,,! ,,girl ,,9 ,,h] ,,te5s ,,by ,,m>g>et ,,slatt]y ,! ,pilgrim ,press ,bo/on--,*icago ,copyright #aibj ,by ,a4 ,w4 ,fell ,,! ,,jordan ,,& ,,m ,,press ,,bo/on ,,cont5ts - ,,*apt] ,i--,,! ,,te5 ,,p]iod - ,,*apt] ,,ii--,,! ,,physical ,,side - ,,*apt] ,,iii--,,! ,,m5tal ,,side - ,,*apt] ,,iv--,,! ,,spiritual ,,side - ,,*apt] ,v--,,! ,,social ,,side - ,,*apt] ,,vi--,,h] ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,sunday-,,s*ool - ,,*apt] ,,vii--,,h] ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,*ur* - ,,*apt] ,,viii--,,h] ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,bible - ,,*apt] ,,ix--,,h] ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,ev]yday - ,,*apt] ,x--,,h] ,,tea*] ,,*apt] ,i--,,! ,,te5 ,,p]iod ,%e 0 a beautiful1 well-develop$ girl ( ?irte54 ,h] bright1 eag] face1 ) its *ang+ expression1 0 a fasc9ation at all times4 ,x seem$ unusually e>ne/ & s]i\s t p>ticul> morn+ z %e /ood wait+ ! opportunity to speak to me4 ,%e _h ask$ to wait until ! o!rs _h gone1 & h] mann] z %e hesitat$ ev5 !n to speak made me ask1 ,are y 9 tr\ble1 ,edi?8 ,no1 n exactly tr\ble1--,i don't "k :e!r we ought to ask y1 b all ( u girls ?9k1--well1 we wi% we c\ld h a mirror 9 ! lock]-room4 ,c\ldn't we8 ,x's dreadful to g into s*ool )\t kn[+ h[ y\r hair looks or any?+6 ,i c\ldn't help laugh+4 ,h] mann] 0 s tragic t ! mirror seem$ ! mo/ important ?+ 9 ! educational sy/em j !n4 ,i said ,i w\ld see :at c\ld be done ab\t x1 & felt sure t :at all ! girls want$ c\ld be suppli$4 ,%e ?ank$ me he>tily1 & :5 %e ent]$ h] own room nodd$ h] head 9 answ] to inquir+ glances f ! o!r girls4 ,z ,i made a note ( ! reque/1 ,i rememb]$ ! ,edi? ( a ye> or m ago4 ,edi?1 ^: "m f\nd h] a great trial2 %e didn't c>e h[ %e look$4 ,x 0 true4 ,%e wore h] hat hang+ d[n ov] h] black braids1 held on by ! ela/ic b& ar\nd h] neck2 %e lo/ hair ribbons cont9ually1 & nev] seem$ to miss !m4 ,%e 0 a good s*ol>1 wide-awake1 al]t1 always ready = ! next ?+4 ,%e lov$ to recite1 & volunte]$ in=mation g5]\sly4 ,9 games %e 0 ! lead]1 & on ! playgr\nd always ! unanim\s *oice = ! covet$ x ( ! game4 ,%e 0 nev] 9 ! lea/ self-consci\s1 &1 z h] "m _h said1 h[ %e look$ nev] seem$ to occur to h]4 ,& n[ %e came ask+ = a mirror6 ,h] hair ribbons are always pres5t & h] hat securely fa/5$ by hat p9s ( hamm]$ brass4 ,%e sp5ds a good deal ( "t 9 s*ool arrang+ h] hair4 ,sometimes spell+ suff]s1 sometimes algebra4 ,be=e /&+ to recite1 %e c>efully arranges h] belt4 ,contr>y to h] previ\s cu/om1 %e r>ely volunte]s1 al?\gh h] s*ol>%ip is v good4 ,if unable to give ! correct answ]1 or :5 oblig$ to face ! s*ool1 %e blu%es pa9fully4 ,"o day rec5tly1 :5 ! class 7 read+ ,z ,y ,l ,x1 %e sat ) a dreamy look ^u h] sweet face1 f>1 f> away f ! eigh?-grade class-room2 c\ld n f9d h] place :5 call$ ^u to read1 &1 al?\gh confus$ & a%am$1 lo/ x aga9 )9 t5 m9utes4 ,:at has happ5$ to ,edi?1 ! *ild ( a ye> ago8 ,%e has gone4 ,! door has op5$4 ,edi? is ?irte54 ,! door op5$ sl[ly1 & ^? :o knew h] be/ 7 p]haps lea/ consci\s ( ! *anges1 s gradual _h !y be54 ,b a new ,edi? is "h4 ,"o by "o ! *ief *>act]i/ics ( ! *ildhood ( ! race h be5 left beh9d1 & ! dawn ( ! new life has br\ght to h] ! dim consci\sness ( univ]sal womanhood4 ,womanhood means _m ?+s1 b always ?ree--dream+1 long+1 lov+4 ,all ?ree h come to h]1 & ?\gh unconsci\s ( _! mean+1 %e feels _! p[]4 ,edi? has se5 h]self1 is int]e/$ 9 h]self1 has become self-consci\s1 & = ! next few ye>s self w be ! c5t] & e act w be weigh$ & measur$ 9 relation to ?is new self4 ,fifty o!r girls1 h] fri5ds & companions all j ent]+ _! te5s1 %>e ! same feel+s1 & manife/ developm5t along ! same g5]al l9es4 ,m ?an "o ( ^? fifty mo!rs looks at h] daught] gr[+ s rapidly & awkw>dly tall1 & says1 ,i don't "k :at to d ) h]1 %e has *ang$ s4 ,& m ?an "o tea*] summons all h] p[]s to active s]vice z %e realizes t = ! next two ye>s %e is to in/ruct "o ( ! mo/ difficult ( pupils1 ! girl :o is nei!r *ild nor woman4 ,b ! awkw>d ye>s ( e>ly adolesc5ce1 fill$ ) ! /ruggle to get adju/$ to ! new ord] ( ?+s1 ) dreams1 ) ard5t wor%ip ( ideals embodi$ 9 tea*]s1 p>5ts1 old] girls1 imag9>y *>act]s1 quickly pass4 ,if !y h be5 ye>s ( c>eful tra9+1 if ! eag]1 impetu\s day-dream] & ca/le-build] has be5 gu>d$ & %ield$1 if %e has be5 in/ruct$ by "m1 tea*]1 or "s wise sympa!tic woman 9 all ! k t w help keep h] safe & pure & f9e1 !n %e is ready = ! weal? ( emotion1 ! increase ( ! intellectual & spiritual p[] to be develop$ )9 h] ^! next few ye>s4 ,b if n--if ! e>lie/ ye>s h be5 fill$ ) que/ions = :i* no satisfactory answ]s 7 giv51 if great my/]ies t puzzle are solv$ = h] only by :at s*oolmates1 pat5t m$ic9e adv]tisem5ts1 & imag9ation c tea*1 !n %e does n h a fair *ance4 ,%e is n well equipp$ = life1 & if 9 "s mom5t ( trial :i* we fondly dream w nev]1 nev] come to h]1 to o!rs p]haps1 b n to h]1 %e is ov]:elm$1 !n we :o h left h] ungu>d$ are to blame4 ,if at ?irte5 %e 0 awkw>d & sometimes disagreeable1 at sixte5 we =get all ab\t x1 = n[ %e is *>m+4 ,! floodtide ( life is ^u h]1--x is ,june1 & all ! _w is h] lov]4 ,to be alive is glori\s2 %e %[s x 9 all t %e says & does4 ,%e laughs at ev]y?+ & at no?+1 & %e de>ly loves a good "t4 ,%e makes use ( all ! adjectives 9 h] "m tongue1 & yet !y are n en\gh to express all t %e feels4 ,sup]latives ab\nd1 & a simple pron\n1 ?ird p]son1 s+ul> numb]1 mascul9e g5d]1 is introduc$ s (t5 into h] conv]sation ) h] girl fri5ds t x reveals at lea/ "o prom95t l9e ( int]e/4 ,b %e is a dream] /ill ( new1 deep] dreams 9 :i* self plays a l>ge "p1 b a diff]5t & m altrui/ic "o2 & ! long+s t dawn$ on h] s\l ) adolesc5ce h gr[n 9 p[]4 ,%e n only longs = ! concrete hats & g[ns & beautiful ?+s1 to s+ & play1 to be admir$1 to be popul>1 b %e longs to be good & to d good4 ,n[1 :5 all h] p[]s h awak5$1 obey+ in/9cts ( h] womanhood1 %e is ready to give h]self 9 lov+ s]vice to "s great cause1 to s]ve ! _w4 ,all tea*]s ( ,engli% composition c te/ify to ! desire to s]ve :i* /&s out s cle>ly 9 ! essay "w ( girls at ?is p]iod4 ,hazel is a type ( hundr$s4 ,%e att5d$ a lecture a :ile ago & saw pictures ( ! t5em5ts2 ! cr[d$ conditions1 wret*$ pov]ty & suff]+ *ildr5 /irr$ h] s\l4 ,e composition s9ce has be5 a record ( h] dreams & long+s4 ,9 e writt5 sket* or /ory a wret*$ *ild ( ! t5em5ts appe>s4 ,a girl ( means1 ab\t sixte5 ye>s ( age1 ) pl5ty ( sp5d+ money1 seeks out ! *ild1 (t5 crippl$ or bl9d1 gives x food1 clo?+1 a :eel *air1 or takes x to a great physician :o makes x well4 ,sometimes ! h]o9e f9ds "w = fa!r & "m1 & !y move to a cottage 9 ! c\ntry & are happy4 ,always 9 ! /ory mis]y is reliev$ & he>ts are made glad4 ,always ! h]o9e is self-sacrific+ & ^? help$ are t\*$ ) deepe/ gratitude4 ,9 ! la/ /ory1 ,little ,elsie sat com=tably back 9 h] :eel *air too happy ev5 to move x ab\t4 ,h] "m tri$ to f9d words to express h] gratitude1 b c\ld only murmur h] ?anks4 ,! *ild look$ up into ! face ( h] k9d fri5d ) a cele/ial smile t paid = all ! sacrifice4 ,?is desire to give all 9 altrui/ic s]vice1 ?is long+ to make ! :ole _w happy1 ?is wor%ip ( ! ,good reveals itself too 9 ! girl's ef=t to f9d h] ,"l & wor%ip ,him4 ,! religi\s s5se1 s /rong 9 ! he>t ( ! race t man mu/ b[ d[n & wor%ip some?+1 "s "o1 be x fire1 ! moon1 ! />s1 ! riv]1 ance/ors1 idols ( wood or /one1 is /rong 9 ! he>t ( ! girl 9 h] te5s4 ,& if rightly taught & pres5t$1 ! ,*ri/ unfail+ly becomes h] great ideal4 ,all ! qualities %e mo/ admires %e f9ds 9 him4 ,brav]y1 c\rage1 purity & /r5g?1 pati5ce & sympa?y1 all are !re & %e wor%ips him4 ,= him %e c p]=m de$s ( quiet h]oism ( :i* no "o dreams1--/ruggle desp]ately to ov]come h] faults1 & sacrifice _m a pleasure will+ly4 ,h] pray]s are ard5t & s9c]e1 & mu/ rise to heav5 z an acceptable (f]+4 ,i saw su* a girl b[ h] head 9 pray] 9 ! cr[d$ *ur* on ,ea/] morn+4 ,h] face 0 good to see4 ,dea? & ! grave meant no?+ to h]1 b oh1 ,,life--x 0 s good4 ,sixte5 f\nd h] h>d at "w 9 ! cotton factory4 ,b look+ at h] 9 h] new suit & hat & gloves1 & at ! "o bright yell[ jonquil %e wore s pr\dly1 y w\ld nev] h guess$ t a week ( toil lay beh9d h] & ano!r await$ h]4 ,t night %e sang a brief solo 9 ! *orus *oir1 & did x well2 "o ( ! boys 9 ! *ur* walk$ home ) h]1 !y talk$ a few mom5ts1 & ,ea/] 0 ov]4 ,at five-?irty next morn+ %e rose1 ate h] ha/y1 meag] breakfa/1 & w5t to "w 9 ! ra94 ,a week lat]1 :5 we 7 talk+ aft] ,sunday-s*ool1 %e said1 ,i don't "k z ,i ev] _h su* a happy ,ea/]4 ,x 0 su* a beautiful day4 ,& !n hesitat+ly1 ,i made up my m9d ,i ought to be bett] ?an ,i h be51 & ,i'm n go+ to let my si/] g to "w 9 ! mill1 no matt] :at x co/s me4 ,i'm go+ to s5d h] to high s*ool next ye> in/ead ( tak+ s++ lessons4 ,i decid$ ,ea/] night4 ,i c\ld see h] sitt+ 9 h] b>e1 hopeless little room1 ) ! memory ( ! sun%9e1 ! new suit & ! jonquil1 ! solo1 & ! ,ris5 ,"l fill+ h] s\l z %e made h] sacrifice1 lett+ ! *]i%$ plan ( s++ lessons g4 ,:at made y want to d x8 ,i ask$4 ,i don't "k1 %e said1 ,i felt t ,i ought to1 & ,ea/] makes y ?9k ( ^? ?+s4 ,i ?9k ,*ri/ians ought to be m l ,*ri/1 z ,dr4 ---- said 9 8 s]mon4 ,t 0 ! explanation4 ,%e 0 foll[+1 ! be/ %e knew h[1 ! pa?way ( ! ,*ri/--h] ideal4 ,god bless h]1--! sacrifice w pay4 ,fail+ to f9d ! ,*ri/1 ! religi\s s5se satisfies itself ) l[] ideals4 ,int5sifi$ long+s1 dissatisfaction1 & a re/lessness n f\nd 9 ! girl :o truly gives h] allegiance to ! ,*ri/ & feels 8 /eady+ p[]1 are v evid5t 9 ! girl :o has n yet f\nd ! "o :om %e c call ,ma/] & ,"l4 ,keep+ pace ) ! deep5+ & broad5+ ( ! religi\s s5se & ! physical gr[? & developm5t1 ! intellectual p[]s h be5 busy grasp+ new tru?s1 eag]ly seiz+ new facts t relate to life1 comp>+1 reject+1 reason+1 inde$ = ! fir/ "t indep5d5tly ?9k+4 ,be=e h] fri5ds realize x1 ! ye>s h hurri$ pa/ & ! "t has come :5 only "o m te5 rema9s4 ,%e is eighte54 ,eighte5 may f9d h] plung$ into life z a wage-e>n]1 "o ( ! procession ( ?\s&s ( girls fac+ realities t are h>d4 ,x may f9d h] already 9 ! :irl ( social life1 /ruggl+ to meet its dem&s1 or 9 college fac+ its problems4 ,:]ev] x f9ds h]1 two ?+s are true ( h]4 ,%e ?9ks = h]self1--& %e is critical4 ,_m ( ! !ories ( life & religion :i* %e accept$ unque/ion+ly %e que/ions n[4 ,d\bts assail h]1 & %e is p]plex$ by ! evid5ce ( wrong & evil result+ n only f weakness1 b f delib]ate plann+4 ,if all h] ideals fail h]1 if ! m5 & wom5 %e has tru/$ disappo9t h]1 %e gr[s cynical1 & tells y t no "o is :at he seems4 ,n[1 m ?an at any "t 9 h] life1 %e ne$s to meet f9e m5 & wom51 t !y may ov]balance ^? :om %e ?9ks h fail$4 ,%e ne$s to "k def9itely ! good be+ done ev]y:]e 9 ! _w1 to /udy great sociological movem5ts1 to see ! ef=ts be+ made to meet ! special ne$s ( ! day1 ! problems ( ! cities1 & ! salvation ( ! individual4 ,biography is good = h]1 & sket*es ( real m5 & wom5 liv+ & work+ = & ) _! fell[s /r5g!n h] fai? & /eady h]4 ,n[ is ! "t :5 %e s easily develops into a gossip1 & %e ne$s any?+ & ev]y?+ t w help h] despise x1 & provide h] ) some?+ to talk ab\t beside h] neighbors & associates4 ,%e is ke5ly critical1 because %e is comp>+ !ories & life--because h] ideals are high & h] requirem5ts mat* h] ideals4 ,%e is scornful1 because %e has n liv$ long en\gh to realize h[ easy x is to fail1 & %e has n le>n$ to let m]cy temp] ju/ice4 ,%e d\bts because %e is n able to adju/ ?+s :i* seem to conflict1 & exp]i5ce has n yet help$ h] f9d h>mony 9 seem+ discord4 ,%e /ill loves a good "t1 & has x4 ,h] ability z lead]1 manag]1 or organiz] reveals itself quickly if opportunity is giv54 ,h] t5d5cy t[>d introspection & self analysis (t5 makes h] unhappy1 dissatisfi$ & re/less4 ,%e longs unspeakably to f9d h] "w1 to be sure %e is 9 ! "r place 9 ! great _w4 ,%e ne$s pati5ce1 real sympa?y1 & und]/&+ f ^? ) :om %e lives2 to be l$1 n driv51 by ^? :o control h]2 positive tea*+ on ! "p ( all :o in/ruct h]1 concrete int]e/s1 social opportunities1 & "s "o to love4 ,:at does ! girl 9 h] te5s ne$8 has be5 ask$ ^! pa/ few ye>s1 by fa!rs1 mo!rs1 & tea*]s ( girls1 ) increas+ desire to f9d a real answ]4 ,z yet1 n en\gh ?\ghtful p h ev5 attempt$ to meet ! "q to make u sure t we h a safe & univ]sal answ]4 ,yet we may be reasonably sure ( a few ?+s4 ,%e ne$s love4 ,b1 comes ! reply1 we d love h]4 ,f ! "t :5 %e l5g!ns h] dresses & does up h] hair1 to tw5ty :5 we greet h] z an equal & consult h] ab\t all ?+s1 we love h]4 ,:o c\ld help x8 ,b %e ne$s intellig5t love1 :i* is really sympa!tic und]/&+ & ke5 appreciation wisely express$4 ,& %e ne$s1 f ?irte5 to tw5ty1 to be taught two ?+s3 to "w & to play4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s ne$s to be help$ to realize h] dreams 9 action4 ,%e has ! dreams1 ! hopes1 desires & long+s4 ,we mu/ furni% ! opportunity to "w !m out into reality4 ,real1 heal?ful1 natural en?usiasms = all phases ( life1 %e c furni% if %e be a normally develop$ girl4 ,! opportunity to express t en?usia/ic abundance ( life legitimately is ours to supply4 ,x sometimes seems z if ,%akespe>e mu/ h be5 ?9k+ ( ! adolesc5t p]iod ( life :5 he said3 ,!re is a tide 9 ! affairs ( m51 ,:i* tak5 at ! flood leads on to =tune1 ,omitt$1 all ! voyage ( _! life ,is b\nd 9 %all[s & 9 mis]ies4 ,! te5 age is ! p]iod :]e ! battle = an hone/1 clean1 pure1 righte\s type ( manhood & womanhood mu/ be wag$ & won4 ,hav+ realiz$ ?is1 x n[ rema9s = u to b5d all our en]gies & summon all our skill to meet ! task4 ,,*apt] ,,ii--,,! ,,physical ,,side ,t mank9d has a spiritual1 m5tal & physical side to 8 nature has be5 ackn[l$g$ = _m c5turies4 ,t !y are ( equal importance has be5 accept$ b = a comp>atively %ort "t4 ,"t 0 :5 ! spiritual nature 0 develop$1 ! m5tal side cultivat$1 & ! physical scorn$ & abus$4 ,! pale face & emaciat$ =m 7 indications ( ! pure he>t4 ,! />v$ body meant ! well n\ri%$ s\l4 ,:5 m5 7 mo/ deeply conc]n$ ) ! future beyond ! grave1 & ?is life 0 b a p5ance1 a p]iod to be endur$1 a t]rible battle to w91 hav+ little joy1 & almo/ no pleasure n label$ wick$1 x 0 natural t !y %\ld treat ) a measure ( scorn or ignore altoge!r ! physical body 9 :i* dwelt s mu* ( evil4 ,b :5 man realiz$ t et]nity beg9s "h & n[1 he turn$ 8 ?\ghts to ! pres5t welf>e ( 8 fell[s1 & ! physical side assum$ a new importance4 ,9 "s cases ! importance atta*$ to physical welf>e is out ( proportion4 ,x is always difficult to keep a s5se ( proportion :5 new light on any l9e ( tru? bur/s ^u m5's m9ds4 ,b 9 ! ma9 ! place ( ! physical side is n exagg]at$4 ,e tea*] 9 ! public s*ool realizes x z %e sees :at a trem5d\s diff]5ce has be5 made 9 ! spiritual & intellectual developm5t ( a *ild :o aft] ye>s ( ineffectual /ruggle to see has be5 giv5 glasses t make x possible = him to d ! same "w z 8 classmates4 ,%e realizes x z ) a/oni%m5t %e sees a boy trans=m$ be=e h] eyes1 *ang$ into an entirely diff]5t *ild z ! weeks & mon?s pass1 because ! tr\blesome & dead5+ ad5oids h be5 remov$4 ,%e realizes x z %e sees a poor1 weak little girl1 und]siz$ & und]f$1 *ang$ into a new be+ "u treatm5t1 ) pl5ty ( n\ri%+ food & fre% air4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/ t5 ye>s alone1 9 ! public s*ools1 w conv9ce "o ( ! value ( ! physical4 ,c]ta9 x is t ! physical side exi/s1 & is to be reckon$ ) 9 ! developm5t ( human life to ! highe/ possible po9t4 ,! m we "k ab\t ! physical side1 ! m we /& 9 awe ( ourselves1 & ! m we appreciate ! wond]ful ma*9e ) :i* we are to d our "w 9 ! _w4 ,i saw rec5tly two locomotives t taught me aga9 :at x all means4 ,"o _h be5 9 a wreck & lay pit*$ ov] on its side1 its spl5did p[] gone4 ,its size & its p[]ful /r5g? made its ru9 m pitiful1 & its utt] helplessness appeal$ /rongly to all :o look$ at x4 ,ne> x on ! second track1 all hot & pant+1 ready & wait+ to pull its heavy load up ! /eep grade1 0 a fell[ eng9e1 9 full possession ( its p[]s3 h[ /rong1 h[ complete1 h[ p]fectly able to p]=m its task x seem$ z x /ood !re on ! track beside its helpless bro!r4 ,= days ,i c\ld n =get ! picture1 & :5 ,i look$ into ! faces ( my girls 9 _! te5s all x sugge/$ impress$ me anew4 ,h[ ,i %\ld l to h !m fully equipp$ physically to meet ! dem&s :i* life w br+ to !m6 ,! girl 9 h] te5s has a physical side ( trem5d\s significance & importance1 = x is dur+ ^! ye>s t %e develops h] p[]s or wrecks !m4 ,x is h] "t ( rapid gr[?1 ( sev]e tax ^u e "p ( h] physical be+4 ,x is dur+ ^! ye>s %e meets h] crises4 ,we h se5 t e>ly 9 h] te5s a girl beg9s to c>e h[ %e looks4 ,%e %\ld be enc\rag$ to look well4 ,%e %\ld dress c>efully1 :i* does n mean exp5diture ( mu* money1 b does mean ?\ght4 ,%e %\ld be taught t dress means mu*1 & physical condition ev5 m4 ,b all ?is1 "s tea*]s may say1 belongs 9 ! home4 ,x is ! duty ( ! home to look aft] ^! ?+s4 ,yes1 x is true4 ,& x is a cause = ?anksgiv+ t 9 s _m homes1 sweet1 pati5t1 wise mo!rs wat* ov] _! girls & give !m :at !y ne$4 ,b e ,sunday-s*ool tea*] ( girls 9 _! te5s has at lea/ "o girl ^: "m does n or c n help at ! "t :5 help is mo/ ne$$4 ,"s h _h no tra9+ !mselves & d n see ! ne$2 "s are cru%$ by ! multitude ( burd5s1 "s are c>eless1 & "s h no k z to h[ to cope ) ! wilfulness ( girls :i* sometimes appe>s 9 ! ye>s ( adolesc5ce4 ,! :ole ne$ n a physician1 b !y t are sick1 ! great ,tea*] said once1 & x is true to-day4 ,bo? ! public s*ool & ! ,sunday-s*ool exi/ to cultivate all ( good t appe>s 9 ! girl's life1 & develop :at %e lacks4 ,"h is a gr\p ( girls 9 a c]ta9 ,sunday-s*ool class1 mo/ ( !m well tak5 c>e ( physically1 b ) v little ( direct tea*+ & developm5t morally4 ,!y are selfi%1 self-c5t]$1 & va94 ,! tea*]'s task is cle>4 ,"h is ano!r class 9 a ne>by *ur*1 suff]+ n only f moral & intellectual neglect1 b f physical z well4 ,aga9 ! tea*]'s task is pla94 ,we h se5 t buri$ deep 9 ! he>t ( e adolesc5t girl is ! desire to be attractive1 to be popul>1 to h p l h]4 ,?is desire prompts h] (t5 to little acts ( c\rtesy & k9dness & ef=ts to be agreeable2 m (t5 x prompts h] to make h]self physically attractive4 ,take a walk ?r\gh any p>k1 along ! b\lev>ds1 up ! ma9 /reet ( small manufactur+ t[ns1 or wat* any high s*ool gr\p at ! h\r ( dismissal3 if y\r eyes are op5 y w be consci\s ( ! /ruggle to be attractive1--to look well4 ,x is regi/]$ 9 hair & hats1 b[s & *a9s & p9s4 ,sometimes x appe>s 9 fads 9 dress1--l[ %oes & silk /ock+s 9 w9t]1 or ! /range comb9ation ( no hat1 a v ?9 coat1 & a huge muff4 ,^! are ! ?+s t make ! p ( common s5se ask ! v p]t95t "q1 ,:at are ^! girls' mo!rs ?9k+ (8 ,x is a h>d "q to answ] satisfactorily4 ,(t5 ! mo!rs h helplessly yield$ "u ! p[] ( t insi/5t phrase1 ,all ! girls d4 ,if once ^! girls c be made to see ! attractiv5ess ( absolute cleanl9ess1 ( ! *>m ( simple b spotless clo?+1 ( tee?1 hair1 h&s & sk9 t %[ c>e1 a great deal w h be5 done t[>d help+ _! g5]al physical condition4 ,any?+ :i* has to d ) p]sonal appe>ance mu/ be h&l$ ) great tact1 = ! adolesc5t girl is s5sitive & %e res5ts direct criticism4 ,b on ! o!r h& %e accepts eag]ly any?+ :i* promises to help h] look well4 ,if a tea*] does n feel equal to ! task ( assi/+ ! girl to make ! be/ ( h] physical side %e c f9d "s "o to help h]4 ,i "k ( "o class ( girls 9 _! te5s :o w nev] =get ! talk giv5 by a bright1 attractive1 clev] woman at ! mon?ly social1 on ,tales ,told by ,belts1 & n a girl 9 ! ,girls' ,club1 ,i "k1 ev] =got ! talk on ,sometimes ! ,head ,rules & ,sometimes ! ,feet4 ,m girls ?an usual wore rubb]s ! next ra9y day1 & "s high heels disappe>$4 ,p]haps "o ( ! mo/ helpful ( ! little incid5tal ways by :i* ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s may help is ?r\gh praise4 ,i h 9 m9d n[ a girl ( sixte5 :o usually select$ h] own clo!s1 & seem$ to h a tal5t = putt+ toge!r ! wrong colors4 ,"o spr+1 %e1 9 "s way1 0 p]suad$ by ano!r girl to h h] coat1 dress & hat all 9 br[ns t h>moniz$4 ,"o c h>dly imag9e ! *ange x made 9 ! girl4 ,%e realiz$ x4 ,t ,sunday 9 ! hall1 ,i told h] v quietly t %e look$ de>1 t %e mu/ nev] we> any?+ except s(t colors t h>moniz$2 t ,i lov$ to look at h]4 ,%e %[$ h] pleasure4 ,! next ,janu>y %e ask$ me "o night if ,i ?\ght d>k blue w\ld be all "r = h] new suit if %e got ev]y?+ to mat*4 ,no "o c associate sympa!tically ) ! girl 9 h] te5s week aft] week & n be conc]n$ ab\t h] physical welf>e4 ,!re are s _m pale1 anemic1 tir$ girls t move "o's he>t4 ,"s "w too h>d4 ,_m live "u unhygi5ic conditions4 ,_m c n /& ! pressure & ru% ( s*ool & social life4 ,great numb]s suff] f improp] food1 & _m m because !y d n get en\gh sleep4 ,almo/ e ,sunday ,i he> "s girl say %e w5t some:]e e night la/ week4 ,?is mania = go+ seizes s _m ( our girls j :5 !y ne$ re/ & natural pleasures1 ! great out-(-doors1 & e>ly h\rs ( retir+4 ,s _m ( our girls are n]v\s4 ,a bright1 int]e/+ eigh? grade tea*] told me rec5tly t %e _h fifty girls 9 h] class & t accord+ to _! mo!rs =ty-"o 7 v n]v\s4 ,x seem$ to h] a l>ge proportion ev5 = girls 9 _! e>ly te5s1 & %e began a quiet /udy ( "s ( !m4 ,"o ( ! v n]v\s girls :o1 h] "m ?\ght1 mu/ be tak5 out ( s*ool = a :ile1 takes bo? piano & viol9 lessons1 att5ds danc+ s*ool1 goes to p>ties n[ & !n1 & r>ely retires be=e t5 o'clock4 ,ano!r v n]v\s girl takes piano lessons1 goes to ! mov+ picture %[s once or twice a week1 hates milk1 c't eat eggs1 doesn't c>e mu* = fruit1 & is extremely fond ( c&y4 ,9 ea* case inve/igat$ !re seem$ to be mu* outside ( s*ool "w :i* c\ld expla9 ! n]v\sness4 ,x is mo/ int]e/+ to note ! ga91 physically1 made by almo/ e girl 9 h] te5s :o ent]s a good bo>d+-s*ool1 :]e pl5ty ( ex]cise1 a *e]ful atmosph]e1 regul> h\rs & :olesome food is ! rule4 ,j h[ mu* ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] :o is a real fri5d ( ! girl 9 h] te5s c help is a "q1 b ,i "k ( en\gh cases :]e an e>ne/ int]view ) ! fa!r or "m has result$ 9 bett] c>e ( ! gr[+ girl1 ) m att5tion paid to h] food & re/1 to make me sure t x pays to attempt to help4 ,if x only means t ! girl 9 h] te5s %all n g to s*ool or to "w )\t breakfa/1 x pays4 ,i c almo/ he> "s tr\bl$ tea*] ask1 ,:]e 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool h\r is !re "t = ?is8 ,x c n be done 9 a ,sunday-s*ool h\r except incid5tally4 ,b ^? :o are at "w ) girls 9 _! te5s mu/ tea* m ?an a lesson on ,sunday4 ,!y are tea*+ girls to live1 if !y h ent]$ :ole-he>t$ly into ! "w4 ,e girl 9 h] te5s is int]e/$ 9 h] physical self4 ,! ways 9 :i* %e /rives to satisfy h] curiosity & desire = k are (t5 pitiful1 (t5 to be deplor$4 ,f my exp]i5ce ,i am conv9c$ t any?+ :i* t5ds to c5t] h] int]e/ ^u ! physical is unwise4 ,= ?is reason ,i v mu* d\bt ! advisability ( class in/ruction1 except 9 g5]al matt]s ( hygi5e4 ,:at ! :ole class is int]e/$ 9 !y w discuss4 ,x w be ! ma9 topic ( conv]sation among *ums z !y sep>ate aft] class1 & ! effect ,i am conv9c$ is bad1 simply because x c5t]s ?\ght ^u a subject :i* to ! girl 9 h] te5s %\ld n be ! *ief int]e/4 ,!n1 too1 ! individuals 9 a class v>y s mu* t ! in/ruction to be giv5 ne$s special wisdom1 tact & compreh5sive k ( girls :i* n e tea*] possesses4 ,t in/ruction %\ld be giv51 & t que/ions mu/ be answ]$1 is true4 ,a girl's "m is ! natural & be/ ag5cy ?r\gh :i* k %\ld come to h]1 & ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] may v easily enli/ ! "m's sympa?y1 urge h] to be true to h] daught]'s ne$1 & %[ h] h[ necess>y x is t %e fai?fully in/ruct h] *ild 9 ! ?+s %e ne$s to "k4 ,if ! "m says1 z is (t5 ! case1 t %e c't1 t %e does n "k h[1 etc41 !n ! tea*] may (f] to help ) sugge/ions1 ) books1 or1 if ! "m asks h] to d s1 may talk ) ! girl h]self4 ,su* a conv]sation on ! "p ( ! tea*] %\ld nev] be =c$1 b introduc$ naturally & easily 9 "s opportune mom5t4 ,sometimes1 if !re is real confid5ce & sympa?y betwe5 pupil & tea*]1 ! girl h]self w op5 ! way4 ,9 a hundr$ ways1 bo? 9 tea*+ & 9 conv]sation ) ! girls1 ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] may %[ h] own respect = ! physical side ( life1 ! m>vel ( x all1 & ! ne$ on ! "p ( e woman to obey its un*ang+ laws1 f :i*1 if brok51 !re is no escape4 ,9 scores ( ways %e w frankly & naturally reveal to h] girls h] sympa?y ) womanhood ev]y:]e1 9 e walk ( life1 & especially h] respect = mo!rs1 & h] love = helpless *ildhood4 ,girls le>n s mu* m1 & ! impressions made are f> deep]1 ?r\gh ?is almo/ unconsci\s influ5ce ( ! tea*] ?an ?r\gh ! lecture or lesson4 ,i %all n soon =get ! impression made ^u a class ( girls ( eighte5 ye>s ( age by ! prep>ation ( a complete outfit to be pres5t$ to a poor woman ^: *ild 0 to come into ! _w 9 a t9y ?ird-/ory room amid/ deepe/ pov]ty4 ,z "o ( ! girls said1 ,x w be a lucky baby1 aft] all1 ) eight ( u to look aft] x4 ,bo? tea*] & girls felt new bonds ( sympa?y long be=e ! la/ t9y g>m5ts 7 f9i%$1 & ! girls _h le>n$ mu*4 ,x is n good = girls 9 _! te5s1 especially 9 ! latt] "p ( ! p]iod1 to be closely associat$ ) wom5 :o are cynical1 :o h =gott5 ! t5d]ness ( _! own girlhood dreams1 or :o are out ( sympa?y ) ! great fundam5tals ( life4 ,! tea*] may s easily reveal1 too1 h] respect = ! conv5tionalities ( life4 ,9 h] escape f ! n>r[+ influ5ces ( ! conv5tionalities ( old] c\ntries1 ! ,am]ican girl has gone s f> into lib]ty t %e does n realize ! protection t lies beh9d simple conv5tionality4 ,:ile x is p]fectly true t a girl may travel alone f "o end ( ?is c\ntry to ! o!r ) safety1 x is n true t x is wise = h] to d s4 ,fa!rs are beg9n+ to realize x1 & daught]s ?\gh n 9 society are enjoy+ ! assurance t1 if oblig$ = social or bus9ess reasons to be out late1 _! fa!rs w call = !m4 ,x w mean an ef=t on ! "p ( ! fa!r1 b x br+s a rew>d1 = 8 daught]1 feel+ h]self gu>d$ & protect$1 develops into a f9] type ( woman4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s is int]e/$ always 9 ! influ5ce ( ! passions & emotions ^u ! physical nature1 & k giv5 9 a simple direct way is good = h]4 ,:y d "s p get v pale & o!rs v r$1 :5 !y are angry8 ask$ a f\rte5-ye>-old girl "o day4 ,sometimes y tremble :5 y are angry1 said ano!r2 & y usually talk v fa/1 add$ a ?ird4 ,! discussion :i* foll[$ 0 int]e/+ & helpful4 ,!y 7 a/oni%$ at ! reports made by physicians & /ud5ts ( ! effect ^u dige/ion ( angry words1 or sull5 sil5ce1 dur+ d9n]4 ,!y le>n$ 9 a new way ! value ( ! temp] controll$1 & ( self-ma/]y 9 all l9es4 ,!y 7 int]e/$ en\gh to br+ into class in/ances ( self-control "u try+ circum/ances1 & ( calamities foll[+ complete loss ( control = only a few m9utes4 ,i ?9k !y realiz$ 9 a new way ! maje/y ( ! p]fect self-control ( ,*ri/ 9 ! mo/ try+ mom5ts ( 8 life4 ,we talk$ ov] ) pr(it ! effect ^u ! physical life1 ( hurry1 ( fe>1 ( worry & useless anxiety1 & h tri$ to f9d :y ! ,*ri/ 0 free f !m all4 ,! conclusions rea*$ by ! girls !mselves h be5 helpful 9 e in/ance4 ,z long z we live1 ! physical w be ) u2 x is n to be despis$1 b respect$2 n to be ignor$1 b develop$2 n to be abus$1 b us$4 ,x dem&s ob$i5ce1 & exacts p5alty :5 its laws are brok54 ,x is s complicat$ t no "o c und]/& x4 ,we may /udy & analyze1 b h[ mu* ( ! physical is m5tal1 & h[ mu* ( ! spiritual is physical1 no "o to-day is able to say4 ,( ?is we may be sure1--! physical side ( ! girl 9 h] te5s is a trem5d\s =ce t mu/ be reckon$ )1 & dem&s = its fulle/ developm5t & h] future well be+ all ! sympa?y1 pati5ce1 & wisdom t p>5ts & tea*]s c supply4 ,,*apt] ,,iii--,,! ,,m5tal ,,side ,! girl 9 h] te5s does ?9k4 ,%e has be5 call$ c>eless1 ?\ghtless1 inatt5tive & a day-dream]4 ,?\gh ^! ?+s are (t5 true ( h]1 %e is on ! :ole a ?9k]4 ,h] day-dreams are ?\ghtful4 ,9 build+ h] air ca/les %e uses memory & imag9ation1 & sometimes "o wond]s if ^! factors to :i* we owe s mu* d n get z valuable tra9+ f dreams z f algebra4 ,c]ta9 x is t _m wom5 :o h help$ make ! _w a m com=table place 9 :i* to live laid plans = _! future "w on sweet spr+ days1 or long autumn aft]noons :5 ,lat9 gramm> fad$ away 9 ! di/ance1 & ?+s vital1 ne>1 & real came to take its place4 ,:5 ,lucy ,l>com /ood by ! noisy loom 9 ! ru% & :irl ( ! big factory1 day-dream+ :ile h] busy h&s fulfill$ _! task1 memory & imag9ation 7 be+ tra9$1 & "o morn+ ! _w read ! day-dream4 ,at fir/ x 0 a picture ( fl[]s & fields & cl\dless skies1 !n x came back to ! t5em5ts on ! n>r[ /reets & said3 ,if ,i 7 a sunbeam1 ,i "k :]e ,i'd g1 ,into l[lie/ hovels1 ,d>k ) want & woe4 ,till sad he>ts look$ upw>d1 ,i w\ld %9e & %9e4 ,!n !y'd ?9k ( heav51 ,_! sweet home & m9e4 ,?is & _m ano!r gem ! imag9ation ( ! factory girl wr\ght out beside ! loom4 ,! day-dreams1 ! ca/les re>$ by ! imag9ation ( girlhood1 mu/ f9d expression1 & !y d--9 di>ies1 lit]>y productions & poems at :i* we sometimes smile4 ,b :o %all say t ! m5tal side ( ! girl 9 h] te5s does n get z mu* valuable tra9+ ?r\gh ! closely writt5 j\rnal pages1 or ! c>efully wr\ght poem :i* p]haps no "o may ev] see1 z ?r\gh ! daily !me or ! essay writt5 accord+ to an elaborate outl9e1 c>efully criticiz$ by ! tea*]4 ,! ambitions ( ! adolesc5t girl along lit]>y l9es (t5 receive a rude %ock :5 h] essay is return$ ) r$ l9es drawn ?r\gh :at1 to h]1 are ! mo/ effective adjectives & mo/ beautiful descriptions4 ,_m a lit]>y g5ius has be5 de/roy$ by ! r$ l9es ( an unimag9ative in/ructor4 ,b !re are "s wise en\gh to all[ ! girl to express h]self 9 true adolesc5t fa%ion1 criticiz+ only :5 errors 9 punctuation1 s5t5ce =mation or spell+ occur1 & lett+ h] gradually outgr[ ! gl>+ weal? 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"r ( e girl 9 h] te5s4 ,b ! adolesc5t girl does n ?9k 9 dreams alone4 ,%e ?9ks 9 ! h>d t]ms ( ! practical & ! e day4 ,h] m5tal life1 exp&+ & enl>g+1 is /irr$ to unusual activity1 z is h] physical nature1 & %e makes s _m discov]ies absolutely new to h] t %e ?9ks !m new to all4 ,%e gives in=mation ( all sorts to h] family & expects respectful att5tion4 ,%e kn[s m ?an h] "m1 criticizes h] fa!r1 gives advice to h] gr&mo!r1 & is will+ to decide all que/ions = ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! family4 ,%e has a new idea ( h] own importance1 & sees h]self magnifi$4 ,x seems b ye/]day s9ce %e 0 j a little girl1 will+ to be guid$1 direct$1 rul$ by h] eld]s4 ,n[ %e res5ts ! direct comm&1 p]si/s 9 ask+ :y1 & is n satisfi$ ) because ,i ?9k be/4 ,%e *afes "u /rict discipl9e1 rebels op5ly1 sulks1 or yields ) an air ( desp]ate resignation :5 h] de>e/ desires are d5i$4 ,%e ?9ks %e kn[s be/4 ,t is h] *ief tr\ble4 ,! ?+s %e wants to d seem be/ to h]1--%e ?9ks !y w mean h] real happ9ess1 !re=e %e *ooses !m4 ,t 7 %e all[$ to foll[ h] own *oice1 t5 ye>s f n[ %e w\ld sadly regret x does n influ5ce h] mu*1 = ! n[ is s ne> & s desirable4 ,i 0 call+ "o ev5+ 9 ! home ( a fri5d :o has a sixte5-ye>-old daught]4 ,a few mom5ts aft] ,i 0 seat$ %e came into ! room we>+ a simple ev5+ g[n ( pale blue silk1 h] hair arrang$ 9 ! late/ fa%ion1 & h] eyes danc+ ) excitem5t & anticipation4 ,i c\ld easily p>don ! look ( satisfi$ pride ^u ! faces ( bo? h] fa!r & "m4 ,aft] greet+ me cordially %e said1 ,"m1 ,i may d x j ?is "t1 mayn't ,i8 ,please1 "m6 ,d :at8 said ! "m4 ,y "k1 ! c>riage4 ,h>ry's fa!r gave him ! money1 & x's s mu* nic] ?an ! cr[d$ c>4 ,i told y ?is aft]noon :at ,i ?\ght ab\t x1 said ! "m1 b y may ask y\r fa!r4 ,%e ref]r$ ! matt] to him4 ,h>ry want$ to h a c>riage & drive home aft] ! p>ty1 8 fa!r 0 will+ & _h giv5 him ! money4 ,& n[ "m object$6 ,all ! nice/ girls 7 go+ to d x1 b "m pref]r$ a cr[d$ /reet-c>6 ,supreme disgu/ & a s5se ( inju/ice %[$ 9 voice & mann]4 ,h] fa!r smil$1 z he said1 ,well1 ,i ?9k y\r "m is ab\t "r4 ,/ill ! girl p]si/$ until h] fa!r said /]nly1 ,mildr$1 y may d z we wi% or rema9 at home4 ,sull5 sil5ce foll[$1 :ile %e made prep>ations to g4 ,z h] "m help$ h] on ) h] wrap1 %e said k9dly1 ,i'm s sorry1 ,mildr$4 ,x is h>d = u to d5y y1 b a few ye>s f n[ y w und]/& & be grateful4 ,! daught]'s answ] came quickly3 ,t is :at y always say1 b ,i "k ,i'm miss+ all ! pleasures ! o!r girls h4 ,! "m 0 disc\rag$4 ,i don't "k :at to d ) ,mildr$1 %e said1 aft] h] daught] _h gone1 %e seems to h lo/ all confid5ce 9 u4 ,no1 ,i said1 %e hasn't4 ,%e has supreme confid5ce 9 h]self4 ,if y _h frankly told h] y\r reason = refus+ h] reque/1 or simply said t x 0 n ! prop] ?+1 s9ce y c\ld n furni% h] ) a *ap]on1 x might h help$4 ,b if y treat h] z pati5tly = ! next few ye>s z y h done to-night1 %e w come out all "r4 ,i am sure %e w4 ,! rapid developm5t ( h] m5tal life is %[+ ?r\gh h] w4 ,! ye>s are com+ :5 %e w ne$ to *oose = h]self4 ,! p[] to *oose is be+ develop$ n[4 ,inexp]i5ce leads h] to make unwise *oices1 & s ! exp]i5ce ( old] & wis] p mu/ guide h]1 & if necess>y decide = h]4 ,b :]ev] x is possible = h] to *oose = h]self1 :5ev] ! issue at /ake is n too great1 ! wise p>5t & tea*] w all[ h] to *oose1 yes1 ev5 require h] to d s1 t ! p[] ( *oice may be develop$ & ! m5tal =ces /r5g!n$4 ,& :5 %e has *os5 !y w help h] c>ry out h] *oice1 t %e may see ! result & judge ( its wisdom1 ?us help+ h] 9 ! /ruggle to develop bo? w & judgm5t4 ,! "t :5 p>5ts attempt$ to break ! w is pass+4 ,! wise p>5t & tea*] ( ! girl 9 h] te5s kn[s t %e ne$s1 if h] future is to be useful & happy1 n a brok5 w b a tra9$ w4 ,tra9+ is a sl[ & /eady process & requires unlimit$ pati5ce4 ,! aim ( e "o 9 any way responsible = ! education ( ! girl 9 h] te5s is to help h] to see ! "r & desire x4 ,if t c be done = h]1 %e has at lea/ be5 />t$ on ! road t leads to safety4 ,?is is ! "t :5 ^? :o tea* h] may help h] to see ! value ( promptness1 absolute accuracy1 & dep5dabl5ess4 ,:5 %e promises to d a ?+ x is ! duty ( all :o tea* h] to help h] keep t promise4 ,b %e mu/ always see ! value ( ! ?+ taught4 ,! m9d mu/ be satisfi$2 %e mu/ "k :y4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s is develop+ ! individual moral s5se1 & if ! ye>s are to br+ /r5g? ( "* e op5 av5ue to ! m9d mu/ be us$ to help 9 con/antly rais+ /&>ds & impress+ tru?4 ,! awak5+ ( ! girl 9 h] te5s to new phases ( m5tal activity reveals itself 9 h] passion = read+4 ,x is true t "s girls be=e twelve read eag]ly all sorts ( books1 b mo/ girls develop a g5u9e love = read+ ) adolesc5ce4 ,!y !n become omnivor\s read]s4 ,:5 "o looks ov] li/s ( ,books ,i ,h ,read prep>$ by high-s*ool girls he is a/oni%$ by ! numb] & v>iety4 ,x is mo/ int]e/+ to note ! books designat$ 9 p]sonal conv]sation z ! de>e/ /ory1 j great1 d&y1 p]fectly f9e1 elegant1 beautiful1 & ! be/ book ,i h ev] read4 ,t ^! books h a trem5d\s influ5ce on ! m5tal life 9 =m+ a ta/e = lit]ature1 & furni%+ motives = action1 ideals1 & in=mation1 no "o c d\bt4 ,:o helps ^! girls to satisfy _! hung] = a good book to read8 ,_m h no help1--!y read :at !y w4 ,sometimes ! p>5t acts z guide1 (t5 ! book li/s gott5 out by ! city libr>ian1 or grad$ li/s ( books prep>$ by tea*]s 9 ! public s*ool1 al?\gh _m times at j ! p]iod :5 mo/ read+ is be+ done ! li/s disappe> f ! s*oolroom4 ,seldom does ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] guide h] girls 9 _! *oice ( books1 yet ?is is "o ( ! mo/ valuable & helpful ?+s a woman c d = a girl4 ,"o (t5 wi%es !re 7 m books ( ! "r sort = ! girl 9 h] te5s4 ,) ! exception ( ! old /&>ds t rema9 helpful to succe$+ g5]ations !re are comp>atively few books = girls t are int]e/+1 fasc9at+1 :olesome1 & free f ^? problems on :i* few wom5 & no girls c dwell ) pr(it4 ,mod]n writ]s h giv5 u a few f9e1 inspir+ /ories = girls1 & ! tea*] :o seeks !m out1 reads !m1 & !n passes !m on to h] girls is help+ 9 a real & def9ite way to deep5 & broad5 "*4 ,all tea*]s ( girls are hop+ t1 n[ s _m good books = boys h be5 writt51 our writ]s w turn _! att5tion to girls & _! ne$s4 ,girls 9 _! te5s ne$ biography & enjoy x4 ,!y ne$ to "k f9e wom5 :o h actually liv$4 ,if ! lives ( su* wom5 c\ld be writt5 = girls !y w\ld f9d eag] read]s4 ,! au?or ( ! life ( ,alice ,freeman ,palm] has pres5t$ an inspir+ & helpful gift to ! girls ( all "t1 & its influ5ce c nev] be e/imat$4 ,we ne$ m su* books4 ,no "o ( u w\ld return = a mom5t to ! /ories ( h]o9es s good t 9 ! la/ *apt] !y di$ & w5t to heav51 b we d ne$ books 9 :i* girls & wom5 are sane1 reasonable1 & good1 yet live1 & enjoy liv+ to ! full4 ,! _w is full ( :olesome1 true1 womanly wom51 & our girls ne$ to "k ab\t !m 9 fact & fiction4 ,! m5tal activity ( ! girl 9 h] te5s reveals itself also 9 h] great desire to "k4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( h] te5s ! girl s (t5 appe>s sup]ior to ! boy m5tally4 ,sometimes %e is1 b m (t5 ! seem+ sup]iority c be expla9$ 9 two ways3 ! hung] = k & long+ to und]/& life come to h] e>li] ?an to ! boy2 %e desires to excel1 & feels m ke5ly ! disgrace ( l[ rank & unsatisfactory progress 9 h] /udies1 :i* leads h] to devote m "t & consci5ti\s ef=t to ma/] !m4 ,:ile h] bro!r is buri$ deep 9 a?letics1 %e is buri$ 9 dreams1 romances & facts4 ,%e wants ?+s expla9$4 ,aft] sixte51 !re dawns ! p]iod :5 %e dem&s t h] tea*] %all "k4 ,%e mu/ h k4 ,"s tea*]s ( girls 9 ! lat] te5s hold _! int]e/ ?r\gh a *>m+ p]sonality1 a k ( ! he>t ( a girl1 & a clev] pres5tation ( lessons4 ,/ill1 su* tea*]s are unable (t5times to help ! girl 9 h] /ruggle to /raight5 out tangles ( :at %e calls fai? & k4 ,%e asks ) a new e>ne/ness1 ,are ! miracles true8 ,is ! ,bible diff]5t f o!r books8 ,only la/ week a girl ( eighte51 suff]+ ) h] de>e/ fri5d1 ^: bro!r _h be5 s5t5c$ to a t]m 9 prison = gross intoxication1 said to me3 ,t man prays (t5 :5 he is sob] to be kept f dr9k+1 h[ c ,god let him d x :5 x is j kill+ 8 "m & all ! family8 ,i don't see h[ x c be true t ,god loves m5 :5 he lets !m be s wick$1 & :5 p suff] s1 & />ve & die 9 wrecks & fires &--x's t]rible4 ,i "k y w ?9k ,i'm awful1 b sometimes ,i don't believe 9 ,god at all4 ,h] voice trembl$1 & ,i knew ! hurri$ s5t5ces repres5t$ mon?s ( ?9k+4 ,i did n consid] h] awful4 ,god help h]--%e has look$ ! old1 old problem ( evil squ>ely 9 ! face = ! fir/ "t1 & is /agg]$ by x4 ,h[ to help h] 9 ?is crisis we %all consid] 9 our discussion ( ! ,spiritual ,side4 ,%e ne$s n[ m ?an ev] a tea*] :o c und]/& h]1 :o has ?\ght ?+s out = h]self1 :o c tea* positively1 :o is too ne> life to wor%ip cre$1 & too l>ge to be dogmatic4 ,"o s (t5 wi%es1 :5 look+ into ! face ( "s ?\ghtful girl1 ) m9d ke51 al]t1 active1 b p]plex$ & confus$ by k t seems to contradict itself1 = "s miracle by :i* = a mom5t ! ,great ,tea*] might come & speak to h] ! words t made 8 d\bt+ pupil say1 ,my ,"l & my ,god4 ,! m5tal activity ( ! girl ( to-day reveals itself 9 ! lat] te5s by a ke5 & deep int]e/ 9 social que/ions1 9 ! great problems t conc]n wom54 ,b a few weeks s9ce ,i look$ into ! faces ( scores ( e>ne/ college girls1 _m 9 _! lat] te5s1 :o 7 discuss+ at a week-end conf]5ce1 ,! ,individual & ! ,social ,crisis4 ,x 0 n a m]e discussion4 ,^! girls _h plans1 !y _h facts1 !y 7 look+ at ! "q on all sides4 ,)9 ! mon? ,i met ano!r gr\p 9 conf]5ce4 ,!y 7 a ,welf>e ,committee = an organization ( work+ girls4 ,!y knew :at !y 7 talk+ ab\t1 !y _h plans1 & 7 seek+ solutions = problems t ne$$ to be solv$4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s is a dream] at ?irte51 seek+ to realize h] dreams 9 real life at n9ete54 ,dur+ ^? six wond]ful ye>s ( repeat$ crises1 ! m5tal life ( ! girl is be+ %ap$ & det]m9$ by environm5t4 ,to "s ext5t ! tea*] may influ5ce t environm5t1 & become a real "p ( x4 ,x is h] privilege to furni% ! imag9ation1 ?r\gh prose & poetry1 ) fields 9 :i* to w&] af>1 broad5 ! vision ?r\gh books ( travel & in=mation :i* %e may put 9 ! girl's way1 increase h] love ( music & pictures ?r\gh occasional conc]ts & visits to ! art gall]ies1 & 9 scores ( little ways op5 new doors to ! great] realms ( k :i*1 if unaid$1 %e w\ld h pass$ by4 ,x is a great ?+ to be able to help ano!r m9d to ?9k = itself4 ,t1 ! wise tea*] is always /riv+ to d4 ,%e *all5ges h] girls to ?9k4 ,?is is ! reason :y %e wants ! girl 9 h] te5s to "k some?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! *ur*2 to be acqua9t$ ) ! "y m5 & wom5 on ! mission field1 & "k :at !y are do+2 to "k :at ! cities are try+ or refus+ to d = ! h\s+ ( ! poor1 & = ! protection ( wom5 & girls2 to "k ! laws ( home hygi5e1 & to use h] m5tal faculties to help answ] ! "q ( ! relation ( ! *ur* & ! individual "u exi/+ conditions 9 h] own community & 9 ! _w4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s is int]e/$ mo/ 9 ! v ?+ 9 :i* ! ,great ,tea*] 0 himself int]e/$--life1 ! life ( 8 own day1 & he s in/ruct$ 8 disciples t ! eyes ( _! und]/&+ 7 op5$ & !y began to ?9k = !mselves & ( _! fell[-m54 ,we h to-day1 9 ! girl 9 h] te5s1 :o 9 l>ge numb]s is /ill 9 our ,sunday-s*ools1 a trem5d\s m5tal =ce4 ,7 x awak5$ & develop$1 help$ to see & int]pret life accord+ to ! pr9ciples ( ,jesus1 9 fifty ye>s ! *ur* w\ld f9d mo/ ( its pres5t problems solv$4 ,= h>d to realize z x is :5 look+ into ! faces & tra9+ ! m9ds ( ! girls 9 _! te5s ( to-day1 /ill x is true t we are look+ at & tra9+ ! wom5 ( to-morr[1 yes1 ^? :o a few ye>s h5ce hold+ _! *ildr5 9 _! arms1 %all decide all unkn[+ :at ! next g5]ation ( m5 & wom5 %all be & d4 ,to enc\rage ! girl 9 h] te5s to use h] m5tal p[]s to ! utmo/1 to help h] ga9 k & self-control1 to guide h] 9 h] ?9k+1 is ! task ( e p>5t & tea*]1 & x is a task trem5d\sly wor? :ile4 ,,*apt] ,,iv--,,! ,,spiritual ,,side ,all civilization beg9s 9 s5sation & feel+4 ,! mo/ ab/ruse & ab/ract ?\ght ( to-day is possible because ages & ages ago m5 liv+ 9 caves 7 hungry & s\ght food1 7 cold & s\ght w>m?1 felt fe> & s\ght protection4 ,!y conqu]$ 9 battle ) fi]ce animals & neighbor+ tribes1 & felt ! joy ( victory & ! satisfaction ( possession4 ,! self s5sations & feel+s are at ! foot ( ! ladd] ( civilization by :i* man1 ) almo/ inf9ite pati5ce has climb$ ?us f>4 ,b self is n all4 ,z ! ages pass$1 man's pleasure ( protection includ$ 8 neighbor 9 8 feel+ & ?\ght4 ,mis=tune evok$ pity1 & suff]+ call$ =? sympa?y1 ! desire = fair play = self grew until x became a s5se ( ju/ice :i* includ$ ! o!r man1 & ! moral s5se develop$ & 0 /r5g!n$ by exp]i5ce ?r\gh ! succe$+ ages4 ,f ! beg9n+ ! _s ( man s\ght ev] to speak4 ,at fir/ he w\ld propitiate ! spirits ( air & fire1 ! rul]s ( e>? & sea1 ! h>ve/ & ! battle1--please !m & buy _! favor t he might be happy4 ,9 weird *ants & dances1 9 fea/ days & fa/ days1 by sacrifice & p5ance1 he endeavor$ to appease ! spirits ( 8 gods & insure happ9ess = himself4 ,great multitudes ( ! human race h gone no f>!r4 ,aft] all ! progress ( ?\ght _! pray]s are /ill int5se appeals = bless+ ^u self & self-int]e/s1 & !y /ill keep ! fea/s & fa/s1 & br+ (f]+s ) hope ( p]sonal rew>d4 ,b e c5tury br+s an increas+ numb] s fill$ ) ! s5se ( ano!r's ne$ t 9 "s measure at lea/ !y =get self4 ,_! pray]s are petitions = o!rs1--_! gifts are p\r$ out )\t ?\ght ( recomp5se2 ! spiritual nature )9 !m1 awak5$ & develop$1 triumphs & manife/s itself 9 a ?\s& v>y+ de$s t bless mank9d4 ,?is spiritual nature1 :i* f ! beg9n+ has s\ght aft] its ,creator t x might wor%ip him1 is n a ?+ ap>t1 liv+ 9 a sep>ate h\se1 b r a phase ( man's complexity4 ,x dep5ds = its gr[? ^u bo? ! physical & m5tal sides ( man's nature1 & _c be divorc$ f !m4 ,at ! foot ( ! pa? t rea*es to ! v height ( spiritual life1 we f9d feel+ z s5sation & emotion4 ,! myriad s5sations :i* express !mselves 9 bodily consci\sness ?r\gh ! physical1 & ! emotions :i* f9d expression ?r\gh m5tal consci\sness1 c n escape _! %>e ( responsibility = ! developm5t ( ! spiritual side4 ,z ye> aft] ye> he sees successive classes ( *ildr5 repeat ! developm5t ( _! pr$ecessors1 "o /&s 9 awe & rev]5ce be=e ! pres5ce ( laws :i* seem univ]sal 9 ! developm5t ( *ild life4 ,he notes ! days :5 life means food & clo?+ furni%$ by ano!r4 ,he notes ! /rong developm5t ( ! self int]e/s to ! exclusion ( o!rs4 ,he sees ! gradual developm5t ( ! s5se ( ju/ice1 ( pity1 ( sympa?y4 ,he wat*es ! developm5t ( altruism 9 adolesc5ce4 ,he sees ! rapid *ange ( body1 m9d1 & _s1 & witnesses ! /ruggle = control1 sometimes on ! "p ( "o1 sometimes ! o!r1 until at la/ physical1 m5tal or spiritual em]ges 9 control ( a life4 ,or 9 ! r>] cases1 :]e a m p]fect developm5t has come1 all ?ree "w toge!r 9 ! ef=t to make a p]fectly balanc$ man4 ,we saw 9 our brief /udy ( ! physical side t a girl 9 h] te5s c feel4 ,h] :ole be+ is s5sitiz$1 ready at a mom5t's notice to respond4 ,9 our /udy ( ! m5tal side we saw t %e c & does ?9k1 is capable ( ! heights & dep?s ( emotion1 & is able 9 a limit$ way to make comp>isons & rea* sane conclusions4 ,z ! physical side ( h] nature is awake & ! m5tal side ke51 curi\s & eag]1 s ! spiritual side feels ! ?rill ( new life & op5s to all ! weal? ( impression4 ,%e is close to ! great my/]ies ( life1 & :5ce came ,i1 :at am ,i "h =1 :]e am ,i go+1 press h] = answ]4 ,9 h] e>ly te5s %e accepts gladly ! !ories & cre$s ( ^? :o tea* h]4 ,!re are comp>atively few unbeliev]s f ?irte5 to sixte54 ,! av]age girl at ?is p]iod is religi\s 9 ! true/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,h] moral s5se is ke51 h] consci5ce is alive1--%e longs unspeakably to be good2 to ov]come jeal\sy & envy2 to be tru?ful1 ?\ghtful ( o!rs2 & a score ( m9or virtues %e longs to possess4 ,yet 9 /range p]v]sity %e is (t5 none ( ^! ?+s4 ,%e f9ds x easy to pray1 & a song1 a picture1 a /ory fill$ ) de$s ( deepe/ self-sacrifice1 awak5s imm$iate response4 ,%e c be appeal$ to ?r\gh h] emotions1 & h] deepe/ religi\s s5se t\*$ & develop$4 ,! awak5+ ( h] spiritual nature ?us ?r\gh ! emotions is p]fectly legitimate4 ,! appeal %\ld nev] be s5sational1 & nev] "u any circum/ances awak5 an hy/]ical response4 ,n te>s b unb\nd$ joy %\ld be ! result ( h] response to an appeal to all t is be/ 9 h]4 ,if ! ,sunday-s*ool 7 equipp$ ) j ! "r tea*]s1 & able to s influ5ce p>5ts & home conditions t ! girl 9 h] e>ly te5s 7 regul> 9 att5dance1 v few w\ld rea* ! age ( sixte5 )\t hav+ det]m9$ to love & obey ,god & to live 9 ! _w z ,*ri/ liv$4 ,almo/ all w\ld unite ) ! *ur*1 :i* is ! visible expression ( ! religi\s life1--& be ready to ?r[ !mselves into its "w4 ,9 all my exp]i5ce ) ,sunday-s*ool girls ( ?is p]iod regul> 9 att5dance & int]e/$ 9 ! "w ,i h f\nd :5 talk+ ) !m t !y inv>iably say1 ,i ?9k ,i am a ,*ri/ian1 ,i am try+ h>d to be good & to be a ,*ri/ian1 ,i am will+ to sign ! c>d1 ,i h be5 try+ to be a ,*ri/ian = a long "t1 etc41 etc4 ,!n1 hav+ s express$ !mselves1 if lat] ,i talk ov] ) !m ! matt] ( unit+ ) ! *ur*1 ,i f9d only a few objections repeat$ ye> aft] ye> by successive classes4 ,my fa!r & "m ?9k ,i am too "y1 ,my fa!r says ,i w\ld bett] wait until ,i "k :at ,i am do+1 ,i am afraid ,i am n good en\gh1 & ! "o mo/ reluctantly express$1 ,if ,i jo9 ! *ur* ,i am afraid ,i'll h to----1 !n foll[ ! ?+s :i* p]haps mu/ be giv5 up4 ,i h yet to f9d ! girl f ?irte5 to sixte5 :o has be5 a regul> att5dant at ,sunday-s*ool s9ce prim>y age :o has no desire to call h]self a ,*ri/ian4 ,! spl5did devotion to duty1 ! sympa?y1 ! s]vice to ! _w1 ! m>vel\s love & compassion1 ! supreme sacrifice ( our ,"l1 makes ! /ronge/ possible appeal to ! spiritual nature ( ! girl4 ,we may confid5tly expect h] to respond1 & %e does4 ,b if ! girl has be5 irregul> 9 att5dance1 has lo/ int]e/ 9 class or tea*]1 is p]mitt$ to enjoy ! /imulus ( social life :ile too "y1 comes to *ur* only on special occasions1 has little or no def9ite moral in/ruction at home1 & does n come into close t\* ) ri* spiritual life1 %e w drift ?r\gh ! ye>s ( adolesc5ce ) h] spiritual nature undevelop$ & express+ itself only 9 vague long+s unsatisfi$4 ,! *ances are t su* a girl w nev] h any?+ b a sup]ficial int]e/ ei!r 9 h] own developm5t or ! vital life ( ! *ur* express$ 9 its v>i\s ag5cies4 ,two ye>s ago1 at a conf]5ce1 a girl ( sixte5 f a fa%ionable bo>d+-s*ool1 com+ f a home :]e fads & fa%ions rule1 said to me1 ,i nev] knew ,*ri/ 0 s wond]ful1 b !n ,i h nev] ?\ght mu* ab\t x1 ?\gh ,i g to morn+ s]vice 9 ! w9t]4 ,i h nev] met wom5 & girls l ^? ,i h se5 ?is week2 !y are s int]e/+1--!y are do+ s _m ?+s to help p1--!y seem to love to live4 ,i don't want to live a mean1 selfi% k9d ( life4 ,i am go+ back to s*ool = my la/ ye>4 ,:at c ,i d8 ,h[ c ,i help8 ,i h met _m girls ( :om %e is ! type4 ,little is be+ done = ! spiritual side ( _! natures4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool at pres5t does n rea* !m to any great ext5t4 ,"o ( ! greate/ problems fac+ ! fa%ionable *ur* is h[ to rea* 9 any way girls 9 _! te5s :o are memb]s ( its congregation4 ,su* girls ) _! abundance ( life h at lea/ a "r to ^? ?+s (f]$ 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool :i* w mean ! awak5+ & develop+ ( ! _s4 ,!y ne$ tea*]s especially equipp$ 9 e way to meet !m & help !m4 ,to f9d su* tea*]s is "o ( ! problems t mu/ be met )9 ! next few ye>s4 ,p]haps we may look confid5tly = help be=e long to ! girls ( culture & ref9em5t n[ 9 our colleges h>d at "w ^u e k9d ( problem deal+ ) ! developm5t ( a bett] life = girls & wom54 ,= ^! girls are beg9n+ to look at ! ,sunday-s*ool s]i\sly z ! means ( br++ moral & religi\s education to girls ( all classes1 & are ask+ h[ !y may be/ equip !mselves = s]vice 9 its v>i\s dep>tm5ts4 ,! problem ( ! o!r girl is j z great4 ,%e works all ! week1 & :5 on ,sunday morn+ %e is tir$1 ! family sympa?ize4 ,%e gradually drops out ( ,sunday-s*ool1 is n able because ( h] long h\rs to ent] into ! "w ( ! *ur*1 does n come into contact ) any vitaliz+ spiritual =ce1 & sl[ly ?is "p ( h] nature1 lack+ food & /imulus1 beg9s to die4 ,%e sp5ds ,sunday aft]noon & ev5+ socially1 & ent]s ^u ! new week's "w ) no uplift ( s\l & _s to help h] :5 temptations come4 ,%e ne$s a real tea*]1 sympa!tic & appreciative1 to hold h] dur+ ! fir/ ye>s ( h] work+ life4 ,"o :o c make ! class a social factor1 & by h] ef=t & p]sonality make ! ,sunday-s*ool h\r int]e/+ en\gh to insure att5dance4 ,!n ! tea*] has an opportunity at lea/ to br+ ! girl into contact ) ,*ri/1 & ?r\gh in/ruction to fe$ & develop h] spiritual nature until x is ready ?r\gh ex]cise to develop itself4 ,! spiritual nature ne$s food z does ! physical4 ,if ! physical life is poorly n\ri%$ 9 ?is "t ( ! mo/ rapid developm5t1 a loss ( vitality & p[] is ! inevitable result4 ,! same is true ( ! m5tal life4 ,!re mu/ be heal?ful1 attractive1 abundant food = int]e/+1 enjoyable ?\ght4 ,& j z surely ! spiritual life1 unless ! emotions & moral s5se are n\ri%$1 w yield to sl[ p>alysis or run into wrong & wa/eful *annels4 ,b !re comes a "t 9 ! spiritual exp]i5ce ( ! girl1 usually ab\t sixte51 :5 %e wants to d some?+ to express ! long+ to give h]self :i* is gr[+ m int5se ea* ye>4 ,if ! ,sunday-s*ool & *ur* are toge!r able to provide h] ) "w %e is fairly safe = ! next few ye>s4 ,! "w w mean def9ite int]e/1 w call = "s sacrifice1 & w br+ ! satisfaction ( accompli%m5t4 ,! spiritual side ( h] nature w f9d 9 ?is way opportunity = imm$iate expression1 & we mu/ nev] let ! fact escape u t )\t opportunity = expression abundant life is impossible4 ,soon] or lat] !re is b\nd to come to ! av]age girl 9 h] te5s a p]iod ( d\bt+1 anxi\s que/ion+4 ,mo/ (t5 x appe>s at ! v end ( ! p]iod4 ,! outcome ( ?is long] or %ort] p]iod ( turmoil 9 ?\ght may be a mu* broad]1 deep] fai? 9 ! ,*ri/ian ideals & ! realities ( life1 or x may be a drift+ away f ! *ur* & ! loss ( def9ite fai? 9 any?+4 ,!re are 9 ! _w _m m p :o w n d ?an :o w n believe1 b a l>ge & gr[+ numb] ( "y wom5 are que/ion+1 d\bt+1 & f9ally decid+ t we c n "k1 & t ! fai? ( our *ildhood is )\t reasonable f\ndation4 ,"s ( ^! w seek satisfaction = ! spiritual nature 9 lat] ye>s 9 all sorts ( isms1 i/s1 & cults2 "s w drop all def9ite t]ms ( fai? & f9d a measure ( satisfaction 9 educational "w among ! poor4 ,"s w gr[ h>d & cynical1 lose all int]e/ 9 any visible =m ( religion1 & give !mselves ov] to a good "t4 ,! d\bt]s & que/ion]s are (t5 ?\ghtful1 s9c]e "y p1 ) m5tal ability ( ! be/ sort & high moral s5se1 & e ,sunday-s*ool tea*] :o has any influ5ce ) !m mu/ put =? e possible ef=t to save !m1 = _! own sake & t ( ! _w4 ,= ! _w c ill af=d to lose its wom5 ( fai?4 ,occasionally1 ! girl :o asks que/ions is n s9c]e 9 h] desire to f9d answ]s2 %e j wants to argue4 ,argum5t ) su* a girl is n helpful4 ,z a rule1 d\bts express$ gr[ /rong]4 ,9 talk+ ) a girl :o wants to tell all t %e d\bts1 ,i h f\nd x helpful to lead h] to make positive /atem5ts z to :at %e believes1 & urge h] if %e feels t %e mu/ "p ) h] old fai? to />t a new "o ) :at %e does believe4 ,to treat h] z wick$1 or to be %ock$ by h] expression ( unbelief is exce$+ly unwise4 ,positive tea*+1 free f dogmatism1 along ! l9e :]e h] d\bts seem to lead w help to /r5g!n h]1 & "w ) actual problems ( a social & altrui/ic nature w act z a good balance4 ,^? :o are at "w ) actual life problems h inv>iably ! /ronge/ & broade/ fai? because !y come close to humanity & see its wor? z well z its weakness1 & 9 ! long run c n expla9 :at !y see )\t ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 ! _w1 nor help ! deep ne$s !y realize )\t ! aid ( ,*ri/4 ,if ! girl :o que/ions is s9c]e1 & is tr\bl$ & unhappy because %e c n believe1 %e des]ves & %\ld h ! deepe/ sympa?y4 ,! tea*] to :om %e comes = help is to be envi$1 = %e has ! great privilege ( an opportunity to help h] see4 ,(t5times x is su* a little ?+ t hides f h] ! :ole great range ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght4 ,i %all rememb] always ! little hill t hid my view ( ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s ,i _h made su* a sacrifice to see4 ,i _h rea*$ my /opp+-place late at night1 9 ! ra91 & :5 morn+ came ) a flood ( sun%9e ,i w5t eag]ly =? to cat* a fir/ glimpse ( ! m\nta9s4 ,!y 7 n[h]e 9 sight4 ,a quiet c\ntry road1 %ad$ by tall trees1 & a long1 l[ range ( hills 0 all ,i saw4 ,deep disappo9tm5t fill$ my s\l4 ,i det]m9$ to g back4 ,be=e noon my companion climb$ ! hill opposite ! h\se & beckon$ eag]ly = me to foll[4 ,i %all nev] =get :at ,i saw6 ,!re !y 71 cle>1 blue1 rea*+ up to ! blu] sky4 ,h[ ,i lov$ !m t summ]1--t\*$ ) fire at sunset1 purple & gold 9 ! deep5+ twilight1 s(t & f> away 9 ! e>ly morn+ mi/2 & :5 cl\ds %ut !m 91 hid !m f sight1 ,i knew !y 7 !re1 calm1 /ill1 immovable6 ,i _h se5 !m4 ,yet = a :ole morn+ a little hill %ut !m f my vision1 & ,i _h conclud$ t "s "o _h deceiv$ me1 t f ! little t[n !y c\ld n be se54 ,! greate/ p[] ( ! tea*] is t ( beckon+ to ! pupil t he may foll[1 help+ him to climb ! little hills1 t he may op5 8 eyes & see4 ,! m5tal que/ions mu/ be answ]$ z f> z possible4 ,! difficulty 9 ! way mu/ be surm\nt$4 ,! hill mu/ be climb$4 ,if ! tea*] feels t %e c n meet ! task h]self1 fri5ds & books may help4 ,! girl usually d\bts ! miracles2 d\bts ! deity ( ,*ri/1 ?9ks ! ,bible is n diff]5t f o!r books1 asks ! old1 old "q1 ,if a man die1 h[ c he live aga98 ,%e que/ions ! exi/5ce ( a ,god ( p[] 9 a _w :]e s mu* evil & mis]y ab\nd2 says ! f\ndation ( ev]y?+ is gone1 & t %e is wret*$ & unhappy4 ,x seems to me a mo/ helpful ?+ to make h] feel t all ?\ghtful m5 & wom5 h at "s "t 9 _! exp]i5ce ask$ ^! que/ions4 ,bo? ! tea*] & ! girl mu/ accept ! fact ( my/]y1--t !re is mu* t we _c hope to "k1 _m laws ( m9d & matt] ( :i* we "k j a little1 & _m m ( :i* we "k no?+4 ,my/]y is a fact4 ,t ! spiritual s5se c rea* into a realm :]e ! m5tal faculties _c foll[1 & t ! _s ( man c p]ceive :at ! m9d alone _c compreh5d1 we h a "r to believe4 ,:5 s mu* has be5 ackn[l$g$ ! tea*] may tell h] pupil :at %e p]sonally believes ab\t ! disput$ que/ions1 & :at ! s*ol>s ( ! _w believe on bo? sides ( ! "q4 ,! tea*]'s belief is (t5 ! /ronge/ argum5t1 especially if %e has met ! que/ions1 f\nd an answ]1 & h] own fai? is positive1 sane & /rong4 ,b if ! tea*] meets ! tr\bl$1 anxi\s m5tal /ate ( ! girl ) dogmatic argum5t1 insi/+ ^u ! def9ite phraseology ( "s cre$1 %e w mo/ c]ta9ly fail to help4 ,:at we want to d is n to inculcate a cre$1 b to help a girl to come into liv+1 vital t\* ) h] ,mak]1 t %e may live ) confid5ce & be a help 9 ! _w4 ,9 "t %e w f9d ! cre$ t expresses = h] 9 ! mo/ satisfactory way :at %e has come to believe4 ,"o ( ! mo/ ke5 & int]e/+ girls ,i h ev] met1 a junior 9 college at n9ete51 said to me aft] /at+ all t %e c\ld n believe & :y1--,c't ,i believe t ,*ri/ 0 ! f9e/ man t ev] liv$1 & try to live & "w 9 ! _w z he did8 ,i c't believe any?+ else4 ,yes1 ,i said1 t is true1 believe t4 ,i ?9k he 0 m1 b />t !re4 ,d all y h plann$ to help ! ne$y1 b don't =get to read aga9 & aga9 :at he said ab\t himself & :at ^? :o h s]v$ ! _w mo/ fe>lessly & fai?fully say ( him4 ,two ye>s lat] at ! conf]5ce %e told me %e _h come to ! conclusion t :at he did & said & 8 pres5t influ5ce 9 ! _w c't be expla9$ unless he 0 9 a s5se diff]5t f ourselves1 div9e4 ,?is 0 h] conclusion1 rea*$ by ?\ght & /udy4 ,x 0 wor? mu* m ?an any insi/5ce two ye>s be=e t %e believe z ,i did4 ,! way to help mo/ effectually ! girl :o d\bts1 s f> z my exp]i5ce has gone1 is to help h] to see t %e c />t1 /&+ firmly on :at %e believes1 & !n to help h] fai? gr[ by giv+ h] "w to d & by putt+ 9 h] way books t give con/ructive tea*+s4 ,!n "o may supply h] ) /ories ( ^? :o h liv$ :at !y believe1 & if possible br+ h] into contact ) f9e1 sane m5 & wom5 ( /rong fai? :o love & enjoy life4 ,sometimes all ! d\bts & que/ion+s come because life is s h>d & seems s unfair & unju/4 ,!n ! tr\bl$ girl ne$s to "k j "o ?+--,god is love2 & only ! tea*] :o loves c help h]1--%e w "k h[4 ,no?+ c s /imulate ! tea*]'s own fai? z to be br\ght1 ye> aft] ye>1 face to face ) _w-wide que/ions hurl$ at h] f ! lips ( girls 9 _! lat] te5s4 ,%e le>ns at la/ to anticipate ! "t :5 d\bts w tr\ble by giv+ dur+ ! e>ly te5s def9ite con/ructive tea*+ t w /r5g!n fai? & deep5 ! spiritual s5se4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s is a wor%ip] ( ! ideal1 & ! tea*]'s bus9ess is to furni% h] ) ideals s beautiful1 s /rong & s desirable t ) irresi/ible p[] !y woo h] until %e is ready to leave all & foll[4 ,if %e is possess$ by a great ideal no?+ is too difficult = h] to d1 no price is too high to pay 9 ! ef=t to realize x4 ,ideals are ! ?+s 9 life mo/ real1 = !y det]m9e action4 ,9 impress+ high ideals ^u m9d & _s ! tea*] ( girls 9 _! te5s has advantages ov] ^? ( any o!r p]iod4 ,all nature is ready to help1 ! weal? ( emotion waits to be /irr$ to action1 ! _s waits to be l$4 ,if ! _s ( ! tea*] is to lead1 x mu/ itself be l$4 ,x mu/ be dom9at$ by great ideals4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s ne$s a tea*] ^: deepe/ long+s are n all satisfi$--!n %e und]/&s4 ,%e ne$s a tea*] :o is n afraid to let h] emotions speak--:o kn[s t ! greate/ de$s possible to man h _! bir? 9 ! emotions4 ,%e ne$s a tea*] :o sees amid all ! joys & real pleasures ( ! _w1 z well z amid ! petty c>es & d>k & puzzl+ problems :i* are our common lot1 ! ,_s ( h] ,creator work+ out 9 man = ultimate good ! great plan ( :i* %e is a "p4 ,su* a tea*] c op5 ! eyes ( h] girls & help !m to see ! ,fa!r = :om ! human _s is ev] seek+--& w n be satisfi$ until x f9ds4 ,,*apt] ,v--,,! ,,social ,,side ,i h be5 sp5d+ ! day ) adolesc5ce1 surr\nd$ by boys & girls 9 _! te5s & "y m5 & wom5 j outside4 ,x is n[ ! ev5+ ( ,memorial ,day1 & ,i h sp5t mo/ ( ! day at ! popul> pleasure resort j outside ! city4 ,my companion1 a "y woman j out ( h] te5s1 _h tak5 h] holiday to come to ! normal s*ool to arrange = entrance 9 ! fall4 ,%e has work$ h>d = two ye>s1 sav$ h] money1 & n[ plans to take a full c\rse at ! s*ool to fit h]self to become an exp]t tea*] 9 ,*9a4 ,%e want$ to sp5d ! re/ ( ! day ) me & talk ab\t x1 & ,i took h] to ,w4 ----1 t we might enjoy ! out-(-doors4 ,we sat 9 a seclud$ corn] ( ! big op5 d9+-room1 & dur+ d9n] %e talk$ ( ,*9a's ne$1 ( ! great opportunity1--hurl$ facts ab\t ! d>kness ( ,*9a at me until ,i gaz$ at ! animat$ encyclopdia 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,h] face gl[$ ) en?usiasm2 x is a sweet face1 girli% & eag]1 & ,i c\ld b wond] z ,i look$ at h] h[ ,*9a's ne$ _h gott5 su* a hold ^u h]4 ,:ile %e seem$ = a few mom5ts lo/ 9 ?\ght1 my eyes w&]$ ov] ! room cr[d$ ) y\?4 ,all sorts & conditions 7 !re1 b all "y4 ,x 0 ,memorial ,day1 b !y _h n wait$ to see ! %ort procession ( ^? :o /ill rema9 to u ( ! hundr$s :o w5t out ) _! lives 9 _! h&s at ! c\ntry's bidd+4 ,! procession & all x signifies meant little to !m4 ,!y 7 jolly1 happy1 light-he>t$1 r\gh & v crude1 & yet--!y 7 j ! ones :o1 if ! c\ntry %\ld call aga91 w\ld answ]2 ! boys promptly1 will+ly1 (f]+ _! lives1 ! girls lay+ _! he>ts on ! alt> ( _! c\ntry's ne$4 ,b to-day 0 j a holiday4 ,at ! table ne> u 0 a gr\p ( f\r1 none ov] sev5te54 ,! discussion & f9al ord]+ ( ! d9n] 0 mo/ int]e/+4 ,!y talk$ ov] prices1 too1 ) great frankness1 ,t's too mu*1 & we don't ne$ c(fee1 t w take t5 c5ts (f = ea* ( u4 ,i h seldom se5 f\r p enjoy a d9n] z !y did4 ,! girls' dresses manife/$ ! ef=t to atta9 ! late/ ?+1 & ! boys 7 n beh9d4 ,:5 !y left ! d9+-room & walk$ d[n t[>d ! boat-h\se !y tri$ to look s unconc]n$6 ,h[ !y _h sav$ = ?is day6 ,?is "o little day6 ,at e table 7 gr\ps j z int]e/+4 ,! gr\nds 7 cr[d$ ) o!r gr\ps1 laugh+ & %\t+ & jok+4 ,! jokes no "o save !mselves c\ld appreciate4 ,! skat+ r9k 0 cr[d$--! danc+ pavilion--! op5 air !at]--e incom+ trolley br\ght m int5t ^u hav+ a good "t4 ,i =got ,*9a until a direct "q br\ght me back4 ,"h %e 01--my eag]1 int5se1 en?usia/ic girl1--look+ =w>d ) joy to ,*9a ) its cru%+ weight ( ignorance1 its impossible language & its almond-ey$ p nei!r ask+ nor desir+ to be help$6 ,:at has made ! diff]5ce betwe5 h] & ^? all ab\t me8 ,be=e ,i c\ld answ] h] "q or my own1 ?ree automobiles pass$1 fill$ ) laugh+ girls & boys1 all 9 _! te5s4 ,_! faces 7 diff]5t f ^? 9 ! grove1--_! laught] m musical1--! automobiles bore _! c\ntry's flag1 ! girls wore fl[]s4 ,i knew "s ( ! faces--x 0 a h\se p>ty1 & !y 7 (f = a good "t4 ,sudd5ly x surg$ ov] me t ?is 0 b "o little spot 9 ! great c\ntry--& ! ru% ( ! o!r ?\s&s1 ! %op girls1 cl]ks1 ! (fice girls1 ! /ud5ts1 all 9 se>* ( a good "t oppress$ me1 & be=e my m9d hurri$ back to a ,*9ese k9d]g>t51 my he>t cri$1 ,oh1 ,"l1 h[ %all ! _w play ) real pleasure & pr(it8 ,is ?is ! way8 ,i he>d no answ]4 ,! problem is too big = me1 yet ,i _c let x alone1 = ! _w mu/ play1 & always ! mo/ eag] play]s are "y1--& always ! girl 9 h] te5s is ! c5t] ( ! game4 ,man is social4 ,he mu/ h companion%ips & pleasures 9 common ) 8 k9d4 ,only :5 physically defici5t1 m5tally de=m$1 abnormal1 does he become anti-social4 ,?is is true all ?r\gh life & especially true 9 adolesc5ce :5 nature is mo/ ke5ly consci\s ( elem5tal p[]s & passions4 ,x is true t ! girl 9 h] te5s is (t5 alone4 ,alone %e dreams h] day-dreams1 writes h] poems1 floods h] imag9ation ) all ! ?+s t are to be4 ,9 common ) all humanity %e meets h] deepe/ exp]i5ces alone4 ,ye/]day a girl ( n9ete5 tri$ to tell me ( ! happ9ess h] engagem5t to a f9e1 /rong man _h br\ght to h]4 ,%e said1 all t x means c't be said4 ,la/ week a girl ( eighte5 tri$ to tell out all ! lonel9ess & cru%+ disappo9tm5t h] "m's dea? _h br\ght1 b %e end$ h] appeal = help ) ! old cry1 no "o c really help1 ,i've j got to be> x4 ,be=e ! te5s h pass$ s _m girls le>n t great joy & great sorr[ mu/ be met alone4 ,b = ! common life ( ! e day1 man lives ) o!rs4 ,he c nei!r "w alone nor play alone1 & ) adolesc5ce comes ! realization ( x sweep+ into ! life4 ,! gang1 our cr[d1 our set1 "w & play toge!r4 ,! girl :o loves & seeks solitude cont9ually is ill m5tally1 physically1 or spiritually1 & ne$s wat*ful1 sympa!tic c>e1 :i* %all discov] ! cause ( h] morbidness & help h] to escape f x4 ,environm5t fixes l>gely ! companions ( ! girl1 & h] place 9 ! social scale pr$et]m9es to "s ext5t h[ %e %all play4 ,if %e is 9 a home :]e ! family is closely relat$ to ! *ur* 9 all dep>tm5ts ( its active "w & life1 ! *ur* becomes h] natural social c5t]4 ,its ent]ta9m5ts1 supp]s1 "y p's socials1 etc41 furni% ! means = h] amusem5t & ! place :]e %e may =m fri5d%ips4 ,if %e is a work+ girl bo>d+ 9 a /range city or liv+ 9 a home 9 no way connect$ ) ! *ur*1 unless ! ,y4 ,w4 ,c4 ,a4 ?r\gh ! gymnasium or o!r classes rea*es h]1 :]e %all %e f9d h] social c5t] :]e %e may enjoy ! society ( o!r "y p1 =m fri5d%ips & h a good "t8 ,9 summ] ! public p>ks answ] t "q4 ,9 w9t]1 ! skat+ r9k1 ! danc+ p>ty1 ! mov+ picture %[4 ,if ! girl lives 9 a happy home surr\nd$ by weal?1 toge!r ) culture & ref9em5t1 h] social life w be guid$ & gu>d$ dur+ h] te5s & %e w be help$ to h a good "t4 ,if %e be t happie/ ( all girls1 ! "o ^: own home is ! social c5t]1 :]e music1 games & fun ab\nd1 & :]e fri5ds are always welcome1 %e is safe4 ,su* homes might solve ! :ole problem1 b !re are n en\gh4 ,:5 ! tea*] looks s]i\sly at ! social side ( h] girls 9 _! te5s & realizes ! crav+ ( ! :ole nature = companion%ip1 laught] & fun1 %e f9ds x h>d to say ,don't ev5 to ! ?+s ( :i* %e does n p]sonally approve1 because %e mu/ meet ! "q cle> & frank1 ,:at c ,i d !n8 ,t "q has be5 answ]$1 s f> z ! *ur* is conc]n$1 only "h & !re4 ,"s spl5did & successful attempts h be5 made t give u hope = ! future4 ,mo/ ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s ( girls 9 _! te5s h awak5$ rec5tly to ! fact t unless ! dem&s ( ! social side be satisfi$ 9 a sane1 heal?ful way1 ! girl's spiritual nature suff]s1 & ! m5tal & physical z well4 ,:5 once ! tea*] really sees x %e c no long] be cont5t to meet ! int]e/$ memb]s ( h] class j an h\r on ,sunday1 to discuss ! lesson ( ! day4 ,! cr[d$ p>ks1 ! trolleys1 ! p>ties1 ! call ( ! great dem&+ :irl ( amusem5ts f ,sunday to ,sunday1 presses ^u h] s\l4 ,%e le>ns h[ h] girls sp5d ! week end & ! ev5+s & !n %e ?r[s h]self1 h] k1 h] skill1 h] "t1 into ! scales1 hop+ :]e %e f9ds girls 9 ! dang] zone to turn ! balance 9 favor ( clean1 safe1 sane pleasure4 ,any tea*] will+ to make a little inve/igation w be surpris$ to le>n h[ _m ( ! girls enjoy+ ! k9d ( amusem5ts :i* d n make = s\nd moral heal?1 7 at t5 or twelve regul> memb]s ( ! ,sunday-s*ool1 & h[ _m /ill come occasionally4 ,my obs]vation ! pa/ few ye>s ( ! social side ( ! girl 9 h] te5s1 & especially ! girl :o has left s*ool1 has made me feel t if ! opportunity to *oose came to me z to ,solomon1 ,i w\ld r h ! k & p[] to give ! "y p ( to-day sane1 safe amusem5t ?an any?+ else ,i "k4 ,! social side ( ! girl reveals itself n only 9 ! desire to h a good "t1 b 9 ! deep & ard5t fri5d%ips =m$ dur+ ! te5 p]iod4 ,:ile %e enjoys to ! full ! society ( ! gr\p1 ! girl 9 h] te5s inv>iably has a de>e/ fri5d1 :o %>es h] joys1 sorr[s & confid5ces4 ,?is t5d5cy becomes especially evid5t at sixte5 & becomes m m>k$ at ! latt] "p ( ! p]iod4 ,^! fri5d%ips may be ! s\rce ( greate/ bless+s or may mean ! l[]+ ( ! :ole tone ( moral life4 ,bo? "m & tea*] ne$ to obs]ve c>efully ! =mation ( fri5d%ips & be sure to enc\rage only ! helpful ones4 ,public s*ool tea*]s ( exp]i5ce c all te/ify to ! rapid *anges 9 girls :i* s (t5 foll[ ! developm5t ( a deep fri5d%ip4 ,i rememb] a girl ( sixte51 dreamy1 imag9ative1 & s mu* int]e/$ 9 h] boy companions t lessons1 home int]e/s1 & ev]y?+ else 7 sacrific$4 ,:at to d ) h]1 & :at int]e/s to sub/itute1 7 que/ions t bo? "m & tea*] fail$ to solve4 ,at a mo/ opportune "t a new girl mov$ into ! neighborhood & ent]$ s*ool4 ,%e 0 practical1 attractive1 a good s*ol>1 greatly int]e/$ 9 outdoor a?letics4 ,because !y 7 neighbors1 ! two girls 7 ?r[n mu* toge!r4 ,! companion%ip deep5$ into fri5d%ip4 ,soon ! dreamy sixte5-ye>-old 0 play+ t5nis on summ] aft]noons1 & read+ al\d 9 ! hammock aft]w>d to re/4 ,:5 w9t] came %e sudd5ly decid$ t s*ool & /udy 7 wor? :ile1 br\ght up all h] av]ages1 & made up h] m9d to try = college4 ,skat+ & ! gymnasium made h] a new girl4 ,& all ?is trans=mation1 =tunately = h] good1 came naturally & v rapidly ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( h] companion4 ,x comes almo/ z quickly 9 ! o!r direction4 ,no?+ c be m helpful to ! %y1 timid1 self-consci\s girl ?an ! companion%ip ( "o :o w enc\rage h] & help h] take h] place ) o!rs 9 ! social life ( :i* %e is a "p4 ,"s ( ! bitt]e/ suff]+ kn[n to girls 9 _! te5s comes because !y are left out & mu/ g alone4 ,! mis]y ( be+ left to oneself is regi/]$ 9 t famili> s5t5ce1 ,oh1 ,i don't want to g alone6 ,! girl 9 h] te5s ne$s a *um1 a be/ fri5d1 a companion1 & any?+ t ! tea*] c d to aid 9 ! =mation ( helpful fri5d%ips is wor? :ile1 = ! fri5ds loyal & true ?r\gh ! te5 age are ! ones :o 9 lat] ye>s1 :5 ! ne$ is deep] & fri5d%ips are te/$1 /& by4 ,t !re %\ld be "s way & place 9 :i*1 surr\nd$ by a ,*ri/ian environm5t t makes = righte\sness1 girls 9 _! late te5s & j outside1 :o h no homes1 or homes only 9 "n1 c meet & le>n to "k "y m5 ( ! "r sort is evid5t to all :o h ev5 consid]$ ! matt]4 ,:5 ! ,great ,tea*] 0 "h no ne$ escap$ 8 notice4 ,all t he taught & did 0 9 response to ne$4 ,_m ( ! tea*]s ( to-day are e>ne/ly ask+ h[ f> !y c foll[ him 9 ?is great pr9ciple ( 8 life4 ,:5 z tea*]s1 int]e/$ 9 :at we call ! deepe/ ?+s 9 ! girl's life1 we are sometimes impati5t ) h] light-he>t$ness1 ) ! giggles & boi/]\s fun & sill9ess ( ! e>ly te5s1 & ! social tactics & sophi/ries ( ! lat] p]iod1 let u rememb] t ! natural1 heal?y girl is :ole4 ,%e is body1 m9d & _s1 & all ?ree toge!r make h] a social be+4 ,all ?ree speak 9 ! passion to enjoy1--to seek pleasure4 ,& ! tea*] ( girls 9 _! te5s is z truly 9 ! s]vice ( ! liv+ ,god :5 %e bo>ds ! trolley c> & accompanies h] girls to ! lake = a picnic supp] aft] a day ( h>d "w or /udy z :5 tea*+ !m on ,sunday ! spl5did pr9ciples t gov]n$ ,paul's life4 ,%e j z truly s]ves1 "s cold1 ra9y1 ,febru>y aft]noon z1 ) two ( ! girls %e wants to "k bett]1 %e cuts out r$ he>ts to decorate ! room = ! val5t9e social to :i* ! memb]s ( h] class h ea* invit$ a girl n specially int]e/$ 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool z :5 %e talks ov] on ,sunday1 ,s]ve ! ,"l ) gladness1 = on ,sunday %e is tell+ !m h[ to s]ve & on ,tuesday %e is %[+ !m h[ ?r\gh h] own action4 ,& !y und]/& & are m will+ to li/5 z %e /rives to impress ^u m9d & he>t ! facts & ideals t %all keep !m /eady1 pure & true amid/ all ! di/ractions & temptations ( ! _w's good "t4 ,if ! tea*] once cat*es a glimpse ( ! significant fact t a girl c n play wrong & pray "r1 a new realization ( ! importance ( ! social side w /ir h] to action & s5d h] out to seek help f all :o are will+ to aid 9 ! solution ( ! _w problem1 ( h[ to satisfy ! social nature 9 ways t make = "*4 ,,*apt] ,,vi--,,h] ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,t ! ,sunday-s*ool has no relation :atev] to va/ numb]s ( girls 9 _! te5s is a fact app>5t to any "o int]e/$ 9 ! girlhood ( t p]iod4 ,& x is a fact ( trem5d\s significance4 ,x means t at ! "t :5 ! religi\s s5se is ke5ly responsive1 :5 ! m5tal faculties are al]t1 :5 ! physical is ass]t+ itself ) all its p[] = good or evil1 ! girl 9 l>ge numb]s is n gett+ def9ite1 sy/ematic in/ruction f ! be/ book ( e?ics1 morals & religion t ! _w has kn[n4 ,%e is n be+ br\ght face to face ea* week ) que/ions t h to d ) h] own welf>e1 & t ( ! _w1 nor is %e be+ l$ to ?9k def9itely ( h] p]sonal relation to ! *ur* & its "w = mank9d4 ,unless %e is 9 "s way l$ to ?9k along ^! l9es all ! myriad little int]e/s t call to h] f ! outside _w sl[ly cr[d out ! m real & uplift+ ?\ghts & influ5ces4 ,e "o1 ev5 9 mature life1 ne$s to come regul>ly into contact ) influ5ces t t5d to lift him up & woo him away f ! dom9ation ( ! petty & mat]ial1 & ev5 m is x ne$$ dur+ ! ye>s :5 "* is tak+ def9ite =m4 ,no girl c af=d to l[] h] ideals or ev5 to all[ !m to become t>ni%$4 ,life ap>t f contact ) religion 9 "s =m seems to d t4 ,m5 9 lat] ye>s seem (t5 to recov] ! ideals lo/ dur+ _! te5s2 wom5 seldom d4 ,s ev5 a glance at ! problem %[s "o t ! fir/ ?+ = ! ,sunday-s*ool to d is to e/abli% a relation%ip betwe5 itself & ! multitudes ( girls 9 _! te5s4 ,! be/ way to d ?is1 z any tea*] kn[s1 is to keep a /rong hold on ! girls :o h be5 regul> 9 att5dance up to twelve ye>s ( age4 ,) ^! girls z a nucleus1 x is easi] to make def9ite ef=t to ga9 new memb]s & to make ! class s attractive t !y w /ay4 ,:5 ! tea*] has resolv$ to make ! ef=t to rea* out = ! girl :o is leav+ ! ,sunday-s*ool 9 l>ge numb]s1 ! cle> & *all5g+ "q1 ,:at makes a class attractive to ! girl 9 h] te5s8 imm$iately pres5ts itself4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,sunday-s*ool z a :ole makes a great diff]5ce to ! girl 9 h] te5s4 ,%e likes en?usiasm1 ! impression t ! s*ool is popul> ) its /ud5ts1 t indef9ite atmosph]e :i* makes h] "k t pupils & tea*]s alike enjoy ! h\r & come because !y want to4 ,a sup]9t5d5t :o is popul> ) "y p1 :o is ?or\ghly likable1 is almo/ indisp5sable 9 ! te5 age4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool *oir ) =tnightly rehe>sals1 if impossible to meet (t5]1 is a great help1 & aft] a ye> or two ( tra9+ w d spl5did "w4 ,i h 9 m9d a s*ool :]e ! organiz$ *oir meets only once a mon?4 ,! music = ! next few ,sundays is practis$2 ^? :o are to be soloi/s or ^? to s+ ! duets are *os52 light refre%m5ts are s]v$ by ! committee f ! *oir1 & a mo/ enjoyable ev5+ sp5t4 ,! regul> att5dance ( ! *oir at ,sunday-s*ool has be5 rem>kable1 & a numb] ( new memb]s ga9$4 ,! same me?ods c be us$ ) a ,sunday-s*ool or*e/ra :5 !re are en\gh memb]s :o play ! v>i\s in/rum5ts4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s enjoys & responds to ! well-arrang$ program :5 ! pray]s1 ! responses & ! :ole ord] ( s]vice are dignifi$ & impressive4 ,j wat* ! college girl & h] y\ng] si/] 9 ! prep>atory s*ool at *apel & y c read h] response 9 h] face4 ,%e enjoys v>iety1 too1 & ! program :i* rema9s 9 use s long t aft] ?ree ye>s' abs5ce %e c come back & g ?r\gh x exactly z x 0 :5 %e left1 is n ! k9d likely to appeal to h]4 ,we h se5 9 our previ\s /udies t ! girl 9 h] te5s is 9 love ) real life4 ,%e likes p1 & ! ,sunday-s*ool lesson mu/ discuss real p & pres5t problems if x is to deeply int]e/ h]4 ,i 0 pres5t rec5tly 9 a class ( twelve girls ab\t sixte5 ye>s old4 ,n9e memb]s ( ! class 7 suppos$ to be hea!n & ?ree girls 7 to tell any "o ( ! p>ables z if = ! fir/ "t to ^! p1 anxi\s & curi\s to le>n ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,! int]e/ 0 v real4 ,aft] ! tell+ ( ea* p>able ! class discuss$ x & :at x w\ld mean to a p he>+ x = ! fir/ "t4 ,! ,s[+ ( ! ,se$1 ,! ,good ,sam>itan1 & ,! ,t5 ,tal5ts 7 told4 ,at ! close ! tea*] told v vividly ( an exp]i5ce ( a de> fri5d ( h]s :o sat "o day 9 ! great plaza ( a ,mexican city1 & told ! /ory ( ! lo/ co9 to a ,mexican woman :o wore a bracelet ( old & curi\s co9s4 ,! acc\nt ( ! response ( ?is ,mexican :o he>d ! /ory = ! fir/ "t made a great impression ^u me1 z ^u e memb] ( ! class4 ,! tea*] !n appo9t$ ?ree girls = ! next week to tell any "o ( ! exp]i5ces ( ,jesus on 8 prea*+ t\rs z !y w\ld tell x to a gr\p ( factory girls :o _h neglect$ *ur* = ye>s & almo/ =gott5 h[ to pray4 ,sev]al prote/$ t su* girls w\ld n li/51 & ! discussion z to _! ne$s1 :at !y _h to help !m live pure1 true lives1 :at _h made !m c>eless & indiff]5t1 0 br\ght to a close by ! quiet "q ( ! tea*]1 ,d ^! girls ne$ ,*ri/ or 8 tea*+8 ,!y said1 yes1 ) conviction1 & 9 answ] %e said1 ,!n !re mu/ be a way to tell :at he said & ?\ght s t !y w li/52 p]haps next ,sunday "o ( our girls w f9d ! way1 & ,i h a mo/ int]e/+ /ory to tell ( a spl5did factory girl :o h]self f\nd a way4 ,t lesson did s _m ?+s = t class ( girls4 ,x made !m ?9k4 ,fir/ !y _h to be able to tell ! /ories ,*ri/ told4 ,! class 9 discussion _h to ?9k ( ! adaptability ( ! /ory to ! p :o ne$$ to he> x1 & ( all x c\ld mean to !m4 ,!y felt ! joy ( ! "o :o _h ! privilege ( tell+ x to ! ,mexican = ! fir/ "t4 ,!y said !mselves t ! great army ( girls 9 our factories ne$ ,*ri/4 ,!y 7 to ?9k = a week on h[ 8 words might be br\ght to !m4 ,! lesson 0 left ) anticipation = next week's /ory4 ,x 0 a type ( :at e lesson %\ld be4 ,x connect$ ! pa/ & pres5t2 x t\*$ life 9 _! imm$iate surr\nd+s & 9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! _w2 x gave opportunity = orig9al expression & x l$ to discussion4 ,x rea*$ "s conclusions4 ,x appeal$ to ! imag9ation & emotions & clos$ ) a desire on ! "p ( ! pupils to talk m1 & "k m1 & ?9k m4 ,p]haps 9 ye>s to come we %all h good c\rses ( lessons1 six or eight weeks 9 l5g?1 :i* w help ! tea*] to d j ^! ?+s4 ,c\rses :i* %all deal ) *ur* hi/ory = six or eight weeks1 !n ) missions1 ) *>ities1 ) ! hi/ory ( ! ,bible1 ) ! def9ite tea*+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & _! relation to society to-day1 deal+ always ) life & always ) ,*ri/ z ! great help] & r$eem] ( man 9 8 /ruggles to live aright4 ,:ile we wait = su* c\rses ! individual tea*] mu/ attempt1 ) ! mat]ial %e has1 to make real & vital connections ) life1 broad5 ! pupil's horizon & increase h] desire = k4 ,new c\rses & bett] lesson mat]ial1 ei!r 9 public s*ool or ,sunday-s*ool1 nev] come ?r\gh fold+ "o's arms & sp5d+ "o's "t criticiz+ ! mat]ial at h&1 b by us+ x1 *ang+ x1 adapt+ & exp]im5t+ ) x until some?+ is f\nd :i* m ne>ly meets ! ne$4 ,any tea*] n[ read+ ?is *apt] may be ! "o to discov] ?r\gh h] own exp]i5ce j ! mat]ial = :i* tea*]s ( ! girl 9 h] te5s are wait+4 ,t is ! reason e "o may tea* ) c\rage & joy4 ,x makes little diff]5ce :]e "o />ts 9 ! discussion ( public-s*ool or ,sunday-s*ool problems1 he always comes back to ! tea*]4 ,aft] all has be5 said1 ! tea*] is ! greate/ =ce 9 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ a close relation%ip betwe5 ! girl 9 h] te5s & ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,ways & means are necess>y & to critics ( ! s-call$ ma*9]y ( ! ,sunday-s*ool1 ,i h only "o answ]--unless ,i c get a pupil to come1 ,i c't tea* him4 ,abs5t & irregul> pupils receive no b5efit ev5 f ! f9e/ ( tea*]s1 & any legitimate means by :i* a pupil may be induc$ to come1 & a regul>ity ( att5dance be e/abli%$1 we h a "r to welcome & use4 ,b aft] ! pupil has ent]$ & become regul>ly enroll$ x is ! tea*] :o is ! /imulat+1 guid+ & hold+ p[]4 ,to analyze ! *>m ( p]sonality :i* attracts & holds ! girl 9 h] te5s is impossible1 b !re are c]ta9 ?+s :i* ! tea*] mu/ d t we may discuss4 ,%e mu/ rememb] t ! girl 9 h] te5s has gr[n up1 & t %e is v consci\s ( x4 ,"o mu/ be m h] fri5d ?an tea*]4 ,9 ! e>li] ye>s e ,sunday-s*ool tea*] really int]e/$ 9 h] pupils calls freely 9 ! home4 ,:5 ! girl rea*es ! te5 age1 ! tea*] mu/ ask p]mission to call4 ,may ,i call on y\r "m8 (t5 op5s ! way = a special invitation1 or at lea/ gives ! girl an opportunity to make ! invitation cordial or to let x be kn[n t = "s reason %e pref]s n to h h] tea*] call4 ,i rememb] "o girl ( sev5te5 :o nev] gave me any enc\ragem5t :5 ,i sugge/$ call+1 & ,i respect$ h] wi%es4 ,"o day :5 %e 0 v ill1 ! "m ask$ me to come4 ,! girl _h always dress$ well1 0 intellig5t & ref9$1 & w\ld h be5 suppos$ to come f a family ( com=table means4 ,i f\nd x to be a home ( real pov]ty1 :]e ! fa!r1 a n]v\s wreck /ruggl+ ) diabetes1 0 unable to "w regul>ly1 & ! "m 0 oblig$ to assi/4 ,ev5 ) ! sev5te5-ye>-old girl giv+ e c5t %e c\ld sp>e1 x 0 a h>d /ruggle4 ,! girl 0 pr\d & retic5t2 %e _h n want$ me to "k1 & ,i 0 glad ,i _h n come until %e 0 will+4 ,t day :5 %e 0 ill & disc\rag$ %e 0 will+--%e really ne$$ me4 ,!re are _m times :5 = reasons ak9 to ?is or o!rs entirely diff]5t b equally good1 a girl pref]s to h h] tea*] see & "k h] ap>t f h] home4 ,e woman :o und]/&s girlhood 9 ! lat] te5s respects su* a wi%4 ,! tea*]'s home %\ld1 if possible1 be always op5 to ! girls & !y %\ld feel free to come4 ,sometimes x is n possible & !n ! cosie/ corn] 9 ! smalle/ *ur* p>lor %\ld be available4 ,z ! girl approa*es ! lat] te5s ! ,sunday-s*ool class %\ld become m & m a place ( tra9+ = s]vice4 ,x has be5 my exp]i5ce t aft] sev5te5 _m girls pref] to "w 9 ,sunday-s*ool r ?an to rema9 z pupils4 ,if ! girls express su* a desire1 or %[ p>ticul> will+ness to act z sub/itutes1 to help 9 ! music ( ! elem5t>y dep>tm5ts1 or to tell /ories to ! beg9n]s1 su* a desire %\ld be recogniz$ & an opportunity giv5 a girl to te/ h]self "u sup]vision4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool %\ld be con/antly prep>+ assi/ant sup]9t5d5ts1 directors ( music1 secret>ies & tea*]s4 ,mat]ial = ! tea*]s' tra9+-class is f\nd 9 classes 9 ! lat] te5s4 ,"s ( ! mo/ loyal1 responsive & successful tea*]s ( pupils f n9e to twelve1 ,i h f\nd 9 ! boys & girls ( ! lat] te5s4 ,:ile !y lack mature judgm5t & discretion1 !y h en?usiasm & desire to succe$ 9 any und]tak+4 ,if ! ,sunday-s*ool is con/antly tra9+ su* help]s z assi/ants1 & te/+ !m z sub/itutes1 !n ! *anges t are b\nd to come 9 ! tea*+ =ce ( any ,sunday-s*ool are n s disa/r\s1 = "s "o w be ready to supply ! ne$4 ,z has be5 h9t$ 9 previ\s /udies1 ! ,sunday-s*ool %\ld l5d valuable assi/ance 9 mak+ ! *ur* a social c5t] = ! "y p :o ne$ x4 ,to be ( real vital int]e/ to ! girl1 ! ,sunday-s*ool mu/ t\* h] ev]yday life4 ,x does t ?r\gh ! social side ( its "w4 ,! organiz$ class giv+ socials1 ent]ta9m5ts1 enjoy+ lectures & music1 picnics1 trolley p>ties1 skat+ or camp+ has a decid$ influ5ce = good on all ! memb]s4 ,i "k ( "o su* organiz$ class ( girls eighte5 & n9ete5 ye>s old :i* met ?ree times a mon? = an entire ye>4 ,!y met "o week = fun1 ! next to g some:]e1 or to he> a talk1 or to sew & read1 & talk if we want to1 & ! ?ird = a s+ to :i* !y invit$ memb]s ( ! boys' classes4 ,all ^! meet+s 7 popul>1 well att5d$1 & h meant a /rong unit$ class ) a spl5did _s4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s ne$s ! ,sunday-s*ool because ( ! help & uplift :i* its tea*+s are b\nd to br+ to h]4 ,ev5 if %e belongs to a class 9 its e>ly te5s :i* is giv5 ov] to ! giggles1 to w&]+ ?\ghts1 to all sorts ( asides 9 m or less noticeable :isp]s1 to ! cont9ual admixtures ( ! ,bible lessons & ! ev5ts ( ! week j pass$ or to come1--ev5 ?\gh z is (t5 ! case ) ! ,am]ican girl1 %e is ?\ghtless en\gh to =get to be ei!r rev]5t or c\rte\s1 /ill x pays = h] to come4 ,%e gets some?+1--(t5 m ?an we ?9k4 ,& ! ,sunday-s*ool ne$s ! girl 9 h] te5s4 ,x ne$s h] devotion1 h] en?usiasm & eag]ness1 h] close t\* ) bo? ! real & ideal 9 life1 t x may keep its balance1 /ay 9 ! real _w ( ne$1 & n walk f> afield by pa?s ( !ory4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool has awak5$ to its ne$ ( ! girl1 & n[ at its door lies ! task ( mak+ h] feel m & m h] ne$ ( x4 ,,*apt] ,,vii--,,h] ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,*ur* ,! girl 9 h] te5s1 9 common ) all humanity1 ne$s ! upw>d pull4 ,fre% air1 suitable clo?+1 n\ri%+ food1 s desirable 9 all /ages ( h] developm5t1 become1 we h se51 an absolute necessity dur+ h] te5s4 ,if n suppli$1 h] :ole future is doom$ to pay ! p5alty2 & unless dur+ ! p]iod ( ! awak5+ & /r5g!n+ ( ideals1 a /eady1 uplift+1 spiritualiz+ =ce has a def9ite influ5ce ^u ! rapidly *ang+ & develop+ =ces ( h] nature1 ! *ances are t h] :ole future w pay ! price neglect always dem&s4 ,! /eady1 upw>d pull is a necessity4 ,!re are s _m ?+s 9 life t furni% ! d[nw>d pull4 ,ev5 ! m =tunate girl1 :o lives 9 h] own home & sp5ds ! great] "p ( ea* day 9 ! enl>g+ atmosph]e ( a good public s*ool1 feels ! d[nw>d pull4 ,9 ! mo/ c>efully select$ ( select s*ools1 ! girl1 ?\gh gu>d$ e mom5t1 feels ! d[nw>d pull ( ! petty1 selfi% & mean4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s h>d at "w among ! _w's toil]s is pa9fully consci\s ( x 9 "o or m ( its _m =ms4 ,9 ! /ruggle betwe5 ! high] & ! l[]--! upw>d & ! d[nw>d pull--humanity f9ds its gr[? & developm5t4 ,if !re is no /ruggle !re is no /r5g?4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s does n "k all ?is--h] tea*] does1 & puts =? all h] ef=t to /r5g!n ! upw>d pull4 ,z we /udy & obs]ve ! girl 9 h] developm5t "o "q p]si/5tly foll[s u4 ,to :at %all we look = ?is upw>d pull8 ,!re are _m answ]s3 ! home1 ! s*ool1 fri5ds1 good environm5t1 ! *ur*4 ,) ! la/ we are especially conc]n$4 ,ev5 ! mo/ op5 & av[$ enemy ( ! *ur* ( to-day w\ld n hesitate to place x def9itely on ! side ( ! upw>d pull4 ,its hi/ory1 tea*+s & ideals1 l its spires1 po9t upw>d4 ,x says rev]5tly & /eadily to a _w ( busy m5 s mu* engag$ 9 ! ru% = m]e ?+s t !y f9d x easy to =get all else1 two simple1 trem5d\sly significant words--,,god ,,is4 ,x says p]si/5tly1 above ! /ruggle = p[] ?r\gh possessions1--,tru?1 ,righte\sness1 ,ju/ice1 ,love1 ^! alone mean happ9ess1 & at "s "t dur+ 8 progress f *ildhood to old age man /ops to li/54 ,! mo/ natural & effective "t to /op is dur+ ! e>ly te5s4 ,( c\rse ! *ur*1 be+ made up ( humanity1 has its weaknesses4 ,z an upw>d pull+ =ce x is n p]fect4 ,no?+ is4 ,its mo/ loyal fri5ds are ! ones mo/ consci\s ( its faults & failures4 ,its memb]s feel its weakness m ke5ly ?an ! outside _w possibly c1 j z ! memb]s ( a family feel m deeply ?an ! outside _w ! weakness & failures ( its memb]s 9 any p>ticul>4 ,b 9 spite ( its errors ( cre$1 its lack1 9 _m cases1 ( au?ority & initiative1 & its temptation to %un real problems1 yet ! memb]s d feel ! p[] ( its upw>d pull1 & ! community 9 g5]al is consci\s ( x4 ,to place ! girl 9 h] te5s :]e %e w feel mo/ /rongly ! lift+ p[] ( ! *ur* is ! bus9ess ( h] p>5ts & tea*]s4 ,9 ! av]age community ! girl has be5 m or less 9 contact ) ! *ur* f h] e>lie/ ye>s4 ,h] e/imation ( its value1 its purpose & p[]1 has be5 built up ?r\gh ! ye>s by :at %e has he>d p>5ts1 companions & tea*]s say ( x4 ,x is a refuge = ! weak1 a company ( p :o ?9k !mselves bett] ?an o!rs1 a respectable moral organization ?r\gh :i* m5 climb to high] social planes1 a necess>y gu>dian ( good 9 ! community2 or1 ! visible expression ( ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! highe/ & mo/ pot5t =ce 9 ! _w to-day = ! conv]sion & uplift+ ( mank9d4 ,h] op9ion is 9 accordance ) ! g5]al op9ion ( ^? 9 h] imm$iate environm5t4 ,z %e approa*es h] te5s1 if h] p>5ts are n *ur* p1 ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ! ,sunday-s*ool ( :i* %e is a memb] %e usually becomes a m or less regul> att5dant ^u ! s]vices ( ! *ur*4 ,if h] tea*] is wise %e does all 9 h] p[] to e/abli% ! habit ( *ur* att5dance4 ,if ! pa/or has a ?\ght & a ^w = ! y\ng] memb]s ( 8 congregation ! girl1 int]e/$ & help$1 responds accord+ to h] temp]am5t4 ,ab\t ! "t %e ent]s h] te5s1 if %e is a ,sunday-s*ool girl1 %e has _h1 ?r\gh ,decision ,day or 9 answ] to ! direct "q ( h] pa/or or tea*]1 ! opportunity ( say+1 ,i *oose to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,if h] tea*+ has be5 c>eful & wise %e w "k :at be+ a ,*ri/ian %\ld mean to a girl ( ?irte51 & %e w make ! *oice gladly & ( h] own free w4 ,be=e %e is sixte5 %e w h met ! "q ( h] direct relation to ! *ur*4 ,%all %e jo9 x 9 its "w 9 ! _w8 ,if jo9+ ! *ur* is made ! simple1 s9c]e matt] t x really is1 ! av]age girl responds easily & e>ne/ly4 ,only ^? :o ye> aft] ye> h help$ girls f f\rte5 to sixte5 decide to take ! /ep c "k ! g5u9e1 lov+1 devot$ _s 9 :i* !y come to _! decisions4 ,?r\gh ! weeks ( in/ruction t foll[ ! decision1 :5 ! girl le>ns1 "u h] pa/or's or tea*]'s direction1 ! hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 ! developm5t ( h] own d5om9ation1 & ! /atem5ts ( its cre$1 ! "w ! *ur* has done1 & is actually do+ = ! poor & outca/1 ! ri* & c>eless1 h] admiration = x deep5s1 & all ! love & devotion ( h] girl he>t goes out to ,him ^: wond]ful life & sacrifice h inspir$ ord9>y m5 & wom5 to live 9 ! _w z real ,*ri/ians4 ,aft] su* in/ruction1 :5 ! ,sunday comes on :i* %e is to publicly unite ) ! *ur* %e kn[s :at %e is do+ & :y4 ,%e kn[s z fully z any "o c :at %e believes1 = belief is a gr[?1 & life & exp]i5ce always modify x4 ,! my/]y ( ! communion s]vice is to h] z cle> z x is to any ( u1 & %e prays z truly & s9c]ely z ! olde/ & wise/4 ,h[ mu* ( uplift to h] :ole life h] act has be5 c be kn[n only to ^? :o ye> aft] ye> h walk$ home ) h] aft] ! s]vice1 receiv$ h] notes s full ( joy1 & wat*$ h] ef=t to live aright 9 ! weeks t foll[4 ,s f> 9 ! relation ( ! *ur* to ! religi\s & spiritual developm5t ( ! girl ! /eps h be5 successive1 natural1 & easy1 b n[ ! h>d "p comes4 ,%e is on ,monday1 aft] unit+ ) ! *ur*1 ! same girl t %e 0 on ,saturday be=e do+ s4 ,if %e _h a bad temp]1 %e has x /ill2 if %e 0 easily tempt$ to be ins9c]e1 selfi%1 s>ca/ic1 c>eless1 unk9d1 ! *>act]i/ics are ) h] /ill4 ,%e has simply plac$ h]self on ! side ( ! upw>d pull1 & e "o ( u :o comes 9 contact ) h] %\ld wat* ! /ruggle aga9/ ! d[nw>d pull nev] ) condemnation & criticism1 b always ) sympa?y & assi/ance4 ,"h is :]e ! *ur* s (t5 fails4 ,hav+ jo9$ ! *ur* %e is ev] aft] expect$ to be good4 ,! girl has jo9$ ! *ur*1 all is done1 is a false & fatal conclusion4 ,i h be5 wat*+ ) real int]e/ a "y girl :o1 aft] a mo/ happy engagem5t1 a beautiful w$d+1 a delightful cont95tal trip1 is le>n+ to live 9 ! prosaic e day4 ,%e _h =gott5 t x is always !re wait+ = u4 ,9 h] great uplift & happ9ess little ?+s _h n made h] z angry z be=e4 ,b %e f\nd out :at c\ld happ5 :5 ,h>ry =got to ord] ! cream = ! d9n] p>ty at :i* all h] fri5ds 7 pres5t = ! fir/ "t 9 h] new home4 ,aft] h] outbur/ ( ang] %e 0 s disc\rag$ t %e 0 tempt$ to ?9k ! :ole ?+ 0 a mi/ake1 t %e c\ld n h lov$ him1 & %e c\ld nev] be happy aga94 ,%e _h n reckon$ ) h]self4 ,! pla9 details ( ev]yday liv+ reveal "o to himself4 ,he f9ds he _c live 9 ! cl\ds1 & t ! art ( liv+ h>moni\sly & f9ely 9 ! valley mu/ be le>n$1 & x takes "t4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s aft] unit+ ) ! *ur* & exp]i5c+ ! uplift & /imulus mu/ come back to ! e day4 ,l my "y fri5d1 %e s (t5 ?9ks t %e w nev] feel angry aga94 ,%e does1 & ) ! failure to control h]self or ! quick yield+ to h] special temptation comes ! feel+ ( utt] disc\ragem5t4 ,%e is n good en\gh to be a memb] ( ! *ur*1 & x 0 a mi/ake4 ,%e ne$s help--h] "m or tea*]--to make h] see t ev5 a deep love c n 9 a mom5t ov]come a quick temp]1 nor unit+ ) ! *ur* ov]come ! habit ( ! unk9d ^w & selfi% act4 ,x w give h] com=t & c\rage to "k t "o becomes a real ,*ri/ian by successive /eps1 & x w take all h] life to accompli% ! task4 ,! fir/ ?+ a "y memb] ( ! *ur* ne$s to help h] become :at we want h] to be1 a sane1 natural1 happy girl1 int]e/$ 91 enjoy+ & lov+ all ! ?+s t belong to ! normal girl 9 h] te5s1 is "w4 ,%e mu/ h some?+ to d1 = unless ! emotions are giv5 a sane1 legitimate outlet1 %e may come to ! fatal conclusion t religion is a ?+ ap>t f life1 or !re may foll[ a l[]+ ( ideals1 or ! morbid introspection common to girls 9 _! te5s1 b :i* ! ,*ri/ian %\ld escape4 ,s we mu/ direct h] ?\ghts f h]self to h] companions4 ,x is %e :o c e/abli% a bond ( int]e/ betwe5 ! o!r girl & ! *ur*4 ,%e c br+ ! o!r girl "u its influ5ce1 & help h] see :at x /&s = 9 ! _w4 ,no1 said a girl to me at a conf]5ce1 x isn't any ( ! speak]s1 or ! books1 or s]mons t h int]e/$ me2 x is j ,edi? & ,alice4 ,!y are su* spl5did girls & !y j love ! *ur* & all ! "w !y are do+4 ,!y are hav+ su* good times & are truly happy4 ,i want to und]/& x4 ,:atev] x is ,i want x4 ,i h he>d scores ( girls say x 9 v>y+ phraseology4 ,"o girl influ5ces ano!r m ?an we c1 s we may set h] at "w ) h] companions4 ,b t is n "w en\gh--& x is too indef9ite4 ,%e mu/ h a "p 9 ! mission "w1 ! social "w1 be int]e/$ 9 ! sick & un=tunate1 & le>n n[ t ! bus9ess ( ! *ur* is to c>e ab\t ! lonely wom51 ! toil+ wom5 & _! *ildr51 ! little1 n>r[1 self-c5t]$ wom51 & ^? :o f9d x h>d to be good1 j z its ,"l & ,ma/] c>$4 ,no?+ is m enc\rag+ to ^? :o love ! *ur* ?an a l>ge numb] ( bright1 attractive1 natural girls1 on ^: he>ts & lives ?is great tru? is beg9n+ to make an impression :i* mu/ f9d expression4 ,! second ?+ necess>y to ! "r developm5t ( ! girl 9 h] te5s is ideal ,*ri/ian wom5 9 ! *ur* ( :i* %e is a memb]4 ,! wom5 ( ! *ur*1 f ^? a little old] ?an h]self up to ^? :o = _m ye>s h be5 its support1 mu/ %[ to h] :at x means to be a ,*ri/ian woman 9 ! *ur*1 community & home4 ,alas = ^? girls :o see t x means only att5dance ^u ! s]vices ( ! *ur* :5 p]fectly conv5i5t1 & :5 m9i/] & *oir are entirely satisfactory6 ,alas = ^? girls :o see t x means little m ?an a com=table s5se ( respectability & social opportunity6 ,=tunate are ^? girls :o 9 _! e>ly te5s see among ! *ur* memb]s scores ( sane1 true1 l>ge-he>t$ wom5 int]e/$ 9 e ne$1 anxi\s to help1 & will+ to s]ve 9 e way t "t & means w p]mit4 ,! *ur* ( ^: wom5 ! girl 9 h] te5s1 wat*+ ) h] ke5 eye1 c say1 9 h] ard5t way1 ,i'd r be l ,mrs4 ----1 ?an any "o ,i "k--%e is p]fectly lovely1 is ( real value z an uplift+1 vitaliz+ =ce 9 ! _w4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s ne$s ! *ur* to furni% ! upw>d pull & !re is ne$ ( great] ef=t 9 e l9e & by e memb] to br+ h] into contact ) x4 ,! *ur* ne$s ! girl 9 h] te5s ) all ! int5sity ( h] p[] ( devotion & g5u95ess ( h] love2 ) all ! /r5g? ( h] emotions s easily turn$ "u "r conditions t[>d ! be/ ?+s 9 life4 ,,*apt] ,,viii--,,h] ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,bible ,"o beautiful ,june ,sunday ,i /ood wait+ = my c> at ! transf] corn]1 ?9k+ ab\t ! ,sunday problem & wat*+ ! cr[d hurry+ away to ! p>ks & ! lakes1 :5 a mo/ int]e/+ gr\p ( girls pass$4 ,!re 7 six or eight ( !m ab\t sixte5 ye>s old1 & 9 _! light dresses1 _! fre%1 sweet faces half hidd5 by hats t 7 too de> = any?+1 !y made a picture good to see4 ,!y 7 evid5tly return+ f ,sunday-s*ool1 = mo/ ( !m c>ri$ ,bibles1 &1 z ,i wat*$ !m out ( sight1 ,i 0 plung$ into a wild]ness ( que/ions z to :at t wond]ful old ,book1 writt5 9 ! dim1 hazy pa/ "u =eign skies1 9 languages almo/ =gott51 c\ld possibly h to d ) gay1 happy1 laugh+ girlhood--9 ! mid/ ( ! ?+s ( to-day4 ,& ,i knew t to ! majority ( girls 9 _! te5s x means little4 ,mo/ ( !m own x1 respect x1 & feel a c]ta9 rev]5ce = :at x says1 b x plays little "p 9 _! ev]yday lives4 ,! av]age girl 9 h] te5s uses x m or less 9 ! prep>ation ( h] ,sunday-s*ool lesson4 ,%e he>s c]ta9 portions ( x read )\t comm5t 9 op5+ ex]cises 9 s*ool2 9 a comp>atively few in/ances x is read 9 ! morn+ or ev5+ at home4 ,t is practically all t mo/ girls h to d ) ! ,book ^: tea*+s h s l>gely made possible ! weal? ( happ9ess ( ! girlhood ( to-day4 ,h[ to br+ ! girl 9 h] te5s into t\* ) ?is ,book ( books s t x %all ex]t ^u h] individual life its wond]ful p[] ( trans=m+1 purify+1 & /r5g!n+ "* is a problem4 ,b ^? :o h be5 try+ h>d to meet x h le>n$ "s ?+s4 ,!y h f\nd out t ! girl 9 h] te5s kn[s little ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,book1 & t :5 %e is told ! /ory ( h[ we got our ,bible %e is int5sely int]e/$4 ,its wond]ful hi/ory1 f ! "t be=e x lay 9 p>*m5t rolls on mona/]y %elves & on ?r\gh ! c5turies until x rea*$ ! h&s ( ord9>y m5 & wom51 & ! p]iod ( _! /ruggle to le>n to read t !y might "k :at x said1 /irs ! imag9ation & awak5s a ho/ ( que/ions t lead to k4 ,:5 %e beg9s to und]/& :at x has co/ to pres]ve ! book1 h[ n only m5 & wom51 b boys & girls1 h lov$ x & di$ r ?an betray x or disobey its comm&s1 x becomes to h] a new book1 wor?y ( h] /udy4 ,b ! hi/ory ( ! ,book1 al?\gh x is necess>y & does deeply int]e/ ! girl & increase h] respect = x1 is by no means all we want h] to h4 ,! fragm5t>y k ( ,abraham & ,david1 ,e/h]1 ,ru? & ,paul :i* %e has ga9$ 9 h] *ildhood mu/ be supplem5t$ n[ by ! k ( great p]iods & :at ! _w le>n$ ?r\gh !m4 ,%e ne$s to be %[n :at ! ,psalms & "s ( ! *apt]s ( ,isaiah & ! o!r prophets h meant to ! lit]ature1 music & art ( ! _w4 ,i rememb] ) pleasure ! class ( girls sixte5 & sev5te5 ye>s old :o /udi$ ! books ( ,job & ,jonah ) me "o ye>4 ,! dramatic elem5t held u1 & ,job & 8 fri5ds1 ,jonah & 8 /ruggle1 became v real to u4 ,two ye>s aft]w>d "o ( ! girls1 9 talk+ ab\t ref]5ces to ! ,bible 9 lit]ature1 said to me1 ,well1 :5 !y ref] to ,jonah or ,job ,i'm safe1 = ^? two books ,i %all nev] =get4 ,%e c grasp a book z a :ole1 rememb] x & enjoy x4 ,b ! /udy ( ! ,bible "u guidance & ) e means us$ to make x int]e/+ & helpful is n all t we want = our girl4 ,%e mu/ be l$ to f9d 9 ! ,bible p]sonal inspiration & help4 ,exp]i5ce s f> has taught me t unless ! girl 9 h] te5s is a memb] ( a ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,society or k9dr$ organization1 or a memb] ( ! *ur*1 %e is n likely to read ! ,bible = h]self1 nor is x easy to int]e/ h] to d s4 ,%e may enjoy poetry & really good lit]ature1 & be an omnivor\s read]1 yet nev] read ! ,bible4 ,%e has (t5 told me frankly t %e really does n l to read x because x is n int]e/+ & %e does n und]/& x4 ,we und]/& h] feel+ p]fectly4 ,! phraseology is unfamili>1 & h] k is n broad en\gh to help h] ) ! context2 & to d any?+ volunt>ily ) regul>ity1 unless x is absolutely necess>y1 is n easy = ! av]age girl 9 h] te5s4 ,b e "o int]e/$ 9 ! future developm5t ( ! girl's p]sonal religi\s life is anxi\s to e/abli% n[1 9 h] e>ly te5s1 ! habit ( read+ e day ! words t h br\ght new life & salvation to ! _w4 ,x ne$s no argum5t to %[ t any girl is saf]1 f9]1 & less easily l$ into dang]\s byways ( ?\ght & action if 9 beg9n+ ! day1 or :5 x closes1 %e takes "t to read ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t3 = !y %all see ,god1 ,d unto o!rs z ye w\ld t !y %\ld d unto y1 or ! /ory ( ! ,good ,sam>itan1 ! heal+ ( ! bl9d1 ! p>ables1 ! ?irte5? ( ,fir/ ,cor9?ians1 or1 ,if any man ?9ke? himself to be religi\s1 :ile he bridle? n 8 tongue b deceive? 8 he>t1 ?is man's religion is va91 or ! next v]se1 ) its cle>-cut def9ition s pla9 t any girl c und]/&4 ,?r\gh ^! & ! o!r words ( ! ,new ,te/am5t %e is com+ daily into t\* ) ! deepe/1 mo/ fundam5tal tru?s to :i* m5 h ev] li/5$4 ,m ?an t1 %e is com+ ?r\gh ^! words into t\* ) ,*ri/4 ,no girl c read day aft] day ! words he spoke or ! record ( 8 works ( compassion & love1 ! /ory ( 8 pati5t1 brave endurance ( ! cross1 8 fai? t ! disciples he lov$ w\ld c>ry on 8 mission1 )\t becom+ a f9] type ( girl4 ,& if aft] read+ %e b[s h] head = a mom5t only1 & s9c]ely prays = /r5g? to d "r all ?r\gh ! day1 or :5 ! day is ov]1 asks = p>don = :at %e has done amiss1 !n we ne$ n fe> t %e w g f> wrong on h] way ?r\gh life4 ,"o may be ins9c]e "u _m circum/ances1 b "o is r>ely ins9c]e :51 alone1 at ! beg9n+ or close ( ! day he reads ! words ( t ,book1 & prays4 ,s we1 :o long = ! be/ = our girl 9 h] te5s1 are will+ to d any?+ 9 our p[] to help h] e/abli% ! habit ( s9c]e read+ ( ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/1 & ( g5u9e pray] = /r5g? to live !m out e day ( h] life4 ,(t5times su* little ?+s help 9 =m+ ! habit4 ,i "k ( "o tea*] successful 9 rea*+ ! secret recesses ( girls' he>ts1 :o1 ) ?ree ( h] f\rte5-ye>-old girls1 read e night = a ye> ! same ,bible *apt]s1 %e assign+ !m "o week 9 advance4 ,aft] !y read ! %ort selections !y pray$ = "o ano!r & ! memb]s ( ! class n ,*ri/ians4 ,j h[ ! pray]s ( ^? girls = _! fri5ds c\ld or did affect _! lives none ( u c und]/&1 b t !y did h a def9ite m\ld+ influ5ce on ! lives ( ! girls !mselves & _! relation to o!r girls 0 pla9ly evid5t4 ,i "k ( "o impulsive1 imag9ative1 sixte5-ye>-old girl :o =m$ ! habit ( read+1 :ile retir+1 a *apt] or m f ! weak1 s5tim5tal1 b nev]!less fasc9at+1 love /ories :i* j !n 7 h] delight4 ,%e f\nd x h>d to g to sleep1 & (t5 lay = h\rs 9 a highly excit$ emotional /ate1 go+ ov] & ov] ! words ( ! h]o & h]o9e4 ,at ,*ri/mas1 an old] girl :om %e greatly admir$ gave h] a ,ye> ,book hav+ a ,bible v]se at ! top ( ea* page1 foll[$ by quotations or =ceful words ( explanation4 ,%e ask$ h] "y fri5d to read x ! v la/ ?+ e night1 & und]l9e ) p5cil any?+ %e ?\ght especially f9e or true1 & put a "q m>k beside any?+ %e did n und]/&1 & e few weeks !y w\ld look x ov] toge!r4 ,! sixte5-ye>-old decid$ to le>n ! ,bible v]ses4 ,(t5 %e look$ up ! ref]5ce 9 ! ,bible4 ,%e fai?fully und]l9$1 que/ion$1 & w5t to b$ ) "s ( ! f9e/ ?\ghts 9 lit]ature fill+ h] m9d4 ,any "o :o he>d h] te/imony1 :ile 9 college1 z to :at t ye>'s read+ meant to h] might be almo/ tempt$ to pres5t ye> books to all girls 9 _! te5s4 ,ano!r v e>ne/ "y tea*]1 9 love ) girls1 pur*as$ = h] class *eap ,new ,te/am5ts & small unrul$ blank books4 ,%e assign$ a topic = a mon?'s read+1 su* z fai?1 love1 c\rage1 ju/ice1 & ask$ ! girls to cut f ! ,te/am5t all v]ses on t subject1 & pa/e !m "u ! prop] head+s4 ,! result 0 a gr\p ( girls read+ e night on ! assign$ topic1 & at ! end ( ! mon? able to read f _! blank books all t ,*ri/ & ! apo/les _h to say on t subject4 ,_m ( ! girls add$ quotations & poems ref]r+ to ! special subject1 ?us enl>g+ _! own conception ( x4 ,! girls valu$ _! blank books highly1 & exhibit$ !m ) satisfaction4 ,! tea*] did n seem especially pr\d ( ! books1 b exce$+ly pleas$ t ! class _h gr[n famili> ) s _m ( ! v]ses4 ,%e _h a "r to feel gratifi$ ) h] "w1 = %e 0 help+ !m to become acqua9t$ ) ! ,book1 j z ,i help my girls 9 _! te5s 9 s*ool to become famili> ) ! encyclopdia--by s5d+ !m to x repeat$ly1 until !y =m ! habit ( consult+ x4 ,t _m girls 9 _! te5s are /eadi$ & help$ ?r\gh h>d exp]i5ces by ! words ( com=t & enc\ragem5t :i* !y f9d 9 ! ,bible any tea*] ( exp]i5ce 9 ,sunday-s*ool "w kn[s4 ,i am look+ n[ at ! picture ( ! sweet1 /rong face ( a girl ( sev5te54 ,%e is h>d at "w help+ support ! family4 ,! fa!r has tri$ _m times to re=m & let dr9k alone1 & z _m times fail$4 ,! girl c h>dly endure ! life at home1 yet = ! sake ( ! y\ng] *ildr5 %e mu/ /ay4 ,rec5tly1 :5 ,i told h] h[ mu* ,i admir$ h]1 %e said1 ,x has seem$ ?is ye> z if ,i c\ldn't keep on4 ,i c't tell y h[ mu* two v]ses on my cal5d> h help$ me4 ,i keep say+ !m ov] & ov]1 ',i w nev] leave !e1 nor =sake !e1' & ',fe> n1 ,i w help !e4' ,ano!r girl1 /ruggl+ to ov]come ! habit ( exagg]ation :i* has be5 a *>act]i/ic ( h] family = g5]ations1 said to me "o day1 ,i ?9k s (t5 ( t v]se1 ',) ,god all ?+s are possible4' ,if x w]5't = t ,i w\ld give up1 = j z ,i ?9k ,i am improv+ ,i fail aga91 & x seems z if ,i nev] c\ld tell ?+s z !y are4 ,i h f\nd _m girls 9 _! te5s lonely1 disc\rag$1 misund]/ood1 or 9 ! pres5ce ( great sorr[1 turn+ to ! words ( ! ,book1 & really f9d+ help & com=t4 ,if1 !n1 ! girl 9 h] te5s c be taught some?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,bible1--! languages 9 :i* x has be5 writt51 ! me?ods by :i* x 0 compil$ & translat$1 & f9ally pr9t$1--s t %e w n half believe t 9 "s my/]i\s way x dropp$ d[n f heav51 or else nev] ev5 ask :]e x came f2 if %e c be taught t its m5 & wom5 7 real & liv$ "u real conditions 9 a real _w2 if %e c "k some?+ ( _! /ruggles1 defeats & victories1 & le>n to love _! psalms & poems2 if %e c be l$ to see some?+ ( _! gr[? & developm5t z !y wait$ = ! ,*ri/ to come1 !n ! ,bible w be to h] a real book1 n a feti% to be wor%ip$ af> (f4 ,& if %e c be l$ to seek 9 ! ,gospels & lett]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t help & inspiration to live hone/ly & s9c]ely1 !n ! ,bible w become a trem5d\s =ce = righte\sness 9 h] daily life4 ,:5 %e meets ! h>d ?+s ( life or ! temptations ( leisure a girl s taught & tra9$ w h some?+ to help h]2 & su* a girl1 z %e ent]s college & takes up critical /udy ( ! ,book1 w h no?+ to fe>4 ,! secret ( ! m>vel\s influ5ce ( ! ,old ,te/am5t on human life lies 9 ?ree %ort words1--,& ,god said1 & ! secret ( ! m>vel\s trans=m+ p[] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t lies 9 "o ^w1 ,*ri/--,*ri/--,*ri/4 ,:5 ! girl 9 h] te5s op5s daily to read = h]self :at t ,book has to say ( ! lead+s ( ,jehovah & ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/1 %e is on ! road to safety1--!re=e ! "w ( e tea*] is to help h] to op5 x4 ,,*apt] ,,ix--,,h] ,,relation ,,to ,,! ,,ev]yday ,! girl 9 h] te5s1 al?\gh %e is able n[ & !n ?r\gh h] imag9ation to transf] h]self to a l& ( day-dreams1 :]e all %e desires is h]s1 = ! mo/ "p is oblig$ to live 9 ! ev]yday1 & (t5 %e f9ds x h>d4 ,b %e is "y--& "o may always hope :5 9 h] te5s4 ,if %e is ill1 heal? may come 9 a few weeks1 a mon?1 a ye> at mo/4 ,if %e works h>d1 %e may always hope = a bett] place ) m money1 or by & by1 j 9 ! future a little way1 a happy home ( h] own :]e %e w h ev]y?+ %e wants4 ,if %e is /ruggl+ = an education1 ! joy ( :at %e w be able to d "s day su/a9s h]4 ,if %e is a c>e-free girl ) no burd5s1 "o ^: p>5ts give h] e advantage & /rive to make h] girlhood happy1 life is "o great joy & ! future an ev5 m wond]ful dream4 ,b ^! girls1 e "o ( !m is oblig$ to live 9 ! ord9>y _w1 & we :o realize x mu/ s tra9 !m t :5 !y meet x 9 reality !y w be able to live happily4 ,"o reason :y !re is s mu* mis]y & unhapp9ess 9 home life to-day is because ! girl 9 h] te5s is n tra9$ to live4 ,ev5 ^? :o love h] mo/ say1 ,oh1 %e's "y yet1 !re's "t en\gh4 ,meantime habits are =m$ & :5 ! "t comes effective tra9+ is n possible4 ,9 spite ( hopes1 ca/les1 day-dreams1 mo/ girls are de/9$ to live amid ! commonplaces ( life1 & unless we prep>e !m1 _m w fail to le>n t ,! trivial r\nd1 ! common task ,w furni% all we ought to ask2 ,room to d5y ourselves1 a road ,to br+ u daily ne>] ,god1 & s insure our happ9ess4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool is limit$ ( c\rse 9 :at x c d to guide ! girl 9 ! ev]yday1 s _m o!r ag5cies ent] into h] tra9+1 & yet we h se5 t :at we tea* on ,sunday mu/ influ5ce h] on ,w$nesday z %e settles "s "q1 or we h n really help$ h]4 ,z we try to plan h[ we may be/ help h] to live1 we ourselves meet ! "q1 ,:at1 aft] all1 d we want h] to be 9 ?is _w ( ! ev]yday8 ,x is a little h>d to answ]1 we want s mu* = h]1 & yet x c all be summ$ up 9 "o s5t5ce1 ,we want h] to be com=table to live )4 ,:5 we /op to ?9k ( :at a flood ( bless+ w\ld come to ?is old _w if all ! girls n[ 9 _! te5s 7 com=table to live )1 & w be z !y develop into full womanhood1 we "k no ef=t %\ld be sp>$ to make !m s4 ,if ! girl 9 h] te5s is com=table to live ) %e w be cont5t 9 ! place :]e %e is4 ,%e w h t sane satisfaction :i* is n apa?y b :i* makes ! be/ ( :at x has till some?+ bett] c be f\nd4 ,v e>ly 9 h] te5s ! girl beg9s to p5cil ^u h] face ! fir/ t9y l9es :i* 9 lat] ye>s1 gr[n deep & heavy1 w m>k h] discont5t4 ,!re are s few faces t %[ _! own]s h le>n$ to be cont5t4 ,a sixte5-ye>-old girl fri5d ( m9e ! o!r day said 9 a disc\rag$ way1 ,well1 ,i wi% ,frances' "m felt diff]5tly ab\t _! home4 ,h] "m is su* a lovely cook1 & _! h\se is neat & pretty1 too1 b %e w nev] let ,frances h any ( ! girls to d9n] because !y hav5't a maid4 ,%e w\ldn't let ev5 me g up/airs to ,frances' room1 & ,i "k x mu/ be s pretty by ! way %e describes x4 ,x is too bad2 we j love h]1 & we c\ld h su* good times4 ,%e c't accept our invitations v (t5 because h] "m won't let h] ent]ta9 u4 ,x is j too bad4 ,! girl 0 "r4 ,x 0 too bad to deprive ,frances ( ! society ( ^! girls1 :o1 ?\gh !y came f homes :]e m money 0 exp5d$1 w\ld h s enjoy$ h] simple hospitality4 ,al?\gh n mean+ to d x1 h] "m is tea*+ ,frances to place wrong values ^u ?+s1 & h] life w be n>r[$ & made m & m unhappy because ! liv+-room is small1 & ! floor n ( h>d wood1 b pa9t$ ar\nd ! outside ( ! rug1 & %e w come to believe t happ9ess consi/s ( possessions4 ,:5 %e m>ries1 l ?\s&s ( o!r girls %e w be unhappy unless h] own new home is p]fect 9 equipm5t f ! />t1 %e w want ! new1 up-to-date ?+s fa/] ?an h] husb&'s sal>y c supply !m1 & ! long l9e ( mis]y t foll[s may easily be h]s4 ,if1 in/ead1 h] "m c\ld demon/rate t a neat1 clean1 & !re=e attractive home is a fit place 9 :i* to ent]ta9 any fri5d by welcom+ h] daught]'s fri5ds = a good "t1 h[ quickly = t girl ?+s w\ld assume _! "r places 9 ! scale ( importance4 ,we c help h] to be happy & cont5t by %[+ h] 9 :at v simple ways good times may be _h4 ,if ! girl 9 h] te5s gr[n to womanhood is to be com=table to live ) %e mu/ be tra9$ to be k9d4 ,k9dness is born 9 unselfi%ness1 & if we expect h] to be unselfi%1 ! days ( h] te5s mu/ be h] tra9+ days4 ,%e mu/ be c>efully gu>d$ f daily association ) wom5 :o speak cynically ( life1 & %ield$ f close contact ) ^? ^: conv]sation is inv>iably ! criticism ( _! neighbors4 ,%e mu/ be l$ to let h] he>t speak--! he>t is r>ely unju/ & seldom unk9d4 ,h] ?\ghts mu/ be cont9ually turn$1 z 7 ^? ( ,frances ,will>d & ,alice ,freeman ,palm]1 t[>d h] neighbors 9 ne$1 until a _w-sympa?y is born 9 h]1 & ! joy ( help+ makes h] ke5 to help4 ,! girl to ^: lips almo/ involunt>ily spr+ ! words ,let me help y w n f9d x s easy to utt] ! cutt+ ^w or ! phrase t leaves a /+4 ,a real int]e/ 9 ! o!r girl w t5d to make h] unselfi%4 ,if %e is com=table to live ) %e mu/ be ?\ghtful4 ,?\ghtfulness also has its bir? 9 unselfi%ness4 ,! girl wrapp$ up 9 ?\ghts ( h]self has little "t to be conc]n$ ) o!rs1 & dem&s inv>iably t %e be ! c5t] ( ! circle4 ,%e does n make o!rs com=table & is n good to live )4 ,! girl :o is good to live ) 9 ! _w ( ! ev]yday1 %>es h] joys & pleasures ) ! family4 ,h[ _m times ,i h se5 a tir$ "m =get h] c>es li/5+ to ! recital ( h] daught]'s good times6 ,h] petty little annoyances1 h] disappo9tm5ts1 %e keeps to h]self4 ,aft] all1 :5 we sum up ! qualities ( ! girl 9 h] te5s :i* ende> h] to e "o1 & make h] good to live )1 we c put !m "u ! "o ^w unselfi%4 ,if %e is ?is1 !n %e w apply h]self to h] /udies2 %e w rememb] h] "m's burd5s & n add to !m2 %e w ?9k ( all %e owes to h] fa!r & %[ h] gratitude to him2 %e w be a helpful fri5d to ! boys & girls ) :om %e associates1 & %e w h a good "t1 z ! unselfi% girl inv>iably does4 ,by frequ5t illu/rations tak5 f life1 ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] may hope to make h] see h[ true ^! ?+s are4 ,an absolutely unselfi% girl may be1 z ^? 9 _! te5s say %e is1 impossible1 b ! impossible c be made wond]fully attractive by ! tea*] :o c picture ! girl 9 h] te5s at h] be/4 ,9 h] life 9 ! ev]yday1 no matt] :at h] circum/ances may be1 ! girl is con/antly tempt$ to live bel[ h] be/4 ,! temptation to be disagreeable ab\t ! h\sehold tasks t fall to h]1 to =get ! err& %e is ask$ to d1 to be c>eless ab\t h] room1 to leave ?+s = h] "m to look aft] & put away1 to be impati5t ) y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s--all ^! ?+s are s easy4 ,n to yield to !m requires con/ant wat*fulness & /ruggle1 & ! ^w ( w>n+ on ! "p ( ! tea*]1 ?r\gh /ory & illu/ration ea* ,sunday1 helps ! girl see ^! faults 9 all _! mis]able littl5ess4 ,9 h] s*ool life %e meets ! temptation to neglect h] /udies1 & to sp5d too mu* "t on ! social side4 ,_m girls are tempt$ to yield to petty deceptions2 "s are tempt$ to copy or ex*ange "w2 _m are disc\rte\s1 & _m m d no?+ to make s*ool life happy = any except ^? 9 _! own set4 ,"s ^: p>5ts are s unwise z to leave !m )\t k or protection fall into temptations f :i* !y nev] escape4 ,! high-s*ool girl ne$s f ! e>ne/ lips ( a woman %e admires ! weekly ^w ( w>n+1 & ! (t-repeat$ plea to keep h]self pure & f9e4 ,if ! girl 9 h] te5s is 9 bus9ess %e meets daily ! temptation to let h] own int]e/s int]f]e ) h] employ]'s1 to wa/e "t1 to give excuses1 to indulge 9 pleasures t d n uplift1 b mean late h\rs1 little sleep1 & physical unfitness = "w4 ,%e ne$s e ,sunday ! practical words ( w>n+ & inspiration /raight f ! he>t ( a woman :o und]/&s h] temptations & c help h] to ov]come !m4 ,:]ev] ! girl 9 h] te5s f9ds h]self %e ne$s "s "o to make h] want to be h] be/ amid/ all ! ?+s :i* t5d to pull h] d[n4 ,%e ne$s /rong words t w %[ h] to h]self 9 all h] weakness mak+ h] a%am$ if %e has yield$1 & at ! same "t ar\s+ 9 h] ! det]m9ation n to yield aga94 ,:5 ! tea*] und]/&s ! girl 9 h] te5s & lives close en\gh to h] to become h] confidante1 %e kn[s h[ h>d ! fight to be good & f9e & /rong 9 ! ev]yday is1 & %e realizes m & m z h] exp]i5ce broad5s t :ile ! girl's love = h] p>5ts is a great inc5tive t[>d "r liv+1 & desire to please ^? :om %e greatly admires is a help1 & :ile unhapp9ess & o!r consequ5ces ( evil-do+ act z det]r+ ag5ts1 yet no "o ( ^! ?+s1 nor all ( !m toge!r1 w prove /rong en\gh to keep h] pure & hone/ & make h] unselfi%4 ,:at w8 ,no?+ w make h] absolutely p]fect4 ,only "o ?+1 s f> z ,i "k1 w keep h] safe & /rong 9 ! life ( ! ev]yday4 ,t ?+ is ! consci\sness t %e lives 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 accept+ ,jesus ,*ri/ z h] example & h] ,help] 9 h] ef=t to live aright4 ,a girl consci\s t %e lives out ea* day "u ! pure1 k9d eye ( an inf9ite p]sonality1 int]e/$ 9 h] ef=ts t[>d righte\sness1 & t %e ne$ n be afraid to ask = /r5g? or = p>don1 f9ds x easi] to d "r & h>d] to d wrong ?an ! o!r girl :o leaves him out ( ! /ruggle4 ,9 all ! hundr$s ( girls & wom5 ,i h met1 ! mo/ ?\ghtful1 g5]\s & unselfi%1 ! pure/ 9 he>t & m9d1 ^? ri*e/ 9 ! f9] traits ( humanity1 h be5 consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 ! _w ( ! ev]yday4 ,!y live z 9 ! pres5ce ( a p]fect fa!r1 & live aright1 n because m5 see1 b because he sees1 & !y are able to live z !y d because !y ask = help & receive x4 ,if we are to be ( real help to ! girl 9 h] te5s1 ?is consci\sness ( ! reality ( ,god we mu/ give to h]4 ,i h s (t5 se5 x help 9 ! lives ( individual girls4 ,i am ?9k+ n[ ( ,vivian1 ^: p>5ts _h giv5 h] up 9 despair4 ,%e 0 c>eless1 rude1 & untru?ful4 ,9 s*ool h] tea*]s consid]$ h] a bad girl4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] :o took h] class :5 %e 0 fifte5 0 "o to :om ! ,*ri/ 0 v real4 ,%e talk$ ab\t him rev]5tly1 z if he 7 a real fri5d & a great help 9 ev]yday life4 ,%e int]e/$ ,vivian4 ,at ,*ri/mas %e gave h] ,h(fman's ,*ri/4 ,vivian put x on h] bureau1 du/$ ! picture e day1 & ?\ght ab\t x (t54 ,! tea*] loan$ h] books ( ! sort :i* made ,*ri/ seem a real fri5d4 ,%e began to ?9k ( him z su* & to pray t he w\ld help h] ov]come ! ?+s t ev]ybody despis$4 ,%e read ,:at w\ld ,jesus d8 sev]al times4 ,%e began to feel t ,god saw & c>$1 & z %e word$ x1 ,i felt t 9 all ^! h>d ?+s ,*ri/ w\ld help me1 & ,i ask$ him _m times e day to make me d z he w\ld4 ,h] room %[$ t some?+ _h come to ,vivian4 ,a quietness came into h] conv]sation4 ,%e treat$ h] "m ) a g5tl5ess t 0 s diff]5t t h] "m cri$ :5 %e told ! tea*] ab\t x4 ,! girls saw ! diff]5ce4 ,twice :5 %e _h be5 untru?ful %e w5t to h] tea*]s & confess$ x4 ,%e made a desp]ate /ruggle to speak accurately4 ,h] fa!r call$ h] a *ang$ girl1 & 8 face %[$ 8 joy ov] ! *ange4 ,%e is to-day "o ( ! sweete/1 /ronge/ "y wom5 ,i "k1 prom95t 9 h] college & tru/$ & lov$ by scores ( girls4 ,%e is "o ( _m ^: lives ,i h se5 *ang$1 & z ! ye>s pass1 & ,i see ! p[] ( ! ,*ri/ /ill work+ miracles 9 girls' lives1 ,i long = m tea*]s l t "o :o op5$ ,vivian's eyes4 ,! greate/ ?+ :i* ! tea*] c d = ! girl 9 h] te5s is to op5 h] eyes to a real ,*ri/1 = !n all ! inc5tives = pure1 unselfi% liv+ 9 ! commonplaces ( life's ev]yday w be h]s4 ,,*apt] ,x--,,h] ,,tea*] ,:5 = a mom5t "o rememb]s ! girl 9 h] te5s1 ! long l9e t lives 9 ! memory f ^? j ?irte5 up ?r\gh ! sweete/ & prettie/ at sixte51 to ! beautiful1 graceful1 & dignifi$ ones j tw5ty1 x makes a picture h>d to equal4 ,!re is su* evid5t joy 9 j liv+6 ,:5 "o cat*es a glimpse ( ! gr\ps 9 _! light dresses1 ) hair ribbons ( e size & color accord+ to ! we>]'s int]pretation ( ! late/ fa%ion1 w5d+ _! way to ! high s*ool1 he feels t life is inde$ a glori\s summ] morn+4 ,?\gh sighs & compla9ts may be he>d ov] lessons too long & too difficult1 !y are n v deep1 & are soon =gott52 ?\gh l[ m>ks d make v s]i\s /ud5ts ) m9ds conc5trat$ on "w = a few days aft] report c>ds are out1 yet ) ! majority ! depression is %ort-liv$1 & life is sun%9e once m4 ,:5 z :i/les bl[ & factory gates sw+ wide1 "o cat*es a glimpse 9 ! e>ly morn+ ( ! girl 9 h] te5s go+ to "w1 he he>s snat*es ( happy laught] & je/+4 ,no matt] h[ h>d ! "w1 x _c cru% out ! laught] 9 ! he>t ( ! girl 9 h] te5s2 ! good times aft] "w is ov] or at ! week end :5 %e puts on h] ribbons & gay attire make easi] ! cra% ( ma*9]y & less pa9ful ! a*+ muscles4 ,! girl 9 h] te5s is glad %e is alive1 & h] evid5t & ke5 enjoym5t ( a _w :i* "s ( h] eld]s h f\nd h>d & a little disappo9t+ does m to *e] & bright5 ! dull gray ( ! commonplace ?an %e kn[s1 or ?an we /op to rememb]4 ,z we ?9k ( ?is long procession ( ! girl 9 h] te5s :i* memory c s easily recall1 & !n see 9 imag9ation ! ho/ ( ^? :o call !mselves h] tea*]s1 we are tempt$ to cry1 ,h] tea*]s6 ,:at mann] ( be+s are !y :o pret5d to in/ruct1 enlight5 & guide all ?is en]gy1 ?is fasc9at+ l9e ( possibility & promise6 ,x is easy to write or speak ( ! ideal tea*] = all ?is fre% "y life1 fill$ ) inexpressible long+s = success & happ9ess4 ,b ! /udy ( ! v human & v real tea*]1 ideal only 9 ! highe/ s5se1 9 t %e is /ruggl+ aft] p]fection1 w be mu* m practical & helpful to u4 ,%\ld ! tea*] ( girlhood 9 ! ye>s ( ! te5s ev] be a man8 ,yes1 !re h be5 _m f9e1 successful tea*]s ^: /r5g? & manly qualities1 ^: s9c]e devotion to ,*ri/ & 8 tea*+s1 h _h a la/+ influ5ce = good ^u ! girl 9 h] te5s4 ,x is a good ?+ = ! girl to see ! _w & its relation to moral & religi\s life ?r\gh ! eyes ( a f>-see+ man4 ,x is a help to h] to get 8 m5tal grasp ( situations z f week to week !y foll[ toge!r ! life ( ,*ri/ & 8 tea*+s or seek to und]/& ! *>act]s ( ,old ,te/am5t days4 ,a f9e man's frankness1 s9c]ity1 & g5]al fre$om f ! annoyance ( little ?+s prove a /imulus & a help to ! girl4 ,x is almo/ unnecess>y to say t he mu/ be ! "r sort ( man1 l>ge-he>t$1 /rong1 & free f all sugge/ion ( ! goody-goody4 ,h[ev]1 x has be5 my exp]i5ce t :ile a man makes a mo/ effici5t tea*] = ! class dur+ ! h\r ( ! ,sunday-s*ool session1 he _c guide & influ5ce a girl's life 9 ! ev]yday z c ! "r sort ( woman4 ,unless he has a home & a wife ?or\ghly int]e/$ 9 8 "w1 or h]self active 9 ! "w ( ! ,*ur*1 he c d little 9 a social way dur+ ! week4 ,if he is a successful1 h>d-work+ man he has little "t to ?9k ( ! girls or _! ne$s except on ,sunday1 & unless he is a man ( wide exp]i5ce or has daught]s ( 8 own he does n und]/& girls1 & mu/ p]=ce deal 9 g5]alities4 ,9 ?is matt]1 z ev]y:]e 9 life1 !re are exceptions & no h>d & fa/ law c be laid d[n1 b my exp]i5ce ?us f> has be5 t1 all ?+s consid]$1 a womanly woman is be/ fitt$ to meet ! _m ne$s ( ! girl 9 h] te5s4 ,%e mu/ be a womanly woman1 else %e w h =gott5 h] own girlhood days & _c come ne> en\gh to ! girl 9 h] te5s to appreciate h] ne$1 nor w %e h ! p]sonality t w9s h] confid5ce & love4 ,! cold1 h>d1 me*anical sort ( woman "o occasionally f9ds 9 *>ge ( a class ( girls is n ! "o ^: influ5ce w be felt 9 ! ye>s to come4 ,we h se5 aga9 & aga9 9 previ\s *apt]s t ! tea*] ( ! girl 9 h] te5s mu/ be 9 love ) life4 ,if %e has f\nd x h>d1 %e mu/ n let t embitt] h]4 ,! fact t %e has met h>d%ips & conqu]$ !m1 has met sorr[ & x has only deep5$ h] sympa?y & broad5$ h] outlook on life1 makes h] a real inspiration to ! girls :o meet h] ea* week4 ,i am ?9k+ n[ ( su* a woman1 into ^: life "o heavy sorr[ aft] ano!r has come4 ,at ?irty %e is alone 9 ! _w1 hav+ lo/ 9 t5 ye>s p>5ts1 husb& & two *ildr54 ,yet !re is no bitt]ness 9 h] life4 ,%e is n 9 any s5se a cynic4 ,m ?an tw5ty girls1 f sixte5 to n9ete5 ye>s ( age1 :o make up h] class1 leave ! pres5ce ( t sweet1 /rong woman ) h] t5d]1 sympa!tic _s1 & h] calm1 /eady fai?1 able all ! week to live bett]1 m :olesome lives because !y h be5 ) h] = "o h\r4 ,%e nev] speaks ( h]self1 b (t5 ( c\rage1 ( hope1 ( mak+ ! be/ ( ?+s1 ( giv+ all "o c 9 s]vice to ! _w1 ( unselfi%1 *e]ful liv+1 & ! girls li/5 & believe t all %e says is true & possible4 ,! tea*] mu/ be an optimi/4 ,%e is n self-deceiv$1 %e sees ! faults ( ! girl 9 h] te5s4 ,%e is consci\s ( ! ?\ghtlessness1 ! utt] lack ( c\rtesy1 ! love ( ! extreme 9 ev]y?+1 & ! great] faults ( ins9c]ity & pret5se t *>act]ize to s great an ext5t ! girlhood ( to-day4 ,b :ile %e is pa9$ %e is n dismay$4 ,%e is a good diagno/ician4 ,%e exam9es h] individual pati5ts1 f9ds ! weak places1 discov]s ! cause ( ! disease1 & !n goes to "w sy/ematically to eradicate x1 tru/+ to ! normal1 unaffect$ organs & tissues to aid 9 re/or+ p]fect heal?4 ,%e believes 9 & uses prev5tive measures & !y pay4 ,! tea*] mu/ h]self be an example 9 ?\ghtfulness & c\rtesy1 respectful to ^? high] 9 (fice1 & will+ to co-op]ate )1 in/ead ( criticiz+1 ^? :o h plans by :i* !y hope to add to ! effici5cy ( ! s*ool z a :ole4 ,none ( ^! ?+s are lo/ ^u ! ke5-ey$ girl 9 h] te5s2 inde$1 ! tea*]'s dress1 ev5 ! condition ( h] gloves1 makes an impression & has an influ5ce4 ,x has become a truism t to be successful 9 tea*+ "o mu/ "k ! pupil2 yet only la/ week ,i met a tea*] anxi\s = a new c\rse ( /udy :i* w\ld int]e/ h] class ( girls sixte5 & sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 :o reveal$ 9 conv]sation ! fact t %e knew practically no?+ ( ! girl's homes4 ,%e did n ev5 "k ! section ( ! city 9 :i* _m ( !m liv$1 _h made no calls & c\ld tell ! occupation ( only two ( ! fa!rs4 ,%e did n "k = :at ! girls 7 prep>+ !mselves1 nor any ( _! hopes or desires1 & %e _h taught ! class = two ye>s4 ,%e said ! girls 7 n int]e/$1 & did n prep>e assign$ "w4 ,?is type ( tea*] is fa/ disappe>+1 b :]ev] %e exi/s ! fact t ! class seems to be n int]e/$ indicates v cle>ly t ^? :o insi/ t ! tea*] mu/ "k ! girl are "r4 ,9 ! s]ies ( /udies ( ! girl 9 h] te5s an article appe>$ 9 ,! ,sunday ,s*ool ,times#a giv+ ! op9ions ( sev]al hundr$ girls z to :at con/itutes a lovely tea*]1 & accord+ to ! /atem5ts ( ^! girls1 a lovely tea*] is1 pleasant1 fair to ev]ybody1 treats e "o alike1 & is int]e/$ 9 :at y are do+4 ,%e writes notes to y :5 y are ill1 calls on y1 is k9d & pati5t1 makes ! lesson int]e/+1 expla9s :at y don't und]/&1 & kn[s a great deal4 ,^u ^! z necess>y qualifications ( a lovely tea*]1 ! girl 9 h] te5s f all sorts ( homes & f v>i\s p>ts ( our c\ntry is agre$1 & z we ?9k ab\t x we feel incl9$ to tru/ h] analysis4 ,:5 ! av]age tea*] te/s h]self by ^! /&>ds1 %e f9ds defici5cies1 b !y are n disc\rag+ ones1 because e *>act]i/ic nam$ by ! girls is possible to e tea*]4 ,%e c make ?+s int]e/+ if %e is int]e/$ & takes "t to prep>e h] lesson mat]ial4 ,x is a nev]-fail+ s\rce ( surprise to discov] :at int]e/+ mat]ial1--anecdotes1 illu/rations1 pictures & in=mation1--c be f\nd ^u e subject :5 "o is look+ = x4 ,x is p]fectly possible = ! av]age tea*] to be pleasant--to c>ry ab\t ) h] ! atmosph]e 9 :i* "w becomes a pleasure & difficult problems are j ?+s to be conqu]$4 ,?is atmosph]e ( *e]ful hopefulness makes ev]y?+ easy4 ,= _m tea*]s x is ! natural attitude t[>d life & "w1 :i* comes f con/ant association ) eag]1 buoyant y\?4 ,if x is n natural x may be cultivat$4 ,notes & calls--acts ( ?\ghtful k9dness on ! "p ( ! tea*] :5 illness or tr\ble ent]s a home1 may be small ?+s 9 !mselves1 b !y mean mu* to ! adolesc5t girl1 & !y br+ _! own rew>d4 ,!y also are possible to e tea*]4 ,! confid5ce ( a girl is m easily ga9$ if "o1 to use h] own phrase1 really likes h]4 ,if a tea*] kn[s h] pupil1 t is1 sees h] z an individual1 le>ns h] ambitions1 long+s1 hopes & fe>s1 %e does l h]4 ,x is almo/ impossible n to l ! av]age girl :5 "o kn[s h]4 ,e tea*] c le>n to tea* individuals1 n classes1 & girls1 n subjects alone4 ,! wise m5 ( ! pa/ h told u1 & exp]i5ce & obs]vation h prov$1 t we gr[ to resemble t :i* we admire4 ,admiration means imitation1 !re=e ! necessity t ^? :o are /riv+ to awak5 ! be/ 9 ! girl 9 h] te5s be ^? %e c & does admire1 & h traits ( "* %e ought to imitate4 ,!re nev] 0 a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( religion :5 s _m tools & su* f9e equipm5t = s]vice 7 ready = ^? :o want to be skill$ workm51 & ! tea*]s :o desire ! skill to make _! "w on ,sunday really c\nt 9 life e day 9 ! week1 h b to beg9 j :]e !y are & progress z fa/ z possible4 ,bible classes = ^? :o want & ne$ to "k m ( ! ,book !y tea* are easy ( access to _m1 & c\rses ( /udy are op5 to all4 ,! tra9+ class1 :]e ! *>act]i/ics ( ! v>i\s ages1 & ! ne$s ( pupils1 & h[ to meet !m1 may be intellig5tly consid]$1 is possible 9 any community1 & good correspond5ce c\rses are n[ available4 ,if "o desires to d s x is p]fectly possible = him to become a bett] tea*] = ! sake ( ^? :om he in/ructs4 ,= x is 9 desire1 aft] all1 t action is born1 & t :i* "o greatly desires he w seek aft]4 ,to help ! girl 9 h] te5s see ! be/ 9 life & desire x1 we h said1 is ! bus9ess ( h] tea*]4 ,?r\gh ! physical1 m5tal1 & spiritual sides ( h] nature1 ! tea*] is to lift ! girl to ! place :]e %e c see = h]self4 ,!re are s _m girls all ov] our c\ntry1 & 9 ! f>!/ corn]s ( ! e>?1 to-day r5d]+ spl5did s]vice to ! _w1 sometimes 9 ! %elt] ( _! own homes c>+ = _! *ildr51 sometimes 9 great hospitals1 or lonely outpo/s z nurses1 sometimes z tea*]s or mission>ies1 (t5 z s]vants ( e sort1 :o are liv+ ) a broad outlook & deep1 sympa!tic insight1 because some:]e1 back 9 ! te5s1 by ! pati5t ef=t ( tea*]s !y 7 lift$ out ( _! n>r[ selves to ! place :]e !y 7 able to cat* a glimpse ( ! real mean+ ( life4 ,f9d+ x impossible "o day to make my way ?r\gh ! cr[ds on ! /reet wait+ = a procession to pass1 ,i /opp$1 & /&+ back a little f ! curb wat*$ ! eag] faces gaz+ up ! /reet4 ,"r 9 front ( me /ood a gr\p ( m5 9 _! work+ clo!s1 & 9 _! mid/ a tall1 broad-%\ld]$ expressman1 expla9+ ! reason = ! p>ade4 ,9 a mom5t ! s\nd ( brass in/rum5ts bur/ ^u u1 a l9e ( policem5 swung into sight1 ! cr[d ( small boys foll[+ close beside ! uni=m$ m51 _! eyes on ! fly+ bann]s1 & keep+ /ep z only boys c4 ,sudd5ly above ! noises ( ! /reet1 above ! comm&s ( ! (fic]s & ! music ( ! b&1 ,i he>d a little1 ?91 %rill voice f ! cr[d$ corn] :]e ! m5 /ood1 cry out1 ,lift me up s ,i c see6 ,x 0 a /reet *ild1 a little girl1 ^: dress & face %[$ t nei!r money1 "t1 nor ?\ght _h be5 exp5d$ ^u h]4 ,%e look$ s t9y z %e /ood !re try+ to pe] ?r\gh ! cr[d at ! procession 9 ! /reet4 ,b %e 0 n afraid4 ,aga9 x came1 ,lift me up1 ,i say1 s ,i c see6 ,eag]1 insi/5t1 fill$ ) desire1 ! voice attract$ ! att5tion ( ! m54 ,!re 0 a mom5t's hesitation1 & !n ) t look "o loves to see ^u ! face ( a /rong man1 ! expressman /oop$ & pick$ h] up4 ,z he held h] !re1 high above ! heads ( ! o!rs1 "o little arm w5t r\nd 8 neck1 & %e held on tight :ile ! o!r h& po9t$ at horses1 bann]s & m51 & %e call$ out aga9 & aga9 9 h] joy & delight1 ,n[ ,i c see1 ,i c see ev]y?+6 ,! procession pass$4 ,he plac$ h] on ! sidewalk1 & z ! cr[d scatt]$ %e hurri$ away1 satisfaction writt5 ^u h] small face4 ,b z ,i walk$ sl[ly back t[>d ! great s*ool build+s on ! hill1 h] voice rang 9 my e>s1 ,lift me up s ,i c see6 ,& ,i knew t t is ! unconsci\s cry ( ! *ildhood ( ! _w to ! tea*]s ( ! _w2 t ^? words are ! plea1 (t5 unexpress$1 ( ! girlhood ( to-day--,lift me up--s ,i c see6 ,& ,i "k t ^? :o answ] mu/ !mselves h eyes op5$ by ! ,*ri/1 to see1 & he>ts quick5$ by 8 p[]1 to lift4 ----- #a ,a ,lovely ,tea*]1 ,m>* #e1 #aiaj4