This student also prepared questions that had been asked for a number of years in examinations, so that the students could get an idea of the kind of questions they would be asked to answer. He also took any kind of special work submitted to him and was able each year to easily defray all the expenses of his college course. A large school offers the best field for this class of work.
PLAN No. 585. RUNS BOARDING HOUSE—PAYS WAY THROUGH COLLEGE
Many young men who have had some experience in running a boarding house, put themselves through college, and often have a saving above their expenses at the end of their work.
I remember particularly two young men who did this. One ran his house on a cheap plan. He furnished board at a very low price, with no style, while the other gave more service, a little more dessert and charged a higher price.
These men employed students only who wished to earn their board in exchange for their services.
PLAN No. 586. SHAVED HIS WAY THROUGH COLLEGE
There is no reason why a man who understands the barber trade should not have a university training. There is always a great demand for his services at the university. Six hours out of the twenty-four will enable him to pay his expenses.
If he cannot get employment in a shop, he can run a student-shop of his own and employ only student barbers—each putting in a certain amount of time in the shop each day. The student body will patronize him in preference to anyone else.
PLAN No. 587. OREGON MAN EARNS WAY THROUGH COLLEGE
He was known by all as “Bill” and he was from the West. Bill, from the very first was a politician and would not take a back seat. He was an excellent talker and possessed lots of courage and self confidence. He had a few dollars to run on the first year, but after that it was up to him. He made himself well known to all in the university. Anything that required talk or scheming—he was there.