You Can Earn an Education
By J. E. Tenney
Many letters are received from young men and women who greatly desire to earn their way through the Southern Training-school. In the past we have not been able to offer the encouragement we desired to such, but now we believe the way is open to every strong and energetic person to earn his way through school if he will. The Southern Publishing Association of Nashville, Tenn., offers to give a year in the Southern Training-school, with all regular expenses paid, to any one who will sell for the publishing house two hundred dollars' worth of subscription books, at retail price, and turn all the proceeds to the publishers. The canvasser takes orders for books, secures the books to fill the orders from the Southern Publishing Association, and sends all the money received for the books to the publishing house; and when there has been two hundred dollars sent in, one year (eight months) of schooling will be given, with tuition, board, furnished room, with heat, light, and laundry. Students availing themselves of this offer, will be required to do the same amount of manual labor as other students—one or two hours a day. Think of it! Any energetic person can do this in a few weeks. Helps can be sold to pay expenses, or friends may help the canvasser while the books are being sold, and for every two hundred dollars' worth of books sold, the amount of schooling named will be given. If the canvasser sells more than this value of books, he can let the rest apply on another year's schooling, or take his regular commission on such sales. There should be many young people planning to enter the school at the beginning of another year in September; and if the summer months are wisely employed, none need be disappointed. A school for canvassers will open Monday morning, March 12, and with the exception of board and room, this six-weeks' term will be free. This school will be taught by an experienced canvasser, and at the close of the school on May 1, the members of the school will be directed in the work of canvassing, until they have become fully established. The school for canvassers will be held in connection with the Southern Training-school at Graysville, Tenn., and other classes of the school may be taken at little expense. Come, get an education, also a good experience; and while doing this, place the words of truth in many homes. The Lord will bless your efforts. Write either to William Lenker or to the writer, at Graysville, Tenn., if you desire further information.