The second year of my course at the university I almost decided to sell insurance. Several of the boys, the summer before, had piled up profits as high as $800 net in that work.
Some of my friends went out and received training for two months before the summer vacation. They sold insurance in communities where they were well known. One of the boys, for his summer’s work, netted more than $500. He sold exclusively to the farmers of Illinois.
A man who goes out during the summer from the university and makes a good record, brings himself to the attention of the insurance company and oftentimes secures some excellent opportunities after his college course is finished.
PLAN No. 598. SANG THEIR WAY THROUGH UNIVERSITY
Four young men made their way through the university in about as pleasant a way as possible—by singing their way through. This quartet was excellent. On Sundays they sang for the church, and at any college meeting they were always called upon. They put on several concerts during the year and on several occasions they organized entertainments in the near-by towns and were well rewarded by the receipts.
During their third year they organized a number of singers and arranged for a trip to occupy several weeks and to cover many large cities. This effort was very successful, and not only profitable to them but a very good advertisement for the university.
These four singers not only defrayed all university expenses, but secured an excellent opportunity to see different parts of the country and had a saving to start with when their course was completed.
PLAN No. 599. ENTERTAINER PAYS WAY THROUGH UNIVERSITY
He could do sleight-of-hand tricks and was able to do some good hypnotic work. He understood how to arrange for and advertise his plays.
He made it a point to give several entertainments each year in the near-by cities. During Christmas time, spring vacation and summer he was busy. The entertainments given at the university and the Saturday-night performances in some of the adjacent towns were sufficient to defray all his expenses.