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            ,a ,girl's ,/ud5t ,days &   
,aft]  ,by  ,,jeannette ,,m>ks1 ,m4 ,a4 
7,wellesley7  ,) an ,introduction by    
,,m>y ,,emma ,,woolley1 ,,ll4 ,d4       
,presid5t ( ,mt4 ,holyoke ,college  ,new
 ,york ,*icago ,toronto ,flem+ ,h4      
,revell ,company ,london & ,ed9burgh    
,copyright1 #aiaa1 by ,,flem+ ,h4       
,,revell ,,company  ,new ,york3 #aeh    
,fif? ,av5ue ,*icago3 #abe ,nor? ,waba% 
,ave4 ,toronto3 #be ,ri*mond ,/reet1 ,w4
 ,london3 #ba ,pat]no/] ,squ>e          
,ed9burgh3 #ajj ,pr9ces ,/reet          
,inscrib$ to ,,m>y ,,emma ,,woolley1    
,,ll4 ,d4     ,introduction   ,! s*ool &
 college girl is an important factor 9  
our life to-day4 ,ar\nd h] revolve all  
mann] ( educational s*emes1 to h] are   
op5 all k9ds ( educational              
opportunities4 ,!re 0 nev] an age 9 :i* 
s mu* ?\ght 0 exp5d$ ^u h]1 or s mu*    
int]e/ felt 9 h] developm5t4  ,!re are  
_m articles writt5 & _m spee*es deliv]$ 
on ! responsibility ( p>5ts & tea*]s--x 

may n be amiss occasionally to turn !   
%ield & %[ t "s ( ! responsibility re/s 
^u ! girl h]self4 ,aft] all1 %e is !    
det]m9+ factor1 = build+s & equipm5t1   
c\rses & tea*]s accompli% little )\t h] 
cop]ation4  ,x is difficult = ! new     
girl1 :e!r 9 s*ool or college1 to       
realize ! ext5t to :i* ! success ( h]   
s*ool life dep5ds ^u h]self4 ,9 a new   
environm5t1 surr\nd$ by :at seem to h]  
multitudes ( new faces1 oblig$ to meet  
l>g] dem&s "u /range & untri$           
conditions1 %e is q likely to g to ! o!r
 extreme & exagg]ate h] own             
insignificance4 ,sometimes %e is =tunate
 en\gh to h an old] si/] or fri5d to    
help h] /e] h] b>k ?r\gh ^! untri$      
wat]s1 b g5]ally %e mu/ f9d h] own      
be>+s4  ,to su* a girl1 ! wise h9ts 9 ! 
*apt]s :i* foll[ ?is introduction are   
invaluable1 giv+ an insight into ! mean+
 ( fair-play 9 ! classroom z well z on !
 a?letic field2 ! relation betwe5       
physical well-be+ & academic success2 ! 
diff]5ce betwe5 ! social life t is      

re-creative & t :i* is n]ves-creative2 !
 significance ( loyalty to ! s*ool & to 
! home2 ! way 9 :i* s*ool days det]m9e  
to a l>ge degree ! days t come aft]4    
,^!1 & _m o!r sugge/ions1 wise & =ceful1
 ,i comm5d n only to ! new girl1 b also 
to ! old girl :o w\ld make h] s*ool &   
college days c\nt = m bo? :ile !y la/ & 
z prep>ation = ! "w t is to foll[4      
,,m>y ,e4 ,,woolley4            ,mt4    
,holyoke ,college1     ,s\? ,hadley1    
,massa*usetts4     ,,cont5ts   ,a ,,^w  
,,to ,,! ,,wise                         
#ac  ,i4 ,,! ,,ideal ,,fre%man          
#ag  ,,ii4 ,,! ,,girl ,,& ,,! ,,s*ool   
#be  ,,iii4 ,,fri5d%ips                 
#cc  ,,iv4 ,,! ,,/ud5t',s ,,room        
#da  ,v4 ,,! ,,tools ,,( ,,/udy ,,& ,,_!
 ,,use             #ed  ,,vi4 ,,! ,,joy 
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  ,,vii4 ,,fair-,,play                  
#gj  ,,viii4 ,,! ,,"r ,,sort ,,(        
,,leisure                 #gh  ,,ix4 ,,!
 ,,outdoor ,,runway                     
#hh  ,x4 ,a ,,girl',s ,,summ]           

#ii  ,,xi4 ,,f ,,! ,,s*ool ,,to ,,!     
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,,"w ,,to ,,be                          
#aae     ,a ,^w to ! ,wise   ,we tra9 = 
basket-ball1 golf1 t5nis or = :atev]    
sport we h ! mo/ lik+4 ,is !re any      
reason :y we %\ld n use ! same          
intellig5ce 9 ! approa* to our g5]al    
s*ool life8 ,is !re any reason :y we    
%\ld make an ob/acle race1 h[ev] good & 
amus+ ex]cise t may be1 out ( all our   
s*ool life8 ,we don't expect to w9 a    
game ) a spra9$ wri/ or ankle1 & !re    
really is no reason :y we %\ld plan to  
spra9 ! back ( s*ool or college life by 
avoidable mi/akes4  ,! writ] believes 9 
! girl :o has ! capacity = mak+         
mi/akes1--t headlong1 en]getic _s :i*   
blund]s all too easily4 ,b ! writ] kn[s 
h[ mu* ^? mi/akes hurt & h[ mu* en]gy   
might be sav$ = a life t1 ) j a p9* less
 ( blund]1 might be none ! less sav\ry4 
,s*ool & college are no place = vocal   
soloi/s1 & aft] "s ( u h sung s sweetly 
& s long at home1 ) e "o say+1 ,j he>   

,m>y s+1 isn't x wond]ful6 x is r try+1 
y "k1 to g to a place :]e vocal solos   
are n popul>4 ,& we wi% "s "o--at lea/  
,i did--_h told u all ab\t ?is fact z   
well z o!r facts ( s*ool life4 ,anyway x
 %\ld be a com=t to h a book ly+ on !   
table 9 our s*ool or college room1 or at
 home1 :i* w tell u :y ,m>y1 aft] hav+  
be5 a fam\s soloi/ at home made a       
failure or a great success 9 *orus "w at
 s*ool4 ,su* a book is some?+ l hav+ a  
load$ gun 9 read9ess = ! robb]4 ,we may 
nev] use ! %otgun or ! book b !y are    
!re1 ) ! reassur+ s5se ( %ot 9 ! lock]4 
,x is some?+1 is x n1 to h a little book
 :i* w tell y h[ to get into s*ool & h[ 
to get out 7= at times !re seem to be   
difficulties 9 bo? ^! directions7--9    
%ort1 to tell y some?+ ( _m ?+s3 y\r    
fir/ ye> at s*ool or college1 y\r "p 9 !
 s*ool life1 ! fri5d%ips y w make1 y\r  
/udy & h[ to "w 9 x1 ! pleasure & "r k9d
 ( _s involv$ 9 "w1 ! quiet times1 z    
well z ! jolly times1 out-(-doors1 y\r  
summ]s & h[ to sp5d !m1 :at ! s*ool has 

tri$ to d = y2 &1 z y g out into ! _w1  
"s ( ! aspects1 :e!r y are to be wife1  
secret>y or tea*]1 ( ! "w :i* y w d4 ,( 
"o ?+ y may be c]ta92 t beh9d e s5t5ce (
 ?is little book is exp]i5ce1 t "h are  
only ^? op9ions ( :i* exp]i5ce has made 
a good1 :olesome zwieback4  ,i wi% to   
take ?is opportunity to ?ank my fri5d1  
,mrs4 ,belle ,kellogg ,t[ne1 editor ( ,!
 ,girls' ,companion & ,"y ,p's ,weekly1 
,*icago1 = h] cop]ation 9 all[+ me to   
use half ! mat]ial 9 ?is little book2   
also ,dr4 ,c4 ,r4 ,blackall1 (          
,philadelphia4  ,camp ,runway4 ,j4 ,m4  
,i  ,,! ,,ideal ,,fre%man   ,fre%man    
ye>1 ! beg9n+ ye>1 ! ye> ( new          
exp]i5ces1 new delights1 new "w1 new    
fri5ds1 new surr\nd+s2 ! ye> t may mean 
mu* to a girl1 t may answ] "s ( !       
que/ions t h la9 long 9 he>t & m9d1 t w 
surely reveal h] m cle>ly to h]self1 t  
may make h] und]/& o!rs bett] & help h] 
to guess some?+ ( ! riddle ( ! ye>s to  
come6  ,:at has ! /ud5t done to get     
ready = ?is ye>8 ,if %e 7 go+ camp+ %e  

w\ld "k t c]ta9 ?+s 7 necess>y to make !
 exp$ition a success4 ,) :at excitem5t &
 pleasure1 :at ?\ghts ( jolly           
camp-fires1 deep1 sweet-smell+ =e/s1 &  
long days afoot1 %e w\ld prep>e ev]y?+4 
,%e w\ld n let any "o else d ?is = h]1 =
 t w\ld mean los+ too mu* ( ! fun4 ,b ! 
fre%man ye>1 :at ab\t ! ?9k+ & plann+ = 
t1 also an exp$ition into a new _w1 & a 
v]itable adv5ture ( a va/ deal m        
importance ?an a few days or weeks (    
camp+8 ,w\ld %e ent] =e/s ^u ^: trees ! 
camp-fires ?r[ _m %ad[s1 foll[ ! /ream t
 cleaves its way ?r\gh ! woods1 g along 
! runway ( de] or c>ib\ or moose1 ) a   
m9d to all int5ts & purposes a blank8   
,no1 h] m9d w\ld be vivid ) ?\ghts &    
int]e/s4  ,) ! same ke5 att5tion %\ld %e
 ent] ! new ye> at s*ool or college1 & z
 %e passes ?r\gh x1 ?9k+ ab\t all t     
comes to h]1 %e w f9d x gr[+ less & less
 difficult & m & m fri5dly4 ,%e w       
consid] :at ! fre%man ye> is to be l1   
?9k ( :at sorts ( girls %e is to meet & 
make fri5ds )1 :at ! "w w be1 :at %e may

 expect 9 good times f ?is new adv5ture1
 &1 ?\ghtful ab\t x all1 make ! m9imum (
 mi/akes & get ! maximum ( b5efit4  ,"h 
come "s ( ! girls :o are ent]+ s*ool &  
college ) h]--bright-hair$1 d>k-hair$1  
rosy or pale1 tall & ?91 fat & %ort1    
clev] & av]age1 desirable &             
undesirable1--9 fact1 all sorts &       
conditions ( girls4 ,:o is to be ! lead]
 ( !m all8 ,%e is ! ideal fre%man1 a    
nice1 well-set-up girl :o does n ?9k too
 mu* ( h]self1 :o is n self-consci\s1 & 
:o does n =get = :at %e is s5t to s*ool4
 ,despite ! temptations ( s*ool life %e 
uses h] days wisely & well4 ,%e does n  
isolate h]self1 = %e sees ! plan & value
 ( ! recreative side ( s*ool-days4 ,%e  
is already lay+ ! f\ndations = a        
successful1 useful1 normal exi/5ce1     
e/abli%+ confid5ce at ! outset & n      
h&icapp+ h]self ?r\gh h] :ole c\rse by  
mak+ p lose _! fai? 9 h]4 ,our ideal    
fre%man may be ! girl :o is to d        
di/+ui%$ "w2 %e may be ! /ud5t :o does  
h] be/2 & because x is h] be/1 ! "w1    

?\gh n brilliant1 is di/+ui%$ by virtue 
( h] ef=t4 ,%e may be ! girl :o is to   
make a happy home life ?r\gh h] poise & 
e>ne/ness & common s5se4 ,:oev] %e is1 9
 any ev5t 9 le>n+ to d h] be/ %e is w9n+
 n9e-t5?s ( ! battle ( a successful     
c>e]4 ,x is %e1 attractive1 able1 e>ne/1
 ) ! fair-play or team-play _s 9 all %e 
does1 true to h]self & to o!rs1 :om e   
s*ool wants1 ^: unconsci\s influ5ce is s
 great 9 build+ up ! morale ( any s*ool4
 ,m>k ?is girl & foll[ h]1 = %e is wor?y
 ( y\r h]o wor%ip4  ,?is is ! girl :o   
goes into s*ool 9 mu* ! same _s t %e    
w\ld ent] ^u a l>g] life4 ,%e is n a    
prig & %e is n a dig1 b %e kn[s !re are 
responsibilities to be met & %e meets   
!m4 ,%e expects to h to ?9k ab\t ! new  
conditions 9 :i* %e f9ds h]self & to    
adju/ h]self to !m1 & %e does x4 ,%e    
kn[s ! mean+ ( ! team-play _s & %e takes
 h] place quietly on ! team1 "o among   
_m1 & bo? works & plays ) respect = !   
rights & positions ( o!rs4 ,x is 9 !    
temp] ( ! words sometimes /amp$ ^u !    

co9s ( our c\ntry--,e ,pluribus ,unum--t
 %e makes a success ( h] s*ool life4 ,%e
 kn[s t n only is our c\ntry bigg] ?an  
any "o ( its /ates1 b also t e s*ool is 
bigg] ?an any "o ( its memb]s :e!r tea*]
 or /ud5t4 ,9 a small family at home    
conditions h be5 m or less made = h]1 j 
z !y are = o!r girls4 ,yet %e kn[s t !  
s*ool life is complicat$ & complex1 & x 
is impossible = h] to feel neglect$ :]e 
a m self-c5tr$ or spoil$ girl fails to  
see t 9 ?is new life %e is call$ ^u to  
play a m9or "p b nev]!less a "p ^u :i* !
 s*ool mu/ rely = its esprit de corps4  
,%e goes ) ease f ! some:at unme?odical 
life ( ! home to ! highly organiz$ r\t9e
 ( ! s*ool because %e und]/&s ! mean+ ( 
! ^w team-play4 ,%e has ! cop]ative _s4 
,yet !re are o!r girls1 too1 9 ?is s*ool
 :i* ! fre%man is ent]+4 ,!re is ! /ud5t
 :o errs on ! side ( lead+ too workaday 
a life1 & 9 s do+ has lo/ some?+ ( !    
buoyancy & bread? & snap :i* w\ld make  
h] associations & h] "w fre%] & m       
vigor\s4 ,! ,gr9d1 %e has be5 call$1 &  

if %e recognize h]self 9 ?is sket*1 let 
h] take c>e to rea* out = a bigg] &     
full] life ?an %e is lead+4 ,& !re is1  
too1 ! selfi% /ud5t ^: class-_s is      
self-_s2 & ! girl :o is n selfi% b :o   
uses h]self up 9 too _m int]e/s1        
dramatic1 a?letic1 society1 philan?ropic
 & 9 a doz5 o!rs4 ,%e is probably       
ov]-consci5ti\s1 a good girl 9 e way1 b 
9 do+ too mu* %e loses sight ( ! real   
aim ( h] s*ool life4 ,to ^! mu/ be add$ 
ano!r /ud5t1--! fre%man :o skims !      
surface1 & is1 :5 %e gets out1 :]e %e 0 
:5 %e ent]$--no1 n q s f> along1 = %e   
has slipp$ back4 ,%e is selfi%1 rely+ ^u
 ! pati5ce & burd5-be>+ capacity ( h]   
fa!r & "m1 z well z ! s*ool4  ,no d\bt e
 girl w\ld meet h] obligations squ>ely  
if %e realiz$ :at 0 ! und]ly+           
significance ( ! fre%man ye>2 ! s*ool   
life w\ld surely be approa*$ ) a        
consci5ti\s purpose4 ,:at a girl gets 9 
s*ool w mu* dep5d ^u :at %e has to give4
 ,no girl is !re simply to h a good "t  
or m]ely to le>n ?+s out ( books4 ,nor  

is %e !re to fill 9 ! int]im betwe5     
*ildhood & "y womanhood1 :5 "o w g into 
society1 ano!r m>ry1 & a ?ird take up "s
 wage-e>n+ c>e]4 ,no1 %e is !re to c>ry 
life =w>d 9 ! deepe/1 true/ s5se2 & !   
long] %e c h to get an education & to   
make ! be/ ( ! opportunities ( s*ool &  
college life1 ! ri*] & full] h]         
aft]-ye>s w be4 ,bo? middle life & old  
age w be deep] & /rong]4 ,let u ?9k ab\t
 ^! girls1 let u ?9k ab\t :at x means to
 be a fre%man1 & s less5 our            
difficulties & increase our pleasures2  
let u h a big conception1--a l>ge ideal 
always at he>t--( :at ! fir/ ye> %\ld   
be1 & beg9n+ well we %all be ! m likely 
to end well4     ,,ii  ,,! ,,girl ,,&   
,,! ,,s*ool   ,inside s*ool or college !
 girl is 9 sev]al ways responsible = !  
atmosph]e4 ,m]ely 9 h] conv]sation %e c 
be ( s]vice or dis-s]vice4 ,x may be    
simply a good joke :i* %e is tell+1 b if
 ! joke misrepres5ts ! s*ool %e w1      
p]haps1 d la/+ h>m4 ,if %e is           
hyp]critical--& !re is no?+ s contagi\s 

z criticism--%e influ5ces p 9 !         
direction ( h] ?\ght2 %e sets a curr5t (
 criticism 9 motion4 ,a /ud5t frequ5tly 
gives v5t to an op9ion t is only        
half-bak$--x is well1 by ! way1 to make 
zwieback ( all our op9ions be=e we pass 
!m ar\nd z edible--ab\t c\rses &        
in/ructors4 ,%e does n realize t "s     
op9ions to be wor? any?+ mu/ be ! result
 ( a long process ( bak+1 t a nibble f !
 corn] ( a f\r mon?s' or n9e mon?s'     
c\rse w n1 h[ev] und]/&+ly x may be     
,flet*]iz$1 tell y :e!r ! c\rse is go+  
to be fruit cake1 m]+ue or common soda  
crack]s4 ,%e may ?9k t %e h]self is s   
unimportant t :at %e says c't matt]1 or 
%e may n mean :at %e says & be m]ely    
lett+ (f /eam4 ,nev]!less h] influ5ce is
 ex]t$4 ,"s "o %[$ an old lady1 :o _h   
nev] be5 kn[n to say any?+ 9 ! lea/     
critical ( any human be+1 ! picture ( a 
v fat man prom95t 9 public life4 ,%e    
look$ at x a mom5t1 & !n said sweetly3  
,my1 isn't he plump6 ,if only !re 7 m   
old & "y ladies l t de> s\l6  ,!re is   

ano!r k9d ( conv]sation :i* may n be    
ill-natur$ & yet does h>m4 ,idle        
gossip+1 talk+ ab\t ?+s t are n wor?    
:ile or speculat+ ab\t affairs :i* are n
 our bus9ess & ( :i* we "k little or    
no?+4 ,ak9 to ?is is fa%ionably slangy  
conv]sation conc]n+ ! late/ ?+ 9 books1 
magaz9e articles1 trivial plays4 ,= ev5 
! tone ( s*ool or college conv]sation a 
/ud5t is responsible4 ,%e c make h]     
s*ool seem *eap or cultivat$4 ,! rem>ks 
:i* visitors ov]he> z !y g f room to    
room or f build+ to build+ are likely to
 indicate ! tone ( an in/itution4 ,a    
catalogue may say all x pleases ab\t a  
s*ool b 9 ! end ! s*ool is judg$ by !   
wom5 x educates & s5ds out1 ev5 z a tree
 is kn[n by its fruit4 ,cultivat$1 /rong
 wom5 are wor? m 9 adv]tisem5t ?an all !
 pr9t$ mat]ial 9 ! _w1 h[ev] laudatory4 
,:5 a girl has receiv$ ev]y?+ h] ,alma  
,mat] has to give1 %e has no "r to be   
untrue to its fundam5tal aims & ideals1 
or to misrepres5t x 9 any way1 ei!r by  
:at %e says or by h] own behavi\r4 ,e   

/ud5t 9 a l>ge in/itution is 9 a s5se a 
p5sion]4 ,no /ud5t c pay = :at is giv5  
to h]4 ,is x n a poor return = h] to be 
reflect+ di%on\r r ?an hon\r ^u h]      
s*ool8  ,!re is a c]ta9 social          
selfi%ness 9 ! way "s /ud5ts take _!    
opportunities = grant$ )\t realiz+ t !re
 are ?\s&s & hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( girls :o 
w\ld give all t !y possess = a ti! ( su*
 ri*es4 ,also1 because ( ! sacrifice :i*
 is be+ made = !m at home girls are     
selfi% 9 tak+ _! s*ool or college life  
c>elessly4 ,! s*ool has to be> mu* ( !  
responsibility = ! individual failure4  
,b ( ?is ! /ud5t :o is fail+ r>ely ?9ks4
 ,p>5ts hold an in/itution to blame if x
 does n d = _! *ild :at !y expect x to  
d1 :5 x may be ! girl :o is at fault4   
,9 ! use %e makes ( h] portion (        
inh]itance1 9 ! gift ! s*ool be/[s on ! 
/ud5t1 !re is a l>ge social "q involv$4 
,! s*ool gives h] ( its weal?1 ! result 
( ! accumulation ( ye>s & ( ! civic or  
philan?ropic _s ( _m m5 & wom54 ,?is1 if
 ! girl's s5se ( responsibility is :at x

 %\ld be1 %e feels b\nd to increase & h&
 on4 ,x is ! old noblesse oblige "u new 
conditions ( privilege4  ,:ile %e is    
/ill 9 s*ool ! girl dis*>ges "p ( ?is   
obligation by realiz+ :at is be/ = h]   
s*ool z an in/itution4 ,a college or a  
big s*ool is no place = vocal soloi/s4  
,its life is ! life ( an or*e/ra1 ( _m  
in/rum5ts play+ toge!r4 ,! /ud5t's s5se 
( responsibility is %[n by h] attitude  
t[>ds ! corporate gov]nm5t &            
adm9i/ration ( ! s*ool4 ,in/ead ( reg>d+
 ! laws ( h] s*ool z natural enemies1   
*af+ aga9/ !m1 mak+ fun ( !m or evad+ !m
 if possible1 %e has a duty 9 fulfill+  
!m4 ,! consci\sness ( ?is responsibility
 is ! v he>t & s\l ( ! /ud5t            
self-gov]nm5t movem5t1 = x recognizes n 
only ! obligation plac$ ^u its memb]s by
 an in/itution1 b also ! wide influ5ce  
"o girl may h on o!rs4 ,/ud5t gov]nm5t  
kn[s t upp] class girls c det]m9e ! _s (
 ! "u classes4 ,ev5 look+ at ! matt] f !
 lighte/ po9t ( view1 respectful &      
law-abid+ ways are always well-br$ ways4

  ,:5 a /ud5t becomes an alumna %e c    
dis*>ge a l>ge "p ( h] great            
responsibility by realiz+ t x is n any  
long] s mu* a "q ( :at h] s*ool c give  
h] z ( :at %e c give to h] s*ool4 ,"o ?+
 %e c always give x--t is1 k9dly        
judgm5t4 ,& %e c ackn[l$ge t h] ideas ( 
:at h] ,alma ,mat] is aft] h] own       
s*ool-days may n be correct4 ,! s*ool1  
sad to say1 is sometimes plac$ 9 !      
position ( ! k9dly old f>m] :o1 he>+    
o!rs call a c]ta9 man a li>1 said3 ,waal
 n[1 ,i w\ldn't say he wuz a li>4 ,t's a
 bit h>%4 ,i'd say he h&l$ ! tru? mighty
 c>eless-l4 ,s*ools f9d t "s ( _! alumn 
h&le ! tru? mighty c>eless-l4  ,:ile %e 
is /ill a /ud5t a girl's s]vice to h]   
s*ool lies l>gely 9 h] daily "w1 ! m5tal
 muscle %e puts into all t %e does 9 !  
classroom & /udies out ( x4 ,if because 
( h] & a multiple ( _m girls l h]1 !    
college does n possess t s9e qua non (  
all ! high] m5tal life1 an intellectual 
atmosph]e1 x is ! /ud5t's & h]          
multiple's fault4 ,y may lead a horse to

 wat] b y _c make x dr9k1 may be an old 
adage1 b x w\ld be h>d to improve ^u x4 
,y may set be=e /ud5ts a v]itable       
,?anksgiv+ fea/ ( ?+s intellectual1 b if
 !y h no eag]ness1 no appetite = !m1 !  
fea/ rema9s unt\*$4 ,en]gy & hung] ( !  
m9d1 n ! anxi\s ho/s1 w 9 ! end decide  
:e!r t fea/ is or is n to be eat54  ,!  
s*ool consid]s n only s*ol>%ip b also ! 
sum ( all t x is1 its culture1 its      
atta9m5t1 its moral =ce1 z ^! elem5ts   
are express$ 9 its liv+ memb]s1 its     
/ud5ts & its tea*]s--9 %ort1 its        
idealism4 ,idealism is hav+ "o's life   
gov]n$ by ideals1 & an ideal is a p]fect
 conception ( t :i* is good1 beautiful &
 true4 ,if ! girl's life is n gov]n$ by 
ideals1 h[1 !n1 c ! s*ool hope to h its 
idealism live or gr[8 ,frequ5tly /ud5ts 
?9k ( ! ideals ( college or s*ool z (   
some?+ outside !mselves1 m or less      
intangible1 ) :i* !y may or may n be    
conc]n$4 ,/ud5ts _c d _! in/itution a   
great] injury ?an by h>b\r+ su* a ?\ght1
 = if _! s5se ( responsibility w only   

make ! idea ( ! s*ool p]sonal1 !n inde$ 
w ! s*ool be l t h\se ^u :i* ! ra9s     
desc5d$ & ! w9ds blew b x fell n1 = x 0 
f\nd$ ^u a rock4     ,,iii  ,,fri5d%ips 
,homesickness & fri5d%ips1 h[ mu* & h[  
vivid a "p !y play 9 ! fir/ ye>1 or     
ye>s1 ( s*ool life6 ,an old col\r$      
physician 0 ask$ ab\t a c]ta9 pati5t :o 
0 v ill4 ,i'll tell y de truf1 0 !      
reply4 ,wid\t any p]ception1 ,phoebe    
,pamela may die & %e may get well2 d]e's
 consid]able dang] b(e ways4 ,i w tell y
 "o tru? ab\t ! fir/ ye> ( s*ool life3  
fri5ds !re w surely be1 & homesickness  
!re is likely to be1--!re is consid]able
 dang] bo? ways4  ,ev5 if a girl has    
nev] be5 away f home be=e1 x is possible
 t %e w n suff] f homesickness4 ,x is   
probable1 h[ev]1 t ! new surr\nd+s 9 :i*
 ! girl f9ds h]self1 & ! sep>ation f ^? 
:o are ! c5tre ( h] p]sonal life1 w br+ 
on an attack ( ?is mo/ pa9ful malady4 ,x
 takes "t to fit com=tably into ! new   
surr\nd+s1 & mean:ile ev]y?+ is /range4 
,homesickness is n to be laugh$ at1 b x 

mu/ be less deadly1 less fatal ?an "s p 
?9k x1 or !re w\ld n be s _m recov]ies4 
,girls (t5 weep :5 !y ent] s*ool1 & !n  
aft] ! long dre>y ye>s are really ov]1  
liv$ ?r\gh1 & ! poor =lorn fre%man is   
metamorphos$ into ! s5ior1 !y weep aga94
 ,is x n /range t ^! s5iors :o wept on  
ent]+ s*ool %\ld weep also :5 leav+ x8  
,x looks 9 ! end z if ,phoebe ,pamela 7 
sure to get well4 ,yet ! ef=t to get    
well requires a f9e ef=t at             
self-control1--an ef=t e girl is ! bett]
 = mak+1 al?\gh x may take ev]y?+ plucky
 9 a girl to back up h] int5tion to     
rema9 9 s*ool4 ,! e>li] ! /ud5t consid]s
 ?is "q ( homesickness ! bett]4 ,let h] 
face its possibilities be=e %e goes away
 f home1 & make up h] m9d1 if %e is     
attack$1 resolutely to ov]come x4 ,if x 
comes1 let h] nev] give up ! /ruggle1 =1
 by giv+ 91 %e w only lose gr\nd 9 e    
way1 morally1 socially1 intellectually4 
,by h] c[>dice %e w "p ) :at %e c nev]  
recov] lat]4  ,_m temptations foll[ 9 ! 
wake ( homesickness1 & ! mo/ s]i\s ( all

 is to make fri5ds too rapidly4 ,x may  
be laid d[n z a rule t a fri5d%ip =m$ on
 ?is /op-gap pr9ciple1 & too rapidly1 is
 n likely to endure4 ,su* a fri5d%ip is 
n a sane or a wise relation1 = fri5d%ip 
is l s*ol>%ip3 if x is wor? any?+ at all
 x comes sl[ly4 ,impulsive1 quickly =c$ 
fri5d%ips are n wise inve/m5ts2 ! v fact
 t !y come s quickly implies an         
unbalanc$ /ate ( idealiz+1 or lack (    
self-control4 ,?is does n mean t "o is n
 to =m pleasant acqua9tances f ! v      
beg9n+ ( ! s*ool life4 ,acqua9tance%ip  
always holds some?+ 9 res]ve & is !     
safe/ prelude to a deep] & m vital      
fri5d%ip4  ,!re is no d5y+ t !re is     
great temptation to viol5t admirations &
 attractions 9 s*ool4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 9
 s*ool or college ! girl is br\ght into 
contact ) a l>ge circle ( p :o are      
imm5sely int]e/+ to h]4 ,! :ole         
atmosph]e is full ( novelty1 ( !        
unusual4 ,"s ( ! /ud5ts & tea*]s :om %e 
meets = ! fir/ "t repres5t a broad]     
exp]i5ce1 x may be1 ?an h] own home life

 has giv5 h]4 ,!y are (t5 new types &   
new types are always int]e/+4  ,i %all  
say no?+ ( ! idealism ( fri5d%ip--x     
plays its "p 9 o!r books4 ,x w\ld seem  
sometimes z if almo/ too mu* emphasis _h
 be5 plac$ ^u ! mak+ ( fri5d%ips 9      
s*ool1--fri5d%ip :i* is1 aft] all1 b a  
by-product1 ! mo/ valuable x is true1   
nev]!less a by-product ( ! life4 ,:olly 
practical are ! te/s ( fri5d%ip :i* ,i  
%all give4 ,9 ! fir/ place a fri5d is   
too absorb+ :o takes all ( "o's int]e/  
to ! exclusion ( ev]y?+ else3 !re %\ld  
be int]e/ 9 o!r p1 o!r activities z well
 z 9 "o's "w4 ,su* a fri5d%ip c only    
make a girl =get = :at %e has come to   
s*ool4 ,! new relation :i* disposes "o  
to look ) less respect & affection ^u   
"o's own p & home--& !y1 be x rememb]$1 
h /ood ! mo/ valuable te/ ( all1 ! te/ (
 "t--_c be a good influ5ce4 ,x may be   
said 9 g5]al t an association :i* is    
develop+ ! less f9e traits 9 "o's "*1   
giv+ emphasis to ! less wor?y sides1    
%\ld be rel9qui%$ imm$iately1 ev5 at !  

co/ ( mu* he>ta*e4 ,! he>ta*e w be only 
tempor>y2 ! bad influ5ce might become   
p]man5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 s9ce fri5d%ip is 
giv+ z well z tak+1 "o does well to     
consid] ! fact t if "o's own "p 9 x does
 n tell = good1 !re is j z mu* reason = 
/opp+ ! fri5d%ip :]e x is4 ,"s ( ^!     
associations--& ?is is a h>d say+1 ,i   
"k--:i* seem ev]y?+ at ! "t are no?+1 z 
! ye>s w prove4 ,a girl idealizes1 &    
idealizes ^? :o are n wor?y4 ,inevitably
 ! day comes :5 %e laughs at h]self1--if
 %e does n d worse & pity h]self = hav+ 
be5 su* a goose4  ,only a few ( !       
fri5d%ips made 9 s*ool are de/9$ to     
endure4 ,"o ( ! =emo/ ( ^? t la/ is     
f\nd$ on simil>ity ( int]e/4 ,p]haps x  
is ! girl ) :om "o has work$ side by    
side 9 ! laboratory1--a relation =m$    
sl[ly & on a p]man5t basis4 ,_m ( ! be/ 
( fri5ds h come toge!r ?r\gh community (
 int]e/s1 & ?is is a type ( fri5d%ip =  
:i* m5 h a great] gift ?an wom54  ,!re  
is /ill ano!r type :i* develops because 
( "s conspicu\sly noble or f9e quality  

:i* proves attractive4 ,h]o wor%ip1 ?is1
 :i* enl>ges "o's self ?r\gh !          
admiration giv5 to ano!r4 ,!n !re is !  
fri5d%ip bas$ on a purely p]sonal       
attraction1 ) mutual respect &          
self-respect z its d$icat$ corn]-/one4  
,?is does n mean t "o _c see any faults 
9 ! fri5d1 or "k t "o's own are se51 )\t
 los+ affection4 ,!re is always some?+  
flimsy & insecure ab\t a fri5d%ip t     
simply idealizes4 ,any relation %\ld be 
all ! /rong] = a frank ackn[l$gm5t ( its
 imp]fections4 ,if a girl c>es en\gh %e 
w be will+ to admit h] own faults & wi% 
to make h]self m wor?y to be a fri5d4   
,&1 f9ally1 !re is :at might be call$ ! 
l5d-a-h& fri5d%ip1--! relation t spr+s  
into exi/5ce because ( ! ne$ :i* is se5 
9 ano!r4 ,x is n fair to make a         
packhorse ( "o's fri5d or to turn "o's  
self into ! lean+ v>iety ( plant1 b x is
 fair & wise & "r1 if "o is /rong en\gh 
to accompli% ! end 9 view1 to l5d a h&  
to ano!r girl :o is n mak+ ! be/ (      
h]self4  ,h a good "t b d n swe> et]nal 

allegiance 9 ?is fir/ ye> to anybody1   
h[ev] wond]ful %e may seem4 ,hold       
y\rself 9 res]ve1 if = no o!r reason1 !n
 on acc\nt ( ! old fri5ds at home1 :e!r 
!y be k9 or no-k91 = !y h be5 true4 ,&  
rememb]1 z ,i h said be=e1 fri5d%ip is l
 s*ol>%ip & mu/ by its nature come      
sl[ly4     ,,iv  ,,! ,,/ud5t',s ,,room  
,!re has be5 a g5]al improvem5t 9 /ud5t 
rooms1 yet _m rooms to-day h altoge!r   
too mu* 9 !m3 too _m pictures1 too _m   
bann]s1 too mu* furniture1 too _m       
hang+s4 ,! great fault ( mo/ rooms is   
?is ov]cr[d+4 ,if we 7 only h]oic en\gh 
to make a bonfire ( n9e-t5?s ( all !y   
conta9 we %\ld see sudd5ly reveal$      
possibilities = some?+ l ! ideal room4  
,"o s]i\s & obvi\s objection to !       
ov]cr[d+ ( rooms is ! hygi5ic4 ,i am    
tempt$ to say t ?is is ! mo/ important  
objection3 inde$1 s9ce heal? is m       
important ?an weal?1 ,i w say s4 ,a girl
 has nei!r ! "t nor ! ability to keep s 
_m articles 9 a room clean3 & :ile %e is
 busy att5d+ to h] /udies1 "s *]i%$     

ornam5ts are n only lay+ up du/ = !     
future1 z a m reg5]ate life w lay up    
treasures1 b also bre$+ g]ms1 p]haps    
collect+ ! v g]ms :i* w take ?is girl   
away f s*ool or college4 ,besides1      
bric--brac n only ga!rs du/ & bre$s g]ms
 b also we>ies ! n]ves4 ,x makes "o tir$
 to see s _m ?+s ab\t1 & tir$ to be held
 responsible = !m4 ,)\t realiz+ x1 we   
resi/ ! am\nt ( space !y occupy & 9 _!  
place want ! air & sun%9e4              
,subconsci\sly1 mo/ ( u long to get rid 
( our bric--brac & !n pull d[n !        
drap]ies t keep out ! sunlight4 ,!      
simpl] ! w9d[ drap]ies 9 a room1 ! m    
easily wa%$1 ! bett] & m attractive4 ,= 
:olesome attractiv5ess !re is no fabric 
t c excel a flood ( w>m sun%9e4 ,any    
girl or woman :o has curta9s :i* %e mu/ 
protect f /rong light by draw+ d[n !    
%ades is guilty ( a h\sehold s9 ^:      
greatness %e _c "k4 ,t same sun%9e1     
freely admitt$1 w d m to cleanse a h\se 
?an all ! soap1 all ! brooms1 & ev5 all 
! vacuum clean]s ev] inv5t$4  ,! s-call$

 beauty ( a room %\ld always give way   
be=e ! hygi5e ( a room4 ,n only %\ld !  
room be s5sibly furni%$ s t x may h     
pl5ty ( air & light1 b closets %\ld n   
conta9 articles ( furniture :i* belong  
:]e ! air c rea* !m4 ,!re is a diff]5ce 
betwe5 a room t is n ord]ly & "o t is n 
clean4 ,a room t conta9s unclean        
articles 9 draw]s or closets1 unclean   
floors1 unclean rugs & hang+s & unclean 
walls1 %\ld n be tol]at$ = an in/ant4   
,if a girl turns a comb9ation b$room &  
/udy 9 s*ool or college into a kit*51 if
 an ice-cream freez] occupies all !     
=egr\nd ( ?is place %e calls home1 &    
*af+-di%es ) cream bottles1 s>d9e t9s1  
crack] boxes1 pap] bags full ( /ale     
biscuits1 fruit sk9s1 di%-clo?s &       
grease-spott$ walls1 all ! backgr\nd1 x 
is impossible to h a clean room to live 
94  ,! ,gold5 ,rule applies to rooms z  
well z to human be+s & %\ld read1 ,d    
unto a room z y w\ld x %\ld d unto y4 ,&
 n only = ! sake ( heal? %\ld ?is ,gold5
 ,rule = ,rooms be obs]v$ b also = !    

sake ( ! college or s*ool4 ,! room t    
belongs to u only = a "t %\ld be z      
?\ghtfully c>$ = z if x 7 our own       
p]sonal prop]ty4 ,!re is some?+         
inconsi/5t1 isn't !re1 9 educat+ a girl 
9 high ?9k+ & f9e ideals1 if %e is will+
 to live 9 a room t = uncleanl9ess _m a 
woman 9 "s cr[d$ qu>t] ( a city w\ld    
consid] a disgrace8 ,su* contradiction 9
 m9d & surr\nd+ is out ( h>mony ) all   
"o's ideal = a g5tlewoman4  ,n only     
beauty is re/ful1 peace-giv+ &          
peace-br++1 b s1 also1 are neatness &   
ord]4 ,ord]l9ess helps to fit "o = "w4  
,!re is und\bt$ly "s connection betwe5  
surr\nd+s & "o's m5tal /ate4 ,9 !mselves
 disord] & confusion are irritat+4 ,!   
sight ( a dirty *ild cry+ 9 ! doorway ( 
an untidy h\se sugge/s "s connection    
betwe5 ! wret*$ness ( ! *ild & ! squalor
 ( ! home4 ,i (t5 ?9k ( ,william        
,morris1 ! great craftsman & *>m+ poet1 
:o _h mu* at he>t ! happ9ess ( all p1   
especially ! poor1 & 8 exclamation1 ,my 
eye1 h[ ,i d love tid9ess6 ,to him1 to !

 arti/1 x 01 z x is1 beautiful4 ,george 
,eliot _h to put ev5 ! p9s 9 h] cu%ion  
into "s neat arrangem5t be=e %e c\ld sit
 d[n to write4 ,disord] wa/es n only    
"o's feel+s & heal?1 x also wa/es "o's  
"t1 = a lot ( ?is commodity may be lo/ 9
 look+ = books1 wraps1 gloves & o!r ?+s 
:i* are n put away prop]ly4  ,s*ool     
ought to be a tra9+ = ! life aft]w>ds4  
,t is :y we g to s*ool1 isn't x8 ,:y    
%\ld a girl indulge h]self 9 habits :i* 
w make aga9/ h] usefulness 9 ! life ( ! 
home or 9 :atev] circum/ance %e may be8 
,!re is a c]ta9 discipl9>y value 9 ord]4
 ,e great milit>y s*ool has recogniz$   
?is4 ,laxness 9 ! c>e ( "o's room may   
mean ! habit ( laxness 9 o!r & m        
important ways4 ,disord]l9ess indicates 
a c]ta9 t5d5cy 9 "*1 & if a girl all[s t
 sort ( ?+ to g on %e is v likely to %[ 
x 9 o!r ways4 ,untid9ess 9 any ( "o's   
p]sonal habits--& :at c\ld be m p]sonal 
?an a room8--%\ld be tak5 up & correct$ 
ev5 z "o attempts to correct any weak   
po9t 9 "o's "*4  ,d y "k :at is         

always--t is1 if x is 9 x at all--! mo/ 
beautiful ?+ 9 a room8 ,x is some?+ :i* 
! ,creator meant all mank9d %\ld h1 ri* 
& poor1 old & "y alike2 x is some?+     
beyond ! buy+ price ( any weal?4 ,x is !
 sun%9e1 m beautiful1 m valuable ?an    
exp5sive hang+s t %ut x out4 ,p]haps x  
is p>tly because x is inexp5sive1       
,god-giv5 to all p1 t h\sewives         
frequ5tly draw _! curta9s aga9/ x4 ,if  
!y _h to pay m = x ?an = c>pets &       
hang+s1 y may be v sure t a great _m    
husb&s & fa!rs w\ld be ov]work+ 9 ord] t
 _! families might buy a :ole display ( 
sun%9e in/ead ( tape/ries4  ,d y "k :at 
is ! mo/ helpful ?+ y c h 9 y\r room1 ! 
article )\t :i* y _c live 9 x at all1 no
 matt] h[ f9e ! rugs & bric--brac may   
be8 ,air6 ,air is ! "o ?+ :i* is almo/  
in/antly & absolutely indisp5sable to   
human life1 = we brea! x 9 n only ?r\gh 
our noses b also all ov] our sk94 ,e    
hundr$? fraction ( an in* ( our bodies  
is fe$+ ^u air1 & ! pur] t air & ! cool]
 ! bett] & m invigorat+ food x provides 

= ! sk9 surface z well z = ! lungs4 ,!  
m9d1 = x is h\s$ 9 ! body & its t5ant1  
mu/ dep5d = its vig\r or tone ^u ! fre% 
air 9 s*ool or college /udy4 ,ev5 a v   
good head _c "w well set ^u an anmic    
body :i* is suffocat+ = want ( good     
clean air4 ,if y wi% to d y\r be/ "w &  
keep well1 ! fir/ ?+ to d is n to op5   
y\r books b to op5 y\r w9d[s4 ,aft] t ! 
books & a reasonable numb] ( h\rs (     
cont9u\s /udy4 ,am]ican audi5ce halls1  
pullmans1 ord9>y coa*es & public build+s
 ( all sorts1 especially libr>ies1 are  
notori\sly ov]heat$ & unv5tilat$4 ,x is 
! intellig5t ,am]ican girl & woman :o1  
beg9n+ ) ! home1 w correct ?is evil4 ,! 
s*ools are1 on ! :ole1 9 ! =efront ( !  
fre% air movem5t1 especially ! public   
s*ools4 ,z e "o kn[s1 ! public s*ools   
are e/abli%+ op5 air rooms = _! *ildr5  
:o ne$ !m4 ,al?\gh !re is mu* to be said
 ab\t :at a room %\ld conta9 to make x  
attractive1 x %\ld nev] be =gott5 t     
sun%9e & fre% air are m beautiful & m   
priceless ?an any?+ else :i* x c hold4  

,! fir/ object 9 furni%+ a b>e room is  
to make x habitable1--t is useful4 ,take
 ! kit*51 = example1 & usefulness is    
practically ! sole object 9 fitt+ x up4 
,& ! curi\s ?+ ab\t x all is t x _c help
 be+ beautiful 9 a homely1 mo!rly way1 =
 x exemplifies "o ( ! /ronge/ elem5ts ( 
all beauty & t is s]vice4 ,! kit*5 may  
be a v humble place b if m wom5 w\ld    
make a /udy ( _! kit*5s & !n take ?\ght1
 x is likely t ! re/ ( _! h\ses w\ld be 
9 mu* bett] ta/e4 ,a ?+ t is useful1 ev5
 z ) "s well-worn homely old woman :o   
has l$ a good & helpful life1 always    
acquires a beauty ( its own4 ,x may be  
h>d = girls to see ?is b x is !re1 & 9  
"t x w be se54 ,j z x is ess5tially m   
beautiful to h a clean1 /rong body r ?an
 a pretty face & a body t is n :at x    
ought to be1 s is x m truly beautiful to
 h articles ( furni%+ 9 our rooms1 9    
/udy or kit*51 t are ( indisp5sable     
g5u9e use4  ,take ! gaudy ambiti\s /udy 
"o girl has made = h]self4 ,x is defac$ 
by ! pres5ce ( articles ( no value at   

all 9 ! _w ( ne$s2 !re is no?+ 9 x t is 
g5u9ely beautiful & no?+ t is           
sub/antially useful4 ,! furniture is    
almo/ too *eap to /& on its own legs1 & 
! col\rs w\ld c]ta9ly nev] wa% & n ev5  
we>4 ,?is room is a junk-%op ( new1     
useless1 unattractive objects ( no      
virtue1--9 %ort1 a mo/ unpleasant place 
9 :i* to live4 ,h y ev] consid]$ :at    
gives ev5 ! simple/ clo!s = di/9ctive   
occasions a beauty ( _! own8 ,x is      
fitness4 ,& x is ?is same fitness :i*   
tells s mu* 9 furni%+ a room4 ,x might  
be said ( c]ta9 dresses t !y g toge!r1 t
 is1 !y are h>moni\s1 !y belong toge!r1 
!y h1 l "s p1 ! beauty ( agree+ )       
!mselves1 & a v desirable sort ( beauty 
x is4 ,j z clo!s are an expression ( ! p
 :o we> !m1 s are rooms an expression ( 
! p :o live 9 !m4 ,no well-br$ girl c>es
 = tawdry1 *eap1 ov]-ornam5t$ clo!s4 ,%e
 is made uncom=table ev5 at ! v ?\ght ( 
hav+ to we> su* ?+s4 ,%e %\ld suff] j z 
mu* discom=t on ! score ( a *eaply      
furni%$ 7& by *eap "h ,i d n mean       

inexp5sive--:itewa% & deal intellig5tly 
us$ may create a beautiful room71       
ov]cr[d$ & ov]-ornam5t$ /udy4  ,:at is !
 mean+ ( ! room :i* is y\r s*ool c5tre =
 ! "t be+8 ,x is an intimate place :]e a
 girl may h h] fri5ds & good times2 x is
 a retreat & x is a work%op4 ,x is !    
girl's home c5tre away f home1 ! place f
 :i* %e w lead h] life1 9 its expression
 attractive or unattractive1 l h] or    
unlike h]4 ,to int5d t ?is room 9       
beauty1 9 cleanl9ess1 9 ord]1 %all be ! 
be/ expression possible ( ! girl's be/  
self is ! ideal to set = ! s*ool /udy4  
,get good mat]ials & good col\rs4 ,!y   
ne$ n be exp5sive4 ,rememb] t col\rs h  
to g toge!r j z furniture has to d s4   
,to h /yles ( furniture t cla% or col\rs
 t d n h>monize w negative any c>e :i* !
 /ud5t may h tak5 9 ! selection (       
individual pieces or mat]ials4 ,to h too
 mu* ) :i* to fill ! room is a good deal
 worse ?an n to h en\gh4 ,mu* bett] x is
 to h a few ?+s :i* are j :at !y %\ld be
 ?an to h too _m & ^? undesirable4 ,to  

get a desk1 if a girl c af=d to d s1 t  
%e w be glad to keep h] life long is a  
good beg9n+1 & a com=table *air t w be  
made d\bly preci\s by all ! s*ool       
associations wov5 ab\t x4 ,& let h] be  
c>eful ab\t pictures = h] walls & n cr[d
 !m ) *eap & fa%ionable tra%4 ,above    
all1 let h] rememb] t good ta/e1        
simplicity1 c>eful selection1 w d m to  
assure h] ! possession ( an attractive  
room ?an all ! money 9 ! _w c d4     ,v 
,,! ,,tools ,,( ,,/udy ,,& ,,_! ,,use   
,a girl ought to take up h] /udy ) !    
same s5se ( pleasure z t ) :i* a /rong  
workman ent]s 8 %op1 kn[+ 8 tools & able
 to use !m4 ,hav+ good tools & kn[+ !m  
is c]ta9ly "p ( ! joy ( "w4 ,& :at are !
 tools ! /ud5t mu/ use8 ,well1 = !      
av]age /ud5t1 ! "o t is fir/ & mo/      
important is ,good ,heal?4 ,! m9d is n z
 cle> if ! body is n 9 good heal?1 clean
 )9 & )\t4  ,! second set ( tools       
consi/s ( a diff]5t sort ( equipm5t &   
app>atus1 tools ) :i* a girl mu/ become 
famili> & :i* %e mu/ "k h[ to           

use--,books1 ,libr>y1 ,laboratory &     
,classroom4 ,:y %\ldn't a /ud5t be j z  
able to use h] books z a c>p5t] 8 plane 
or saw8 ,"o c\ldn't expect a fumbl+     
c>p5t] or a clumsy seam/ress to         
accompli% mu* "w or good "w4 ,!re are   
times :5 a girl ne$ n claim to "k any?+ 
b %e mu/1 at lea/1 "k :]e to f9d :at %e 
wants to "k4 ,?is is ! fir/ lesson 9 !  
use ( books2 )\t k ( !m or love = !m1 ! 
/ud5t c't get along at all4 ,& beyond   
?is some:at me*anical use ( books !re is
 a deep] & l>g] lesson to le>n2 to "k t 
a book is n m]ely a page ( pr9t :]e     
in=mation may be s\ght b t x is a mirror
 9 :i* "o f9ds ! _w1 its wisdom1 its    
joy1 its sorr[1 its div9e adv5tures4    
,rob]t ,s\!y1 ! fri5d ( ! poet          
,col]idge1 has writt5 beautifully on !  
subject 9 a little poem call$ ,8 ,books4
  ,ano!r tool 9 ! /ud5t's work%op is    
,previ\sly ,acquir$ ,k3 t is1 :at "o has
 9 "o's m9d4 ,"s p's m9ds are junk-%ops4
 ,b a junk-%op is bett] ?an an empty    
%op4 ,?is previ\sly acquir$ k1 if us$   

rightly1 becomes ! tool ( lat] c\rses1 !
 s]vant ( lat] ye>s4 ,our /or$-up       
facts--_m ( !m--h n be5 an end 9        
!mselves4 ,h[ c\ld !y be8 ,= example1   
su* ?+s z p>adigms & =mul & long li/s ( 
names & dates1 are tools pure & simple2 
b ! /ud5t 9 ! work%op mu/ h !m or %e w  
be l a c>p5t] :o _h mu* to d b on com+  
to 8 b5* f\nd no tools !re & s 0 idle   
all day4  ,a f\r? tool = ! girl 9 h]    
/udy--"o t _c be delib]ately acquir$1 z 
in=mation or app>atus or ev5 heal? c    
be--is ,exp]i5ce4 ,?is is ! mo/ valuable
 tool ( all--"o's exp]i5ce ( travel1 )  
p1 9 responsibility1 9 love1 9 joy1 9   
sorr[1 9 any k9d ( "w4 ,! girls :o are !
 mo/ int]e/+ 9 ! classroom are ! girls  
:o are n cont5t+ !mselves ) app>atus    
alone b ^: m9ds are flexible ) exp]i5ce1
 :o br+ all ( !mselves1 _! life1 to be> 
^u ! "w4 ,a c]ta9 well-kn[n m9i/] _h    
prep>$ a s]mon = 8 usual ,sunday        
engagem5t1 b half an h\r be=e s]vice    
ano!r text came into 8 m9d4 ,he c\ld n  
=get x1 s he jott$ d[n notes & prea*$ ! 

new s]mon in/ead ( ! "o t _h be5 prep>$4
 ,?is s]mon made a great impression on  
all :o he>d x1 & ! m9i/] himself said ( 
x t "s p w\ld decl>e t x _h be5 ?\ght   
out 9 half an h\r1 b t really he _h put 
fifty ye>s ( 8 life into x4 ,! %>p] &   
bett] ! tools1 ! f9] ! "* ( ! "w4 ,if   
exp]i5ce has be5 obs]v$ & reta9$1 &     
previ\sly acquir$ k is ready = s]vice1 &
 h& & m9d "k h[ to use books1 & ! /ud5t 
is 9 good condition physically1 !n !    
excell5ce ( t girl's "w 9 ! class & out 
c be gu>ante$4  ,& n[ :at are ! uses ( !
 "w :i* ^! tools c accompli% = u8       
,col]idge wrote 9 8 poem1 ,"w ,)\t      
,hope1      ,"w )\t ,hope draws nect> 9 
a sieve1     ,& ,hope )\t an object _c  
live4  ,! only hope t c la/ is hope t is
 n :olly c5tr$ 9 ourselves1 b has "s    
?\ght = o!rs & our s]vice to !m4 ,"w    
devoid ( inspiration & ideals1 "w done  
m]ely = "o's self1 /udy pursu$ ) only a 
degree z an end or = ! sake ( pay z a   
tea*]1 turns s*ool & college into a     
m>ket-place1 a place ( b>t]1 :]e 9      

ex*ange = s mu* en]gy & s mu* money we  
may acquire a c]ta9 position &          
livelihood4 ,only t "w 9 :i* "o has !   
consci\sness ( be+1 or becom+1 useful to
 o!rs1 br+s joy t w endure4 ,:at d we   
?9k ( ! m9i/] :o is )\t a s5se (        
consecration8 ,! responsibility ( !     
/ud5t or ! tea*] is q z l>ge1 !         
opportunity = s]vice q z wond]ful4 ,"o (
 our greate/ ,engli% poets1 ,william    
,wordswor?1 exclaim$3 ,i wi% to be      
consid]$ z a tea*]1 or z no?+6 ,! call+ 
( ! tea*]1 ( ! /ud5t1 has ?r\gh all "t  
be5 ?\ght a high "o1--"o t has drawn to 
itself f9e & unselfi% spirits4 ,! life (
 ! /ud5t1 no matt] h[ necess>y to ! _w  
its m>ket-places are1 nev] has be5 &    
nev] c be a life ( b>t]1 ( trade4  ,!   
weal? t comes to ! /ud5t %\ld n be an   
exclusive possession4 ,x may be b\ght at
 a l>ge price b x c nev] be sold4 ,x mu/
 be giv5 away1 or %>$1 = x is weal? :i* 
c>ries ) x a s5se ( social              
responsibility4 ,x is enjoy$ = a d\ble  
purpose1 n only = ! sake ( ! happ9ess x 

br+s to u b also = ! sake ( ! joy or    
help x may br+ to o!rs4 ,millions (     
girls covet ! opportunities t come to a 
few 9 s*ool & college1 _m ( !m :o f> m  
greatly des]ve ?is privilege ?an we4    
,inde$1 :at h mo/ ( u done to m]it ! "r 
to all t we h8 ,! only way 9 :i* we c %[
 our s5se ( ju/ice is by tak+ our       
privileges z some?+ to %>e ) o!rs4 ,!   
girl :o has heal?1 pleasant surr\nd+s & 
"w wor? do+1 has all a human be+ has a  
"r to expect4 ,%e ought always to be    
happy1 always rejoic+ 9 h] "w & always  
eag] to divide h] weal? ) o!rs4  ,!     
r$eem+ feature ( royalties has be5 _!   
s5se ( responsibility = _! subjects6 ,9 
great disa/]s1 or calamities1 _! fir/   
?\ght has be5 to g to ! relief ( ! p4 ,!
 ,k+ & ,que5 ( ,italy are noble examples
 ( ?is c\rage & unselfi%ness4 ,9 ,am]ica
 ! only privileg$ class is ! highly     
educat$4 ,x is !y f :om noblesse oblige 
mu/ be expect$1 :o w %[ 9 all em]g5cies 
_! s5se ( responsibility1 :o w %>e all t
 !y h ) o!rs4 ,a girl w be happy1 %e w  

gr[1 %e w be a lev]age p[] = good ) ^?  
among :om %e lives1 only 9 s f> z %e    
uses h] tools ( k 9 ! s]vice ( o!rs1 &  
%apes all t %e does t[>ds "s humanly    
useful end4     ,,vi  ,,! ,,joy ,,( ,,"w
   ,if "o is 9 good condition1 ! ex]cise
 ( any physical p[] is a pleasure4 ,x is
 a pleasure to run1 to s+1 to dance1 to 
climb m\nta9s1 to r[1 to swim2 x is a   
pleasure to %\t = no?+ else ?an = ! pure
 joy ( lett+ (f surplus en]gy4 ,9 ! _w (
 animals1 ! horse & dog1 to take only   
two illu/rations1 ab\nd 9 ?is enjoym5t (
 physical en]gy4 ,! horse paws ! gr\nd &
 snorts & :9nies & loves ! fa/e/ road   
pace y w let him take4 ,! dog leaps 9 ! 
air1 jumps f5ces1 b>ks1 & races ar\nd   
madly1 sometimes aft] no?+ at all4  ,b !
 highe/ p[] ( :i* human be+s are        
possess$ is n ! p[] ( ! body4 ,x is !   
p[] ( ! m9d4 ,yet _m ( u ?r\gh\t our    
s*ool & college life n only d n wi% to  
use ?is p[] b ev5 rebel aga9/ x4 ,:at1  
"s girls are say+ to !mselves1 enjoy !  
"w ( a classroom8 ,:o ev] he>d ( su* a  

?+6 ,yes1 j t4 ,& if we don't enjoy ! "w
 ( a classroom1 ev5 an indiff]5tly good 
"o1 !re is some?+ ! matt] ) u1 or !     
subject %\ld n h a place on any         
curriculum4 ,e m5tal ex]cise %\ld be    
full ( ! ke5e/ pleasure1 ( intellectual 
pleasure4  ,our s*ools & colleges to-day
 are v mu* ri*] 9 ! joy ( ev]y?+ else--9
 beautiful surr\nd+s1 9 fre] & full]    
a?letic & outdoor life1 9 a m v>i$ &    
delightful social life--?an !y 7 fifty  
or ev5 tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,b x is a "q
 :e!r ! joy ( intellectual "w has kept  
pace ) ?is joy ( life 9 its o!r aspects4
 ,sometimes x almo/ seems z if          
intellectual eag]ness 7 9 inv]se ratio  
to ! ease & fullness ( ! opportunities  
we h4 ,at lea/ _m fair-m9d$ girls h se5 
! pr$icam5t 9 :i* ! tea*] is plac$4 ,!  
man :o makes a vase = ! use & pleasure (
 o!rs may rejoice n only 9 8 own        
workman%ip b also 9 ! ?\ght ( ! s]vice &
 delight he is giv+ to o!rs4 ,t is1 8   
pleasure is tw(old4 ,! tea*] :o is      
depriv$ ( "s response ( joy 9 ! "w he is

 do+ is a workman depriv$ ( 8 rights4   
,to ^? girls :o are ?9k+ ( becom+ tea*]s
 ?is %\ld be a sob]+ ?\ght4  ,mission>y 
tea*]s1 ) _! /ud5ts eag] to get any?+ !y
 h to give1 are n to be piti$4 ,our     
s*ools & _! gr\ps ( tea*]s 9 isolat$ &  
uncultivat$ p>ts ( ! ,we/ & ,s\? are n  
to be piti$4 ,ev5 if education is ) !m  
%orn ( mu* t gives x *>m1 !             
opportunities t come are priz$4 ,/ud5ts 
& tea*]s h intellectual joy 9 ! "w !y d1
 & )\t t ! greate/ univ]sity 9 ! _w     
might z well1 or bett]1 be a di/rict    
s*ool1 = !n ! "w done w\ld be truly     
useful4 ,x is ! tea*] :o has to put mu* 
( h] "t & en]gy into mak+ a subject     
sup]ficially attractive en\gh = a /ud5t 
to elect x1 :o is to be piti$4 ,a       
classroom full ( blas girls ^: m9ds ne$ 
to be tickl$ be=e !re is ! lea/         
expression ( intellectual mir? ^u _!    
faces1 is an ordeal n lightly to be met 
except by ! pr(essional jok] or academic
 tumbl]4  ,girls (t5 become impati5t )  
!mselves1 & t is "o reason :y !re is s  

little joy 9 "w = !m4 ,?9k ( ,hel5      
,kell] z a fam\s example ( ?is joy 9 "w 
"u ! mo/ adv]se circum/ances4 ,:at c\ld 
be great] ?an h] h&icap8 ,%ut away f !  
_w by deaf e>s & bl9d eyes &1 = a :ile1 
by inability to speak1 %e has nev]!less 
%[n a ke5ness ( pleasure & intellectual 
acquisition t %ames u :o h all our s5ses
 9 _! fullness4 ,?9k ( h] pati5t1       
unremitt+ delv+1 ( ! digg+ up1 up1 up to
 get to ! light :i* mo/ human be+s are  
privileg$ to enjoy ) no ef=t at all6 ,! 
m9d t accepts ?is weal? ) no ?\ght1 no  
s5se ( responsibility1 is a trifl] )    
ri*es t are ab\t u = ,god-giv5 purposes4
 ,?9k ( ! way 9 :i* ,/ev5son & ,john    
,ri*>d ,gre5 & ,george ,eliot rose above
 _! ill-heal? & did _! "w 9 despite ( x6
 ,p]haps "s ( u h sup]b heal? & h nev]  
made any consci\s ef=t to use t gift = a
 high end4  ,girls gr[ impati5t )       
!mselves :5 !y w\ldn't be impati5t ) a  
little *ild4 ,yet ! m9d has to be tra9$ 
ev5 z we tra9 a *ild2 x has to be br\ght
 back & back1 aga9 & aga9 to ! ?+ to be 

done4 ,aft] ! ask+ ( a simple "q1       
(t5times a :ole class w look conf\nd$1  
because !y h "s /range notion t ?9k+    
means gett+ hold ( some?+ v f> away &   
difficult to grasp4 ,all t ! fir/ ef=t 9
 ?\ght d5otes is tak+ a hold ( t :i* is 
ne>e/ & foll[+ x up4 ,x is ! old /ory ( 
,!seus foll[+ 8 clue ( ?read1 ! sl5d] ?+
 9 8 h&1 by :i* he 0 guid$ out ( !      
labyr9? & to ! broad sea ( adv5ture4    
,!re are difficulties 9 ! do+ ( any "w t
 is wor? :ile4 ,x w\ld be a poor advis] 
:o pa9t$ ! /ud5t's way z a pa? ( roses4 
,fir/ & =emo/1 "o's own in]tia int]f]es 
) ! joy ( "w4 ,"s "o has def9$ ! lazy   
man z "o :o doesn't want to d any?+ at  
all1 & ! indol5t man z "o :o doesn't    
want to d any?+ t he doesn't want to d4 
,!n1 too1 !re are c]ta9 allurem5ts &    
di/ractions 9 s*ool life :i* are a      
h9drance to our joy 9 an intellectual   
task4 ,& !re is ! v natural dis9cl9ation
 to ! drudg]y involv$ 9 all h>d lab\r4  
,no "w t is wor? :ile is )\t drudg]y4   
,lack ( enc\ragem5t f old] p is "o s]i\s

 difficulty "s girls h to meet4 ,!re is 
a type ( old] p]son :o is sure t us+ !  
m9d w h>m t preci\s article4 ,&1 f9ally1
 !re is our inexp]i5ce1 our own lack (  
compreh5sion1 our own purposeless &     
=mless lives4  ,joy 9 "w %\ld n be      
altoge!r conditional ^u "o's s5se ( ease
 or ^u :at is call$ success4 ,seem+     
success is n always success4 ,(t5 ! mo/ 
valuable lessons come f failures4 ,rob]t
 ,br[n+1 ! poet1 speaks aga9 & aga9 ( ! 
noble uses ( failure4 ,let me quote "o  
/anza f "o ( 8 greate/ poems1 ,rabbi ,b5
 ,ezra3      ,!n1 welcome ea* rebuff    
,t turns e>?'s smoo?ness r\gh1     ,ea* 
/+ t bids nor sit nor /&1 b g6     ,be  
our joys ?ree-p>ts pa96     ,/rive &    
hold *eap ! /ra92     ,le>n1 nor acc\nt 
! pang2 d>e1 nev] grudge ! ?roe6  ,y c't
 le>n to walk if y hav5't tumbl$ d[n a  
good deal 9 do+ x4 ,x is (t5 failure t  
means ultimate success4 ,( c\rse if a   
girl keeps on say+3 ,oh1 :at's ! use8   
ab\t ev]y?+ %e does & all h] failures1  
!re isn't any use4 ,9 weak mom5ts t sort

 ( ?+ c be said ( e great & wor?-:ile   
exp]i5ce1 ( love1 ( joy1 ( sorr[1 ( "w4 
,b a girl :o all[s h]self to take ?is   
attitude is a quitt]1 & doesn't "k !    
fir/ pr9ciples ( play+ ! game4  ,"p ( ! 
joy ( "w consi/s 9 ! m]e delight (      
intellectual ex]cise1 delight 9 ?9k+ a  
?+ out4 ,t is ! way we develop ourselves
 m5tally1 j z we develop ourselves      
physically ?r\gh sports4 ,! m9d t ?9ks  
is capable ( deep] & broad] ?9k+4 ,?9k+ 
begets ?\ght4 ,a muscle t is left )\t   
ex]cise s(t5s & f9ally atrophies4 ,!    
same is true ( m5tal muscle4 ,if ?is    
/r5g? is left unus$ x is gradually lo/ &
 _c be recov]$4 ,m5tal conc5tration1 !  
?\ght t is s /r5u\s t ev]y?+ else is %ut
 out1 /r5g!ns ! m9d4 ,9 ?is wond]ful old
 _w no new l& has be5 discov]$ )\t      
physical ef=t4 ,!re is no c\ntry ( ! m9d
 :i* c be ent]$ )\t a simil> ef=t4  ,&  
!re is ano!r & v important joy 9 "w--!  
s5se t "o is be+ equipp$ = ! "w ( ! _w1 
= usefulness4 ,! m]e feel+ t "o's p[]s  
are be+ develop$ br+s joy ) x4 ,!re is  

/ill ano!r joy :i* e "o ( u mu/ covet--!
 s5se ( ent]+ into ! intellectual ri*es 
( ! _w1 its wond]s ( sci5ce & art &     
lett]s1 ) ! feel+ t we h a "p 9 a great 
treasure1 a treasure :i*1 unlike gold & 
preci\s /ones1 m5 h nev] be5 able to    
gauge or to exhau/4 ,su* gold & silv] z 
we take f t adv5ture _c be lo/ or /ol5 f
 u4 ,x rema9s ) u to ! v la/1 & ) x no  
life c ev] become really poor1 or dull1 
or old4     ,,vii  ,,fair-,,play   ,few 
/ud5ts realize h[ closely a classroom   
resembles a commonweal?4 ,to mo/ ( u x  
seems a place into :i* we g to h a c]ta9
 am\nt got out ( u1 or put into u4 ,?is 
conception ( ! classroom is unwor?y !   
mod]n girl :o has1 o!rwise1 a f9e       
und]/&+ ( ! mean+ ( team-play1 ( play+  
all toge!r = a common end1 a game or a  
republic unit$ by a tacit compact4      
,does ! av]age /ud5t feel responsibility
 = ! game ( basket-ball or lawn hockey  
:i* %e is play+8 ,! fir/ ?\ght ( ! girl 
9 answ]+ ?is is t x 0 a fooli% "q ev5 to
 ask4 ,( c\rse %e does4 ,b = h]         

classroom8 ,no1 t is a diff]5t sort (   
game1 9 :i* ! responsibility lies all on
 ! %\ld]s ( ! in/ructor4 ,x is a        
"o-woman or a "o-man game1 & v (t5 !    
/ud5ts are b spectators1 *e]+ or        
indiff]5t1 approv+ or disapprov+4 ,!    
pupil does n hold h]self acc\ntable =   
?is game2 x is ! tea*] :o makes ! class 
g1 :o extracts f ea* /ud5t ! in=mation  
bottl$ up 9 h]1 toge!r1 (t51 ) a good   
deal ( c>bon dioxide1--a process        
difficult & h>d z draw+ a swoll5 cork   
out ( a soda-wat] bottle4 ,f9ally1 ) a  
sort ( noble reb\nd ( ef=t1 ! exhau/$   
in/ructor is to put a va/ deal (        
in=mation back into ! girl be=e ! /ud5t 
claps h] book toge!r & ru%es pell-mell  
to ! next classroom1 !re to be simil>ly 
uncork$1 if ! tea*] has le>n$ ! art & h]
 m5tal muscle is suffici5t4  ,su* a     
conception ( a classroom is n fair-play4
 ,! tea*]1 l ! coxswa9 ( a college crew1
 may h r[$ ov] ! same c\rse & %e may "k 
x well en\gh to cov] x 9 ! d>k2 %e may h
 won di/9ction ^u x1 may be ! fitte/    

p]son 9 all ! /ates ( ! ,union to cov] x
 aga91 b if %e has n a good or a w9n+   
crew to coa*1 %e w nev] w9 any race1 ev5
 ! %orte/4 ,no in/ructor has %\ld]s     
equal to su* a multiple burd5 z coa*+1  
/e]+ & do+ all ! r[+1 too4 ,to play any 
classroom game 9 ?is _s is to be dead   
weight = e "o else emb>k$ ^u ! same     
adv5ture4 ,x is n fair-play4  ,by su* an
 attitude on ! "p ( m]ely "o /ud5t 9 !  
class1 e o!r /ud5t associat$ ) h] loses1
 = ! girl :o w n lift h] own weight !   
o!rs mu/ c>ry4 ,if t /ud5t 7 play+ 9 t  
_s on ! basket-ball team1 d y suppose t 
! coa*1 or ! capta91 w\ld let h] /ay on8
 ,n = a mom5t2 (f %e w\ld g & v mu*     
humiliat$1 too4 ,if x is a discussion1 !
 t\* & g ( ! :ole recitation w dep5d ^u 
! pres5ce ( ! team-play1 or fair-play1  
_s 9 ! c\rse4 ,! in/ructor may d h] be/ 
b if !re is no play-!-game 9 t          
classroom1 %e might j z well fold up h] 
t5t1 l ! prov]bial ,arab1 & sil5tly /eal
 away4 ,x is n t any recitation ne$ be a
 brilliant affair--if mo/ ( !m dep5d$ ^u

 t = exi/5ce !y w\ld sc>cely exi/ at    
all--b !re mu/ be an hone/1 e>ne/1      
responsible ef=t to make ! be/ ( ! h\r4 
,good w inevitably come f ! cl>ify+ ef=t
 to express ?\ght1 & ! lead+ f ?\ght to 
?\ght z ! "w goes =w>d4  ,! basket-ball 
team _c w91 or ev5 play1 unless all !   
memb]s are play+ toge!r4 ,ea* "o is ne$$
 despite ! fact t %e may n be "o ( !    
*ief or be/ play]s4 ,j s does ! class   
ne$ all its /ud5ts4 ,if a girl is only  
av]age1 x is n fair-play = h] to sit    
back & d no?+2 nei!r is x fair-play = h]
 to monopolize ! att5tion if %e happ5s  
to be m ?an commonly able4 ,x is n      
fair-play to laugh at ! girl :o is at a 
disadvantage1 or to appe> bor$4 ,x is   
unfair to ! individual1 to ! classroom 9
 g5]al & to ! in/ructor4 ,! lea/ %e c d 
9 ?is class game is to give h] :ole & h]
 c\rte\s att5tion4  ,?9k ( all !        
practice games 9 :i* ! av]age a?letic   
team takes "p4 ,:at c be said = ! /ud5t 
:o comes into ! classroom unprep>$ to   
lift h] own weight1 unprep>$ to help    

o!rs8 ,:5 "o comes to ?9k ab\t x f !    
fair-play po9t ( view !re is no?+ to be 
said = h]4 ,nor is x fair-play = a girl 
to all[ h]self to get into su* a /ate   
physically t %e is unable to /udy4 ,h[  
(t5 & (t5 h fudge-heads--due to an      
application to too mu* sug> & n to      
books--sitt+ r[ aft] r[ kill$ a s*ool or
 ev5 a :ole college6 ,be=e a class      
temp]$ by fudge & n by :olesome outdoor 
liv+ & consci5ti\s devotion to "w1 !    
tea*] might bett] put away h] notes &   
close h] book4 ,no?+ c happ5 ?r\gh or   
ov] t b>ricade ( fudge-heads4  ,& x is n
 fair-play to cram because ( "t lo/1 or 
= any o!r cause4 ,! only end ( cramm+ is
 t ! /ud5t soon =gets all t has be5     
le>n$4 ,alone by normal1 sl[ acquisition
 & all ! associations =m$ 9 su* le>n+ c 
in=mation come to u to /ay4 ,x may n be 
p>ticul>ly wick$ to cram if "o has pl5ty
 ( "t to wa/e1 b x is fooli% unless "o  
has4  ,!re is a k9d ( gossip 9 :i* a    
girl takes "p1 made up ( snap-%ot       
judgm5ts ( ! classroom1 idle c>p+ ab\t  

"s little unimportant po9t1 expression (
 w\nd$ vanity & unfair talk1 :i* may    
mean a trem5d\s loss ( pre/ige = a      
really admirable c\rse2 x may mean t    
girls1 :o w\ld naturally g into x       
because ( _! lik+ or gift = ! "w1 d n g 
or g 9 a critical & unsympa!tic         
attitude4 ,if !re is a compla9t to be   
made ab\t any c\rse x %\ld be made to ! 
responsible p]son conc]n$1 & t is       
usually ! tea*]4 ,any?+ else is n       
fair-play4 ,9 ! classroom ! in/ructor is
 ! coa* ( ! game & %e is ! p]son ) :om  
to talk4 ,x is ne$less to say t if a    
girl is putt+ no?+ into a c\rse %e _c   
expect to get any?+ out ( x1 or to      
compla9 because ?+s d n g4 ,if %e wants 
!m to g :y does %e n help1 & h ! pr(it (
 tak+ some?+ away f ! "w z int]e/ on h] 
ef=t8 ,a girl gets divid5ds only f "w   
into :i* %e has put "s bra9-capital4  ,&
 ! p at home8 ,is x fair-play to !m1 :5 
!y are mak+ sacrifices ( money or (     
happ9ess to keep ! daught] at s*ool1 =  
h] n to put good "w into h] /udy & play 

h] "p fai?fully 9 ! classroom game8 ,s  
_m ?+s h to be tak5 into consid]ation ( 
:i* we are n likely to ?9k4 ,!re is !   
girl h]self1 ! o!r girls ) :om %e is    
work+1 ! in/ructor1 ! p at home1 !      
in/itution t is provid+ an exp5sive     
equipm5t or plant ?r\gh ! philan?ropic  
ef=ts ( o!rs or ! taxation ( ! public4  
,if ! girl does n play h] "p fairly1 !re
 is a r big reckon+ aga9/ h]1 is !re n8 
,,viii  ,,! ,,"r ,,sort ,,( ,,leisure   
,! "r sort ( leisure ought to help z mu*
 9 ! developm5t ( ! girl z ! "r sort (  
"w4 ,if x is leisure wor?y ! "n1 x w br+
 refre%m5t2 x w n leave "o physically & 
m5tally jad$4 ,nei!r m9d nor body %\ld  
ev] be exhau/$ because ( ! way 9 :i*    
fre$om has be5 us$4 ,leisure is z       
important to "w z "w is to leisure4 ,a  
p]son :o has n work$ _c appreciate      
fre$om1 :ile ! "o :o has _h no leisure  
is n be/ fitt$ = "w4 ,all "w & no play  
makes ,jack a dull boy2 x is j z true t 
x makes ,jill a dull girl4 ,! girl :o   
works all ! "t1 n realiz+ ! importance (

 free mom5ts1 becomes fagg$ 9 body &    
m9d4 ,%e is a tool t is dull1 & w\ld d  
well to rememb] t ev5 a ma*9e is bett] =
 an occasional re/4  ,"s mi/ak5 ideas   
ab\t leisure h gr[n up1 mak+ x difficult
 to say any?+ on ?is subject )\t be+    
misund]/ood4 ,/ories--:ole books (      
!m--ab\t spreads & m or less lawless    
escapades 9 s*ool & college1 h giv5     
girls & o!r p1 too1 ! impression t ?is  
is ! sort ( ?+ s*ool leisure is4 ,no?+  
c\ld be f>!r f ! tru?4 ,midnight fea/s  
may occur 9 s*ool1 & mo/ ( u1 unless we 
are too good to be av]age girls1 h tak5 
"p 9 !m4 ,b su* /ories are vici\s1 = !y 
misrepres5t ! life by sugge/+ t eat+    
inf]ior & un:olesome food is ! real     
fre$om mo/ girls desire4 ,!re is some?+ 
repulsive 9 ! v ?\ght4 ,fea/s t leave a 
girl ) a coat$ tongue & a dull head &   
,monday blues d n fairly repres5t s*ool 
or college leisure4 ,good times t       
int]f]e ) good "w h no place 9 ideally  
free h\rs4 ,b1 inde$1 ! od\rs f !       
*af+-di%es d sugge/ t "s ( ! girls are  

try+ to put into lit]al execution ! wi% 
( a great ,g]man pr(essor 9 ,ox=d4 ,!   
pr(essor1 eag] to try a di% he saw on ! 
hotel bill ( f>e1 b ) 8 ,engli% & ,g]man
 v]bs n q dis5tangl$1 said to ! wait]1  
,h]eaft] ,i vi% to become a ,vel%       
,rabbit4 ,p]haps becom+ a ,wel% r>ebit  
repres5ts ! height ( "s girls' ideals1 b
 ?is is h>d to believe4  ,! possession (
 leisure dep5ds to a great ext5t ^u ! w 
p[]4 ,! girl :o has nev] le>n$ to say   
,no1 :o has no p[] ( selection1 _c      
expect to h any h\rs = h] own use4 ,%e  
is qu>ry = e idle sugge/ion1 e social   
engagem5t1 e executive job :i* pursues  
h]4 ,! girl :o engages all h] "t        
socially _c h a s5se ( leisure1 = %e    
turns h] playtime into b ano!r s*$ule1  
to be met z inexorably z h] academic    
c\rses4 ,h] days become a =midable array
 ( dates1 (t5 /ret*+ ahead = weeks4 ,ev5
 if girls are n det]m9$ to h x =        
!mselves1 !y %\ld give to o!rs "s       
opportunity = fre$om1 & %\ld respect _! 
possible desire = solitude4 ,! girl :o  

engages or annexes e p>ticle ( "t1 h]   
own or t ( "s "o else ) :om %e comes 9  
contact1 is mak+ leisure an             
impossibility4 ,! girl :o leaves no m>g9
 _c hope = ev5 ! _s ( fre$om4  ,_m      
/ud5ts excuse !mselves = mu* executive  
"w 9 s*ool & college on ! gr\nd t x is  
done 9 _! leisure4 ,t girl is a goose :o
 all[s h]self ?r\gh any s5se (          
self-importance1 or irreplaceable       
usefulness1 to be s involv$ 9 executive 
"w t all o!r aspects ( h] s*ool life are
 slight$4 ,if %e refuses to be swamp$ by
 su* jobs %e c h ! happ9ess ( reflect+ t
 probably "s girls :o ne$ ! tra9+ f> m  
?an %e does are do+ ! "w4 ,to e girl w  
come ! opportunity "r along = manag+2   
club & social "w w br+ x1 & a good-siz$ 
family w br+ x z no?+ else c4 ,b s*ool  
leisure %e w n h aga94 ,! :ole aim ( !  
s*ool is to enri* ! lives ( its /ud5ts1 
& x kn[s all too well t t /ud5t :o does 
n keep = h]self ! leisure ^u :i* body & 
m9d & s\l mu/ fe$ is inde$ poor4  ,!re  
is "o way 9 :i* leisure is v g5]ally    

missp5t 9 s*ool--& alas1 outside1       
too6--n 9 manag+ "o's own affairs1 b 9  
manag+ & discuss+ ! affairs ( o!rs4 ,at 
su* times ! rem>ks may be sup]latively  
pleasant1 b !y are m (t5 sup]latively   
disagreeable4 ,x may be said )          
tru?fulness t !y are almo/ nev] mod]ate 
or j4 ,ev]y?+ is all black or all :ite1 
) no gray4 ,x makes "o ?9k ( ! little   
girl ) a curl 9 ! middle ( h] =ehead3   
,:5 %e 0 good1 %e 0 v1 v good1     ,& :5
 %e 0 bad1 %e 0 horrid4  ,b1 alas6 !    
poor wret*es discuss$ are n all[$ ev5 ! 
natural & some:at happy human alt]nation
 betwe5 badness & goodness4 ,no1 inde$1 
!y are mon/]s ( a desp]ate "*--!y may at
 ! mom5t be brok5-he>t$ly consci\s ( _! 
own faults--or !y are %9+ six-w+$       
angels4 ,&1 woe6 ?is sort ( ?+ comes    
almo/ z h>d ^u ! angels4 ,!y c't endure 
x2 s mu* goodness breaks d[n _! w+      
ar*es1 & ! glori\s ones crumple toge!r l
 tissue-pap]4  ,& ^u ! girls busily     
engag$ 9 creat+ angels ( lovel9ess &    
g>goyles ( ugl9ess1 ?is sort (          

conv]sation works havoc4 ,x does n      
invigorate !m1 x does n inspire !m4 ,x  
belittles _! m9ds--?ank =tune1 t mak+   
k9dl+ wood ( ! *>act]s ( o!r p does d   
?is6--& /unts _! f9] feel+s4 ,?is s91 t 
!y d by two & two1 !y pay = "o by "o4   
,g5tle & consid]ate feel+s are lo/1 "t  
is wa/$1 a vici\s habit1--almo/ no habit
 is m vici\s1--is acquir$4 ,su* gossip c
 nev] become a pure enjoym5t2 x rema9s  
at ! be/ an ignoble1 discr$itable       
excitem5t4 ,roll+ ^! sweet morsels "u _!
 tongues1 a ta/e = ill-natur$ or        
exagg]at$ comm5t fixes itself 9 _! m\?s4
 ,ev5 if !y h consci5ces t1 l good      
mo!rs1 w occasionally wa% _! m\?s out ) 
soap1 !y reta9 ! di/urb+ memory ( unk9d1
 co>se1 or fooli% words4  ,yet s*ool    
%\ld be ! la/ place 9 :i* to indulge 9  
idle talk4 ,su* indulg5ce is aga9/ all !
 idealism ( /ud5t life4 ,idle or        
m$dlesome talk nev] helps any "o1 ei!r !
 "o :o talks or ! "o :o is discuss$4 ,if
 y h any?+ to say ab\t o!r p1 & if go+  
to !m w help y1 ! only fri5dly ?+ to    

d--x is n an easy ?+--is to speak to ! p
 conc]n$4 ,if we really knew h[ to put  
ourselves 9 o!r p's places1 no unk9d1   
unfri5dly words w\ld ev] be spok5 aga94 
,!re w\ld be ?+s h>d to be> said--rebuke
 or repro( are nev] easy to receive--b  
no?+ unfri5dly4 ,?9k h[ idle1 ill-natur$
 talk fl[s ar\nd ! _w1 & !n ?9k :at a   
diff]5t _w x w\ld be if !re 7 none ( x6 
,x is to human life :at ! blights1 !    
scales1 ! insect pe/s are to tree &     
fl[]4 ,=tunately1 z p gr[ old] !y come  
to ?9k !mselves less infallible1 & z !y 
gr[ wis] !y become m t5d] & m l5i5t 9 _!
 judgm5ts4  ,9 companion%ip ^: leisure  
int]e/s are good !re is a s5se ( fre$om 
fill$ full & runn+ ov]1 ( m9ds & he>ts  
d\bly ri*1 ( good times d\bly jolly4 ,b 
on ! :ole1 girls h too little absolute  
solitude2 !re is sc>cely a girl 9 tw5ty1
 except ! dig1 :o is alone at all4 ,"o  
tr\ble ) dormitory s*ool life is t x    
fo/]s leisure-wa/+ & "t-wa/+ gang       
habits4 ,a girl s surr\nd$ nev] wants to
 be alone a mom5t1 ei!r indoors or out4 

,) su*1 ! bless+ & bless$ness ( solitude
 %\ld be le>n$1 = solitude rightly us$  
makes /rong m5 & wom54  ,! woman :o has 
leisure has a grasp ^u "t1 is ma/] ( x  
in/ead ( be+ ma/]$ by x4 ,x is ! girl   
:irl$ ar\nd 9 a squirrel cage ( po9tless
 weekly & ,sunday engagem5ts :o is      
oppress$ & ma/]$ by h] lack ( fre$om4 ,&
 !n !re is ! h>d-press$ future2 we mu/  
lay up "s leisure = t4 ,! "t :5 "o is   
mo/ hurri$ is ! "t :5 "o mo/ ne$s ! s5se
 ( fre$om4 ,! /ory ( ! old ,quak] lady  
:o _h s mu* to d %e didn't "k :]e to    
beg91 & s took a nap1 is pr(\ndly full (
 wisdom4 ,:5 ! old lady woke up %e f\nd 
%e _h pl5ty ( "t aft] all1 n because %e 
_h done any?+ b because %e _h come aga9 
into a leisurely frame ( m9d4  ,leisure 
means nei!r a blank m9d nor an empty h&4
 ,x means a holiday tak5 ) an eag] m9d1 
) eyes ke5 9 _! delight & k1 ) h&s      
capable ( "s beauty or "s use4 ,all ( u 
h leisure to ?9k1 b n all ( u ?9k4 ,"s (
 u1 if fri5ds come 9 unexpect$ly1 w     
quickly pick up some?+ & pret5d to be   

busy4 ,:5 ,watt sat by ! fire wat*+ !   
/eam f ! teakettle lift ! lid1 he 0 n   
precisely idle4 ,! p[]ful1 indisp5sable 
/eam-eng9e 0 ! result4 ,"o reason1 aside
 f all religi\s consid]ations1 :y we ne$
 a quiet ,sunday1 is t we may h t s5se (
 fre$om :i* fe$s m9d & body1 & ev5 !    
crumbs ( ^: pr(itabl5ess h made ! _w ri*
 9 great inv5tions1 9 great pictures1 9 
wond]ful books4     ,,ix  ,,! ,,outdoor 
,,runway   ,aft] ,nebu*adnezz> came 9 f 
eat+ grass !re _h tak5 place 9 t        
pot5tate a great *ange = ! good4 ,"o ( !
 factors 9 ?is bett]m5t may h be5 !     
grass itself4 ,! grass-cure has always  
be5 popul> & always w be1 = x is j z    
good = ! tir$ m9d z x is = ! tir$ body4 
,n[adays e big s*ool & e college provide
 a grass-cure = /ud5ts :o are out at    
elb[s ) _! n]ve sleeves1 or :o h n      
suffici5t muscle to make !m fit1 or :o  
are ov]work+ or ne$ ton+ up 9 any way4  
,!re is m & m recognition ( ! fact t a  
s*ool c\rse :i* is tak5 at ! exp5se (   
heal? is n wor? hav+4 ,& side by side ) 

?is :olesome admission has come a great 
awak5+ 9 ! la/ fifte5 ye>s to ! curative
 value ( ! outdoor runway1 :e!r t runway
 be a field track1 en]getic walk+ 9 a   
p>k or campus1 or a cross c\ntry run4   
,"s girls--& !re are m girls ( ?is type 
?an !re are boys--put 9 _! outdoor life 
z a /op-gap4 ,x is inconceivable t ?is  
%\ld be true1 yet x is true4            
,apa!tically ! /ud5ts h ex]cis$ sixty   
m9utes1 consid]+ ?is m9imum q suffici5t4
 ,n a p>ticle ( ze/ d !y reveal 9 !     
ex]cise tak54 ,!y d n seem to "k or !y d
 n c>e t ! fields & woods %\ld be full1 
n only ( heal? & all t goes ) x1 includ+
 success1 b also ( ! be/ ( fri5ds :o all
 h _! good po9ts wor?y ( notice &       
imitation1 9 quick leap1 *e]ful voice & 
bli! song4 ,:at are sixty m9utes 9 ?is  
great outdoor runway8 ,n a ti! ( !      
tw5ty-f\r h\rs & at be/ only half ( :at 
! m9imum %\ld be4 ,ex]cise %\ld be tak5 
ev5 if no?+ else 9 ! s*ool life is4 ,&  
,i say ?is advis$ly1 = heal? is ! basis 
on :i* n only ! future ( ! woman's life 

mu/ dep5d b also t ( ! race4 ,good      
heal?1 ! inh]itance ( x1 its ma9t5ance &
 increase1 nei!r ! girl nor h] p>5ts c  
ev] hold z too sacr$ a tru/4 ,t x is a  
sacr$ tru/ ! s*ools are recogniz+ m & m1
 & provisions are be+ made1 especially 9
 ! public s*ools1 = ! defective 9 heal? 
z well z = ! /rong4 ,! outdoor s*ool1 at
 fir/ an object t attract$ univ]sal     
att5tion1 is n[ be+ tak5 q = grant$4    
,fooli% ! girl :o does n le>n to take ! 
outdoor runway = grant$1 too1 & g out to
 x 9 high spirits to le>n its wisdom1 to
 take "p 9 its joys & to receive its    
heal?4  ,x may be accept$ z a new       
axiom--! m ex]cise ! less fool4 ,/rong1 
able muscles1 /eady n]ves 7& let u      
rememb] t n]ves dep5d = _! tone on !    
muscul> condition71 a clean sk9 op5 at  
all its pores & do+ its elim9ative "w   
?or\ghly1 & clean /rong vitals make up !
 k9d ( beauty )9 ! rea* ( all womanhood1
 & ! physical beauty :i* %e %\ld mo/    
desire4 ,! day is com+ :5 our ideal (   
:at is physically p]fect--n spiritually1

 = ,*ri/ianity has c>ri$ u beyond any?+ 
t ,greece ev] knew--w be m l ! ,greek 9 
its entirety1 its emphasis ^u ! h>mony (
 ! :ole body4 ,! body is a me*anism to  
be exquisitely c>$ =--self-runn+1 x is  
true1 & yet 9 ne$ ( intellig5t att5tion4
 ,?9k ( ! c>e an eng9e] gives 8 eng9e1 &
 x is by no mann] ( means s wond]fully &
 s intricately fa%ion$ z ^! bodies (    
ours on :i* our happ9ess1 our work+     
ability1 ev5 our v goodness dep5d4      
,heal? z a safegu>d to "o's :ole moral  
be+ is com+ into m & m recognition1 & n 
only z a safegu>d b also z a cultivator 
( all t is be/ 9 u spiritually4 ,!re are
 p v ill1 or p]man5t invalids1 ^: great 
victory x is to be among ! sa9ts ( !    
e>?1 b t x is easi] to be good :5 "o is 
well no "o w d5y4 ,e big s*ool has n[   
its class or classes 9 corrective or    
m$ical gymna/ics1 9 :i* /oop+ %\ld]s1   
ewe necks1 curv$ sp9es1 flat in/eps1    
small wai/s & n>r[ *e/s are rectifi$ z  
f> z possible 9 ! limit$ h\rs ( ! s*ool 
days4  ,! "t is com+ :5 p>5ts w consid] 

x a disgrace to all[ _! *ildr5 to be    
physically undevelop$4 ,! physician1    
always 9 advance ( ! community = :i* he 
c>es1 sees h[ grave 9 moral or          
intellectual import physical defects may
 be4 ,! educational _w1 alive to new    
messages = ! recon/ruction ( its        
educational ideal1 beg9s also to place m
 & m emphasis ^u ! physical c>e &       
developm5t ( its /ud5ts--& n by any     
mann] ( means = physical reasons only b 
because ! :ole girl or ! :ole boy is    
bett] spiritually & m5tally = hav+ a    
body t is /rong & well4 ,! :ole be+     
keeps bett] "t1 j z a wat* does1 = hav+ 
clean works4 ,no "o has ! "r to %ut out 
! fre% air or ! sun%9e2 no girl %\ld    
rema9 undevelop$ physically ?r\gh lack (
 ex]cise :5 %e c\ld1 ?r\gh ex]cise1 make
 h]self /rong4 ,ev5 to abuse h] feet1 ! 
important c5tre ( _m important n]ves1 by
 tight %oes1 is wrong2 s is x to rack h]
 sp9e & upset or ?r[ out ( position all 
! delicate & wond]fully fa%ion$ organs (
 ! abdom9al cavity by ! we>+ ( high     

,fr5* heels4 ,und\bt$ly1 h[ev]1 ,am]ican
 mo!rhood & girlhood repres5t some?+ m &
 m intellig5t2 inde$1 9 physical culture
 wom5 are beg9n+ to keep /ep ) m51 & x  
is ^u ?is fact t s*ool & college dep5d 9
 _! spl5did ef=ts to make ! sum ( fem99e
 vitality1 despite ! pressure ( mod]n   
civilization1 plus r ?an m9us4  ,! m    
ex]cise ! less fool2 & x is wor?        
rememb]+ t ! daily ex]cise1 ! plunge    
into cool or clean air1 z well z !      
plunge into wat]1 is a wit %>p5]1 & w d 
m = a /ud5t 9 ! long run ?an digg+      
possibly c4 ,m5s sana 9 corpore sano may
 be an old say+ b x is /ill new en\gh to
 be repeat$ ) vig\r to c]ta9 p4 ,let u  
get out-(-doors & h our wits %>p5$ & see
 m1 & d m1 & be m6 ,no "o c p]man5tly   
/>ve h] :ole body = ! want ( fre% air & 
ex]cise1 :i* are ! body's bir?right1 &  
expect to h a cle> head or d            
well-balanc$ & helpful "w 9 ! home1 or 9
 s*ool1 or 9 "s wage-e>n+ c>e]4 ,if !   
girl attempt ?is impossibility %e w be l
 ! frog :i* jump$ up "o foot & fell back

 two4 ,%e w get to ! bottom soon en\gh1 
! bottom ( ! class or ! bottom ( h]     
heal? acc\nt1 b %e w nev] get to ! top (
 any?+4 ,any success1 if by *ance x %\ld
 come to h]1 re/+ on a basis ( ill heal?
 or indiff]5ce to h] physical fitness = 
liv+ & work+1 w be l ! h\se built ^u !  
s&s4 ,be=e ! girl is tw5ty1 be=e %e is  
tw5ty-five--! e>li] ! bett]--%e %\ld    
recognize ?is fact & beg9 to e/abli% h] 
life on ! b$ rock ( heal?4  ,x is true1 
too1 n9ety-n9e times out ( a hundr$1 t !
 c\ntry boy & ! c\ntry girl are m       
res\rceful ?an _! city c\s9s4           
,out-(-doors !y h _h to use _! wits & h 
n be5 spoil$ by all ! appliances ( city 
life4 ,out-(-doors1 too1 !y h made      
invaluable fri5d%ips ) bird & squirrel &
 rabbit & de]1 fri5d%ips ^: intellig5t  
wood-life has taught !m mu*4            
,self-reliance is "o ( ! lessons ( !    
outdoor runway2 & wisdom & inspiration  
come f x :5 !y are ne$$4 ,ab\t ?is tru? 
! "w ( ! poet ,wordswor? is "o long     
poem4 ,aga9 & aga9 he writes ( ! p]fect 

woman %ap$ by ! influ5ces ( nature4 ,(  
h] he says3      ,?ree ye>s %e grew 9   
sun & %[]2     ,!n ,nature said1 ',a    
loveli] fl[]       ,on e>? 0 nev] s[n2  
,?is *ild ,i to myself w take2     ,%e  
%all be m9e1 & ,i w make       ,a lady (
 my own4      ',myself w to my d>l+ be  
,bo? law & impulse3 & ) me       ,! girl
 9 rock & pla91     ,9 e>? & heav51 9   
glade & b[]1     ,%all feel an ov]see+  
p[]       ,to k9dle & re/ra94      ',%e 
%all be sportive z ! fawn     ,t wild ) 
glee across ! lawn       ,or up ! m\nta9
 spr+s2     ,& h]s %all be ! brea?+     
balm1     ,& h]s ! sil5ce & ! calm      
,( mute1 ins5sate ?+s4      ',! float+  
cl\ds _! /ate %all l5d     ,to h]2 = h] 
! will[ b5d2       ,nor %all %e fail to 
see     ,ev5 9 ! motions ( ! /orm       
,grace t %all m\ld ! maid5's =m         
,by sil5t sympa?y4      ',! />s (       
midnight %all be de>     ,to h]2 & %e   
%all lean h] e>       ,9 _m a secret    
place     ,:]e rivulets dance _! wayw>d 
r\nd1     ,& beauty born ( murmur+ s\nd 

,%all pass into h] face6'  ,no "o c af=d
 to neglect all ! spiritual influ5ce (  
nature1 & ! only way to receive x is to 
g to nature4 ,purity ( m9d1 a clean     
conception ( ,god's creative plan1 a m  
active intellectual life are all !re = !
 girl :o w seek !m4 ,%e _c af=d n to g  
back to nature = ^! helps1 = e woman is 
9 "s s5se a burd5 be>]1 & %e mu/ ne$s "k
 all %e c ( :at life means 9 ord] to be>
 ^! burd5s well4  ,!re are v>i\s k9ds ( 
outdoor life1 "s "o ( :i* is )9 rea* ( e
 human be+1 ev5 if !y are cripples4     
,probably mo/ girls :5 ! outdoor life ( 
s*ool & college is spok5 ( ?9k t        
a?letics is meant4 ,t is "o "p ( !      
outdoor runway1 & s9ce x is provid$ 9 e 
s*ool1 & insi/$ ^u1 b little ab\t x ne$ 
be said4 ,x is do+ its "w ) m & m       
inspiration1 z ! response to its ideals 
comes 94 ,& x does some?+ m 9 e         
well-equipp$ s*ool ?an m]ely make a girl
 use h] legs & arms3 x gives h] a l>ge1 
sane ideal ( heal? & provides h] ) !    
means ( keep+ well4 ,!re is no m useful 

pr(ession = ! woman seek+ "o t is useful
 z well z remun]ative ?an physical      
culture4  ,!re is ano!r aspect ( !      
outdoor runway ( :i* less is said4 ,i   
mean g>d5+1 or ! c>e ( live /ock ( "s   
k9d1 or bee culture4 ,?is is practical  
remun]ative "w :i* = ! girl liv+ at home
 & go+ to s*ool %\ld s]ve fam\sly z a   
grass-cure2 x w\ld keep h] out-(-doors )
 pr(it to bo? h] heal? & h] purse4 ,& !n
 !re is ano!r k9d ( grass-cure3 !       
outdoor life out-(-doors1 to be tak5 9  
long c\ntry walks1 9 fi%+ exp$itions1 9 
picnics1 9 camp+ or :]ev] roads1 hills1 
mead[s & brooks lead4 ,f9ally1 !re is ! 
outdoor life indoors4 ,?is life insi/s  
^u w9d[s op5 to ! air & op5 to ! sun%9e1
 & ?is life e "o ( u may h all ! "t4    
,x  ,a ,,girl',s ,,summ]   ,any girl :o 
settles d[n to a summ] ) ! idea ( do+   
no?+1 or 9 an aimless1                  
n-kn[+-:at-to-d-next fa%ion1 less5s h]  
opportunities = pleasure4 ,pleasure is n
 idl5ess1 al?\gh 9 ! m9ds ( a great _m p
 :o h n ?\ght v mu* x is4 ,! "r sort (  

leisure is full ( opportunities = do+   
int]e/+ ?+s4  ,!re are "s girls :o look 
^u _! summ]s z an escape f ! slav]y ( _!
 s*ool ye>4 ,!re are o!rs :o ?9k ( _!   
summ]s z some?+ to be endur$ until !y c 
g back to ! m or less selfi% fre$om ( ! 
s*ool4 ,nei!r is ! "r way4 ,! summ]     
ought n to be an entirely frivol\s      
season1 nei!r ought x to be too         
workaday4 ,if a girl has "w to d1 ev]y?+
 %\ld be s arrang$ z n to deprive !     
vacation ( its recreative side4 ,on !   
o!r h& ! summ] %\ld be all ! happi]     
because ( a def9ite object to be        
accompli%$4 ,some?+ is wrong ) a girl   
unless %e f9ds bo? summ] & w9t] full (  
opportunity & pleasure4  ,no "o c       
possibly d all ! delightful or useful   
?+s :i* may be done 9 a s+le summ]4 ,9  
^! mon?s !re is opportunity = gr[? j z 9
 ! w9t]--p]haps m opportunity           
physically4 ,& intellectually !re is mu*
 to be se5 & obs]v$4 ,= ! girl :o c1 x  
is well to plan to be out-(-doors z mu* 
z possible4 ,= "s1 !re are opportunities

 = camp+1 = long walks1 = g>d5+1 to le>n
 h[ to d c]ta9 physically useful ?+s1 to
 r[1 swim & ride4 ,only an extraord9>y  
em]g5cy w\ld deprive a girl ( all !     
out-(-door ex]cise :i* %e ne$s4 ,if %e  
isn't able to be by ! sea or 9 !        
m\nta9s1 9 almo/ all cities !re is      
opportunity = ex]cise & games4 ,) a %ort
 c> ride %e c g to golf l9ks1 to t5nis  
c\rts1 into ! c\ntry4 ,9 _m semi-citifi$
 homes !re is space = a girl to d "s    
g>d5+1 "o ( ! mo/ pr(itable ( pleasures1
 good = ! girl & good = ! home4 ,_m     
homes w\ld be mu* m attractive if !re 7 
m ( ! g>d5 _s 9 !m4 ,b if !re is no     
*ance = ?is1 !re c always be physical   
culture1 an opportunity to build "o's   
self up 9 heal?1 to live sanely &       
wisely1 to get pl5ty ( sleep1 & to take 
corrective ex]cise4 ,9 physical culture 
a girl %\ld f9d out :at %e mo/          
ne$s--almo/ any gymna/ic in/ructor 9    
s*ool or college w\ld be glad to outl9e 
"w--& !n 9 t5 or fifte5 m9ute ex]cises  
develop h]self along ^? l9es4  ,= ! girl

 ) means !re is ! *ance = travel1 a     
spl5did opportunity to cultivate _m     
virtues ( :i* ! "y travell] seldom ?9ks3
 pati5ce1 adaptability1 see+ ! bright   
side ( ?+s4 ,travell+ may be made a v   
important "p ( education4 ,x is too bad 
t "s p ( limit$ horizon take x simply z 
a *ance to aggr&ize !mselves1 some?+ to 
boa/ ab\t & ) :i* to bore _! fri5ds by  
repeat$ acc\nts ( :at !y did abroad4 ,! 
great ,doctor ,samuel ,johnson1 !       
compil] ( ! fam\s diction>y & au?or (   
,rasselas1 he>tily dislik$ "y travell]s1
 =1 he said1 ,!y g too raw to make any  
great rem>ks4 ,travell+1 if x is :at x  
%\ld be1 is an educational op5+4 ,9 ?is 
way c be ga9$ a backgr\nd = hi/ory1 =   
lit]ature1 = sociology1 & a vivid & liv+
 k ( geography4 ,m]ely runn+ ab\t ) a   
guide-book w n a*ieve ^! ends1 al?\gh a 
guide-book is a v important asset3      
sympa?y1 try+ to und]/& :at "o sees1 w4 
,travell+ takes away prov9cialism       
because x broad5s ! outlook4 ,9 a v real
 s5se ! _w becomes "o's home4  ,! girl  

:o is n able to move ab\t or actually   
travel may travel 9 books4 ,%e %\ld be  
a%am$ to read :at is h>mful or m]ely    
*eap1 b fur!r ?an t x may n mu* matt]4  
,let h] read ! ,little ,books1 if %e    
wi%es1 & ! ,great ,little ,books4 ,z    
surely z ! magnet sw+s t[>ds ! pole w ! 
,great ,little ,books take h] to !      
,great ,big ,books4 ,%e w be drawn on & 
up 9 h] read+1 & w h cultivat$ a love = 
read+ :i* is f> m important ?an         
p]functory k ( ! classics4  ,j z any    
books t are good po9t t[>ds books t are 
bett]1 s %\ld ! good "w ( a girl's s*ool
 ye> be turn+ h] m9d t[>ds ! future & h]
 "w z a mature woman4 ,9 ! summ] %e has 
"t to assimilate all %e has done1 to get
 h] be>+s1 & to plan wisely = ! ye>1 or 
ye>s1 to come4 ,= a girl ( /rong        
physique ! summ] vacation gives an      
opportunity to add t[>ds :at %e is go+  
to d ev5tually2 to specialize 9 "s l9e (
 "w1 to take a libr>y1 or sci5tific1    
c\rse4 ,_m girls1 h[ev]1 :o wi% to sp5d 
_! summ] 9 ?is fa%ion ought n to consid]

 x1 = !y are n /rong en\gh4 ,x is well =
 !m to rememb] t x is ! quality ( "w t  
c\nts r ?an ! quantity4 ,(t5 ! quality (
 a girl's "w = an ensu+ s*ool ye> dep5ds
 ^u h] fre$om f /udy dur+ ! summ]4      
,/ud5ts %\ld be v sure1 if !y und]take  
"w 9 ! summ]1 t x is n done simply f a  
n]v\s desire to g on reg>dless ( !      
quality ( ! "w done4 ,b = ^? 9 p]fect   
heal? ?is is an opportunity to try _!   
p[]s 9 diff]5t ways 9 ord] to discov]   
:at x is !y really wi% to d4 ,a summ] s 
sp5t may keep _m a girl f slipp+ into   
tea*+ j because x seems ! only ?+ %e c  
d4 ,su* a salvation w be tw(old1 = x w  
save n only ! girl1 b also a pr(ession  
ov]cr[d$ ) loveless foll[]s4 ,!re are s 
_m ne$s to be fill$ by a woman's "w t x 
is h] duty to look = "s vocation = :i*  
%e is truly adapt$1 to get out ( ! ruts 
( ^? pr(essions into :i* wom5 flock     
because !y h no initiative4  ,(t5 a girl
 ?9ks only ( :at %e w d ) h] own summ]  
)\t ?9k+ ( :at %e w d ) h] "m's or h]   
fa!r's summ]4 ,= n9e or t5 mon?s !y h   

be5 ?9k+ ( :at !y c\ld d = h]4          
,sometimes girls d n realize ! actual   
ne$ ( help & ( companion%ip :i* ^? at   
home feel1 & ! old] p are too unselfi%  
to =ce ?is ne$ ^u _! juniors4 ,betwe5 ! 
unselfi%ness ( ^? :o are old] & !       
self-c5tr$ness ( ^? :o are y\ng]1 !re is
 (t5 sad havoc made 9 a home4 ,a girl   
:o1 aft] a ye>'s abs5ce & all t has be5 
done = h]1 c't adju/ h]self to ^? :o ne$
 h]1 has /ill some?+ to le>n4  ,if old] 
p _c d )\t ! buoyancy ( ! "y1 ! "y _c v 
well af=d to =get ! "m & fa!r :o h mu*1 
al?\gh no ^w may be didactically spok51 
to tea* !m4 ,let ! girl take h] summ] n 
only z an opportunity to gr[ clos] to h]
 family b also z a *ance to le>n        
home-mak+1 to tra9 h]self 9 ! practical 
?+s ( ! home4 ,?is practical tra9+ is   
(t5 a v valuable supplem5t to ! s*ool   
"w4 ,! "t is pass$ :5 ! le>n$ woman :o  
is unable to d any?+ = h]self is !      
ideal--if %e ev] has be5 t4 ,! inability
 to make a home = h]self1 to d all !    
necess>y ?+s da9tily1 detracts f a      

woman's p[]4 ,9 practical ways a woman  
%\ld be bo? da9ty & capable4 ,p>5ts1 z  
well z girls1 sometimes =get or d n     
cle>ly recognize ! fact t no s*ool1 no  
college1 c take ! place ( ! home1 t     
s*ools are n prim>ily s*ools 9          
home-mak+1 b r s*ools ( g5]al education4
 ,! summ] is a good "t = ! girl to f9d  
h] place aga9 9 ! home life1 & = bo?    
p>5ts & *ildr5 to rejoice 9 ! pleasures 
( ! home--pleasures & opportunities :i* 
no in/itutional life c give4     ,,xi   
,,f ,,! ,,s*ool ,,to ,,! ,,girl   ,:at !
 s*ool is able to d = ! girl dep5ds v   
l>gely ^u ! girl h]self4 ,! majority ( p
 ) :om %e comes 9 contact d n take t    
into consid]ation1 & ! s*ool is held    
unfairly responsible = ! girl4 ,all any 
s*ool c d is to use ! mat]ial x f9ds4   
,"s "o has said1 ) h>% b true emphasis1 
t a college does n make a fool1 x simply
 helps 9 ! developm5t ( "o4 ,z an       
illu/ration ( its limitations1 a s*ool  
s5ds out two girls f ! same class2 "o   
girl x is pr\d to h tak5 z a type1 ! o!r

 x is sorry to h repres5t x4 ,yet bo? h 
be5 "u exactly ! same influ5ce4 ,/ud5ts 
d n realize h[ fe>fully at _! m]cy a    
s*ool is1 or t1 s f> z reputation is    
conc]n$1 x is !y :o make or m> its      
cr$it4  ,if ! s*ool tra9+ is wor? any?+ 
at all1 x makes ! mo/ ( unpromis+       
mat]ial4 ,its really disc\rag+ exp]i5ce 
is n ) ! girl ( limit$ ability :o gives 
h] be/ & s 9 "s s5se gets ! be/1 b ) !  
/ud5t :o doesn't give h] be/ & :o1      
because ( h] own indiff]5ce1 is always  
misrepres5t+ ! tra9+ %e is receiv+4 ,no 
s*ool ev] wi%es to h its ideals confus$ 
by a vulg> display ( weal? or by l\d or 
conspicu\s behavi\r4 ,yet _m a s*ool1 ) 
ideals all t !y %\ld be1 is misjudg$ 9  
public places because ( "s ?\ghtless or 
unreliable girls4 ,?is doesn't seem l   
fair-play or team-play1 does x8 ,!      
f95ess ( life ought to be felt &        
express$ 9 /ud5t behavi\r4 ,yet h[ (t5 x
 is n6  ,ano!r way 9 :i* ! ideals ( a   
s*ool or college are misrepres5t$ is by 
lack ( intellectual integrity4 ,any     

s*ool in=m$ ) a l>ge _s wi%es to meet   
its /ud5ts on a plat=m ( absolute       
tru/1--a plat=m :i* makes precautions   
aga9/ di%one/y unnecess>y4 ,j s long z a
 s*ool mu/ be vigilant 9 ord] to keep a 
few /ud5ts f unfair behavi\r1 j s long  
is x prev5t$ f meet+ !m all on a basis (
 absolute tru/4 ,:y %\ld girls excuse   
!mselves = classroom di%one/y8 ,:at w\ld
 !y ?9k ( a girl :o *eat$ 9 basket-ball8
 ,w\ld !y condone t8 ,until /ud5t       
gov]nm5t has recogniz$ absolute         
intellectual integrity z a "p ( its     
ideas1 x w n h a*iev$ its end4 ,! rock  
on :i* all s*ol>%ip is f\nd$ is hon\r4  
,lack ( hon\r is fatal to its ideal4    
,cribb+1 (t5 excus$ by p :o d n /op to  
?9k1 is ! small beg9n+ ( a big evil4    
,_m a l>ge in/itution is l an anxi\s "m1
 n always infallible 9 wisdom1 b        
p]sonally int]e/$ 9 & eag] = ! success (
 ! individual4 ,a successful girl br+s  
cr$it to h] s*ool1 = %e demon/rates1 z  
no?+ else c1 ! fact t ! s*ool is a*iev+ 
its purpose 9 s]vice to ! community4 ,h[

 mu* ?is enc\ragem5t is ne$$1 girls d n 
realize1 = !y d n "k all ! difficulties 
:i* in/itutions1 especially te*nical &  
collegiate1 h to meet 9 s5d+ _! /ud5ts  
out into ! _w4 ,9 f9d+ a position = a   
/ud5t1 ! s*ool has to consid] ! :ole    
girl4 ,x may c>e greatly = an attractive
 p]sonality & yet see t its possessor is
 lack+ 9 qualities ( fai?fulness &      
accuracy1 & t ) its utmo/ endeav\r x has
 nev] be5 able to correct ^! faults4 ,on
 ! o!r h&1 ! s*ool may h ^? /ud5ts ^:   
mann]s1 ^: dress1 ^: p]sonality1 ^:     
spell+1 ^: awkw>dly express$ notes1 ^:  
lack ( promptness1 make aga9/ success 9 
any capacity4  ,ano!r po9t = :i* ! s*ool
 looks 9 recomm5d+ its /ud5ts is        
physical fitness1 :i* %[s itself 9 _m   
diff]5t ways3 9 voice1 9 c>riage1 9     
attractiv5ess1 9 /ay+ p[]4 ,"o tea*] :o 
_h an excell5t record z a /ud5t & 01    
besides1 a f9e girl1 _h s unpleasant &  
absurd a voice t h] /ud5ts 7 9 a        
cont9ual /ate ( amusem5t & w\ld le>n    
no?+ f h]4 ,a great _m tea*]s h lo/ 9   

p[] because ( a poor voice1 /rid5t1 or  
lifeless1 or husky1 or falsetto4 ,a poor
 enunciation1 or words t d n c>ry1 are  
ineffectual means by :i* to rea* a      
class1 to hold a cu/om]1 or to introduce
 "o's self fav\rably to ! int]e/ ( o!rs4
 ,= a girl :o is go+ to h any "p 9      
public life--& mo/ girls d n[adays--a   
good voice is an absolute ess5tial4 ,& x
 is well = u to rememb] t ! voice is n  
some?+ sup]ficial1 b t x is ! expression
 ( t :i* is )94  ,ano!r way 9 :i*       
physical fitness %[s itself is 9 !      
c>riage4 ,a girl :o c>ries h]self )     
erectness & en]gy br+s a c]ta9          
conviction ) h] ( fitness = _m ?+s1 (   
self-respect1 ( ability1 & reveals 9 h] 
be>+ some?+ ( h] m9d z well z ( h] body4
 ,we are always tempt$ to ?9k a p]son :o
 slumps physically may slump 9 o!r ways4
 ,a good c>riage1 good voice1 & /rong1  
clean1 dige/ive sy/em are f> m important
 ?an beauty ( features4  ,!re is ano!r  
matt] at :i* ! s*ool 9 plac+ its /ud5ts 
mu/ look4 ,to be a desirable c&idate = a

 good position a girl ne$ n be          
exp5sively g[n$1 b %e mu/ be da9tily &  
fre%ly dress$4 ,immaculate %irt wai/1 a 
pla91 well-made skirt1 ) good %oes1     
/ock+s & gloves & a quiet1 pretty hat1  
are all any woman ne$s 9 meet+ h]       
bus9ess obligations4 ,& t da9t9ess :i*  
%e %[s 9 h] dress %e mu/ %[ 9 h] p]son  
too1 9 clean sk9 & f+]-nails1 good tee?1
 & smoo?1 attractively arrang$ hair4  ,x
 is v important = ! int]e/s ( a s*ool1 z
 well z = ! individual1 to place its    
/ud5ts advantage\sly4 ,to h !m succe$   
wid5s its sph]e ( usefulness & influ5ce 
& op5s new *annels ( s]vice4 ,e college 
puts itself to consid]able exp5se 9     
look+ out = ! int]e/s ( its /ud5ts1 = ! 
glory ( a great s*ool lies n only 9 ! p 
:om x collects into its mid/1 b ev5 m 9 
^? :om x s5ds out4 ,a girl has no "r to 
g s lightly ?r\gh h] s*ool life t %e    
fails to see 9 x all ! self-sacrifice & 
ef=t & ambitions t h gone into ! build+ 
up ( :at is h] privilege & opportunity4 
,9 s f> z %e does ?is %e fails 9 !      

team-play _s4 ,:y %\ld a girl ?9k t %e c
 sp5d h] fa!r's money1 or ! means ( h]  
s*ool1 ?\ghtlessly8 ,:at w\ld happ5 to  
h] if %e did ?is ) ! funds ( h]         
basket-ball team8 ,yet girls wa/e !     
res\rces ( _! s*ool by c>elessness ) its
 prop]ty1 a c>elessness t collectively  
m\nts up into ?\s&s ( doll>s1 & nev]    
once /op to ?9k h[ difficult e big s*ool
 f9ds x to make ends meet4  ,be=e x is  
too late1 at lea/ n[ t %e is leav+      
s*ool1 let h] /op to realize t a great  
deal ( ! "w = an in/itution is along !  
l9e ( self-sacrifice1 9 ! gifts giv51 9 
! "w ( its adm9i/rators & tea*]s4 ,?is  
unselfi%ness means a f9ancial loss1 =   
bus9ess ability might be inve/$ 9 m     
lucrative ways2 x means a social        
sacrifice1 = !re is a c]ta9 k9d (       
imp]sonality :i* is dem&$ 9 "w t deals )
 a cont9ually *ang+ community2 x means  
risk 9 ! great /ra9 put ^u physical &   
n]v\s /r5g?2 x means =gett+ "o's self2 =
 ! true tea*] is will+ to be =gott5 :5  
%e has s]v$ o!rs4 ,:at a s*ool may      

accompli% = its /ud5ts is its only      
comp5sation = all ?is self-sacrifice4   
,,xii  ,,! ,,"w ,,to ,,be   ,"o ( !     
qualities a girl :o has complet$ h]     
s*ool or college life ne$s to %[ = a few
 mon?s m ?an any?+ else is ! quality (  
adju/m5t1 = %e w f9d t %e mu/ cont9ually
 adju/ h]self to new conditions :e!r !y 
be ( ! home or else:]e4 ,all ! "t ?r\gh 
s*ool %e has be5 9 "s s5se a c5tre (    
int]e/4 ,h] class has be5 an important  
factor 9 ! academic life4 ,:5 %e has    
gone home x has be5 z a s*ool or college
 girl1 & %e has be5 ( int]e/ because %e 
br\ght t life into ! home4 ,b n[ !      
attitude ( o!rs t[>ds h] is diff]5t4 ,%e
 ceases to be ! c5tre ( att5tion1 & = h]
 a day ( s]i\s readju/m5t is at h&4     
,p]haps 9 h] own e/imate %e has seem$   
ev5 m important ?an %e really 04 ,%e is 
likely n[ to sw+ f a s5se (             
self-importance to an injur$ feel+ (    
insignificance1 & to a conviction t p c 
get along q z well )\t h]4 ,up to ?is "t
 :5 %e has gone home %e has be5 an      

hon\r$ visitor4 ,b n[ t %e is at home to
 /ay1 in/ead ( becom+ ! c5tre %e is     
m]ely "p ( ! family circle ) its        
obligation ( do+ = o!rs4 ,h] pres5ce 9 !
 h\sehold is no long] a novelty4  ,!    
swift *ange f a highly-organiz$1        
me?odical life to ! life ( ! home :]e   
!re is n s mu* me?od1 is h>d = a girl4  
,"o reason x is difficult is t :ile %e  
may be accompli%+ a great deal t is     
useful1 %e seems to be do+ no?+ & to get
 n[h]e4 ,%e feels z if %e 7 9 ! mid/ ( a
 conflict ( duties4 ,9 s*ool %e has _h  
implant$ 9 h] ! idea t %e mu/ accompli% 
"s def9ite ?+1 & betwe5 ?is objective & 
! irregul> dem&s ( ! home !re appe>s to 
be m or less cla%+4 ,%e is confront$ by 
a problem n easy = any "o to solve3 h[  
to keep h] def9it5ess ( aim & "w1 & yet 
n be self-c5tr$4  ,(t5times :5 a girl   
fails to adju/ h]self to ! home life1 h]
 family & fri5ds feel t %e is r selfi% 9
 h] desire to c>ry out h] own aims r ?an
 to give !m up = new dem&s4 ,frequ5tly !
 family is z mu* to blame = n realiz+ t 

! girl ne$s to be help$ back into ! old 
life z ! girl is = n be+ able to help   
h]self4 ,9 ! home ! _s ( team-play is   
mu* ne$$4 ,q z mu* z ! girl1 ! family   
has a lesson to le>n 9 ! art ( adju/m5t 
& 9 rememb]+ t ?is gr[n-up *ild isn't j 
! same individual %e 0 :5 %e w5t away   
sev]al ye>s ago4 ,!y ne$ to realize t ! 
girl may be able to give m to ! home    
life ?an %e ev] did be=e1 b t x w be    
giv5 9 a some:at diff]5t way4  ,:ile %e 
is le>n+ ! difficult art ( f9d+ h] place
 aga91 a great deal dep5ds ^u !         
individual girl1 n only 9 ! home b 9 !  
community at l>ge4 ,sometimes %e ne$s to
 be rem9d$ t al?\gh %e may h _h m       
advantages ?an ^? left at home1 t       
doesn't necess>ily make h] a sup]ior    
p]son4 ,a girl :o is incl9$ ei!r to pity
 or to admire h]self too greatly %\ld   
give h]self a vigor\s %ak+4 ,9 ! long   
run %e w f9d x easi] to d t on h] own   
acc\nt ?an to h o!rs d x = h]4 ,! fri5ds
 at home1 or 9 ! *ur*1 or 9 ! t[n1 )    
education ( a diff]5t k9d com+ to !m1   

may h q z mu* & m to give h] ?an %e to  
give !m4 ,"o indicator ( a really       
cultivat$ woman is h] p[] to adapt      
h]self to ! circum/ances 9 :i* %e is    
plac$4 ,a g5tlewoman nev] calls att5tion
 to ! diff]5ce betwe5 h]self & somebody 
else4 ,! woman ( broad culture is ! "o  
:o makes ev]ybody feel at home ) h]4 ,if
 a girl's education has be5 wor? any?+  
at all1 x %\ld give h] n a sup]ior1     
set-aside feel+1 b a desire to be m     
fri5dly & useful :]ev] %e may be1 &1 n  
plac+ too mu* /ress on ext]nals1 to look
 = ess5tials1 to get ! full value f e   
p]son & f e exp]i5ce ) :i* %e comes 9   
contact4  ,girls g to s _m diff]5t k9ds 
( homes t x is unlikely t !y w meet !   
same sorts ( difficulties4 ,!re is !    
girl :o goes into ! society home1 :]e x 
is impossible = h] to c>ry out h] ideals
 )\t conflict ) its social /&>ds4 ,on ! 
o!r h&1 !re is ! girl :o goes into ! v  
simple home :]e all ! /ress is ^u !     
dome/ic side ( life4 ,& !re is ! girl :o
 has to provide "p ( ! family income4 ,v

 likely %e has ! h>de/ problem ( all4   
,%e ent]s ^u "s new "w1 & n9e times out 
( t5 ! way is n made easy = h]2 %e is a 
novice ) all ! h>d%ips t come to !      
novice4 ,p]haps 9 ! beg9n+ %e has met a 
v real p]plexity 9 h>dly kn[+ :at l9e ( 
"w to take up4 ,%e has no p>ticul>      
int]e/1 no especial tal5t1 no brilliant 
record1 no p[]ful fri5ds1 no money ) :i*
 to e/abli% h]self4 ,) h] x mu/ be z x  
is ) ?9k+3 %e mu/ seize hold ( ! ?+     
ne>e/ h]4 ,:at seems to h] a tempor>y & 
unsatisfactory exp$i5t w 9 _m cases op5 
out a pa? lead+ to some?+ mu* broad]4   
,at lea/ %e may rememb] ?is z           
consolation3 t ev5 t exp]i5ce (         
unc]ta9ty1 ( indecision1 is a "p (      
education1 & out ( x1 rightly & bravely 
met1 w come "s ri*ness = h] future life4
  ,! beg9n+ ( a "w1 tea*+ or any?+ else1
 may h to be r irksome1 inde$1 may be   
exce$+ly difficult1--an exp]i5ce t w    
p]haps te/ /ay+ p[] to ! utmo/4 ,:5 x is
 too late to give due appreciation we   
realize t ! "w 9 s*ool :i* 0 plann$ = u 

& arrang$ ) our physical & m5tal        
well-be+ 9 view 01 aft] all1 n s h>d z  
we ?\ght x at ! "t4 ,we wi% t we _h     
enjoy$ our leisure m & compla9$ less4   
,f ! po9t ( view ( fatigue1 z a         
secret>y1 a cl]k1 a tra9$ nurse1 a      
tea*]1 a social work]1 ! burd5 may be s 
great t ! girl is di%e>t5$4 ,%e is all !
 m di%e>t5$ because1 kn[+ t a useful    
life is a /rong1 /eady pull1 ! way be=e 
h] seems int]m9able4 ,if %e c>ries h]   
:ip inside h]--?is c\nsel is n = ^? ( u 
:o are lazy--%e does well to rememb] t  
!re is a po9t beyond :i* fatigue %\ld n 
be borne1 t is1 :5 x ov]draws h] capital
 ( heal? & n]v\s en]gy4 ,rais+ pigs is  
pref]able to a s-call$ high pr(ession :5
 pig-rais+ is happily jo9$ ) a          
reasonable am\nt ( heal? & security4 ,! 
pigs & heal? toge!r c always pay        
mortgages & buy necessities = ^? dep5d5t
 ^u u & = ourselves4 ,! high call+ )\t  
heal? is l a wet pap]-bag3 x w hold     
no?+4  ,! girl meets ) ano!r difficulty 
9 f9d+ out t 9 almo/ any l9e ( "w a     

great deal ( "t is ne$$ = ! ma/]y ( :at 
seem ! simple/ pr9ciples4 ,no "o wants !
 girl :o hasn't _h exp]i5ce1 & nobody   
seems dispos$ to take h] & give h] t    
exp]i5ce4 ,h[ev]1 we all f9d "s "o :o is
 h>dy en\gh or k9d en\gh to try u2 & z e
 ye> n[ !re is m ef=t put into f9d+ ! "w
 girls are mo/ suit$ to d1 !re is no    
excuse = slipp+ into tea*+ z a la/      
resort4 ,n unnaturally we sometimes     
di/ru/ ourselves1 especially 9 tak+ up  
an occupation to :i* we are n accu/om$4 
,& 9 h] new "w ! girl1 unc]ta9 ( h]     
ability to ma/] :at %e has und]tak51 is 
plac$ 9 a position 9 :i* %e has !       
enc\ragem5t ( nei!r ! s*ool nor ! home4 
,be=e1 %e has put mu* ( ! responsibility
 = h] "w & life ^u p>5ts & in/ructors4  
,n[ %e has to be h] own judge & pass    
judgm5t on h]self & h] "w4 ,%e has1 too1
 n only to lift h] own weight b ! weight
 ( o!rs z well4 ,z %e longs = cop]ation1
 good w & enc\ragem5t ! value ( !       
team-play _s has nev] seem$ s great     
be=e4         99       99       99      

99       99  ,we d n ne$ to be told to  
rememb] ! happy & easy exp]i5ces ( life4
 ,no girl =gets !m4 ,:at we d ne$ is "s 
"o to tell u :]e ! h>d places w be1 to  
w>n u1 to /iff5 our c\rage & to po9t    
cle>ly to ! uses ( h>d "w & adv]sity4 ,&
 al?\gh ?is may seem l plac+ ano!r /raw 
on ! poor camel's back1 x is n[ "t to   
say t 9 h] life-"w1 :e!r x be 9 h] home 
or outside1 a girl %\ld be v cle> 9 h]  
m9d :at h] aims & purposes are4 ,if %e  
is work+ solely = ! praise & comm5dation
 ( o!rs1 %e w (t5 be griev\sly          
disappo9t$4 ,n 9 recognition does real  
rew>d lie1 b 9 ! "w itself4 ,if %e w9s  
great popul>ity %e is likely to f9d t   
!re is no?+ t %ifts s quickly & is su* a
 quicks&4 ,if mat]ial weal? is h] sole  
object %e w h>d5 into ! ?+ %e seeks &   
add b ano!r joyless b>b>ian to a mod]n  
_w congratulat+ itself t b>b>ism is a ?+
 ( ! pa/1 & yet pres5t+ ! spectacle ( a 
mammon wor%ip su* z has nev] be5 se5    
be=e4 ,if gold is h] end1 & n ! means to
 a nobl] end1 !n %e w f9d h]self        

con/antly sacrific+ high] issues to t1 &
 l[]+ h] "o-"t ideals4 ,truly ! woman :o
 m>ries solely = ! com=ts ( a home1 !   
woman :o tea*es1 or nurses = pay alone1 
has h] rew>d1 & t is 9 self-de/ruction4 
,%e is a c>ri] ( b>b>ism1 n ( culture2 (
 disease1 n ( heal?2 ( tribulation1 n ( 
joy4 ,! only real rew>d !re c be lies 9 
! idealism1 ! joy1 ! /r5g? ( ! "w done &
 9 a m9d & he>t consci\s ( hav+ done _! 
be/4   ,,! ,,end     ,,john ,t4 ,,f>is  
,au?or ,w9n+ ,_! ,way4  ,mak+ ,good     
,po9t]s = ! ,man ( ,to-morr[ #abmo1     
clo?1 net #a4be4       ,dr4 ,j4 ,r4     
,mill] says3 ,sixty intimate messages to
 "y m5      & boys on ! ?+s t make =    
success or failure4 ,bright      & %ort 
& full ( illu/rations f actual life1 !y 
are      j ! sort t w help "y m5 9 !    
home1 9 s*ool1      among associates & 9
 bus9ess4 ,ev]y:]e is ! sugge/ion      (
 ! necessity = ,*ri/ if m5 w\ld build up
 f9e      "* & make life wor? :ile4     
,,jeanette ,,m>ks1 ,m4 ,a4  ,a ,girl's  
,s*ool ,days & ,aft]  ,introduction by  

,m>y ,k4 ,woolley1 ,presid5t ( ,mt4     
,holyoke ,college4 #abmo1 clo?1 net     
#ge;c4       ,9 twelve mo/ readable &   
sugge/ive *apt]s rang+ f      ,!        
,fre%man ,ye> ?r\gh ,s*ool ,fri5d%ips1  
,! ,/ud5ts      ,room1 ,tools ( ,/udy & 
,_! ,use1 ,! ,joy ( ,"w1 ,!      ,"r    
,sort ( leisure1 ,! ,girls ,outdoor     
,life1 to ,! ,"w      to ,be1 ! au?or   
writes 9 a practical yet int]e/+ way (  
wellnigh e phase ( ! girl & h] s*ool4   
,,fr$]ick ,,lyn* ,director ( ,n4 ,y4    
,peace ,society4  ,! ,peace ,problem ,! 
,task ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury              
,introduction by ,&rew ,c>negie4 ,clo?1 
net #ge;c4       ,&rew ,c>negie comm5ds 
?is book 9 no /9t$ t]ms4 ,i h      read 
?is book f beg9n+ to end ) int]e/ &     
pr(it4      ,i hope l>ge editions w be  
circulat$ by our peace                  
organizations among ^? we c int]e/ 9 !  
noble/ ( all      causes4   ,,james ,m4 
,,campbell1 ,d4 ,d4  ,gr[ ,old ,along ,)
 ,me  #abmo1 clo?1 gilt top1 net #a4be4 
,%[s 9 mo/ helpful fa%ion ?+s "o %\ld   

/rive = &      gu>d aga9/1 ?+s he %\ld  
leave (f do+1 z well z      o!rs he %\ld
 put on4 ,x is a pleasant ?+ to read & x
      %\ld be a pot5t factor 9 lead+ "o 
to an appreciation (      ! real beauty 
& opportunity t lies 'we/ ( fifty       
ye>s4'--,*icago ,tribune4   ,,mrs4      
,,newell ,,dwight ,,hillis  ,! ,am]ican 
,woman & ,h] ,home  #abmo1 clo?1 net    
#a4be4       ,! au?or %>es ) h] gift$   
husb& ! p[] ( bo?      ent]ta9+ &       
influ5c+ p ) ! p54 ,!      rem>kable    
int]e/ awak5$ lately by ,mrs4 ,hillis'  
articles 9      ,! ,outlook has inspir$ 
?is helpful book4     ,,fiction         
,,wilfr$ ,t4 ,,gr5fell1 ,m4 ,d4  ,d[n   
,nor? on ,! ,labrador  ,illu/rat$1      
#abmo1 clo?1 net #a4jj4  ,a new         
collection ( ,labrador y>ns by ! man :o 
has succe$$ 9 mak+ isolat$ ,labrador a  
"p ( ! kn[n _w4 ,l its pr$ecessor ! new 
volume1 :ile conf9$ exclusively to facts
 9 ,dr4 ,gr5fell's daily life1 is full (
 romance1 adv5ture & excitem5t4 ,! ,n4  
,y4 ,sun rec5tly said3 ,admirable z is !

 "w t ,dr4 ,gr5fell is do+ on !         
,labrador coa/1 ! books he has writt51  
make 8 read]s almo/ wi% he w\ld give up 
"s ( x to write m4   ,,cl>a ,e4         
,,laughl9  ,! ,glean]s  ,a ,novellette4 
,illu/rat$1 decorat$ bo>ds1 net #ge;c4  
,aga9 ,miss ,laughl9 has giv5 u a       
ma/]-piece 9 ?is /ory ( pres5t day life4
 ,millet's picture1 ,! ,glean]s1 is !   
mov+ _s ( ?is little romance &1         
incid5tally1 "o cat*es ! inspiration !  
arti/ portrays 9 8 immortal canvas4 ,!  
,glean]s is issu$ 9 simil> /yle to      
,ev]ybody's ,lonesome1 ( :i* ! ,toronto 
,globe said3 ,"o ( ! successful writ]s (
 ',good ,*e]' /ories = old & "y is ,miss
 ,laughl91 & :oev] reads "o ( h] *e]y   
little volumes desires m4   ,,pr(4      
,,edw>d ,a4 ,,/e9]  ,au?or ( ,!         
,immigrant ,tide1 etc4  ,! ,brok5 ,wall 
,/ories ( ! ,m+l+ ,folk4 ,illu/rat$1 net
 #a4jj4  ,pr(essor ,/e9] has !          
/ory-tell]'s knack & uses 8 art )       
consummate skill 9 ?is collection1 :]e w
 be f\nd dramatic trag$y & pr(\nd pa?os 

9 /rong contra/ ) ke5 humor & brilliant 
wit1 all p]meat$ by an uncompromis+     
optimism4 ,no man has prob$ ! he>t ( !  
immigrant m deeply1 & 8 int]pretation ( 
^! ,am]icans ( tomorr[ is at once a     
revelation & an inspiration3 a lib]al   
education 9 bro!rhood4   ,a4 ,d4 ,,/ew>t
  ,hea!r & ,peat  #abmo1 clo?1 net      
#a4bj4  ,?is is a v delightful /ory1    
told 9 ! broade/ & mo/ fasc9at+ ,scot*  
language4 ,! au?or belongs ( "r to t    
class ( mod]n ,scot* writ]s :o br+ out  
matt]s ( vital human int]e/1 ) religi\s 
& t5d] t\*es1 & ?is /ory is "o t any    
writ] might be pr\d ( & any read] (     
feel+ & vitality mu/ delight 94--,j\rnal
 & ,mess5g]4   ,,yang ,,p+ ,,yu  ,!     
,love ,/ory ( a ,maid5 ( ,ca?ay  ,told 9
 ,lett]s f ,yang ,p+ ,yu4 ,f9ely        
decorat$ bo>ds1 net #ej;c4  ,writt5 9   
,engli% picturesquely color$ ) ,*9ese1  
at once naive & yet full ( worldly      
wisdom1 frank & yet discreetly res]v$4  
,! /ory z told 9 ! lett]s is real1      
vivid1 conv9c+4 ,x is a human docum5t t 

w compel ! att5tion ( ! read] f beg9n+  
to end1 & v]ify aga9 ! say+ t tru? is   
/rang] ?an fiction4   ,,m>ion ,,bly!    
,an ,am]ican ,bride 9 ,porto ,rico      
,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 clo?1 net #a4jj4  ,! 
/ory is v pleasant & v human4 ,9 h]     
brav]y & c\rage1 9 h] wit & m]rim5t1 !  
bride rem9ds "o some:at ( ! ,lady ( !   
,decoration4 ,?is simil>ity adds1 h[ev]1
 r ?an detracts f ! *>m ( ! book4 ,%e is
 ?or\ghly good-natur$ & clev] &         
companionable1 ) a :imsical & ev]-pres5t
 s5se ( humor4--,*icago ,ev5+ ,po/4     
,,isla ,,may ,,mull9s  ,! ,boy f ,holl[ 
,hut  ,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 clo?1 net      
#a4jj4  ,read]s ( ,john ,fox1 ,jr4's    
/ories w recognize ! location ( ?is /ory
 at once4 ,! au?or & h] husb&1 ,presid5t
 ( ! great ,!ological ,sem9>y (         
,l\isville1 h tak5 a l>ge int]e/ 9 ^!   
desc5dants ( "s ( ! be/ ,am]ican /ock4  
,?r\gh ! t5d] humanness ( h] n>rative   
,mrs4 ,mull9s bids fair to ga9 a l>ge   
audi5ce = ?is int5sely int]e/+ "w4      
,,dr4 ,,olivia ,a4 ,,baldw9  ,sita1 ,a  

,/ory ( ,*ild-,m>riage ,fett]s4  #abmo1 
clo?1 net #a4be4  ,a reali/ic /ory (    
native & mission life 9 ,india2 a /ory  
deal+ ) ! /ress ( fam9e & ! pa!tic      
condition ( ,india's *ild-wid[s4        
,,mrs4 ,,maud ,,johnson ,,elmore  ,!    
,revolt ( ,sund>amma  ,) an introduction
 by ,hel5 ,b4 ,montgom]y4 ,illu/rat$ by 
,g]trude ,h4 ,b4 ,hook]4 ,net #a4jj4    
,sund>amma1 a ,h9du maid51 is ! h]o9e ( 
?is /ory :i* relates h] revolt aga9/    
*ild m>riage & h] flight f su* slav]y4  
,,norman ,,duncan ,au?or ( ,dr4 ,luke1  
etc4  ,! ,measure ( a ,man  ,a ,tale ( !
 ,big ,woods4 ,illu/rat$1 net #a4be4  ,!
 ,measure ( a ,man is ,mr4 ,duncan's    
fir/ full-siz$ novel hav+ a di/9ct motif
 & purpose s9ce ,doctor ,luke ( ,!      
,labrador4 ,! tale ( ! big woods has =  
its h]o1 ,john ,fairmead[--e in* a man  
:om ! ,lumb] ,jacks ( 8 p>i% 9 ! p9es   
look$ up to z _! ,sky ,pilot4 ,human    
nature 9 ! r\gh is "h portray$ ) a      
fai?fulness t is conv9c+4   ,,rob]t ,e4 
,,kn[les ,au?or ( ,/4 ,cu?b]ts1 etc4  ,!

 ,s+] ( ! ,koot5ay  ,a ,tale ( ,to-day4 
#abmo1 clo?1 net #a4bj4  ,! sc5e (      
action = ,mr4 ,kn[les' late/ novel is 9 
! ,cr['s ,ne/ ,pass ( ! ,koot5ay        
,m\nta9s ( ,briti% ,columbia4 ,to ?is   
dramatic field he has gone = local color
 & has tak5 e advantage ( 8 wide k1     
pictur+ life ( e phase 9 8 mo/ arti/ic  
/yle4   ,,h>old ,,begbie ,au?or (       
,twice-,born ,m5  ,! ,%ad[  #abmo1 clo?1
 net #a4be4  ,a new /ory by ! noveli/ ^:
 /udy ( reg5]ation1 ,twice-,born ,m5 has
 made ! religi\s _w fairly gasp at its  
/>tl+ revelations ( ! almo/ ov]look$    
pro(s ( ! p[] ( conv]sion to be f\nd    
among ! l[e/ humanity4 ,8 late/ "w is a 
brilliant /udy ( mod]n life :i* w ma9ta9
 ! au?or's reputation4   ,,rup]t        
,,hughes  ,miss #cah  ,a ,/ory 9 ,season
 & out ( ,season4 ,illu/rat$1 #abmo1    
clo?1 net #ge;c4  ,is !re any excuse =  
"o m ,*ri/mas /ory8 ,surely no?+ has be5
 left unsaid4 ,! tru?1 p]haps4 ,!       
tru?8--ab\t ,*ri/mas6 ,w\ld anybody c>e 
to read x8 ,p]haps4 ,b w\ld anybody d>e 

to publi% x8 ,probably n4 ,t s\nds      
int]e/+6 ,:at nobody w\ld c>e to read & 
nobody w\ld d>e to publi%1 ought to be  
well wor? writ+4   ,j4 ,j4 ,,bell ,au?or
 ( ,oh6 ,*ri/9a6 etc4  ,! ,indiscretions
 ( ,mai/] ,r$horn  ,illu/rat$1 #afmo1   
clo?1 net #fj;c4  ,! ?\s&s :o h read    
,wullie ,mc,wattie's ,ma/] w ne$ no     
introduction to ?is ,scotti% p5t] & 8   
p9t o' view4 ,! same dry ,scotti% humor1
 w9n+ philosophy & human nature fairly  
ov]fl[ ^! pages4