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,,?ree ,,addresses  ,,to  ,,girls ,,at  
,,s*ool     ,,?ree ,,addresses  ,,to    
,,girls ,,at ,,s*ool  ,,by ,,!  ,,rev4  
,j4 ,m4 ,,wilson1 ,m4,a4  ,,head ,,ma/] 
,,( ,,clifton ,,college ,,&             
,,vice-,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,clifton     
,,high ,,s*ool ,,= ,,girls  ,london     
,,p]cival  ,,co4 ,,k+ ,,/reet1 ,,cov5t  
,,g>d5 #ahij     ,,preface4   ,! foll[+ 
addresses 7 pr9t$ = private circulation 
among ^? to :om !y 7 deliv]$4 ,b !y fell
 also into o!r h&s2 & ,i h be5 frequ5tly
 ask$ to publi% !m4 ,i hesitat$1 on     
acc\nt ( ! p]sonal & local allusions2 b 
,i h f\nd x impossible to remove ^!     
allusions1 & ,i h !re=e repr9t$ !       
addresses 9 _! orig9al =m4              
,j4,m4,w4    ,,clifton ,,college1       
,sept4 #ahij4     ,,cont5ts4            
,,page  ,i4  ,,education                
#a  ,octob] #be1 #ahhg4  ,,! ,,high     
,,s*ool1 ,,clifton4   ,,ii4  ,,high     
,,s*ool ,,education ,,= ,,girls         
#ba  ,decemb]1 #ahhi4  ,,! ,,high       

,,s*ools ,,at ,,ba? ,,& ,,clifton4      
,,iii4  ,,religion                      
#ec  ,april #ac1 #ahij4  ,,/4           
,,leon>d',s ,,s*ool1 ,,/4 ,,&rews1      
,,fife4     ,,?ree ,,addresses  ,,to    
,,girls ,,at ,,s*ool     ,i4            
,,education4     ,,education4#a   ,n[ t 
,i h giv5 away ! c]tificates x w be     
expect$ t ,i %\ld make a few rem>ks on t
 inexhau/ible subject1 ,education4 ,my  
rem>ks w be brief4  ,i take ?is         
opportunity ( expla9+ to our visitors ! 
nature ( ! ,high] ,c]tificate           
exam9ation4 ,x is an exam9ation in/itut$
 orig9ally to te/ ! effici5cy ( ! highe/
 =ms ( our public s*ools1 & to enable   
boys to pass ! e>li] ,univ]sity         
exam9ations :ile /ill at s*ool4 ,!      
subjects ( /udy are divid$ into f\r     
gr\ps4 ,9 ord] to obta9 a c]tificate x  
is necess>y to pass 9 f\r subjects tak5 
f n less ?an ?ree gr\ps4 ,a c]tificate  
!re=e ensures a s\nd & fairly wide      
education4 ,! subjects ( ! gr\ps are    
languages1 ma!matics1 ,engli% hi/ory1 & 

la/ly sci5ce4 ,"o concession is made to 
girls :i* is n made to boys4 ,!y are    
all[$ to pass 9 two subjects "o ye>1 &  
two o!rs ! next1 & ?us obta9 _!         
c]tificates piecemeal4 ,boys h to pass 9
 all f\r subjects ! same ye>4 ,! ,high  
,s*ool s5t 9 sev5te5 c&idates = !       
exam9ation 9 two or ?ree ( !            
subjects--,hi/ory1 ,elem5t>y ,ma!matics1
 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & ,lat91--& fifte5 ( ^! 
pass$ 9 two subjects at lea/3 &1 inasmu*
 z sev5 ( !m _h 9 a previ\s ye> pass$ 9 
two o!r subjects1 !y obta9$ _!          
c]tificates4 ,! re/ c>ry on _! two      
subjects1 & w1 we hope1 obta9 _!        
c]tificates next summ]2 six ( !m appe>  
to be /ill 9 ! s*ool4 ,?is is a v       
satisfactory result4 ,! value ( ^!      
c]tificates to ! public is ! te/imony !y
 give to ! v high effici5cy ( ! tea*+4  
,^! exam9ations are n ( ! /&>d ( !      
,junior or ,s5ior ,local ,exam9ations4  
,!y are v mu* h>d]4 ,& all :o "k ab\t ^!
 matt]s see at a glance t a s*ool t     
v5tures to s5d 9 its girls = ?is        

exam9ation only is aim+ v high4 ,!      
c]tificates = ,music1 giv5 by ! ,h>r[   
,music ,s*ool exam9]s1 are also         
recognis$ by ! pr(ession z hav+ a       
consid]able value4 ,b on ?is subject ,i 
_c speak ) ! same k4  ,! value ( ^!     
exam9ations to ! mi/resses is t !y s]ve 
z a guide & /&>d = tea*+4 ,we are all ( 
u ! bett] = be+ ?us kept up to ! m>k4   
,_! value to y is t !y help to make y\r 
"w def9ite & s\nd3 & t1 if x is slip%od1
 y %all at any rate "k t x is slip%od4  
,!re=e1 speak+ = ! ,c\ncil1 & z ! p>5t (
 a ,high ,s*ool girl1 & z "o ( ! public1
 ,i may say t we set a v high value on  
^! exam9ations & _! results4 ,!y te/ &  
prove absolute m]it4 ,n[1 y may h notic$
 t "o ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ?is s*ool is !  
abs5ce ( all prizes & p]sonal           
competitions )9 ! s*ool itself2 all t   
only br+s out ! relative m]it (         
individuals4 ,i d>e say y h wond]$ :y   
?is %\ld be s1 & p]haps grumbl$ a       
little4 ,o!r girls1 y say1 br+ home     
prizes3 our bro!rs br+ home prizes2 or  

at any rate h ! *ance ( do+ s--:y don't 
we8 ,& n only y1 b "s fri5ds ( ! s*ool  
:o w\ld l to give prizes--= x is a great
 pleasure to give prizes--h sometimes   
wond]$ :y ,miss ,woods says ,no4 ,i w   
tell y :y4 ,miss ,woods holds--& ,i     
believe %e is q "r--t to introduce !    
elem5t ( competition1 :ile x w\ld       
c]ta9ly /imulate ! clev] & indu/ri\s to 
m "w1 w\ld also c]ta9ly t5d to obscure &
 weak5 ! real motives = "w 9 all1 :i*   
ought to outlive1 b d n always outlive1 
! age at :i* prizes are won4            
,intellig5t indu/ry1 )\t ! inducem5t (  
prizes1 is a f> m preci\s & f> m durable
 habit ?an indu/ry /imulat$ by incessant
 competition4 ,tea*+ & le>n+ are alike !
 bett] = ! abs5ce ( ?is elem5t1 :5      
possible4 ,i consid] ?is to be "o ( !   
mo/ /rik+ *>act]i/ics ( our ,high       
,s*ool1 & "o ( :i* y ought to be mo/    
pr\d4 ,x is a di/9ction ( ?is s*ool4 ,& 
:5 y speak ( x1 z y well may d1 ) "s    
pride1 y w n =get t x is due entirely to
 ! g5ius & "* ( y\r ,head-mi/ress4 ,i   

believe t "o result w be1 t y w be ! m  
c]ta9 to cont9ue to educate y\rselves1 &
 n to imag9e t education is ov] :5 y    
leave s*ool4  ,is x necess>y to say     
any?+ to y ab\t ! value ( education8 ,i 
?9k x is2 because s _m ( ! processes (  
education seem at ! "t to be drudg]y1 t 
any glimpses & rem9d]s ( ! noble results
 atta9$ by all ?is drudg]y are *e]+ &   
enc\rag+4 ,! reason :y x is wor? y\r    
:ile to get ! be/ possible education y  
c1 to cont9ue x z long z y c1 to make ! 
v mo/ ( x by us+ all y\r intellig5ce &  
indu/ry & vivacity1 & by resolv+ to     
enjoy e detail ( x1 & inde$ ( all y\r   
s*ool life1 is t x w make y--y          
y\rself--s mu* m ( a p]son4 ,m--z be+ m 
pleasant to o!rs1 m useful to o!rs1 9 an
 ev]-wid5+ sph]e ( influ5ce1 b also m z 
atta9+ a high] developm5t ( y\r own     
nature4  ,let u look at two or ?ree ways
 9 :i*1 z y may easily see1 education   
helps to d "s ( ^! ?+s4  ,education     
increases y\r int]e/ 9 ev]y?+2 9 art1 9 
hi/ory1 9 politics1 9 lit]ature1 9      

novels1 9 sc5]y1 9 "*1 9 travel1 9 y\r  
relation to fri5ds1 to s]vants1 to      
ev]ybody4 ,& x is int]e/ 9 ^! ?+s t is !
 nev]-fail+ *>m 9 a companion4 ,:o c\ld 
be> to live ) a ?or\ghly un$ucat$       
woman8--a c\ntry milkmaid1 = in/ance1 or
 an un$ucat$ mill9]'s girl4 ,%e w\ld    
bore "o to dea? 9 a week4 ,n[1 j s f> z 
girls ( y\r class approa* to ! type ( ! 
milkmaid or ! mill9]1 s f> !y are sure  
to be ev5tually m]e gossips & bores to  
fri5ds1 family1 & acqua9tance1 9 spite (
 amiabilities ( all sorts4 ,_m-sid$ &   
ev]-gr[+ int]e/s1 a life & aims capable 
( expansion--! fruits ( a tra9$ & active
 m9d--are ! durable *>ms & :olesome     
influ5ces 9 all society4 ,^! are among !
 results ( a really lib]al education4   
,education does some?+ to ov]come !     
prejudices ( m]e ignorance4 ,( all sorts
 ( massive1 imp5etrable ob/acles1 ! mo/ 
hopeless & immovable is ! prejudice ( a 
?or\ghly ignorant & n>r[-m9d$ woman ( a 
c]ta9 social position4 ,x =ms a solid   
wall :i* b>s all progress4 ,argum5t1    

au?ority1 pro(1 exp]i5ce avail n\ght4 ,&
 rememb]1 t ! prejudices ( ignorance are
 responsible = f> m evils 9 ?is _w ?an  
ill-nature or ev5 vice4 ,ill-nature &   
vice are n v common1 at any rate 9 !    
rank ( ladies2 !y are disc\nt5anc$ by   
society2 b ! prejudices ( ignorance--,i 
am sure y wi% me to tell y ! tru?--^!   
are n r>e4  ,?9k1 moreov]1 = a mom5t h[ 
mu* ! cultivat$ intellig5ce ( a few does
 to r5d] ! society 9 :i* we move m      
enjoyable3 h[ x conv]ts ! r&om & (fici\s
 sociabilities ( society into a quick5+ 
& enjoyable int]c\rse & /imulus3        
ev]ybody c recall in/ances ( su* a happy
 result ( education4 ,?is c only be done
 by educat$ wom54 ,h[ mu* m might be    
done if !re 7 m ( !m6  ,& ?9k1 too1 h[  
enorm\sly a great increase ( tra9$      
intellig5ce 9 our own class--among su* z
 y w be 9 a few ye>s--w\ld increase !   
p[] ( deal+ ) great social que/ions4    
,all sorts ( "w is br\ght to a /&/ill = 
want ( tra9$ intellig5ce4 ,x is n good  
w1 x is n en?usiasm1 x is n money t is  

want$ = all sorts ( "w2 x is good s5se1 
tra9$ intellig5ce1 cultivat$ m9ds4 ,"s r
 difficult piece ( "w has to be done2 & 
"o runs ov] 9 "o's m9d :o c\ld be f\nd  
to d x4 ,"o aft] ano!r is giv5 up4 ,"o  
lacks ! ability--ano!r ! /ead9ess--ano!r
 ! tra9+--ano!r ! m9d awak5$ to see !   
ne$3 & s ! "w is n done4 ,! h>ve/ truly 
is pl5te\s1 b ! lab\r]s are few4 ,a     
really lib]al education1 & ! influ5ce at
 s*ool ( cultivat$ & vigor\s m9ds1 is ! 
cure = ?is4  ,aga91 y w d little good 9 
! _w unless y h wide & /rong sympa?ies3 
wide--s z to embrace _m diff]5t types ( 
"*2 /rong--s z to outla/ m9or rebuffs & 
failures4 ,n[ und]/&+ is ! fir/ /ep to  
sympa?y1 & !re=e education wid5s &      
/r5g!ns our sympa?ies3 x deliv]s u f    
ignorant prepossessions1 & 9 ?is way    
alone x d\bles our p[]s1 & fits u = f>  
great] v>ieties ( life1 & = ! unkn[n    
dem&s t ! future may make ^u u4  ,i     
spoke ( ! n>r[ness & immovability (     
ignorance4 ,!re is ano!r n>r[ness :i* is
 n due to ignorance s mu* z to p]si/5t  

exclusiv5ess 9 ! range ( ideas admitt$4 
,fight aga9/ ?is ) all y\r might4 ,!    
t5d5cy ( all un$ucat$ p is to view ea*  
?+ z x is by itself1 ea* "p )\t ref]5ce 
to ! :ole2 & !n increas$ k ( t "p does  
little m ?an int5sify ! n>r[ness4       
,education--lib]al education--& !       
association ) _m & active types ( m9d1  
among p ( y\r own age1 z well z y\r     
tea*]s1 is ! only cure = ?is4 ,try to   
und]/& o!r p's po9t ( view4 ,don't ?9k t
 y & a select few h a monopoly ( all    
tru? & wisdom4 ,x takes all sorts to    
make a _w1 & y mu/ und]/& all sorts if y
 w\ld und]/& ! _w & help x4  ,y are liv+
 9 a great age1 :5 *anges ( _m k9ds are 
9 progress 9 our political & social &   
religi\s ideas4 ,!re nev] 0 a great] ne$
 ( tra9$ intellig5ce1 cle> heads1 &     
e>ne/ he>ts4 ,& ! "p t wom5 play is n a 
subord9ate "o4 ,!y act directly1 & /ill 
m indirectly4 ,! be/ m5 t h ev] liv$ h  
trac$ _! high ideals to ! influ5ce (    
noble wom5 z mo!rs or si/]s or wives4   
,no man :o is engag$ 9 ! s]i\s "w ( !   

_w1 9 ! ef=t to purify public op9ion &  
direct x aright1 b is help$ or h9d]$ by 
! wom5 ( 8 h\sehold4 ,few m5 c /& !     
depress+ & degrad+ influ5ce ( ! un9t]e/$
 & placid amiability ( wom5 incapable ( 
! true public _s1 incapable ( a g5]\s or
 noble aim--^: :ole sph]e ( ideas is    
petty & p]sonal4 ,x is n only t su* wom5
 d no?+ !mselves--!y sl[ly asphyxiate _!
 fri5ds1 _! bro!rs1 or _! husb&s4 ,^!   
are ! unawak5$ wom52 & education may    
deliv] y f ?is dreadful fate1 :i* is    
common] ?an y ?9k4  ,9 no respect is !  
influ5ce ( wom5 m important ?an 9       
religion4 ,mu* might be said ( !        
ob/acles plac$ 9 ! way ( religi\s       
progress by ! crude & dogmatic          
prepossessions ( ignorant wom51 :o w ru%
 9 ) confid5t ass]tion :]e angels might 
fe> to tread3 b ?is is nei!r ! "t nor ! 
place = su* rem>ks4 ,x is en\gh to rem9d
 y t 9 no "p ( y\r life d y m ne$ ! wid?
 & mode/y & c\rage ( ?\ght1 & ! delicacy
 ( insight giv5 by culture1 ?an :5 y are
 fac+ ! grave religi\s que/ions ( ! day1

 ei!r = y\rself or o!rs4  ,b let me turn
 to a some:at less s]i\s subject4 ,we   
e>ne/ly desire t wom5 %\ld be highly    
educat$4 ,& yet is !re n a type (       
educat$ woman :i* we d n :olly admire8  
,i am n go+ to c>icature a blue/ock+1 b 
to po9t out "o or two real dang]s4      
,education is good2 b p]fect sanity is  
bett] /ill4 ,sanity is ! mo/ excell5t ( 
all wom5's excell5ces4 ,we =give        
ecc5tricity & "o-sid$ness--! want (     
p]fect sanity--9 m51 & especially m5 (  
g5ius2 & we r reluctantly =give x 9 wom5
 ( g5ius2 b 9 ord9>y folk1 no4 ,^! are !
 /rong-m9d$ wom52 ord9>y folk1 :o make a
 vigor\s prote/ aga9/ "o or two ( ! m9or
 mi/akes ( society1 in/ead ( lift+ !    
:ole3 ,i %\ld call ^!1 wom5 ( imp]fect  
sanity4 ,x is a small matt] t y %\ld    
prote/ aga9/ "s small maladju/m5t or    
folly2 b x is a great matt] t y %\ld be 
p]fectly sane & well-balanc$4 ,n[       
education helps sanity4 ,x %[s !        
proportion ( ?+s4 ,an ,am]ican essayi/  
bids u keep our eyes on ! fix$ />s4     

,education helps u to d ?is4 ,x helps u 
to live ! life we h to lead on a high]  
m5tal & spiritual level x glorifies !   
actual4  ,& n[1 see+ ^! ?+s are s1 :at  
ought to be ! attitude ( educat$ girls &
 wom5 t[>ds pleasures1 ! usual pleasures
 ( society8 ,c]ta9ly n ! cynical        
"o--,life w\ld be tol]able if x 7 n =   
its pleasures4 ,pleasures d make up1 &  
ought to make up1 a consid]able portion 
( life4 ,n[ ,i h no "t = an essay on    
pleasures4 ,i w only (f] two rem>ks4 ,"o
 is t ! pleasure op5 to all cultivat$   
wom51 ev5 9 ! pleasures t please !m     
lea/1 is ! pleasure ( giv+ pleasure4 ,g 
to give pleasure1 n to get x1 & t       
conv]ts any?+ into a pleasure4 ,! o!r   
rem>k is1 ,pit* y\r ord9>y level ( life 
on s quiet a note t simple ?+s %all n   
fail to please4 ,if home1 & *ildr51 &   
games1 & ! daily r\t9e ( life--if !     
sight ( ,octob] woods & ! ,sev]n sea1 & 
( human happy faces fail to please1 !n  
ei!r 9 fact or 9 imag9ation y are drugg+
 y\rself ) "s /rong dr9k ( excitem5t1 & 

spoil+ ! natural heal?y appetite =      
simple pleasures4 ,?is is "o ( ! dang]s 
( educat$ wom53 b x is _! dang] because 
!y are imp]fectly educat$3 educat$ on "o
 side1 t ( books2 & n on ! o!r & great] 
side1 ( wide human sympa?ies4 ,society  
seems to burd5 & n>r[ & dull ! un$ucat$ 
woman1 b x also h>d5s & dulls a c]ta9   
sort ( educat$ woman too1 "o :o refuses 
h] sympa?ies to ! pleasures ( life4 ,b  
to ! full] nature1 society br+s wid? &  
fre% cle>ness4 ,x gives ! l>g] he>t & ! 
readi] sympa?y1 & ! wid] ! sph]e ! m    
does su* a nature exp& to fill x4  ,:at 
,i am n[ say+ am\nts to ?is1 t an       
educat$ intellig5ce is good1 b an       
educat$ sympa?y is bett]4 ,i recall     
c]ta9 l9es writt5 by ! late ,"l ,c>lisle
 on be+ told t a lady 0 pla9 &          
commonplace3--          ,y say t my love
 is pla91           ,b t ,i c nev] all[1
         ,:5 ,i look at ! ?\ght = o!rs  
,t is writt5 on h] br[4          ,! eyes
 are n f9e1 ,i own1           ,%e has n 
a well-cut nose1         ,b a smile =   

o!rs' pleasure           ,& a sigh =    
o!rs' woes4          ,quick to p]ceive a
 want1           ,quick] to set x "r1   
,quicke/ 9 ov]look+           ,injury1  
wrong1 or slight4          ,h>k to h]   
words to ! sick1           ,look at h]  
pati5t ways1         ,e ^w %e utt]s     
,speaks to ! speak]'s praise4           
,purity1 tru?1 & love1           ,are !y
 su* common ?+s8         ,if h]s 7 a    
common nature           ,wom5 w\ld all h
 w+s4          ,tal5t %e may n h1       
,beauty1 nor wit1 nor grace1         ,b 
until %e's among ! angels           ,%e 
_c be commonplace4  ,!re is some?+ to   
rememb]3 cultivate sympa?y1 g5tl5ess1   
=giv5ess1 purity1 tru?1 love3 & !n1 ?\gh
 y may h no o!r gifts1 until y're among 
! angels1 y _c be commonplace4  ,& "h ,i
 might conclude4 ,b ,i %\ld n satisfy   
myself or y1 if ,i did s )\t pay+ my    
tribute ( g5u9e comm5dation to ! ,high  
,s*ool1 & ( he>ty respect = !           
,head-mi/ress & h] /aff ( tea*]s4       
,clifton owes ,miss ,woods a great debt 

= ! tone ( high-m9d$ness & loyalty1 = ! 
moral & intellectual /amp t %e has set  
on ! ,s*ool4 ,%e has won1 z we all "k1 !
 s9c]e respect & atta*m5t ( h] mi/resses
 & h] old pupils2 & ! old] & wis] y gr[ 
! m y all w le>n to hon\r & love h]4 ,& 
y w please h] be/ by ?or\gh loyalty to !
 highe/ aims ( ! ,s*ool :i* %e puts be=e
 y by h] words & by h] example4         
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #a3 ,an ,address
 giv5 at ! ,high ,s*ool1 ,clifton1 ,oct4
 #be1 #ahhg4     ,,ii4  ,,high ,,s*ool  
,,education ,,= ,,girls4     ,,high     
,,s*ool ,,education ,,= ,,girls4#b   ,x 
is a real pleasure to f9d myself 9 ,ba? 
on an educational mission4 ,i h ance/ral
 & p]sonal educational connections )    
,ba? ( v old /&+4 ,my fa!r 0 curate (   
,/4 ,mi*ael's be=e ,i 0 born2 my gr&fa!r
 & uncle 7 9 succession head-ma/]s ( !  
,gramm> ,s*ool "h1 f9e s*ol>s bo?1 ( !  
old s*ool4 ,my fir/ visit to ,ba? 0 :5  
,i 0 n9e ye>s old1 & on t occasion ,i _h
 my fir/ real /&-up fight ) a small ,ba?
 ,gramm> ,s*ool boy4 ,i ?9k t if ! old  

h\se is /ill /&+ ,i c\ld f9d ! place :]e
 we f\ght1 & :]e a ma/] brutally        
int]rupt$ u ) a walk+-/ick4 ,s9ce ^?    
days1 my relations ) ,ba? h be5 r>e1 b  
peaceful2 unless1 inde$1 ! hon\rable    
competition betwe5 ,clifton ,college &  
its brilliant daught]1 ,ba? ,college1   
may be reg>d$ z a ceaseless b a fri5dly 
combat betwe5 _! two head-ma/]s :om y   
see s peaceably side by side4  ,i       
propose1 fir/1 to say a few words ab\t !
 condition ( s*ools tw5ty ye>s ago1 be=e
 ! pres5t impulse t[>ds ! high]         
education ( wom5 gave u ,high ,s*ools & 
,colleges at ! ,univ]sities1 & o!r      
educational movem5ts4 ,!re is a mo/     
int]e/+ *apt] 9 ! report ( ! ,end[$     
,s*ools ,commission ( #ahfh on girls'   
s*ools1 & "s valuable evid5ce collect$  
by ! ,assi/ant ,commission]s4 ,x is n   
anci5t hi/ory yet1 & !re9 lies its great
 value to u4 ,x %[s u ! evils f :i* we  
are only n[ escap+ 9 our ,high ,s*ools3 
evils :i* /ill prevail to a =midable    
ext5t 9 a l>ge section ( girls'         

education1 & f :i* ,i c sc>cely imag9e  
,ba? is :olly free4  ,! report speaks ( 
! g5]al indiff]5ce ( p>5ts to !         
education ( _! girls 9 our :ole upp] &  
middle class1 bo? absolutely &          
relatively to t ( _! boys4 ,t indiff]5ce
 9 "p rema9s4 ,!re 0 a /rong prejudice t
 girls c\ld n le>n ! same subjects z    
boys1 & t ev5 if !y c\ld1 su* an        
education 0 useless & ev5 injuri\s4 ,t  
prejudice /ill survives1 9 face ( facts4
  ,! "r education1 x 0 ?\ght1 = girls1 0
 "o ( accompli%m5ts & ( r\t9e "w1 )     
conv]sational k ( ,fr5*4 ,! ideal ( a   
girl's "* 0 t %e 0 to be m]ely amiable1 
ready to please & be pleas$2 x 01 z 0   
some:at sev]ely said by "o ( ! ,assi/ant
 ,commission]s1 n to be good & useful :5
 m>ri$1 b to get m>ri$4 ,!re 0 no ideal 
= s+le wom54 ,!y did n realize h[ mu* ( 
! "w ( ! _w mu/ g undone unless !re is a
 l>ge class ( highly educat$ s+le wom54 
,?is view ( girls' education is n yet   
ext9ct4  ,correspond+ to ! ideal on ! "p
 ( ! ord9>y ,briti% p>5t 01 ( c\rse1 !  

s*ool itself4 ,!re 0 no high ideal (    
physical heal?1 & b little belief t x   
dep5d$ on physical conditions2 !re=e !  
s*ools 7 nei!r l>ge & airy1 nor well    
provid$ ) recreation gr\nd2 n games &   
play1 b an op]ation kn[n z crocodil+ =m$
 ! daily & we>isome ex]cise ( girls4 ,t 
defect also is common /ill4 ,!re 0 no   
ideal ( art1 or belief 9 ! effect (     
arti/ic surr\nd+s1 & !re=e ! s*ools 7   
unpret5d+ ev5 to ugl9ess & meanness4 ,! 
walls 7 n beautifi$ ) pictures1 nor 7 ! 
rooms furni%$ ) ta/e4 ,!re 0 no high    
ideal ( cultivat+ ! intellig5ce1 & !re=e
 mo/ ( ! lessons t 7 n devot$ to        
accompli%m5ts1 su* z music1 fl[]-pa9t+1 
fancy "w1 h&-scre5 mak+1 etc41 7 giv5 to
 memory "w1 & note-books1 9 :i* extracts
 7 made f /&>d au?ors & specim5 sums    
work$ ) fl\ri%es wondr\s to behold4 ,!  
s]i\s /udy ( lit]ature & hi/ory 0 almo/ 
unkn[n4 ,! memory "w consi/$ 9 _m s*ools
 9 le>n+ ,mangnall's ,que/ions &        
,brew]'s ,guide to ,sci5ce--fe>ful      
books4 ,! fir/ 0 miscellane\s3 ,:at is  

lightn+8 ,h[ is sago made8 ,:at 7 !     
,sicilian ,vesp]s1 ! prop]ties ( !      
atmosph]e1 ! l5g? ( ! ,mississippi1 & ! 
,pelagian h]esy8 ,^! are1 ,i believe1   
actual specim5s ( ! que/ions2 & ! answ]s
 7 committ$ to memory4 ,ab\t tw5ty-five 
ye>s ago ,i exam9$ "s girls 9 ,brew]'s  
,guide to ,sci5ce4 ,! v]bal k ( "s ( !m 
0 q wond]ful2 _! und]/&+ ( ! subject    
absolutely nil4 ,!y c\ld rattle (f all  
ab\t positive & negative electricity1 & 
,leyd5 j>s & batt]ies2 b ! words        
obvi\sly convey$ no ideas :atev]1 & !y  
*e]fully talk$ utt] nons5se 9 answ] to  
que/ions n 9 ! book4  ,exam9ations =    
s*ools 7 n yet in/itut$2 ! education 0  
unguid$1 & !re=e l>gely misguid$4 ,d n  
let u imag9e = an in/ant t ^! evils h   
be5 g5]ally cur$4 ,! second>y education 
( ! c\ntry is /ill 9 a deplorable       
condition2 & x behoves u to repeat on   
all occasions t x is s4 ,! s*ools ,i am 
describ+ f ! report ( tw5ty ye>s ago    
exi/ & ab\nd & fl\ri% /ill1 ow+ to !    
widespread indiff]5ce ( p>5ts to !      

education ( _! girls1 to !              
qualifications & tra9+ ( _! mi/resses1 &
 ! effici5cy ( ! s*ools4 ,unte/$1       
unguid$1 !y exi/ & ev5 ?rive1 & w d s   
until a s\nd] public op9ion & ! prov$   
sup]iority ( well-tra9$ mi/resses &     
well-educat$ girls gradually ext]m9ates 
! ineffici5t s*ools4 ,b we are1 ,i fe>1 
a long way /ill f ?is desirable         
consummation4  ,:at 7 ! mi/resses8 ,= ! 
mo/ "p wor?y1 ev5 excell5t ladies1 :o _h
 no o!r means ( livelihood1 & :o _h no  
special education !mselves1 & no tra9+  
:atev]4 ,naturally !y taught :at !y     
c\ld1 & laid /ress on :at 0 call$ !     
=mation ( "*1 :i* !y usually reg>d$ z   
someh[ alt]native ) intellectual        
atta9m5ts & /imulus1 & progress 9 :i*   
c\ld n be submitt$ to obvi\s te/s4  ,i  
suppose mo/ ( u ?9k t !re is no m       
valuable assi/ance 9 ! =mation ( "* ?an 
any pursuit t leads ! m9d away f        
frivol\s pursuits1 egoti/ic or morbid   
fancies1 & fills x ) memories ( noble   
words & lives1 tea*es x to love our     

great poets & writ]s1 & gives x         
sympa?ies ) great causes4 ,b ?is 0 n !  
prevail+ op9ion tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,!      
influ5ce ( good p1 good homes1 good     
example--9 a ^w truly religi\s influ5ce1
 z we %all all admit--is ! /ronge/      
elem5t 9 ! =mation ( "*2 b ! next       
/ronge/ is assur$ly t education :i*     
tea*es u to admire :atsoev] ?+s are     
true1 :atsoev] ?+s are lovely1 &        
:atsoev] ?+s are ( good report2 & ?is   
ought to be1 & is1 "o ( ! results ( !   
lit]>y tea*+ giv5 by well-educat$       
mi/resses4  ,i h be5 describ+ ! common  
type ( :at us$ to be call$ ! sem9>ies & 
e/abli%m5ts = "y ladies ( tw5ty ye>s    
ago4 ,& x may give y ! impression t !re 
0 no good education to be got 9 ^? days1
 & t ! ladies ( my g5]ation 7 !re=e v   
ill-educat$4 ,p]mit me to correct t     
impression4 ,!re 7 homes 9 :i* ! girls  
le>n$ some?+ f fa!r or f "m1 or1 p]haps1
 some?+ f a n v tal5t$ gov]ness2 b 9 :i*
 !y educat$ !mselves ) a hung] & ?ir/   
aft] k1 & an enjoym5t ( lit]ature t is  

r>e 9 any s*ool4 ,d n imag9e t any s*ool
 education "u mi/resses h[ev] skill$1 or
 result+ 9 c]tificates h[ev] brilliant1 
is really z effective 9 ! =mation (     
/rong intellectual ta/es & cle> judgm5t 
& ability z ! self-education :i* 0 won  
by ! mo!rs ( "s ( y1 by ! wom5 ( my     
g5]ation & ^? be=e4 ,su* education 0    
r>e1 b x 0 possible1 & x is possible    
/ill4 ,"u su* a sy/em a few are educat$ 
& ! _m fail altoge!r4 ,! advantage ( our
 day is t education is (f]$ to a mu*    
l>g] numb]4 ,b ,i _c call x bett] ?an t 
:i* 0 won by a few 9 ! g5]ation ( y\r   
mo!rs4 ,if we w\ld comb9e ! exceptional 
m]its ( ! old sy/em ) ! high av]age     
m]its ( ! new we mu/ jeal\sly pres]ve ! 
elem5t ( fre$om & self-education4  ,to  
return to ! report4 ,! indiff]5ce (     
p>5ts & ! public1 ! inadequacy ( s*ool  
build+s & appliances1 ! l[ intellectual 
ideals ( mi/resses1 7 ! evils ( tw5ty   
ye>s ago1 prevail+ v widely & l[]+ s*ool
 education1 & we mu/ n expect to h got  
rid ( !m altoge!r4 ,an educational      

atmosph]e is n *ang$ 9 tw5ty ye>s4  ,b  
our ,high ,s*ools are a v real /ep 9    
advance4 ,! numb]s ( y\r s*ool %[ t !re 
is a consid]able & increas+ fraction (  
resid5ts 9 ,ba? :o d c>e = !            
intellectual quality ( ! education ( _! 
girls2 & ! report ( ! exam9]s is a mo/  
satisfactory gu>antee t ! in/ruction    
giv5 "h is ?or\ghly effici5t along !    
:ole l9e4 ,ba? mu/ be congratulat$ on   
its ,high ,s*ool = ,girls1 z x mu/ be   
congratulat$ on its ,college = ,boys4   
,b are we !re=e to re/ & be ?ankful 9 ! 
complac5t belief t we h n[ at l5g?      
atta9$ p]fection1 at lea/ 9 our ,high   
,s*ools8 ,i am call$ 9 to bless ,high   
,s*ool education1 & ,i d bless x f my   
he>t4 ,i "k some?+ ( x4 ,my own daught] 
0 at su* a s*ool2 ,i h be5 vice-presid5t
 ( a ,high ,s*ool = t5 ye>s4 ,i wi% !re 
7 ,high ,s*ools 9 e t[n 9 ,engl&4 ,!y h 
done & are do+ mu* to lift ! /&>d (     
girls' education 9 ,engl&4 ,b ,i w aga9 
rem9d y t ,high ,s*ools are educat+ b a 
fraction ( ! population1 & t ! faults ( 

tw5ty ye>s ago /ill *>act]ise our girls'
 education z a :ole4  ,& n[1 hav+ said  
?is1 ,i %all n be misund]/ood if ,i g on
 to speak ( "s ( ! defici5cies 9 our    
ideals ( girls' education :i* seem to me
 to affect ,high ,s*ools z well z all   
o!r s*ools4 ,"o po9t1 9 :i* ! old]      
education ) its manifold defects _h a   
real m]it1 is t !re 0 no ov]-tea*+1 no  
hurry to produce results1 & !re=e no    
disgu/ ar\s$ ) le>n+ & lit]ature4 ,at   
any rate1 ! girls1 or ! be/ ( !m1 left  
s*ool or gov]ness ) an appetite4 ,n[ ,i 
consid] ?is is a real te/ ( tea*+ at    
s*ool or college1 9 sci5ce or lit]ature3
 does x leave boys & girls hungry = m1 )
 su* a love = le>n+ t !y w g on /udy+ ( 
!mselves8 ,if ! tea*+ ( "s sci5ce is su*
 t y nev] want to g to ano!r sci5ce     
lecture z long z y live3 y\r lessons on 
lit]ature su* t y\r ,%akespe>e1 y\r     
,sp5s]1 y\r ,burke1 y\r ,br[n+ w nev]   
aga9 desc5d f y\r %elves3 !n1 :atev]    
else s*ools may h done1 !y h sacrific$ !
 future to ! pres5t4 ,x is on ?is acc\nt

 t ! pressure ( ext]nal exam9ations &   
its effect on ! tea*+ ( mi/resses mu/ be
 mo/ c>efully wat*$4 ,to get imm$iate   
results is easy1 b x is sometimes at !  
co/ ( lat] results4 ,our aim %\ld be n s
 mu* to tea*1 z to make our pupils love 
to le>n1 & h me?ods ( le>n+2 & e tea*]  
%\ld rememb] t our pupils c le>n f> m   
?an we c tea* !m2 &1 z ,?r+ us$ to say1 
hamm]+ is n tea*+4 ,) a sy/em (         
competitive exam9ations = ! ,army &     
,civil ,s]vice1 boys mu/ sometimes      
sacrifice ! future to ! pres5t4 ,girls  
ne$ nev] d s1 & !re=e girls' s*ools ne$ 
n copy ! faults z well z ! excell5ces ( 
boys' s*ools4  ,i h v5tur$ to say s mu* 
= an intellectual dang] 9 ,high ,s*ools4
 ,i d n d\bt t y\r head-mi/ress is aw>e 
( x1 & on h] gu>d3 ,i speak mu* m to !  
public1 to ! p>5ts1 & to ! ,c\ncil 7if  
,i may say s71 z an exp]t1 because ,i "k
 t ! public sometimes want to be        
satisfi$ t ! education is good at e     
/age1 & !y ought to be cont5t if x is   
good at ! f9al /age4 ,ano!r po9t on :i* 

,i w\ld v5ture to say a ^w to p>5ts is  
?is4 ,d n take y\r girls away f s*ool   
too e>ly4 ,e s*oolma/] kn[s t ! mo/     
valuable ye>s1 ^? :i* leave ! deepe/    
m>ks 9 "* & intellect1 are ^? f sixte5  
to eighte54 ,x is equally true ) girls1 
z s*oolmi/resses "k equally well4 ,x is 
9 ! lat] ye>s t !y get ! full b5efit ( !
 high] tea*+1 & t mu* ( :at may h seem$ 
! drudg]y ( e>li] "w reaps its natural &
 des]v$ rew>d4 ,let y\r *ildr5 come     
e>ly1 s z to be taught well f ! beg9n+1 
& let !m /ay late4  ,i d n myself "k :at
 y\r build+s may be2 b a fri5d to :om ,i
 wrote speaks ( !m z inadequate &       
some:at unwor?y ( ! city4 ,may ,i v5ture
 to say to a ,ba? public t x is wor?    
:ile to h fir/-rate build+s =           
educational purposes8 ,no money is bett]
 sp5t4 ,if ! ,ba? public w take ?is up 9
 e>ne/ x _c be d\bt$ t ! ,girls' ,s*ool 
,company w\ld second _! ef=ts 9 su* an  
important c5tre4 ,come ov] & see our    
,clifton ,high ,s*ool1 ) its spaci\s    
lawns & playgr\nds & pleasant rooms1 & y

 w be discont5t$ ) a righte\s discont5t4
  ,& n[ ,i w po9t out ano!r defect 9    
,high ,s*ool education :i* p>5ts &      
mi/resses may d mu* to rem$y4 ,!re is   
usually--& ,i am assum+ )\t direct k t x
 is ! case "h--no sy/em by :i* any "o   
girl is kn[n ?r\gh h] :ole s*ool c>e] to
 any "o mi/ress2 no?+ correspond+ to !  
tutor sy/em ( our public s*ools4 ,x     
foll[s t a girl passes f =m to =m1 & !  
relation betwe5 h] & h] mi/ress is s    
con/antly brok5 t x is morally less     
p[]ful ?an x might be4 ,! fri5dly &     
p]man5t relation ( old days is conv]t$  
into an (ficial & tempor>y relation4 ,x 
w be obvi\s to any "o :o reflects t !   
loss is great4 ,! cure = x is tw(old4 ,!
 p>5ts may d mu* by e/abli%+ a fri5dly  
relation ) ! =m mi/resses ( _! girls4 ,i
 h kn[n p>5ts :o _h nev] tak5 ! tr\ble  
to inquire ev5 ! names ( _! girls'      
mi/ress4 ,if p>5ts wi% to get really !  
be/ out ( a s*ool1 ,i w\ld say to !m 7& 
,i am speak+ specially to mo!rs71 y are 
delegat+ to ! =m mi/ress a v l>ge %>e ( 

! responsibility = ! =mation ( y\r      
daught]'s "*2 ! lea/ y c d is to be 9 ! 
mo/ fri5dly & confid5tial communication 
) h] t circum/ances p]mit4 ,& ,i w\ld   
say to ! mi/resses t1 z f> z is         
possible1 y %\ld be to ! girls :at =m   
ma/]s are 9 a good s*ool to _!          
boys--fri5ds 9 s*ool & out ( s*ool1     
acqua9t$ ) _! ta/es1 companions         
sometimes 9 _! games or _! walks1 & 9   
all ways break+ d[n ! m]ely =mal        
relation ( tea*] & pupil4 ,! ideally bad
 ma/]1 z ,i h (t5 said to my "y ma/]s on
 a fir/ appo9tm5t1 is "o :o z soon z 8  
boys cle> out ( ! class-room1 puts 8 h&s
 9 8 pockets & :i/les1 & ?anks ,heav5 t 
he w see no m ( ! boys = s _m h\rs4 ,i d
 n "k :at ! correspond+ action on ! "p (
 a mi/ress may be1 z ,i believe !y h no 
pockets & c't :i/le1 b !re is probably a
 correspond+ /ate ( m9d4 ,i v5ture1     
!re=e1 to sugge/ t 9 our ,high ,s*ools  
!re %\ld be a great] rappro*em5t ?an is 
usual betwe5 p>5ts & mi/resses & girls 9
 ord] to make ! sy/em m truly           

educational 9 ! be/ s5se4  ,i am n[ go+ 
to turn to a :olly diff]5t subject2 & ,i
 am go+ to talk to ! girls4 ,9 ! crusade
 aga9/ ! l[] type ( education t prevail$
 tw5ty ye>s ago1 & /ill exi/s1 :o are ! 
mo/ important ag5ts8 ,x is ! girls :o   
are /ill 9 ! ,high ,s*ools1 or :o are   
pass+ out ( !m1 or :o are o!rwise gett+ 
! high] education 9 a few private       
s*ools4 ,ye are our epi/le1 kn[n & read 
( all m51 & read ( all wom5 too1 ) _!   
/ill ke5] eyes4  ,!re is a v real dang] 
9 our ,high ,s*ools t ! intellectual    
side ( education may be ov]e/imat$ &    
ov]press$1 n by mi/resses1 b by         
y\rselves2 & t ! natural1 human1        
dome/ic1 & family elem5ts 9 x may be    
und]valu$4 ,:at are y y\rselves at home1
 9 society1 ) p>5ts1 bro!rs1 si/]s1     
*ildr51 fri5ds1 s*oolfell[s1 s]vants8   
,is ! bett] education1 t y are und\bt$ly
 gett+1 wid5+ y\r sympa?ies1 op5+ y\r   
he>t & m9d to all ! educational         
influ5ces :i* d n consi/ 9 books or 9   
"w8 ,is x giv+ y great] delicacy ( t\*8 

,is x op5+ new *annels = influ5ces1     
/ream+ 9 on y or /ream+ out f y8 ,y\r   
daily life may become a high] education1
 & is s to ! truly noble-m9d$ &         
well-educat$ girl or woman4 ,d n reg>d z
 int]ruptions1 & z teas+1 ! calls (     
h\sehold1 ! duties to p>5ts1 visitors1  
*ildr51 & ! re/2 x is "p ( ! education (
 life to fulfil all ^! duties well1     
delightfully1 brilliantly1 joy\sly1     
en?usia/ically2 ^! ?+s are n            
int]ruptions to life1 !y are life       
itself4 ,!re 0 a pitiful magaz9e article
 writt5 ! o!r day by "s lady compla9+ t 
social duties1 ! hav+ to see h] fri5ds1 
h] cook1 h] g>d5]1 h] dress-mak]1 etc41 
prev5t$ h] f read+ ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 &     
develop+ h] small fragm5t ( s\l4 ,social
 duties1 rightly done1 are "o ( !       
developm5ts ( s\l4 ,let x be se5 t y    
girls :o c enjoy y\r lit]ature1 & y\r   
hi/ory1 & y\r music1 & y\r draw+ ) ke5  
appreciation are n made !reby selfi% or 
unsociable2 b t y are m delightful      
creatures ?an ^? :o h no su* indep5d5t  

res\rces & joys4 ,a girl :o gets h]     
c]tificate or prize & is cross or dull  
at home1 & does n ?9k x wor? :ile to be 
k9d & agreeable to a "y bro!r or an old 
nurse1 to e creature 9 h] h\sehold d[n  
to ! cat & ! can>y1 is a traitor to !   
cause ( high] education4  ,aga91 x has  
be5 obs]v$ t ! practical & arti/ic      
elem5ts 9 s*ool education h be51 9      
g5]al1 m ?or\ghly develop$ ( late ye>s  
s9ce !y 7 put into a second>y place4    
,?is is z x %\ld be4 ,su* subjects z    
music1 draw+1 cook+1 h\sekeep+1         
wood-c>v+1 nurs+1 ne$lework1 :5 !y are  
/udi$ at all1 are /udi$ m pr(essionally 
& ?or\ghly & intellig5tly1 & less 9 ! _s
 ( ! amateur & dabbl]4 ,s ,i w\ld say to
 y1 bo? n[ & :5 y leave1 %[ t y\r       
education 9 intellig5ce has giv5 y wide 
int]e/s & p[]s to ma/] all su* subjects4
 ,take !m up all ! m ?or\ghly4  ,closely
 ak9 to ?is m]it ( ?or\ghness is ! l>ge 
_s ( unselfi%ness t ought to come1 &    
c]ta9ly 9 _m in/ances does come1 ) wid] 
int]e/s1 a m intellig5t education1 & a m

 active imag9ation4 ,wom5 9 our class h 
m leisure ?an m52 !y c actually d :at is
 impossible by ! conditions ( life = u  
m5 to d1 l9k class to class by k &      
sympa?y & help & k9dness4 ,!y c be (    
imm5se s]vice 9 ?is way4 ,!re is a /ory 
9 ! life ( an ,am]ican lady1 ,mrs4      
,lynam1 t occurs to me4 ,!re 0 mu*      
conv]sation ab\t a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,robb9s1  
:o _h lately di$2 he _h be5 su* a       
b5efactor1 su* a good man1 & s on4 ,a   
visitor ask$1 ,did ,mr4 ,robb9s f\nd a  
b5evol5t in/itution8 ,no1 0 ! reply1 he 
0 a b5evol5t in/itution4 ,wom5 ( our    
class may be1 !y ought to be1 b5evol5t  
in/itutions4 ,& su* wom5 exi/ among u2  
pity is !re are s few ( !m4 ,!y c       
unobtrusively be c5tres ( happ9ess1 & k1
 & g5]\s attitudes ( m9d4 ,n[ !re ought 
to be m ( su* wom51 & ,i look to our    
,high ,s*ools ) hope4 ,!y ought to make 
girls public-spirit$ & l>ge-m9d$4  ,!re 
is ano!r elem5t 9 girls' education :i*  
is only imp]fectly z yet br\ght out1 &  
:i* y y\rselves c d some?+ to develop4  

,i mean ! bett] appreciation ( an       
education :i* is n 9 books1 & n 9       
accompli%m5ts1 & n 9 duties1 & n 9      
social int]c\rse4 ,h[ %all ,i describe  
x8 ,?9k ( ! old ,greek education ( m54  
,!re 0 a l>ge elem5t ( lit]ature &      
poetry & natural religion & imag9ation 9
 x2 & a l>ge elem5t ( gymna/ic also2 b  
besides all ?is x 0 an education ( eye &
 e>2 x 0 a tra9+ t sprang f rev]5ce =   
nature1 z a :ole1 = an ideal ( complete 
life1 9 body & m9d & s\l2 & n only =    
complete individual life1 b also = !    
city1 ! nation4 ,x 0 a consummate       
p]fection ( life t 0 ev] lead+ ! ,a!nian
 upw>d1 by a life-long education1 to    
/rive = a c]ta9 grace & f9i% 9 e "o ( 8 
faculties4 ,& we see to :at spl5did     
results 9 lit]ature & art & civic &     
p]sonal beauty x l$ !m4  ,?is elem5t is 
/ill want+ 9 our high] education2 x is !
 ideal ( nobility ( life & p]fection4   
,we lack x 9 our physical education4 ,t 
is /ill f> f p]fect4 ,if we all1 p>5ts1 
*ildr51 boys & girls1 s*oolma/]s &      

s*oolmi/resses1 _h "s ( ! ,greek feel+ (
 high admiration ( physical p]fection ( 
=m & grace & activity1 we %\ld n see s  
_m boys & girls ( v imp]fect            
gracefulness1 nor %\ld we see fa%ions ( 
dress s ru9\s to all ideals ( p]fection 
& grace4 ,we _c make up = ! want ( ?is  
national arti/ic ideal ( beauty ( figure
 by artificial gymna/ics1 sci5tific     
po/ur+s1 & ladd]s & b>s4 ,!y are bett]  
?an no?+1 !y are a prote/1 !y c]ta9ly   
rem$y "s defects & prev5t o!rs4 ,b d n y
 be cont5t ) !m4 ,by self-respect &     
self-discipl9e1 by heal?y life1 e>ly    
h\rs1 op5 air1 natural ex]cise1 ! joy\s 
& free use ( all y\r p[]s1 by danc+1    
play+ games1 by refusal to give way to  
unheal?y & disfigur+ fa%ions1 &1 above  
all1 by an aspiration aft] grace &      
p]fection1 d :at y c to rem$y ?is       
national defect 9 our ideals = girls4   
,did y ev] read ,k+sley's ,nausicaa 9   
,london8 ,d y all "k :o ,nausicaa 08 ,if
 n1 let me advise y to borr[ ,worsley's 
,odyssey & read ,book ,,vi41 & read     

,k+sley's ,essay too4 ,nausicaa 0 a     
,greek maid5 :o play$ at ball2 & ,i ?9k 
y are do+ m to approa* ! old ,greek     
ideal :5 y play at lawn t5nis & cricket 
& hockey1 & ,i w\ld add r\nd]s & _m     
ano!r game1 ?an :5 y are go+ ?r\gh ord]$
 ex]cises1 valuable z !y are1 or ev5 ?an
 :5 y are le>n+ ,greek or copy+ ,greek  
/atues4  ,?is leads me to say t games   
contribute mu* to rem$y ano!r defici5cy 
9 our ideal4 ,!re is a defective p[] (  
real enjoym5t ( life1 ( heal?y spirits  
among u mod]ns4 ,!re is m enjoym5t n[   
?an !re 04 ,i ?9k my g5]ation 0 bett]   
?an ! "o t prec$$ u 9 ?is respect2 we _h
 m games1 m fun1 m ab&on 9 enjoym5t ?an 
our fa!rs & mo!rs1 y\r gr&fa!rs &       
gr&mo!rs1 _h1 if we may judge f lett]s  
publi%$ & unpubli%$4 ,& !y too (t5 ?\ght
 we 7 a frivol\s g5]ation1 n s /aid &   
decor\s z we might be1 & repress$ &     
*eck$ u2 :ile we on ! contr>y urge on y 
to enjoy m fully ! spl5d\r ( y\r y\? &  
vitality4 ,we desire to see y dance & s+
 & laugh & bubble ov] ) ! delici\s      

inexhau/ible fl[ ( vital en]gy2 we "k t 
x ne$ n int]f]e ) ! ref9em5t ( p]fect   
mann]s & decorum1 & we "k too t !re is !
 =ce :i* w sob] d[n & d good "w1 & !re  
is ! heal?-giv+ ex]cise1 ! g5iality1 & !
 joy t w make y /rong] & pleasant]1 m   
pati5t & m p]suasive to good 9 ye>s to  
come4 ,s x is ) boys3 m5 are made 9 our 
playgr\nds z mu* z 9 ! class-room2 s1   
too1 is x ) y4 ,i mu/ give y a quotation
 f ,fo'c's'le ,y>ns1 t delightfulle/ (  
volumes--      ,x's likely ,god has got 
a plan     ,to put a _s 9 a man     ,t's
 m ?an y c /[ away     ,9 ! he>t ( a    
*ild4 ,b he'll see ! day     ,:5 he'll n
 h a bit too mu* = ! "w     ,he's got to
 d4 ,& ! little ,turk     ,is good =    
no?+ b %\t+ & fight+     ,& c>ry+ on2 & 
,god delight+     ,to make him /rong &  
bold & free     ,& ?9k+ ! man he's go+  
to be--     ,m beef ?an butt]1 m lean   
?an l>d1     ,h>d if y l1 b ! _w is h>d4
     ,y'll see a riv] h[ x dances     ,f
 rock to rock :]ev] x *ances3     ,9 &  
out1 & "h & !re     ,a regul> "y        

divil-may-c>e4     ,b1 caught 9 !       
sluice1 x's ano!r case1     ,& x /eadies
 d[n1 & x flu%es ! race     ,v deep &   
/rong1 b /ill     ,x's n too mu* to "w !
 mill4     ,! same ) hosses3 kick & bite
     ,& w9* away--all "r1 all "r1       
,wait a bit & give him 8 gr\nd1     ,&  
he'll w9 8 rid] a ?\s& p\nd4  ,!re is a 
^w 9 ,g]man :i* has no ,engli%          
equival5t2 x expresses j ! miss+ ideal  
,i am speak+ (4 ,x is a t]rible m\?ful1 
z ,g]man words (t5                      
are--,leb5sglckseligkeit--x is ! rapture
 & bless$ness & happ9ess ( liv+4 ,c>ry !
 idea away ) y1 & make x "o ( y\r       
p]sonal ideals1 & home ideals1 & s*ool  
ideals1 & life ideals1 ?is              
,leb5sglckseligkeit4      ',tis life1   
:]e( our n]ves are scant1     ,oh life1 
n dea?1 = :i* we pant2     ,m life1 &   
full]1 t ,i want4  ,y c c>ry ?is idea ) 
y into society1 & use x to bright5 its  
conv5tional sociabilities1 & /imulate !m
 into positive enjoyability by m (      
intellig5ce & animation4  ,we _h a visit

 ! o!r day f an ,am]ican g5tleman1 ,mr4 
,muybridge1 :o came to give a lecture at
 ,clifton ,college4 ,i believe he also  
lectur$ 9 ,ba?4 ,he rem>k$ to ,mrs4     
,wilson 9 ! lecture-room t he 0 glad to 
see "s ladies pres5t4 ,i l ladies at my 
lectures2 !y are s intellig5t4 ,yes1 %e 
repli$1 b ,i fe> y are attribut+ to u ! 
qualities ( ,am]ican ladies2 we are n   
p>ticul>ly intellig5t4 ,y are jok+6 0 8 
reply4 ,no1 %e w5t on1 we are always    
told h[ mu* m intellig5t ,am]ican ladies
 are ?an ,engli%4 ,he paus$ = "s "t1 &  
!n sl[ly said1 ,well1 ,i'll n d5y !y are
 sm>t]4  ,well1 ?is quality t ,mr4      
,muybridge describes z sm>tness is an   
,am]ican equival5t (                    
,leb5sglckseligkeit2 x is a sort (      
int5sity ( life1 ( vivacity1 ( will+ness
 to take tr\ble1 to int]e/ & be int]e/$1
 t is a little lack+ 9 our ,engli% ideal
 ( "y ladies3 & we mu/ be on our gu>d   
le/ any s*ool ideals ( /udy & booki%ness
 %\ld actually increase ?is defici5cy4  
,any "o1 mi/ress or girl1 :o makes good 

education to be associat$ ) dulness &   
bor$om & insipidity is aga9 a traitor to
 ! cause ( high] education4  ,i h run to
 great] l5g? ?an ,i int5d$1 & ,i w      
conclude4  ,x %\ld be ! aim ( u all1    
,c\ncil1 p>5ts1 mi/resses1 & girls1 to  
%[ t our ideal ( education includes bo? 
! tra9+ ( ! intellig5ce & reason1 & !   
/or+ ! m9d ) treasures ( beauty &       
in/rum5ts ( p[] = op5+ new av5ues into !
 /oreh\se ( k & delight t ! _w conta9s2 
& also ! developm5t ( ! practical       
ability1 ! b5evol5ce & sympa?y1 !       
vivacity1 ! enjoym5t ( life1 ! fulness (
 activity1 bodily & m5tal1 t makes !    
,leb5sglckseligkeit ,i spoke (1 & !     
sup]add+1 or r diffus+ ?r\gh x all1 an  
unobtrusive b deep ,*ri/ian fai? &      
rev]5ce & *>ity4  ,! ,ar*bi%op (        
,cant]bury lately said 9 8 *>ge t public
 s*ools 7 inf9itely m conducive to a    
/rong morality ?an any o!r in/itution4  
,he 0 ?9k+ ( boys' s*ools1 ( :i* he     
speaks ) intimate k2 b ,i believe t1 :]e
 girls' s*ools h at _! head "o :o 9 ! _s

 ( ,dr4 ,arnold recognizes !            
responsibility = giv+ an uno/5tati\s1   
unp>tisan-l1 b all-p]vad+ & intellig5t  
religi\s tone to ! life1 ! aims1 & !    
ideal ( ! s*ool1 & :]e ! ,c\ncil & p>5ts
 value ?is influ5ce1 !re ! influ5ce (   
girls' ,high ,s*ools may be m conducive 
to /rong morality & true religion 9     
,engl& ?an ev5 t ( our great public     
s*ools4 ,= ! ,high ,s*ools are tra9+ m &
 m ( ! mo/ influ5tial class among ! wom5
 ( ,engl&1 z ! public s*ools are tra9+ !
 m51 & ! influ5ce ( wom5 mu/ ( necessity
 be ( ! fir/ importance2 = x is !y :o   
det]m9e ! religi\s tra9+ & ! atmosph]e (
 ! home1 & ?us pr(\ndly affect !        
national "*4 ,let u all alike try to    
keep be=e ourselves f day to day & f ye>
 to ye> ^! high ideals ( education :i* c
 n[h]e be s well atta9$1 bo? by         
mi/resses & girls1 z 9 a ,high ,s*ool4  
,& 9 p>ticul> let me appeal to y1 !     
inhabitants ( ,ba?1 to be pr\d ( ?is    
s*ool1 to fo/] x1 to assi/ x 9 e way1 & 
be assur$ t 9 s do+ y are conf]r+ a la/+

 b5efit on y\r fam\s city4  ,,footnotes3
  ,footnote #b3 ,an ,address deliv]$ at 
! ,high ,s*ool1 ,ba?1 & ! ,high ,s*ool1 
,clifton1 ,dec4 #ahhi4     ,,iii4       
,,religion4     ,,religion4#c   ,i am n 
go+ to prea* y a s]mon ( q ! usual type1
 b int5d r to (f] a few deta*$ rem>ks   
)\t attempt+ to weave !m into any unity 
( plan1 or to connect !m ) any p>ticul> 
text f ! ,bible4 ,su* unity z ^! rem>ks 
may possess w result n f design b f !   
nature ( ! subject4 ,= ,i am go+ to     
speak ab\t religion4  ,n[ z ,i write ?is
 ^w ,i almo/ fancy ,i he> ! ru/le ( an  
audi5ce compos+ itself to endure :at x  
=esees mu/ be a dull & un9t]e/+ address4
 ,religion6 he c't make t int]e/+4 ,n[1 
:y is ?is8 ,:at is religion1 t 9 ! eyes 
( s _m clev] & intellig5t & well-educat$
 "y p x %\ld be ?\ght dull8  ,( ?is "o  
po9t ,i am q sure1 t x is ! fault ( our 
misund]/&+ & misrepres5tation1 9 ! pa/ &
 ! pres5t1 t religion seems dull4       
,religion is1 9 its ess5ce1 ! op5+ to ! 
"y m9d ( all ! high] regions ( ?\ght &  

aspiration & imag9ation & spirituality4 
,:5 y are q "y y are occupi$ ( c\rse ) !
 visible ?+s & p r\nd y2 ea* h\r br+s   
its amusem5ts1 its occupations & its    
delights1 & reflection sc>cely beg9s4 ,b
 soon que/ions ( "r & wrong spr+ up2 a  
_w ( ideas & imag9ations op5s be=e y2 y 
are l$ by y\r tea*]s & y\r books into ! 
pres5ce ( great ?\ghts1 ! inspirations t
 come f beauty 9 all =ms1 f nature1 f   
art1 f lit]ature1 & especially f poets2 
y come "u ! influ5ce ( fri5ds--fa!rs1   
mo!rs1 or o!r eld]s--:o evid5tly h spr+s
 ( conduct & aspirations y z yet only   
dimly recognize2 & mix$ ) all ^!        
influ5ces !re is t influ5ce on u f      
*ildhood upw>d ( our pray]s t we h be5  
taught1 our religi\s s]vices1 our       
,bibles1 & mo/ ( all ! ,sacr$ ,figure1  
dimly se51 b nev] long abs5t f our      
?\ghts1 envelop$ 9 a sort ( sacr$ &     
my/]i\s halo--! figure ( our ,"l ,jesus 
,*ri/ en%r9$ 9 our he>ts1 & t ,fa!r 9   
,heav5 ( ,:om ,he spoke4 ,all ^! are    
among ! religi\s influ5ces2 & :at is _! 

aim & object8 ,:at is x t we %\ld try & 
extract f !m = ourselves8 ,h[ %\ld we   
use !m 9 our turn to bett] ^? :o come   
aft] u8  ,well1 ,i reply1 !y %\ld all be
 reg>d$ z ! av5ues by :i* our human     
nature z a :ole ought to rise1 & ! only 
av5ues by :i* x c rise1 to its rightful 
& spl5did h]itage & its true developm5t4
 ,we _c be all t we might be )\t /ra9+  
our ef=ts 9 ?is direction ( aspiration  
t[>ds ,god1 t[>ds all t is ideal1       
spiritual & div9e4  ,we are (t5 in]t1   
ef=tless1 & !n ! religion ,i h spok5 (  
repels u because x dem&s an ef=t2 we are
 (t5 selfi%1 & x repels u because x     
calls u out ( self2 we are (t5 absorb$ 9
 ! small & imm$iate aims = pres5t       
enjoym5t1 int]e/$ 9 our own small       
circles1 & religion insi/s t ^! are n   
en\gh4 ,x is = ev] call+ u1 z all true  
education calls u1 z lit]ature & hi/ory 
call u1 to rise high]1 to see m1 to wid5
 our sympa?ies1 to enl>ge our he>ts1 to 
op5 ! doors ( feel+ & emotion4 ,religion
 !re=e may make great dem&s on u2 x may 

di/urb our repose2 x may %ake u1 & say1 
look1 look2 look up1 look r\nd2 x may be
 importunate1 insi/5t1 omnipres5t1 b x  
is n dull4  ,!re is a %am semblance (   
religion :i* y are "r 9 reg>d+ z dull1 =
 x is dull4 ,:5 x is unreal & ins9c]e x 
is deadly dull2 :5 phrases are repeat$1 
p>rotwise1 by p :o h ei!r nev] felt or h
 long lo/ _! p[] & inspiration1 !n too x
 is deadly dull4 ,:5 a %>p l9e1 moreov]1
 is made betwe5 all ! v>i\s influ5ces t 
elevate u1 & place u 9 pres5ce ( ! ideal
 & spiritual _w2 :5 ! common relations (
 life1 :5 art1 poetry1 criticism1       
sci5ce2 :5 educat$ & ref9+ int]c\rse &  
conv]sation1 & all t occupies u on our  
intellectual sides is class$ z secul>1 &
 ! only helps to religion t are         
recogniz$ are s]vices & cre$s &         
traditions ( our p>ticul> *ur*1 !n su*  
religion cuts itself (f f _m ( its      
spr+s1 & f mo/ ( its faire/ fields1 & is
 b>r51 & unpr(itable1 & dull4  ,y are n 
likely to make ?is error4 ,y are p]haps 
m likely to make ! opposite error1 by a 

natural reaction f ?is4 ,because1 :5 all
 ! _w ( int]e/ & beauty & human life is 
op5+ be=e y1 y _c believe t religion is 
conf9$ to ! n>r[ sph]e ( ideas 9 :i* x 0
 once ?\ght to consi/1 & is /ill        
sometimes decl>$ to consi/1 y may ?9k t 
y c disp5se ) t n>r[ b c5tral sph]e (   
ideas2 & !re y are wrong4 ,i am q sure t
 !re is no inspir+ & su/a9+ =ce1 :i*    
%all make y\r lives wor?y1 comp>able to 
! fai? :i* ,*ri/ taught ! _w1 t we are  
v]ily ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 & %>]s ( ,8      
,div9e life1 heirs ( an et]nal life 9   
,*ri/ t[>ds :i* we may press1 & !       
appo9t$ pa? to :i* lies 9 ! highe/      
duties t our daily life pres5ts &       
consecrates4 ,on ?is inspir+ p[] ( fai? 
9 ,*ri/ ,i %all n speak to-day4 ,i mean 
to speak on "o only ( ! duties :i* =m ! 
pa? to ! high] life1 :i* y may ov]look1 
& yet :i* is inh]5t 9 religion4  ,! duty
 :i* ,i %all speak ( is ! necessity (   
ent]+ into ! life & ne$s & sympa?ies (  
o!rs2 ( liv+ n ) an eye exclusively on  
y\rself1 b ) ! con/ant ?\ght = o!rs4 ,x 

is ! law ( our be+ t admits ( no        
exception4 ,y may hope t ! law (        
gravitation w be susp5d$ 9 y\r case1 &  
leap out ( ! w9d[2 b y w suff] = y\r    
mi/ake2 & y w be equally mi/ak5 &       
equally maim y\r life1 if y ?9k t someh[
 ! law ( ! spiritual _w w\ld admit (    
exception1 & t y c w9 happ9ess1         
goodness1 & ! full tide ( life2 become !
 be/ t y are capable ( be+1 :ile rema9+ 
isolat$1 self-absorb$--by be+           
c5tripetal1 n c5trifugal4 ,x _c be4 ,n[ 
?is is wor? say+ to y1 because y "k "h  
at s*ool :at a unit$ social life is4    
,all girls d n "k ?is4 ,y d4 ,!re is    
di/9ctly "h a s*ool life1 a s*ool feel+1
 a h\se feel+4 ,no casual visitor to y\r
 play+ fields & hall c mi/ake ?is4 ,& y 
"k t ?is enl>ges & draws some?+ out (   
y\r nature t w\ld nev] h be5 suspect$ _h
 x n be5 = s*ool life4 ,b :5 s*ool life 
ends1 :at w become ( ?is discov]y t y h 
made8 ,boys1 :5 !y leave s*ool & h      
develop$ ! passionate feel+ ( love = _! 
old s*ool1--! /rong esprit de corps1 !  

conviction t 9 bro!rhood & union is _!  
/r5g? & happ9ess1--contrive to f9d fre% 
unit$ activities1 & transf] to new      
bodies _! public _s & p[] ( co-op]ation4
 ,_! college1 _! regim5t1 _! football   
club1 _! "w ) "y employs1 _! p>i%1 _!   
t[n--some?+ is f\nd into :i* !y c ?r[   
!mselves4 ,& aga9 & aga9 ,i h wat*$ h[  
?is has become a religion1 a b9d+ &     
elevat+ & educat+ p[] 9 ! m9d ( "y m52 &
 aga9 & aga91 too1 ,i h notic$ h[ )\t x 
m5 lose int]e/1 lose gr[? & greatness2  
individualism creeps on !m1 half _!     
nature is /unt$4 ,= ! individual life is
 only half ! life2 & ev5 t _c be ! ri* &
 full & glori\s ?+ x might be1 unless x 
is enl>g$ on all sides1 & re/s on a wide
 social sympa?y & love4  ,b h[ is x =   
girls :5 !y leave s*ool8 ,x is di/9ctly 
h>d] = y to f9d l9es ( unit$ action4    
,society t5ds to individualize "y       
ladies2 its ideal = !m is elegant       
inaction & graceful wait+1 to an ext5t  
inf9itely beyond :at x is = "y m54 ,y d 
n f9d at y\r homes ready-made           

associations to jo91 or ev5 an obvi\s   
possibility ( do+ any?+ = anybody4 ,& s 
,i h witness$ g5]\s & f9e s*ool-girl    
natures dw>f$1 cab9$1 conf9$2 *eat$ ( ! 
activities :i* !y _h le>n$ to desire to 
ex]cise1 becom+ individuali/ic1 & !re=e 
commonplace2 n )\t inw>d fury &         
resi/ance1 secret remon/rance1 b        
conceal+ x all "u ! impassive mann] :i* 
society dem&s4  ,some?+ is wrong3 & y\r 
g5]ation is f9d+ ?is out1 & f9d+ out    
also its cure4 ,ye> by ye> great] lib]ty
 ( action is op5 to educat$ wom52 &     
educat$ wom5 are !mselves see+1 & o!rs  
are see+ = !m1 t !y h a "p to play 9 !  
_w :i* none o!rs c play2 if !y d n play 
x1 !n "w1 indisp5sable to ! good (      
society1 & !re=e to _! own good1 is     
undone4 ,i say to _! own good1 = we all 
want happ9ess3 b happ9ess is n won by   
seek+ = x4 ,make up y\r m9ds on ?is     
po9t1 t !re are c]ta9 ?+s only to be got
 by n aim+ directly at !m4 ,aim1 =      
example1 at be+ influ5tial1 & y become a
 prig2 aim at walk+ & pos+ gracefully1 &

 y become an affect$ & ludicr\s object2 
aim ev5 at brea?+ q regul>ly1 & y fail4 
,s if y aim at happ9ess or self-culture 
or individuali/ic complet5ess1 ! _w     
seems to comb9e to fru/rate y4 ,p1      
circum/ances1 opportunities1 temp]1     
ev]y?+ goes wrong2 & y lay ! blame on   
ev]y?+ except ! "o ?+ t is ! cause ( x  
all1 ! fact t y y\rself are aim+ at !   
wrong ?+4 ,b aim at mak+ ev]y?+ g well  
:]e y are2 aim at us+ ?is treasure (    
life t ,god has giv5 y = help+ lame dogs
 ov] /iles1 = mak+ s*ools1 h\seholds1   
games1 p>i%es1 societies1 sick-rooms1   
girls' clubs1 :at n8--run m smoo?ly2    
wake e morn+ ) ! ?\ght :at c ,i d to-day
 to oil ! :eels ( my little _w2 & behold
 p1 circum/ances1 opportunities1 temp]1 
ev5 heal?1 all get into a new adju/m5t1 
& all comb9e to fill y\r life ) int]e/s1
 w>m?1 affection1 culture1 & gr[?3 y w  
f9d x true3 good measure1 %ak5 d[n1     
heap$ toge!r1 & runn+ ov]1 %all m5 give 
into y\r bosoms4  ,ah6 b :at c "o d8 ,x 
is s h>d to f9d out ! "r ?+4 ,yes2 & no 

possible g5]al rule c be giv54 ,y mu/   
fix ! ideal 9 y\r m9d1 & be sure t 9 "s 
way or o!r op5+s w arise4 ,i w n t\*    
life at s*ool2 y "k m ab\t t ?an ,i d1 &
 p]haps ne$ n t ,i %\ld speak ( public  
_s1 & g5]\s temp]1 & ! unit$ life4 ,i w 
only say t a girl :o does n ?r[ h]self  
into s*ool life ) ! g5]\s wi% to give   
pleasure & to lift ! tone ar\nd h]1 does
 n get m ?an a fraction ( ! good t a    
s*ool life l ?is c give1 & does n d h]  
duty4 ,i speak ( lat] ye>s alone4 ,& 9 !
 fir/ in/ance1 & always 9 ! fir/ place1 
/& ! claims ( home4 ,i d>e say y rememb]
 ! "y lady :o want$ to g & le>n nurs+ 9 
a hospital1 & 0 ask$ by ! doctor :y %e  
desir$ ?is4 ,fa!r is p>alys$1 %e said1 &
 "m is ne>ly bl9d1 & my si/]s are all   
m>ri$1 & x is s dull at home2 s ,i ?\ght
 ,i %\ld l nurs+4 ,i don't want y to    
emulate t "y p]son4 ,grudge no love &   
c>e at home3 no "o c give su* happ9ess  
to p>5ts1 bro!rs1 si/]s1 z y c1 & to    
make p happy is 9 itself a wor?y        
mission2 x is ! next be/ ?+ to mak+ !m  

good4 ,& rememb] also1 t !re are _m ye>s
 be=e y3 & t ?\gh x may seem t ye>s are 
sp5t ) no?+ effect$ except t someh[ ?+s 
h gone m smoo?ly1 y y\rself w h be5     
matur$1 deep5$1 & consolidat$ by a life 
( duty1 9 a way 9 :i* no self-*os5 pa? (
 life c\ld h tra9$ y4 ,& if1 z is q     
possible1 "s ( y are impati5t already = 
! ex]cise ( y\r p[]s 9 "s great "w1 ,i w
 prea* pati5ce to y f ano!r motive4 ,x  
is ?is3 t y are n yet capable ( do+ mu* 
t is useful1 f want ( tra9+ & g5]al     
ability4 ,i rememb] ,miss ,octavia ,hill
 once say+ t %e c\ld get any quantity ( 
money1 & any quantity ( en?usiasm1 b t  
h] difficulty 0 to get tra9$            
intellig5ce1 ei!r 9 m5 or wom54 ,s1 a   
few days ago1 ,miss ,clem5t9a ,black1 :o
 is ,hon4 ,secret>y ( ! ,wom5's ,trade  
,association1 said to a fri5d ( my own t
 %e _h _h _m volunt>y lady help]s (     
v>i\s degrees ( education & culture1 & t
 %e _h f\nd )\t exception t ! highly    
educat$ /ud5ts 7 ! mo/ fitt$ to d ! "w  
well2 t !y alone 7 capable ( ! pati5ce1 

accuracy1 & att5tion to detail :i* 7 "o 
ess5tial quality to ! do+ ( su* "w1 & t 
!y alone c\ld provide ! o!r ess5tials1  
:i* c only spr+ f a cultivat$ m9d--viz41
 wid5ess ( view1 s5se ( proportion1 &   
capacity = g5]al int]e/ 9 o!r important 
que/ions--social1 lit]>y1 &             
intellectual4 ,x is ?is cultivation (   
m9d :i* prev5ts y f be+ cru%$ "u !      
difficulty & t$ium & disappo9tm5t :i*   
mu/ att5d e ef=t to tea* pr9ciples &    
promote ideal aims among ! mass (       
ignorant1 apa!tic1 un9t]e/$1 & helpless 
work+ wom51 :o mu/ !mselves 9 ! la/     
resort be ! ag5ts 9 br++ ab\t a bett]   
condition ( indu/ry4  ,y may re/ assur$ 
t if y set y\r m9d on a c>e] ( spl5did  
usefulness = y\r fell[s 7& ,i hope e "o 
( y "h aims at ?is71 !n y w ne$ all !   
tra9+ t ! highe/ & mo/ prolong$         
education c give y4 ,become ! mo/ p]fect
 creature y h x 9 y\r p[] to become4 ,if
 ,ox=d or ,cambridge are op5 to y1      
welcome ! opportunity1 & use ! extra p[]
 !y w give y4 ,if n1 !n utilise ! ye>s t

 lie be=e y1 9 p]fect+ y\r              
accompli%m5ts1 9 self-education2 9      
int]e/+ & in=m+ y\rself on social       
que/ions1 9 enl>g+ y\r horizon1 :ile y  
*e]fully1 happily1 brilliantly p]=m all 
y\r home duties4  ,& dur+ ?is p]iod (   
prep>ation :i* y all mu/ g ?r\gh1       
rememb] t !re are "s ?+s :i* y c d bett]
 9 y\r inexp]i5ce & ignorance ?an any   
o!r p4 ,h[ is ?is8 ,tell me :y x w\ld be
 m com=t1 & d m good sometimes to a poor
 sick woman to br+ h] a few primroses or
 daffodils ?an to give h] any sub/antial
 relief4 ,! reason is ! same4 ,! v      
fre%ness & innoc5ce ( "y faces1 t       
sympa?ise )\t hav+ ! fa9te/ suspicion ( 
! s9 & mis]y ( ! _w1 is m refre%+ &     
helpful ?an ! /rong] sympa?y ( "o :o    
really kn[s all ! evil4 ,y c be         
primroses & daffodils1 & give glimpses  
into a pur] _w ( love & g5tl5ess &      
peace4  ,& if a prolong$ tra9+ is       
impossible to y1 x is (t5 possible = y  
to assi/ 9 "s humble capacity "s lady :o
 is s engag$ 9 "w on a scale :i* y c\ld 

n y\rself t\*4 ,be h] h&maid & fag &    
slave1 & s gradually tra9 y\rself to    
become capable ( indep5d5t action4  ,b  
to sum up all ,i am say+ x am\nts to    
?is--,:]e !re's a w !re's a way1 & ,i   
want y to h ! w4  ,did y ev] ?9k = :at  
reason y %\ld h _h su* a spl5did "t ( x 
9 y\r lives8 ,n two girls 9 a ?\s& are  
gett+ su* an education z y are1 su* v>i$
 /udies1 su* vigor\s public s*ool life1 
su* hi/oric associations4 ,& :y8        
,because y are bett] ?an o!rs8 ,i ?9k n4
 ,x is t y play y\r "p 9 ! great social 
organism our national life2 hundr$s are 
toil+ = u1 digg+1 sp9n+1 weav+1 m9+1    
build+1 navigat+1 t we may h leisure = !
 ?\ght1 ! love1 ! wisdom t %all light5 &
 direct _! lives4 ,y _c dissociate      
y\rselves f ! lab\r+ masses1 & 9        
p>ticul> f ! wom5 & girls ( ,engl&4 ,!y 
are y\r si/]s2 & a blight & a curse re/s
 on y if y ignore !m1 & grasp at all !  
pleasures & sweetness & cultivation (   
y\r life ) no ?\ght or toil = !m4 ,_!   
lives are ! f\ndations on :i* ours re/4 

,x is horrible 9 "o class to live )\t   
?is consci\sness ( a mutual obligation1 
& mutual responsibility4 ,all t we get1 
we get on tru/1 z tru/ee = !m4 ,i       
rememb] t ,?r+ says some:]e1 t no begg> 
:o creeps ?r\gh ! /reet liv+ on alms &  
wa/+ !m is bas] ?an ^? :o idly squ&] at 
s*ool & aft]w>ds ! gifts receiv$ on     
tru/4  ,i "k t our class education      
isolates u & sep>ates u f ! un$ucat$ &  
common p z we call !m1 makes u p]haps   
reg>d !m z un9t]e/+1 ev5 repell5t4 ,"p (
 :at we hope f ! girls :o come f great  
s*ools l ?is is1 t !y %all h a l>g]     
sympa?y1 a tru] he>t4 ,rememb] all y\r  
life long a say+ ( ,abraham ,l9coln's1  
:5 he 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"s
 "o rem>k$ 9 8 he>+ t he 0 q a          
common-look+ man4 ,fri5d1 he repli$1    
g5tly1 ! ,"l loves common-look+ p be/2 t
 is :y ,he has made s _m ( !m4  ,y c all
 make a few fri5ds out ( ! l[] class2 y 
_c d mu*2 b le>n to "k & love a few1 &  
!n y w d wid] good ?an y suspect4  ,b y 
are beg9n+ to ask--,is all ?is religion8

 ,y expect$ some?+ else4 ,let me rem9d y
 ( ! man :o came to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ask$
 ,him :at he %\ld d to obta9 et]nal     
life4 ,& ?is "q1 ,i may expla91         
means--,:at %all ,i d t ,i may ent] on t
 div9e & high] life n[ :ile ,i live2 h[ 
c ,i mo/ fully develop my spiritual     
nature8 ,& ! answ] 0--,love ,god2 & love
 y\r neighb\r z y\rself4 ,g outside     
y\rself 9 love to all t is div9e & ideal
 9 ?\ght & duty2 g outside y\rself 9    
love to y\r neighb\r--& y\r neighb\r is 
e "o ) :om y h any relation2 & !n1 & !n 
alone1 does y\r own nature gr[ to its   
highe/ & be/4 ,?is is ! op5 secret (    
true religion4  ,ea/]tide is ! tea*] (  
ideals4 ,its great lesson is--,if ye 7  
rais$ toge!r ) ,*ri/1 seek ! ?+s t are  
above4 ,if by call+ y\rself a ,*ri/ian y
 mean t y aim at ! high]1 ! spiritual1 !
 div9e life1 !n ?9k ( ?+s t are above4  
,greek3 ,ta an phroneite1 ?9k heav5     
itself4 ,& heav5 lies ar\nd u 9 our     
daily life--n 9 ! cloi/]1 9             
inc5se-brea?+ aisle1 9 devotions t      

isolate u1 & =ce a s5tim5t unreal1      
morbid1 & ev5 false1 b 9 ! g5]\s &      
brea?+ activities ( our life4 ,religion 
glorifies1 because x idealizes1 t v life
 we are ea* call$ on to lead4 ,look1    
!re=e1 r\nd 9 y\r v>i\s lives & homes1 &
 ask y\rselves :at is ! ideal life = me 
"h1 9 ?is position1 z s*ool-girl1       
daught]1 si/]1 fri5d1 mi/ress1 or 9 any 
o!r capacity4 ,education ought to enable
 y to frame an ideal2 x ought to give y 
imag9ation1 & sympa?y1 & intellig5ce1 & 
res\rce2 & religion ought to give y !   
/rong motive1 ! endurance1 ! wid? (     
view1 ! nobl5ess ( purpose1 to make y\r 
life a light & a bless+ :]ev] y are4    
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #c3 ,an ,address
 giv5 to ,/4 ,leon>d's ,s*ool1 ,/4      
,&rews1 on ,sunday1 ,april #ac1 #ahij4