At these meetings an especial effort
was made to secure help for the building of Alabama Hall, as well
as to introduce the school to the attention of the general
public. In both these respects the meetings proved successful.
After that kindly introduction I began going North alone to
secure funds. During the last fifteen years I have been compelled
to spend a large proportion of my time away from the school, in
an effort to secure money to provide for the growing needs of the
institution. In my efforts to get funds I have had some
experiences that may be of interest to my readers. Time and time
again I have been asked, by people who are trying to secure money
for philanthropic purposes, what rule or rules I followed to
secure the interest and help of people who were able to
contribute money to worthy objects. As far as the science of what
is called begging can be reduced to rules, I would say that I
have had but two rules. First, always to do my whole duty
regarding making our work known to individuals and organizations;
and, second, not to worry about the results. This second rule has
been the hardest for me to live up to. When bills are on the eve
of falling due, with not a dollar in hand with which to meet
them, it is pretty difficult to learn not to worry, although I
think I am learning more and more each year that all worry simply
consumes, and to no purpose, just so much physical and mental
strength that might otherwise be given to effective work.
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