r5t4 ,at t "t we _h a boys' club :]e ! fell[s kept 9 prime condition on two doll>s a week4 ,= two ye>s he made 8 way ) odd jobs4 ,he 8wait$ on tables1 wa%$ di%es1 cook$ meals1 scrubb$ floors1 wa%$ w9d[s1 clean$ furnaces1 built fires1 *opp$ wood1 beat rugs 7! mo/ despis$ job 9 ! curriculum71 cut out we$s1 m[$ lawns1 spad$ g>d5s1 pa9t$1 calcim9$1 solicit$1 sold peanuts & pop-corn1 ran err&s1 etc40 ,?is sort ( discipl9e = two ye>s made him v self-reliant & res\rceful4 ,n[ he f\nd m p]man5t sort ( "w4 ,"o ye> he s]v$ z boys' secret>y 9 ! ,nor? ,side ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 ,9 ano!r he made good money 9 *>ge ( a laundry ag5cy4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 8 fif?1 he did janitor "w 9 ! city 9 a d[n-t[n (fice build+4 ,9 8 six? ye> he has made a good liv+ 9 tea*+ me*anical draw+ at night 9 a c\ntry high s*ool & has sold mail boxes4 ,he cle>$ sev]al hundr$ doll>s 9 "o summ] sell+ books to ! f>m]s 9 ,kansas4 ,s9clair says t "s ( 8 fri5ds h done well 9 c>ry+ pap]s on regul> r\tes1 9 report+ = newspap]s1 9 play+ musical in/rum5ts1 9 gr[+ mu%rooms & 9 tutor+4 ,he says jobs come to ! fell[ :o /icks & works4 ,ea* ye> he has f\nd x easi] ?an ! ye> be=e1 & ea* ye> he has _h m pr(itable "w ?an ! ye> be=e4 ,he we>s good clo!s & lives 9 a fir/-class college room n[4 ,s9clair play$ on ! college baseball team f\r ye>s1 &1 ( c\rse1 0 9 all ! int]class games ( 8 class4 ,he made 8 8,d0 9 baseball4 ,he c\nt$ x 8 fir/ duty to make 8 liv+1 8 next duty to keep a high rank 9 8 classes1 & 8 ?ird duty to get into su* a?letic sports z 7 possible to him & necess>y to 8 heal?4 ,! popul> conception ( a /ud5t :o e>ns 8 liv+ is t he is a lank & lean boy :o burns ! midnight oil 9 a poor room 9 an attic4 ,s9clair says he f\nd x pr(itable & conducive to heal? to live 9 an airy room & to sleep sev5 or eight h\rs e night4 ,s he has be5 9 sup]b heal? e day s9ce he came to college4 ,s9clair believes 9 conc5tration & 9 be+ wide awake4 ,! re/ ( ?is /ory mu/ be report$ 9 8 own words3 8,9 spite ( my p>ticipation 9 a?letics & 9 o!r activities1 & al?\gh ,i've work$ h>d = a liv+1 & ev5 ?\gh ,i've nev] burn$ ! midnight oil & nev] /udi$ on ,sunday1 yet ,i've made high grades1 av]ag+ ov] n9ety4 ,i c\nt myself only an ord9>y *ap1 too4 ,get y\r lessons day by day & y w f9d "t = o!r important ?+s4 8,i took "p 9 ! o!r activities ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,i sang 9 ! glee club "o ye>2 0 a memb] ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 cab9et almo/ e ye>2 0 presid5t ( ! fre%man class2 act$ z treasur] ( ! debat+ club2 s]v$ on ! /ud5ts' commission2 0 yell-ma/] la/ fall2 & besides 0 actively engag$ 9 *ur* "w4 ,x is ! old /ory t ! m y d ! m "t y f9d 9 :i* to d4 ,?is active s*ool life prep>es "o = /r5u\s life 9 ! _w4 ,h[ev]1 !re is great dang] 9 ov]do+ ?is matt]4 ,college life %\ld be second>y to y\r /udies4 ,we g to college to le>n & we mu/ n sacrifice our m5tal & spiritual tra9+ = m9or ?+s4 ,a man %\ld n neglect 8 social tra9+1 ei!r1 b ?is1 too1 is a second>y matt]4 8,! work+ /ud5t is treat$ z a social equal by mo/ p 9 mo/ colleges4 ,i h nev] be5 snubb$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i h become a memb] ( "o ( ! national frat]nities2 ,i h d9$ ) a pr(essor's family (t52 :5 ,i 0 janitor 9 ! city ! p call$ me ,mr4 ,s9clair & n ,mr4 ,janitor2 ,i 0 welcome company to ! be/ girls 9 college4 ,a work+ /ud5t is highly respect$ if he conducts himself z a g5tleman %\ld4 8,9 conclusion ,i w\ld (f] ^! sugge/ions3 ,if y h a /rong desire to secure an education1 to s]ve ! _w effici5tly1 & are free f ill heal? & family encumbrances1 g to "s educational in/itution ) a det]m9ation to /ick x out4 ,h fai? 9 y\rself1 9 y\r fell[-m51 & 9 ,god4 ,if y are a ,*ri/ian y\r /ruggle w n be s h>d4 ,i _c give too mu* weight to my religion z a factor 9 mak+ my college "w successful & my life happy4 ,i d\bt :e!r ,i c\ld h )/ood )\t my fai? 9 ,god40 ,,! ,,frat]nity ,,( ,,work]s ,,rev4 ,,edw>d ,,van ,,rus*51 ,a4,b4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahig-h1 aft] a campaign la/+ = m ?an two ye>s1 ,i came to my la/ /& & f9ally surr5d]$ to ! call ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to ent] ! ,gospel m9i/ry4 ,i _h complet$ ! eigh? grade 9 my f\rte5? ye> & _h sp5t two or ?ree ye>s work+ ) my fa!r at ! c>p5t]'s trade4 ,i began n[ to ga!r in=mation ab\t colleges & ! co/ ( gett+ an education4 ,i soon f\nd t to wait until ,i c\ld e>n en\gh money to pay my way ?r\gh college w\ld take a long "t4 ,i _h no fri5ds or relatives to help me pay ev5 a "p ( su* an exp5se1 & ,i realiz$ t ,i mu/ ei!r "w my way ?r\gh or give up my vocation4 ,! long & bitt] /ruggle t prec$$ my decision to become a m9i/] left me b "o alt]native4 ,i 0 det]m9$ to get an education :i* w\ld fit me = ! "w ,i _h *os54 ,i felt t a m9i/] mu/ "k m5 z well z books1 & t :atev] w\ld give me a t\* ) folks z !y are w\ld add to future effici5cy4 ,i lik$ "w1 c>p5t] "w or any o!r k9d4 ,i _h nev] kn[n :at x 0 n to "w1 ev5 z a *ild1 & s x 0 b natural t ,i %\ld look ab\t = an opportunity to "w :ile att5d+ s*ool4 ,?is is :y ,i work$ my way ?r\gh college4 ,"o man's ne$ is (t5 ano!r's opportunity4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahih ! ,synod ( ,s\? ,dakota f\nd x necess>y to close its univ]sity at ,pi]re1 aft] a long /ruggle aga9/ great odds4 ,x 0 f9ally decid$ t its academy at ,scotl& %\ld also be clos$ & a new in/itution />t$ at ,huron1 ! be/ location available4 ,huron _h a l>ge f\r-/ory brick hotel build+ unoccupi$ = sev]al ye>s4 ,?is build+ became ! home ( ! synod's new educational v5ture & became kn[n z ,huron ,college4 ,rev4 ,c4 ,h4 ,fr5*1 ! ,presid5t ( ,scotl& ,academy1 became ! new presid5t ( ,synod's ,college4 ,i _h become acqua9t$ ) ,presid5t ,fr5* dur+ ! summ] ( #ahih1 & ) ! op5+ ( ,huron ,college he f\nd an opportunity = me to help put ! old hotel build+ 9 %ape4 ,s x happ5$ t ,i l&$ 9 ,huron1 ,s\? ,dakota1 ab\t ,decemb] #a1 #ahih1 hav+ ab\t #be 9 money & my *e/ ( tools4 ,i w5t to "w at once repair+ & remodel+ ! college build+1 & = five ye>s ,i 0 ! college c>p5t] 7ex-(ficio74 ,i _h be5 !re ab\t two weeks :5 "o ( ! boys1 ,ray ,sc(ield1 f\nd a place = me 9 a small hotel :]e ,i receiv$ room & bo>d = ?ree or f\r h\rs' "w a day wait+ on tables1 buy+ provisions1 etc4 ,i rema9$ 9 ?is hotel ?ree s*ool ye>s4 ,railroad m5 & o!r common labor]s 7 ! bo>d]s at ?is hotel1 & ,i le>n$ to "k ?is class ( m5 9 a v intimate way4 ,odd jobs ( c>p5t] "w1 or p]*ance scrubb+ (fice floors1 c>ry+ coal1 clean+ rugs or cutt+ wood1 add$ a little n[ & !n to my ca% acc\nt4 ,dur+ ! fir/ two summ] vacations ,i work$ ) my fa!r & help$ him to c>ry ! unequal burd5s ( life4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #aijj ,i read ,lat9 9 ! ev5+s & made up "o ye>'s requir$ "w 9 t subject1 ?us enabl+ me to graduate f ! academy dep>tm5t ! foll[+ comm5cem5t4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahii ,i sign$ ! ,/ud5t ,volunte] ,decl>ation1 & began to look =w>d to s]vice on =eign mission fields4 ,i _h become active 9 ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 "w1 & became treasur] ( ! local association4 ,dur+ ! fall ,i began to give talks to ,sunday s*ools held 9 c\ntry s*oolh\ses1 & 9 ,decemb]1 #aijj1 ,i took *>ge ( a c\ntry *ur* ab\t ?irty-five miles f ,huron1 prea*+ regul>ly e two weeks4 ,(t5 ! alt]nate ,sunday w\ld f9d me supply+ "s o!r pulpit ne> ,huron4 ,?is add$ a little to my income1 & gave me pl5ty ( opportunity = /udy+ diff]5t k9ds ( p z well z le>n+ h[ to rea* !m ?r\gh prea*+4 ,f ?is "t =w>d !re 0 r>ely a ,sunday t ,i 0 n out ( ! city prea*+ some:]e4 ,! s*ool ye> ( #aija-b ,i sp5t at home work+ ) my fa!r1 ?\gh ,i cont9u$ to prea* on ,sundays4 ,:5 ,i return$ to my s*ool "w 9 ! fall ( #aijb ,i 0 abs5t f my classes = ov] a mon? at ! reque/ ( ! presid5t1 9 ord] t ,i might be able to fit up additional dormitory rooms on ! f\r? floor4 ,i might h paid my way ?r\gh college t ye>1 b my habits ( "w made ! bo>d+ club less desirable = me4 ,i r5t$ a room 9 a private home & secur$ "w at a l>ge caf :]e ,i receiv$ my bo>d = wait+ at table ?ree h\rs a day4 ,i took great delight 9 /udy1 j = its own sake1 & f\nd 9 my outside "w a :olesome *eck to ! t5d5cy to =get t books & real p are (t5 v f> ap>t4 ,! claims ( bo? 7 ev] pres5t ) me1 & to respond to !m bo? ,i f\nd x necess>y to keep on work+4 ,t became ano!r reason :y ,i work$ my way ?r\gh college4 ,!re are p]haps few m5 9 :om pov]ty ext+ui%es ! desire to give to o!rs4 ,x is "o ( ! pr]ogatives ( free sov]eign manhood to be/[ gifts on o!rs4 ,?is is "o ( ! primitive in/9cts t rema9s amid ! evolution>y *anges ( ! human race4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ,jesus x has become a =m ( ! highe/ act ( wor%ip4 ,x 0 ?is impulse t l$ me to =m habits ( giv+ 9 college4 ,9 look+ ov] my college acc\nts n[1 ,i f9d t dur+ ^? sev5 ye>s ,i gave to *ur*1 missions1 ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 & o!r objects f #ejj to #hjj 9 money4 ,9 addition ,i paid my own exp5ses to ! ,/ud5t ,summ] ,conf]5ces at ,lake ,g5eva1 ,wis41 ?ree times1 att5d$ ! ,int]national ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 ,conv5tion at ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 & ! ,int]national ,/ud5t ,volunte] ,conv5tion at ,toronto1 ,ont41 all at my own exp5se4 ,at ! close ( my college "w ,i _h a libr>y ( sev]al hundr$ volumes4 ,n[1 aft] eight ye>s1 ,i c look back & feel t 7 ,i to d x ov] aga9 ,i w\ld1 )\t hesitation1 foll[ a simil> plan4 ,i am n[ f9d+ almo/ con/antly t my college exp]i5ces are to my advantage 9 _m ways4 ,to ! "y m5 & wom5 :o may read ?is brief /ory ,i w\ld say3 ,be nev] afraid ( "w1 b honor x by do+ x 9 ! v be/ mann] possible4 ,add to y\r /r5g?1 effici5cy1 to effici5cy a noble purpose1 & ) x all be loyal to ,jesus ,*ri/ ^: moral gr&eur & spiritual transc5d5ce h made ! hone/ labor] a memb] ( ! _w's be/ ari/ocracy4 ,9 ! hope t ?is /ory may n]ve ano!r = ! /ruggle to brea/ ! curr5t :i* sweeps humanity onw>d1 'mid hopes & fe>s1 'mid agonies & te>s1 to de/9ies unkn[n2 & ) ! pray] t ! vision ( f> (f success may inspire ano!r to d & d>e 9 ! se>* aft] ,education's ,holy ,grail1 ,i s5d =? ?is little message to all :o belong to ! great frat]nity ( ,work]s4 ,plank9ton1 ,s4 ,d4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,physical ,,side ,,help$ ,,hon4 ,,frank ,c4 ,,wade1 ,,ll4,b4 ,9 ! summ] ( #aijc1 at ! age ( tw5ty-five & ) v little high s*ool tra9+1 ,i det]m9$ to g to college4 ,i _h no money & my p 7 too poor to give me any?+ b enc\ragem5t4 ,i _h taught "o c\ntry s*ool & sp5t "o summ] 9 ! ,we/ sell+ maps1 b ! mo/ ,i c\ld scrape toge!r1 9 addition to exp]i5ce1 0 a slight equipm5t ( clo?+ & #cj 9 money4 ,) ^! /or$ 9 my old trunk1 ,i l&$ 9 ,bloom+ton1 ,indiana1 a few days e>ly to report = football practice & to look = "w4 ,i 0 giv5 a try-out at football be=e any arrangem5t 0 made = p]man5t qu>t]s4 ,i %all nev] =get t fir/ aft]noon football practice4 ,nature _h be5 k9d to me 9 giv+ me a /rong body & good judgm5t1 & ,i felt ,i c\ld tackle any fell[ t ev] c>ri$ ! pig-sk94 ,i 0 well season$1 hav+ sp5t ! summ] work+ on ! section1 & x 0 lucky t ,i 04 ,we kick$ & fell on ! ball = a :ile & !n ! coa* l9$ u up = a little l9e-buck+4 ,?is 0 9 ! days :5 ! l9e man on ! football team select$ 8 oppon5t :o play$ opposite him & f\ght x out ) him4 ,! mod]n1 op5 & bett] /yle ( football _h n yet invad$ ! game4 ,i _h always play$ ! position ( tackle & x 0 !re ,i 0 tri$ out t fir/ aft]noon4 ,capta9 ,clev5g] took ! back field to run d[n punts & ,coa* 8,jimmie0 ,horn took u heavyweights = a little l9e-buck+4 ,i happ5$ to be ! only l9eman t 0 an unkn[n quantity to 8,jimmie0 & he promptly proce$$ to get acqua9t$1 9 ! peculi> way t coa*es sometimes h4 ,he fir/ l9$ me up aga9/ 8,cube10 b z he 0 fat & s(t f 8 summ] vacation1 he 0 put to snapp+ ! ball & ,smi?1 ,%irk & ,i tri$ x4 ,i 0 n tri$ out mu* on ! def5sive t day b 0 ask$ to op5 up a hole betwe5 t big tackle & gu>d = ! man :o 0 com+ ?r\gh ) ! ball j beh9d me4 ,we work$ at t = ab\t an h\r4 ,i d n "k h[ well ,i succe$$ b !re nev] 0 a "t aft] t fir/ practice t ,i ev] fe>$ los+ a place on ! team4 ,! coa* & manag] knew ( my f9ancial condition &1 z t 0 ! days ( ! tra9+ table1 my fir/ job 0 purveyor = ! tra9+ table4 ,x 0 really ! be/ snap ,i ev] _h4 ,all ,i _h to d 0 to collect ! money f ! o!r fell[s at ! end ( ! week & turn x ov] to ! manag]4 ,?+s mov$ along well until ! football season 0 ov] & ! tra9+ table broke up4 ,i !n took ! job ( wait+ on a table & wa%+ di%es at "o ( ! high-pric$ bo>d+ clubs4 ,?is la/$ until ,i 0 giv5 a job by a fri5d4 ,"o ,sunday aft]noon :5 ,i 0 feel+ unusually blue1 because ( ! fact t my books & incid5tals _h drawn v heavily on my #cj college fund1 "o ( my fri5ds1 a s5ior by ! "n ( ,payne1 call$ 9 to see me4 ,j z he 0 leav+ he h&$ me a #e bill & said t 8,jake0 ,buskirk _h s5t x to me & said to tell me t he admir$ my play+ & want$ to make me a little pres5t4 ,i %all nev] =get ! feel+ ,i _h :5 ,i realiz$ t x meant he 0 giv+ me #e4 ,i 0 ov]joy$ at gett+ ! mu* ne$$ five1 b /udi$ = a long "t :e!r ,i %\ld keep x or return x4 ,i felt a little l ,i 0 be+ brib$4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ,i invoic$ my assets ! feel+ some:at subsid$ & ,i decid$ to keep x1 b = a long "t ,i told only "o or two ( my v be/ fri5ds ab\t x4 ,t 0 ! fir/ ,i knew !re 0 su* a fell[ z 8,jake0 ,buskirk1 b ! next aft]noon at practice1 9 compliance ) 8 promise1 my fri5d ,payne 0 !re & gave me a real introduction to 8,jake40 ,i d n "k j :at ,i said2 ,i only "k t ,i tri$ to ?ank him & ?\ght t he look$ l ! be/ man ,i _h ev] se54 ,i met him a numb] ( times aft]w>ds t season & lat] became v intimately acqua9t$ ) him & ,i h nev] yet *ang$ my fir/ op9ion ( him4 ,be=e ,*ri/mas 8,jake0 ask$ me h[ ,i w\ld l to come up & /ay ) him & take c>e ( 8 furnace & horse4 ,he expla9$ t he _h a l>ge roomy h\se & c\ld fix up a room = me )\t mu* tr\ble4 ,i 0 glad ( ! opportunity & made my home ) 8 family1 :i* consi/$ ( himself1 8 good wife1 "o ( ^? spl5did ,s\!rn ladies1 & 8 two boys1 ,ke>ney & ,nat4 ,at ! end ( ! w9t] t]m1 h[ev]1 my money 0 gone & my clo!s 7 worn4 ,i det]m9$ to leave s*ool & "w until ! beg9n+ ( ! foll[+ ye>4 ,dur+ my %ort /ay at ,bloom+ton1 ,i _h met & made _m fri5ds :o 7 anxi\s to assi/ me 9 any way !y c\ld4 ,:5 ,i left s*ool ,i took a job z brakeman on ! ,ill9ois ,c5tral1 b z ,i _h to provide = extra bo>d ,i made v little m ?an exp5ses4 ,:5 s*ool op5$ 9 ! fall ,i accept$ a position z tea*] 9 ! city s*ools ( ,l9ton1 ,indiana4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aije ,i le>n$ ?r\gh "s ( my fri5ds at ,bloom+ton t !re w\ld be an op5+ 9 ! ,co-,op1 ! univ]sity book /ore4 ,i imm$iately appli$ = ! position & obta9$ x4 ,i _h sav$ up a little money & /ock$ up 9 clo!s4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ s*ool 9 ! fall ( #aije ,i felt l a new man1 full ( hope4 ,! ,co-,op 0 a book /ore own$ & op]at$ by ! ,univ]sity = ! b5efit ( ! /ud5ts &1 aside f a bus9ess manag] :o 0 a memb] ( ! ,univ]sity (fice =ce1 x 0 manag$ by /ud5ts4 ,x took ?ree to run x4 ,by divid+ our "t we 7 able to att5d our classes & keep ! ,co-,op op5 f n9e to twelve 9 ! morn+1 & f two to five 9 ! aft]noon4 ,we 7 paid on a p] c5t4 basis4 ,) :at money ,i c\ld make dur+ my vacations ,i 0 able to graduate 9 ! class ( #aijh1 receiv+ ! degree ( ,,ll4,b4 ,we d n g to college m]ely to develop our m5tal self1 b we h a physical & social self :i* ,i believe is z ess5tial to tra9 & develop :ile 9 college z is ! m5tal4 ,i h always be5 a l>ge1 /rong physical fell[ & _m ( my less =tunate companions h laugh$ at ! notion t my college tra9+ has help$ me physically2 b1 my college has done z mu* = me bo? physically & socially z x did m5tally1 & ,i believe ! =m] two are z important elem5ts 9 a "y man's make-up z is ! latt]4 ,?anks to my college a?letics1 ,i contract$ physical & m5tal habits t h made me a bett] & m useful man & ,i ?9k w prolong life sev]al ye>s4 ,i 0 "o ( ! m =tunate self-support+ m5 :ile 9 college &1 :ile ,i d n disclaim all cr$it = /ick+ to x & pull+ ?r\gh1 yet ,i (t5 wond] if ,i w\ld to-day be ! pr\d possessor ( a college diploma _h ,i be5 small ( /ature & n able to make good on ! gridiron4 ,fr$onia1 ,kans4 ,,! ,,way ,,always ,,op5 ,c4 ,m4 ,,walt]s1 ,a4,b41 ,,ph4,b41 ,m4,a41 ,m4,d4 ,aft] att5d+ ! ,burl+ton ,high ,s*ool "o ye> & sp5d+ all ! money ,i _h except "o doll>1 ,i decid$ to take a bus9ess c\rse 9 ,elon ,college4 ,i arrang$ ) ,dr4 ,j4 ,u4 ,newman1 ,dean ( ! ,faculty1 to get my tuition1 room r5t1 fuel1 & light = r++ ! ,college bell4 ,i also collect$ & di/ribut$ laundry to help pay my exp5ses4 ,) ! money collect$ 9 ?is way & f do+ o!r small jobs ab\t ! ,college1 ,i succe$$ 9 pay+ all my exp5ses = ! fir/ five mon?s except #fe4 ,i secur$ my diploma 9 ! ,bus9ess ,c\rse 9 ,june1 #aijj4 ,realiz+ t my prep>ation 9 ,engli% 0 n suffici5t = me to comm& ! be/ positions 9 ! bus9ess _w1 ,i decid$ to take ! regul> college c\rse4 ,s 9 ,septemb]1 #aijj1 my bro!r & ,i organiz$ ! fir/ bo>d+ ,club at ,elon ,college4 ,i 0 elect$ manag] to collect = bo>d1 buy all provisions1 hire a cook1 & h g5]al ov]sight ( ! ,club1 all = ! small sal>y ( "o doll> a week4 ,i /ill held my job z laundry ag5t1 b ,i gave up my position z bell boy = ! ,college4 ,by sweep+1 du/+1 light+1 & build+ fires 9 ! ,psiphelian ,society ,hall ,i made tw5ty-five c5ts a week4 ,i 0 also janitor = ! ,philologian ,society "p ( ! "t at ! same sal>y1 & two ye>s lat] :5 ! acetyl5e gas lights took ! place ( ! old oil lamps 9 ! ,society ,halls1 ,i _h *>ge ( ! gas g5]ator1 :i* paid "o doll> a mon?4 ,i also made /ret*]s = ! art room & did o!r small jobs ( c>p5t] "w1 cut wood1 & did mo/ any little job ,i c\ld get to d to make money4 ,( c\rse ,i didn't h any "t = play1 b ,i work$ en\gh to get pl5ty ( ex]cise & graduat$ 9 f\r ye>s ) high honor4 ,i gave notes = my tuition except = ! la/ ye>4 ,i 0 laboratory director dur+ my s5ior ye>1 :i* paid my tuition4 ,f ! "t ,i 0 a small boy 9 ! public s*ool1 too "y to /udy ,physiology1 :5 ! class recit$ ,i w\ld /op /udy+ & li/5 to !m & long = ! "t to come :5 ,i c\ld /udy m$ic9e4 ,?is dream 0 realiz$ 9 ! fall ( #aijd :5 ,i ent]$ ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & began ! f\r ye>s ( h>d "w :i* 0 requir$ to get my ,m4,d4 ,x 0 dur+ ! ,*ri/mas exam9ations ( ?is ye> t my eyes fail$1 due p>tly to us+ a microscope too mu*1 besides ! h>d /ra9 ( late /udy h\rs4 ,i c\ld n see h[ to read1 b ,i manag$ to get "s "o to read = me & ,i pass$ my exam9ations4 ,dur+ my second ye> at ,*apel ,hill1 ,i secur$ bo>d]s1 collect$ = bo>d1 & kept books = a regul> bo>d+ h\se to help pay my bo>d4 ,i also act$ z laundry ag5t1 manag$ a press+ club1 & taught ,engli% & ,lat9 to m$ical /ud5ts :o did n h suffici5t prep>ation 9 ^! bran*es to /udy m$ic9e4 ,my la/ ye>s 9 ! m$ical c\rse 7 sp5t at ! ,univ]sity ( ,m>yl&4 ,! fir/ ye> ,i di/ribut$ tickets & po/]s = ! ,city ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 meet+s dur+ my sp>e h\rs1 = :i* "w ,i receiv$ #b4ej a week4 ,!re 0 s mu* walk+ 9 ?is ,i w\ld be s tir$ at night t ,i c\ld n /udy1 s ,i soon gave x up & devot$ all my "t to my books4 ,i secur$ an appo9tm5t z m$ical assi/ant 9 ! hospital 7:i* 0 aw>d$ to ! be/ /ud5ts 9 ! class71 = my s5ior ye>4 ,ow+ to ! difficulty we _h 9 secur+ good bo>d ne> ! hospital my class mates p]suad$ me to organize ano!r bo>d+ ,club1 :i* ,i manag$ = a few mon?s2 b because my hospital "w requir$ s mu* "t1 ,i _h to turn x ov] to someone else4 ,i graduat$ ) ! class ( #aijh f ! ,univ]sity ( ,m>yl& & pass$ ! ,/ate ,bo>d exam9ation 9 ,june ( ! same ye>1 & locat$ at ,union ,ridge1 ,n4 ,c41 :]e ,i h enjoy$ a v lucrative practice4 ,i h be5 ask$ to write ?is = ! b5efit ( o!r "y m5 :o are work+ _! way ?r\gh s*ool4 ,:ile x has be5 a h>d /ruggle1 & ,i h se5 a few d>k days :5 x seem$ t ,i w\ld h to give up = want ( means to g =w>d2 /ill :5 ! "t came t ,i _h to h money1 ,i always f\nd "s way to make x or "s fri5d k9d en\gh to l5d x to me4 ,s my college c>e] has be5 a v pleasant "o4 ,union ,ridge1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,! ,,victory ,,t ,,ov]come? ,,! ,,_w ,,rev4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,watk9s1 ,a4,b41 ,a4,m41 ,d4,d4 ,,presid5t ,,palm] ,,college ,i h be5 ask$ to tell ! "y p ( to-day h[ ,i plann$ to meet college exp5ses )\t money ) :i* to />t4 ,9 ! hope t "s "y man may be enc\rag$ to und]take ! task ( secur+ a good prep>ation = life1 :e!r he has any money or n1 ,i am giv+ a brief outl9e ( ! /ruggle ,i _h to secure :at little tra9+ ,i happ5 to h = life's responsible duties4 ,i 0 born & re>$ on ! f>m4 ,f my *ildhood1 ,i _h impressions t ,god want$ me to be a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel1 & _h always expect$ to make ! necess>y prep>ation1 & give my life to ! task ( ?is k9d ( special ,*ri/ian "w4 ,i _h f9i%$ ! grad$ s*ool ( my neighborhood1 & _h done "o ye>'s "w 9 high s*ool1 :51 9 ! foll[+ summ]1 ,i injur$ my sp9e p]man5tly by rid+ on a h>ve/+ ma*9e ov] "s v r\gh gr\nd4 ,?is occurr$ :5 ,i 0 sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 & = ne>ly t5 ye>s ,i suff]$ int5sely f ?is mis=tune2 ! great] "p ( ! "t unable to e>n a doll>4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod1 ,i became disc\rag$ & decid$ to give up ! idea ( ev] be+ able to secure ! tra9+ t w\ld fit me = my *os5 "w1 & f9ally decid$ to turn my att5tion to "s o!r pursuit4 ,at ?is "t ,i m>ri$ ! woman :o mu/ be giv5 ! cr$it = ! great] "p ( :at little success ,i may h _h4 ,aft] ,i _h sp5t ne>ly t5 ye>s ca/+ ab\t to adju/ myself to my surr\nd+s1 ,i some:at recov]$ f my injury & aga9 turn$ my ?\ghts to ! m9i/ry4 8,!re is a div9ity t %apes our ends10 aft] all2 a ,siamese mission>y came to ,old ,*>ity ,*apel1 9 ,%elby ,c\nty1 ,ohio1 my home *ur*1 & told ! /ory ( ! ,cross4 ,i d n rememb] a ^w he said1 b ,i d "k t he inspir$ me ) a new vision & a new det]m9ation to und]take ! task = :i* ,i felt t ,god _h end[$ me2 & out 9 ! b>n1 on ! old home f>m1 ,i settl$ ! "q & decid$ t ,god w\ld h to lead ! way4 ,i _h sp5t practically all ! money t _h come into my h&s1 seek+ to recov] f ! h>ve/] accid5t4 ,t summ] ,i e>n$ a little money & on ! fir/ ( ,septemb] ,i _h j #cc sav$ up1 ) :i* to />t to college4 ,i liv$ #abe miles f ,m]om1 ,ind41 b ,i _h decid$ ! matt]1 & ! limit$ am\nt ( money c\ld play no important "p 9 my purposes4 ,i _h ent]$ a little p>tn]%ip ) ,god1 z ! s5ior memb] ( ! firm1 & ,i 0 only to furni% ! ef=t1 consecration1 application1 toil & fai?1 & ,he 0 to furni% ! balance4 ,h[ well ,he play$ ,8 "p1 subsequ5t ev5ts h told4 ,on ! f\r? ( ,septemb]1 #ahih1 ) ?is small sum ( money1 #cc1 9 my pocket1 my wife & ,i w5t to ,m]om1 ,ind41 :]e ,i ent]$ ,union ,*ri/ian ,college4 ,tuition mu/ be paid1 room r5t mu/ be provid$ =1 & we mu/ bo? be provid$ ) bo>d4 ,dr4 ,l4 ,j4 ,aldri*1 ! presid5t ( ! college1 assi/$ u 9 f9d+ suitable qu>t]s1 & also assi/$ u 9 f9d+ "s suitable employm5t = ! wife4 ,%e secur$ employm5t at ! ,h>p] ,h\se1 :]e sev]al ( ! /ud5ts bo>d$1 ,i bo>d+ at ! ,college ,club1 :i* 0 mu* *eap]4 ,%e e>n$ en\gh to pay h] own bo>d & m9e4 ,?us we 7 able to live v com=tably = a :ile4 ,b aft] a little1 sev]al ( ! bo>d]s left ! ,h>p] ,h\se1 & %e lo/ h] place4 ,no?+ op5$ = u !n1 & x seem$ = a "t t we w\ld h to return home4 ,^! 7 d>k days & our fai? 0 tri$4 ,at la/ ,i w5t to ,presid5t ,aldri* & laid ! matt] be=e him4 ,aft] go+ into ! details ( ! situation1 he ?ru/ 8 h& 9 8 pocket & gave me a #bj bill4 ,i nev] saw #bj look z big z x did t night4 ,he told me to take x & make x g z f> z possible1 & pay x back :5 ,i 0 able4 ,arrangem5ts 7 made by :i* we c\ld pay tuition & room r5t ! next summ] & ! good wife secur$ a place :]e we room$1 e>n+ h] bo>d by assi/+ ! family ) h\sehold duties4 ,i e>n$ a little supply+ = "s ( ! m9i/]s !n at ,m]om & by hold+ a revival dur+ ! vacation4 ,b ?is 0 n suffici5t to pay necess>y exp5ses4 ,i borr[$ #bj ( my bro!r1 & !n1 to make ends meet1 ,i r$uc$ ! numb] ( meals at ! club & ate only breakfa/ & d9n]1 9 ord] to r$uce ! co/ ( bo>d to #a4aj p] week4 ,dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! ye>1 ,i did n eat supp]1 & because ,i 0 d5i$ ?is luxury1 ! wife also refus$ to eat supp]1 & ?us we pass$ away ! ev5+ h\rs1 j ov] ! kit*51 :]e ! tempt+ flavors f ! supp] table bel[ came up ?r\gh our room1 to add to our hung]4 ,! foll[+ summ] ,i canvass$ = a magaz9e 9 ,piqua1 ,ohio1 & sold ne>ly #ejj subscriptions1 & e>n$ en\gh to pay all ! debts ,i _h contract$ dur+ my ye> at ,union ,*ri/ian ,college4 ,dur+ ?is summ] vacation ,i 0 call$ to prea* at ,h\/on1 ,ohio1 :]e my fa!r _h prea*$ =ty ye>s be=e4 ,?is 0 )9 #ajj miles ( ,antio* ,college1 & 9 ! fall we w5t to ,antio*1 ,yell[ ,spr+s1 took up our abode 9 two ( ! old s\? dormitory rooms1 & ,i ent]$ ! ,academy = a c\rse ( /udy4 ,our income 0 small & a l>ge "p ( t mu/ be sp5t = c>-f>e4 ,aga9 ! good wife prov$ a helpmeet inde$1 by v mat]ially assi/+ 9 tak+ c>e ( ! exp5ses4 ,h[ev]1 we _h to live )\t meat & o!r luxuries4 ,i cont9u$ at ,antio* ?ree ye>s1 at :i* "t ,i w5t to ,muncie1 ,ind41 & ent]$ ! ,new ,palm] ,univ]sity1 & rema9$ !re until ,mr4 ,palm]'s dea?1 two ye>s lat]1 :i* made necess>y ! clos+ ( ! s*ool4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,i w5t out & prea*$ on ,sunday & return$ to my "w on ,monday4 ,we !n w5t to ,defiance1 ,ohio1 & ent]$ ,defiance ,college & cont9u$ !re two ye>s & graduat$ 9 ! class ( '#jg1 aft] :i* we w5t to ,c9c9nati ,univ]sity1 :]e ,i ent]$ ! ,graduate ,s*ool & 9 ! spr+ ( #aijh receiv$ ! ,ma/] ( ,arts degree1 receiv+ ! honor ( be+ "o out ( f\r :o c>ri$ an av]age grade ( 8,a0 9 five c\rses out ( six4 ,dur+ my c\rse ( /udy 9 ^! in/itutions ,i receiv$ 9 gifts f fri5ds n m ?an #be4 ,i suppose t dur+ ?is p]iod we sp5t n less ?an #cjj = doctor bills4 ,b ?r\gh x all ,god has op5$ ! way4 ,!re 7 times :5 x seem$ t we w\ld h to give up ! que/1 times :5 we did n "k :e!r we c\ld make ends meet long] or n4 ,x 0 n smoo? sail+ nor 0 x an op5 sea4 ,b x has be5 wor? :ile4 ,z ,i see x n[1 x develop$ ^? elem5ts ( "* t s]ve "o be/ :5 ob/acles m\nta9-high appe> be=e him4 ,^? ye>s are ! be/ inve/m5t ( my life4 ,if ,i _h x to d ov] aga91 ,i w\ld be will+ to sail ! same *oppy sea1 r ?an face life )\t t little ,i succe$$ 9 ga!r+ up dur+ ^? ye>s ( /ruggle4 ,humbly submitt$ = ! good ( 8somebody's boy40 ,albany1 ,mo4 ,,opportunities ,,make ,,u ,,kn[n ,,pr(essor ,,wm4 ,f4 ,h4 ,,w5tzel1 ,b4,s41 ,m4,s4 ,i 0 born 9 a humble home 9 ! backwoods ( ,b]ks ,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,i _h few companions outside ( s*ool h\rs 9 ! little c\ntry s*ool :]e we /udi$ 9 ,engli% & play$ 9 ,g]man4 ,i _h no "o ( intimate acqua9tance :o _h any appreciation ( high] education or ( pr(essional life4 ,! awak5+ ( a mod]ate ambition 0 l>gely due to ! influ5ce ( a devot$ "m & an inspir+ tea*]4 ,) ?ree mon?s' cramm+ 9 a summ] normal1 ,i *ang$ f a /ud5t to a tea*] 9 ! little r$ s*ool h\se4 ,dur+ ! long vacations t foll[$ ,i att5d$ ,p]kiom5 ,sem9>y1 :]e ,i 0 graduat$ 9 #aijb4 ,:5 ,i pass$ my tw5ty-fif? bir?day ,i _h giv5 eight ye>s ( s]vice to our s*ools at a sal>y ( #bch p] ye>4 ,i _h paid = my prep>atory education & _h sav$ #bjj4 ,at ?is "t ,i also _h sign$ an anti-saloon petition :i* effici5tly b>r$ me f fur!r employm5t 9 ! same s*ool4 ,?is pr$icam5t put me to ?9k+ :at w\ld be ! next be/ /ep4 ,my prep4 s*ool 0 an excell5t eye-op5] = college possibilities = poor boys1 yet ,i nev] be=e realiz$ :at x c\ld mean to me4 ,h[ev]1 9 "o mon? aft] my d[nfall ,i 0 mak+ my exodus to ! ,p5nsylvania ,/ate ,college4 ,i 0 )\t a fri5d t c\ld give me advice or direct me to means by :i* a "y man might "w 8 way4 ,my #bjj 0 dw9dl+ to a small m>g9 z ,i got my equipm5t ( books1 uni=m1 in/rum5ts1 fees1 bo>d1 room1 etc4 ,i soon hail$ an opportunity to husk corn on ,saturdays4 ,"t progress$ sl[ly1 "w became sc>ce1 football en?usiasm rose to a high pit*4 ,mo/ ( ! boys 7 plann+ a trip to see our team face its =emo/ rival ( ! season4 ,x seem$ evid5t t a ?ree to five doll> outlay on su* a trip c\ld n include me4 ,!re 7 m meet+s1 music1 yells1 & spee*es2 & ! fell[ :o refus$ to g ei!r _h poor _s or he felt real mean4 ,i 0 "o ( ^? :o felt mean4 ,s did my room-mate4 ,we rais$ a "q & =? came ! solution4 ,i sugge/$ t we g at ! l[e/ possible outlay4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! game :5 ! b& l$ ! m>* to ! depot we 7 9 l9e4 ,! en?usiasm & ! victory seem$ to be fully wor? ! price4 ,:5 ! noon h\r arriv$ & ! boys resort$ to ! hotels1 *um & ,i saunt]$ d[n along ! railroad1 secur$ a box ( crack]s1 & ) "s dri$ beef t ,i _h br\ght f home1 we made ! noon-day meal4 ,on our return to college we proce$$ to "w out ! balance ( ! program3 t 0 to bo>d ourselves until we _h sav$ ! am\nt4 ,) a t9 tomato c hung above our /ud5t lamp z a cook+ outfit we proce$$ ) our exp]im5t 9 dome/ic sci5ce f ,?anksgiv+ to ,*ri/mas4 ,we 7 s elat$ ) ! success & ! economy t we return$ ) well pack$ trunks aft] ,*ri/mas & cont9u$ ! exp]im5t until ,comm5cem5t week1 :5 we bo? secur$ positions z wait]s4 ,?is s*eme made a nice sav+1 z x co/ u less ?an #a4be p] week ea* = our bo>d4 ,i wait$ on tables = my bo>d = ! rema9+ ?ree ye>s ( my college c\rse4 ,! fir/ ye> clos$ ) my f9ancial rat+ #bjj less ?an x 0 at ! op5+ ( ! s*ool ye>4 ,x 0 ! close ( my h>de/ ye>4 ,) my fragm5t>y prep>ation & sev]al entrance conditions ,i f\nd x necess>y to "w to ! limit ( my ability1 m5tally & physically4 ,i adapt$ my summ] vacation to my ne$s & divid$ my "t betwe5 f>m "w & canvass+ = ! 8,we>ev]0 ,alum9um ,cook+ ,ut5sil ,company4 ,i sav$ en\gh to equip myself ) clo?+1 books1 etc41 to />t my next s*ool ye>4 ,i />t$ ! "w )\t def9ite plans = ! f9ances ( ! ye>4 ,i gave "s assi/ance to a /ud5t ag5t sell+ draw+ in/rum5ts4 ,?is l9e ( "w put me 9 t\* ) ! comm]cial possibilities = a /ud5t to e>n 8 way4 ,i not$ ! p5nant ag5t1 ! p9 ag5t1 ! clo?+ ag5t1 ! laundry ag5t1 etc4 ,yet 0 ,i too s5sitive ( my backwoods in/9cts to move myself f ! outside ( ?is field to a top not* competitor ) upp] class ag5ts4 ,v>i\s college activities seem$ to prevail ^u my "t & ,i c\ld n curb t inn] desire to be active along ^! l9es :5 ! f9ance seem$ to be )9 my control4 ,h[ev]1 9 my junior ye> ,i accept$ p>tn]%ip 9 ! draw+ in/rum5t bus9ess :i* nett$ me a consid]able income = ! op5+ week ( ! s*ool ye>4 ,9 my s5ior ye> ,i made my only real comm]cial v5ture4 ,i gave security = my /ock & took #a1jjj wor? ( in/rum5ts on ! field4 ,i secur$ a /ore room :]e ,i _h a good w9d[ display1 took 9 second-h& uni=ms1 :i* ,i sold on commission1 &1 too1 late 9 my college c>e]1 ,i le>n$ ! comm]cial possibilities op5 to ! /ud5t :o w d ?+s 9 a bus9ess way4 ,i gave /ud5ts f #bj p] c5t4 to #dj p] c5t4 disc\nt on in/rum5ts & yet cle>$ en\gh 9 two weeks to aid me greatly 9 my s5ior ye>4 ,among/ o!r means ( support ,i %all m5tion a few ( a g5]al type4 ,i 0 *apel monitor = ov] two ye>s :i* 0 wor? "o doll> p] week4 ,= two ye>s ,i 0 m>%al 9 my lodg+ h\se1 :i* r$uc$ my room r5t4 ,i work$ 9 ! libr>y & took advantage ( _m m9or opportunities4 ,my summ] vacations 7 sp5t simil>ly to ! fir/ "o4 ,?r\gh\t ! c\rse ,i always 0 )9 a m>g9 ( ! means at my comm&4 ,y w note t my f9ancial c>e] at college 0 r promiscu\s1 )\t plan or sy/em4 ,i !re=e hope to make ?is sket* d\bly helpful by add+ a discussion on 8advice0 & ano!r on 8college activities40 ,a little exp]i5ce 9 e>n+1 sav+1 & le>n+ ! value ( a doll> be=e ent]+ college nev] comes amiss4 ,h[ev]1 ! fell[ :o puts (f college entrance because he enjoys fair e>n+s1 or because he wi%es to accumulate a com=table sum1 usually nev] gets !re4 ,don't expect too mu* 9 e>n+ ability dur+ y\r fir/ t]m at college4 ,x is f> m important to make a good />t intellectually1 z t is ! p>am\nt bus9ess 9 college att5dance4 ,x is "o ( ! sad ?+s to see a "y man give up 9 disc\ragem5t because he fail$ to place emphasis on application to /udy4 ,!re=e1 :5 ent]+ college1 plan to give ! fir/ few mon?s to ! college bus9ess )\t direct int]f]5ce by any o!r obligations or div]sions4 ,plans = ! fir/ ye>'s f9ance might include an attempt to locate fri5ds at college :o might aid 9 f9d+ a wait]%ip or "s o!r "w t does n break directly4 ,su* "w at ! />t %\ld n be disc\rag+1 z ^? places naturally belong to old] /ud5ts :o h work$ up to ! situation4 ,x is well to recognize t o!rs h rights & ne$s simil> to y\r own4 ,aga9 to />t1 z "o :o is giv5 a pref]5ce by pull1 is n ! mo/ agreeable situation4 ,ano!r fir/ ye> plan is ! secur+ ( ag5cy privileges f "s good firm1 let's say = college jewelry4 ,sev]al weeks be=e ,*ri/mas vacation1 :5 y\r "w is well 9 h& & y\r acqua9tance ) classmates e/abli%$1 fir/ canvass y\r classmates1 !n o!r /ud5ts1 = ! holiday ord]s4 ,dur+ "o week x is possible to d y\r /udy+ :ile o!rs play & y\r canvass+ :ile o!rs /udy4 ,9 a l>ge college su* a canvass may net #ajj pr(it4 ,z bus9ess acqua9tance & reputation gr[s1 o!r l9es c be add$ & mu* trade comes ) limit$ ef=t4 ,i look ^u ! tutor+ opportunity z "o ( ! errors ( my college ef=ts4 ,i mean by ?is1 my neglect to give x any att5tion4 ,my advice to a "y man is3 "w up y\r class /&+ f ! beg9n+1 especially 9 subjects :]e o!rs are wont to fall4 ,x may take excess "t at fir/1 b x makes easy sail+ lat]1 & ! m y e>n ! /rong] y become z a /ud5t2 a fact :i* is usually to ! contr>y 9 o!r f9ancial means at a /ud5t's comm&4 ,x is also r lucrative z /ud5ts make x net f #ej c5ts to #e & #aj or m p] h\r4 ,vacation specialties are a boon to _m a /ud5t canvass]4 ,x is n undesirable = any /ud5t to try 8 h& 9 deal+ ) p ( v>i\s types4 ,h[ev]1 x is rem>kable h[ _m /ud5ts fail 9 successful canvass+4 ,! n]v\s /ra9 on ! fell[ t fails1 :ile he feels ! wa/e ( mu* ne$$ "t & money1 is great & has a t5d5cy to cru% out ev5 ! little ambition t rema9s4 ,vacation "w %\ld be re/ f m5tal /ra91 x %\ld be op5 air "w1 & x %\ld be 9 a measure manual4 ,x is hop$ t ! read] w note t money is n ! only nor ev5 ! fir/ consid]ation 9 a wisely plann$ ef=t to "w 8 way ?r\gh college4 8,college ,activities0 may seem an oddity 9 ?is discussion4 ,i pity ! /ud5t :o ?9ks because he is poor he %\ld get all & give no?+4 ,i _h a college debt ( #djj :5 ,i f9i%$1 b ! en]gy put into non-requir$ college activities w\ld h cancel$ ! debt sev]al times4 ,= f\r ye>s ,i s]v$ on ! ,int]collegiate ,debat+ ,team1 dur+ :i* "t my ,alma ,mat] rose f la/ place to fir/ 9 ! ,league4 ,= two ye>s ,i 0 a memb] ( my class debat+ team4 ,9 my junior ye> ,i s]v$ z editor-9-*ief ( ! college annual publi%$ by ! class4 ,at ! close ( t same ye> ,i took fir/ place 9 ! ,junior ,oratorical ,conte/4 ,9 religi\s "w ,i _h *>ge ( ,bible gr\ps = ?ree ye>s1 0 treasur] ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 9 my junior ye> & presid5t 9 my s5ior ye>4 ,at ! close ( my c\rse ,i 0 elect$ a memb] ( 8,phi ,kappa ,phi10 & 0 *os5 val$ictorian ( my class4 ,cat* my cre$4 ,!re is no h>m 9 a little college debt4 ,be will+ to give z well z desir\s to receive4 ,if y are 9 want make an hone/ ef=t to f9d ! means necess>y1 b !reaft] place y\r college above ! doll> & ! good "t4 ,!re is no?+ s]i\sly wrong ) ! fell[ :o accumulates a ?\s& above exp5ses dur+ a college c\rse1 b if he fails to give a reasonable portion ( 8 en]gy to ! high] purposes ( 8 ,alma ,mat]1 ! fruit ( 8 "w is *aff r ?an gra94 ,cali=nia1 ,p5n4 ,,mak+ ,,play ,,out ,,( ,,"w ,a4 ,l4 ,m4 ,,wigg9s1 ,a4,b4 ,! same problem confront$ me t confronts ! great majority ( college boys :5 !y decide to g to college--! f9ancial "o4 ,?ree f9ancial plans 7 op54 ,i c\ld borr[ ! money necess>y = a college c\rse & pay x back aft] complet+ ! c\rse1 or ,i c\ld "w two or ?ree ye>s & save ! necess>y am\nt be=e go+4 ,! only o!r c\rse op5 0 to e>n my exp5ses z ,i w5t4 ,any "o ( ^! plans w\ld h incurr$ a h>d%ip1 s ,i select$ a "p ( all ?ree ( !m4 ,i am conv9c$ t ?is 0 ! v be/ c\rse4 ,! day ,i decid$ to g to college1 twelve mon?s be=e ,i ent]$1 ,i 0 f9ancially ab\t ev5 ) ! _w4 ,by good luck & close sav+ dur+ ?is foll[+ ye> my sav+s am\nt$ to five hundr$ doll>s1 :i* repres5t$ my total capital :5 ,i ent]$ ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,z a fre%man1 ,i _h v few opportunities to make money1 & by ! end ( ! ye> my capital 0 r$uc$ to "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s4 ,a position ! foll[+ summ] on a weekly newspap] nett$ exp5ses & exp]i5ce1 & ,i !re=e />t$ back ! next ye> ) only ! hundr$ & fifty4 ,exp5ses 7 provid$ = ?is ye> by means ( "w ) ! ,univ]sity ,press & ! managem5t ( a bo>d+ h\se4 ,newspap] report+ furni%$ a few doll>s & "s good exp]i5ce1 & a campaign = subscriptions to a popul> magaz9e 0 also productive4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i f\nd x necess>y to use my orig9al hundr$ & fifty = an object n connect$ ) college1 & s x 0 paid out4 ,b ! end ( ! session f\nd me practically ev5 f9ancially & ) all debts paid4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( my junior ye>1 ,i _h less ?an "o doll> capital4 ,! managem5t ( ! ,press 0 giv5 me at ?is "t at a sal>y ( sixty-five doll>s a mon?1 & ,i cont9u$ to manage a bo>d+ h\se4 ,a numb] ( side s*emes1 includ+ ! managem5t ( telegraphic a?letic reports1 sell+ adv]tis+ novelties1 newspap] report+1 an int]e/ 9 a fruit /ore1 etc41 br\ght 9 irregul> b sub/antial returns4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,i manag$ to meet all exp5ses & save ab\t ?ree hundr$ doll>s4 ,?is am\nt add$ to a lot ( n]ve ) :i* ,i borr[$ twelve hundr$ m1 gave me capital = an inve/m5t1 :i* lat] nett$ a pr(it ( two hundr$ & fifty doll>s4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ summ]1 ,i sp5t ! ?ree hundr$ 9 travel+ & ent]$ my s5ior ye> )\t a c5t b ! two hundr$ & fifty1 :i* 0 ti$ up 9 su* a way t ,i c\ldn't get x = "s "t4 ,i leas$ ! pr9t %op ?is ye> & did o!r "w su* z sell+ %oes1 adv]tisem5ts1 visit+ c>ds1 etc4 ,! l>g] "p ( my "t ?is ye> be+ tak5 up ) "s ( ! m /r5u\s 8college activities10 my income 0 cut d[n & x 0 necess>y = me to borr[ less ?an a hundr$ doll>s f ! ,univ]sity4 ,at graduation1 ,i c\ld h paid (f all debts1 & _h left two hundr$ doll>s or m4 ,,f9ancial ,,/atem5t4 ,total am\nt sp5t dur+ f\r ye>s ) am\nt ( s*ol>%ip includ$ 7"t includes ?ree vacations7 #b1gjj ,ca% on h& at beg9n+ #ejj ,value ( ,s*ol>%ip #bdj #gdj --------------- ,total #gdj ,balance #a1ifj ,inve/m5t 7lat] realiz$7 #bej --------------- ,total e>n$ dur+ college c\rse4 #b1baj ,f ?is /atem5t x is cle> t ,i sp5t mu* m money ?an 0 necess>y4 ,five hundr$ doll>s c\ld h be5 sav$ out ( ?is am\nt if ,i _h cut out a few ( ! luxuries1 b z ! money 0 e>n$1 ,i felt free to sp5d x4 ,my conclusions & advice are t any boy c g ?r\gh college if he is prep>$ to ent] & is will+ to "w4 ,! work+ college boy is ! happie/ because he is always busy & doesn't h "t to get blue4 ,he c enjoy 8 pleasures )\t ?9k+ t he w "s day h to pay ! money back4 ,8 activities are s div]sifi$ t !y d n become monoton\s1 & mak+ money becomes to him z mu* sport z play+ baseball4 ,he c g broke = ?ree weeks & sell a few books to raise money = a midnight lun* & h m fun out ( x ?an ano!r boy ) a b>rel ( money & a new automobile4 ,all x takes = a boy to g ?r\gh college )\t money is n]ve to try x1 grit to /ick to x1 & a happy attitude t[>d life to enjoy x4 ,h>tsville1 ,s4 ,c4 ,,no?+ ,,succe$s ,,l ,,success ,,miss ,,agnes ,r4 ,,wright1 ,b4,a4 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,wyom+ situat$ at ,l>amie1 ,wyom+1 on ! broad pla9s :i* roll away to ! hills & blue m\nta9s capp$ ) sn[y peaks1 is surr\nd$ by an air ( fre5ess & democracy *>act]i/ic ( ?is great equal-suffrage ,/ate4 ,aft] f9i%+ ! prep>atory c\rse ( ! ,univ]sity1 ,i 0 det]m9$ to complete ! f\rs ye>s ( college2 &1 ?us 9 ! fall ( #aiji1 ,i f\nd myself a fre%man 9 ! ,college ( ,lib]al ,arts ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,wyom+4 ,my home 0 on a ran* "s tw5ty-five miles out ( ,l>amie4 ,i !re=e accept$ gratefully ! opportunity ( /ay+ ) my aunts 9 t[n 9 ord] t ,i might g to s*ool4 ,dr4 ,grace ,raymond ,heb>d1 ,pr(essor ( ,political ,economy & ,libr>ian at ! ,univ]sity1 made me h] assi/ant 9 ! libr>y4 ,?r\gh ! f\rs ye>s ( my college c\rse ,dr4 ,heb>d1 :o is a noble woman1 0 my guide1 philosoph]1 & fri5d1 help+ me 9 e way possible4 ,i rema9$ assi/ant libr>ian ?r\gh my entire c\rse ) a raise 9 sal>y ea* ye>4 ,s9ce my sal>y f ?is s\rce 0 n suffici5t to meet all my exp5ses1 & believ+ ?or\ghly 9 grasp+ e opportunity1 ,dr4 ,heb>d urg$ me to try = "s ( ! lit]>y prizes 9 ! ,univ]sity4 ,! fir/ "o ,i tri$ = 0 an essay on ! 8,ov]l& ,trail 9 ,wyom+40 ,i work$ on ?is essay dur+ "o ( my summ] vacations & 9 ! fall receiv$ ! prize ( #ej4 ,o!r prizes :i* ,i 0 successful en\gh to w9 73 8,a ,place 9 ,wyom+ ,wor?y ( a ,monum5t10 #aj2 8,opportunities ,wyom+ ,(f]s to ,te*nically ,tra9$ ,m5 & ,wom510 #be1 two times1 7diff]5t ye>s7 mak+ #ej2 8,pr9ciples ( ,free ,gov]nm5t10 7two times7 mak+ #ej2 a %ort /ory conte/ at ! ,/ate ,fair1 second prize1 #ej4 ,?is essay "w n only gave me exp]i5ce 9 writ+ & "s valuable in=mation1 b also meant a great deal 9 a f9ancial way4 ,x 0 necess>y 9 connection ) ! libr>y "w t ,i take typewrit+4 ,) ! practice ga9$ 9 ! libr>y1 toge!r ) ! "w 9 class1 ,i 0 able to typewrite fairly well at ! end ( ! fir/ ye>4 ,_m times ,i made a little extra money do+ typewrit+4 ,on "o occasion ,i made #b4ej = f\r h\rs ( su* "w4 ,typewrit+ has be5 "o ( ! mo/ useful subjects :i* ,i took 9 college4 ,9 ! la/ half ( my fre%man ye> my si/] & ,i economiz$ by keep+ h\se 9 two rooms r5t$ 9 a private home4 ,! next ?ree ye>s we 7 able to live at ! girls' dormitory4 ,my si/]1 too1 is e>n+ h] way ?r\gh college1 & we w nev] regret do+ s4 ,9 my sophomore ye> ,i decid$ to take up draft+1 & 0 all[$ to elect sixte5 h\rs 9 ! ,college ( ,eng9e]+4 ,9 ! spr+ ( bo? my junior & s5ior ye>s ,i 0 (f]$ ! position z tempor>y draftsman at #ajj a mon? by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,surveyor ,g5]al 9 ,*ey5ne1 b ,i refus$1 z ,i wi%$ to graduate4 ,?is m]ely illu/rates h[ college p may receive good positions4 ,9 my junior ye> ,i 0 elect$ editor-9-*ief ( ! college pap]1 = :i* ,i receiv$ #aj a mon? & cr$its 9 ,engli%4 ,dur+ my s5ior ye> ,i 0 also editor & receiv$ #ae a mon?1 ! pap] hav+ be5 *ang$ to a weekly4 ,"o might ?9k t1 ) be+ editor ( ! pap] & assi/ant libr>ian1 ! rema9d] ( my "t w\ld h to be devot$ entirely to my /udies2 b f> f x4 ,! fact t ,i 0 devot+ a portion ( my "t to e>n+ my way gave me ! be/ ( tra9+4 ,i _h my "w d[n to a sy/em1 & :5 ,i /udi$1 kn[+ j h[ mu* "t ,i _h1 ,i le>n$ to conc5trate to su* an ext5t t x 0 no tr\ble to /udy 9 a room :5 f\r or five p 7 c>ry+ on a conv]sation4 ,i did n take ! m9imum am\nt ( "w ei!r1 = at ! beg9n+ ( my s5ior ye> ,i _h j tw5ty-two cr$its to make & ^u graduation _h elev5 cr$its too _m4 ,i engag$ 9 a?letics he>tily4 ,i play$ on ! basketball team1 be+ capta9 "o ye> & manag] ! next4 ,= f\r ye>s ,i 0 a memb] ( ! ,"y ,wom5's ,*ri/ian ,association ,cab9et1 ! ,m&ol9 & ,glee ,clubs1 & took "p 9 dramatics & o!r social activities4 ,besides1 ,i devot$ "s ( my "t to ,pi ,beta ,phi1 ( :i* ,i am a memb]4 ,i did n take libr>y "w ) ! int5tion ( mak+ x my vocation1 b m]ely z a means ( go+ ?r\gh college1 b !re 0 an op5+ 9 ! ,/ate ,libr>y & on ,july #a1 #aiac1 ,i accept$ ! position ( ,assi/ant ,/ate ,libr>ian 9 ! ,/ate ,law ,libr>y at ,*ey5ne1 ,wyom+4 ,on ,june #ab1 #aiac1 ,i receiv$ ! degree ( ,b4,a4 ,i 0 n9ete5 ye>s old1 b ,i came out ( college ) develop$ ideas ( h[ to g ab\t mak+ my own liv+ 9 a mann] :i* ,i c\ld h ga9$ 9 no o!r way4 ,to "w my way _h n injur$ my heal?1 z ,i always took pl5ty ( outdoor ex]cise1 walk+1 skat+1 etc41 & ea* summ] 0 sp5t at home on ! ran*1 fi%+1 rid+ & camp+ 9 ! m\nta9s1 besides work+ at home4 ,) p>5ts & relatives mak+ sacrifices & det]m9$ to give my si/] & me ! opportunity to ga9 a high] education1 & ) ! enc\ragem5t ( fri5ds1 ,i h atta9$1 & my si/] w atta9 next ,june1 a college education4 ,x is wor? ! ef=t a ?\s& times4 ,! _s ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,wyom+ is greatly 9 favor ( /ud5ts help+ !mselves4 ,! lead]s 9 social life1 a?letics1 & 9 e phase ( ! life ( ! ,univ]sity are wide-awake "y m5 & wom5 :o are will+ to help !mselves4 ,! m5 or wom5 ) a good education are be+ s\ght aft] 9 ! bus9ess _w to-day4 ,to "k t y h ga9$ ?is education by y\rself1 makes y indep5d5t & places y on ! road to success4 7,s9ce writ+ ! above ,miss ,wright /ood a civil s]vice exam9ation = cl]k-draftsman & pass$ f\r? highe/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4--,,compil]47 ,*ey5ne1 ,wyo4 ,,"w ,a ,,/imulus ,,to ,,ambition ,i ent]$ ! eng9e]+ dep>tm5t ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas z a fre%man 9 ! fall ( #ahib at ! age ( sev5te54 ,i graduat$ ) ! degree ( ,c4,e4 9 ! summ] ( #aijj1 eight ye>s lat]1 hav+ sp5t f\r ye>s ( t int]val z a /ud5t at ! ,univ]sity4 ,) ! exception ( ab\t #acj1 ,i bore all ! exp5ses ( my univ]sity education4 ,dur+ my fir/ ye> ,i liv$ ) a relative & did *ores ab\t ! h\se 9 return = my bo>d & lodg+4 ,my total exp5diture 9 money dur+ ?is ye>1 includ+ two mon?s' prep>ation = entrance exam9ations1 0 ab\t #acj4 ,! mo/ rigid economy 0 necess>y1 ( c\rse1 to keep exp5ses d[n to ?is am\nt4 ,aft] ! fir/ ye> ,i 0 out ( s*ool f\r ye>s1 ! *ief reason !re=e be+ lack ( funds4 ,^! ye>s 7#ahic-ahig71 z w be recall$1 cov]$ a p]iod ( f9ancial depression1 especially #ahic & #ahid4 ,be+ untra9$ 9 any trade or pr(ession1 ,i 0 oblig$ to be satisfi$ ) :atev] wages ,i c\ld e>n1 & at times ,i 0 glad en\gh to make a liv+4 ,a long spell ( typhoid fev] kept me f "w = six mon?s1 & my f9ances suff]$ a correspond+ setback4 ,i matriculat$ at ! ,univ]sity aga9 9 ! fall ( #ahig4 ,dur+ ! session ( '#ig-#8ih ,i e>n$ bo? my bo>d & lodg+ by do+ light *ores & t5d+ rooms occupi$ by bo>d]s4 ,my f\r ye>s' sav+s1 aggregat+ #bjj1 7 suffici5t to cov] o!r exp5ses1 close economy be+ practic$4 ,! fir/ "p ( ?is ye> 0 ! mo/ disc\rag+ p]iod ( my univ]sity life4 ,my outside duties 7 di/a/eful1 n ?r\gh disc\ragem5t1 b by reason ( cont9u$ contact ) p :o greatly und]e/imat$ _! value4 ,i _h become unaccu/om$ to /udy1 & ,i _h rea*$ ! ye>s :5 ,i felt t ,i %\ld be e>n+ an income some:at diff]5t f high] education4 ,b a t5aci\s nature prevail$1 & aft] a few mon?s x became cle>] t ,i 0 on ! "r track4 ,dur+ ! vacation foll[+ my sophomore ye> ,i tri$ v h>d to e>n some?+ t[>d ! exp5ses ( ano!r ye>1 b x 0 a dull season & "w ( any k9d 0 difficult to f9d4 ,late 9 ! summ] ,i got a job1 & 9 ! ?ree rema9+ weeks ( vacation ,i e>n$ a little m ?an en\gh to pay my f>e to ,au/94 ,i l&$ 9 ,au/9 ) #c4bj1 & )\t any plan :atev] = meet+ ! exp5ses ( fur!r "w 9 ! ,univ]sity4 ,b ) confid5ce result+ f ! optimism ( y\?1 comb9$ ) ! exp]i5ce ( previ\s ye>s1 ,i fully int5d$ to cont9ue my univ]sity /udies1 & ?is ,i did4 ,i visit$ ! home :]e ,i _h liv$ ! ye> be=e1 & ! lady ( ! h\se k9dly (f]$ to let me "w out my bo>d until ,i c\ld make p]man5t arrangem5ts4 ,i imm$iately wrote to a relative ask+ ! loan ( #ej ) int]e/4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 unable to (f] security = ! loan1 a *eck came promptly1 & ,i 0 9 a position to matriculate & pur*ase ! necess>y books4 ,i !n jo9$ a /ud5t club & rema9$ a memb] dur+ ! ye>1 ! co/ ( liv+ 9 a club be+ less ?an 9 a regul> bo>d+ h\se4 ,dur+ ! ye> a small bus9ess 9 h&l+ /ud5t supplies nett$ a pr(it ( p]haps fifty doll>s4 ,! club paid me a small price = *opp+ ! /ove wood1 & ?is br\ght 9 a few doll>s1 al?\gh ! "w 0 done pr9cipally = ex]cise4 ,e>ly 9 ,april ( t ye> ,i left ! ,univ]sity to accept a position on a survey p>ty at #ce a mon? & exp5ses4 ,i ow$ at t "t bills aggregat+ ab\t #dj1 b ^! 7 paid by sav+s f my wages be=e ! end ( ! session4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! succe$+ fall t]m ,i gave up my "w ) ! survey p>ty & return$ to ! ,univ]sity to complete my c\rse ( civil eng9e]+4 ,p]mission 0 grant$ by ! heads ( ! v>i\s s*ools to take up s5ior ) ! und]/&+ t junior "w omitt$ 9 ! spr+ be made up dur+ ! ye>4 ,! sav+s rema9+ f my summ]'s wages am\nt$ to a little m ?an #ajj4 ,i liv$ at l[ rate bo>d+ h\ses ?is ye>1 except two mon?s :5 ,i work$ = my bo>d4 ,my bus9ess 9 /ud5t supplies1 ?is ye> on a l>g] scale1 nett$ ab\t #ajj4 ,i also e>n$ a small sum dur+ ! ye> by work+ a few h\rs ea* week 9 ! (fice ( an eng9e] 9 ! city1 ! h\rs ( "w be+ arrang$ s z n to conflict ) my lecture h\rs at ! ,univ]sity4 ,at ! close ( ! session ,i _h a few doll>s left ov]4 ,i graduat$ ) ! degree ( ,civil ,eng9e]4 ,be+ =tunate en\gh to obta9 at once a pay+ position1 ,i 0 able )9 two mon?s to pay back ) int]e/ ! fifty doll>s borr[$ two ye>s be=e4 ,i c\ld !n foll[ my *os5 l9e ( "w free ( debt4 ,9 reg>d to ! b5efit d]iv$ f my connection ) ! ,univ]sity1 x is always difficult to picture 8:at might h be502 & also "o is apt n to realize all ! advantages t h come to him z ! result ( high] education4 ,9 my own case ,i "k t my univ]sity tra9+ 0 well wor? ! "t1 labor1 & sacrifice t x co/2 = x equipp$ me = entrance into a remun]ative vocation1 & ?r\gh ! k & tra9+ acquir$ 9 ! f\r ye>s' c\rse ,i 0 able successfully to complete a civil s]vice exam9ation = an appo9tm5t 9 ! te*nical bran* ( ! ,f$]al s]vice imm$iately ^u graduation4 ,advancem5t & correspond+ gr[? ( income h foll[$1 accompani$ by ! advantages ( ext5sive travel4 ,fur!rmore1 9 my own case1 :i* d\btless is typical1 ! ye>s devot$ to high] /udies /imulat$ ambition & develop$ a self-confid5ce2 o!rwise1 ^! qualities probably w\ld h be5 want+ to prompt & su/a9 an ef=t to make ! be/ use ( my natural p[]s4 ,n ! lea/ b5efit d]iv$ f a few ye>s sp5t z a /ud5t at ! ,univ]sity is ! social pleasure & practical assi/ance af=d$ by ! mutual int]e/ ( ex-/ud5ts1 _m ( :om are n[ fill+ prom95t & responsible positions4 ,dur+ ! la/ two ye>s ( my univ]sity "w :5 tempt$ to quit1 or :5 8practical0 p]sons sugge/$ t ,i 0 prolong+ my s*ool days late into life1 or t ,i 8knew en\gh already10 ,i /r5g!n$ my purpose & met ^? argum5ts by ! answ] t :ile out ( ! ,univ]sity ,i made little m ?an a poor liv+1 :]eas 9 x ,i n only made a bett] liv+1 b 0 acquir+ valuable education z well4 ,dur+ my /ruggles ) f9ancial problems :5 at ! ,univ]sity1 ,i always receiv$ f my (fic]s & faculty ( ! ,univ]sity practical assi/ance1 & ?is )\t d\bt w be ! exp]i5ce ( any o!r /ud5t simil>ly situat$4 ,t no "y man or "y woman ( receptive m9d1 :o possesses ! requisite physical & m5tal /r5g? & has ! necess>y ambition & det]m9ation1 ne$ be depriv$ ( ! advantages ( a univ]sity education by reason ( f9ancial limitations1 has be5 repeat$ly demon/rat$ 9 ! pa/4 ,i fully believe t ! result 9 e case is wor? ! ef=t2 b ! unavoidable outside duties & ! cramp$ f9ances n>r[ ! horizon ( self-support+ /ud5ts4 ,i w\ld1 !re=e1 (f] to /ud5ts ! sugge/ion t !y gu>d z mu* z possible aga9/ n>r[ness 9 ! acquisition ( _! education & 9 _! univ]sity life1 & t !y endeavor to correct 9 _! subsequ5t life aft] graduation any su* result+ defect4--,! ,univ]sity ( ,texas ,bullet94 ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,z ,a ,,goal 8,,by ,a ,,c\ntry ,,girl0 ,i am writ+ ?is piece ( p]sonal hi/ory1 n because x conta9s any great am\nt ( int]e/ = p 9 g5]al1 b because x may be an inspiration = "s "y woman :o may *ance to read x--& %e may be induc$ to /ep out & try a simil> plan = h]self4 ,!re=e1 prosaic ?\gh x be1 x w be1 nev]!less1 a true /ory f fir/ to la/4 ,i 0 born & grew up l _m ano!r heal?y y\ng/]1 ) no m>k$ precocity4 ,because !re 7 no good s*ools ne> by1 ! *ildr5 ( ! family 7 tak5 to a village 9 ! c\nty1 & plac$ 9 :at 0 !n ! be/ private s*ool 9 t "p ( ! ,/ate4 ,i 0 !n eight ye>s ( age1 & ?is trip ( sixte5 miles 9 wagons across ! sn[ "o ,janu>y day 0 my fir/ glimpse ( ! outside _w4 ,i recall vividly n[ ! impressions t came to me t fir/ night & dur+ ! fir/ days4 ,!re 7 9 ! family two old] si/]s & a bro!r1 & f\r or five c\s9s & half-uncles4 ,i _h he>d !m discuss ! wond]s ( ?is new _w be=e we made ! move4 ,we _h a play-h\se 9 ! b>n4 ,x 0 9 ?is b>n t ! m>vel\s /ories 7 told1 & plans 7 made = :at we meant to d & to be :5 once we 7 !re4 ,i rememb] t ,i w\ld dig my toes 9 ! gr\nd1 /&+ ready to sw+1 b li/5+ op5-ey$1 & !n let myself g high 9 ! air1 dream+ ( ! great future4 ,s1 ! village1 qua9t & quiet1 except = ! s*ool1 0 to my y\?ful imag9ation a "p ( ,p>adise4 ,we liv$ 9 ?is village & att5d$ ?is s*ool = ?ree ye>s4 ,my "m di$ ! fir/ ye>1 & a m>ri$ si/] came to take *>ge ( ! h\sehold1 :i* 0 cop]ative 9 its nature1 e memb] ( ! family hav+ 8 %>e ( ! daily tasks4 ,! s*ool 0 a good "o1 n only = its "t1 b judg$ ev5 n[ by mod]n /&>ds4 ,x knew little ( ! pr9ciples ( p$agogy1 & _h meag] equipm5t 9 libr>y & laboratory1 b = a p]iod ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 "u ! influ5ce ( its "o pr9cipal1 x _h ! p[] to trans=m ! lives ( hundr$s ( crude c\ntry boys & girls4 ,:at 0 taught 0 well taught1 & ! m5 & wom5 :o w5t f ! s*ool are kn[n to-day 9 places ( great responsibility4 ,b ! facts le>n$ 7 a small "p ( t s*ool's "w4 ,someh[1 "u ! inspiration ( t pr9cipal & ! assi/ants :om he _h ! wisdom to employ1 ! s*ool _h a _s ak9 to t ( ,rugby4 ,& s my /ory is m ?an half told4 ,:5 once ! m9d is awake & ! s\l is /irr$1 !re is some?+ )9 t bids u nei!r /& nor sit1 b g6 ,aft] ?is ,i _h two ye>s 9 s*ool ne>] my home4 ,:5 ,i 0 fifte5 ,i 0 (f]$ a position z assi/ant 9 a s*ool & 9 my ignorance z to its responsibilities ,i accept$4 ,i lik$ ! exp]i5ce1 & decid$ t ,i _h f\nd my call+4 ,! way op5$ = me to att5d a normal1 & 9 "o ye> ,i 0 graduat$--full fl$g$1 ) a p]man5t c]tificate4 7,i c\nt ?is ye> z "o ( ! be/ ( my life1 because ( ! influ5ce ( "o tea*] !re1 & = ?is ,i c p>don ! absurdity ( p]man5t c]tificate47 ,! five ye>s foll[+ ?is graduation ,i taught 9 ! public s*ools--five busy & happy1 b hungry & unsatisfi$ ye>s4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s ,i _h ! joy ( wak+ up o!r boys & girls1 & dur+ ^! ye>s at night ,i _h my fir/ opportunity to read good books4 ,& !n ! way op5$ = me to g to ! ,univ]sity4 ,i _h sav$ :at ,i ?\ght 0 en\gh money to put me ?r\gh1 & ?\gh "s p ?\ght ,i 8knew en\gh10 ,i d>$ to lay d[n my "w & g4 ,i h nev] regrett$ x = "o day1 9 spite ( ! sacrifice1 h>d%ip & anxiety :5 funds began to fail1 ,i _h ! fooli% idea t ,i mu/ get my degree be=e ,i /opp$4 ,& ,i did4 ,n[1 ,i %\ld say1 g z long z y c ) heal? & com=t--physical & m5tal--& !n1 if y c n make y\r way1 tea* & g aga94 ,y w be ! bett] = ! discipl9e1 p]haps1 & ! univ]sity ! ri*] = y\r maturity4 ,b1 a tea*] may ask1 :y set ! univ]sity z my goal8 8,if ,i h a good position1 & h manag$ by great privation to g ?r\gh a normal s*ool1 am ,i n entitl$ to re/ a :ile & let well en\gh alone80 ,let me answ] t no univ]sity claims to be ! f9al goal4 ,take y\r respite1 tea* ) all y\r might ) ! be/ light t y h4 ,b g up = "s summ] session4 ,y w cat* ! _s2 y w soon see t y ne$ ! univ]sity1 & if y h 9 y ! "r fire1 y\r univ]sity ne$s y4 ,!n if y are too timid to give up y\r position1 ask y\r bo>d = a leave ( abs5ce & g back z y c & take y\r degree4 ,b my he>t turns to ! girl away back 9 ! c\ntry1 to ! girl :o has felt h] s\l /ir )9 h]1 b has curb$ e hope because %e ?9ks h]self %ut )9 walls t _c be brok5 d[n4 ,don't believe x4 ,keep ! fire alive4 ,let ! univ]sity "k :o y are & :at y want1 & if y cry l\d en\gh & long en\gh--& mean x1 "s "o w come to y\r rescue4 ,take my ^w = x4--,! ,univ]sity ( ,texas ,bullet94 ,,"p ,,ii ,,work+ ,,to ,,make ,,himself ,a ,,m ,,useful ,,man ,f4 ,m4 ,,bass=d ,i am mak+ my own way ?r\gh college because !re 0 no "o at home able to s5d me aid or to pay my exp5ses4 ,i am mak+ my own way because ,i want$ to be a college man2 to graduate f college2 to become m intellig5t educationally along g5]al l9es2 to be able to take my place 9 public1 :e!r on ! plat=m1 be=e an audi5ce1 or 9 polite society at social functions1 ) ease & grace in/ead ( emb>rassm5t4 ,i 0 told a college man c\ld succe$ bett] ?an a man )\t a tra9$ m9d4 ,i f\nd ! educat$ m5 advanc+ beyond me 9 position & sal>y1 ev5 ?\gh y\ng]1 at ! (fice :]e ,i work$4 ,i always look$ up to college m5 & wom51 z to my eld]s1 ) a c]ta9 respect & admiration = _! sup]iority--d]iv$ z ,i believ$ f _! college c\rse4 ,i _h a desire e "t a public speak] ref]r$1 9 my he>+1 to anci5t hi/ory or to "s ev5t1 poem1 or hi/oric p]sonage1 to delve into ^? my/]i\s realms ( le>n+ s t ,i might appreciate m fully ! po9t he 0 try+ to make cle>1 by an und]/&+ ( ! circum/ances connect$ ) ! ref]5ce :i* w\ld enable me to make ! application to ! speak]'s topic4 ,i am work+ my way ?r\gh college because ,i _h read be=e com+1 & ,i h discov]$ = myself s9ce com+1 t _m /ud5ts succe$ 9 secur+ a ?or\gh college c\rse by _! own ef=ts & ,god's bless+4 ,i am work+ my way ?r\gh college because ,i h no?+ to lose & mu* to ga9 !reby4 ,i am devot+ "p ( my "t--usually half ( ea* day--dur+ ! s*ool days1 & all day ,saturdays1 ( ! two seme/]s compris+ ! s*ool ye>1 to ! cl]ical "w & su* o!r duties z ,i may be call$ ^u to p]=m "u ! direction ( ! presid5t & ! regi/r> 9 ! adm9i/ration dep>tm5t ( ! ,college locat$ at ,adrian4 ,dur+ ! summ] vacations1 holidays1 & su* o!r sp>e "t z is at my disposal1 ,i canvass ) su* articles z hosi]y1 und]we>1 neckwe>1 sweat]s1 & books1 bo? among ! memb]s ( ! /ud5t body & ! citiz5s ( ! municipality 9 :i* our s*ool is locat$4 ,i get on by keep+ ev]la/+ly at x1 /eadily1 day by day & ye> by ye>1 & by a c>eful exp5diture ( ! money e>n$1 = necessities & su* wor?y causes z ,i *oose to support1 avoid+ mo/ ( ! luxuri\s & exp5sive pa/imes = ! ?ree-fold purpose ( cons]v+ "t1 money & en]gy4 ,i am enc\rag$ along ! way by ! assi/ance1 ! k9dness1 ! moral & f9ancial support ( a ho/ ( mu* appreciat$ fri5ds & cu/om]s1 & by ! manifold bless+s ( ,god1 su* z heal?1 /r5g?1 a normally p]fect body1 :i* 9 ,8 m]cy ,he has se5 fit to be/[ ^u me1 a poor1 ignorant1 ambiti\s boy1 an humble & unwor?y foll[] ( ! ,great ,tea*]4 ,adrian ,college1 ,adrian1 ,mi*4 ,,_m ,,lanes ,,( ,,usefulness ,,bebe ,,boswell ,my e>ly education consi/$ ( ! ?ree ,r's le>n$ at home ) my fa!r z tea*]1 & a half-doz5 two-mon? t]ms 9 ! public s*ool4 ,!re be+ no high s*ool ne>] ?an tw5ty-five miles1 fa!r kept me on ! f>m ab\t ?ree ye>s aft] ?is & !n s5t me to a prep>atory s*ool = two ye>s4 ,^! two ye>s fix$ my moral & religi\s ideas & gave me a great fai? 9 ! possibilities & rew>ds ( human ef=t4 ,aft] ?is he s5t me to a private s*ool 9 ! ,we/ = "o ye>1 & ! foll[+ summ] to ! ,nor? ,texas ,/ate ,normal4 ,dur+ ?is ye>1 especially1 my desire to be self-su/a9+ _h gr[n to be v /rong1 & x l$ me to obta9 a six-ye> fir/ grade c]tificate to tea* 9 t ,/ate4 ,sc>cely _h my c]tificate be5 issu$ :5 a call came to return & take *>ge ( a private rural s*ool4 ,! call 0 accept$1 & s*ool op5$ imm$iately ^u my return4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,i made up my m9d to att5d ,peabody ,college & secure a life c]tificate good 9 a numb] ( ,s\!rn ,/ates in/ead ( return+ to ,texas = a p]man5t c]tificate4 ,all ,i ne$$ to c>ry out ?is plan 0 ! money4 ,fa!r _h help$ me until ,i 0 able to help myself4 ,i 0 n will+ long] to sp5d 8 money4 ,!re 0 only "o ?+ left me to d1 & t 0 to ent] ! _w's work%op4 ,! next two ye>s f\nd me v busy1 on ! f>m1 9 ! log woods1 & tea*+ rural s*ools4 ,^! two ye>s rew>d$ me ) en\gh money to pay my exp5ses dur+ ! two-ye> normal c\rse ,i _h plann$4 ,my application = entrance %[$ ,i _h almo/ en\gh cr$it = college1 & my plan 0 imm$iately *ang$ f a two-ye> to a f\r-ye> c\rse4 ,hav+ only two ye>s provid$ =1 ,i felt ! ne$ ( do+ outside "w1 b ) a little entrance requirem5t to make up ,i f\nd only en\gh sp>e "t to "w 9 a groc]y /ore on ,saturdays to pay my room r5t4 ,:5 ! next ye> came ! duties ( bus9ess manag] ( ! /ud5t mon?ly magaz9e1 :i* left me no "t to e>n any?+4 ,success 9 ?is ent]prise1 h[ev]1 op5$ up great] opportunities ! foll[+ ye>4 ,! faculty committee made me jo9t manag] ( ! college book-/ore4 ,?is "w paid me en\gh = bo>d & room4 ,to provide = my o!r exp5ses ,i jo9$ a crew ( college m5 :o 7 go+ to ,virg9ia to sell books = a local publi%+ h\se4 ,besides furni%+ ! necess>y means ?is "w gave me a mo/ valuable exp]i5ce1 & an opportunity to travel ab\t tw5ty-six hundr$ miles1 visit a l>ge numb] ( cities & see t5 ,/ates4 ,e exp5se ( my junior ye> 0 n[ provid$ =1 b ?is did n satisfy me4 ,my eyes _h be5 op5$ to see ano!r opportunity4 ,dur+ ?is ye> 9 addition to my "w 9 ! classroom1 9 ! book-/ore1 & 9 ! lit]>y society1 ,i f\nd "t to edit bo? ! /ud5t mon?ly magaz9e & ! college annual4 ,besides ?is ,i w\ld use sp>e mom5ts 9 tak+ ord]s = class p9s1 graduation invitations1 & 9 solicit+ bus9ess = a clo?+ h\se & a local jewelry e/abli%m5t4 ,i also jo9$ my room-mate 9 organiz+ & conduct+ ! annual ,?anksgiv+ p>ty to ,mammo? ,cave4 ,^! v>i\s s\rces yield$ me half en\gh = my exp5ses ! next ye>1 my s5ior ye>4 ,b be=e my junior ye> _h clos$ came ! radical ann\ncem5t t ,peabody ,college w\ld be discont9u$ = reorganization & rebuild+4 ,?is left me at sea1 ) insuffici5t means = a :ole ye> & ! disadvantage ( select+ a new college4 ,i decid$ to f9i% 9 "o ( ! l>g] univ]sities at a great] exp5se4 ,?is 0 met by ano!r contract ) ! same publi%+ h\se4 ,?is contract 0 = six mon?s & nett$ me above all exp5ses ov] "o ?\s& doll>s4 ,!n ,i ent]$ ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago1 :]e ,i c\ld pursue my "w dur+ ! w9t] & cont9ue ) ! publi%+ company dur+ ! vacation1 help+ n only myself1 b _m o!r ambiti\s "y m5 secure ! means = an education1 & a practical exp]i5ce t w s]ve !m to advantage all _! lives4 ,wild]sville1 ,t5n4 ,,ano!r ,,example ,,( ,,! ,,will+ ,,he>t ,,gl5n ,,daft ,:y am ,i mak+ my way ?r\gh college8 ,l all normal "y m5 ,i am possess$ ) an ambiti\s1 ent]pris+ _s1 :i* cont9ually urges me to d ?+s & be somebody4 ,i am l$ by a natural inh]5t desire to press =w>d4 ,i feel t1 sometime 9 ! future1 :5 ! great] "p ( my life is beh9d me1 ,i %all look back ov] ! ye>s t are gone1 & %all measure :at ,i am ) :at ,i might h be54 ,at t "t1 :5ev] x may be1 ,i feel t1 if ,i am n able to say t ,i h n liv$ 9 va91 life w seem empty & mean+less to me4 ,i want to be1 9 e respect1 a success 9 life4 ,9 %ort1 ,i am ambiti\s4 ,ambition may manife/ itself 9 "o or _m ( sev]al ways4 ,9 days ( yore1 x ru%$ ! impetu\s y\? into battle field4 ,to-day x is v apt to express itself 9 a desire = a high] education4 ,ev]y?+ dep5ds on ! attitude "o takes t[>d high] education4 ,i feel t ! great problems ( ! day dem& ! att5tion ( ! be/ & broade/ m5 t ! age af=ds1 & t no un$ucat$ man c ev] hope to realize 8 be/4 ,i ?9k t any man1 9 ord] to d ! mo/ good = himself & = 8 fell[ be+s1 mu/ be able to plunge into ! battle ( life unhamp]$ by lack ( prep>ation4 ,i realize t _m walks ( life are op5 only to ^? :o h a college or univ]sity education4 ,"h1 !n1 is :y ,i am work+ my way ?r\gh college3 because ,i feel t by s do+ ,i c broad5 myself physically1 m5tally1 & morally2 t ,i c fit myself to cope ) ! que/ions ( ! day1 & conqu]2 t x w enl>ge my possibilities 9 life almo/ beyond comp>ison2 t x w n only enable me to become a success1 b1 if ,i apply myself rightly1 t x w leave me 9 a position to d some?+ ( value = com+ g5]ations2 & t1 = my hav+ liv$ & done1 ! _w may1 9 "s way1 be bett]$4 ,_m are ! means :i* ,i employ to accompli% ?is end4 ,x requires n only ! mak+ ( money1 b ! sav+ ( money z well4 ,x requires a sy/ematic arrangem5t ( "t1 & a con/ant conc5tration ( en]gy to ! task at h&4 ,dur+ ! s*ool ye> ,i h done almo/ all degrees ( physical labor1 rang+ f fold+ pap]s to %ovel+ coal & digg+ tile dit*es4 ,my motto is1 8any?+ t is hone/40 ,a college t[n always af=ds pl5ty ( employm5t4 ,i f9d t /eady "w ( "s k9d is mu* m satisfactory ?an dep5d+ ^u odd jobs4 ,i wait on tables 9 a hotel = my bo>d & l ! plan v mu*4 ,i sp5d ! summ] mon?s 9 ! c\ntry1 g5]ally at f>m "w4 ,i sold books "o summ]4 ,la/ summ] ,i sp5t a mon? & a half at til+1 & f9d t x pays v well1 b ! "w is r sev]e = a /ud5t4 ,i am able to save f #ij to #abe dur+ ! ?ree summ] mon?s4 ,) ?is mu* 9 h& ,i am able to meet exp5ses v well4 ,work+ "o's way ?r\gh college dem&s economy1 h>d "w1 & det]m9ation2 b ! end 9 view ju/ifies ! means4 ,x is a real pleasure = "o to feel t he is do+ ?+s himself4 ,) ! possibilities t are op5 to ! "y man to-day x seems t ev]yone ought to be will+ to devote a few ye>s to prep>+ himself to bett] und]/& & deal ) ! conditions "u :i* we live4 ,simpson ,college1 ,indianola1 ,i[a4 ,,difficulties ,,prep>e ,,= ,,real ,,"w ,,ermil ,b4 ,,frye ,9 e college t[n !re are _m op5+s = ! "y man & woman :o wi% to e>n _! way ?r\gh college4 ,!re are always m5 :o w make room 9 _! homes or 9 _! place ( bus9ess1 = t "y man :o is anxi\s en\gh ab\t acquir+ an education to "w = x ) 8 h&s4 ,seldom d we f9d su* a p]son mak+ 8 way ?r\gh s*ool by work+ at ! same ?+ ea* ye>4 ,m frequ5tly we f9d !m work+ at ! be/ ?+ t (f]s4 ,x is 9 ?is way t ,i h made & am mak+ my way4 ,usually "y ambiti\s p]sons "w _! way ?r\gh s*ool because x is _! only means ( acquir+ an education4 ,9 o!r words1 !y are self-support+4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 :o are n =c$ to d outside "w 9 ord] to g to s*ool1 f9d x v advisable to take ^u !mselves a c]ta9 am\nt 9 addition to _! /udies4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i ask$ myself 03 ,am ,i able1 physically & m5tally1 to "w my way ?r\gh s*ool8 ,"s are n physically able to d outside "w & to c>ry _! s*ool "w at ! same "t4 ,o!rs are n m5tally qualifi$ to pursue _! /udies 9 an (ficial mann] :ile mak+ _! exp5ses1 9 :ole or 9 "p4 ,i h f\nd1 h[ev]1 t by mak+ a def9ite s*$ule = ea* day1 ,i c give a c]ta9 am\nt ( "t to outside "w1 ?\gh ! "t allott$ to ea* ( my s*ool subjects may possibly be m or less ?an ! "t requir$ by o!rs = ^? same /udies4 ,x may be se5 t x is n = ev]yone to c>ry regul> "w 9 s*ool & :ile do+ s to e>n 8 exp5ses4 ,yet if a man c he is bett] (f to busy himself ) "w t is br++ him an income4 ,9 tak+ outside "w1 ,i feel t ,i c d x )\t detract+ f ! "t requir$ = ! prep>ation ( my /udies4 ,aga91 ,i h always be5 taught t = a man :o has nev] be5 plac$ "u obligations to himself 9 any way1 x is bett] t he be> a little responsibility4 ,! "y m5 :o jump out into ! :irl ( life's battles are at a great disadvantage1 b ! "y m5 :o1 :ile 9 s*ool1 h le>n$ h[ to cont5d ) imp5d+ circum/ances1 w be enabl$ to cope m successfully ) ! circum/ances :i* w surely confront !m aft] _! s*ool days h end$4 ,i believe t e ?9k+ p]son w be> me out :5 ,i say t ! /ronge/ college graduates are ^? :o h kn[n :at x 0 to roll up _! sleeves & to help d ! ord9>y commonplace ?+s4 ,if1 by be+ responsible1 "o acquires a new exp]i5ce & add$ /r5g?1 x is ess5tial t we assume "s responsibility4 ,!re=e1 ,i feel t ,i am mak+ my education tw(old 9 value by work+ my way ?r\gh s*ool4 ,to _m !re comes ! opportunity ( do+ "s "w along ! l9e ( _! int5d$ pr(ession & 9 su* cases outside "w is to be enc\rag$4 ,su* is my privilege4 ,i am /udy+ = ! m9i/ry & h be5 prea*+ = f\r ye>s 9 connection ) my s*ool "w1 e>n+ 9 ?is way ! great] "p ( my exp5ses4 ,9 t f\r ye>s1 ,i h writt51 9 outl9e =m1 ?ree hundr$ & n9ety-two s]mons4 ,to "s ?is may n repres5t mu*1 b to me x repres5ts a great deal1 includ+ ext5sive rese>* along diff]5t l9es & ! task ( putt+ toge!r my ?\ghts 9 a logical =m4 ,i feel t ,i w be m capable ( prea*+ my fir/ s]mon aft] leav+ s*ool1 hav+ _h all ^! exp]i5ces 9 ! pulpit & 9 ! /udy4 ,fur!rmore1 practical exp]i5ce br+s u into close t\* ) p4 ,9 ?is mann]1 h ,i le>n$ ! diff]5t ways ( ! *ur* & ,i h become acqua9t$ ) ! v>i\s classes ( p :i* are repres5t$ 9 ! *ur*4 ,?is means a great deal to any man1 = !re are _m complex situations 9 connection ) ! *ur*1 & !re are also _m matt]s associat$ indirectly ) ! *ur*1 :i* dem& solution4 ,! fir/ means by :i* ,i made a "p ( my exp5ses 0 by scrubb+ halls & wa%+ w9d[s4 ,?is ,i did 9 comp5sation = my bo>d & a "p ( my room r5t4 ,x 0 new "w to me2 = ,i _h nev] scrubb$ a floor 9 my life4 ,yet x enabl$ me to see ! _w f ! /&po9t ( ! port] & ,i frankly confess t1 aft] ,i _h once gone ?r\gh ?is exp]i5ce1 ,i _h a diff]5t reg>d = ! m5 & wom5 ( ?is occupation4 ,lat] by sell+ & deliv]+ pap]s1 ,i got to see ! _w f ! /&po9t ( ! newsboy4 ,?is prov$ to be a valuable exp]i5ce to me4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i fac$ ! mobs ( ! /reet & transact$ bus9ess ) !m4 ,! _m faces into :i* ,i look$ made impressions ^u my life1 "s ( :i* h be5 la/+4 ,! c>e free & ! burd5$2 ! hil>i\s & ! melan*oly2 ! cu/om-b\nd & ! indep5d5t2 ! victims ( disease & ^? to :om disease 0 unkn[n2 9 fact1 p repres5t+ e condition & e class ( life 7 among ^? ) :om ,i came 9 contact4 ,! good :i* ,i receiv$ f deal+ ) ^! widely diff]5t & di/9ct types ( humanity is measur$ only by ! resolutions t a man makes :5 he sees ! beautiful & ! unattractive1 ! uplift+ & ! debas+1 ! effici5t & ! ineffici5t1 all )9 ! exp]i5ce ( a day4 ,aft] my exp]i5ce z a newsboy1 ,i secur$ a place 9 ! college d9+ hall to c>ry (f & to scrape ! di%es4 ,?is ,i did = a s*ool ye>4 ,?\gh ,i _h little lik+ = ?is "w1 ,i am bett] (f because ,i did x & ,i h m sympa?y = ! h\sewife1 ! daily r\t9e ( ^: duties e true "m mu/ endure4 ,f ?is place ,i 0 transf]r$ a /ep high]4 ,i began to wait on tables--a good place 9 :i* to cultivate "o's temp] & to le>n ! art ( be+ pati5t4 ,"h "o deals ) all k9ds ( temp]am5ts4 ,! wait] mu/ li/5 to ! reasons 7giv5 by ! girl :o came 9 late7 :y toa/ is bett] butt]$ be=e x is s]v$1 & :y c(fee ought to be elim9at$ f ! m5u4 ,( c\rse1 he comes 9 contact ) o!rs :o d n c>e :at !y h to eat1 j s !y h en\gh ( x1 & s x is hot4 ,h5ce1 su* "w is valuable exp]i5ce1 & ! wait] :o = two or ?ree ye>s f9ds ^! faults repulsive to him & !n all[s himself to drift into ! same sort ( ?+1 des]ves little pity4 ,at ! pres5t ,i am hold+ a /ud5t pa/orate 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,i c rea* my appo9tm5t by leav+ ,saturday night1 be+ able also to get back 9 "t = my fir/ class ,monday4 ,a great deal ( fault is f\nd ) ! /ud5t prea*]1 & usually ?is criticism orig9ates )9 ! college halls4 ,9 "s s*ools he is reg>d$ z "o :o _c d any?+ else b prea*--a sort ( abnormal be+2 9 o!rs1 h[ev]1 he gets ! respect :i* is ju/ly due him4 ,we d n ne$ to inve/igate v f> to f9d t mo/ d5om9ational s*ools owe _! v exi/5ce to ! nev]-tir+ "w ( ! cl]gy4 ,by mak+ my s*ool life tw(old1 ,i am enabl$ to /ate my !ories & conclusions f actual exp]i5ce2 = ea* day ,i receive inc5tives :i* s]ve to promote ! l9e ( "w :i* ,i am pursu+ & if ,i %\ld once m g ?r\gh ! process ( f9d+ my place 9 ! _w1 ,i am ( ! op9ion t ,i w\ld be drawn into ! "w ( a /ud5t prea*]4 ,we (t5 he> t ! college is a place :]e prep>ation = ! "w ( life is made4 ,our eld]s tell u t ! "w ( ! college s]ves to broad5 our horizon by *ang+ our p]spective2 b ! college1 to ! man :o has nev] support$ himself1 w n mean a revelation to ! _w's activities 9 _! mo/ true & real =m4 ,aft] graduat+ f college a man w f9d t he has awak5$ 9 a real _w 9 :i* m5 are be>+ responsibilities1 & w realize t 9 e phase ( life ! _w is call+ = m5 :o h _h ! mo/ exp]i5ce1 :o h receiv$ ! /r5g? :i* comes only f c>ry+ a load4 ,indianola1 ,i[a4 ,,pluck ,,r ,,?an ,,luck ,f4 ,d4 ,,h5ry ,! dem& ( to-day & to-morr[ w be = m5 :o h _h a college tra9+1 :ile ! m5 :o h little or no education w be compell$ to fill ! m$iocre places 9 life4 ,?is fact 0 pr(\ndly impress$ ^u my m9d :ile yet 9 ! grades ( our common s*ool4 ,! p] c5t4 ( ! m5 :o h made good "u adv]se circum/ances awoke 9 me dissatisfaction ) my surr\nd+s & circum/ances4 ,i resolv$ to atta9 "s bett] /ation 9 life4 ,! fact t ,abraham ,l9coln1 9 spite ( 8 physical appe>ance1 f9ancial condition1 & _m ob/acles1 any "o ( :i* w\ld disc\rage ! ord9>y boy1 atta9$ ! highe/ honors 9 ! gift ( our nation1 0 an inspiration to me4 ,m>%all ,field at "o "t 0 a poor boy1 a cl]k1 9 a c\ntry /ore1 :o1 ^u visit+ ,*icago1 resolv$ to become a great m]*ant4 ,i p]ceiv$ t ! keynote ( ! greatness ( su* m5 z ,l9coln & ,field 0 n only 9 hav+ an ideal1 b t1 nev] ceas+1 nev] fl9*+1 nev] falt]+1 !y kept _! ideal be=e !m4 ,^! m5 realiz$ !re 0 no victory 9 retreat4 ,!y 7 m5 ) a mission & an aim4 ,!y _h fai? 9 ! /&>d !y 7 /riv+ to atta91 & consequ5tly !y 7 truly successful4 ,because ( ! fact t ! _w has an unlimit$ field = ! man ) a college education1 :ile ! un$ucat$ man is =c$ to m+le ) ! mass 9 ! l[] walks ( life1 a college education became my ideal4 ,circum/ances 7 su* t ,i _h to "w my way ?r\gh college1 if ,i ev] atta9$ my ideal4 ,at fir/ ! b>ri] seem$ insurm\ntable1 & ,i all[$ myself to ?9k ( a college education m z a dream ?an some?+ :i* ,i might actually obta94 ,aft] com+ 9 contact ) "s college m51 h[ev]1 ,i f\nd t my dream ( an ideal might become a reality4 ,?r\gh _m disc\rag+ difficulties someh[ ,i clung t5aci\sly to my ideal1 broke d[n e b>ri] t arose1 & came to ,simpson ,college4 ,ev]y?+ 0 entirely diff]5t f :at ,i _h pictur$4 ,h[ev]1 my ideas are n *ang$ s mu* z !y are /r5g!n$ & broad5$4 ,! vital "q ( "w :ile 9 s*ool1 :i* at fir/ seem$ d>k & gloomy1 has *ang$ its aspect entirely4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! ?+ t impress$ me mo/ =cibly 0 t ! boys & girls :o take class honors are /ud5ts :o are compell$ to "w _! way ?r\gh college4 ,x is n t any ( u lack tal5t4 ,we all h suffici5t tal5t1 b :]e we are defici5t is 9 w-p[] to p]si/5tly keep our ideals be=e u & atta9 t ideal ) ! vigor ( a ,field or a ,l9coln4 ,! next ?+ t ,i readily p]ceive is t ! /ud5t :o e>ns 8 way ?r\gh appreciates 8 opportunity4 ,he realizes t =tune smiles ^u ^? :o roll up _! sleeves1 put _! %\ld] to ! :eel1 & h backbone & /am9a to fight ! battle1 & n turn aside = a little dirt or h>d physical labor4 ,! /ud5t :o /rikes ! ^w 8luck0 f 8 vocabul>y waits = no psy*ological mom5t1 loit]s n = a miracle to occur1 b r creates ! miracle1 makes 8 own opportunities4 ,9 our college1 "h 9 ! ,middle ,we/1 ! mann] ( e>n+ "o's way v>ies a great deal4 ,we are bless$ ) a ri* c\ntry & ! great] p] c5t4 ( ! p are prosp]\s4 ,! majority ( /ud5ts canvass dur+ ! summ] vacation4 ,i 0 =m]ly employ$ z a cl]k 9 a h>dw>e /ore be=e com+ to college4 ,next summ]1 h[ev]1 ,i w take up "s =m ( canvass+4 ,canvass+ has two di/9ct features t %\ld appeal to ! /ud5t2 fir/1 ! opportunity to /udy human nature1 & secondly1 ! fact t ! h>d] y "w ! m y e>n4 ,next s*ool ye> ,i w h a position :]eby ,i c e>n my bo>d & room1 & ) my summ] e>n+s ,i %all be able to return = ano!r ye>'s "w4 ,my fir/ reason = work+ my way ?r\gh college 0 because ( f9ancial necessity4 ,n[ if ,i 7 to *oose betwe5 ! two av5ues ( secur+ a college education ,i w\ld ca/ my lot ) ! boy :o works 8 way4 ,8 conceptions ( life are broad]1 & he is bett] fitt$ = ! battles ( life he w meet :5 he leaves college4 ,?us1 9 _m ways ,i consid] ! necessity ( work+ "o's way ?r\gh college n a detrim5t1 b a bless+ 9 disguise1 :i* gives "o a great] k & a broad] conception ( :at a life wor? :ile really means4 ,simpson ,college1 ,indianola1 ,i[a4 ,,pov]ty ,,is ,,n ,,8 ,,ma/] ,,byron ,e4 ,,johnson ,x has be5 my mis=tune1 or =tune1 to be re>$ practically 9 ! arms ( pov]ty4 ,i h sp5t ! mo/ ( my days on a little f>m 9 s\?we/ ,arkansas1 ! family consi/+ ( six *ildr5 & fa!r & "m1 liv+ 9 an old log h\se on ! f>m4 ,j at ! "t :5 we 7 gett+ to :]e we c\ld make a crop )\t buy+ ev]y?+ on "t1 we lo/ ab\t all we _h on acc\nt ( ! ill heal? ( my "m4 ,i 0 eighte5 ye>s ( age :5 ,i f9i%$ ! sev5? grade4 ,i ?\ght !n t ,i _h en\gh education = any ord9>y man4 ,i _h f9i%$ geography 9 ! high s*ool1 ,i knew ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory fairly well1 & _h be5 ?r\gh fractions 9 ari?metic2 s ,i ?\ght ,i 0 prep>$ = life4 ,besides hav+ en\gh education1 z ,i suppos$1 "m's heal? 0 v bad2 s ,i decid$ t x 0 "t = me to /op fool+ ) s*ool & g to "w4 ,! next s*ool t]m came ar\nd & "m's heal? 0 no bett]2 s z ,i _h to /ay at home1 ,i decid$ to att5d s*ool4 ,?ree days aft] s*ool 0 out1 "m di$4 8,n[ z "m is gone & ,i h f9i%$ "o grade m ?an is necess>y1 ,i mu/ get out & make some?+ to replace our loss10 0 ab\t z high a ?\ght z ev] ent]$ my m9d4 ,along 9 ! summ] ,i w5t to ,new ,mexico4 ,!re 7 sev]al *ildr5 :]e ,i /ay$1 & :5 !y />t$ to s*ool1 ! ?\ghts ( ! de> old s*ool days came to me1 & ,i wi%$ t ,i 7 9 s*ool4 ,z soon z ,i c\ld get money en\gh1 ,i return$ home & ent]$ s*ool4 ,al?\gh ,i _h le>n$ en\gh to beg9 to realize my ignorance1 ,i 0 /ill det]m9$ to make some?+ to replace our loss4 ,) ?is 9 view1 ,i w5t to ,texas1 be=e s*ool 0 out1 to take a position at #cj4jj p] mon? & bo>d4 ,?is 0 m ?an ! av]age man receiv$2 yet x did n take me long to realize ! fact t competition is too h>d = any ord9>y man to e>n en\gh by hone/ labor to place himself 9 good circum/ances 9 twelve or fifte5 ye>s4 ,i _h come to desire a nice home surr\nd$ by ! com=ts ( life1 & :5 ?is desire dawn$ ^u me1 ,i decid$ to f9i% ! high s*ool4 ,i return$ home & ent]$ s*ool at ! beg9n+ ( ! t]m4 ,aft] "s insi/+ on ! "p ( my pr(essor1 ,i decid$ to g ?r\gh college4 ,i _h practically two ye>s ( high s*ool "w be=e me1 & ,i _h no money at all2 /ill1 ! m ,i ?\ght ab\t x1 ! m det]m9$ ,i 0 to take a college education4 ,by work+ h>d & do+ )\t _m necessities1 ,i manag$ to graduate f ! high s*ool at ! end ( two ye>s1 ) fir/ honors4 ,z ! "t ( my dep>ture = college drew ne>1 ,i f\nd t my det]m9ation increas$4 ,i borr[$ a little money ) :i* to make ! />t4 ,i arriv$ at ,fayetteville1 ,arkansas1 ,septemb] #ah1 #aiab4 ,z ! old boys h ne>ly all ( ! "w ab\t ! ,univ]sity1 x is h>d = a fre%man to get "w4 ,b aft] s*ool _h be5 go+ on a week1 ,i secur$ a position :i* paid me #e4jj p] mon?4 ,i soon made a good _m fri5ds1 includ+ ! comm&ant4 ,) _! help ,i h be5 able to get en\gh "w to c>ry me ?r\gh my fir/ ye>4 ,i wi% to say to ^? :o read ?is1 t ,i nev] c\ld h made my way ?is f> )\t ^! fri5ds1 & a det]m9ation4 ,i try to make all ! fri5ds ,i c1 b ,i nev] let a fri5d come betwe5 me & duty4 ,univ]sity ( ,arkansas1 ,fayetteville1 ,arkansas4 ,,defeat ,,does ,,n ,,mean ,,failure ,,rob]t ,,johnson1 ,,jr4 ,h y succe$$ z yet on ! way to success ,or has y\r life be5 "o ( despair8 ,h y tak5 life 9 its daily process1 ,or *os5 y\r pa? ) a c>e8 ,a defeat s long z x is n on ! roll ( ! ,grim ,reap] is n a defeat b a victory4 ,y _c w9 )\t exp]i5ce1 & defeat is only a blaz] to ! goal ( success4 ,y c af=d to take ! h>% treatm5t f ! h&s ( ! _w1 because x means t lat] on 9 life y w be able to und]go ! same )\t fl9*+4 ,set y\r m>k & keep y\r eye on x4 ,:5 e *ance seems gone & all ! _w fight+1 y look t[>ds y\r goal--/op & ?9k--d n ru% (f into ! old road ( 8,i give up40 ,life is wor? m to y ?an a complete failure--y c succe$ half way & be a h[l+ success4 ,keep y\r eye on y\r m>k4 ,failures are record$ f ! m]e fact t a man quits at ! fir/ mile 9 ! race ( life4 ,f ! "t y />t 9 until ! end has arriv$1 =m a det]m9ation to succe$ 9 "s way or ano!r4 ,make x a p]si/5t ef=t ev5 ?\gh failures pile high on y\r li/4 ,y _c ga9 ! det]m9ation 9 a day nor a ye>4 ,e day ( y\r life beats ! "t z a p5dulum ( a clock1 & e day y mu/ try to get t det]m9ation4 ,9 ! end ev5 ?\gh y hav5't %one z a brilliant />1 y h =m$ an idea ( :at x means to be det]m9$4 ,a man :o has n suff]$ defeat is ! man :o w utt]ly fail :5 defeat does come4 ,exp]i5ce is tea*] ( belief1 & 9 ! defeats y receive y le>n to love ! battle ( life4 ,! realization comes t life is a little ( y\r own mak+ & n at all a matt] ( c\rse4 ,"w is an excell5t develop] ( ! m9d4 ,x w9ds y 9 & out ?r\gh ! diff]5t roads ( humanity & y come to a po9t ( see+ ! realness ( life4 ,! unreal is left /&+ z a skeleton1 weak & frail4 ,f y\r position 9 :i* y are toil+ = an education y _c fail to *oose ! reality4 ,x has a det]m9ation & all views are 9 accordance ) y\rs--a p]si/5t ef=t to succe$4 ,%urtleff ,college1 ,alton1 ,ill4 8,,/>t ,,"r0 ,,walt] ,a4 ,,johnson ,i am glad to be numb]$ 9 t gr\p ( /ud5ts :o are work+ _! way ?r\gh college4 ,x has fall5 to my lot = _m ye>s to make my own way 9 ! _w4 ,e>ly 9 life ,i decid$ t ! be/ ?+ ,i c\ld d 0 to obta9 a good practical education z soon z ,i c\ld1 & !n ,i w\ld be bett] able to make a liv+4 ,i _h no means ) :i* to g to s*ool1 z my p>5ts di$ :5 ,i 0 q small1 leav+ me none ( ?is _w's goods2 b1 ?r\gh a fri5d ,i he>d ( a s*ool ne> my home 9 ,georgia1 :]e "o c\ld g )\t mu* money4 ,s ,i appli$ = admission1 & ent]$ ,! ,b]ry ,s*ool ( ,rome1 ,ga41 9 #aijh4 ,x is a ,*ri/ian indu/rial s*ool = c\ntry boys ^: means are limit$4 ,i rema9$ !re f\r ye>s1 work+ at ! s*ool dur+ ! summ] to pay all exp5ses = ! foll[+ ye>4 ,i f9i%$ !re 9 #aiab4 ,x 0 :ile ,i 0 at ,! ,b]ry ,s*ool t my vision ( life 0 broad5$1 & ,i 0 det]m9$ t my ma9 object w\ld n be simply to make a liv+1 b to be ( "s s]vice 9 ! _w1 especially to ^? :o 7 less =tunate ?an ,i4 ,i decid$1 !re=e1 to g ?r\gh college1 if possible4 ,x 0 ! influ5ce ( ! noble f\nd] & tea*]s ( ,b]ry ,s*ool :i* gave me a desire to g to college1 & x 0 !y :o help$ me f9ancially ?r\gh my fir/ ye> at college4 ,?is is my second ye> at ,davidson ,college1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & ,i believe ,i c f9i% ! f\r-ye> c\rse )\t v mu* m outside help4 ,! fir/ "p ( la/ ye>1 ,i put 9 a good deal ( my sp>e "t 9 work+ = "s ( ! pr(essors1 b 9 ! spr+ t]m ,i sp5t ! "t 9 collect+ ,kodak films to be s5t (f = develop+1 = :i* ,i receiv$ a lib]al commission4 ,i f\nd ?is "w to be mu* m pr(itable ?an ! o!r odd jobs ,i _h be5 do+4 ,i /ill h ?is ag5cy1 & besides1 my room-mate & ,i repres5t a laundry & a %oe repair+ e/abli%m5t ( ,*>lotte1 ,n4 ,c4 ,! ?ree ag5cies take up v little m "t ?an "o1 yet1 our pr(its are m ?an trebl$4 ,= ! spr+ t]m ,i w wait on tables at "o ( ! bo>d+ h\ses1 & ?is w pay my bo>d = ! t]m4 ,i also h ! monitor%ip ( our class1 & ?is pays well = ! "t x requires4 ,i don't say t ) all ?is "w my /udies are n some:at neglect$1 b ) sy/ematic "w ,i d n believe x w int]f]e v s]i\sly ) my classroom "w4 ,la/ spr+ :5 ,i 0 look+ out = "w = ! summ]1 my att5tion 0 call$ to t ( canvass+4 ,i nev] ?\ght ,i w\ld l ?is "w1 b knew t !re 0 good pay 9 x1 s ,i decid$ to try x4 ,i lik$ ! "w mu* bett] ?an ,i expect$1 & x is v pr(itable bus9ess4 ,i believe t ! av]age /ud5t :o works h>d c\ld make at lea/ #ajj4jj p] mon? canvass+1 & meet+ ) diff]5t p ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry & /udy+ human nature is c]ta9ly pr(itable educationally4 ,i "k ! exp]i5ce has help$ me a great deal1 & ,i w\ld n take a consid]able sum ( money = ! tra9+ ,i receiv$ :ile canvass+4 ,i am go+ into ! same "w next summ]4 ,i don't believe t any "y man %\ld deprive himself ( a college education1 simply because he ?9ks he _c af=d x4 ,my advice is to />t "r 91 & "s k9d ( "w w pres5t itself1 enabl+ y to "w y\r way to graduation4 ,davidson ,college1 ,davidson1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,! ,,real ,,"q ,h4 ,e4 ,,jorg5son ,to-day if a "y man or woman lack+ f9ancial means wi%es to get an education1 ! "q is n3 ,am ,i able to get x8 ,x is3 ,am ,i will+ to "w = x8 ,i h n complet$ my education1 b ,i am work+ = x4 ,) ! hope t x may enc\rage someone :o ?9ks work+ = an education is a colossal task1 or t x may sugge/ a way1 ,i %all tell h[ ,i h be5 work+ my way ?r\gh college4 ,at f\rte5 ,i debat$ :e!r ,i %\ld complete my high s*ool c\rse or n & end$ ) ! belief t a comm]cial s*ool w\ld give me a m practical education ?an ! high s*ool & w\ld put me on a sal>y basis :5 ,i 0 ?r\gh4 ,!re 7 six ( u *ildr5 at home2 z !y w\ld gr[ up ! exp5se ( keep+ our family dec5tly w\ld soon exce$ fa!r's income1 = he 0 a wage e>n]4 ,x w\ld co/ ab\t #ae4jj p] mon? to g to ! comm]cial s*ool4 ,?is fa!r c\ld sp>e out ( our mon?'s sav+s1 b x w\ld be a sacrifice2 yet he 0 will+ to d x4 ,i decid$ to get a bus9ess education1 b det]m9$ to pay ! exp5ses myself4 ,at ,laurium1 ,mi*41 two miles f my home1 0 ! ,laurium ,comm]cial ,s*ool4 ,! day aft] my fa!r & ,i _h agre$ ^u ! c\rse ,i %\ld foll[1 ,i w5t to ,laurium & _h a talk ) ! pr9cipal ( ! s*ool4 ,he ne$$ a janitor & ,i (f]$ to d ! sweep+1 du/+1 w9d[-wa%+1 fir+ & all duties incid5t to a janitor%ip 9 return = all exp5ses4 ,he hesitat$1 = ,i 0 "y1 & small = my age4 ,f9ally he agre$1 & "o day aft] ! op5+ ( ! regul> fall session ,i 0 at "w on my ,bookkeep+4 ,x 0 h>d "w1 especially :5 w9t] came1 :5 ,i _h to trudge ?r\gh ! deep sn[1 & sometimes x 0 dang]\s1 :5 a nor?we/]n blizz>d w\ld come sail+ ov] u f ,lake ,sup]ior4 ,! /oves ( ! s*ool _h to be f$ dur+ ! mon?s betwe5 ,octob] & ,april4 ,x 0 necess>y to c>ry ! fuel f ! basem5t to ! ?ird floor at conv5i5t times & to arrive e>ly 9 ! morn+ to enliv5 ! fires4 ,x 0 h>d "w on ! muscles1 b my he>t 0 seldom heavy1 = ! /ud5ts 7 consid]ate & k9d & !y made me feel inspir$ r ?an humiliat$2 9 fact1 ,i 0 "o ( !m4 ,i succe$$ 9 cov]+ z mu* "w z ! av]age /ud5t & at an av]age /&+1 & 9 a ye> & a half ,i _h complet$ ! comb9$ comm]cial c\rse4 ,j be=e leav+ ! comm]cial s*ool1 ,i made application = a position ) a commission h\se 9 our city4 ,!y took me on trial & = a:ile x seem$ z if !y w\ld n keep me4 ,b ,i succe$$ 9 /ick+ & by burn+ "s midnight oil1 & a lot ( digg+ manag$ to fall 9 l9e ) ! "w1 & x 0 a task1 = ! acc\nt+ sy/em us$ 0 a co/-f9d+ sy/em & made ! "w ( ! bookkeep] difficult & a matt] ( great responsibility4 ,i rema9$ 9 ?is position ?ree ye>s :5 ,i resign$ to accept a position ) a lumb]+ firm dur+ "o w9t]'s op]ations4 ,i _h long come to le>n t my education 0 inadequate & _m times regrett$ t ,i left ! high s*ool4 ,to make ! be/ ( x1 ,i sp5t mo/ ( my ev5+s 9 ! public libr>y & 9 my room cov]+ lo/ gr\nd4 ,z my ignorance made itself m & m manife/1 ,i began to ?9k out "s plan by :i* ,i c\ld get to college4 ,! w9t] ,i work$ ) ! lumb]+ firm1 ,i 0 employ$ ?ree ev5+s a week tutor+ a class ( m5 9 a l>ge cop]ative dep>tm5t /ore1 :o want$ to make ready = promotions4 ,?is "w br\ght me "s money & exp]i5ce4 ,! money ,i _h sav$ w\ld n keep me m ?an a ye> 9 college1 b ,i ?\ght t ) a little m prep>ation ,i c\ld tea* ! comm]cial subjects 9 "s college 9 return = my exp5ses4 ,s ,i resolv$ to take my e>n+s & att5d ! ,zan]ian ,s*ool ( ,p5man%ip1 ,columbus1 ,ohio1 t ,i might be capable ( tea*+ ,p5man%ip z well z ,/5ography & ,bookkeep+2 b fa!r 0 /rick5 ) pneumonia & disabl$ = six mon?s & ,i gave him ! great] "p ( my sav+s to help him out1 & reta9$ only #aej4jj1 :i* w\ld pay all travel+ exp5ses1 tuition & room r5t1 b w\ld leave no?+ = bo>d4 ,yet ,i w5t to ,columbus1 & a week _h n pass$ be=e ,i _h a place z wait] 9 "o ( ! be/ re/aurants 9 ! city1 :]e ,i work$ #b-a_/b h\rs a day & got my ?ree meals1 & ! "w did n int]f]e ) my classes4 ,numb]s ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,ohio ,/ate ,univ]sity & o!r colleges ( ,columbus e>n$ _! bo>d t way4 ,i made _m acqua9tances ?r\gh my connection ) ! *ur*1 ,sunday s*ool & ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 b my be+ a wait] 9 a re/aurant did n seem to hurt my /&+ ) !m4 ,be=e eight mon?s _h pass$ my money 0 sp5t & ,i began to seek a position4 ,x w\ld n h be5 difficult to get employm5t z a bookkeep] or /5ograph]1 b ,i want$ to tea*4 ,i 0 n seek+ long4 ,mr4 ,zan]1 pr9cipal ( ! s*ool1 call$ me to 8 desk "o morn+ & ask$ me if ,i want$ to g to ,nor? ,c>ol9a to tea*4 ,i repli$ t ,i w\ld4 ,aft] a %ort correspond5ce ,i _h my contract ) ! ,b+ham ,s*ool1 ,mebane1 ,n4 ,c4 ,at ?is "t x 0 necess>y to borr[ "s money1 :i* ,i did1 & aft] mak+ a little pleasure trip ?r\gh ! ea/]n /ates ,i arriv$ at ,b+ham ,s*ool & began to tea* ,bookkeep+1 ,%or?& & ,typewrit+4 ,t 0 la/ ye>4 ,dur+ ! day ,i taught & dur+ ! ev5+s ,i /udi$ hi/ory1 lit]ature1 ma!matics & sci5ce4 ,! read+ ,i _h done came to good /ead1 & ,i f\nd t ,i 0 n s f> beh9d 9 my education aft] all4 ,be=e ! ye> 0 half gone ,i came 9 t\* ) ,elon ,college ab\t fifte5 miles away4 ,le>n+ t ! in/itution _h a comm]cial dep>tm5t1 ,i wrote to ! presid5t1 (f]+ my s]vices z a comm]cial tea*] = exp5ses 9 ! college4 ,my (f] 0 f9ally accept$4 ,:5 spr+ came ,i _h paid all debts & sav$ "s money4 ,) x ,i w5t to ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41 & att5d$ ! ,ro*e/] ,bus9ess ,in/itute1 secur+ a tea*]'s diploma4 ,la/ ,septemb] ,i ent]$ ^u ! "w ,i am do+ "h4 ,z a /ud5t ,i h tw5ty h\rs ( college "w p] week & ,i am tea*+ bookkeep+ & /5ography4 ,altoge!r x am\nts to ab\t ?irty-two h\rs ( "w p] week4 ,x gives me mu* to d1 yet ,i am n sorry1 = ,i h no *ance to wa/e any "t & !re is n mu* t5d5cy to fall into lazy habits4 ,besides my regul> "w ,i give "o & "o-half h\rs daily to gymnasium & sp5d e ,monday ev5+ 9 lit]>y society "w2 9 fact ,i enjoy z _m privileges & opportunities z any o!r /ud5t has "t to enjoy1 & ,i believe t ,i w\ld n be do+ any bett] if someone else 0 pay+ my exp5ses4 ,n[ ! way is op5 be=e me to get my college education4 ,:5 ! prop] "t comes x is my plan to ent] ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan to /udy = a pr(ession4 ,at ! pres5t "t my purse is empty1 yet ,i am sure !re w be a way2 !re always 0 a way :5 ,i 0 will+ to pay ! price1 namely1 a little h>d "w & a c>eful managem5t ( my "t & means4 ,( c\rse1 !re h be5 times ( d\bt & disappo9tm5t1 :5 ,i h be5 among /rang]s1 or :5 tempor>y pressure ( "w has made me feel t ,i c\ld n hold out ano!r m9ute2 b ^? incid5ts h be5 eclips$ 9 ! regul> progress ( bett] exp]i5ces & n[ ,i feel t ,i w\ld n h ! pa/ to be o!r ?an x has be51 & ,i face ! future ) a hopeful he>t4 ,elon ,college1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,will+ness ,,to ,,"w ,a ,,great ,,asset ,,all5 ,l4 ,,moore ,aft] graduat+ f a high s*ool 9 #aijg1 ,i 0 ?r[n ^u my own res\rces4 ,! possibility ( ent]+ college & pay+ my own way seem$ only a fa9t hope4 ,i _h read ( su* ?+s b1 at ! "t1 x seem$ too great a h&icap ) :i* to burd5 myself4 ,= ?ree ye>s ,i work$ at ! collection w9d[ ( ! ,fir/ ,national ,bank 9 my home t[n1 & 9 ,septemb]1 #aiaj1 quit my position & left = ,m9neapolis1 det]m9$ to take at lea/ a ye> or two at ! ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota4 ,i _h f\r hundr$ doll>s 9 my pocket1 ! result ( ?ree ye>s' sav+s4 ,my fir/ "w 0 giv5 to me by ! secret>y ( ! ,univ]sity ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 & = two ye>s ,i took c>e ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 build+ & ! univ]sity obs]vatory on ! campus4 ,= ?is1 ,i receiv$ tw5ty doll>s a mon?1 :i* help$ consid]ably1--especially 9 view ( ! fact t ,i _h jo9$ a frat]nity & my exp5ses 7 some:at high] ?an ! av]age4 ,my fir/ summ] vacation 0 sp5t 9 a ma*9e %op & ,i sav$ #aej4jj f my summ]'s wages4 ,?is & :at ,i _h e>n$ :ile ! ,univ]sity 0 9 session paid my exp5ses ! fir/ two ye>s4 ,by ?is "t ,i _h decid$ to f9i% my c\rse at any co/4 ,! second & ?ird summ] vacations 7 sp5t at outdoor c>p5t] "w :i* prov$ bo? remun]ative & heal?ful4 ,9 my junior ye> ,i 0 giv5 ! c>e ( ! furnace at ! frat]nity h\se1 9 :i* ,i liv$1 9 return = my bo>d4 ,i 0 also adv]tis+ manag] ( ! ,goph]1 ! junior annual1 & solicit$ adv]tis+ on a commission basis4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,i 0 active 9 college activities & _h be5 elect$ to an associate editor%ip ( ! ,m9nesota ,daily1 ! /ud5t newspap]4 ,9 ! spr+ ( la/ ye> ! /ud5ts elect$ me to fill ! position ( manag+ editor1 c>ry+ ) x a sal>y ( tw5ty-five doll>s a mon?4 ,! am\nt has s9ce be5 rais$ to ?irty doll>s a mon? = ! n9e mon?s ( ! college ye>4 ,at odd times ,i h done newspap] "w = metropolitan newspap]s4 ,at ! pres5t "t ,i am receiv+1 besides my regul> sal>y1 f five to eight doll>s a week f ,m9neapolis newspap]s = report+ univ]sity news4 ,! ,univ]sity is also pay+ me #e a mon? = drill+ z capta9 9 ! cadet corps1 mak+ my total e>n+s f #ej to #fj p] mon? at ! pres5t "t4 ,i am c>ry+ full s5ior "w 9 ! ,univ]sity &1 al?\gh x keeps me busy h&l+ x all1 ,i expect to graduate next ,june )\t any conditions or failures4 ,:at has be5 accompli%$ is no m ?an any "y man c d4 ,i h be5 especially favor$ at all times ) ! be/ ( fri5ds1 :o h pu%$ me =w>d at e opportunity4 ,a will+ness to "w is1 ,i h f\nd1 ! be/ asset4 ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota1 ,m9neapolis1 ,m9n4 ,,keep ,,on ,,try+ ,,paul ,p4 ,,omah>t ,be+ fill$ ) ! det]m9ation to =ce ! future to surr5d] its be/ opportunities to me1 & fully realiz+ t ?is det]m9ation mu/ be ! ma9/ay ( my confid5ce 9 my own p[]s to accompli% :atev] end ,i _h 9 view1 ,i set out = college "o ,septemb] day1 ! goal ( my educational dreams4 ,i _h =ty doll>s 9 my pocket & possess$ hopes ( secur+ sev]al jobs t w\ld furni% me bo>d1 room1 & a little sp5d+ money4 ,i sp5t mo/ ( my days ar\nd & ab\t ,dayton1 ,ohio1 prior to ?is "t & _h nev] be5 9 a l>g] city4 ,columbus1 ,ohio1 ! capitol ( ! ,/ate & ! location ( ,ohio ,/ate ,univ]sity1 appeal$ to me z be+ a place t mu/ surely af=d me an opportunity to e>n my way ?r\gh college4 ,hav+ arriv$ )9 h] bord]s1 ,i imm$iately ha/5$ to ! vic9ity ( ! ,univ]sity & r5t$ a room4 ,i soon f\nd a room-mate1 ! room co/+ u sev5 doll>s4 ,i _h decid$ t if necess>y ,i c\ld sleep 9 a hay-m[ & ,i w\ld h done t v ?+ be=e ,i w\ld h turn$ my /eps homew>d4 ,i next pick$ out a re/aurant4 ,! proprietress came =w>d & gave a smile :i* enc\rag$ me to pres5t my cause to h]4 ,x 0 n v _m m9utes be=e ,i secur$ a promise ( a job1--to be tak5 on probation4 ,?is 0 :at ,i want$1 z ,i knew ,i c\ld soon impress h] t ,i meant bus9ess4 ,b ?is only gu>ante$ me my bo>d4 ,i !n s\ght a job up t[n z cl]k4 ,i _h _h a little exp]i5ce 9 a %oe /ore at home & felt r safe 9 tackl+ su* a job 9 ,columbus4 ,at ! second /ore to :i* ,i appli$1 ,i 0 able to make a b>ga9 to s]ve z cl]k n9e h\rs e ,saturday = ?ree doll>s4 ,?is made me feel t my pres5t college problem 0 solv$4 ,be=e ! ye> 0 up ,i lo/ my %oe /ore position & appli$ at a hab]da%] /ore4 ,i _h little exp]i5ce 9 ?is l9e1 b felt t if ,i %\ld he$ in/ruction c>efully & "w dilig5tly ,i c\ld hold d[n ! position4 ,ow+ to ?is fact ,i 0 nev] disappo9t$ by los+ "w due to my inability to 8make good40 ,dur+ ! summ]1 at ! close ( ! fir/ ye>1 ,i 0 able to secure a position z /5ograph]4 ,i obta9$ my /5ographic k ! ye> aft] ,i left high s*ool1 work+ dur+ ! day & att5d+ a bus9ess s*ool 9 ! ev5+s4 ,i might also /ate "h t ,i 0 able to supplem5t my e>n+s dur+ my fir/ ye> at ! ,univ]sity by little jobs ( typewrit+ to be _h ab\t ! campus4 ,! money t ,i e>n$ dur+ ! summ] _h to be p>tially div]t$ into o!r *annels1 & left me b little m to />t ! second ye> ?an ,i _h ! fir/4 ,i 0 a little m famili> ) surr\nd+s1 h[ev]1 & knew j :at av5ues to take = remun]ative employm5t4 ,i w5t ab\t x almo/ z ,i did ! prec$+ ye>4 ,i fir/ obta9$ a re/aurant job4 ,!n x 0 n long be=e ,i he>d ( a /5ographic position op5 requir+ sev]al h\rs ( my "t ea* ev5+4 ,?is 0 ! mo/ lucrative *annel ,i _h yet ent]$4 ,x 0 n p]man5t1 h[ev]1 z ! employ] realiz$ t = two m doll>s p] week he c\ld comm& ! s]vices ( a girl = full "t ea* day4 ,i !n return$ to ! re/aurant1 & n[ claim x to be my only salvation4 ,if ,i may add a few words ( advice to ?is exp]i5ce ( m9e = any :o are simil>ly det]m9$1 ,i w\ld say1 8,don't give up ! %ip10 ev5 ?\gh y are unable to see f :5ce y\r next doll> is com+4 ,make e possible av5ue refuse y fir/4 ,enli/ ! s]vices ( y\r pr(essors1 make application ) e employm5t bureau1 g up "o /reet & d[n ! o!r se>*+ = "w4 ,?is ,i h done & h met ) success4 ,if y w d x1 y\r college c\rse is an assur$ reality4 ,if y are a man ( ?is calib]1 y\r /udies w n be neglect$4 ,aft] y\r graduation y w ent] life1 hav+ met all its requirem5ts = success4 ,ohio ,/ate ,univ]sity1 ,columbus1 ,ohio4 ,,optimism ,,is ,,an ,,asset ,,edg> ,b4 ,,oxley ,i _h nev] s]i\sly consid]$ go+ to college until1 dur+ my junior ye> 9 high s*ool1 a visit+ univ]sity pr(essor1 :o address$ ! /ud5t body on 8,! ,advantages ( a ,college ,education10 (f]$ /ati/ics to %[ t1 :ile only two p] c5t4 ( ! high s*ool /ud5ts ( ?is c\ntry ev] graduate f college1 ab\t sev5ty-five p] c5t4 ( ! successful m5 to-day are college graduates4 ,?is came z a surprise & a revelation to me1 & set me to ?9k+ s]i\sly ab\t :at advantages a college education really _h to (f]1 ) ! result t ,i decid$ t x has _m 9 ?is day & age4 ,& s ,i resolv$ to g to college4 ,!n !re arose ! "q ( f9ances4 ,i consult$ my p>5ts2 !y enc\rag$ me 9 my ambition to cont9ue my education1 b told me t if ,i w5t away to s*ool x w\ld be on my own res\rces4 ,h[ev]1 ,i knew t !re 7 a great _m self-support+ /ud5ts 9 ! colleges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i _h suffici5t confid5ce 9 myself to be will+ to make a trial at e>n+ my way z o!rs 7 do+4 ,i ent]$ ! ,univ]sity ( ,arizona 9 ! fall ( #aiaa4 ,! fir/ two or ?ree weeks ,i made exp5ses by beat+ c>pets1 hoe+ we$s1 & mopp+ floors2 !n a newly made fri5d1 ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,univ]sity d9+ hall1 gave me a job !re wait+ on table4 ,i 0 ! only /ud5t wait]4 ,!re 71 9 addition1 eight or n9e ,japs s]v+ z wait]s1 ) :om ,i manag$ to get along all "r4 ,f t "t on ,i h _h easy sail+4 ,to-day1 ! ,japs are no long] 9 ! mess hall1 b 9 _! places are ?irte5 /ud5t wait]s4 ,?is is indicative ( ! rapid gr[? ( our college1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! numb] ( self-support+ /ud5ts :o ent] e ye>4 ,n9ety p] c5t4 ( ! m5 /ud5ts ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,arizona are self-support+2 ?is is said to be ! highe/ av]age ( any college kn[n4 ,!re are ?ree ess5tials t ! "y man :o ent]s college ) ! int5tion ( work+ 8 way mu/ possess4 ,fir/ ( all1 he mu/ h /am9a4 ,call x :at y w3 8grit0 or 8s&0 or 8pluck10 x all am\nts to ! same ?+1 t he mu/ 8screw 8 c\rage to ! /ick+ po9t10 &1 9 ! face ( disappo9tm5ts & rebuffs1 keep x screw$ !re4 ,! fell[ :o c be/ d ?is is ! "o :o has ! happy faculty ( look+ on ! bright side ( ?+s4 ,= ! "y man :o />ts out to "w 8 way ?r\gh college1 an optimi/ic temp]am5t & a flat pocket-book are to be pref]r$ to a pessimi/ic disposition & a purse ) #be 9 x4 ,! college or univ]sity man work+ 8 way %\ld take to he>t t little rhyme :i* says3 8,x is easy en\gh to be pleasant ,:5 life goes by l a song1 ,b ! man wor? :ile ,is ! man :o c smile ,:5 ev]y?+ goes dead wrong40 ,a ?ird ess5tial is inv5tiv5ess & orig9ality ( m9d4 ,_m a fell[ has work$ 8 way because he c\ld inv5t opportunities1 :ile o!rs sat & wait$ = !m to come _! way4 ,! "y man :o goes to college ambiti\s to "w 8 way ought n to become disc\rag$ :5 he gets !re because he f9ds ! usual occupations tak54 ,let him consid] t !y are n ! only possible ways ( e>n+ money2 t !re are o!rs1 doz5s1 yes1 scores1 ( o!r ways1 & t x rema9s = him to inv5t ! way4 ,^! ?ree ess5tials j discuss$ are ^? t are dem&$ ( ! "y man4 ,& 9 return he ga9s f 8 exp]i5ce--:at8 ,= "o ?+1 a /rong] confid5ce 9 himself2 a deep]1 m abid+ fai? 9 8 own abilities2 he puts !m to ! te/1 & f9ds !m n want+4 ,& if he f9ds any want+1 he feels /rong] 9 realiz+ 8 weaknesses4 ,ano!r ?+ t he ga9s is a sur] appreciation ( ! value ( money4 ,he may nev] h _h to e>n mu* be=e4 ,b :5 at college he is ?r[n on 8 own res\rces1 :5 he gets ea* doll> by h>d "w1 he appreciates its value--& he w be sl[ to wa/e x4 ,grit1 an optimi/ic outlook1 & a quickness to disc]n or to inv5t opportunities1 !n1 are ! ?ree ess5tials = ! "y man ambiti\s to e>n 8 way ?r\gh s*ool4 ,& :5 he has a*iev$ 8 ambition1 :5 8 college days are ov]1 & someone asks him1 8,0 ! exp]i5ce wor? all ! h>d%ips x co/ y80 he c unhesitat+ly answ]1 8,yes1 _m1 _m times ov]40 ,univ]sity ( ,arizona1 ,tucson1 ,ariz4 ,,! ,,desire ,,= ,,some?+ ,,bett] ,,fr$ ,i4 ,,patrick ,:5 a boy at ! age ( sixte51 ,i liv$ ) my fa!r on a v poor1 rocky1 /umpy f>m ne> ,jopl91 ,mo4 ,my education & f9ancial condition 7 v limit$4 ,i att5d$ ! c\ntry grad$ s*ool until graduation4 ,"o day z ,i 0 toil+ among ! /umps on our little f>m1 x came into my m9d1 8,:at good am ,i do+ "h1 & :at good might ,i d _h ,i ! opportunity80 ,x 0 only a few weeks be=e ,i receiv$ a circul> lett] f ! ,jopl9 ,bus9ess ,college1 (f]+ me ! opportunity ( att5d+ ?is s*ool & ( mak+ my exp5ses :ile !re4 ,i _h only #be & to me ! task seem$ h>d & ! burd5 heavy2 b )9 !re 0 a burn+ desire = some?+ bett]1 some?+ m elevat+ ?an ! companions ) :om ,i _h associat$4 ,on ! #ai? day ( ,novemb]1 #aiji1 ,i ent]$ ! ,jopl9 ,bus9ess ,college4 ,i enroll$ & graduat$ 9 ! bookkeep+1 /5ographic1 & p5man%ip dep>tm5ts )9 a p]iod ( two ye>s4 ,i 0 compell$ to e>n entirely my bo>d1 room1 & clo?+ :ile ,i 0 att5d+ s*ool2 &1 9 ord] to d ?is1 ,i wait$ on tables 9 re/aurants1 m[$ lawns on ,saturdays dur+ ! summ]1 did janitor's "w at ! bus9ess college1 0 janitor at ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 read gas met]s = ! ,jopl9 ,gas ,company1 & work$ 9 a %oe /ore on ,saturday nights4 ,aft] graduat+1 ,septemb] #a1 #aiaa1 ,i 0 *os5 z assi/ant secret>y ( ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 ,pittsburg1 ,kansas4 ,i _h be5 ) ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 only "o ye> :5 ,i conclud$ t my "w 9 t dep>tm5t 0 limit$1 & t ,i ne$$ m education 9 ord] to be ( s]vice to my fell[-m54 ,! boys' secret>y assi/$ me 9 gett+ ! position z private secret>y to ,dr4 ,campbell1 ,presid5t ( ,coop] ,college1 :i* ,i am n[ att5d+4 ,9 ?is way ,i am able to make my exp5ses & c>ry regul> college "w at ! same "t4 ,dur+ ! summ] mon?s ,i travel z field repres5tative = ! ,pittsburg ,bus9ess ,college4 ,9 ?is way ,i make en\gh to buy my clo?+ & pay incid5tal exp5ses dur+ ! w9t]4 ,e man :o makes 8 way = ?ree or f\r ye>s 9 a college ( any k9d realizes 9 a full measure ! value ( 8 "t & money4 ,he le>ns to h confid5ce 9 himself2 he le>ns to be m dep5d5t ^u himself2 & 9 _m ways he le>ns ! ways ( ! _w4 ,_m times dur+ my bus9ess college c>e] ,i w5t )\t meals 9 ord] t ,i might h en\gh money to meet ! o!r exp5ses ( ! mon?4 ,my tuition 0 paid1 only z ,i c\ld make en\gh ov] my bo>d & room to make paym5ts on x4 ,my desire is to become a ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 secret>y1 & x is to ?is end t ,i am work+4 ,i hope to atta9 ?is bless+ by mak+ my own way ?r\gh college4 ,coop] ,college1 ,/]l+1 ,kansas4 ,,det]m9ation ,,v]sus ,,pov]ty ,,l]oy ,w4 ,,port] ,at ! age ( tw5ty-"o ,l]oy _h develop$ ! idea t he ought to d some?+ = mank9d & = ! _w 9 :i* he liv$4 ,"o day he sat 9 ! %ade ( a l>ge tree pond]+ ov] ?is matt]1 & he ?\ght1 8,i c nev] d my "p 9 mak+ ! _w )\t an education40 ,& he ?\ght t e man _h a "p2 = he _h come to see ?r\gh 8 read+ t mo/ m5 :o _h accompli%$ ?+s 7 educat$4 ,b z he turn$ ^! ?+s ov] 9 8 m9d1 he rememb]$ t some:]e he _h he>d ( "y m5 work+ _! way ?r\gh college1 & he said1 z if speak+ to ! ants t 7 asc5d+ & desc5d+ ! trunk ( ! tree1 8,if o!rs h done t1 ,i c40 ,aft] he _h re/$1 he got up1 w5t into ! h\se & said1 8,"m1 ,i believe ,i w g to college40 ,b 8 "m said1 8,:y1 my de> boy1 y h no money1 & y\r fa!r c\ld n help y1 = he is n well & _c support ! family4 ,y h be5 s v good to /ay at home aft] y 7 ( age to help u & give u ! money y h e>n$ at sp>e times40 ,l]oy said1 8,well1 ,"m1 o!rs h work$ _! way ?r\gh1 :y c't ,i80 ,on ,janu>y #bb1 #aijh1 ,l]oy arriv$ 9 a college t[n 9 ! ,middle ,we/4 ,aft] he _h introduc$ himself to ! treasur] ( ! ,college1 he 0 que/ion$ z to 8 means1 & repli$ t he _h b #eh c5ts left4 ,:5 he 0 ask$ h[ he expect$ to g ?r\gh college )\t money1 he answ]$1 8,by "w40 ,t 0 a satisfactory reply1 s he 0 assign$ to a room4 ,! wea!r 0 bad = "s "t1 & "w 0 sc>ce1 b aft] a :ile ?+s got bett]4 ,"o day a fell[ /ud5t said to him1 8,i "k :]e y c get "w = y\r bo>d & room by tak+ c>e ( a c[40 ,he inve/igat$ & accept$ ! "w1 & held x until s*ool 0 out 9 ,june4 ,dur+ vacation he work$ on a f>m & on a railroad section1 & return$ to s*ool 9 ,septemb]4 ,ev]y?+ 0 all "r until ,febru>y elev5?1 :5 he1 along ) a hundr$ o!r boys1 0 put 9 qu>ant9e ) smallpox4 ,= elev5 days he 0 9 ! hospital4 ,:5 he came out 8 arm 0 s sore he c\ld n "w1 & 8 eyes 7 s weak he c\ld n /udy4 ,he _h to g home4 ,! next fall1 aft] cutt+ corn & pick+ apples until w9t]1 he return$ to s*ool & f\nd "w z janitor4 ,he occupi$ ! basem5t ( a l>ge build+1 receiv+ 8 r5t = fir+ ! furnace4 ,he e>n$ 8 bo>d ?is w9t] wa%+ di%es 9 a frat]nity h\se4 ,lat] he decid$ to 8bat*0 & liv$ *iefly on rice & beans4 ,aft] sell+ books ?r\gh vacation ! "t came to return to s*ool1 b 8 fa!r fell sick1 & = days l+]$ betwe5 life & dea?4 ,aft] he began to recov] he w5t ,we/ to recup]ate1 leav+ ! support ( ! family on ,l]oy4 ,:5 ,septemb] came aga91 8 money 0 gone4 ,he f\nd a position z night op]ator 9 a telephone (fice1 & cont9u$ "h until s*ool 0 out4 ,look+ back ov] ! pa/1 he says1 8,!y :o tru/ 9 ,god & "w w ga9 ! victory10 & he assures ! _w t he is n sorry t he made ! ef=t1 & assures e "y man :o has good heal? & det]m9ation t he :o wants an education c get x4 ,lib]ty1 ,miss\ri4 ,,! ,,real ,,ne$s ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,,c>l ,e4 ,,rank9 ,at pres5t !re is mu* discussion z to :e!r a "y man %\ld e>n ! means = 8 own education or n4 ,i %all try to give1 9 ?is pap]1 my reasons = work+ my way ?r\gh college1 & ! me?ods ,i am us+4 ,my reasons = obta9+ ! money = my education by my own ef=ts are ?reefold4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i believe t ,i c get m out ( my college c\rse if ,i h to be> my own exp5ses4 ,! /ud5t :o goes to college ) ! purpose ( work+ 8 way ?r\gh w /rive h>d] to make e mom5t c\nt ?an ! /ud5t :o has no su* responsibility4 ,secondly1 ,i believe t by work+ my way ?r\gh college ,i w be bett] fitt$ = life ?r\gh tra9+ 9 economy4 ,economy is some?+ t is ess5tial to success & happ9ess4 ,we c acquire x only by long & incessant practice1 & surely !re is no bett] opportunity = practic+ ?is important acquirem5t ?an dur+ our college days4 ,la/ ( all1 ,i believe t ,i %\ld "w my way ?r\gh college because 9 s do+ ,i w be ( m s]vice to ! _w4 ,be=e a man c be ( ! mo/ s]vice to ! _w he mu/ h a broad education t has tra9$ him to reason & obs]ve4 ,he mu/ be able to see ! ne$s ( ! _w & mu/ h ! ability to cope ) !m4 ,?us x is to be se5 t if ,i w be bett] equipp$ = my life "w by educat+ myself ,i w be able to see ! real ne$s ( ! _w1 & surely if ,i am bett] equipp$ to see ^? ne$s ,i w be bett] fitt$ to take my place 9 life & cope ) !m4 ,!re are ?ree me?ods ,i am us+ to e>n money to be> my exp5ses3 ,fir/1 by work+ dur+ vacation4 ,la/ summ] ,i work$ on my uncle's f>m1 & 0 able to save ab\t eighty doll>s4 ,secondly1 ,i d "s k9d ( "w dur+ my sp>e h\rs :ile ,i am at college4 ,9 ?is way ,i h be5 able to pay my bo>d4 ,i f9d ! mo/ pr(itable employm5t to be t ( ag5cy "w ( "s k9d1 su* z sell+ clo?+1 ties1 college & class p5nants1 & /ation]y4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ,i borr[ "s money ea* ye>4 ,i am pay+ int]e/ on ?is money1 & hope to be able to pay back ! full am\nt )9 a few ye>s aft] ,i f9i% my education4 ,9 addition to ! money t ,i borr[1 s9ce ,i am a m9i/]ial /ud5t1 ,i receive "s money f ! presbyt]y ea* ye>4 ,9 ?is way ,i c\nt on a total ( ab\t two hundr$ & sixty doll>s a ye>4 ,davidson ,college1 ,davidson1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,! ,,"o ,,:o ,,succe$s ,,is ,,! ,,"o ,,:o ,,tries ,,m>g>et ,,hel5 ,,scurr ,i am a fre%man at ,simpson ,college1 & am work+ my way ?r\gh4 ,:5 ,i graduat$ f high s*ool la/ spr+1 ,i did n ?9k t ,i c\ld be 9 college ?is fall4 ,my "m c\ld n af=d to s5d me4 ,i _h no means ( my own4 ,i w\ld be too "y = two ye>s to be entitl$ to a tea*]'s c]tificate2 & 9 ! little t[n :]e ,i live1 x is v h>d = girls to f9d = !mselves any o!r employm5t4 ,i 0 sorely dissatisfi$ ) ! ?\ght ( be+ out ( s*ool s long2 = ?\gh ,i de>ly love to /udy1 ,i knew ,i c\ld n make mu* progress )\t good books & tea*]s1 :i* 9 private /udy ,i w\ld n h4 ,i 0 fully resign$ to ! necessity ( po/pon+ my college c\rse = sev]al ye>s4 ,h[ fooli% ,i 0 ,i soon f\nd out4 ,"o ( my high s*ool pr(essors _h be5 ask+ me repeat$ly :y ,i didn't g to college4 ,at la/1 9 desp]ation1 ,i told him ,i didn't want to be ask$ t "q any m1 because ,i c\ldn't af=d to g4 ,he calmly respond$1 8,i don't see h[ y c af=d n to g to college4 ,^! are ! mo/ vigor\s ye>s ( y\r life1 & "o ( !m sp5t away f y\r /udies w make s*ool "w mu* h>d] & mu* less int]e/+ to y4 ,a ye> ( idl5ess w dull y\r appreciation (1 & ke5ness 91 all t s*ool c give y4 ,if y wait until y h sav$ money en\gh to g1 x is v probable t y w become disc\rag$1 & y\r ideal w retreat f y4 ,g n[6 ,"w y\r way ?r\gh6 ,x w be easy60 ,i wi% someone w\ld say words l ^? to e high s*ool graduate4 ,to me !y 7 a revelation4 ,"w my way ?r\gh8 ,:y1 nobody b boys ev] did t2 h[ c\ld ,i8 ,b f9ally ,i all[$ myself to be p]suad$ t1 s9ce o!rs _h done x1 ,i c\ld at lea/ try4 ,"o ?+ 0 greatly 9 my favor3 z honor graduate1 ,i _h be5 aw>d$ free tuition at ,simpson ,college1 = "o ye>4 ,imm$iately ,i set out to provide = o!r exp5ses4 ,i made tatt+ by ! y>ds1 & sold x to :omsoev] ,i c\ld4 ,i gave music lessons1 b1 s9ce !re 7 s _m o!r music tea*]s 9 t[n1 ,i c\ld n make mu* 9 t way4 ,i 0 v well satisfi$ t ,i 0 able to make en\gh to pay = my c>f>e to ! college t[n1 my t]m fees1 & my books4 ,a fri5d f\nd a place :]e ,i c "w = my bo>d & room1 s t my exp5ses n[ are practically no?+4 ,i am 9 a private home1 & help ) ! h\sework4 ,my "w & my classes are s arrang$ t ,i (t5 h sev]al h\rs 9 :i* ,i c d extra "w1 :i* is ne>ly always available4 ,?us f>1 ,i h n _h to borr[4 ,i %\ld n advise /ud5ts to borr[ unless x is q necess>y4 ,i d n l ! idea ( incurr+ ^u myself ! responsibility ( a debt4 ,b mo/ colleges h a loan fund1 & ,i %\ld surely pref] to avail myself ( t r ?an to /op my s*ool "w4 ,s "h ,i am1 mak+ my own way1 do+ :at ,i ?\ght 0 impossible2 & ,i am happy4 8,b does n ! "w take s mu* "t & /r5g? t none is left = /udies & = social functions80 someone w ask4 ,"h1 inde$1 a little optimism is necess>y2 b1 once get ! "w prop]ly sy/ematiz$1 & !re is no wa/e ( "t4 ,! /udies w be sure to f9d !mselves a place1 z d mo/ ( ! social functions4 ,& :o c>es = be+ a little tir$8 ,i am "y & /rong2 ,i c laugh fatigue away4 ,i am sure t ,i %all appreciate my college c\rse mu* m1 if ,i get x = myself1 ?an ,i %\ld if ,i 7 dep5d5t ^u o!rs = x4 ,if x 7 giv5 to me1 & if ,i passively receiv$ ! gift1 ,i might fail to und]/& its value4 ,:]eas1 if ,i myself mu/ put =? ! ef=t = x1 ,i %all be br\ght to realize h[ mu* x is wor?4 ,!n1 too1 :at a spl5did tonic = self-respect x is to be do+ ?+s = "o's self6 ,x makes "o feel /rong & indep5d5t1 an individual capable ( s]v+ "o's self & o!rs1 & n a poor weak ?+ = ev]ybody to /umble ov] or /oop to assi/4 ,i fondly *]i% ! idea t ! indep5d5ce ?us ga9$ w help me to c>ry on :atev] pr(ession ,i may *oose z my life "w ) great] facility ?an ,i c\ld o!rwise4 ,! ideal ( any true pr(ession is to help humanity2 if my education1 :e!r ga9$ )9 ! walls ( ! college or 9 ! great s*ool ( life1 b fits me to be helpful to my fell[ creatures1 x w h fulfill$ its purpose4 ,does anyone /ill ask :y ,i want to "w my way ?r\gh college8 ,9 return ,i ask1 8,:y %\ld ,i n80 ,!re is no reason :y any girl %\ld n h a college education if %e s9c]ely desires x4 ,money c\nts = little2 x equips none ) armor :]e) to face ! battles ( life4 ,9 gett+ an education1 z 9 all ?+s else1 heal? & pluck are ! only requisites4 ,individual ef=t mu/ be ex]t$4 ,! girl :o succe$s is ! girl :o und]takes all k9ds ( "w1 9 s*ool or else:]e1 happily & he>tily4 ,simpson ,college1 ,indianola1 ,i[a4 ,,! ,,help ,,y\rself ,,club ,,alb]t ,,eldon ,,sell>s ,:5 ,i fir/ conceiv$ ! idea ( go+ to college ,i ?\ght su* an und]tak+ 0 entirely out ( ! "q1 = ,i 0 a boy )\t means4 ,b ,i _h a good supply ( en?usiasm & s det]m9$ to try x4 ,i decid$ t ,i w\ld h a bett] *ance at a small college1 s ,i *ose ,hanov]4 ,^u my arrival !re 9 ! fall ( #aiaj1 ,i began a s]ies ( v int]e/+1 (t5 emb>rass+1 b always amus+ exp]i5ces4 ,i _h j en\gh money to pay my bo>d = "o week1 b ,i us$ my bra9s m t week ?an ,i ev] _h be=e 9 my life4 ,i soon f\nd a groc] :o ne$$ help on ,saturdays & he said he w\ld give me a position t w\ld pay #a4be p] week4 ,! fir/ night ,i 0 9 t[n ,i notic$ t ! ev5+ mail arriv$ at #i ,p4 ,m4 & t only a few p 7 at ! po/(fice1 s ! next day ,i call$ on ab\t a doz5 families & agre$ to br+ _! mail to !m ea* ev5+ = t5 c5ts a week4 ,?is turn$ out to be a gold m9e1 = aft] ab\t a week ,i _h fifte5 families on my li/4 ,^! ?+s1 ) a few h\rs ( rug-beat+ & w9d[-wa%+ occasionally held me up dur+ my fir/ ye> at college4 ,:5 ,i w5t back ! second fall ,i />t$ a %oe-%9+ p>lor1 & soon work$ up su* a trade t ,i _h to get an assi/ant1 & f9ally z my "w 9 ! groc]y took m & m ( my "t1 ,i turn$ ! %oe-%9+ bus9ess ov] to him & sp5t all ( my sp>e "t 9 ! /ore4 ,i h _m times la9 awake at night & ?\ght out s*emes to make self-help money = myself & o!rs4 ,la/ ye> we organiz$ a club1 call+ x 8,! ,help ,y\rself ,club10 ( ab\t tw5ty or m boys4 ,i 0 8,*ief ( ! ,employm5t ,dep>tm5t10 & :5 we became kn[n we _h all ! "w we want$ to d4 ,anyone want+ any k9d ( "w done f %or?& dictation to ci/]n clean+1 call$ or telephon$ to me & ,i s5t a man to d x & saw t x 0 done4 ,our plan prov$ ev5 m successful ?an ,i _h ?\ght x w\ld1 & ! club is to be a p]man5t "o4 ,?is ye> we are plann+ to g into bus9ess on a l>ge scale4 ,"o ( our memb]s is to />t a lun* c\nt]4 ,! %oe-%9+ & repair+ %op is to be resum$1 & ,i am ?9k+ ( sett+ up a p5ny picture /udio4 ,9 clos+ ?is1 let me say1 8,rah6 ,rah6 ,rah60 = ! boy :o has work$ 8 own way ?r\gh college4 ,he le>ns to dep5d ^u himself & t is ! greate/ lesson "o may le>n at college or else:]e4 ,new ,ca/le1 ,ind4 ,,! ,,h[ ,,& ,,! ,,:y ,r4 ,f4 ,,%9n ,i 0 born 9 ! ,arkansas ,riv] ,bottom 9 ,pope ,c\nty1 ,arkansas1 & re>$ on ! f>m4 ,my p>5ts _h practically no education1 b pl5ty ( practical 8bay horse0 s5se4 ,bo? fa!r & "m 7 real ,*ri/ians1 & taught u *ildr5 ^? pr9ciples4 ,i am ! six? *ild ( twelve4 ,fa!r di$ :5 ,i 0 elev5 ye>s old4 ,at ?irte5 ,i broke away f "m's tea*+s4 ,i w5t to work+ 9 ! coal m9es & work$ !re & on ! f>m until ,i 0 tw5ty-two ye>s old4 ,i us$ tobacco 9 e =m1 swore1 danc$1 drank :isky1 & 9 fact ,i committ$ ! entire catalogue ( crimes4 ,i 0 conv]t$ at tw5ty-"o1 "u ! m9i/ry ( ,wild ,bill ,evans4 ,imm$iately ,,god call$ me to prea* ,8 gospel4 ,i felt z di/9ct a call to get ready z ,i did to prea*4 ,at ?is "t ,i did n "k t ,h5drix ,college 0 9 ! _w1 al?\gh x 0 j =ty-five miles f home1 nor did ,i "k ( any o!r college4 ,someh[ ,,god began to op5 my eyes1 & old ,%9n began to "w ) ,,him4 ,i 0 ! olde/ *ild at home at ?is "t4 ,"m said t %e c\ld live )\t my help1 & if ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld get an education by myself %e 0 will+ = me to g4 ,i pack$ my little bundle ( clo!s 9 a little canvas suit-case1 & walk$ across ! c\ntry to ,h5drix4 ,?is 0 9 ,augu/4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ "h ,i saw ! presid5t1 ,dr4 ,/onewall ,&]son4 ,i 8bat*$10 & cut wood = him ?ree weeks4 ,i f\nd out t ,i c\ld n ent] ev5 ! ,academy ( ,h5drix4 ,i w5t back home1 w5t to a little c\ntry s*ool 9 ! fif? & six? grades1 !n to a little bett] s*ool t w9t]1 made a crop & work$ at ! m9es until ,septemb]1 #aijg4 ,!n ,i came aga9 to ,h5drix & ent]$ ! fir/ ye> ,academy4 ,i _h no money to beg9 )1 & ,i h manag$ = e doll> ,i h us$4 ,i h nev] ask$ = a job ( "w ( any k9d4 ,i 0 a few days e>ly & ,i did g5]al clean+ up1 f m[+ ! campus to wa%+ w9d[s4 ,my "w 0 ( su* quality t ! matron *ose me z "o ( ! wait]s 9 ! d9+-room4 ,i 0 ask$ to run ! dairy dep>tm5t ! next ye>4 ,i did ?is "w f\r ye>s4 ,la/ ye> ,i did ! buy+ = ! d9+ hall4 ,i h ! dairy dep>tm5t aga9 ?is ye>4 ,i cut meat1 clean up ! basem5t1 & ! campus1 & keep up all odd ends t ,i c4 ,i h play$ baseball two ye>s1 & ?is is my fif? ye> 9 football4 ,i 0 bus9ess manag] ( our ,college ,magaz9e la/ ye>4 ,i h be5 our repres5tative to ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 conf]5ce at ,ru/on1 ,la41 twice4 ,i prea* dur+ ! summ] vacations4 ,i h worn clo!s t ! boys gave me e ye> s9ce ,i h be5 "h4 ,i sometimes buy a reasonably good suit1 coat1 or tr\s]s1 f "s ( ! boys v *eap4 ,i h n miss$ a meal nor a class on acc\nt ( sickness s9ce ,i h be5 "h4 ,?is is ! 8,h[40 ,& ! 8,:y0 is because !re is no o!r way = me to get ?r\gh4 ,?is way suits me4 ,! be/ "t ( my life has be5 s9ce ,i h be5 9 college4 ,h5drix ,college1 ,conway1 ,arkansas4 ,,mak+ ,,use ,,( ,,e ,,opportunity ,,%epp>d ,o4 ,,smi? ,x 0 my vague wild dream1 ! dream ( return+ to s*ool1 ev] s9ce 9 my sixte5? ye> my days at ! c\ntry s*ool end$4 ,my fa!r _h pur*as$ =ty acres ( l&1 e acre ( :i* bri/l$ ) giant p9es1 hemlocks or spruces4 ,to subdue & turn ?is into a f>m )\t capital made my pres5ce at home mo/ necess>y at ! e>lie/ possible "t1 ,i be+ ! only son at home l>ge en\gh to saw & roll logs4 ,b ev] my s\l well$ up )9 me z ,i ?\ght ( ! _w's tasks2 & at times =bidd5 te>s came z ,i realiz$ my inability to add my "p4 ,= f e>ly boyhood ,i _h dream$ day dreams ( usefulness4 ,! words ( ! poet ev] taunt$ me z ,i repeat$ !m1-- 8,9 ! _w's broad field ( battle1 ,9 ! biv\ac ( life1 ,be n l dumb driv5 cattle1 ,be a h]o 9 ! /rife40 ,at n9ete51 my y\ng] bro!r hav+ gr[n out ( ! c\ntry s*ool & into workdom1 ,i w5t to seek my =tunes 9 ! beckon+ ,we/4 ,f\r ye>s ( 8bump+ aga9/ ! _w0 s]v$ only to increase my desire = k4 ,b ! ?\ght ( ent]+ s*ool at tw5ty-?ree ) little boys & girls emb>rass$ me1 till happily my att5tion 0 call$ to ,/4 ,paul's ,college at ,/4 ,paul ,p>k1 ,m9nesota1 ab\t =ty miles f :]e ,i 0 !n employ$1 :]e1 ,i 0 told1 o!r m5 ( simil> ages & circum/ances _h f\nd suitable environm5t4 ,i got into correspond5ce ) ! presid5t ( ! in/itution1 told him ,i want$ to g to s*ool1 b didn't h mu* money4 ,anxi\sly ,i wait$ = an answ] to t lett]4 ,x came4 ,i c\ld fire a boil] 9 "o ( ! heat+ plants & help take c>e ( ! campus4 ,?is w\ld pay my bo>d & room r5t4 ,o!r odd jobs1 he sugge/$1 w\ld help out 9 tuition & incid5tals4 ,s*ool began on ,tuesday2 s ,monday f\nd me spe$+ = college1 ) n9ety doll>s to beg9 a college c>e]4 ,nev] did a man approa* a college ) less ( self-confid5ce ?an ,i4 ,! c[s1 z ,i cross$ ! fields to ! college ) a numb] ( /ud5ts-to-be1 seem$ to look at me ) hungry eyes2 = :y %\ld ,i n suppose t ev5 ! c[s ar\nd a great in/itution ( le>n+ 7 suffici5tly educat$ to "k a gre5 fre%man4 ,i soon acquir$ ! comb9ation ( ! heat+ plant1 s t ,i c\ld roa/ or freeze ! dormitory inmates at w4 7,"s say x 0 mo/ly ! latt]47 ,h[ev]1 ?+s pass$ along v successfully1 save an occasional dilemma ann\nc$ by %rieks ( t]ror-/rick5 girls 9 rooms :]e spirt+ radiators dem&$ imm$iate pres5ce ( ! janitor4 ,at times ,i 0 (f]$ odd jobs by pr(essors & neighbors1 n ! lea/ 9 importance ( :i* 0 ! milk+ ( ! presid5t's c[ night & morn+1 ! same c[ ^: wi/ful gaze ,i _h s l(tily int]pret$ on t fir/ day1 an op9ion :i* ,i 0 soon =c$ to surr5d]1 = ,i f\nd t %e _h made poor use ( h] opportunities to acquire culture1 unless x 7 physical culture or a?letics1 = occasionally1 & )\t w>n+1 %e *ose to dism\nt me f ! milk+ /ool & /ick h] foot 9 ! milk pail 9 a v uncivil mann]4 ,^! employm5ts1 ) an occasional opportunity to help 9 ! college laundry1 add$ v mat]ially 9 mak+ my fir/ ye> 9 college4 ,my fir/ vacation 0 sp5t 9 a p>tially successful attempt at sell+ books 9 ,saskat*ewan1 ,canada4 ,! latt] "p ( ! summ] 0 sp5t ?re%+ 9 we/]n ,m9nesota4 ,i return$ to s*ool ab\t five weeks late t fall ) sc>cely z mu* money z on ! previ\s ye>4 ,! presid5t _h writt5 to me t he w\ld employ "s boys 9 ! kit*5 & d9+-room t ye> & (f]$ me "o ( ! places1 a proposal :i* ,i promptly accept$4 ,?is "w br\ght ab\t ! same pecuni>y returns z ! fir+ _h1 & left "s "t z be=e = odd jobs4 ,! second summ] 0 sp5t 9 my home vic9ity 9 nor!rn ,mi*igan aft] :at seem$ a necess>y abs5ce ( ne>ly ?ree ye>s4 ,b ,septemb] soon came aga94 ,my summ]'s "w _h n nett$ s mu* z ! previ\s summ]'s e>n+s1 b exp]i5ce & famili>ity ) conditions at ! s*ool add$ fai? = ano!r v5ture4 ,i _h resolv$ to try room+ out & bo>d+ myself4 ,a room 0 (f]$ me by an ag$ wid[ & h] daught] :o taught 9 ! public s*ool4 ,9 paym5t = ! room ,i 0 to t5d ! furnace4 ,! "w 0 a pleasure1 ! home 0 an exce$+ly pleasant "o 9 e respect1 & ,i 0 made welcome 9 all p>ts ( ! h\se2 &1 save 9 "o respect1 ,i 0 cont5t$ 9 my situation4 ,?is "o ?+ 0 9 bo>d+ myself4 ,?\gh ,i believe t1 too1 w\ld h succe$$ _h ,i _h a room-mate to %>e ! dome/ic duties4 ,my ho/ess 9 h] k9d1 mo!rly ?\ghtfulness saw my discont5tm5t & sugge/$ t ,i add a few m ( ! dome/ic duties to m9e & take "o meal ea* day ) !m4 ,?is ,i cons5t$ to d1 ?\gh ,i felt1 & /ill feel1 t ! s]vice r5d]$ 0 insuffici5t to pay = :at ,i receiv$4 ,i int5d "s "t to cle> my consci5ce by1 at lea/ p>tly1 mak+ up ! defici5cy4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ,i f\nd almo/ regul> employm5t 9 ! college laundry on ,saturdays1 :i*1 ) ! o!r e>n+s m5tion$1 c>ri$ me ?r\gh my ?ird ye>4 ,dur+ ^! ?ree ye>s ,i _h made use ( e opportunity to broad5 my intellect & develop my small tal5ts4 ,! ,lit]>y ,society1 ! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 ! ,temp]ance ,society & ! ,epwor? ,league1 aside f class "w1 (f]$ spl5did opportunity = practice 9 composition & public speak+4 ,comm5cem5t _h come aga94 ,ano!r graduat+ class w5t out f our de> old college halls to enri* ! _w4 ,aga9 ! "q ( e>n+ ! funds = s*ool fac$ a few ( u1 :o 7 =tunate en\gh to h to 8paddle our own canoe40 ,aft] work+ a few days 9 ! vic9ity ( ! college1 a fell[ /ud5t1 ( simil> circum/ances1 & ,i w5t into ,nor? ,dakota1 :]e we sp5t ab\t two mon?s work+ on a f>m4 ,a m9i/] 9 ! t[n ne> :i* we 7 employ$1 he>+ t we 7 /ud5ts1 invit$ u to 8 home :]e he consult$ u conc]n+ do+ "s sub/itute "w 9 fill+ a numb] ( ,sunday *>ges :i* happ5$ to be vacant at t "t4 ,?\gh q inexp]i5c$ 9 pulpit "w1 ^u be+ urg$1 we cons5t$ to d our be/4 ,!re 0 some?+ at once humor\s & long-to-be-rememb]$ 9 ?is situation1 z1 on acc\nt ( scant room 9 ! f>m h\se we 7 oblig$ to take our suite 9 ! b>n hay l(t1 :i* we he>tily *ri/5$ 8our fir/ p>sonage40 ,& :o w d5y t ! cackl+ ( *ick5s1 ! bawl+ ( calves1 ! :9ny+ ( horses & ! grunt+ ( pigs 9 an adjo9+ build+1 toge!r ) ! o!r b>ny>d dialects1 0 an inspir+ atmosph]e = spiritual reflection8 ,?is "w1 aside f ! practice & add$ self-confid5ce 7=1 mode/ly1 we did h a degree ( success surpris+ to ourselves71 add$ consid]ably to our funds4 ,s*ool days approa*$ aga91 b ow+ to an unpr(itable move on my "p1 my acquir$ capital did n inspire me ) confid5ce to return to s*ool4 ,b ?r\gh ! k9dly int]e/ ( a fri5d ,i 0 (f]$1 9 loan1 an am\nt suffici5t to make x possible = me to return4 ,n _m weeks pass$ be=e ,i aga9 secur$ ! "w ( fir+ "o ( ! college heat+ plants4 ,?is ye> ! "w ( fir+ 0 facilitat$ by an app>atus :i* ,i inv5t$ & con/ruct$1 by :i* ! drafts 7 op5$ at any desir$ "t 9 ! morn+ by means ( an al>m clock1 ! boil]s hav+ be5 coal$ up be=e retir+4 ,! ma*9e work$ p]fectly & add$ an h\r to my sleep 9 ! morn+1 ?us light5+ my labor & increas+ my re/4 ,/ill ! "t requir$ = all ! "w m5tion$1 toge!r ) ! add$ responsibilities ( ! s5ior ye>1 con/itut$ a load n easily c>ri$1 b :5 accompli%$1 gave all ! m pleasure4 ,my exp]i5ce 9 l>gely mak+ my own way ?r\gh s*ool is no tale ( h]oism4 ,! same c be accompli%$ by any man ) ord9>y ambitions & circum/ances1 & an appreciation ( high] education4 ,!re are j a few ess5tials4 ,let ! man :o hopes to "w 8 passage 9 s*ool take ) him a wor?y aim1 a /urdy backbone1 /rict habits ( dep5dability1 a good set ( morals1 & be/ ( all1 a consecrat$ ,*ri/ian "*1 = ! confid5ce :i* 8 conduct comm&s w be 8 be/1 & at times 8 only capital4 ,i am sure t no "o :o ev] accompli%$ 8 own support ?r\gh college w d5y t x 0 made possible v l>gely ?r\gh ! int]e/ & k9d ?\ghtfulness ( "s g5]\s s\ls :o f9d ! wor?:il5ess ( life 9 helpfulness to o!rs4 ,9 my room beside my table hangs a c>d :i* reads1--8,:5 on top1 don't =get ! folks :o run ! elevator40 ,i look ) ?ankful memories1 z does _m ano!r /ud5t1 t[>d ^? ^: c>efulness has enri*$ my life2 to ! presid5t :o prov$ a k9d & prud5t s*ool fa!r2 to ! pr(essors & s*ool-mates ^: words ( c\rage br\ght me out ( _m a sl\gh ( despond1 & n ! lea/ to ^? :o prov$ true1 unselfi% fri5ds 9 ! exig5cy ( try+ circum/ances4 ,my de> fri5d ) wor?y dreams1 d n hesitate to make ! plunge1 out f :i* y w come /r5g!n$ & invigorat$ = life's battles4 ,h y miss$1 9 y\r e>li] ye>s1 ! educational advantages due e man & woman8 ,y\r exp]i5ce has b fitt$ y to bett] appropriate k4 ,& let me add1 y\r maturity w make x possible = y to lay a l>g] s]vice ^u ! %r9e ( s*ool & college life4 ,/4 ,paul's ,college1 ,onaway1 ,mi*4 ,,education ,,wor? ,,! ,,price ,,m>y ,e4 ,,we/ ,! fir/ sev]al ye>s ( my s*ool life pass$ pleasantly en\gh 9 ! little di/rict s*ool at ! corn] ( my fa!r's f>m 9 ,s\?ampton ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia4 ,!y are rem>kable to me n[ n s mu* = ! atta9m5t :i* ,i made 9 ! ?ree 8,r's10 z = ! fact t !y gave me ! desire & ambition = a well-r\nd$ education4 ,i rememb] q di/9ctly ! fir/ money ,i ev] e>n$4 ,i 0 t51 ,i ?9k1 & ! am\nt paid me by an uncle = "s nom9al s]vice1 ! nature ( :i* ,i d n recall1 0 "o doll> & sixty-five c5ts4 ,my aunt ask$ me h[ ,i w\ld sp5d x4 ,i consid]$ & !n repli$ t ,i w\ld save x1 add to x z ,i got money & :5 ! "t came1 g to college4 ,%e laugh$1 & h] skepticism 0 ju/ifiable1 = ! treasur$ sum 0 soon gone1 leav+ beh9d x1 h[ev]1 some?+ ( inf9itely m value ?an ! trifles pur*as$ by its comm]cial value1 namely2 a def9ite hope = a college education4 ,:5 ,i 0 ?irte51 my "m di$1 ! home 0 brok5 up & ,i1 ! olde/ ( five *ildr51 w5t to ! little t[n ( ,wakefield to live ) my great-aunt1 a wid[ ( "s means4 ,x 0 h] int5tion to educate me1 giv+ me ! advantages ( college tra9+1 & at h] dea? to leave me h] small =tune4 ,fifte5 mon?s lat] :ile ,i 0 convalesc+ f app5dicitis & typhoid fev] 9 a ,ri*mond hospital1 %e di$ aft] a %ort illness4 ,%e 0 deliri\s to ! la/ & di$ inte/ate2 !re=e h] prop]ty w5t to h] ne>e/ relatives & ,i return$ to my fa!r4 ,he 0 & is a lumb]man1 own+ at t "t a sawmill 9 p>tn]%ip ) a y\ng] bro!r4 ,naturally1 ,i c\ld n rema9 = a great l5g? ( "t 9 a sawmill camp4 ,! o!r *ildr5 7 ) my fa!r's p4 ,he consid]$ = a "t putt+ me 9 ,cor9? ,academy1 a ,quak] s*ool ( ,s\?ampton ,c\nty1 b f9ally decid$ to cont9ue me 9 ! di/rict s*ool ( ,wakefield4 ,i return$ to ?is t[n to bo>d & att5d s*ool4 ,i f9i%$ ! gramm> s*ool t ye>4 ,dur+ ! summ] ! ,p's ,telephone ,co4 organiz$1 & put ! ex*ange 9 ! hotel :]e ,i bo>d$4 ,= ! novelty ( ! ?+1 9 ! week prec$+ ! beg9n+ ( ! fall high s*ool t]m1 ,i le>n$ to op]ate ! swit*-bo>d ) no idea ( ev] becom+ its regul> op]ator4 ,two weeks lat] ! *ief op]ator resign$ to accept a position 9 ! city1 ! assi/ant became ! *ief & ,i f\nd myself ! new assi/ant4 ,x 0 my fir/ ye> 9 ! high s*ool1 & :5 ! novelty ( ! new "w 0 gone1 & ! dem&s ( heavi] s*ool "w became insi/5t1 ,i f\nd t ,i _h tak5 ^u myself no light task4 ,my (fice h\rs 7 long1 f five to t5 9 ! ev5+ on em]g5cy duty1 a night bell 9 my room f t5 at night to six 9 ! morn+1 active duty aga9 to sev51 & "o h\r at noon to relieve ! o!r op]ator4 ,! "w 0 n heavy or h>d1 b extremely irritat+ & n]ve rack+1 especially ! em]g5cy duty4 ,^? fir/ mon?s 7 h>d inde$1 b ,i /eadfa/ly refus$ to give x up4 ,x _h gratifi$ me exce$+ly to write my fa!r t ,i c\ld be> a "p ( my exp5ses & ! idea ( resign+ my position nev] occurr$ to me4 ,my sal>y 0 small1 twelve doll>s a mon?1 b to me x meant indep5d5ce & ,i 0 imm5sely pr\d ( x4 ,b !re 0 ano!r ?+ work+ 9 my bra9 :i* gave me no re/4 ,! o!r *ildr5 7 dissatisfi$4 ,we _h be5 sep>at$ ?ree ye>s & ,i want$ to br+ u toge!r aga9 z "o family4 ,fa!r c\ld n be ) u on acc\nt ( ! nature ( 8 "w1 s a si/] ( my "m agre$ to /ay ) u1 & :5 ! ,new ,ye> came we 7 once m toge!r 9 a little cottage n f> f ! telephone (fice & q conv5i5t to s*ool4 ,! active "w ( ! home did n fall ^u me1 b ! responsibility did4 ,to me1 fa!r direct$ all in/ructions1 made all *ecks1 & ( me requir$ all reports4 ,i ?9k ,i am safe 9 say+ t 9 ! f\r ye>s we endeavor$ to hold toge!r b>ely a pap] ( p9s 0 pur*as$ )\t my k & sanction4 ,i plann$ & ?\ght out ev]y?+ ab\t ! home f ! daily m5u to ! hang+ ( ! g>d5 gate1 kept up my (fice & s*ool "w1 att5d$ ,sunday ,s*ool & *ur* regul>ly & did my be/ to live be=e my bro!rs & si/]s a life :i* %\ld /& = tru?1 honor & squ>e deal+4 ,! ye>s ( my high s*ool life came & w5t & (t5 ,i despair$ ( ! end4 ,! /ate ( family f9ance fell l[4 ,! bus9ess v5ture ( my fa!r fail$ to make good1 ?r\gh no fault ( 8 nor ( anyone else t ,i "k1 b because ( conditions ( ! m>ket & s =?4 ,at any rate1 ,i "k t ! small am\nt :i* ,i e>n$ 0 welcome 9 ! family purse1 & ,i rememb] v well a p]iod ( p]haps two mon?s :5 we dep5d$ solely ^u my ef=ts4 ,^? ye>s 7 by no means easy4 ,!re 7 conditions ( :i* ,i may n write t 7 try+ 9 ! extreme--days :5 ,i despair$ ( ! future--nights :5 ,i v ne>ly lo/ hope ( ev] atta9+ any degree ( ! cultural tra9+ ^u :i* ,i _h set my he>t4 ,x is by no means an easy task to f9i% a full high s*ool c\rse ) cr$it1 ev5 ) pl5ty ( "t & no s]i\s problems ( liv+ to face4 ,i h nev] be5 & am n a brilliant /ud5t--,i make no claim to m ?an av]age intellect 9 any bran* ( /udy1 & 9 "s subjects ,i am hopelessly dull4 ,b ,i _h a /rong det]m9ation to w9 if x 0 humanly possible1 & a v /rong inc5tive & inspiration 9 ! cont9u$ love & tru/ ( ^? ab\t me4 ,to ! faculty ( ! ,wakefield ,high ,s*ool ,i owe mu* = ! enc\ragem5t !y nev] fail$ to ext5d me :5 ,i became m ?an usually depress$4 ,to ,pr(essor ,j4 ,j4 ,l9coln & 8 wife1 ,i am especially grateful4 ,!y n only gave me enc\ragem5t & inspiration 9 _m difficult places1 b kept alive 9 me ! desire = education4 ,i f9i%$ at l5g? ! high s*ool "w1 hav+ e>n$ 9 ! f\r ye>s ab\t five hundr$ doll>s & tak5 five prizes (f]$ 9 ! s*ool = excell5cy ( "w1 two ( ^! be+ m$als1 & ! o!r ?ree1 money prizes4 ,until ! la/ ye> ( ! high s*ool "w ,i _h ent]ta9$ no hope ( college4 ,! desire & ambition 7 q z /rong 9 me z ev]4 ,! ?\ght ( ! end to :i* ,i _h devot$ my *ildi% e>n+s = a "t1 nev] left me4 ,b x look$ q impossible & ,i resolutely fac$ ! c]ta9ty ( tea*+ once ,i _h atta9$ my high s*ool c]tificate1 & to ?is end ,i prep>$ myself4 ,t la/ ye>1 h[ev]1 ?+s look$ bright]4 ,fa!r's bus9ess prospects bright5$ & ,i began to wond] if aft] all a college c\rse 0 n possible4 ,! idea ( attempt+ x at my fa!r's exp5se at a "t :5 he 0 beg9n+ to /raight5 up pa/ deficits & be>+ at ! same "t a heavy runn+ exp5se1 ,i did n l4 ,i conceiv$ ! idea ( tak+ a c\rse 9 /5ography dur+ ! summ] & by means ( x1 pay+ a "p ( my way ?r\gh college4 ,we broke up ! home & a week foll[+ my graduation 7 9 ,salisbury1 ,m>yl&1 bo>d+ ) relatives1 & my si/] & ,i att5d+ ! bus9ess s*ool4 ,i saw directly t ! "t 0 too %ort to ga9 any satisfactory degree ( effici5cy z a /5ograph]1 b my %ips 7 burn$ beh9d me & !re 0 no?+ to d b "w z be/ ,i c\ld until ! fall op5+ ( ,elon ,college1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :i* s*ool ,i _h det]m9$ to att5d4 ,we int5d$ to make ano!r home 9 ! college t[n to :i* we 7 go+ & ) ?is int5tion arriv$ !re a week be=e ! date ( op5+4 ,i 0 tir$4 ,i /ill did n lack ! desire1 b ! /rong purpose :i* _h be=e held me up c\ld n long] spur me to ! ef=t necess>y to und]take ! task be=e me4 ,i realiz$ t x 0 utt]ly impossible to manage a home & att5d s*ool4 ,a way out ( ! dilemma 0 sugge/$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,college4 ,we became memb]s ( ! ,"y ,ladies' ,club1 an in/itution conduct$ on ! cop]ative plan4 ,my si/]s & ,i became college /ud5ts & my bro!r & two little si/]s ent]$ ! grad$ s*ool ( ! t[n4 ,x is ne>+ ! close ( my fre%man ye> 9 college4 ,) ! exception ( my tuition = :i* ,i _h a s*ol>%ip f ,pr(essor ,l9coln1 ,i h be5 dep5d5t ^u my fa!r = ?is ye>'s f9ancial requirem5ts4 ,to cont9ue my c\rse 9 college at 8 exp5se is f my po9t ( view1 q impossible1 will+ & ready ?\gh ,i "k him to be4 ,8 exp5ses1 pa/ & pres5t1 are heavy1 8 bus9ess /atus ?\gh /eadi] & daily gr[+ bett] is /ill unassur$1 ! o!r *ildr5 are to be consid]$2 s ,i h def9itely decid$ ei!r to tea* ! com+ ye> or return to college1 pay+ my own exp5ses4 ,h[ ,i may be able to accompli% ! latt]1 ,i d n "k j n[1 ?\gh ,i h a plan :i* if x mat]ializes w assure me ! com+ ?ree ye>s 9 college4 ,( "o ?+ ,i am assur$2 a college education is a desirable ?+ & wor? ! price to be paid = x4 ,x is n q z easy = a girl to pay h] way ?r\gh z x is = a "y man1 h] opportunities are few] & z a rule n s good1 b ev5 at t ,i h a feel+ t if %e desires x /rongly en\gh & puts h]self 9 a position to be wor?y ( an opportunity x w come q z surely z to him & %e w make a /rong]1 f9] woman = hav+ fac$ s]i\s problems & grave difficulties & won out ov] !m4 ,elon ,college1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,"w ,,no ,,class ,,b>ri] ,,lucile ,,wright ,^u f9i%+ my prep>atory c\rse at ! ,univ]sity ( ,wyom+ ,i desir$ to ent] ! ,univ]sity prop]1 & 9 ord] to d s1 det]m9$ to e>n money by tea*+4 ,= sev5 mon?s ,i taught a c\ntry s*ool ab\t two miles f my home on ! ran*4 ,al?\gh x 0 r disc\rag+ to ent] college a ye> beh9d my class1 ,i did s1 & dur+ mo/ ( my fre%man ye> kept h\se ) my si/] 9 two rooms r5t$ f a private family4 ,x kept u v busy gett+ our /udies & keep+ h\se1 besides work+ 9 ! musical clubs1 basketball & ,"y ,woman's ,*ri/ian ,association4 ,! next ye> my si/] & ,i liv$ at ! girls' dormitory4 ,i e>n$ mo/ ( my way by help+ clean ! girls' rooms4 ,sometimes ,i made extra money by address+ bullet9s1 or fix+ seals on diplomas1 etc41 9 ! secret>y's (fice4 ,la/ ye> ,i help$ 9 ! d9+-room at ! dormitory1 ?us e>n+ my bo>d & room4 ,s9ce ,i am specializ+ 9 h\sehold economics1 ,i 0 giv5 ! position ( tea*+ sew+ 9 "o ( ! classes 9 ! ,tra9+ ,s*ool ( ! ,normal ,s*ool ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,) ?is aid ,i 0 able to pay all ( my exp5ses4 ,?is ye> my "m is 9 t[n s5d+ my two small si/]s to s*ool by bo>d+ sev]al ( ! univ]sity /ud5ts4 ,i assi/ h] ) ?is "w & also h my sew+ class 9 ! ,tra9+ ,s*ool aga94 ,my si/] & ,i agree t at ! ,univ]sity ( ,wyom+ no di/9ction is made aga9/ a p]son :o is e>n+ 8 or h] way4 ,on ! contr>y1 he is enc\rag$ & respect$ 9 ?is "w4 ,& :y n8 ,a pro( ( ! /atem5t :i* ,i h j made is 9 ! fact t ,i am a memb] ( ,pi ,beta ,phi1 ( ! ,y4 ,w4 ,c4 ,a4 ,cab9et1 ! ,girls' ,glee & ,m&ol9 ,clubs1 & ,i take "p 9 v>i\s o!r univ]sity activities4 ,:5 ,i graduate 9 ,june ,i expect to secure a position z in/ructor ( home economics 9 a high s*ool4 ,?is position pays a good sal>y1 & is int]e/+ "w1 & ,i am sure t ,i %all nev] regret ! "t :i* ,i h sp5t 9 att5d+ college nor 9 do+ "w to make my college education possible4 ,univ]sity ( ,wyom+1 ,l>amie1 ,wyo4 ,,"p ,,iii ,,h[ ,,to ,,"w ,,"o',s ,,way ,,?r\gh ,,college ,h[ to "w "o's way ?r\gh college is a m9or "q comp>$ ) ! "q ( "*1 ideals1 purpose1 fai? & all t makes a man fai?ful to 8 nobl] impulses4 ,! *ief asset = ! atta9m5t ( a college education is a passion = k1 k ( ! tru? :i* sets a man free f all =ms ( error & false ideals4 ,our life is a con/ant /ruggle aga9/ our limitations4 ,& ! fir/ asset ( a cultur$ m9d & he>t is1 t ! s\l %all be s5sitive to ! f9] ?+s 9 life1 %all 8see visions & dream dreams0 until ! s\l 9 its ?ir/ = ! great ?+s ( e>? & heav5 %all break beyond ! />s & cat* a vision ( ! ,s\l ( all tru?4 ,a "y man ) su* a fire burn+ on ! alt>s ( 8 he>t1 ) ! sweet inc5se ( 8 morn+ & ev5+ pray]s asc5d+ z an expression ( ! ,god-w>d aspiration ( 8 s\l is on ! sure road to true culture & a g5u9e appreciation ( life & all its issues4 ,h[ is a boy ev] to come into ! possession ( ?is s\l hung]1 ?is re/less discont5t ) himself & ?+s z !y are8 ,!re are "s s\ls at ^: %\ld]s w+s seem to play1 lift+ !m to great heights :]e !y c he> ?+s 8unlawful = !m to utt]40 ,b !re are o!rs to :om ! inc5tive upw>d mu/ be imp>t$2 9 "s way _! e>s mu/ be attun$ to ! f9] voices2 ! moral s\l mu/ be br\ght into a consci\s realization ( its own p[]s & ! possibility ( com+ into ! sun-bur/ ( ,god's pres5ce1 & ?us make a man =ev] discont5t ) himself4 ,:]e is ! av]age boy to get ?is bless+1 ?is fir/ inc5tive to culture & nobility ( life8 ,if ! atmosph]e ( ! home is n su* z to give x1 ei!r he mu/ get x ar\nd ! alt>s ( ! *ur*1 or f ! p]sonal t\* ( "s fri5d1 or prep>atory tea*]4 ,s _m p live "u a l[ sky1 89 ! dull /agnation ( a s\l cont5t0 t ! contagion is z heavy z ! fro/ ( w9t] ^u ! "y & s5sitive _s4 ,once a "y fell[ has caught ! vision1 once he has he>d ! high] voices call+ him upw>d1 he w foll[ ! beck ( ! _s ?r\gh college halls & on to high endeavor & noble liv+4 ,z ,i said1 at ! outset ! "q ( ,,h[ to "w "o's way ?r\gh college is a m9or "q4 ,x dep5ds on :at y c d4 ,if y are ambiti\s1 beg9 to prep>e y\rself = college1 also = work+ y\r way by le>n+ to d some?+ t ev]ybody else _c d4 ,rememb] t ! _w ne$s m5 ) big he>ts1 cle> m9ds & skill$ h&s4 ,y c be all ?is4 ,:y n resolve to-day & g =w>d1 foll[+ ! guid+ /> ( a ,*ri/ly ambition 9 ! _s ( ,br[n+1-- 8,:o nev] turn$ 8 back b m>*$ brea/ =w>d1 ,nev] d\bt$ cl\ds w\ld break1 ,nev] dream$ ?\gh "r 7 wor/$1 wrong w\ld triumph1 ,held we fall to rise1 are baffl$ to fight bett]40 ,,rev4 ,w4 ,e4 ,,br[n4 ,c\ncil1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,does ,a ,,college ,,education ,,pay8 8,we ,am]icans are an int5sely practical p4 ,our inve/m5ts mu/ promise lib]al returns 9 c5ts & doll>s4 ,f ?is /&po9t a college education is an absolutely safe & mo/ pr(itable bus9ess v5ture4 ,9 ?is c\ntry ! av]age annual income ( ! college graduate is #fjj great] ?an t ( ! man n hold+ a college degree4 ,n[1 #fjj is #e p] c5t4 ( #ab1jjj1 & ?is means t ! av]age college-br$ man has safely /or$ away 9 8 bra9 an educational capital equival5t to #ab1jjj 9 gold1 9 excess ( ! capital at ! comm& ( 8 bro!r )\t a college tra9+4 ,no fa!r c leave 8 son a m valuable or pr(itable h]itage1 = ! "y man _c lose x1 no "o w ev] be able to /eal x f him1 x is saf] ?an a gov]nm5t bond1 & ! int]e/ f x w nev] be 9 arre>s4 ,l>ge z !y are1 h[ev]1 ! f9ancial returns f a college education are n z great z o!r b5efits4 ,! intellectual tra9+1 increas$ m5tal p[]s1 enl>g$ capacity = rational enjoym5t1 ! increas$ effici5cy = s]vice to ,god & man--^! are1 aft] all1 ! ess5tially great b5efits to be d]iv$ f a college education ( ! "r sort4 8,y h he>d scores ( m5 express ! deepe/ regret because ( _! lack ( a college education1 b y h nev] he>d anyone regret hav+ tak5 a college c\rse4 8,x has be5 calculat$ t ! college man has ?ree hundr$ times ! *ance ( w9n+ fame & di/9ction ov] ! man )\t a college education4 ,x is ! %orte/ road to success40 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,inconsi/5t hyph5ation is z 9 ! orig9al4