,,:y ,,g ,,to ,,college8 an ,address    
,,by  ,,alice ,,freeman ,,palm]  ,=m]ly 
,presid5t ( ,wellesley ,college     ,to 
a l>gely increas+ numb] ( "y girls      
college doors are op5+ e ye>4  ,e ye>   
adds to ! numb] ( m5 :o feel z a fri5d (
 m9e1 a successful lawy] 9 a great city1
 felt :5 9 talk+ ( ! future ( 8 f\r     
little *ildr5 he said1 ,= ! two boys x  
is n s s]i\s1 b ,i lie d[n at night     
afraid to die & leave my daught]s only a
 bank acc\nt4  ,ye> by ye>1 too1 !      
exp]i5ces ( life are tea*+ mo!rs t      
happ9ess does n necess>ily come to _!   
daught]s :5 acc\nts are l>ge & banks are
 s\nd1 b t on ! contr>y !y take grave   
risks :5 !y tru/ ev]y?+ to accumulat$   
weal? & ! *ance ( a happy m>riage4  ,our
 ,am]ican girls !mselves are becom+ aw>e
 t !y ne$ ! /imulus1 ! discipl9e1 ! k1 !
 int]e/s ( ! college 9 addition to !    
s*ool1 if !y are to prep>e !mselves = ! 
mo/ s]viceable lives4  ,b !re are /ill  
p>5ts :o say1 ,!re is no ne$ t my       
daught] %\ld tea*2 !n :y %\ld %e g to   

college8  ,i w n reply t college tra9+  
is a life insurance = a girl1 a pl$ge t 
%e possesses ! discipl9$ ability to e>n 
a liv+ = h]self & o!rs 9 case ( ne$1 =  
,i pref] to insi/ on ! importance ( giv+
 e girl1 no matt] :at h] pres5t         
circum/ances1 a special tra9+ 9 "s "o ?+
 by :i* %e c r5d] society s]vice1 n     
amateur b ( an exp]t sort1 & s]vice too 
= :i* x w be will+ to pay a price4 ,!   
numb] ( families w surely increase :o w 
foll[ ! example ( an em95t bank] ^:     
daught]s h be5 giv5 ea* h] specialty4   
,"o has *os5 music1 & has gone f> ) !   
be/ ma/]s 9 ?is c\ntry & 9 ,europe1 s f>
 t %e n[ holds a high rank among        
musicians at home & abroad4  ,ano!r has 
tak5 art1 & has n be5 cont5t to pa9t    
pretty gifts = h] fri5ds1 b 9 ! /udios (
 ,new ,york1 ,muni*1 & ,p>is1 %e has won
 ! "r to be call$ an arti/1 & 9 h] /udio
 at home to pa9t portraits :i* h a m>ket
 value4  ,a ?ird has prov$ t %e c e>n h]
 liv+1 if ne$ be1 by h] exquisite       
jellies1 pres]ves1 & sweetmeats4  ,yet !

 h\se 9 ! m\nta9s1 ! h\se by ! sea1 & ! 
fri5ds 9 ! city are n neglect$1 nor are 
^! "y wom5 f\nd less attractive because 
( _! special accompli%m5ts4  ,:ile x is 
n true t all girls %\ld g to college any
 m ?an t all boys %\ld g1 x is nev]!less
 true t !y %\ld g 9 great] numb]s ?an at
 pres5t4  ,!y fail to g because !y1 _!  
p>5ts & _! tea*]s1 d n see cle>ly !     
p]sonal b5efits di/9ct f ! comm]cial    
value ( a college tra9+4  ,i wi% "h to  
discuss ^! b5efits1 ^! l>g] gifts ( !   
college life1--:at !y may be1 & = :om !y
 are wait+4  ,x is und\bt$ly true t _m  
girls are totally unfitt$ by home &     
s*ool life = a valuable college c\rse4  
,^! joys & successes1 ^! high int]e/s & 
fri5d%ips1 are n = ! self-consci\s &    
n]v\s invalid1 nor = h] :o 9 ! exub]ance
 ( y\? recklessly ignores ! laws ( a    
heal?y life4 ,! good society ( s*ol>s & 
( libr>ies & laboratories has no place &
 no attraction = h] :o f9ds no message 9
 ,plato1 no beauty 9 ma!matical ord]1 & 
:o nev] longs to "k ! mean+ ( ! />s ov] 

h] head or ! fl[]s "u h] feet4  ,nei!r w
 ! f9] opportunities ( college life     
appeal to "o :o1 until %e is eighte5 7is
 !re su* a girl 9 ?is c\ntry871 has felt
 no passion = ! s]vice ( o!rs1 no desire
 to "k if ?r\gh hi/ory or philosophy1 or
 any /udy ( ! laws ( society1 %e c le>n 
:y ! _w is s sad1 s h>d1 s selfi% z %e  
f9ds x1 ev5 :5 %e looks ^u x f ! mo/    
%elt]$ life4  ,no1 ! college _c be1 %\ld
 n try to be1 a sub/itute = ! hospital1 
re=matory or k9d]g>t54 ,to d its be/ "w 
x %\ld be organiz$ = ! /rong1 n = !     
weak2 = ! high-m9d$1 self-controll$1    
g5]\s1 & c\rage\s spirits1 n = !        
indiff]5t1 ! dull1 ! idle1 or ^? :o are 
already =m+ _! *>act]s on ! amusem5t    
!ory ( life4  ,all ^! p]v]t$ "y p may1 &
 (t5 d1 get l>ge b5efit & invigoration1 
new ideals1 & unselfi% purposes f _! f\r
 ye>s' companion%ip ) tea*]s & comrades 
( a high] physical1 m5tal1 & moral      
/ature ?an _! own4  ,i h se5 girls *ange
 s mu* 9 college t ,i h wond]$ if _!    
fri5ds at home w\ld "k !m1--! voice1 !  

c>riage1 ! unconsci\s mann]1 all tell+ a
 /ory ( new ta/es & habits & loves &    
int]e/s1 t _h wr\ght out 9 v tru? a new 
creature4 ,yet 9 spite ( ?is ,i h       
sometimes ?\ght t 9 college m ?an       
else:]e ! old law holds1 ,to him t ha?  
%all be giv5 & he %all h abundance1 b f 
him :o ha? n %all be tak5 away ev5 t :i*
 he seeme? to h4  ,= x is ! "y life :i* 
is op5 & prep>$ to receive :i* obta9s ! 
graci\s & uplift+ influ5ces ( college   
days4  ,:at1 !n1 = su* p]sons are ! ri* 
& abid+ rew>ds ( /udy 9 college or      
univ]sity8  ,pre-em95tly ! college is a 
place ( education4  ,t is ! gr\nd ( its 
be+4  ,we g to college to "k1 assur$ t k
 is sweet & p[]ful1 t a good education  
emancipates ! m9d & makes u citiz5s ( ! 
_w4  ,no college :i* does n ?or\ghly    
educate c be call$ good1 no matt] :at   
else x does4  ,no /ud5t :o fails to get 
a little k on _m subjects1 & mu* k on   
"s1 c be said to h succe$$1 :atev] o!r  
advantages %e may h f\nd by ! way4  ,x  
is a beautiful & significant fact t 9   

all times ! ye>s ( le>n+ h be5 also !   
ye>s ( romance4  ,^? :o love girls &    
boys pray t our colleges may be homes ( 
s\nd le>n+1 = k is ! condition ( e      
college bless+4  ,let no man incapable (
 ma!matics ent] "h1 ,plato is report$ to
 h inscrib$ ov] 8 ,academy door4  ,let  
no "o to :om h>d /udy is repulsive hope 
= any?+ f u1 ,am]ican colleges might    
p>aphrase4  ,accord+ly 9 my talk today  
,i %all say little ( ! direct b5efits ( 
k :i* ! college af=ds4 ,^! may be       
assum$4  ,x is on _! acc\nt t "o knocks 
at ! college door4  ,b seek+ ?is fir/1 a
 good _m o!r ?+s are add$4  ,i want to  
po9t out "s ( ^! collat]al advantages ( 
go+ to college1 or r to draw att5tion to
 "s ( ! _m =ms 9 :i* ! w9n+ ( k pres5ts 
itself4  ,! fir/ ( ^! is happ9ess4      
,ev]ybody wants a good "t1 especially e 
girl 9 h] te5s4  ,a good "t1 x is true1 
does n always 9 ^! ye>s mean :at x w    
mean by & by1 any m ?an ! girl ( eighte5
 plays ) ! doll :i* entranc$ ! *ild (   
eight4  ,x takes "s "t to discov] t "w  

is ! be/ sort ( play1 & "s p nev]       
discov] x at all4 ,b :5 mo!rs ask su*   
que/ions z ^!3  ,h[ c ,i make my daught]
 happy8 ,h[ c ,i give h] ! be/ society8 
,h[ c %e h a good "t8 ! answ] 9 mo/     
cases is simple4  ,s5d h] to            
college1--to almo/ any college4  ,s5d h]
 because !re is no o!r place :]e betwe5 
eighte5 & tw5ty-two %e is s likely to h 
a g5u9ely good "t4 ,m]ely = good times1 
= romance1 = society1 college life (f]s 
unequall$ opportunities4 ,( c\rse no    
idle p]son c possibly be happy1 ev5 = a 
day1 nor %e :o makes a bus9ess ( try+ to
 amuse h]self4  ,= full happ9ess1 ?\gh  
its spr+s are )91 we want heal? & fri5ds
 & "w & objects ( aspiration4  ,we live 
by admiration1 hope1 & love1 says       
,wordswor?4  ,! college ab\nds 9 all    
?ree4 ,9 ! college "t new p[]s are      
spr\t+1 & intellig5ce1 m]rim5t1         
tru?fulness & g5]osity are m natural ?an
 ! opposite qualities (t5 become 9 lat] 
ye>s4  ,an exhil>at+ atmosph]e p]vades !
 place4  ,we :o are 9 x all ! "t feel t 

we live at ! f\nta9 ( p]petual y\?1 & ^?
 :o take b a f\r ye>s' ba? 9 x become m 
*e]ful1 /rong1 & full ( promise ?an !y  
are ev] likely to f9d !mselves aga92 = a
 college is a k9d ( comp5dium ( ! ?+s t 
mo/ m5 long =4 ,x is usually plant$ 9 a 
beautiful spot1 ! *>m ( trees & wat] be+
 add$ to /ately build+s & /imulat+ works
 ( art4 ,v5]able associations ( ! pa/   
hall[ its halls4  ,lead]s 9 ! /irr+ _w (
 to-day return at ea* comm5cem5t to %>e 
! fre% life ( ! new class4 ,books1      
pictures1 music1 collections1 appliances
 9 e field1 le>n$ tea*]s1 mir?ful       
fri5ds1 a?letics = holidays1 ! be/ words
 ( ! be/ m5 = holy days1--all are "h4   
,no wond] t m5 look back ^u _! college  
life z ^u halcyon days1 ! romantic p]iod
 ( y\?4  ,no wond] t ,dr4 ,holmes's     
poems to 8 ,h>v>d classmates f9d an e*o 
9 college reunions ev]y:]e2 & gray-hair$
 m51 :o outside ! n>r[+ circle ( home h 
n he>d _! fir/ names = ye>s1 rema9 ,bill
 & ,joe & ,john & ,george to college    
comrades1 ev5 if unse5 = m ?an a        

g5]ation4  ,yet a girl %\ld g to college
 n m]ely to obta9 f\r happy ye>s b to   
make a second ga91 :i* is (t5 ov]look$1 
& is little und]/ood ev5 :5 p]ceiv$2 ,i 
mean a ga9 9 heal?4 ,! old notion t l[  
vitality is a matt] ( c\rse ) wom52 t to
 be delicate is a m>k ( sup]ior         
ref9em5t1 especially 9 well-to-d        
families2 t sickness is a disp5sation ( 
,provid5ce1--^! notions meet ) no       
acceptance 9 college4 ,ye>s ago ,i saw 9
 ! mirror frame ( a college fre%man's   
room ?is little =mula3  ,sickness is    
c>elessness1 c>elessness is selfi%ness1 
& selfi%ness is s94 ,& ,i h (t5 notic$  
among college girls an air ( humiliation
 & %ame :5 oblig$ to confess a lack (   
physical vigor1 z if !y 7 convict$ (    
manag+ life ) bad judgm5t1 or ( "s moral
 del9qu5cy4 ,) ! spread+ sci5tific      
conviction t heal? is a matt] l>gely "u 
ea* p]son's control1 t ev5 inh]it$      
t5d5cies to disease ne$ n be all[$ to   
run _! riot\s c\rse un*eck$1 !re comes  
an e>ne/ purpose to be /rong & free4    

,fasc9at+ fields ( k are wait+ to be    
explor$2 possibilities ( do+1 z well z (
 kn[+1 are on e side2 new & de>         
fri5d%ips enl>ge & sweet5 dreams (      
future /udy & "w1 & ! "y /ud5t _c af=d  
quiv]+ n]ves or small lungs or an a*+   
head any m ?an bad ta/e1 r\gh mann]s1 or
 a weak w4  ,h&icapp$ by inh]itance or  
bad tra9+1 %e f9ds ! plan ( college life
 itself h] support] & fri5d4 ,! /eady1  
long-cont9u$ r\t9e ( m5tal "w1 physical 
ex]cise1 recreation1 & sleep1 ! simple &
 :olesome food1 9 place ( irregul> &    
un/udi$ diet1 "w out salvation = h]4    
,in/ead ( be+ left to g out-(-doors :5  
%e feels l x1 ! regul> tra9+ ( !        
gymnasium1 ! boats on lake & riv]1 !    
t5nis c\rt1 ! golf l9ks1 ! basket ball1 
! bicycle1 ! long walk among ! woods 9  
se>* ( botanical or geological          
specim5s1--all ^! & _m m call to ! busy 
/ud5t1 until %e realizes t !y h _!      
rightful place 9 e well-ord]$ day ( e   
mon?4  ,s %e le>ns1 little by little1 t 
buoyant heal? is a preci\s possession to

 be won & kept4  ,x is significant t    
already /ati/ical inve/igation 9 ?is    
c\ntry & 9 ,engl& %[s t ! /&>d ( heal?  
is high] among ! wom5 :o hold college   
degrees ?an among any o!r equal numb] ( 
! same age & class4  ,& x is int]e/+    
also to obs]ve to :at sort ( que/ions   
our rec5t girl graduates h be5 incl9$ to
 devote att5tion4  ,!y h be5 l>gely !   
neglect$ problems ( little *ildr5 & _!  
heal?1 ( home sanitation1 ( food & its  
*oice & prep>ation1 ( dome/ic s]vice1 ( 
! cleanl9ess ( s*ools & public build+s4 
,colleges = girls are pl$g$ by _! v     
con/itution to make p]si/5t w> on ! wat]
 cure1 ! n]v9e retreat1 ! insane asylum1
 ! hospital1--^? bitt] fruits ( !       
emotional lives ( ?\s&s ( wom54  ,i c   
nev] af=d a sick heada*e aga91 life is s
 int]e/+ & !re is s mu* to d1 a delicate
 girl said to me at ! end ( h] fir/     
college ye>4  ,& :ile h] "m 0 9 a f>-(f 
invalid retreat1 %e und]took ! battle   
aga9/ fate ) ! same intellig5ce & c\rage
 :i* %e put into h] calculus problems & 

h] translations ( ,sophocles4 ,h]       
beautiful home & h] rosy & happy *ildr5 
prove ! measure ( h] h>d-won success4   
,=m]ly ! majority ( physicians _h b "o  
"q = ! "m ( ! n]v\s & delicate girl1    
,does %e g to s*ool8  ,& only "o        
prescription1 ,take h] out ( s*ool4     
,nev] a sugge/ion z to supp]s ( pickles 
& p\nd-cake1 nev] a h9t ab\t midnight   
danc+ & hurri$ day-"t ways4  ,b n[ !    
s5sible doctor asks1 ,:at are h]        
int]e/s8 ,:at are h] ta/es8  ,:at are h]
 habits8  ,& he f9ds new int]e/s = h]1 &
 urges ! =mation ( out-(-door ta/es &   
/eady occupation = ! m9d1 9 ord] to draw
 ! morbid girl f h]self into !          
invigorat+ _w outside4  ,?is ! college  
does l>gely ?r\gh its ?ird gift (       
fri5d%ip4  ,until a girl goes away f    
home to s*ool or college1 h] fri5ds are 
*iefly *os5 = h] by circum/ances4  ,h]  
"y relatives1 h] neighbors 9 ! same     
/reet1 ^? :o happ5 to g to ! same s*ool 
or *ur*1--^! %e makes h] girli%         
intimates4 ,%e goes to college ) !      

entire conviction1 half unkn[n to       
h]self1 t h] fa!r's political p>ty      
conta9s all ! hone/ m51 h] "m's social  
circle all ! true ladies1 h] *ur* all ! 
real sa9ts ( ! community4 ,& ! small] ! 
t[n1 ! m absolute is h] belief4  ,b 9   
college %e f9ds t ! girl :o e>n$ h]     
s*ol>%ip 9 ! village s*ool sits beside !
 bank]'s daught]2 ! ,new ,engl& f>m]'s  
*ild rooms next ! heiress ( a ,hawaiian 
sug> plantation2 ! daught]s ( ! oppos+  
c&idates 9 a %>ply f\ght election h gr[n
 great fri5ds 9 college boats &         
laboratories2 & be=e h] diploma is won  
%e realizes h[ mu* ri*] a _w %e lives 9 
?an %e ev] dream$ ( at home4  ,! weal? t
 lies 9 diff]5ces has dawn$ ^u h]       
vision4  ,x is only :5 ! ri* & poor sit 
d[n toge!r t ei!r c und]/& h[ ! ,"l is !
 ,mak] ( !m all4  ,to-day above all ?+s 
we ne$ ! influ5ce ( m5 & wom5 (         
fri5dl9ess1 ( g5]\s nature1 (           
hospitality to new ideas1 9 %ort1 (     
social imag9ation4  ,b in/ead1 we f9d   
ea* political p>ty bitt]ly call+ ! o!r  

di%one/1 ea* class suspici\s ( !        
int5tions ( ! o!r1 & 9 social life !    
pettie/ /&>ds ( conduct4  ,is x n well =
 u t ! colleges all ov] ! c\ntry /ill   
(f] to _! =tunate /ud5ts a society ( !  
mo/ democratic sort1--"o 9 :i* a fa!r's 
money1 a "m's social position1 c assure 
no di/9ction & make no close fri5ds8    
,"h capacity ( e k9d c\nts = its full   
value4  ,"h en?usiasm waits to make     
h]oes ( ^? :o c lead4  ,"h *>m+ mann]s1 
noble "*1 amiable temp]1 s*ol>ly p[]1   
f9d _! full opportunity & inspire su*   
fri5d%ips z are seldom made aft]w>d4 ,i 
h =gott5 my *emi/ry1 & my classical     
philology _c be> exam9ation2 b all r\nd 
! _w !re are m5 & wom5 at "w1 my        
intimates ( college days1 :o h made !   
wide e>? a fri5dly place to me4  ,( e   
cre$1 ( e p>ty1 9 f>-away places & 9    
ne>1 ! ?\ght ( !m makes me m c\rage\s 9 
duty & m fai?ful to opportunity1 ?\gh = 
_m ye>s we may n h _h "t to write ea*   
o!r a lett]4  ,! basis ( all valuable & 
endur+ fri5d%ips is n accid5t or        

juxtaposition1 b ta/es1 int]e/s1 habits1
 "w1 ambitions4  ,x is = ?is reason t to
 college fri5d%ip cl+s a romance        
entirely its own4  ,"o ( ! fri5ds may   
sp5d h] days 9 ! laboratory1 eag]ly *as+
 ! %y facts t hide beyond ! microscope's
 f9e vision1 & ! o!r may fill h] h\rs & 
h] he>t ) ! poets & ! philosoph]s2 "o   
may /eadfa/ly pursue h] way t[>d ! comm&
 ( a hospital1 & ! o!r t[>ds ! _w (     
lett]s & ( art2 ^! div]g5ces con/itute  
no b>ri]1 b r an aid to ! fulness (     
fri5d%ip4 ,& ! fact t "o goes 9 a simple
 g[n :i* %e has e>n$ & made h]self1 & ! 
o!r lives :5 at home 9 a m]*ant's mod]n 
palace--:at has t to d ) ! ?+s ! girls  
c>e ab\t & ! dreams !y talk ov] 9 ! walk
 by ! riv] or ! bicycle ride ?r\gh      
c\ntry roads8  ,if any "y man to-day    
goes ?r\gh ,h>v>d lonely1 neglect$1     
unfri5d$1 if any girl lives solit>y &   
wret*$ 9 h] life at ,wellesley1 x is _! 
own fault4  ,x mu/ be because !y are    
suspici\s1 unfri5dly or disagreeable    
!mselves4  ,c]ta9ly x is true t 9 !     

associations ( college life1 m ?an 9 any
 o!r t ! c\ntry c %[1 :at is extrane\s1 
artificial1 & tempor>y falls away1 & !  
e-day relations ( life & "w take on a "*
 t is simple1 natural1 g5u9e4  ,& s x   
comes ab\t t ! f\r? gift ( college life 
is ideals ( p]sonal "*4  ,to "s p ! %ap+
 ideals ( :at "* %\ld be1 (t5 held      
unconsci\sly1 come f ! books !y are giv5
 by ! p]sons :om !y mo/ admire be=e !y  
are tw5ty ye>s old4  ,! greate/ ?+ any  
fri5d or tea*]1 ei!r 9 s*ool or college1
 c d = a /ud5t is to furni% him ) a     
p]sonal ideal4  ,! college pr(essors :o 
trans=m$ me ?r\gh my acqua9tance )      
!m--ah1 !y 7 few1 & ,i am sure ,i did n 
h a doz5 conv]sations ) !m outside _!   
class rooms--gave me1 ea* 9 8 diff]5t   
way1 an ideal ( "*1 ( conduct1 ( !      
s*ol>1 ! lead]1 ( :i* !y & ,i 7 totally 
unconsci\s at ! "t4  ,= _m ye>s ,i h    
kn[n t my /udy ) !m1 no matt] :e!r (    
philosophy or ( ,greek1 ( ma!matics or  
hi/ory or ,engli%1 enl>g$ my notions (  
life1 uplift$ my /&>ds ( culture1 & s   

inspir$ me ) new possibilities (        
usefulness & ( happ9ess4  ,n ! facts &  
!ories t ,i le>n$ s mu* z ! m5 :o taught
 me1 gave ?is inspiration4  ,! community
 at l>ge is "r 9 say+ t x wants !       
p]sonal influ5ce ( pr(essors on /ud5ts1 
b x is :olly wrong 9 assum+ t ?is       
preci\s influ5ce comes f frequ5t meet+s 
or talks on miscellane\s subjects4  ,!re
 is q z likely to be a quick5+ =ce 9 !  
some:at remote & my/]i\s p[] ( ! tea*]  
:o devotes himself to amass+ treasures (
 s*ol>%ip1 or to pati5tly work+ out !   
be/ me?ods ( tea*+2 :o /&+ some:at ap>t1
 /ill rema9s an ideal ( ! ,*ri/ian      
s*ol>1 ! j1 ! c\rte\s man or woman4  ,to
 come "u ! influ5ce ( "o su* tea*] is   
en\gh to make college life wor?:ile4  ,a
 "y man :o came to ,h>v>d ) eighty c5ts 
9 8 pocket1 & work$ 8 way ?r\gh1 nev] a 
high s*ol>1 & n[ 9 a bus9ess :i* looks v
 commonplace1 told me ! o!r day t he    
w\ld n c>e to be alive if he _h n gone  
to college4  ,8 face flu%$ z he expla9$ 
h[ diff]5t 8 days w\ld h be5 if he _h n 

kn[n two ( 8 pr(essors4  ,d y use y\r   
college /udies 9 y\r bus9ess8 ,i ask$4  
,oh1 no6 he answ]$4  ,b ,i am ano!r man 
9 do+ ! bus9ess2 & :5 ! day's "w is done
 ,i live ano!r life because ( my college
 exp]i5ces4  ,! bus9ess & ,i are bo? !  
bett] = x e day4  ,h[ _m a "y girl has  
_h h] :ole horizon ext5d$ by ! *ang$    
ideals %e ga9$ 9 college6 ,yet ?is is   
l>gely because ! associations & /udies  
!re are likely to give h] p]man5t       
int]e/s--! fif? & p]haps ! greate/ gift 
( college life ( :i* ,i %all speak4  ,! 
old fairy /ory :i* *>m$ u 9 *ildhood    
end$ )--,& !y 7 m>ri$ & liv$ happy ev]  
aft]4  ,x conduct$ to ! alt>1 hav+      
br\ght ! happy pair ?r\gh innum]able    
difficulties1 & left u ) ! cont5t$ s5se 
t all ! mi/akes & problems w\ld n[ vani%
 & life be "o long day ( uncl\d$ bliss4 
,i h se5 devot$ & intellig5t mo!rs      
arrange _! "y daught]s' education &     
companion%ips precisely on ?is basis4   
,!y plann$ z if ^! pretty & *>m+ girls 7
 go+ to live only tw5ty or tw5ty-five   

ye>s at ! utmo/1 & _h consequ5tly no ne$
 ( ! weal?y int]e/s t %\ld r\nd out !   
full-gr[n woman's /ature1 mak+ h] y\ng] 
9 feel+ at =ty ?an at tw5ty1 & m lovely 
& admir$ at eighty ?an at ei!r4  ,em]son
 9 writ+ ( beauty decl>es t ! secret (  
ugl9ess consi/s n 9 irregul> outl9e1 b 9
 be+ un9t]e/+4  ,we love any =ms1 h[ev] 
ugly1 f :i* great qualities %9e4 ,if    
comm&1 eloqu5ce1 art1 or inv5tion exi/s 
9 ! mo/ de=m$ p]son1 all ! accid5ts t   
usually displease1 please1 & raise e/eem
 & wond] high]4  ,beauty )\t grace is ! 
head )\t ! body4 ,beauty )\t expression 
tires4  ,( c\rse su* consid]ations c    
h>dly come ) full =ce to ! "y girl      
h]self1 :o feels ag$ at eighte51 &      
imag9es t ! tr\bles & problems ( life & 
?\ght are h]s already4 ,oh1 tell me     
to-night1 cri$ a college fre%man once to
 h] ,presid5t1 :i* is ! "r side & :i* is
 ! wrong side ( ?is ,&ov] "q ab\t       
es*atology8  ,! "y girl is impati5t (   
op5 que/ions1 & irritat$ at h] inability
 to answ] !m4  ,nei!r c %e believe t !  

fir/ headlong ze/ ) :i* %e ?r[s h]self  
into society1 a?letics1 into ev]y?+ :i* 
comes 9 h] way1 c ev] fail4  ,b h] eld]s
 "k1 look+ on1 t our ,am]ican girl1 !   
comrade ( h] p>5ts & ( h] bro!rs & _!   
fri5ds1 br\ght up f babyhood 9 ! eag]   
talk ( politics & society1 ( religi\s   
belief1 ( public action1 ( social       
responsibility--t ?is typical girl1 ) h]
 quick sympa?ies1 h] cle> head1 h] w>m  
he>t1 h] outrea*+ h&s1 w n p]man5tly be 
satisfi$ or self-respect+1 ?\gh %e h !  
prettie/ dresses & hats 9 t[n1 or ! mo/ 
*>m+ ( d9n]s1 dances1 & teas4 ,unless   
!re comes to h]1 & comes e>ly1 ! "o *ief
 happ9ess ( life1--a m>riage (          
comrade%ip1--%e mu/ face = h]self ! "q1 
,:at %all ,i d ) my life8  ,i recall a  
sup]b girl ( tw5ty z ,i ov]took h] "o   
w9t] morn+ hurry+ along ,commonweal?    
,av5ue4  ,%e spoke ( a brilliant p>ty at
 a fri5d's ! previ\s ev5+4  ,b1 oh6 %e  
cri$1 ?r[+ up h] h&s 9 a k9d ( hopeless 
impati5ce1 tell me :at to d4  ,my danc+ 
days are ov]6  ,i laugh$ at h]1 ,h y    

spra9$ y\r ankle8  ,b ,i saw ,i _h made 
a mi/ake :5 %e add$1 ,x is no laugh+    
matt]4  ,i h be5 out ?ree ye>s4  ,i h n 
done :at !y expect$ ( me1 ) a flu% & a  
%rug1 & !re is a cr[d ( nice girls com+ 
on ?is w9t]2 & anyway1 ,i am s tir$ (   
go+ to teas & ball-games & assemblies6  
,i don't c>e ! lea/ 9 ! _w = =eign      
missions1 &1 ) a /amp1 ,i am n go+      
slumm+ among ! ,italians4  ,i h too mu* 
respect = ! ,italians4 ,& :at %all ,i d 
) ! re/ ( my life8  ,t 0 a frank /atem5t
 ( :at any girl ( bra9s or consci5ce    
feels1 ) m or less bitt] di/9ctness1    
unless %e m>ries e>ly1 or has "s press+ 
"w = :i* %e is well tra9$4  ,yet ev5 if 
t :i* is ! pr(ession ( woman p>         
excell5ce be h]s1 h[ c %e be p]5nially s
 int]e/+ a companion to h] husb& &      
*ildr5 z if %e _h ke5 p]sonal ta/es1    
long h] own1 & gr[+ ) h] gr[?8  ,inde$1 
9 t respect ! condition ( m5 is almo/ ! 
same z t ( wom54  ,x w\ld be q ! same 7 
x n = ! fact t a man's bus9ess or       
pr(ession is g5]ally 9 itself a means ( 

gr[?1 ( education1 ( dignity4  ,he leans
 8 life aga9/ x4  ,he builds 8 home 9 ! 
%ad[ ( x4  ,x b9ds 8 days toge!r 9 a k9d
 ( natural piety & makes him advance 9  
/r5g? & nobility z he fulfils ! common  
r\nd1 ! daily task4  ,& t is ! reason :y
 m5 9 ! pa/1 if !y h be5 honorable m51 h
 gr[n old bett] ?an wom54  ,m5 usually  
reta9 _! ability long]1 _! m5tal        
al]tness & hospitality4 ,!y add f9e     
quality to f9e quality1 pass+ f /r5g? to
 /r5g? & pres]v+ 9 old age :atev] has   
be5 be/ 9 y\?4  ,x 0 a sudd5 recognition
 ( ?is fact :i* made a "y fri5d ( m9e   
say la/ w9t]1 ,i am n go+ to p>ties any 
m2 ! m5 be/ wor? talk+ ) are too old to 
dance4  ,ev5 ) ! help ( a p]man5t       
bus9ess or pr(ession1 h[ev]1 ! mo/      
int]e/+ m5 ,i "k are ^? :o h an         
avocation z well z a vocation4  ,i mean 
a ta/e or "w q ap>t f ! bus9ess ( life4 
,?is revives1 inspires1 & cultivates !m 
p]petually4  ,x matt]s little :at x is1 
if only x is real & p]sonal1 is l>ge    
en\gh to la/1 & possesses ! p[] ( gr[?4 

,a "y sea-capta9 f a ,new ,engl& village
 on a long & lonely voyage falls ^u a   
copy ( ,%elley4  ,appeal is made to 8   
f9e b untra9$ m9d1 & ! book ( ! boy poet
 becomes ! seaman's univ]sity4  ,! wide 
_w ( poetry & ( ! o!r f9e arts is op5$1 
& ! ,%elleyian speciali/ becomes a      
cultivat$1 orig9al1 & *>m+ man4 ,a busy 
m]*ant loves fl[]s1 & 9 all 8 free h\rs 
/udies !m4 ,ea* new spr+ adds k to 8 k1 
& 8 fri5ds cont9ually br+ him _! /range 
discov]ies4  ,) gr[+ weal? he cultivates
 r>e & beautiful plants1 & %>es !m ) 8  
=tunate acqua9tances4  ,happy !         
companion invit$ to a walk or a drive ) 
su* obs]vant eyes1 su* vivid talk6      
,because ( ?is *e]ful int]e/ 9 fl[]s1 & 
?is +5i\s skill 9 deal+ ) !m1 ! man     
himself is int]e/+4  ,all 8 p[]s are    
al]t1 & 8 judgm5t is valu$ 9 public life
 & 9 private bus9ess4  ,or is x m exact 
to say t because he is ! k9d ( man :o   
w\ld insi/ ^u hav+ su* int]e/s outside 8
 daily "w1 he is /ill fre% & "y &       
capable ( gr[? at an age :5 _m o!r m5   

are dull & old & c]ta9 t ! "t ( decay is
 at h&8  ,!re are two reasons :y wom5   
ne$ to cultivate ^! l>ge & abid+ int]e/s
 ev5 m p]si/5tly ?an m54  ,9 ! fir/     
place1 !y h m leisure4  ,!y are inde$ ! 
only leisure class 9 ! c\ntry1 ! only   
l>ge body ( p]sons :o are n call$ ^u to 
w9 _! daily bread 9 direct wage-e>n+    
ways4  ,z yet1 =tunately1 few m5 among u
 h s little self-respect z to idle ab\t 
our /reets & draw+-rooms because _!     
fa!rs are ri* en\gh to support !m4  ,we 
are n )\t our unemploy$ poor2 b rov+    
tramps & idle clubm5 are aft] all n (   
l>ge consequ5ce4  ,our s]i\s1           
non-produc+ classes are *iefly wom54  ,x
 is ! regul> ambition ( ! *ivalr\s      
,am]ican to make all ! wom5 :o dep5d on 
him s com=table t !y ne$ d no?+ =       
!mselves4  ,ma*9]y has tak5 ne>ly all ! 
=m] occupations ( wom5 out ( ! home into
 ! %op & factory4  ,widespread weal? &  
com=t1 & ! inh]it$ !ory t x is n well = 
! woman to e>n money s long z fa!r or   
bro!rs c support h]1 h br\ght ab\t a    

condition ( ?+s 9 :i* !re is social     
dang]1 unless ) ! l>g] leisure are giv5 
high & endur+ int]e/s4  ,to heal?       
especially !re is great dang]1 = no?+   
breaks d[n a woman's heal? l idl5ess &  
its result+ ennui4  ,m p1 ,i am sure1   
are brok5 d[n n]v\sly because !y are    
bor$1 ?an because !y are ov]work$2 & m  
/ill g to pieces ?r\gh fuss9ess1        
un:olesome liv+1 worry ov] petty        
details1 & ! daily disappo9tm5ts :i*    
result f small & sup]ficial tra9+4  ,&  
!n1 besides ! dang] to heal?1 !re is !  
dang] to "*4  ,i ne$ n dwell on !       
und]m9+ influ5ce :i* m5 also feel :5    
occupation is tak5 away & no absorb+    
private int]e/ fills ! vacancy4  ,!     
vices ( luxuri\s city life are p]haps   
h>dly m de/ructive to "* ?an is ! sl[   
det]ioration ( b>r5 c\ntry life4 ,?\gh !
 conditions 9 ! two cases are exactly   
opposite1 ! tr\ble is (t5 !             
same1--abs5ce ( noble int]e/s4  ,9 !    
city re/less idl5ess organizes amusem5t2
 9 ! c\ntry deadly dulness succe$s daily

 toil4  ,b !re is a second reason :y a  
girl %\ld acquire = h]self /rong & wor?y
 int]e/s4  ,! regul> occupations ( wom5 
9 _! homes are g5]ally disconnect$ & (  
little educational value1 at lea/ z ^?  
homes are at pres5t conduct$4  ,giv5 !  
be/ w 9 ! _w1 ! daily do+ ( h\sehold    
details becomes a we>isome monotony if !
 m]e p]=mance ( !m is all4  ,to make    
drudg]y div9e a woman mu/ h a bra9 to   
plan & eyes to see h[ to sweep a room z 
to ,god's laws4  ,imag9ation & k %\ld be
 ! h\rly companions ( h] :o w\ld make a 
f9e art ( ea* detail 9 kit*5 & nurs]y4  
,too long has ! p9 be5 ! appropriate    
symbol ( ! av]age woman's life--! p91   
:i* only tempor>ily holds toge!r ?+s :i*
 may or may n h any organic connection )
 "o ano!r4  ,:ile und\bt$ly mo/ wom5 mu/
 sp5d ! l>g] "p ( life 9 ?is mode/      
p9-"w1 hold+ toge!r ! little ?+s ( home 
& s*ool & society & *ur*1 x is also     
true1 t cohesive "w itself _c be done   
well1 ev5 9 humble circum/ances1 except 
by ! ref9$1 ! tra9$1 ! gr[+ woman4  ,!  

smalle/ village1 ! pla9e/ home1 give    
ample space = ! res\rces ( ! tra9$      
college woman4  ,& ! reason :y su* homes
 & su* villages are s (t5 b>r5 ( grace &
 v>iety is j because ^! f9e qualities h 
n rul$ !m4  ,! high] graces (           
civilization halt among u2 da9ty & f9i%$
 ways ( liv+ give place to common ways1 
:ile vulg> ta/es1 slatt]nly habits1     
cl\ds & despond5cy reign 9 ! h\se4      
,little *ildr5 "u five ye>s ( age die 9 
ne$less ?\s&s because ( ! dull1         
unimag9ative wom5 on :om !y dep5d4 ,su* 
wom5 h be5 satisfi$ ) j gett+ along1    
in/ead ( pack+ ev]y?+ !y d ) bra9s1     
in/ead ( /udy+ ! be/ possible way ( do+ 
ev]y?+ small or l>ge2 = !re is always a 
be/ way1 :e!r ( sett+ a table1 ( trimm+ 
a hat1 or tea*+ a *ild to read4  ,& ?is 
ta/e = p]fection c be cultivat$2 inde$1 
x mu/ be cultivat$1 if our /&>ds ( liv+ 
are to be rais$4 ,!re is n[ sci5tific k 
en\gh1 !re is money en\gh1 to prev5t !  
va/ majority ( ! evils :i* afflict our  
social organism1 if m]e k or weal? c\ld 

avail2 b ! great] difficulty is to make 
intellig5ce1 "*1 good ta/e1 unselfi%ness
 prevail4  ,:at1 !n1 are ! int]e/s :i*  
p[]fully appeal to m9d & he>t1 & s are  
fitt$ to become ! /r5g!n+ companions ( a
 woman's life8  ,i %all m5tion only     
?ree1 all ( !m su* z are elaborately    
fo/]$ by college life4  ,! fir/ is !    
love ( great lit]ature4  ,i d n mean t  
use ( books by :i* a man may get :at is 
call$ a good education & s be bett]     
qualifi$ = ! battle ( life1 nor d ,i    
m5tion books 9 _! "* z res]voirs ( k1   
books :i* we ne$ = special purposes1 &  
:i* are no long] ( consequ5ce :5 our    
purpose ) !m is s]v$4  ,i h 9 m9d !     
great books1 especially ! great poets1  
books to be adopt$ z a res\rce & a      
solace4  ,! *ief reason :y s _m p d n "k
 h[ to make comrades ( su* books is     
because !y h come to !m too late4  ,we h
 9 ?is c\ntry enorm\s numb]s ( read]s1  
probably a l>g] numb] :o read1 & :o read
 _m h\rs 9 ! week1 ?an has ev] be5 kn[n 
else:]e 9 ! _w4  ,b :at d ^! millions   

read besides ! newspap]s8  ,possibly a  
d5om9ational religi\s weekly & ano!r    
j\rnal ( fa%ion or bus9ess4  ,!n come ! 
?\s&s :o read ! be/ magaz9es1 & :atev]  
else is = ! mom5t popul> 9 novels &     
poetry--! la/ dialect /ory1 ! fa%ionable
 poem1 ! que/ionable b talk$-( novel4   
,let a viol5t attack be made on ! dec5cy
 ( a new /ory & in/antly1 if only x is  
clev]1 its au?or becomes fam\s4  ,b !   
fa%ions 9 read+ ( a re/less race--! wom5
 too idle1 ! m5 too heavily work$--,i w 
n discuss "h4  ,let light lit]ature be  
dev\r]$ by our populace z 8 drug is tak5
 by ! opium-eat]1 & ) a simil> n>cotic  
effect4  ,we c only seek out ! *ildr51 &
 hope by giv+ !m f babyhood bits ( !    
noble/ lit]ature1 to prep>e !m = ! great
 opportunities ( mature life4  ,i urge1 
!re=e1 read+ z a m5tal /imulus1 z a     
solace 9 tr\ble1 a p]petual s\rce (     
delight2 & ,i w\ld po9t out t we mu/ n  
delay to make ! great fri5d%ips t await 
u on ! libr>y %elves until sickness %uts
 ! door on ! out] _w1 or dea? ent]s !   

home & sil5ces ! voices t once help$ to 
make ^! fri5d%ips sweet4  ,if ,hom] &   
,%akespe>e & ,wordswor? & ,br[n+ are to 
h mean+ = u :5 we ne$ !m mo/1 x w be    
because !y come to u z old famili>      
fri5ds ^: influ5ces h p]meat$ ! glad &  
busy days be=e4  ,! la/ "t ,i he>d      
,james ,russell ,l[ell talk to college  
girls1 he said1--= he 0 too ill to say  
_m words--,i h only ?is "o message to   
leave ) y4  ,9 all y\r "w 9 college nev]
 lose sight ( ! reason :y y h come "h4  
,x is n t y may get some?+ by :i* to e>n
 y\r bread1 b t e m\?ful ( bread may be 
! sweet] to y\r ta/e4  ,& ?is is ! p[]  
possess$ by ! mighty dead1--m5 ( e "t & 
nation1 ^: voices dea? _c sil5ce1 :o are
 wait+ ev5 at ! poor man's elb[1 ^:     
illum9at+ words may be _h = ! price ( a 
day's "w 9 ! kit*5 or ! /reet1 = lack ( 
love ( :om _m a luxuri\s home is a dull 
& solit>y spot1 bre$+ mis]y & vice4  ,n[
 ! mod]n college is especially equipp$  
to introduce its /ud5ts to su*          
lit]ature4 ,! libr>y is at la/ und]/ood 

to be ! he>t ( ! college4 ,! mod]n      
libr>ian is n ! keep] ( books1 z 0 8    
pr$ecessor1 b ! di/ribut] ( !m1 & !     
guide to _! res\rces1 pr\d :5 he        
increases ! use ( 8 treasures4  ,e      
language1 anci5t or mod]n1 :i* conta9s a
 lit]ature is n[ taught 9 college4  ,its
 hi/ory is exam9$1 its philology1 its   
ma/]pieces1 & m ?an ev] is ,engli%      
lit]ature /udi$ & lov$4  ,!re is n[ e   
opportunity = ! college /ud5t to become 
an exp]t 9 ! use ( 8 own tongue & p54   
,:at o!r m5 pa9fully /rive = he c enjoy 
to ! full ) comp>atively little ef=t4   
,b !re is a second invigorat+ int]e/ to 
:i* college tra9+ introduces its /ud5t4 
,i mean ! /udy ( nature1 intimacy ) !   
/range & beautiful _w 9 :i* we live4    
,nature nev] did betray ! he>t t lov$   
h]1 sang h] poet high prie/4  ,:5 ! _w  
has be5 too mu* ) u1 no?+ else is s     
refre%+ to tir$ eyes & m9d z woods &    
wat]1 & an intellig5t k ( ! life )9 !m4 
,= a g5]ation pa/ !re has be5 a         
well-nigh univ]sal turn+ ( ! population 

t[>d ! cities4  ,9 #ahdj only n9e p] c5t
 ( our p liv$ 9 cities ( #h1jjj         
inhabitants or m4  ,n[ m ?an a ?ird ( u 
are f\nd 9 cities4  ,b ! electric-c>1 ! 
telephone1 ! bicycle1 /ill keep av5ues  
to ! c\ntry op54 ,c]ta9 x is t city p   
feel a gr[+ hung] = ! c\ntry1 p>ticul>ly
 :5 grass beg9s to gr[4  ,?is is a      
heal?y ta/e1 & mu/ increase ! g5]al k & 
love ( nature4 ,=tunate are ! little    
*ildr5 9 ^? s*ools ^: tea*]s "k & love !
 _w 9 :i* !y live4  ,_! "y eyes are e>ly
 op5$ to ! beauty ( birds & trees &     
plants4  ,n only %\ld we expect our     
girls to h a feel+ = ! f9e sunset or !  
wide-rea*+ panorama ( field & wat]1 b to
 "k some?+ also ab\t ! less obvi\s      
aspects ( nature1 its /ructure1 its     
me?ods ( "w1 & ! endless div]sity ( its 
p>ts4  ,no "o c h read ,mat!w ,arnold's 
lett]s to 8 wife1 8 "m1 & 8 si/]1 )\t   
be+ /ruck by ! imm5se enjoym5t he took  
?r\gh\t 8 s+ul>ly simple & h>d-work+    
life 9 fl[]s & trees & riv]s4  ,!       
,engli% lake c\ntry _h giv5 him ?is     

happy inh]itance1 ) ev]y:]e its s\nd (  
runn+ wat] & its weal? ( gre5]y4  ,!re  
is a close connection betwe5 ! m>vell\s 
unbrok5 l9e ( ,engli% song1 & !         
passionate love ( ! ,engli%man = a home 
9 ! mid/ ( birds1 trees1 & gre5 fields4 
,! _w is s full ( a numb] ( ?+s1   ,t ,i
 ?9k we %\ld all be z happy z k+s1  is !
 op9ion ( ev]ybody :o kn[s nature z did 
,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son4  ,& s our college
 /ud5t may beg9 to "k x4  ,let h] ent] !
 laboratories & inve/igate = h]self4    
,let h] make h] delicate exp]im5ts ) !  
bl[pipe or ! balance2 let h] track      
my/]i\s life f "o hid+-place to ano!r2  
let h] "n all ! birds )\t a gun1 & make 
intimates ( fl[] & fi% & butt]fly--& %e 
is dull inde$ if breezy ta/es d n foll[ 
h] ?r\gh life1 & =bid any ( h] days to  
be empty ( intellig5t enjoym5t4  ,keep  
y\r ye>s beautiful2 make y\r own        
atmosph]e1 0 ! p>t+ advice ( my college 
presid5t1 himself a liv+ illu/ration (  
:at he said4  ,b x is a %ort /ep f !    
love ( ! complex & engag+ _w 9 :i* we   

live to ! love ( our comrades 9 x4      
,accord+ly ! ?ird preci\s int]e/ to be  
cultivat$ by ! college /ud5t is an      
int]e/ 9 p4  ,! s*ol> today is n a be+  
:o dwells ap>t 9 8 cloi/]1 ! monk's     
successor2 he is a lead] ( ! ?\ghts &   
conduct ( m54  ,s ! new subjects :i* /& 
beside ! classics & ma!matics ( m$ieval 
culture are hi/ory1 economics1 e?ics1 & 
sociology4  ,al?\gh ^! subjects are z   
yet m]ely 9 ! mak+1 ?\s&s ( /ud5ts are  
flock+ to _! inve/igation1 & are go+ out
 to try _! t5tative k 9 ,college        
,settlem5ts & ,city ,missions &         
,*ildr5's ,aid ,societies4  ,! be/      
in/9cts ( g5]\s y\? are becom+ enli/$ 9 
^! liv+ !mes4  ,& :y %\ld our daught]s  
rema9 alo( f ! mo/ absorb+ "w ( mod]n   
city life1 "w q z fasc9at+ to "y wom5 z 
to "y m58  ,dur+ _m ye>s ( li/5+ to     
college s]mons & public lectures 9      
,wellesley1 ,i always notic$ a quick5$  
att5tion 9 ! audi5ce :5ev] ! discussion 
t\*$ politics or !ology4  ,^! are1 aft] 
all1 ! p]man5t & p]emptory int]e/s1 & !y

 %\ld be giv5 _! full place 9 a heal?y &
 vigor\s life4  ,b if t life includes a 
love ( books1 ( nature1 ( p1 x w        
naturally turn to enl>g$ conceptions (  
religion--my six? & la/ gift ( college  
life4  ,9 8 fir/ s]mon z ,ma/] (        
,balliol ,college1 ,dr4 ,j[ett spoke ( !
 college1 ,fir/ z a place ( education1  
secondly z a place ( society1 ?irdly z a
 place ( religion4  ,he obs]v$ t m5 ( v 
great ability (t5 fail 9 life because !y
 are unable to play _! "p ) effect4  ,!y
 are %y1 awkw>d1 self-consci\s1 defici5t
 9 mann]s1 faults :i* are z ru9\s z     
vices4  ,! supreme end ( college tra9+1 
he said1 is usefulness 9 aft] life4     
,simil>ly1 :5 ! city ( ,cambridge       
celebrat$ 9 ,h>v>d's ,memorial ,hall !  
life & dea? ( ! gallant "y ex-gov]nor ( 
,massa*usetts1 ,william ,e4 ,russell1 m5
 did well to hang above 8 portrait "s   
wise words he has lately said1 ,nev]    
=get ! ev]la/+ diff]5ce betwe5 mak+ a   
liv+ & mak+ a life4 ,t he himself nev]  
=got2 & x 0 well to rem9d citiz5s &     

/ud5ts ( x1 z !y /ood !re fac+ too !    
anci5t words all ,h>v>d m5 face :5 !y   
take _! college degrees & g out into !  
_w1 ,!y t be wise %all %9e z !          
brightness ( ! firmam5t1 & !y t turn _m 
to righte\sness z ! />s = ev] & ev]4    
,good words ^! to g out f college )4  ,!
 girls ( ,wellesley ga!r e morn+ at     
*apel to b[ _! heads toge!r = a mom5t   
be=e !y scatt] among ! libr>ies &       
lecture-rooms & beg9 ! exp]im5ts ( ! new
 day4  ,& always _! college motto meets 
! eyes t are rais$ to its p5etrat+      
message1 ,n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to     
m9i/]4  ,h[ _m a "y he>t has loyally    
respond$1 ,& to give life a ransom = _m4
  ,t is ! ,wellesley _s2 & ! same sweet 
_s ( dev\t s]vice has gone =? f all our 
college halls4  ,9 any ( !m "o may cat* 
! e*o ( ,:itti]'s noble psalm1--    ,o  
,"l & ,ma/] ( u all   ,:ate'er our "n or
 sign1   ,we own ,?y sway1 we he> ,?y   
call1   ,we te/ our lives by ,?9e4  ,t  
is ! supreme te/ ( life1--its consecrat$
 s]viceabl5ess4 ,! ,ma/] ( ,balliol 0   

"r2 ! brave m5 & wom5 :o f\nd$ our      
s*ools & colleges 7 n wrong4  ,= ,*ri/ &
 ! ,*ur* univ]sities 7 set up 9 !       
wild]ness ( ,new ,engl&2 = ! l>ge s]vice
 ( ! ,/ate !y h be5 f\nd$ & ma9ta9$ at  
public co/ 9 e section ( ! c\ntry :]e m5
 h settl$1 f ! ,alleghanies across !    
prairies & ,rocky ,m\nta9s d[n to !     
,gold5 ,gate4  ,f\nd$ prim>ily z seats (
 le>n+1 _! tea*]s h be5 n only sci5ti/s 
& l+ui/s1 philosoph]s & hi/orians1 b m5 
& wom5 ( holy purposes1 s\nd patriotism1
 c\rage\s convictions1 ref9$ & noble    
ta/es4  ,set z ^! tea*]s h be5 ^u a     
hill1 _! light has at no p]iod ( our    
c\ntry's hi/ory be5 hid4  ,!y h =m$ a   
l>ge factor 9 our civilization1 & 9 _!  
own beautiful *>act]s h cont9ually %[n u
 h[ to comb9e religion & life1 ! ideal &
 practical1 ! human & ! div9e4  ,su* are
 "s ( ! l>g] influ5ces to be _h f       
college life4 ,x is true all ! good     
gifts ,i h nam$ may be secur$ )\t ! aid 
( ! college4  ,we all "k "y m5 & wom5 :o
 h _h no college tra9+1 :o are z        

cultivat$1 rational1 res\rceful1 & happy
 z any p we "k1 :o excel 9 e "o ( ^!    
p>ticul>s ! college graduates ab\t !m4  
,i believe !y (t5 bitt]ly regret ! lack 
( a college education4  ,& we see "y m5 
& wom5 go+ ?r\gh college deaf & bl9d to 
_! great *ances !re1 & aft]w>ds curi\sly
 c>eless & wa/eful ( ! be/ ?+s 9 life4  
,:ile all ?is is true1 x is true too t  
to ! op5-m9d$ & ambiti\s boy or girl (  
mod]ate heal?1 ability1 self-control1 & 
/udi\sness1 a college c\rse (f]s ! mo/  
attractive1 easy1 & probable way (      
secur+ happ9ess & heal?1 good fri5ds &  
high ideals1 p]man5t int]e/s ( a noble  
k9d1 & l>ge capacity = usefulness 9 !   
_w4  ,x has be5 well said t ! ability to
 see great ?+s l>ge & little ?+s small  
is ! f9al te/ ( education4  ,! foes (   
life1 especially ( wom5's lives1 are    
caprice1 we>isome incapacity & petty    
judgm5ts4  ,f ^! oppressive foes we long
 to escape to ! rule ( "r reason1 :]e   
all ?+s are possible1 & life becomes a  
glory in/ead ( a gr9d4  ,no college1 ) !

 be/ tea*]s & collections 9 ! _w1 c by  
its own p[] imp>t all ?is to any woman4 
,b if "o has set h] face 9 t direction1 
:]e else c %e f9d s _m h&s rea*$ out to 
help1 s _m enc\rag+ voices 9 ! air1 s _m
 favor+ influ5ces fill+ ! days & nights8