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to do. My parents were in full accord, as their example and precept had always been favorable to as large a use of books as circumstances would allow. Though up to that time my every educational need had been met, it was recog

good grades at school seemed logically to suggest that by teaching school I should earn money for a college education. But during the summer of 1896, and, again the next year, I sought in vain to persuade 20 country school boards

oe stores. The various changes were made through no fault of my own; but, though they were in the nature of promotions, the f

ave discharged. The wages were small, but were soon advanced. In four years I was earning what was accounted a goodly amount for a town of that s

ough the first year without doing any outside work. Occasionally 21 during the next three years I lent him money which he repaid when I was later in school; but in the main he supplemented his summers' earnings by strenuous activities during the school year. He was at different tim

tory and economics. As I expected my college career to be limited to one year, I believed the special classification was advisable. Because I wished to study as much as po

d. I kept under my ambition, however, and laid aside my earnings again until September, 1907. I then returned to the University and again enrolled as a special student.

y course during the next three years as to correct the irregularities of my "special" course was a task, especially since I was

erved as table waiter at a club from September, 1908, to June, 1909. Meanwhile, my outside duties on the student newspaper and in

ed me, and before Christmas I was paying board. My work for the student newspaper brought me some slight return f

o my newspaper work and had more pay therefore; but at the end of my course I had borrowed severa

get a college education. I cannot estimate in dollars the satisfaction I have in the retrospect. I was not penurious with myself when in school, and so enjoyed life, even though always economical. The friendships formed and the larger vision of life

y, Okla.