,,frances ,,m>y ,,buss ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,photo4 by ,russell & ,sons4 ,y\rs always 9999 ,illegible ,frances ,m4 ,buss ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,frances ,,m>y ,,buss ,,& ,,h] ,,"w ,,= ,,education ,,by ,,annie ,e4 ,,ridley 8,we "w 9 hope0 ,,! ,,s*ool ,,motto ,,) ,,portraits ,,& ,,o!r ,,illu/rations ,,london ,,longmans1 ,,gre51 ,,co4 ,,& ,,new ,,york #ahie ,all rights res]v$ ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,preface ,9 a life writt5 by a fri5d = fri5ds !re mu/ ( necessity be m ( ! intimacy ( private fri5d%ip ?an 9 a record writt5 dispassionately = an unkn[n public4 ,! _w 9 g5]al kn[s ,frances ,m>y ,buss z a public work]--capable1 en]getic1 successful4 ,by h] fri5ds %e 0 lov$ z "o ( ! mo/ womanly ( wom5--true1 & t5d]1 & loyal4 ,h] "w1 to :i* all wom5 ( ?is g5]ation owe s mu*1 mu/ assume prom95ce 9 ! /ory ( h] life2 b :at is mo/ desir$ is to %[ h] z %e 0 to h] fri5ds4 ,my w>me/ ?anks are "h (f]$ to all :o h s freely & s k9dly help$ me 9 ?is lab\r ( love3 fir/1 to ,miss ,buss' own family & p]sonal fri5ds1 & to old pupils2 to ,mrs4 ,bryant1 ,d4,sc41 & ! memb]s ( ! /aff 9 bo? s*ools2 &1 = _m valuable educational details1 to ,miss ,emily ,davies1 ,miss ,beale1 ,mrs4 ,william ,grey1 ,miss ,%irreff1 ,miss ,m>y ,gurney1 ,miss ,agnes ,j4 ,w>d1 ,miss ,hughes1 & ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,fit*4 ,a4 ,e4 ,r4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,,introductory--,,!n ,,& ,,n[ #a ,,book ,i4 ,,e>ly ,,life4 ,i4 ,,*ildhood #be ,,ii4 ,,girlhood #da ,,iii4 ,,influ5ce #eh ,,iv4 ,,helpfulness #gc ,,book ,,ii4 ,,public ,,"w4 ,i4 ,,transition #hg ,,ii4 8,,we ,,"w ,,9 ,,hope0 #ajc ,,iii4 8,,! ,,si/]s ,,( ,,! ,,boys0 #aag ,,iv4 ,,timely ,,help #aca ,v4 ,,triumph #adf ,,vi4 ,,) ,,h] ,,fell[-,,work]s #aff ,,vii4 ,,life ,,at ,,myra ,,lodge #aha ,,viii4 ,,e>ly ,,educational ,,ideals #bjj ,,ix4 ,,practical ,,"w #bae ,x4 ,,! ,,head-,,mi/resses' #bca ,,association ,,xi4 ,,univ]sity ,,education ,,= ,,wom5 #beb ,,xii4 ,,tra9+ ,,colleges ,,= ,,tea*]s #bgc ,,xiii4 ,,g5]al ,,int]e/s #bhg ,,book ,,iii4 ,,lat] ,,ye>s4 ,i4 ,,9 ,,! ,,holidays #cji ,,ii4 ,,rome #cba ,,iii4 ,,social ,,life #ccf ,,iv4 ,,fri5d%ips #cdi ,v4 ,,re/ #cff ,,vi4 8,,& ,,h] ,,works ,,d ,,foll[ ,,h]0 #cgi ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,page ,,frances ,m4 ,,buss ,frontispiece ,,frances ,m4 ,,buss ,,9 #ahfj ,,& #ahgb #hg ,,! ,,l[] ,,s*ool #aca ,,! ,,great ,,hall1 ,,nor? ,,london ,,collegiate #afb ,,s*ool ,,= ,,girls ,,! ,,gymnasium1 ,,nor? ,,london ,,collegiate #bjj ,,s*ool ,,= ,,girls ,,nor? ,,london ,,collegiate ,,s*ool ,,= ,,girls #bad ,,miss ,,buss ,,& ,,dr4 ,,sophie ,,bryant #bgc ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,errata4 ,page #a1 l9e #b1 = 8,july #bi0 read 8,july #ah40 ,page #bi1 l9e #ab1 = 8light$0 read 8lift$40 ,page #ci1 l9e #be1 = 8to play0 read 8= play40 ,page #aaa1 l9e #bg1 = 8lady on0 read 8lady 940 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,^! corrections h be5 appli$ to ?is electronic v]sion ( ! book--,oct4 #be1 #bjai4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,introductory4 ,,!n ,,& ,,n[4 8,educate wom51 & y educate ! tea*]s ( m52 if ! *ild is fa!r to ! man1 ! woman =ms ! man 9 educat+ ! *ild4 ,! cause ( female education is !n1 ev5 9 ! mo/ selfi% s5se1 ! cause ( mank9d at l>ge40--,c4 ,g4 ,,nicolay4 ,graci\s spee* c seldom h be5 m tru?ful ?an :5 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales said1 on ,july #ah1 #ahgi1 t few ( _! _m public functions _h af=d$ ! ,pr9cess & himself m gratification ?an ! op5+ ( ! great hall1 giv5 by ! ,clo?work]s' ,company to ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,girls1 a c]emony putt+ ! f9al t\* to ! "w ( s _m ye>s4 ,x w\ld n be easy to f9d a m attractive sight ?an ?is spaci\s build+1 fill$ ) its five hundr$ happy "y girls1 ei!r on 8,f\nd]'s ,day10 :51 deck$ 9 ! s*ool fl[]1 we see !m 9 t ,april mood 9 :i* 8,! he>t ) rapture fills1 ,& dances ) ! daffodils20 or :51 on ,prize-day1 9 ! glory ( summ] roses1 _! jubilant "y voices r+ out 9 ! fav\rite s*ool-song1 z1 ) fe>less & confid5t eyes1 !y look 8,=ty ye>s on60 :ile _! eld]s1 look+ back d[n t long vi/a1 ?9k ( ! diff]5ce !y c rememb] betwe5 ,!n & ,n[4 ,x 0 9 ?is hall1 on ! prize-day ( #ahib1 t ! *airman1 ,mr4 ,fe>on1 drew a rem>kable contra/ betwe5 ! pres5t days ( light = girls' education1 & ! d>k days ( ! fir/ ,s*ools ,inquiry ,commission ( #ahfd1 ( :i* he _h be5 a memb]4 ,!n1 x 0 /ill possible = ! ,commission]s to gravely ask if girls 7 capable ( le>n+ ,lat9 & ma!matics8 ,n[1 z he po9t$ out1 ?is "q might be answ]$ by ! results ( ?is "o ye> = ?is "o s*ool--eighte5 passes1 ) two hon\rs1 on ! ,univ]sity ,exam9ations--to say no?+ ( ! rec5t success at ,cambridge1 :]e a woman took a place above ! ,s5ior ,wrangl]4 ,z a memb] ( ! ,commission ( #ahfd1 &1 lat]1 ( ! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,commission1 ,mr4 ,fe>on 0 glad to claim "s "p 9 ! mak+ ( ?is fir/ public s*ool = girls1 ( :i* he felt t 8if ev] !re 0 an in/itution ( :i* !y might be pr\d1 ! success ( :i* 0 calculat$ to /ir ! pulses1 excite ! emulation & en?usiasm ( o!rs1 & give int5se satisfaction to all :o took "p 9 x1 ei!r z f\nd]1 well-wi%]s1 or fri5ds1 x 0 ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,girls40 ,!n1 f ! brilliant hall1 ) its 8rose-bud g>d5 ( girls10 ! sc5e *ang$ to ! d>k ,novemb] day--,novemb] #cj1 #ahfe1 a date to keep 9 m9d--:51 /ruggl+ ?r\gh ! ,novemb] fog1 ,emily ,davies & ,frances ,m>y ,buss made _! way to ! dull committee-room 9 ,victoria ,/reet1 :]e ! ,commission]s await$ _! com+4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission 7 ,"l ,taunton1 ,"l ,lyttelton1 ,"l ,/anley1 ,sir ,/af=d ,nor?cote1 ! ,dean ( ,*i*e/]1 ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,w4 ,?orold1 ,mr4 ,acl&1 ,mr4 ,ba9es1 ,mr4 ,=/]1 ,mr4 ,erle1 & ,dr4 ,/orr>4 ,to ^!1 z ,assi/ant-,commission]s1 7 add$ ,messrs4 ,d4 ,b4 ,fe>on1 ,h4 ,a4 ,giff>d1 ,c4 ,h4 ,/aunton1 ,t4 ,h4 ,gre51 ,j4 ,l4 ,hammond1 ,j4 ,g4 ,fit*1 ,j4 ,bryce1 & ,h4 ,m4 ,bompas4 ,! "w ( ?is ,commission la/$ f #ahfd to #ahfi1 &1 lat]1 _m ( ! same g5tlem5 7 appo9t$ on ! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,commission1 & may be said to h c>ri$ on ! same "w1 s9ce !y "h appli$ ! rem$y to ills previ\sly discov]$ by _! rese>*es4 ,!re are few ( ^! names :i* w n be held 9 la/+ hon\r by all ?\ghtful wom5 :o "k h[ mu* is due = /eady help 9 e cause mo/ conc]n+ _! welf>e4 ,x has1 nev]!less1 tak5 ?irty ye>s--s9ce t same ,novemb] #cj1 #ahfe--to give wom5 a place side by side ) m51 on a ,royal ,commission1 :51 9 #ahid1 ,mrs4 ,bryant1 ,d4,sc41 took ! seat ,miss ,buss 0 no long] able to fill on ! second ,royal ,commission ( ,inquiry into ,second>y ,education4 ,x is n difficult to imag9e ! feel+ ( satisfaction ) :i* ,miss ,buss saw h] 8brilliant "y fell[-work]10 z %e delight$ to call h]1 tak+ ?is pr\d position4 ,fur!r to m>k ! contra/ betwe5 #ahfe & #ahid1 we may take a passage 9 a lett] f ,miss ,buss to ,miss ,davies1 dat$ ,decemb] #e1 #ahfe1 :il/ /ill wait+ = ! ,commission]s' ,report1 9 :i* %e says-- 8,:5 w ! evid5ce come1 ,i wond]8 ,i am s curi\s to "k :at ,i said1 & :at y said too4 ,x is v odd1 b ! mi/ :i* surr\nds t int]view does n cle>4 8,!y 7 inde$ k9d1 & m ?an k9d1 z y say4 ,z = ,mr4 ,acl&1 he is :at ! #8,home & ,colonial' consid] y to be6 8,i c't get ov] my a/oni%m5t at _! civility2 & x is su* fun to be told to #8take a *air1' z if we 7 ! #8p>ty' :om s]vants are s fond ( ann\nc+40 ,?is is ! "o side4 ,:]ev] x 0 possible to see 8fun0 ,miss ,buss w\ld see x4 ,b !re 0 ano!r side too1 reveal$ 9 a little rem>k made by ,mr4 ,fe>on to ,mrs4 ,bryant1 :5 ! prize-giv+ 0 ov] at :i* he gave 8 rem9isc5ces ( t ,novemb] day3 8,we 7 all s mu* /ruck by _! p]fect womanl9ess4 ,:y1 !re 7 te>s 9 ,miss ,buss' eyes60 ,& small wond] if ?is 7 s6 ,9 #ahfe--?irty ye>s ago--x 0 an ev5t to cause a he>t-?rill :5 a woman 0 summon$1 n to meekly receive in=mation1 b actually to give x2 n to li/51 b to speak1 & be=e s important a body4 ,x is q conceivable t z !y paus$ on ! ?re%old ^! two ladies may h felt f> m ?an a m]ely imag9ative fla% ( sympa?y ) brave wom5 ( old1 :o _h fac$ /]n] tribunals to pay =feit ) life itself = ! hold+ ( new & /range doctr9es4 ,to say t great ev5ts may hang on smalle/ incid5ts is a m]e truism1 trite z true4 ,b we _c d\bt t a real turn+ po9t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,engli% p 0 rea*$ 9 ! fir/ (ficial recognition ( ! equal %>e ( wom5 9 ! task ( tra9+ ! "y4 ,f ?is date :at 0 be=e impossible became fact1 & education takes rank z a true sci5ce4 ,x is ( special int]e/ 9 our own day1 :5 ! j>r+ note ( antagonism betwe5 m5 & wom5 is too (t5 /ruck1 to look back & rememb] ! help giv5 by m5 to ! high] education ( wom54 ,we note t ! two mo/ def9ite />t+ po9ts ( ! new educational movem5t are to be f\nd 9 ! v inn]mo/ sanctum1 9 ! /ronge/ /ronghold ( mascul9e rights & privileges--! ,univ]sities & ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,:51 9 #ahfc1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge op5$ its ,local ,exam9ations = girls1 & :51 9 #ahfd1 ! ,h\se ( ,commons gave au?ority to a ,royal ,commission to ext5d its inquiry into ! /ate ( ! education ( girls1 ! new era 0 practically inaugurat$4 ,h5ce=? wom5 became free to d :atev] !y _h p[] to d4 ,nor 0 ?is ! fir/ help giv5 by m5 to ! bett] education ( girls4 ,9 #ahdh--! great ye> ( revolution--! pr(essors ( ,k+'s ,college _h op5$ ! classes :i* spe$ily develop$ into ,que5's ,college1 ! =]unn] ( ,b$=d & ,*elt5ham ,colleges4 ,9 #ahej ! ,rev4 ,david ,la+1 :o _h be5 associat$ ) ! ,que5's ,college movem5t1 gave 8 valuable help 9 ! expansion ( ,miss ,buss' fir/ small s*ool on simil> l9es into ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,ladies4 ,9 #ahfe ?is s*ool /ood s high t ,miss ,buss 0 ask$ by ! ,commission]s to give h] views ( education g5]ally4 ,?is summons 0 d\btless ! result ( ! report ( ! ,assi/ant ,commission]s :o conduct$ ! inquiry4 ,x 0 ma9ly due to ! ef=ts ( ,miss ,davies & ,miss ,bo/ock t girls' s*ools 7 includ$ 9 ?is inquiry4 ,^! ladies s5t up a widely sign$ memorial f p]sons :o _h be5 int]e/$ 9 ! ext5sion to girls ( ! ,local ,exam9ations4 ,mr4 ,roby1 ! secret>y1 e>ly 9 #ahfe1 respond$ fav\rably to ?is appeal1 po9t+ out t1 z s _m girls 7 privately educat$1 ! limits ( inve/igation 9 _! case 7 mu* n>r[] ?an ^? = boys1 & also po9t+ out t ! numb]s & value ( end[m5ts = girls 7 also re/rict$4 ,b1 8subject to ^! limitations10 he add$1 8! ,commission]s 7 will+ to embrace 9 _! inquiry ! education ( bo? sexes alike40 ,he /at$ also t ! ,commission]s expect$ to d]ive mu* important in=mation f ! evid5ce ( p]sons ( special exp]i5ce & k 9 ! v>i\s matt]s connect$ ) _! inquiry4 ,among ^! witnesses !y 7 ready to include su* p]sons z may be recomm5d$ to !m z be/ qualifi$ to express op9ions on ! subject ( ?is memorial4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahfe1 ,miss ,davies & ,miss ,buss 7 call$ to give _! evid5ce4 ,miss ,beale foll[$ 9 ,april1 #ahff1 &1 dur+ t same ye>1 in=mation on ! education & ! employm5t ( wom5 0 giv5 by six o!r ladies--,miss ,wol/5holme1 ,miss ,port]1 ,miss ,kyb]d1 ,miss ,m>t91 ,miss ,smi?1 & ,miss ,g]trude ,k+4 ,9 #ahgj a valuable summ>y ( ?is evid5ce 0 compil$ by ,miss ,beale f ! tw5ty l>ge volumes issu$ by ! ,commission]s4 ,x is f ?is small] blue-book t ! foll[+ extracts are tak51 ! evid5ce ( ,miss ,davies1 ,miss ,buss1 & ,miss ,beale be+ select$ z *>act]i/ic ( ! views ( ! :ole4 ,read 9 ! light ( ! rec5t ,univ]sity hon\rs ga9$ by wom51 _m ( ! que/ions & answ]s ( ^! exam9ations w h a curi\s int]e/ = ! 8mod]n girl40 ,:5 ,"l ,taunton put ! "q to ,miss ,buss3-- 8#8,y\r girls come up to y extremely ignorant1' !re is evid5t conviction 9 h] brief reply3 #8,extremely ignorant6' 8#8,d !y seem to be v little taught at all8'--#8,9 all ! ess5tials1 h>dly ev]4 ,!y seldom "k any ari?metic1 = in/ance4 ,we h a l>ge numb] ( girls1 ( ?irte51 f\rte51 & fifte51 come to u :o c sc>cely d ! simple/ sum 9 ari?metic4' 8#8,h y tak5 any int]e/ 9 ! movem5t :i* has be5 made to induce ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge to in/itute exam9ations & conf] honor>y di/9ctions on girls8'--#8,yes2 tw5ty-five ( our pupils w5t up to ! exp]im5tal exam9ation4' 8#8,d y anticipate any b5eficial results f ! /eps :i* ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge has be5 induc$ to adopt8'--#8,yes2 ,i am q sure t great good has be5 done already4 ,an imm5se /imulus has be5 giv51 especially to ,engli% & ari?metic4 ,! girls h some?+ to "w =1 "s hope1 some?+ to aim at1 & ! tea*]s also4' 8#8,z f> z y are able to judge1 d y ?9k ! class ( s*ool-mi/resses is z good z x ought to be8'--#8,! class ( tea*]s g5]ally is n4' 8#8,9 y\r op9ion1 %\ld ! education ( a girl diff] ess5tially f t ( a boy 9 ! same rank ( life1 ) reg>d to ! subjects :i* are to be taught8'--#8,i ?9k n1 b x is r difficult to asc]ta9 :at is ! prop] education = a boy4' 8#8,y believe !re is n su* a di/9ction betwe5 ! m5tal p[]s ( ! two classes z to require any wide di/9ction betwe5 ! good education giv5 to a girl & t to a boy8'--#8,i am sure girls c le>n any?+ !y are taught 9 an int]e/+ mann]1 & = :i* !y h a motive to "w4'0 ,miss ,beale1 :5 ask$ h] op9ion z to ! admission ( girls to ,univ]sity degrees1 repli$ 9 a slightly modifi$ /ra9-- 8#8,x seems to me t our op9ions are s divid$ at pres5t z to ! modifications t w be introduc$ into girls' education1 t ,i %\ld regret to see any?+ done ha/ily to assimilate x to t :i* may p]haps be alt]$ = boys2 b at ! same "t ,i ?9k x is good = boys & girls to h simil> ta/es t _! m9ds may n be entirely b5t 9 diff]5t ways1 s t 9 _! aft] life !y %\ld und]/& & be int]e/$ 9 ! same ?+s4' 8#8,9 us+ ! ^w 8simil>10 d y mean id5tical8'--#8,i h _h "s boys z pupils 9 ma!matics1 &1 z f> z ,i c judge f ^! & ! public s*ools !y att5d$1 ,i d n ?9k t ! ma!matical p[]s ( wom5 enable !m g5]ally 7_! physical /r5g? ,i d>e say has a great deal to d ) x7 to g s f> 9 ! high] ma!matics z boys2 & ,i ?9k we %\ld be /ra9+ ! m9d 7:i* is ( all ?+s to be deprecat$7 if we 7 to try to =ce !m to take up sev]al exam9ations z are necess>ily pass$ by ^? :o are tak+ ! high] bran*es at ! ,univ]sities4' 8#8,i !re=e probably %\ld n be wrong 9 inf]r+ t1 :ile y recognize ! simil>ity ( ! male & female m9d1 y w\ld n g ! l5g? ( say+ t !y mu/ necess>ily move 9 ! same *annel8'--#8,no1 ,i %\ld be sorry to see !m take up classics at all exclusively1 because ,i d n ?9k t1 z reg>ds ! education ( boys1 x has be5 ! mo/ desirable to limit x ?us4 ,t is my individual op9ion4'0 ,b ,miss ,davies1 aft] h] two ye>s' exp]i5ce z ,hon4 ,sec4 ( ! ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ations1 _h no hesitation conc]n+ id5tity ( /&>d = boys & = girls1 :5 ,"l ,lyttelton put ! case to h]-- 8,y h tak5 a v active "p 9 p]suad+ ! two ,univ]sities to li/5 to facts :i* y _h to lay be=e !m 9 ref]5ce to ! /ate ( female education4 ,w y be s good z to tell u :at difficulties y h enc\nt]$1 & :at objection y h met ) on behalf ( ei!r g5tlem5 or ladies1 & !n make any rem>ks :i* y h to make ^u ^! difficulties80 ,objections & difficulties equally disappe> 9 ,miss ,davies' concise answ]-- 8,x is difficult to /ate objections fairly :5 "o does n agree ) !m4 ,i ?9k x 0 *iefly a sort ( g5]al feel+ t x 0 n 9 accordance ) ! fitness ( ?+s4 ,! objections seem g5]ally to resolve !mselves into t40 ,to ! proposition ( "s special s*eme ( exam9ation :i* might be adopt$ = ! special requirem5ts ( wom51 %e said simply-- 8,i d n see :at advantage x w\ld h4 ,x w\ld be difficult to frame a curriculum specially suit$ to girls1 because almo/ ev]ybody has a sep>ate !ory ab\t :at x is good = girls to le>n--ab\t :at is apposite to ! female m9d40 ,! ?ree ladies 7 agre$ 9 accept+ g5]ally ! v]dict ( ! ,commission]s on ! exi/+ /ate ( girls' s*ools1 aft]w>ds ?us briefly summ$ up-- 8,x _c be d5i$ t our picture ( middle-class education is1 on ! :ole1 unfav\rable4 ,! g5]al defici5cy 9 girls' education is /at$ ) ! utmo/ confid5ce1 & ) entire agreem5t1 ) :atev] diff]5ce ( /atem5t1 by _m witnesses ( compet5t au?ority4 ,want ( ?or\ghness & f\ndation2 slov5l9ess & %[y sup]ficiality2 inatt5tion to rudim5ts2 undue "t giv5 to accompli%m5ts1 & ^! n taught intellig5tly or 9 any sci5tific mann]2 want ( organization2--^! may suffici5tly indicate ! "* ( ! compla9ts receiv$40 ,!re is also complete agreem5t z reg>ds n only ! ne$ ( bett] s*ools1 b ( bett] sy/ems ( tra9+ = tea*]s4 ,al?\gh ?ankful to accept concessions on ! exi/+ l9es ( boys' education1 faute de mieux1 !y are by no means p]suad$ t ?is education is ev5 = boys all t c\ld be desir$4 ,ev5 at t date !y c\ld v5ture to intimate ! op9ion t ! m]e fact ( a ,univ]sity c\rse did n1 p] se1 make a good tea*]4 ,miss ,davies call$ special att5tion to ! fact1 t :ile no end[m5ts 7 appli$ to girls above ! ,elem5t>y s*ools1 _m ( ^! mu/ h be5 int5d$ = girls z well z boys1 s9ce !y =m "p ( beque/s made 8to ! *ildr50 ( c]ta9 p>i%es or di/ricts4 ,dr4 ,fit* has po9t$ out#a t at ?is p]iod1 :il/ #aaib boys 7 receiv+ at ,*ri/'s ,hospital an education fitt+ !m = ! ,univ]sities1 !re 7 eighte5 girls only1 & ^! tra9$ z dome/ic s]vants4 ,else:]e he goes into ! "q1 %[+ t :ile *>ity s*ools 7 op5 to girls1 !y 7 entirely exclud$ f ! gramm> s*ools1 :]e boys 7 be+ tra9$ 8to s]ve ,god & ! ,/ate40 ,!re is sc>cely a record1 he says1 ( any s*ool ^: f\nd] delib]ately int5d$ a lib]al education = girls4 ,footnote #a3 8,woman & ! ,univ]sities10 ,contempor>y ,review1 ,augu/1 #ahij4 8,a girl 0 n expect$ #8to s]ve ,god or ,/ate1' & 01 !re=e1 n invit$ to ! ,univ]sity or gramm> s*ool2 b %e might1 if poor1 be ne$$ to contribute to ! com=t ( h] #8bett]s' z an appr5tice or a s]vant1 & !re=e ! *>ity s*ools 7 op5 to h]40 ,& ,dr4 ,fit*'s own exp]i5ce confirms ?is fact4 ,mr4 ,george ,moore1 wi%+ to devote #aj1jjj to s*ol>%ips1 s5t 9 a s*eme = ! consid]ation ( "s ( ! lead+ educationali/s1 :51 f9d+ m5tion only ( boys1 ,dr4 ,fit* v5tur$ to sugge/ ! fact t boys h si/]s1 receiv+ ! explanation f ,mr4 ,moore t x 0 f no int5tion ( exclud+ !m t !y _h be5 omitt$1 b simply t x _h nev] occurr$ to him to ?9k ( girls 9 su* a connection4 ,) ! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,commission ?is /ate ( ?+s came to an end4 ,we _c tell h[ f> ! influ5ce ( ! evid5ce giv5 by wom5 to ! ,s*ools ,inquiry ,commission may h ext5d$1 b x 0 !n decid$ t 89 any enactm5t or con/itution t may be br\ght into op]ation on ?is "q ! full p>ticipation ( girls 9 end[m5ts %\ld be broadly laid d[n40 ,among ,miss ,buss' mo/ able support]s 9 obta9+ ! end[m5t = h] new s*ools %e c\nt$ five memb]s ( ! ,s*ools ,inquiry ,commission--,"l ,lyttelton1 ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,w4 ,?orold 7,bi%op ( ,ro*e/] & ( ,w9*e/]71 ,dr4 ,/orr>1 ,mr4 ,fe>on1 & ,mr4 ,fit*4 ,9 #ahff1 :ile ! ,commission 7 /ill at "w1 ,miss ,davies ?us speaks ( x 9 h] 8,high] ,education ( ,wom50-- 8,specific s*emes adapt$ to circum/ances w be devis$ z occasions arise4 ,9 ! meantime1 any k9d ( recognition ( ! fact t ! education ( wom5 is a matt] wor? ?9k+ ab\t is ( ! utmo/ practical value4 ,9 ?is po9t ( view1 z indicat+ & express+ a gr[+ s5se ( ! importance ( ! subject1 ! ext5sion to girls ( ! ,local ,exam9ations ( ! ,univ]sities ( ,cambridge & ,ed9burgh1 & ! /eps tak5 by ! ,s*ools ,inquiry ,commission 9 _! p5d+ inve/igations1 h an indirect inf]5ce q out ( proportion to ! imm$iate & calculable results obta9$1 af=d+ a moral support & enc\ragem5t ! effect ( :i* x is n easy to e/imate40 ,! direct influ5ce ( ! ,commission may be gaug$ by ! fact t )9 t5 ye>s ( ?is date ,miss ,buss 0 able to make a li/ ( =ty-five new end[$ s*ools = girls1 to conta9 sev]ally f fifty to f\r hundr$ pupils1 ) sal>ies = ! head-mi/resses v>y+ f #ajj a ye> to #bjj 7exclusive ( capitation fees74 ,( ?is li/ %e rem>ks-- 8,x is n complete1 b w be useful 9 e/abli%+ my po9t1 viz4 t !re are "s good positions = prop]ly qualifi$ wom5-tea*]s4 8,/4 ,paul's is ! greate/ prize 9 ! pr(ession1 or r w\ld be if ! s*eme _h become law4 ,d y see1 ! sal>y might be #bjjj a ye>4 ,ours is second1 ) a hundr$ m pupils1 & !re=e m "w & less pay ?an ,/4 ,paul's4 ,my object 9 draw+ up ! li/ 0 to %[ ! importance ( tra9+ & high education = wom5-tea*]s4 ,su* prizes are n to be _h else:]e4 ,look at ,scot* girls' s*ools1 at ,g]man also4 ,we wom5 owe a deep debt to ! ,end[$ ,s*ool ,commission40 ,! v]dict giv5 z ! result ( ! ,s*ools ,inquiry ,commission does n1 ( c\rse1 exclude ! fact t !re 7 !n1 & _h always be51 "s good private s*ools :]e a good education _h be5 giv54 ,! true tea*]1 l ! poet1 8is born & n made10 ! p[] to tea* be+ z mu* a ,div9e gift z t ( song or ( pa9t+4 ,x is true t ! p]ception ( e gift mu/ dep5d on its full culture1 ! ext5t ( success be+ det]m9$ by ! am\nt ( g5ius2 b !re h always be5 born tea*]s1 "s self-educat$ & "s develop$ by exceptional home surr\nd+s4 ,wom5 ( ?is k9d h always exi/$ z ! lov$ & hon\r$ c5tres ( exceptional influ5ce1 s5d+ out pupils =m$ on _! own model4 ,d\btless1 !re c\ld h be5 f\nd1 at any p]iod 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 a suffici5t ju/ification = ! attitude condemn$ 9 "o ( ! e>ly pap]s 9 ,fras] on ! !n q new ,que5's ,college3-- #8,educate ! wom56' exclaim$ an accompli%$ & excell5t man 9 our he>+1 & ) m>k$ surprise4 #8,:]e is ! necessity8 ,a college = ladies6 ,nons5se6 ,wom5 are admirably educat$6 ,i see none b well-educat$ wom5 ar\nd me6' 9 ! tone ( a man :o1 :5 told ( ^? :o hung] = bread1 %\ld reply1 #8,want bread8 ,nons5se6 ,hung]6 ,!re is no su* ?+6 ,i see a good d9n] be=e me e day4'0 ,b1 grant+ t !re 0 education1 & ( a real k9d1 we mu/ agree t ?is1 z a rule1 0 accessible only 9 ! =m ( a v highly paid private gov]ness1 or 9 select & v exp5sive private s*ools4 ,t ev5 s mu* 0 n common1 & n to be secur$ by ! v highe/ paym5ts1 may be inf]r$ f ! acc\nt giv5 by ,miss ,cobbe1 9 h] 8,autobiography10 ( a typical fa%ionable s*ool1 :]e a two ye>s' c\rse co/ #ajjj1 ( :i* %e says t 8if ! object _h be5 to produce ! m9imum ( result at ! maximum ( co/1 no?+ c\ld h be5 bett] design$ = ! purpose40 ,9 ?is s*ool1 %e adds1 8ev]y?+ 0 taught 9 ! inv]se ratio ( its true importance4 ,at ! bottom ( ! scale 7 morals & religion1 & at ! top music & danc+40 ,! po9t to be kept be=e u1 9 consid]+ ! special "w ( ?is pa/ half-c5tury1 is t = ! middle-classes1 includ+ pr(essional p]sons ( mod]ate means1 good education 0 practically out ( rea*1 ! *eap] s*ools :i* 7 op5 to !m be+1 = ! mo/ "p1 ( ! ord] condemn$ by ! ,commission]s4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t ! op5+ ( ! new s*ools--) ! be/ tea*+ on mod]ate t]ms--0 a *ange ( :i* ! importance c sc>cely yet be ju/ly e/imat$1 especially :51 side by side ) ?is prep>atory movem5t1 ! advantages ( ,univ]sity tra9+ 7 add$4 ,be=e ?is "t no girls' s*ools1 h[ev] advanc$1 _h gone beyond ! subjects consid]$ suitable = wom51 & any wom5 ) k ( classics or ma!matics 7 ei!r exceptionally gift$1 or _h accid5tally be5 taught ) _! bro!rs4 ,:5 we g back to ,novemb] #cj1 #ahfe1 ! fog outside t committee-room is a true symbol ( ! gloom t prevail$ reg>d+ ! high] education ( wom54 ,d>kness /ill held rule1 ev5 ?\gh a few ( ! topmo/ peaks _h already caught ! fir/ rays ( ! com+ dawn4 ,at t date ! future 0 /ill s veil$ t x c\ld by no possibility h occurr$ to ,miss ,davies or ,miss ,buss1 /&+ !re be=e ! ,commission]s1 ev5 to dream ( !mselves z :at we n[ "k !m to h be5--! repres5tatives1 "o ( ,univ]sity ,education = ,wom51 & ! o!r ( ,public ,s*ools = ,girls1 t is to say1 ( ! two mo/ p[]ful ag5cies 9 ! greate/ revolution ( mod]n times4 ,b 9 ^? days ,miss ,buss' s*ool 0 /ill h] own private prop]ty1 &1 z yet1 no glimpse _h cross$ h] m5tal vision ( its future z ! model ( ! great public girls' s*ools n[ spread ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,s1 too1 ) ,miss ,davies4 ,girton 0 n1 & ev5 ,hit*9 _h n come into view1 ?\gh possibly "s vague ideal ( a true college = wom5 may h be5 tak+ %ape 9 ,miss ,davies' m9d4 ,b if s1 x mu/ /ill h be5 z baseless z ! poet's dream1 = no 8sweet girl-graduate0 exi/$ z yet out ( ! doma9 ( ! 8,pr9cess ,ida40 ,on ?is l[] e>? at t "t1 & = _m a day aft]1 %e c\ld s]ve only z matt] = a fly+ je/4 ,!re 7 inde$ ?ree 8,colleges0 = girls--,que5's1 ,b$=d1 & ,*elt5ham1 z well z ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,ladies--all 9 full "w1 & ev5 !n ready = ! rapid expansion :i* foll[$ ! op5+ ( ! ,univ]sities to wom54 ,b1 at t date1 ^! c\ld n rank z m ?an collegiate s*ools2 nor 0 m desir$1 = ,pr(essor ,maurice is v c>eful1 9 8 inaugural address1 to deprecate all int5tion ( emulat+ ! poet's creation1 ?us gu>d+ himself3-- 8,we %\ld inde$ rejoice to pr(it 9 ?is or any und]tak+ by ! deep wisdom :i* ! au?or ( ! #8,pr9cess' has conceal$ "u a veil ( exquisite grace & lightness2 we %\ld n wi% to ?9k less nobly ?an 8 royal h]o9e does ( ! rights & p[]s ( h] sex1 b we %\ld be m incl9$ to acquiesce 9 ! conclusions ( h] matur$ exp]i5ce1 ?an to revive--^u a mis]ably feeble & r$uc$ scale1 ) "s fatal deviations f its orig9al /atutes--h] spl5did b transitory f\ndation40 ,only ! fir/ /ep to ! great *anges ( ! pres5t day _h !n be5 tak51 :51 9 #ahfc1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge _h all[$ girls1 z an exp]im5t1 to jo9 ! ,local ,exam9ations4 ,miss ,buss always dat$ ! lat] sup]iority ( ! tea*+ 9 h] s*ool to h] exp]i5ces on t occasion4 ,out ( eighty-f\r girls :o w5t 91 %e s5t tw5ty-five1 ( :om fifte5 pass$4 ,! failure ( t5 9 ari?metic pull$ h] up %ort1 ) ! result t ! tea*+ 0 s f> *ang$ t none fail$ 9 ! next ye>1 :5 girls 7 f9ally admitt$ on ! same t]ms ) boys1 & ! ,london ,c5tre 0 =m$ "u ,miss ,davies4 ,b1 ev5 9 #ahff1 success 0 s f> limit$1 t ,miss ,beale c\ld reply z foll[s to ,"l ,lyttelton's qu]y1 8,if %e _h he>d ( ^! new exam9ations80-- 8,!re seems to be "s difficulty 9 apply+ !m to ! high] middle classes4 ,i ?9k ( our own case4 ,! bro!rs ( our pupils g to ! ,univ]sities4 ,n[1 g5]ally speak+1 ^? :o g 9 = ! ,local ,exam9ations occupy a mu* l[] place 9 ! social scale1 & our pupils w\ld n l to be class$ ) !m1 b reg>d$ z equal 9 rank to ^? :o pass at ! ,univ]sity4 ,^! feel+s are /rong] 9 small places40 ,! f>-rea*+ effect ( ^! exam9ations is indicat$ by ,miss ,buss' op9ion t 8until ! ,local ,cambridge ,exam9ations 7 organiz$1 !re 0 no sort ( recognition on ! "p ( m5 t ! fem99e m9d c\ld "u any circum/ances rank ) ! mascul9e40 ,we see f ?is fact t1 be=e ! middle ( ?is c5tury1 ! 8woman's movem5t0 c\ld n be said to exi/ at all4 ,! "q ( equality--s mu* to ! front at pres5t--c\ld n !n ev5 h be5 =mulat$4 ,x is n till #ahfi t we f9d x tak5 at all s]i\sly1 9 a pap] 9 ! ,macmillan = ,m>* ( t ye>1 by a writ] :o rem>ks t-- 8,two alt]natives are op5 to ! w\ld-be re=m]s ( woman4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is ! l9e ( ,miss ,lydia ,beck]1 ! second ( ,miss ,emily ,davies40 ,& he adds t-- 8,)\t wi%+ to disp>age unduly ! ef=ts ( any e>ne/ woman = :at %e believes to be ! improvem5t ( h] sex1 a ?\ghtful man mu/ feel t ! second is ( ! two ! wis] c\rse2 ! "o :i* is mo/ practical1 mo/ s5sible1 lea/ dang]\s1 & mo/ likely to secure ! sympa?y ( ! mass ( ,engli%m5 & ,engli%wom540 ,x is true t1 9 #ahfd1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,b4 ,hodgson1 "o ( ! fir/ & be/ fri5ds to ! high] education ( wom51 recognizes ! fact t !re might 8rise up be=e ! affright$ fancy0 visions ( :at are d]isively call$ 8/rong-m9d$ wom510 disputations1 br[-beat+1 tr\bl$ ) 8a det]m9ation ( words to ! m\?10 l\d & h>% 9 voice1 arrogant 9 temp]1 dogmatic1 self-will$1 unconv5tional1 undome/ic1 impati5t ( ! matrimonial yoke z a badge ( slav]y1 & )1 p]haps1 a lean+ to wai/coats1 & coll>s turn$ d[n1 cig>s1 & hair p>t$ on ! side--su*1 9 %ort1 z a rec5t ,italian dramati/1 ,ca/elvec*io1 has s amus+ly del9eat$ 9 8 8,donna ,romantica40 ,b ( ?is type1 ,dr4 ,hodgson adds-- 8,i "k n :e!r ! exp]i5ce ( my he>]s is l m9e2 b assur$ly ( ! v few wom5 9 :om x has be5 my lot to meet ) any resemblance to ?is (f5sive type1 n "o has be5 di/+ui%$ by sup]ior bread? or dep? ( culture4 ,v mu* ! rev]se4 ,!y h be5 rem>kable = no?+ m ?an ! want ( a truly lib]al education1 ( :i* x is ! high (fice to imp>t a l>ge sympa?y1 a tol]ant appreciation ( v>i\s op9ions1 respect = o!rs1 & a mode/ di/ru/ ( self4 ,x is n assur$ly among ! ,mrs4 ,jamesons1 ! ,mrs4 ,som]villes1 ! ,mrs4 ,br[n+s1 ! ,miss ,swanwicks1 t su* port5ts are f\nd4 ,dogmatism & presumption ev] att5d ignorance1 n k2 %all[ness1 n dep?40#b ,footnote #b3 8,! ,education ( ,girls10 etc41 by ,w4 ,b4 ,hodgson1 ,,ll4,d4 ,!re 71 inde$1 indications ( ! two di/9ct l9es ( action 9 ! "w = high] education1 & 9 ! "w = political re=ms4 ,b z yet !y 7 n di/9ctly divid$4 ,! sympa?ies ( ! mo/ ?\ghtful wom5 w5t out 9 bo? directions1 ev5 :il/ !y might foll[ ! "o or ! o!r m def9itely4 ,x 0 no m possible !n ?an x w\ld be possible n[ to draw a h>d & fa/ l9e2 plac+ on ! "o side ! ,educationali/s1 & on ! o!r ! work]s = ,suffrage & o!r re=ms affect+ wom54 ,!n1 z n[1 wom5 c\ld be divid$ into two classes only--! wise & ! fooli%4 ,!n1 z n[1 ! wise work$ wisely 9 :atev] l9e !y foll[$1 :ile ! fooli% work$ also aft] _! own k9d4 ,! educational re=m attract$ ! l>g] foll[+1 cont5t to "w 9 prep>+ wom5 = ! be/ use ( ext5d$ p[] :5 ! "t ( possession might arrive4 ,9 ! mean "t1 ! object s\ght 0 m]ely ! prep>ation = actual duties1 ei!r 9 home-life1 or 9 employm5ts r5d]$ necess>y by ! pressure ( circum/ances4 ,9 look+ back ov] ! great educational movem5t1 :i* has s *ang$ ! aspect ( society1 two po9ts /& out mo/ %>ply3 7#a7 t ! "w 0 done 9 ! true natural ord] by m5 & wom5 side by side2 & 7#b7 t x 0 done 9 ! true spiritual ord]1 9 t quietness :i* is ! appo9t$ av5ue to high] inspiration1 t /illness :i* leads to vital k2 & also t x 0 done 9 ! ob$i5ce :i* is ! l9k t b9ds man to ,god--practical religion4 ,x is impossible to judge z yet :at may be ! f9al outcome ( ! intellectual fre$om n[ op5$ to all wom54 ,!re are signs ( :at 0 ! mo/ probable imm$iate effect--! exagg]ation ( recoil f all anci5t bonds1 includ+ ^? ( religion & duty4 ,:il/ x w\ld be v %ort-sight$ to suppose t su* a /ate ( ?+s c\ld ev] be p]man5t1 s long z wom5 reta9 any remnant ( ! intuitional quality :i* is _! special d[]1 x may /ill be seasonable to call special att5tion to ! fact t ! pione]s 9 ! educational movem5t are1 )\t exception1 deeply religi\s wom54 ,?is circum/ance may or may n be an accid5t ( no p>ticul> mom5t4 ,! po9t is t x is hi/oric fact1 & z su* has its own significance4 ,9 a q special degree1 we may po9t to ,miss ,davies & to ,miss ,beale1 z well z to ,miss ,buss & ,miss ,cl\gh1 z q typically law-abid+ & ob$i5t wom54 ,quietness1 9 its mo/ lit]al s5se1 is mo/ curi\sly *>act]i/ic ( all ! educational lead]s4 ,! v ?\ght ( ,emily ,davies1 retic5t & self-controll$1 gives a s5se ( calm & /illness4 ,= long ye>s we see ,frances ,m>y ,buss curb+ h] magnific5t en]gies to ! 8daily r\nd1 ! common task40 ,anne ,cl\gh works 9 sil5ce = a lifetime1 betwe5 ! fir/ little day s*ool 9 ,liv]pool & ! success ( ,newnham4 ,doro!a ,beale1 ?\gh %e c rise to all poetic heights1 is obs]vant ( all ! small sweet c\rtesies ( l[ly s]vice1 &1 if 8le>n$0 9 all s*ool-lore1 is also notably 8le>n$ 9 all graci\s h\sehold ways40 ,& ! same mu/ be said ( ,frances ,m>t91 :o1 9 h] ,college = ,work+ ,wom51 has s ext5d$ ! range ( ! new education t none n[ ne$ be left out4 ,nor are ^! qualities less conspicu\s 9 ! gr\p ( :at may be t]m$ ! 8amateurs0 ( ! movem5t--true 8lov]s0 ( _! k9d1 :o1 hav+ all t he>t c\ld desire ( ?is _w's good1 h made x _! bus9ess to %>e x ) ^? less fav\r$3 ,lady ,/anley ( ,ald]ley1 ,lady ,augu/a ,/anley1 ,lady ,fr$]ick ,cav5di%1 ,mrs4 ,mann+ & h] daught] ,miss ,e4 ,a4 ,mann+1 ,mrs4 ,re$1 ,miss ,bo/ock1 ,mrs4 ,w$gwood1 ,madame ,bodi*on1 ,miss ,ew>t1 & ,miss ,l4 ,m4 ,hubb>d1 all m lavi% ( "t & ?\ght & weal? ?an ( words4 ,& !n all ! active work]s3 sweet ,mrs4 ,grey1 ) ! t\* ( old-_w /atel9ess add+ /r5g? to h] sweetness2 ,miss ,%irreff & ,miss ,m>y ,gurney1 ( few words1 b ^! /raight to ! po9t2 ,mrs4 ,burbury1 true to h] ,univ]sity traditions1 & ,mrs4 ,g>rett-,&]son1 ) ! pr(essional retic5ce le>n$ 9 h] fight ?r\gh ! m$ical s*ools2 ,miss ,dav5port-,hill1 kn[n to ! ,s*ool ,bo>d z ! woman :o c hold h] tongue1 & h] si/] ,flor5ce1 8wise/ ( wise wom510 z h] fri5ds call h]1 also ) a great gift ( sil5ce2 ,miss ,laura ,soames1 too e>ly tak5 f u2 & ! _m m l-m9d$1 ^: works r ?an _! tongues /ill speak = !m4 ,x is n1 inde$1 t any "o ( ^! lacks ! p[] to speak1 = on "s occasion mo/ h be5 kn[n to speak ev5 f ! plat=m1 & to speak well4 ,b n to wom5 l ^! c\ld ^? fam\s words ( ,mrs4 ,br[n+'s ev] be held appropriate-- 8,a woman _c d ! ?+ %e ought1-- ,:i* means :atev] p]fect ?+ %e c1 ,9 life1 9 art1 9 sci5ce1--b %e fe>s ,to let ! p]fect action take h] "p1 ,& re/ !re3 %e mu/ prove :at %e c d ,be=e %e does x1 prate ( woman's rights1 ,( woman's mission1 woman's function1 till ,! m5 7:o are prat+ too on _! side7 cry1 #8,a woman's function pla9ly is--to talk6'0 ,& ^! quiet wom5 are ! true pione]s--! wom5 :o h actually done ! "w4 ,!y did n call on ! _w to li/5 to :at wom5 might1 c\ld1 w\ld1 or %\ld d "u q diff]5t conditions2 !y simply did--"u ! actually exi/+ conditions--j ! ?+ t ne$$ to be done1 !n & !re4 ,!re 0 n 9 ^? days ! ne$ ( p]petual discussions ab\t 8rights0 or 8wrongs40 ,! easie/ way to cure ! wrong seem$ to lie 9 do+ ! ne>e/ "r4 ,x 0 n t !y 7 indiff]5t ei!r to exi/+ abuses1 or to pa/ wrongs1 or bl9d to ! ne$ ( necess>y re=ms4 ,!re 0 n "o ( !m :o 0 n /irr$ to ! dep?s ( h] be+ by ! wrong ( pa/ ages1 or by ! pres5t angui% "u :i* wom5 agonize4 ,x 0 because ^! deepe/ dep?s 7 s /irr$ t !re !y f\nd !mselves at "o ) ! ,div9e love1 :i* has n only suff]$1 b has conqu]$ suff]+--9 ?is love f9d+ /r5g? = "w & pati5ce = wait+2 &1 z !y work$ & z !y wait$1 !re came =giv5ess = ! pa/1 heal+ = ! pres5t1 & hope = ! future4 ,all "w t is done 9 ! _s ( ,*ri/ is !reby lift$ above ang]1 bitt]ness1 or despair4 ,9 ^! moods no great or la/+ "w has be5 done or c be done4 ,n = selfi% ends1 n ev5 = self-developm5t1 d ! greate/ work]s leave ! quiet ( home1 b only & always = fre$om to d ! highe/ duty1 = ! glori\s lib]ty ( love4 ,!re=e ! secret is n 9 revolt1 b 9 ob$i5ce to ! high] law :i* may inde$ at times seem to be a break+ ( ! laws ( m54 ,by ?is te/ we may measure all our greate/ wom5 lead]s4 ,9 turn we may f9d t ea* has defi$ to ! utt]mo/ ! public op9ion ( h] "t 9 d>+ to prove h] "r to free action4 ,b j 9 proportion to ! height to :i* %e rose we f9d h] true womanl9ess /rong to )/& any /ra94 ,! only real /epp+ out ( woman's prop] sph]e is :5 %e desc5ds to measure h] /r5g? ) man on ! l[] level ( self-love & self-seek+4 ,b we>y z we gr[ ( ! pres5t phase ( empty 8s\nd & fury1 signify+ no?+0--! language ( revolt & invective--we ne$ n fe> = ! future1 or d\bt t a true progress is tak+ u ?r\gh all ?is j>r+ & wrangl+ & /rife to a safe goal-- 8,:]e beyond ^! voices !re is peace40 8,:51 at ! la/1 a woman set h]self to man1 ,l p]fect music unto noble words2 ,& s ^! twa9 ^u ! skirts ( ,"t ,sit side by side1 full-summ'd 9 all _! p[]s1 ,disp5s+ h>ve/1 s[+ ! ,to-be1 ,self rev]5t ea*1 & rev]5c+ ea*1 ,di/9ct 9 individualities1 ,b l ea* o!r ev5 z ^? :o love4 ,!n comes ! /ateli] ,ed5 back to m52 ,!n reign ! worlds great bridals1 *a/e & calm2 ,!n spr+s ! cr[n+ race ( humank9d4 ,may ^! ?+s be60 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,book ,i4 ,,e>ly ,,life4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,*ildhood4 8,! v pulse ( ! ma*9e ,! reason firm1 ! temp]ate w1 ,endurance1 =esight1 /r5g? & skill2 ,a p]fect woman1 nobly plann'd ,to w>n1 to com=t1 & comm&40 ,! record ( ! life ( ,frances ,m>y ,buss includes )9 x1 9 brief1 ! /ory ( ! mod]n educational movem5t1 9 :i* %e took s lead+ a "p4 ,x is n ! less a /ory ( p]fect womanl9ess1 9 a c>e] t is "o ( natural & /eady gr[?1 f se$ to full fruitage4 ,! woman simply fulfils ! promise ( ! *ild4 ,x is a life mo/ rem>kable 9 ?is complet5ess4 ,to v few ( ! greate/ ev5 is x giv5 to see _! life-"w cr[n$ ) complete success4 ,frances ,m>y ,buss 0 "o ( ! few :o beg9 life ) a fix$ aim1 & :o live to see self-devotion end 9 triumph4 ,& ! end left h]1 z ! beg9n+ _h f\nd h]1 z humble z %e 0 lov+4 ,9 an age ( incessant movem5t x is v re/ful to f9d a life ( con/ant action :i* is yet s quiet & ord]ly1 ) cont9uity ( place z m>k$ z its cont9uity ( purpose4 ,all h] "w1 widely z its influ5ce ext5d$ beyond ^! limits1 0 c>ri$ on )9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,pancras--fifty ye>s ( ceaseless en]gy1 f eighte5 ye>s ( age to sixty-eight4 ,9 holiday-"t %e us$ h] fre$om = z mu* *ange z c\ld be compress$ )9 holiday limits1 ?us see+ mu* ( ,europe z well z ( h] native l&4 ,b1 except+ = "o t]m ( abs5ce f illness1 %e might always1 9 work+ "t1 h be5 f\nd at h] po/4 8,n = h] "n only1 b because ( h] love & good works d ,i love to connect h] ) ,/4 ,francis60 writes an old pupil2#c & ?\gh at ! fir/ %ock !re may seem a t\* ( incongruity 9 ?us l9k+ ! great ascetic sa9t ( ! pa/ & ?is ess5tially mod]n work]1 !re is1 nev]!less1 mu* sugge/iv5ess 9 ! association4 ,footnote #c3 ,9 a bright little sket* 9 ! ,woman's ,p5ny ,pap]1 ( ,june #h1 #ahhi4 ,are !y n1 aft] all1 ( ! v same ord]8 ,:at is ! greate/ sa9t b t *ild ( ,god :o is mo/ aw>e ( 8 ,div9e son%ip1 & !re=e mo/ int5t on do+ 8 8,fa!r's bus9ess08 ,fa%ions ( s]vice may *ange1 b ?is fact rema9s *angeless4 ,! fa%ion ( ! pa/ 0 to mortify ! fle%1 & to s]ve ! _w by pray] r ?an by "w4 ,! fa%ion ( ! pres5t sees t 8labor>e e/ or>e10 & s]ves ! _w by self-devotion in/ead ( self-d5ial4 ,! pa/ 0 rul$ by negations1 & ! /]n 8,?\ %alt n60 rose z a b>ri] betwe5 man & man4 ,! 8sa9t0 0 n m]ely1 z ! ^w signifies1 "o 8set ap>t0 to d ! w ( ,god 8on e>? z x is done 9 heav510 b he became in/ead "o cut (f1 or sep>at$1 f ! life ( ord9>y humanity4 ,9 our day we h ris5 to ! p[] ( ! affirmation1 8,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y m9d10 & we g on to ! inevitable sequ5ce1 8,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself40 ,n ! d5ial or ! evasion ( human duties1 b _! fulfilm5t utt]ly1 is our te/ ( sa9?ood 9 ! pres5t4 ,x may be less easy to trace our sa9ts by ! quiet fireside or 9 ! busy /reet2 9 ! s5ate h\se or on ! m>ket-place2 b none ! less sa9tly are ^! 9 _! mod]n g>b ?an ^? :o w5t _! way ap>t1 z /ately abbot or humble an*orite1 z hood$ fri> or cloi/]$ nun4 ,! =m may *ange1 b ! fact is ! same4 ,) ! fact ( a great love fill+ 8 s\l1 ,/4 ,francis1 v[$ to pov]ty1 is /ill ri*] ?an ! ri*e/2 & our mod]n sa9t1 ) all life's gifts consecrat$ to s]vice1 may safely make ! mo/ ( life1 hav+ ?us ! m to %>e4 ,hav+ love1 ri*es & pov]ty alike fall into _! true place1 z accid5ts1 & n ess5tials ( be+4 ,we g back to f> ,assisi1 &1 look+ across ! ,umbrian pla91 see ! qua9t quiet little hill-t[n--un*ang$ 9 sev5 c5turies--/ill look+ l a :ite dove flutt]+ d[n ! d>k slope ( ,monte ,subiaco4 ,"h we f9d ! boy ,francis1 gay & c>eless1 dream+ 8 boyi% dreams ( royal c\rts & ( knightly fame2 till1 fall+ z a d>k %ad[ across ! glitt]+ pageant1 comes ! vision ( ! _w's pov]ty & pa91 & ! dream] wakes to take 8 *os5 place among ! poor & sorr[+4 ,to sp5d & be sp5t = love's sake is h5ce=? ! aim & ! a*ievem5t ( ?is p]fect life4 ,!n we turn to commonplace ,/4 ,pancras1 )9 s\nd ( ! cr[d+1 hurry+1 tumultu\s life ( ! great mod]n city4 ,"h we f9d ! girl1 ,frances1 dream+ ov] h] books1 ) :o c tell :at ambiti\s dreams ( h] own future1 z h] he>t burns ) ! s5se ( consci\s p[]8 ,b to h]1 too1 comes ! vision ( /ruggle & ( h>d toil1 & to h] e> ! cry ( pa94 ,& %e awakes f h] dream1 to sp5d & be sp5t1 t 9 ! future e woman may rise to h] full /ature1 set free = ev] f ! trammels ( ignorance & ( fe>4 ,x is ! v same /ory1 only read 9 ! light ( a diff]5t age4 ,! key-note to ^! h>moni\s lives is ! same--love4 ,love1 simplicity1 humility1 pov]ty ( self1 & devotion to o!rs1 =m ! common *ord ( ?is heav5ly music1 v>y ! movem5ts z we may4 ,) m]ely te*nical or dogmatic !ology nei!r ! m$ival nor ! mod]n sa9t has mu* to d4 ,religion =ms an integral "p ( daily life4 ,love to ,god--accept$ 9 ,8 appo9t$ *annels1 & = ,8 appo9t$ ends--is ! sum & sub/ance ( ?is cre$4 ,! life ( our mod]n work] _h its roots deep d[n 9 ! love & life et]nal1 z is se5 by its fruits4 ,"o :o knew h] be/--h] elde/ bro!r--says ( h]1 8,all ?r\gh h] life %e act$ on ! highe/ pr9ciple--z a lov+ ,*ri/ian4 ,out ( ?is came1 z ! natural fruit1 h] l>ge-he>t$ *>ity1 h] help %e gave ev] will+ly to all :o ne$$ assi/ance40 ,?is love int]p5etrat$ all h] be+ & express$ itself 9 s]vice1 9 de$s1 n words4 8,don't prea*1 b be2 y\r actions w d m ?an y\r words60 %e 0 wont to say to h] pupils4 ,x mu/ all come back aga9 to ! key-note--love4 ,& we notice z ! special quality ( ! mod]n1 z oppos$ to ! m$ival sa9t1 a c]ta9 humanness :i* /oops to ! smalle/ ?+s1 &1 s /oop+1 lifts !m to highe/ uses4 ,we read ( "o ( ! typical sa9ts ( ! old5 days h[ %e press$ into ! seclusion ( h] conv5t1 /epp+ ov] ! pro/rate body ( h] old fa!r1 ^: pray]s _h fail$ to move h]4 8,heav5 is ! price10 %e w\ld h said1 9 ! fav\rite words ( ano!r su* sa9t ( our own c5tury1 ! ,mre ,anglique1 :o1 ly+ pill[less on ! b>e gr\nd1 sp5t h] la/ dy+ brea? 9 s5d+ f h] ! "o human creature = :om %e _h a human love1 a "y novice1 :o obey$ h]1 brok5-he>t$4 ,! inevitable outcome ( ! ascetic ideal--( pa9 = pa9's sake--has always be5 & mu/ be inhumanity4 ,! di/9ctive outcome ( ! wid] grasp ( ,god's love :i* 9 our day says in/ead1 pa9 = love's sake only1 is ! exact opposite--an ev] deep5+ humanity1 9 :i* human love is lift$ up into ! ,div9e1 ga!r+ into its embrace n only e race ( mank9d1 b ! brute creation too4 ,t ?is 0 *>act]i/ic 9 a mo/ rem>kable degree ( h] :om we are glad to recognize z "o ( our =emo/ tea*]s1 rem>kable especially 9 h] p[] ( lov+ & ( inspir+ love1 we see mo/ cle>ly 9 ! ^w :i* seems by common cons5t to be t *os5 to describe h]--mo!rly1 ! mo/ human z x is ! mo/ ,div9e ^w ( mortal spee*4 ,few ?+s are m delightful ?an ! ef=t to trace ! process by :i* a great p]sonality is fitt$ = a great "w4 ,we may rejoice t we possess suffici5t indications ( h] *ildhood to %[ h[ ?is *ild grew up to make life diff]5t = ! *ildr5 ( aft] times4 ,frances ,m>y ,buss1 born ,augu/ #af1 #ahbg1 0 ! elde/ *ild--& only daught] :o surviv$ infancy--( p>5ts :o 7 bo? p]sons ( exceptional =ce ( "*4 ,h] fa!r 0 n only an arti/ ( skill f> beyond ! av]age1 b 0 a man ( cultivat$ lit]>y & sci5tific ta/es4 ,8 influ5ce 0 a p[]ful factor 9 ! tra9+ ( ! *ild :o 0 8 joy & pride 9 h] public c>e]1 z well z ! mo/ ob$i5t & devot$ ( daught]s4 ,! "m1 almo/ ador$ by h] *ildr51 0 "o ( ^? /rong lov+ s\ls ^: sil5t lives are eloqu5t beyond all spee*1 :o are en%r9$ 9 ! he>ts ( all )9 _! sph]e z v ideals ( love & loyalty4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mrs4 ,septimus ,buss ?us writes (-- 8! l>ge-he>t$ lov+ ,"m1 ^: mo!rl9ess 0 n only = h] own1 b = all *ildr54 ,x 0 a family joke t %e came home f h] walks p5niless1 z %e c\ld nev] see a poor *ild look+ long+ly into a cake-%op )\t s5d+ x happily away 9 possession ( a #8goody4' ,_m ( u rememb] h[ we naturally w5t to h] = com=t1 & always felt ! tr\ble light5$ by "s brave or k9d ^w1 or p]sonal help1 if possible4 ,:at m]ry1 *e]ful1 little impromptu p>ties !re 7 9 h] ev] hospitable h\se1 among h] own *ildr5 & o!rs :o1 hav+ f9i%$ _! "w1 rema9$ to play6 8,h] wat*word1 l ,miss ,buss'1 0 ,duty4 ,i once answ]$1 9 real fright1 #8,oh1 aunt1 ,i am sure ,i _c6' ,%e repli$1 #8,*ild1 nev] say ,i _c1 :5 call$ to any duty1 b d ! be/ y c6' ,! devot$ love t h] *ildr5 bore h] 0 only ! due return = h] unwe>i$ c>e (1 & t5d]ness to1 !m 9 e detail ( _! life40 ,h] family reg>d x only z traditional t _! "m 0 desc5d$ f ,mrs4 ,fleetwood1 ! daught] ( ,oliv] ,cromwell2 b ,i _h x z an accept$ fact f "o ( ! und\bt$ memb]s ( t family1 :o 0 pr\d to claim ev5 s remote a connection ) "o :om %e _h s mu* admir$4 ,miss ,&rews mu/ h be5 educat$ at ,mrs4 ,wy&'s s*ool1 9 ! g5]ation prec$+ ,miss ,buss1 & %e probably spoke ) au?ority on ! matt]4 ,%e also _h rem>kable p[] z a tea*]1 ) q orig9al views on education1 a fact int]e/+ z ?r[+ a sidelight on ! s*ool 9 :i* ,miss ,buss 0 educat$1 ! be/ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,morn+ton ,cresc5t4 ,9 a book ( 8,memories10 compil$ = ! family circle ( ,dr4 ,h5ry ,buss--! 8,uncle ,h5ry0 to :om1 z a girl1 8,fanny0 ow$ "s ( h] fir/ holiday trips abroad--we f9d x record$ t 89 #afhi1 ,william & ,m>y br\ght 9 _! tra9 f ,holl& a ,mrs4 ,buss1 :o held ! po/ ( nurse to ! ,pr9cess ,anne1 aft]w>ds que540 ,! desc5dants ( ,mrs4 ,buss settl$ *iefly 9 ! c\nty ( ,k5t4 ,at ,bromley1 9 #agge1 we f9d "o ( !m1 ,rob]t ,buss1 hold+ a po/ 9 ! ,excise4 ,he aft]w>ds became a s*oolma/] at ,tunbridge4 ,8 son1 ,william ,*ur* ,buss1 became kn[n z 8a skill$ engrav]10 &1 m>ry+ 8pretty ,m>y ,anne ,/>l+10 made 8 home1 9 #ahjc1 9 ,jew9 ,/reet1 ,ald]sgate4 ,we mu/ dismiss entirely all our pres5t associations ) ,ald]sgate1 & g back to ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury1 to ! description giv5 by ,dr4 ,buss ( ! city at ! "t :5 8 p>5ts made _! home !re-- 8,at ?is "t ! city itself 0 sep>at$ by fields f ! village ( ,isl+ton4 ,x 0 ! cu/om = p$e/rians1 especially aft] d>k1 to collect at ,ald]sgate-b>s 9 suffici5t =ce to protect ea* o!r f footpads1 :ile cross+ ! fields to ?is village4 8,! site ( ! exi/+ ,city ,road ,bas9 0 a m>ket g>d51 ?us utiliz$ :5 ! ,gr& ,junction ,canal ,company ext5d$ _! wat]way ?r\gh ! city to ! ,?ames4 ,f ! village ( ,isl+ton to ,highgate & ,hamp/ead x 0 ne>ly all fields4 ,cop5hag5 ,h\se /ood 9 ! mid/ ( cornfields4 ,?is spot is n[ ! c5tre ( ,new ,smi?field ,cattle ,m>ket4444 ,! riv] ,fleet 0 !n z wide z ! ,new ,riv]1 & 0 suppli$ ) boats = r[+4 ,except+ ! ,?ames1 x 0 ! ne>e/ riv]1 & also a fav\rite ba?+-place = ! y\? ( ,london40 ,!re 0 probably no great *ange1 z x 0 /ill be=e ! days ( /eam & rail1 :5 ! little gr&daught] ( ,william ,*ur* ,buss 0 s5t to visit h] gr&p>5ts1 :o _h !n remov$ to ,newgate ,/reet4 ,h] mat]nal gr&p>5ts /ill liv$ 9 ,cl]k5well1 ne> ! m>ket g>d5s !re4 ,william ,*ur* ,buss 0 a v skilful engrav]1 & 8 son1 ,rob]t ,william ,buss1 0 tra9$ by him1 & 0 a clev] engrav] be=e he became a pa9t]1 & subsequ5tly a well-kn[n et*] on copp] & /eel1 & draughtsman = wood-engrav]s4 ,work+ 9 ?is way1 he illu/rat$ ! novels ( ,mrs4 ,trollope & ,capta9 ,m>ryat1 & o!r writ]s1 & two ( ! fir/ et*+s = 8,pickwick0 7 8 do+4 ,= ,*>les ,knight he illu/rat$ 8,*auc]10 help+ also 9 ! 8,%akespe>e10 8,london10 & 8,old ,engl&10 issu$ by t publi%]4 ,_m ( 8 own orig9al pictures 7 engrav$ & _h wide sale1 su* z 8,solicit+ a ,vote10 8,! ,musical ,bore10 8,satisfaction10 8,"t & ,tide10 etc4 ,&1 ) all ?is1 he /ill f\nd "t = lectures on 8,! ,beautiful & ,picturesque10 on 8,fresco10 & on 8,comic ,art0--?is la/ re-writt5 at ! close ( 8 life1 & d$icat$ to 8 daught]1 "u ! title ( 8,graphic ,satire40 ,x 0 :5 on a visit to h] pat]nal gr&p>5ts1 9 ,newgate ,/reet1 t ! future ,educationali/ made h] fir/ acqua9tance ) s*ool-life1 aft] a v qua9t fa%ion1 z %e ?us tells u-- 8,to get me out ( ! way1 my gr&p>5ts s5t me to a little s*ool 9 ! city1 on a fir/ floor1 ) a few =ms1 &1 z f> z ,i rememb]1 ) no o!r appurt5ances = a s*ool at all4 8,! second s*ool to :i* ,i w5t 0 kept by a ,miss ,cook--a mix$ s*ool ( boys & girls4 ,9 ,miss ,cook's s*ool we sat on =ms1 & le>n$ lessons :i* x nev] occurr$ to h] to expla94 ,i rememb] le>n+ a good deal ( #8,murray's ,gramm>4'0 ,9 ,frances ,p[] ,cobbe's 8,autobiography0 %e tells u t ! fir/ practical result ( h] atta9m5t ( ! arts ( read+ & writ+--?r[+ a lurid light on ! agonies ( ! process--0 to inscribe on ! gravel walk1 9 l>ge lett]s1 8,lessons1 ?\ tyrant ( ! m9d60 ,a simil> inscription might h be5 engrav5 = ! b5efit ( ,miss ,cook by ,frances ,m>y ,buss1 aft] ?is prolong$ c\rse ( ,l9dley ,murray )\t explanation4 ,b %e seems to h f\nd o!r solace4 ,! tyranny ( lessons 0 p[]less to cru% ?is indep5d5t "y m9d1 or to repress an indep5d5ce ( action m suitable to ! age ( 8,revolt+ ,daught]s10 ?an to t ( 8,mrs4 ,trimm]0 or ( 8,ev5+s at ,home40 ,h] next /ory tells h[ %e invit$ a little companion to a juv5ile p>ty1 :i* exi/$ only 9 h] own active imag9ation1 until ! k9d "m gave x objective reality1 on he>+ ( ! small boy's bitt] disappo9tm5t4 ,x might be at ?is s*ool t ,miss ,buss acquir$ t ideal ( 8mix$ s*ools0 :i* %e kept be=e h] to ! end1 ?\gh %e knew x 0 n to become fact 9 h] day4 ,%e 0 v f> f sp5d+ h] "y life only 9 sitt+ on a =m1 le>n+ lessons by rote4 8,*ildr510 says ,mr4 ,rusk91 8%\ld h times ( be+ (f duty1 l soldi]s20 or1 z ,dr4 ,abbott puts ! same tru? v cle>ly1 8,*ildr5 %\ld h "t to ?9k _! own ?\ghts40 ,^! privileges c]ta9ly did belong to ! *ildr5 ( ! pa/1 &1 l _m ano!r clev] *ild1 ! little ,fanny made full use ( h] lib]ty1 = %e cont9ues-- 8,z soon z ,i c\ld beg9 to read ,i revell$ 9 books1 & especially fairy tales4 ,i dev\r$ e fairy tale t 0 to be _h4 ,9 ^? days ! books available = *ildr5 7 #8,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1' #8,miss ,edgewor?'s ,tales1' #8,! ,arabian ,nights1' & ! old nurs]y /ories4 ,( ^! ,i _h s+le copies1 :i* ,i manag$ to buy out ( ! money giv5 to me4 ,i _h1 9 addition1 translations ( ! ,c\ntess ,d',aulnoy's tales4 ,z my fa!r _h a v fair libr>y = ! date1 & z ,i _h access to all 8 books1 ,i _h a wide c\rse ( read+4 ,i knew ,milton's introduction to #8,! ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1' ) ! leg5ds ( ,bladud1 ,le>1 etc42 #8,hume's ,hi/ory1' 9 e "p1 except ! political1 :i* ,i inv>iably skipp$2 ! novels ( ! eighte5? c5tury--#8,tom ,jones1' #8,pamela1' #8,! ,man ( ,feel+1' #8,joseph ,&rews1' #8,p]egr9e ,pickle1' etc4 #8,pamela' 0 9 f\r l>ge volumes1 ! fir/ ( :i* ,i c\ld nev] get because my "m hid x4 ,at ab\t t5 ye>s ( age ,i became acqua9t$ ) ,scott's novels1 & knew all ! /ories by he>t1 except #8,rob ,roy1' = :i* ,i did n c>e4 ,my fa!r _h ! #8,abbots=d ,edition1' ) ! poems1 9 twelve volumes4 ,i nev]1 h[ev]1 read ! poetry4 ,9 consequ5ce ( my fa!r be+ engag$ to illu/rate books = ,*>les ,knight1 & = ,b5tley & ,colburn1 ! publi%]s1 ,i us$ to h ! opportunity ( read+ ! pro(s1 by go+ d[n1 at six o'clock on summ] morn+s1 to 8 room be=e any "o 0 !re4 ,i rememb] my *ief difficulty1 h[ev]1 ) ! pro(s 0 pag+ !m correctly2 ?is ,i nev] le>n$ to d1 & !re=e ,i read ! pages z !y came1 fitt+ !m into my m9d prop]ly aft]w>ds4 ,9 t way ,i read ,mrs4 ,trollope's #8,wid[ ,m>ri$1' ,m>ryat's #8,pet] ,simple1' etc4444 ,dur+ ?is e>ly p]iod ( my life ,i mu/ h become acqua9t$ ) ! cont5ts ( ab\t =ty volumes ( plays1 publi%$ by ,cumb]l&4 ,!re 7 also _m volumes ( plays ( ! previ\s c5tury1 :i* ,i knew almo/ by he>t4 ,among/ ^! 7 volumes ( ,p]uvian1 ,p]sian1 & ,turki% tales1 belong+ to a "y aunt1 my "m's si/]1 :o l5t !m to me4 ,9 ^! tales !re 0 no attempt at connection1 e p]son introduc$ m]ely tell+ 8 or h] own /ory4 8,i rememb] t1 z my bro!r ,alfr$ grew up1 ,i us$ to f9d x necess>y1 9 ord] to enjoy my book1 to hide myself "u a s(a1 9 a room on ! second floor1 :i* 0 occupi$ by a ,gov]nm5t cl]k4 ,?is g5tleman 0 out all day1 & !re=e 8 room 0 available4 ,my "m mu/ h kn[n ?is1 because we *ildr5--! boys at any rate--7 n all[$ to g to ?is room40 ,at ab\t ! same "t we f9d ! insatiable *ild read+ ,miss ,/rickl&'s 8,que5s ( ,engl&10 ( :i* %e says 8ea* volume came out by itself1 & ,i rememb] ,i us$ to save up all my p5ce to hire a volume to read1 & ev5 at t e>ly age ,i made _m notes40 ,hi/ory rema9$ h] fav\rite /udy1 & h] mode ( tea*+ x mu/ h made x fasc9at+ to h] pupils4 ,"o ( ^!1 aft]w>ds a memb] ( ! /aff1 rem>ks ( x-- 8,i 0 at s*ool f #ahfd-fg1 & ! pleasante/ "p ( ! "t 0 ! lessons ,i _h 9 hi/ory1 ,fr5*1 geography1 & lit]ature f ,miss ,buss4 ,h[ ?or\gh h] tea*+ 06 ,x seems to me t ,i h nev] =gott5 :at %e taught1 :ile mo/ ( ! lessons f o!rs 7except ,dr4 ,hodgson & ,miss ,*ess>7 seem to h pass$ away )\t leav+ any def9ite trace 9 my memory4 ,h] lessons 7 alive2 ! hi/orical *>act]s & sc5es %e describ$ seem$ z famili> z if "o _h kn[n !m p]sonally1 & %e made ev]y?+ int]e/+ because %e h]self _h su* int]e/ 9 :at %e taught40 ,ano!r ( ! old pupils says also-- 8,b = picturesqu5ess & int]e/ h] hi/ory lessons excell$ all o!rs4 ,x 0 !n %e gave u #8! cream ( h] life's read+1' z ,i h he>d h] say4 ,two lectures specially rema9 9 my m9d on #8,! ,rise ( ! ,hydes4' ,!re 7 _m 9 ! class :o lo/ n a po9t f beg9n+ to end1 s graphically 0 ! /ory pres5t$ to u40 ,& at any "t1 to ! la/1 to he> h] sum up ! *>act]i/ics ( any special p]iod1 or describe any great ev5t1 ) h] in/9ctively picturesque pres5tation ( ! sc5e1 0 a treat ( no common ord]4 ,to ?is graphic p[] ( description1 h] e>ly arti/ic surr\nd+s mu/ 9 no small degree h contribut$4 ,at "o "t %e taught draw+ 9 h] class1 b %e nev] _h ! "t = any arti/ic "w ( h] own4 ,%e _h1 h[ev]1 ke5 & cultivat$ arti/ic ta/es1 & h] feel+ = col\r 0 especially m>k$4 ,h] visits to ,italy int5sifi$ ?is delight 9 col\r1 & %e indulg$ x 9 ways sometimes reg>d$ z haz>d\s by eyes accu/om$ only to sob] ,briti% t9ts4 ,b !y 7 9 ! end oblig$ to admire ^! innovations4 ,%e 0 among ! fir/ to appreciate ! new developm5ts ( decorative art1 & ,myra ,lodge & ! ,cottage at ,epp+ reveal$ h] ta/e at e turn4 ,9 ! acc\nt ( ! next /age ( h] s*ool-life1 we get glimpses ( h] social surr\nd+s :i* %[ t !re mu/ h be5 mu* to /imulate ! *ild's eag] & inquir+ m9d-- 8,at t5 ye>s ( age ,i 0 s5t to a mu* high] s*ool1 kept by ,mrs4 ,wy&1 at ! corn] ( ,rutl& ,/reet1 ,hamp/ead ,road4 ,"h ,i met ) ! daught]s ( ,david ,rob]ts1 ,cl>kson ,/anfield1 & o!r arti/s4 ,mr4 ,wy& _h a boys' s*ool1 l>gely att5d$ by ! sons ( arti/s4 ,a few doors l[] d[n liv$ ,george ,cruick%ank4 ,cl>kson ,/anfield also liv$ 9 ,morn+ton ,place2 &1 /ill ne>] ! s*ool1 ,fr$]ick ,bacon1 ! engrav]1 ) ^: niece & adopt$ daught] ,i 0 on ! mo/ intimate t]ms4 ,at a lat] date ! daught]s ( ,goodall ent]$ ! s*ool1 & also ,isabella ,irv+1 ! daught] ( ,edw>d ,irv+1 a tall1 f9e d>k girl1 v l h] fa!r4 ,h] bro!r1 ,m>t9 ,irv+1 0 9 ! boys' s*ool40 ,we h to be> 9 m9d t at ?is date ,morn+ton ,cresc5t occupi$ mu* ! same position1 z a lit]>y & arti/ic c5tre1 :i* is held by ,hamp/ead at ! pres5t day4 ,ev5 z late z #ahej1 ! we/w>d migrations _h n begun1 = m>ket g>d5s fill$ ! space betwe5 ,k5s+ton ,high ,/reet & ,*elsea prop]1 & ,nott+ ,hill ,squ>e 0 on ! v]ge ( ! c\ntry4 ,9 #ahej1 ,univ]sity & ,k+'s ,colleges made a c5tre 9 ! we/ c5tral di/rict2 & ! e/abli%m5t ev5 ( a ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,ladies 0 reg>d$ z a slight infr+em5t ( ! dignity ( ,camd5 ,/reet1 :i* c\ld boa/ at t date ( s *oice an intellectual cotrie z ,pr(essor ,de ,morgan1 ,pr(essor ,key1 ,pr(essor ,hoppus1 & ,dr4 ,kitto4 ,x 0 ne> en\gh to t[n life1 & yet ne> ! c\ntry1 long /ret*es ( gre5 fields & fl[]y h$ges lead+ to ! heights ( ,hamp/ead & ,highgate4 ,reg5t's ,p>k 0 ! ne>e/ ( ! p>ks1 & ! ,new ,road _h n !n outgr[n ! fre%ness ( its "n4 ,9 ^! records ( ,miss ,buss' *ildhood we seem tak5 back to ano!r _w1 z we read ( ! 8long coa/ j\rney to ! ,docks10 on ! way to ,m>gate1 :5 ! *ild sees 8! rema9s ( ! illum9ations ( ! day be=e = ! celebration ( ! ,pr9cess ,victoria's bir?day40 ,9 ! next ye> also !re are1 aga9 at ,m>gate1 8triumphal ar*es 9 hon\r ( ! ,que5's coronation40 ,& !n !re is ! fir/ sight ( ! "y ,que5-- 8,i _h be5 tak5 to ! p>k by my gr&mo!r1 & an op5 c>riage pass$ ) ?ree ladies 9 deep m\rn+--"o 0 ! ,que51 ! o!r ! ,du*ess ( ,k5t1 & ! ?ird a lady 9 wait+4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,i also saw ! ,que5 9 an op5 c>riage go+ to ! ,academy4 ,%e !n wore a :ite dress1 & a v l>ge bonnet l9$ ) p9k4 ,i ?9k %e _h a gre5 p>asol40 ,on ano!r occasion !re is 8a vision ( sc>let & ( a mass ( :ite drap]y0 z 8! "y c\ple are return+ f ,/4 ,james' ,*apel on ! ,que5's bir?day40 ,v pleasant1 9 its old-fa%ion$ simplicity1 mu/ h be5 ! life ( ?is arti/ic circle1 unit$ 9 ta/es & occupations1 & liv+1 z x 71 betwe5 t[n & c\ntry1 ) ! advantages ( bo?4 ,x 0 no wond] t1 "u su* influ5ces1 ?is *ild e>ly develop$ intellectual ta/es4 ,b h] gr[? 0 equal on all sides1 love ( books be+ only "o ( h] v>i$ 8tal5ts40 ,%e tells u-- 8,at t date x 0 consid]$ necess>y t e girl %\ld "w2 & be=e ,i 0 t5 ye>s ( age ,i _h made a %irt = my fa!r1 all ! p>ts be+ cut out & arrang$ by my "m1 sew+ ma*9es n be+ !n inv5t$4 ,s1 too1 z x 0 long be=e ! days ( ,peak & ,frean1 or ,huntley & ,palm]1 = our *ildi% p>ties1 ,i us$ to help my "m make all ! biscuits1 z well z ! cakes & t>ts4 ,i rememb] "o l>ge gr[n-up p>ty :i* my p>5ts gave1 on :i* occasion ! door 0 smoo!d 9 "s way1 & a v h&some bord] pa9t$ r\nd x by my fa!r 7an elaborate design ab\t two feet wide74 ,?is 0 my fir/ appe>ance among gr[n-up p1 & ,i q well rememb] ! delight ,i felt at ! idea ( be+ ask$ to dance by a v tall man1 an engrav]1 ^: "n ,i =get1 :om ,i met 9 aft] ye>s & f\nd to be v insignificant4 ,! belles ( t ev5+ 7 ! ,miss ,cumb]l&s1 daught]s ( ! publi%]1 = :om at t "t my fa!r 0 pa9t+ a s]ies ( !atrical portraits40 ,among ! celebrat$ actors =m+ ?is s]ies 7 ,*>les ,mat!ws1 ,reeve1 ,h>ley1 ,mrs4 ,nesbit1 ,buck/one1 ,ell5 ,tree1 ,v&5h(1 ,macready1 & ,d[ton4 ,at an e>ly age 8,fanny0 _h be5 tak5 to ! !atre1 ( :i* we le>n t 8at t date ! ,sadl]'s ,wells ,!atre 0 held 9 high repute4 ,! /age 0 v l>ge1 & be+ situat$ ne> ! ,new ,riv] 0 able to utilize a great deal ( wat]40 ,we may imag9e ! excitem5t ( ! *ildr5 ov] ! arrival ( ^! wond]ful p]sonages2 h[ !y pe]$ sil5tly ov] ! bani/]s1 & h[1 :5 ! sitt+s 7 ov]1 !y /ole into ! /udio to exam9e ! co/umes :i* 7 left = ! arti/'s use1 ) :at glee to discov]1 = in/ance1 t ,v&5h('s cap1 9 "s great "*1 0 8made ( a l>ge blue sug>-bag cov]$ ) "s col\r$ mat]ial40 ,amateur !atricals 7 a fav\rite amusem5t at ! "y p>ties--at fir/1 :5 ! k9d fa!r 0 ! *ief p]=m]1 9 8a s]ies ( danc+ c>d figures1 exhibit$ on a %eet z %ad[s1 he writ+ & read+ ! text20 aft]w>ds1 ! p]=mances 7 ( m ambiti\s "*1 at ,mr4 ,wy&'s s*ool1 :5 ! boys 7 all[$ to invite _! si/]s & fri5ds1 & 8:]e ! plays 7 writt5 by ! boys1 & ! wom5's p>ts tak5 by boys1 to our great delight1 z !y inv>iably tumbl$ ov] _! skirts40 ,9 "o play1 ! k+'s "p is tak5 by ,john ,blockley1 son ( ! au?or ( ! !n fav\rite song 8,love ,n10 9 a play 9 :i* ! *ief *>act]s are 8,k+ ,edw>d0 & ! 8,sultan ( ,turkey10 ,edw>d be+ a 8tall1 ?91 %y lad1 :o 9 ! meeke/ possible way ann\nc$ t :ile he liv$ no ,turki% pr9ce %\ld wield ,edw>d's sceptre0 7a fold$ %eet ( ex]cise pap]74 8,my bro!r ,alfr$ contribut$ a l>ge cloak1 l9$ ) r$1 :i* cont9u$ to be a fam\s piece ( /age prop]ty4 ,! swords1 %ields1 etc41 7 made by my fa!r40 ,! pupils :o knew ! s*ool :5 ,miss ,buss 0 9 full vig\r w read ) int]e/ ^! e>ly developm5ts ( ! dramatic p[] :i* play$ su* "p 9 ! tableaux vivants1 plays1 *>ades1 or co/ume dances ( t p]iod4 ,^! ent]ta9m5ts1 involv+ p>ties c\nt$ by hundr$s :]e ord9>y folk h units1 7 a great feature ( s*ool-life4 ,!y mu/ h =m$ a delightful break 9 t excessive /udy s condemn$ by ! _w outside1 :i* assur$ly 9 no wise prev5t$ ! mo/ hil>i\s enjoym5t ( ^! revels1 %>$ by all1 f ! dignifi$ head d[n to ! mo/ frolicsome ( ! 8little ones40 ,& = all read]s x is pleasant to h ^! glimpses ( ! happy home-life 9 :i* ?is lov+ nature _h su* free room = gr[?4 ,s mu* is impli$ z we see ! busy fa!r mak+ "t = play ) 8 *ildr51 z well z = 8writ+ lett]s on gramm>10 :i* ! /udi\s little daught] 8us$ to f9d on ! /airs20 or aga91 z we note ! good "m1 n less busy1 k9dly %utt+ h] eyes to ^? surreptiti\s /udies "u ! s(a1 in/ead ( call+ on h] only girl to take h] "p 9 amus+ ! y\ng] *ildr51 ( :om1 9 c\rse ( "t1 "o si/] & eight bro!rs made _! appe>ance 9 ! active h\sehold4 ,( ^!1 h[ev]1 only f\r bro!rs atta9$ manhood4 ,9 lat] ye>s ! eld] si/] ne$$ no bidd+ to /& by ! "m to :om %e 0 devot$1 & ^: com=t & /ay %e became 9 ! long /ruggle ) ! _m claims on a n>r[ income4 ,9 ^? days life 0 a /ruggle to ev5 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ arti/s1 & fame 0 by no means synonym\s ) =tune4 ,9 ! natural c\rse ( ?+s m ?an "o opportunity came to ! girl to *ange ?is home /ruggle = a life ( h] own "u easi] auspices4 ,& once %e _h felt ! =ce ( ! temptation2 b duty _h e>ly become ! wat*word ( h] life2 & z %e look$ at ! "m burd5$ ) h] weight ( c>es1 ! good daught]1 at a co/ none b h]self c\ld measure1 turn$ f ! dreams ( h] girlhood1 f ! hopes ( womanhood1 & kept h] place by h] "m's side4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds 9 a few words %e tells u all ! /ory-- 8,i h _h real he>t-a*e1 su* z at int]vals 9 e>li] life ,i _h to be>3 :5 ,i put aside m>riage2 :5 ,mr4 ,la+ di$2 & aga9 :5 my de>e/ "m1 ! brave1 lov+1 /rong1 t5d] woman1 left all h] *ildr54 ,i q believe 9 he>t-a*e6 ,god's ways are n our ways60 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,girlhood4 8,o'er wayw>d *ildhood w\ld'/ ?\ hold firm rule ,& sun !e 9 ! light ( happy faces1 ,love1 hope1 & pati5ce1 ^! mu/ be ?y graces1 ,& 9 ?9e own he>t let !m fir/ keep s*ool40 ,,col]idge4 ,( ,miss ,buss z a girl we h a v tell+ little sket* 9 h] own words1 %[+ h[ ?is happy *ildhood m]g$ only too quickly into a girlhood e>ly fitt+ h] = ! /r5u\s life-"w t[>ds :i* %e 0 mov+ on ?r\gh long sil5t ye>s ( tra9+4 8,i may z well take ?is opportunity ( say+ t )9 a mon? aft] ,i _h rea*$ my f\rte5? bir?day ,i began to tea*1 & t nev] s9ce1 ) ! exception ( holidays & two occasions ( s]i\s illness1 h ,i sp5t my days out ( a s*oolroom4 ,i 0 9 sole *>ge ( a l>ge s*ool = a week at a "t :5 ,i 0 sixte54 ,:5 ,i 0 tw5ty-?ree ,i 0 mi/ress ( a l>ge private s*ool1 conta9+ ne>ly a hundr$ pupils2 t hundr$ 0 turn$ into two hundr$ by ! "t ,i 0 tw5ty-five4 8,i m5tion ^! facts j to %[ y h[ int5sely active my life has be51 = x is always to be borne 9 m9d t 9 addition to sp5d+ my days 9 ! s*oolroom1 ,i _h to ga9 ! :ole ( my education1 su* z x is1 9 ! ev5+ or 9 ! holidays1 & t = "s ye>s 9 my e>ly life !re 0 a great burd5 ( money anxieties4 8,y w see t ,i h nev]1 !re=e1 kn[n leisure4 ,( late ye>s1 s9ce ! "w has develop$ s mu*1 ,i h done less tea*+1 b until ! la/ f\r or five ye>s1 & = "s ye>s aft] ! op5+ ( ! ,cambridge ,exam9ations1 ,i 0 ! sole mi/ress ( ! highe/ class1 tea*+ e subject 9 x--,engli%1 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & "s ,lat94 8,aft] ! ,cambridge ,exam9ations began x 0 necess>y to be free "o h\r 9 ! morn+1 9 ord] to see :at 0 go+ on 9 o!r classes4 8,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i h _h to tea* almo/ ev]y?+ at diff]5t times4 ,= "s ye>s ,i assi/$ 9 ! tea*+ ( model & freeh& draw+4 8,circum/ances nev] seem$ fav\rable = my hav+ "t to d any?+1 s to speak1 b live inside ! s*oolroom1 & !re c>ry into practice su* !ories z cross$ my m9d4 ,i ?9k x w\ld h be5 mu* bett] = me if ,i _h be5 able to h _h a great] k ( ! !ory ( ! pr(ession by private /udy1 b h>d practice has taught me some?+40 ,9 "o ( ?is girl's e>ly say+s--8,:y are wom5 s little ?\ght (8 ,i w\ld h girls tra9$ to mat* _! bro!rs60--we h ! key-note ( h] h>moni\s life4 ,x 0 exp]i5ce transmut$ into sympa?y4 ,9 ! /ress ( h] own girli% ef=ts %e ga9$ h] life-long feel+ = ! half-educat$1 on :om is too e>ly laid ! burd5 ( money gett+4 ,!n1 :5 occasion dem&$1 %e 0 ready to give up h] own ease1 & to und]take ! heavy "w :i* has secur$ to ?\s&s ( wage-e>n+ girls ! practical tra9+ ( a ?or\gh education4 ,n less pla9ly1 also1 d we see1 9 h] desire to fit h]self = h] own "w1 ! fir/ impetus to secure = all tea*]s ! tra9+ ne$$ = _! special call+2 an object ev] close to h] he>t1 & "o 9 :i* h] success w be h] /ronge/ claim to ! gratitude ( future g5]ations4 ,! claim ( an increas+ family 0 no d\bt 9 ?is1 z 9 s _m cases1 ! reason :y ! "m & daught] op5$ ! fir/ s*ool 9 ,cl>5ce ,road4 ,& !n1 l s _m o!r si/]s1 ?is girl w\ld wat* h] bro!rs go+ (f to s*ool or college = ! /udies 9 :i* %e--be+ a girl--c\ld h no %>e4 ,b1 l _m a good si/] be=e & s9ce1 %e w\ld cont5t$ly put aside h] own dreams or desires1 do+ h] be/ to help h] bro!rs4 ,su* sacrifice 0 tak5 simply z ! highe/ duty1 & ?us turn$ to deepe/ delight2 b we c see h[ ?is lov+ ob$i5ce 0 9 reality a /or+ up ( en]gy = ! great revolution ( :i* %e _h caught ! e>lie/ intimations4 ,x is a pleasant ?\ght to take 9 pass+ t ?is good si/]--happi] ?an _m--_h bro!rs equally good4 ,if %e 0 all t a si/] c\ld be %e f\nd 9 !m good bro!rs1 :o 7 fri5ds & fell[-work]s1 help+ h] 9 all ! great aims ( h] life4 ,h] elde/ bro!r1 ! ,rev4 ,alfr$ ,j4 ,buss1 z cl]k to ! gov]n+ body ( ! s*ools1 q reliev$ h] m9d f all anxiety conc]n+ bus9ess arrangem5ts2 :il/ ! religi\s in/ruction giv5 by ! ,rev4 ,septimus ,buss c>ri$ on ! e>ly tradition ( ! s*ool4 ,!re 0 a wide gap betwe5 ! elde/ ( ! family & numb] sev51 s t h] relation ) ?is bro!r1 aft] ! "m's dea?1 0 half mat]nal z well z half si/]ly4 ,:5 he e>ly became engag$ to h] pupil1 c\s91 & fri5d1 & ?us gave h] ! true/ & mo/ t5d] ( si/]s1 ! bond 0 d\bl$1 & ! *ildr5 ( ?is belov$ pair--h] namesake ,francis1 especially--became z h] v own4 ,h] lett]s are full ( allusion to 8my boy10 :o 0 h] joy f 8 peculi>ly engag+ babyhood till he fulfill$ h] he>t's desire by tak+ ,holy ,ord]s4 ,8 next bro!r foll[$ 9 ?is example1 fir/ set by ! son ( ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,buss1 n[ ,m9or ,canon ( ,l9coln4 ,?is cl]ical b5t 0 v /rong 9 ! family4 ,z a boy1 ,alfr$ ,joseph ,buss %>$ 8 si/]'s en?usiasm = tea*+1 & = any hope ( head-ma/]%ip ,holy ,ord]s 7 ess5tial4 ,be=e he 0 out ( 8 te5s he became ! fir/ assi/ant-ma/] 9 ! !n newly op5$ ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,boys4 ,he 0 also ,engli% tutor at "o "t to ! "y ,orleans pr9ces4 ,b lat] 9 life he f\nd himself drawn mo/ /rongly to ! "w ( ! p>i% prie/4 ,septimus ,buss inh]it$ s mu* ( 8 fa!r's g5ius1 t he seem$ de/9$ = art1 hav+ a picture 9 ! ,royal ,academy :il/ only n9ete5 ye>s ( age4 ,b1 ?\gh 9 ob$i5ce to 8 fa!r he work$ h>d at pa9t+1 he /ill _h 8 own int5tions1 & work$ h>d] at ,greek & ,lat94 ,kn[+1 h[ev]1 t !re 0 at t "t an extra /ra9 ^u ! family f9ances1 he bravely kept 8 own wi%es to himself till he _h e>n$ ! means ( c>ry+ !m out4 ,! /ory ( ^! two bro!rs is among ! helpful & in/ructive tales t ought "s day to be writt51 to %[ :at c be done by high aims & resolute w4 ,( bo? x may be said t !y are all ! /rong] z fight]s 9 _! spl5did battle aga9/ ,ea/ ,end mis]y1 because1 9 _! own boyhood1 !y knew h[ 8to endure h>dness z good soldi]s40 ,?is attraction to ! cl]ical pr(ession 0 a natural sequ5ce to e>ly associations4 ,! mo/ p[]ful influ5ce ( ,miss ,buss' girli% life 0 und\bt$ly t ( h] rev]$ fri5d ( :om ,mrs4 ,septimus ,buss writes1 :5 allud+ to-- 8! e>ne/ spiritual influ5ce ( ! ,rev4 ,david ,la+1 :o built ! *ur* & s*ools ( ,holy ,tr9ity1 ,k5ti% ,t[n1 giv+ 8 :ole =tune & 8 life to f\nd ! p>i%4 ,8 tea*+ by precept & practice 0 self-sacrifice1 & ! l>ge-he>t$ *>ity t be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s1 c\pl$ ) ! wide culture t welcom$ new ?\ght1 & prov$ all ?+s4 ,8 hospitable home 0 con/antly op5 to 8 p>i%ion]s1 :]e he receiv$ !m among 8 cultur$ circle ( lit]>y1 sci5tific1 & arti/ic fri5ds4 ,he at once took 8 /& by ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool1 :ile o!rs wait$ till its success 0 sure4 ,we1 olde/ ( old pupils1 /ill ?rill ) some:at ( ! pa/ en?usiasm :5 we recall 8 inspir+ tea*+4 ,! b& ( devot$ work]s he ga!r$ r\nd him 9 8 p>i%--:i* 0 !n almo/ unique = ! numb] ( works ( *>ity c>ri$ on 9 x1 & = ! weekly lectures by ,mr4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall & o!rs--te/ifi$ to 8 p]sonal influ5ce1 ! motive p[] ( :i* 0 n :at he saw1 b :at he 040 ,9 memory ( h] lam5t$ fri5d1 ,miss ,buss1 aft] 8 dea?1 e/abli%$ six 8,la+ ,s*ol>%ips10 by :i* s _m girls :o ne$$ ?is help receiv$ a free education 9 h] s*ool4 ,?us = t5 ye>s ,mr4 ,la+'s memory 0 kept 9 m9d4 ,) ! *anges ( #ahgj ^! ,s*ol>%ips ceas$1 b ,miss ,buss' devotion to ,mrs4 ,la+ knew no int]mission till h] old fri5d's dea? 9 #ahgf2 & ,miss ,fawcett has an int]e/+ little comm5t on ?is unfail+ ?\ghtfulness-- 8,all associat$ ) our de> fri5d mu/ h be5 /ruck ) h] loyalty & fai?fulness to h] old fri5ds4 ,i am ?9k+ especially ( h] treatm5t ( ,mrs4 ,la+1 = s _m ye>s4 ,sunday by ,sunday %e w5t to see h] aft] morn+ s]vice z regul>ly z ! day came r\nd2 fl[]s 7 s5t to h] v frequ5tly1 also nice books to read4 ,on h] bir?day ,miss ,buss nev] fail$ to see h] be=e ! s*ool-"w began40 ,among ! s*ool records !re is a lett] :i* is ( int]e/ z %[+ ! close relations :i* exi/$ betwe5 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,la+ & ! s*ool4 ,x is address$ to ! *airman presid+ at ! fir/ prize-day aft] ! d\ble loss :i* made s sad a *ange = ! "y head-mi/ress--! dea? )9 a ye> ( h] "m & ( ,mr4 ,la+-- 8,,rev4 ,,& ,,de> ,,sir1 8,may ,i beg y to express my great regret at ! impossibility ( my be+ at y\r meet+ to-day8 ,i d n say t x w\ld n h be5 v pa9ful to att5d1 :5 two s lov$ & hon\r$ are miss+ s9ce we la/ assembl$ = ! same purpose2 b x is /ill m pa9ful to /ay away4 ,i wi%$ to %[ my true int]e/ 9 ! cause ,mr4 ,la+ _h s mu* at he>t2 my w>m reg>d = ! fri5ds he s mu* valu$2 my deep s5se ( ! respect & affection %[n to 8 memory 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,la+ ,s*ol>%ips4 8,_m to-day w rememb] h[ 9 mu* pa9 & weakness he fill$ 8 place la/ ye>1 b a few days be=e he took to ! b$ :5ce he 0 to rise no m4 ,x 0 ! la/ evid5ce he 0 p]mitt$ to give ( 8 feel+ ) reg>d to ! "w c>ri$ on "h2 & ,i feel ,i c d no?+ bett] ?an adopt t :i* 9 v>i\s ways he has s (t5 said to me1 #8,miss ,buss is do+ a great & good "w4 ,hundr$s w rise up & call h] bless$4' 8,i am1 y\rs fai?fully1 8,,m>y ,e4 ,,la+40 ,to ! influ5ce ( ,mr4 ,la+1 & ( 8 no less admirable wife1 ,miss ,buss ow$ mu* ( ! m5tal & moral bread? = :i* %e 0 aft]w>ds s di/+ui%$4 ,9 _! home %e 0 always welcome1 f9d+ a nev]-fail+ sympa?y & enc\ragem5t4 ,(t5 9 our quiet talks %e delight$ to ref] to ^! e>ly memories1 speak+ ( ! advantage su* a fri5d%ip _h be5 to h] 9 h] "y life2 & to ?is grateful memory x is probable t _m ( h] own "y assi/ants1 especially ^? lea/ =tunate 9 _! social surr\nd+s1 may h ow$ mu* ( ! ?\ghtful k9dness s valuable to girls beg9n+ _! c>e] z tea*]s4 ,) ! k ( ! satisfaction %e w\ld h felt 9 full] recognition ( ,mr4 ,la+'s s]vices to education 9 g5]al1 z well z 9 p>ticul> to h] own s*ool1 x w n be out ( place "h to give "s notes suppli$ by ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,buss1 ) 8 own comm5t on !m-- 8,!re is mu* t ,i w\ld say ab\t ! connection ) ,mr4 ,la+--ab\t himself z a great lead] 7almo/ unackn[l$g$7 9 ! educational movem5t ( ! latt] half ( ?is c5tury4 ,to me ! "q is an int]e/+ "o1 = ,i lov$ ,mr4 ,la+ z a "y man1 & *]i% 8 memory z mo/ preci\s n[ t ,i am advanc$ 9 life4 ,x is at lea/ rem>kable t he :o1 z honor>y secret>y & a memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,managem5t ( ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution1 took "s "p 9 ! f\ndation ( ,que5's1 %\ld h be5 a prime mov] 9 ! f\ndation ( t s*ool :i* has become ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,girls1 & has r5d]$ possible1 & giv5 su* impetus to1 ! high] education ( girls & wom540 ,! /ory ( ! rise ( ,que5's ,college is ( int]e/ f _m po9ts ( view1 beyond t conc]n+ our pres5t purpose ( %[+ ! influ5ces t inspir$ ,frances ,m>y ,buss ) h] special zeal = education4 ,9 kn[+ ,mr4 ,la+ %e came into direct t\* ) ! newe/ educational ef=t1 & mu/ h he>d ! :ole "q discuss$ f all sides4 ,mr4 ,la+1 9 #ahdc1 rescu$ ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution f decay1 rema9+ its active honor>y secret>y till 8 dea? 9 #ahfj4 ,?is society 0 =m$-- 8) ! idea ( b5efit+ gov]nesses 9 e possible way2 to help 9 tempor>y difficulty2 to provide annuities = ag$ gov]nesses2 to help ! y\ng] to help !mselves2 to provide a home = gov]nesses dur+ engagem5ts1 & an asylum = ! ag$2 also a sy/em ( regi/ration1 free ( exp5se1 to ^? seek+ engagem5ts40 ,! :ole ( ^! objects 7 contemplat$ 9 #ahdc1 &1 9 #ahdd1 7 a matt] ( negotiation ) ! ,national ,society1 ) ! ,committee ( ,c\ncil1 & ) ! heads ( ! ,*ur*4 ,9 giv+ an acc\nt ( ! e>ly "w--z a reply to an article 9 ,fras]'s ,magaz9e 7,july1 #ahdi71 comm5t+ unfav\rably on ! ef=ts t 7 !n made--,mr4 ,la+ %[s t ) ! f\ndation ( ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution ! fir/ pr9ciples ( all future movem5ts 7 really incorporat$4 ,he says-- 8,9 und]tak+ an in/itution = ! b5efit ( gov]nesses1 x 0 felt to be absurd & %ort-sight$ to rem$y exi/+ evils )\t an attempt at _! removal4444 ,to d ?is ! "* ( ! :ole class mu/ be rais$1 & !re 0 ! bright ?\ght t to raise ! "* ( gov]nesses z a class 0 to raise ! :ole tone ( ,*ri/ian society ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry40 ,b x 0 easi] to plan su* a college ?an to c>ry out ^! plans1 & sev]al ye>s pass$ )\t practical results4 ,ref]5ce is made1 ye> by ye>1 on ! subject1 9 ! annual reports ( ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution4 ,9 t = #ahde1 we f9d t 8difficulties :i* ! committee _h n anticipat$1 h aris5 ) ! sev]al au?orities1 f :om ,bo>ds ( ,exam9]s1 ) p[] to grant a diploma ( qualification1 might orig9ate40 ,9 ! report = #ahdf1 8an act ( incorporation & arrangem5ts = a diploma0 are /ill 8subjects ( consid]ation1 ^u :i* ! committee are prep>$ to ent] into communication ) all p>ties fri5dly to ! cause4 ,unexpect$ difficulties /ill int]v5e40 ,x 0 9 #ahdh t ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution receiv$ a royal *>t] ( incorporation1 ?us word$-- 8,we h be5 graci\sly pleas$ to p]mit ! "n ( ,que5's ,college1 9 :i* c]tificates ( qualification are grant$ to gov]nesses1 & 9 :i* arrangem5ts h be5 made ) pr(essors ( high tal5t & /&+ 9 society to op5 classes 9 all bran*es ( female education40 ,que5's ,college 0 gov]n$ by a c\ncil ( g5tlem51 & its fir/ pr9cipal1 ,pr(essor ,maurice1 0 foll[$ by ,pr(essor ,plumptre4 ,a committee ( lady-visitors 0 =m$1 b ! duties ( ^! ladies 0 m]ely to be pres5t :ile ! tea*+ 0 done by m54 ,among !m we f9d ! famili> names ( ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall1 ,mrs4 ,m>cet1 ,miss ,maurice1 ,mrs4 ,kay ,%uttlewor?1 & ,mrs4 ,h5sleigh ,w$gwood4 ,x w\ld appe>1 f ! report ( #ahdi1 t :ile ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution 0 ?us work+ = bett] education = wom5 & girls1 o!r s*emes _h be5 propos$1 fir/ by ,miss ,murray1 "o ( h] ,maje/y's ladies 9 wait+1 & !n by ! pr(essors ( ,k+'s ,college4 ,ev5tually1 ! =mation ( a ,committee ( ,education1 ( :i* ,mr4 ,la+ & ,pr(essors ,maurice & ,nicolay 7 active memb]s1 br\ght ?+s to a practical po9t1 z ,pr(essor ,nicolay /ates#d t ! 8,committee ( ,education10 ?us =m$1 did its "w 9 connection )1 if n actually =1 ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution4 ,footnote #d3 ,9 ! ,engli% ,education ,j\rnal1 #ahdi4 ,9 8 inaugural lecture at ,hanov] ,squ>e1 9 #ahdh1 ,pr(essor ,maurice %[s h[ ?is in/itution1 beg9n+ ) a provision = di/ress among gov]nesses1 came to associate di/ress ) incompet5cy1 & h5ce to provide bett] in/ruction4 ,9 l mann]1 beg9n+ z exam9]s1 ! pr(essors soon f\nd t be=e !y c\ld exam9e !y mu/ fir/ tea*1 & = ?is purpose organiz$ ! classes t grew into ,que5's ,college4 ,9 ,fras]'s ,magaz9e1 e>ly 9 ! fifties1 are to be f\nd sev]al pap]s conc]n+ ! f\ndation ( ,que5's ,college1 ?us f9ally summ$ up by ! editor-- 8,) ref]5ce to ! article on ,que5's ,college 9 our la/ numb]1 ,mr4 ,la+1 z ,hon4 ,sec4 to ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution1 desires u to /ate t ! society 0 9 communication ) ! ,gov]nm5t & o!r p>ties respect+ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! college z e>ly z #ahdd1 :il/ !re 0 no communication ) ! pres5t pr(essors until #ahdg2 & t h] ,maje/y grant$ to ! society ! p]mission to use ! ,royal "n = ! college be=e any connection 0 =m$ ) ! pres5t pr(essors4 8,:il/1 !re=e1 ! success ( ! college is :olly attributable to ! "* & tal5ts ( its tea*]s1 ! college w\ld h exi/$ "u any circum/ances40 ,9 ! same ye>1 six mon?s lat]1 ,b$=d ,college 0 f\nd$1 ma9ly by ,mrs4 ,reid & ,miss ,bo/ock1 & among ! ladies int]e/$ we f9d _m names aft]w>ds prom95t 9 ! movem5t = op5+ ! ,univ]sities to wom51 z ^? ( ,lady ,romilly1 ,lady ,bel*]1 ,mrs4 7aft]w>ds ,lady7 ,crompton1 ,mrs4 7aft]w>ds ,lady7 ,goldsmid1 ,mrs4 ,jameson1 ,mrs4 ,bryan ,walt] ,proct]1 ,lady ,pollock1 ,miss ,julia ,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,/rutt 7aft]w>ds ,lady ,belp]71 ,miss ,emily ,davies1 ,miss ,anna ,swanwick1 & ,mrs4 ,h5sleigh ,w$gwood4 ,"o di/9ct diff]5ce betwe5 ,que5's ,college & ,b$=d ,college is t ! fir/ 0 manag$ by m51 ) a man z ! pr9cipal & wom5 only z lady-visitors4 ,b$=d ,college _h f ! fir/ a mix$ committee1 & ! visitor :o repres5t$ ! head might be ( ei!r sex4 ,latt]ly ,miss ,anna ,swanwick has held ?is po/4 ,results seem to indicate ! advantage ( giv+ wom5 an equal %>e 9 ! education ( girls4 ,x 0 by ,mr4 ,la+'s introduction t ,miss ,buss became "o ( ! fir/ pupils ( ! ev5+ classes at ,que5's ,college4 ,! ,que5's ,college ( t day 7#ahdh7 bore little resemblance to ! colleges ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury lat]1 b !re 0 an enorm\s /ride onw>ds 9 ! curriculum (f]$ to its fir/ pupils4 ,9 h] 8,hi/ory ( ,*elt5ham ,college10 ,miss ,beale gives u a glimpse ( ^! classes-- 8,que5's ,college (f]$ to grant c]tificates to gov]nesses4444 ,my si/]s & ,i 7 among/ "s ( ! fir/ to (f] ourselves = exam9ation4 ,= ,holy ,scripture ! exam9] 0 ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,h4 ,plumptre1 aft]w>ds ,dean ( ,wells1 s well kn[n = 8 ,biblical ,comm5t>ies1 8 great le>n+1 & 8 translations ( ! ,greek dramati/s & ,dante4 ,he also exam9$ 9 classics4 ,9 mod]n hi/ory & lit]ature we _h ! pleasure ( be+ exam9$ by ,pr(essor ,maurice4 ,! viva voce 0 a delightful conv]sation2 he l$ u on by 8 sympa!tic mann] & k9dly appreciation s t we h>dly rememb]$ he 0 an exam9]4 ,= ,fr5* & ,g]man our exam9]s 7 ,pr(essors ,brasseur & ,b]nays2 = ma!matics1 ,pr(essor ,hall & ,mr4 ,cock2 = music1 ,/]ndale ,b5nett2 & = p$agogy1 ! head ( ! ,batt]sea ,tra9+ ,college40 ,! names ( ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,k+sley1 = ,engli% lit]ature & composition2 ( ,pr(essor ,nicolay1 = hi/ory & geography2 & ( ,pr(essor ,hullah1 = vocal music1 also appe> on ! li/4 ,x 0 ( classes l ^! t1 z a girl ( tw5ty-"o1 ,frances ,m>y ,buss became a happy pupil4 ,h] fa!r's int]e/ 9 art & sci5ce _h prep>$ h] to ent] into ! _s ( su* tea*+1 & to pr(it by ! influ5ce ( ! great m5 :o ?rew _! :ole s\ls into _! "w4 ,:at ?is meant to ! girls ?us privileg$ is %[n 9 lives l ^? ( ,miss ,buss1 ,miss ,beale1 ,miss ,frances ,m>t91 or ,miss ,julia ,w$gwood1 & _m m p]haps less kn[n to fame4 ,a memory comes back to me ( an ev5+ 9 #ahha1 sp5t at ,myra ,lodge1 :]e ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! old & ! new ord] ( ?+s 0 emphasiz$ 9 a m>k$ degree4 ,/&+ out f ! f> pa/1 z precursors ( ! new era1 7 ,miss ,buss h]self1 ,miss ,beale1 & ,miss ,frances ,m>t92 midway1 z a ,s*ools ,inquiry ,commission]1 0 ,mr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,fit*2 :ile ! mod]ns bloom$ out 9 ,dr4 ,sophie ,bryant1 "o ( ! e>lie/ ,cambridge ,local c&idates1 & ! v fir/ woman-,doctor ( ,sci5ce2 ,miss ,rose ,aitk91 ,b4,a41 /ood = ! arts2 &1 ,i ?9k1 ,miss ,s>a ,a4 ,bur/all 7s9ce ,b4,a47 z ! fir/ girl :o _h1 l h] bro!rs1 educat$ h]self by h] bra9s1 pass+1 l>gely by s*ol>%ips1 up f ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 ?r\gh ! ,upp] ,s*ool1 & on to ,girton4 ,x 0 a ?+ to rememb] to he> h[ ! ?ree eld] wom5 spoke ( ! old & new days1 & !n to see :at _h be5 done = ! girls ?r\gh _! ef=ts4 ,miss ,buss told u _m ?+s ( h] girlhood1 & h] difficulties 9 fitt+ h]self = h] "w2 & especially ( ! /imulus & delight ( ! new _w ( ?\ght & feel+ op5$ by ^? fir/ lectures4 ,miss ,beale & ,miss ,m>t91 com+ lat]1 _h enjoy$ all ! advantages ( ,que5's ,college1 b !y did n ! less appreciate ^? fir/ lectures4 ,z !y spoke 9 gl[+ t]ms ( ,pr(essor ,maurice1 "o c\ld n b wi% t he might h be5 !re to see ! ?ree gr& wom5 :o h done s mu* = womanhood--pupils wor?y ( ev5 su* a ma/]4 ,! picture fix$ itself 9 my m9d ( ,frances ,m>y ,buss1 9 ! fir/ ard\r ( ?is new intellectual awak5+4 ,%e 0 tea*+ all day 9 h] own s*ool1 s t %e c\ld take only ! ev5+ classes4 ,!re 7 at t "t no omnibuses1 & night aft] night1 h] day's "w done1 ! en?usia/ic girl walk$ f ,camd5 ,t[n to ,que5's ,college & back4 ,night aft] night %e sat up into ! small h\rs1 entranc$ by h] new /udies1 prep>+ ?us n only = ! pap]s :i* won = h] ! desir$ c]tificates1 b = t great] future ( :i* %e did n !n ev5 dream4 ,9 h] ,autobiography1 ,miss ,cobbe gives a v tell+ summ>y ( ! education ( ! e>li] "p ( ?is c5tury1 9 h] acc\nt ( ! p>ticul> s*ool 9 :i* h] own education _h be51 z x 0 call$1 8f9i%$10 at a co/1 = two ye>s1 ( #ajjj4 ,h[ %e began x = h]self aft]w>ds %e also tells1 b ( ?is f9i%$ portion %e ?us writes-- 8,nobody dream$ t any "o ( u c\ld1 9 lat] life1 be m or less ?an an ornam5t to ,society4 ,t a pupil 9 t s*ool %\ld become an arti/ or au?oress w\ld h be5 reg>d$ z a deplorable d]eliction4 ,n t :i* 0 good or useful to ! community1 or ev5 t :i* w\ld be delightful to ourselves1 b t :i* w\ld make u admir$ 9 society 0 ! raison d'tre ( su* requirem5t4 8,! education ( wom5 0 probably at its l[e/ ebb ab\t half a c5tury ago4 ,x 0 at t p]iod m pret5ti\s ?an x _h ev] be5 be=e1 & inf9itely m co/ly2 & x 0 likewise m %all[ & s5seless ?an c easily be believ$4 ,to inspire "y wom5 ) due gratitude = _! pres5t privileges1 won = !m by my contempor>ies1 ,i c ?9k ( no?+ bett] ?an to acqua9t !m ) "s ( ! features ( s*ool-life 9 ,engl& 9 ! days ( _! mo!rs4 ,i say advis$ly 9 ^? ( _! mo!rs1 = 9 ^? ( _! gr&mo!rs ?+s 7 by no means equally bad4 ,!re 0 mu* less pret5ce1 & m g5u9e in/ruction1 s f> z x ext5d$40 ,we are ju/ifi$ 9 ! conclusion t ,mrs4 ,wy&'s s*ool1 9 :i* ,frances ,m>y ,buss receiv$ h] tra9+1 z pupil & !n z assi/ant1 0 "o ( ! survivals f ?is old5 "t4 ,f "o ( ! pupils1 :o 0 !re z a *ild :ile ,miss ,buss 0 assi/ant-mi/ress1 we h a sket* ( ,mrs4 ,wy& z a slight1 erect little lady1 ) v d>k eyes1 & ) black hair1 9 ! r+lets ( t era1 conf9$ on ea* side by tortoise%ell side-combs4 ,%e always wore long ru/l+ silk g[ns1 & altoge!r 0 an impressive p]sonage1 be=e :om ! mo/ volatile s*oolgirl at once grew /aid & sob]4 ,m5tion ( ,miss ,buss h]self seems limit$ to a c]ta9 satisfaction 9 hav+ c>ri$ provocation to s great an ext5t z to make ! "y tea*] cry4 ,b we may easily imag9e t be=e ! end ( t enc\nt] ! tables 7 turn$1 & t !n may h begun ! treatm5t ( 8naughty girls0 s successful 9 lat] life4 ,?anks to ! good tra9+ receiv$ "u ,mrs4 ,wy&1 ,miss ,buss 0 able1 at ! age ( eighte51 to take an active "p 9 ! s*ool op5$ by ,mrs4 ,buss 9 ,cl>5ce ,road4 ,be=e %e 0 tw5ty-?ree %e _h ga9$ ! ,que5's ,college ,diploma1 & %e !n became ! head ( ! new s*ool 9 ,camd5 ,/reet1 :i* 0 ! outcome ( ?is fir/ v5ture4 ,! c\rse ( in/ruction includ$ mo/ ( ! subjects n[ taught1 & ,miss ,eleanor ,begbie--:o claims to h be5 ! fir/ pupil 9 ,camd5 ,/reet1 & :o has be5 sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,s&all ,road ,s*ool1 famili>1 !re=e1 ) all new me?ods--affirms confid5tly t ! ,sci5ce & ,art classes tak5 by ,mr4 ,buss 7 8z good1 & q z int]e/+1 z any?+ giv5 n[40 ,?is is confirm$ by ,mrs4 ,pi]son1 :o says ( ^! v happy s*ool-days-- 8,h] de> fa!r greatly add$ to ! enjoym5t ( s*ool life by giv+ u c\rses ( lectures illu/rat$ by diagrams on geology1 a/ronomy1 botany1 zoology1 & *emi/ry1 q equal to ^? giv5 by highly paid pr(essors ( ! pres5t day1 & he gave !m = love1 & no?+ extra 0 put d[n 9 ! bills1 al?\gh ea* c\rse 0 an education by itself1 giv5 9 8 lucid & mo/ int]e/+ way40 ,^! lectures1 z ,mrs4 ,s4 ,buss says 9 h] rem9isc5ces-- 8awak5$ 9 _m a pupil ! ?ir/ = read+ & /udy4 ,8 arti/ic tal5t1 & ! pleasant excursions = sket*+ f ,nature1 7 novel inspirations 9 ! days :5 ! ord9>y girli% specim5s ( copi$ draw+s resembl$ no?+ 9 ,nature4 ,a good elocutioni/ himself1 he taught u to read & recite ) expression40 ,8 daught] _h ! same gift1 inh]it$ or acquir$1 & h] s*ool has always be5 specially di/+ui%$ 9 all exam9ations = ! excell5ce ( ! read+4 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,buss m5tions1 9 addition to ,mrs4 ,la+1 z also specially int]e/$ 9 ! s*ool-- 8! ,rev4 ,canon ,dale1 ,vic> ( ,/4 ,pancras1 & 8 two sons1 ,pelham & ,law=d ,dale2 ! ,rev4 ,cornelius ,h>t1 ,vic> ( ,old ,/4 ,pancras2 ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,p4 ,clem5g]1 ,vic> ( ,/4 ,?omas'1 ,ag> ,t[n2 ! ,revs4 ,e4 ,spoon] & ,*>les ,lee1 ! imm$iate successors ( ,mr4 ,la+2 ! ,c\ntess ( ,h>dwicke1 "o ( ! e>lie/ & mo/ fai?ful fri5ds ( ! s*ool1 ^: daught]1 ,lady ,elizabe? ,biddulph1 /ill cont9ues ! ye>ly prize = good conduct1 & ^: w>m lett] ( sympa?y1 9 ,janu>y1 0 "o ( ! _m we receiv$4 ,we all rememb]1 too1 ,judge ,payne1 & 8 witty impromptu v]ses at s _m prize-giv+s40 ,:5 we li/5 to ^! memories ( ! e>li] s*ool-days1 we _c dispute ! position t-- 8,! f\ndation ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,ladies 0 n m]ely ! comm5cem5t ( "o special s*ool1 b 0 an era 9 education4 ,if we v old pupils c c>ry our m9d back to ! "t :5 ! #8,guide to ,k' & #8,mangnall's ,que/ions' 7 ! *ief /&>d s*ool-books = mo/ ( ! sci5tific & hi/orical in/ruction t girls receiv$2 :5 ! milde/ =m ( gymna/ics 7su* z jump+ ov] a /ick held a few in*es above ! gr\nd7 0 deem$ s unladylike t "s girls 7 )drawn f ! e>lie/ classes =m$2 :5 ! /udy ( ! mo/ rudim5t>y physiology horrifi$ ! ,mrs4 ,grundies ( ! p]iod1 :o w\ld n p]mit _! daught]s to cont9ue ! c\rse aft] ! fir/ lesson 7l ! "m ( lat] times at ! prim>y s*ool1 :o wrote to ! tea*]1 #8,mrs4 ,s---- asks t my ,m>y ,jane d n g aga9 to ^? lessons :]e !y talk ab\t _! bodies3 fir/1 :i* x is na/y2 & second1 :i* x is rude6'72 ! "t :5 we le>nt pages ( diction>y1 ) mean+s1 9 ! fir/ class1 & rules ( dry-z-du/ gramm>1 )\t any mean+ to u = ye>s aft]w>ds2 ! "t :5 x 0 ass]t$ & believ$1 t a girl's m9d 0 incapable ( grasp+ any ma!matical k beyond ! fir/ f\r rules ( ari?metic2--we c1 rememb]+ ^? good old times1 see :at a wond]ful /ride 0 tak5 9 girls' education by ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool1 ev5 9 its infancy4 ,c we n recall ^? long tramps1 to & fro1 :5 ! pres5t ,nor? ,london ,railway ran only betwe5 ,*alk ,f>m & ,f5*ur* ,/reet1 & :5 !re 0 no s]vice ( omnibuses betwe5 ! v>i\s di/ricts8 ,f>es1 ev5 :5 a conveyance c\ld be _h1 7 f>es1 sixp5ce or a %ill+4 ,d we n rememb] ! ov]skirts insi/$ on by ,miss ,buss z a protection f ! wet1 at a "t :5 wat]pro( clo?+ 0 unkn[n8 ,:at dress+ & undress+ w5t on r\nd ! /ove1 :]e ,miss ,r5eau sat ) ! default li/1 to put d[n ! "n ( any too riot\s girl6 ,:at a delight ! giant /rides & see-saws 7 to ! a?letic "y damsels ( ! p]iod1 :ile ! m /aid eld]s wait$ anxi\sly = ! *ance ( a turn ) ! de> head-mi/ress1 :o gave up h] h\r ( leisure to talk & walk ) u on ! playgr\nd1 & give u a ^w ( sympa?y1 c\nsel1 or enc\ragem5t1 or tell "s funny /ory1 or tea* "s new game1 %>+ h] brimm+ cup ( life ) u all--ev] reg>dless ( h] own ne$ ( re/60 ,f lett]s at ?is p]iod we h a glimpse ( ?is "y head-mi/ress at "w & at play1 bo? ( :i* %e did v ?or\ghly4 ,! "w mu/ h be5 r ov]done1 & we may admire ! self-control :i* is rememb]$ z s m>k$ a *>act]i/ic1 :5 we see t x came f real self-conque/4 ,9 #ahei %e writes to h] bro!r ,septimus1 speak+ ( h]self & h] c\s9 ,m>ia 7,mrs4 ,septimus ,buss7-- 8,z usual at ?is p]iod--&1 = t matt]1 at mo/ p]iods--( ! ye>1 we are ov]-work$4 ,at times ,i am s irritable ,i feel incl9$ to ?r[ ?+s at p1 & twice ?is week ,i h all[$ myself to be provok$ into a fit ( temp]4 ,x is s griev\s aft]w>ds to reflect ^u4 ,:y 0 ,i made s gunp[d]y8 ,i d ?9k1 h[ev]1 ! provocation 0 v great1 ?\gh t1 ( c\rse1 is no excuse40 ,! next lett] is to h] fa!r 9 holiday-"t3-- 8,d9an1 #ahfj4 8,ev]y?+ has comb9$ to make ?is holiday delightful1 & ,i am s well & happy1 t ,i feel z if ,i 0 only tw5ty ye>s ( age1 in/ead ( a hundr$1 z ,i d 9 ,camd5 ,/reet4 ,i f9d myself talk+ slang to ! boys1 & actually %\t+ fag-ends ( absurd *oruses f m]e ligh!>t$ness4 8,i am v sorry to say t ,i d n feel any m indu/ri\s1 ?\gh d\btless ,i %all h to recov] f t compla9t 9 ,london4 ,also ,i regret to say t ,i h to-day incurr$ ! sev]e displeasure ( our wee blue-ey$ laddie60 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,influ5ce4 8,y 7 ! s[] ( a dea?less se$1 ,! reap] ( a glori\s h>ve/1 too2 ,b man is great] ?an 8 greate/ de$1 ,& nobl] ?an y\r noble/ "w 7 y60 ,,emily ,,hickey4 8,i am always ?9k+ ( ! fir/ "t ,i ev] saw h]--9 ! old h\se 9 ,camd5 ,/reet1 :5 ,i 0 sev5 ye>s old1 a timid *ild1 s5t up/airs ) a message1 :i* ,i /ood & mumbl$ at ! door4 ,i rememb] h] n[--an elegant d>k "y lady1 %e seem$ to me--) curls & a l[-neck$ dress1 z we all _h !n4 ,%e told me to come =w>d & deliv] my message z if ,i wasn't fright5$2 & ,i rememb] n[ h[ h] vigor\s int5sity seem$ to sweep me up l a /rong w9d4 ,& t is =ty-f\r ye>s ago60 ,?is graphic sket*1 f ! p5 ( ,mrs4 ,alfr$ ,m>ks1 gives u ! "y head ( ! new s*ool z %e mu/ h look$ 9 #ahej1 :5 ! fir/ v5ture 9 ,cl>5ce ,road became ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,ladies1 recon/ruct$ aft] ! l9es ( ,que5's ,college1 f\nd$ two ye>s be=e4 ,among ! _m appreciative notices ) :i* ! entire press ( ,engl& met ! news ( ! dea? ( "o ( ! =emo/ educators ( ! "t1 none w5t s /raight to ! m>k z t ( a c\ntry pap]1 ! ,ba? ,h]ald1 :i* seiz$ on ! mo/ di/9ctive po9t ( ?is rem>kable p]sonality4 ,aft] obs]v+ t x is r>e = ! influ5ce ( a s*ool-mi/ress to be felt beyond h] imm$iate circle1 x ?us proce$s-- 8,!re is n a c\nty ( h] native c\ntry1 n a colony ( its empire1 :]e ! news ( ?is dea? w n h sadd5$ ! he>ts ( pupils & fri5ds4 8,:5 %e began h] great "w ! matt] ( girls' education 0 /ill a #8"q4' ,miss ,buss solv$ x 9 ! mo/ direct & practical fa%ion2 & e college = wom51 & e high s*ool = girls1 is a memorial ( h] lab\rs4 ,a p]sonality ( s+ul> *>m1 & ( :at ! slang ( ! day calls #8magnetism1' :olly )\t p$antry or self-consci\sness1 p]suad$ ,royal ,commission]s1 ,city ,companies1 ,"l ,mayors & ,royal ,pr9cesses1 physicians1 & ev5 ,univ]sities1 t wom5 might be ?or\ghly educat$ )\t any dang] to !mselves or ! ,/ate4 ,to m5tion h] "n to any "o ( ! _m ?\s& pupils scatt]$ ov] ! face ( ! e>?1 0 to raise con/antly emotions ( affection & pride4 ,und\bt$ly %e 0 "o ( ! #8pione]s' ( ! c5tury1 & is secure ( a ni*e 9 ! temples ( memory & ( fame40 ,^! words are writt5 at ! end ( h] c>e]1 b !y 7 true f ! beg9n+4 ,x is mo/ truly *>act]i/ic ( h] t h] p[] 0 ex]cis$ )\t self-consci\sness4 ,on "o occasion ,i _h rem>k$ on h] wond]ful influ5ce1 & f9d h] answ] 9 a brief s5t5ce1 aft] :i* %e turns to "s m practical subject ) h] in/9ctive di/a/e = introspection or self-dissection3 8,:at y say ab\t p]sonal influ5ce /rikes me curi\sly4 ,i _c possibly measure x or ev5 und]/& x4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t ,i am consci\s ( an influ5ce ov] "y girls1 b am n able to expla9 x40 ,to ^? :o knew h] well1 ! explanation comes readily en\gh z we f9d h] p[] ( impress+ o!rs to be ! result ( ! vividness ( h] sympa?y1 & ( ! imag9ation :i*1 transc5d+ m]e p]sonal limitations1 is able actually to ent] into ! life ( o!rs1 no matt] h[ div]se 9 temp]am5t or 9 circum/ances4 ,speak+ ( h] z %e 0 9 middle life1 ,mrs4 ,m>ks (f]s a sugge/ion full ( int]e/1 z %e says-- 8,h] utt] spontaneity1 h] s5se ( p & ?+s 9 _! liv+ ess5ces1 made a v deep & la/+ impression on me4 ,& "s k9d words %e said to me--:i* %[$ %e _h se5 into my v he>t--7 a great] enc\ragem5t to me ?an ,i c express4 ,_! mean+ 0 t %e felt ,i 0 spontane\s1 & _h n settl$ d[n into conv5tionality2 & z ?+s 7 v real to me1 x 0 a com=t to "k t %e too ?\ght !m s40 ,x 0 d\btless z a direct consequ5ce ( ?is vision ( ! 8s\l ( ?+s0 t ! m]e names ( ?+s meant s mu* m to ,miss ,buss ?an to mo/ ( u1 to :om 9 g5]al a "n is ! m]e husk ( ! ?+ x /&s =4 ,see+ ?r\gh ^! names z %e did1 !y /ood to h] = all ! liv+ reality ( :i* !y 7 ! symbols4 ,) ! "n1 %e came into possession ( all t w5t to make up ! p]sonality repres5t$ by x4 ,surr\nd+s1 "t1 place1 ) e o!r relation1 became an insep>able "p ( any "n t once fix$ itself 9 ?is truly royal memory4 ,to e "o :o met h] x 0 a /&+ wond] h[ %e c\ld "k s mu* ( ! ?\s&s ( girls :o _h pass$ "u h] c>e4 ,t %e did "k !m is a fact t comes into almo/ e memorial relat+ to h]1 f ^? fir/ simple days :5 %e gave h]self )\t /9t to ! little b& ( pupils1 up to ! v la/1 :5 h] circle ( influ5ce 0 b\nd$ only by ! b\nds ( ! empire itself4 ,x is n surpris+ t s _m ( ^! girls %\ld be> = life ! impress ( ?is /rong influ5ce4 ,b /ill !re is some?+ to call = comm5t 9 ! dep? ( ! feel+ ?us ar\s$4 ,be=e ev5 ! sugge/ion ( approa*+ dea? _h lift$ ! veil ( commonplace1 :i* s (t5 hides f u ! beauty ( ^? ) :om we walk ! du/y pa? ( ev]yday life1 !re came1 9 answ] to que/ions ab\t ! 8/ory ( ! s*ool10 s _m rem9isc5ces ( ! e>ly days1 giv+ ! fre%ness ( e>ly en?usiasm1 all undimm$ by ! daily int]c\rse ( ne>ly fifty ye>s1 t "o c\ld n b m>vel4 ,_m ( ^? fir/ pupils h rema9$ z tea*]s1 _m o!rs h settl$ 9 ! neighb\rhood z fri5ds1 & to n a few ?is deep affection has be5 ! ma/]-passion ( _! lives4 ,9 ! wisdom ( ^! lat] times x is ?\ght well to *ill ! f]v\r ( ! too engross+ devotion to :i* v "y en?usia/s are prone4 ,b no?+ seems to h *eck$ ! ard\r ( ^! e>ly days1 :ile only good has result$ f a love :i* has m\ld$ s _m lives to /r5g? & beauty4 ,"o ( ! old pupils says ( ?is "t-- 8,%e 0 true1 s /aun*1 s utt]ly want+ 9 all ! little pett9esses t s (t5 m> ev5 noble *>act]s1 t x is no wond] we1 h] own girls1 made a #8h]o' ( h] & wor%ipp$ h]4 ,b x 0 a noble wor%ip1 & kill$ our selfi%ness4 ,we want$ n s mu* h] approbation1 b to live su* lives t1 c\ld %e "k !m1 might des]ve h] approval40 ,& ano!r1 ( lat] date1 comm5t+ on ! mod]n repression ( y\?ful en?usiasm1 fixes on ! po9t t ess5tially divides ! influ5ce t is only life-giv+ f t :i* is sickly & morbid-- 8,any devotion r\s$ by h] love & c>e = ^? br\ght into contact ) h] nev] sav\r$ ( ?is fooli% adoration1 because h] sympa?y1 ?\gh s p]sonal1 0 9 a s5se s imp]sonal & altrui/ic4 ,%e help$ p because !y want$ help1 & n t %e might be an absorb+ p]sonality to !m40 ,( a piece ) ! selflessness ( su* m9i/ry is ano!r *>act]i/ic m5tion$ by ! same writ]-- 8,!re is "o po9t :i* always specially /ruck & help$ me1 & t 0 ! wond]ful way %e _h ( br++ toge!r p :o w\ld help ea* o!r by virtue ( h] sympa!tic insight into "*4 ,_m mo/ fruitful fri5d%ips mu/ owe _! orig9 to h] lov+ ?\ght4 ,ev5 :51 f ! fulness ( h] own life1 %e 0 unable1 to ! same ext5t 9 ! small details1 to #8"m' all h] #8*ildr51' yet %e always _h "s fri5d or #8o!r *ild' ready to g on ) :at %e _h begun40 ,h[ %e c\ld keep to h] old fri5ds1 :5 ! pupil grew up to clos] intimacy1 is %[n 9 "o ( ! lett]s writt5 to me :ile %e 0 /ill among/ u4 ,x is also t\*+ 9 ! light x ?r[s on h] relation to ! sanctities & sorr[s ( quiet home-life1 & :at %e c\ld be to ^? :o ne$$ h]4 ,x is happy to rememb] t 9 ! lovely home ( ?is de> pupil-fri5d ! belov$ tea*] f\nd re/ & refre%m5t 9 _m a we>y "t2 & we may ?ank ,mrs4 ,pi]son = ?is glimpse into t deep] life1 ( :i* %e writes f a full he>t-- 8,x is n (t5 t ladies cont5d = ! hon\r ( age1 b ,miss ,begbie & ,i h _h "o or two fri5dly squabbles z to :i* ( u is ! eld] #8old pupil4' ,i ?9k x 0 ! second t]m ( ! op5+ ( de> ,miss ,buss' s*ool1 9 #ahej1 t ,i became "o ( h] happy pupils1 & f t day to ?is %e has be5 my lov+ guide & fri5d1 %>+ _m deep sorr[s & deep] joys4 ,%e has be5 s great an influ5ce 9 my life t ,i h always felt ,i c\ld realize ! v]se1 #8,= a good man "s w\ld ev5 d>e to die4' 8,9 ^? e>ly days we 7 a comp>ative h&ful ( girls1 & _h ! b5efit ( ,miss ,buss' society ne>ly all to ourselves1 enjoy+ ! v cream ( h] "y life1 intellect1 & en?usiasm4 8,x 0 all l fairyl& tea*+ to me1 & 9 ! exub]ance ( my enjoym5t1 ,i am oblig$ to confess t ,i 0 a little tr\blesome1 & (t5 manag$ to upset ! equilibrium ( ! class1 br++ ^u myself ! ordeal ( a lecture 9 ,miss ,buss' private room aft] s*ool4 ,i always w5t into t room rag+ l a "y lioness1 b inv>iably came out a pla9tive lamb1 v[+ nev] to (f5d aga94 ,9 ord] to com=t & soo! my passionate grief1 de> ,miss ,buss (t5 kept me to tea ) h] & h] pleasant family p>ty1 & ,i fe> t t enjoym5t _h a demoraliz+ effect ^u my good resolutions4 8,i 0 mo!rless :5 ,i fir/ knew ,miss ,buss1 & _h be5 utt]ly spoilt by an ov]-indulg5t fa!r until he m>ri$ aga9 a lady q out ( sympa?y ) a girl ( f\rte54 ,i %\ld h turn$ into a v]itable fury1 & end$ 9 p]dition1 if ,i _h n come across ! spiritual influ5ce ( de> ,miss ,buss4 ,%e suppli$ e want 9 my s\l1 & ,i gladly gave myself to h] lov+ guidance1 (t5 fall+1 b always enc\rag$1 until 9 aft] ye>s ,i 0 /rong en\gh to be able to "p ) life's be/ treasures "o by "o1 & to say-- 8#8,x is well ) my husb&1 ,x is well ) my *ild4' 8,i c\ld fill a volume ) all de> ,miss ,buss has enabl$ me to be1 to d & to suff]1 & ) :at %e has be5 to me ?r\gh all--& n to me only1 = all ! girls ( my "t wor%ipp$ h]1 & %e nev] ( h] own accord loses t\* ) an old pupil4 ,b :at ,i h said w d\btless suffice = y\r purpose40 ,a l>ge volume might inde$ be fill$ ) 8memories0--ext5d+ f ^? e>ly days till a ye> ago--( ! k9dness & sympa?y ev] fl[+ out f t "t to ?is4 ,x seem$ to me v /rik+ :5 ! same po/ br\ght two lett]s--"o dat+ back to #ahej1 ! o!r only to #ahij--;&1 spite ( ! =ty ye>s betwe51 tell+ j ! same /ory4 ,! "o %[s u ! "y tea*] /&+ at ! p>l\r door1 8) a kiss = ea* pupil at ! end ( ! day's "w10 ) a 8grace ( mann] & g5tle voice0 deeply impress+ ! *ild to :om = =ty-f\r ye>s aft]w>ds %e became 8ev] a mo/ k9d & con/ant fri5d1 ev] ready ) sympa?y40 ,!n comes a picture ( a wild1 d>+ girl1 da%+ to ! end ( ! long g>d5 & back 9 ! ra91 on h] return to be call$ into ! p>l\r to acc\nt = h]self4 ,( ! repro( %e adds-- 8,i rememb] little b its g5tl5ess1 & ! k9d arm r\nd me :ile x 0 be+ giv52 b1 at ! end1 ,i 0 requir$ to promise nev] to d any?+ because ,i 0 d>$ to d x4 ,aft] t ,miss ,buss l$ me by a silk5 ?read all ?r\gh my s*ool-days1 ?\gh ! o!r tea*]s (t5 f\nd me head/rong & tr\blesome40 ,!re is an acc\nt ( h[ ,miss ,buss end$ a /&+ feud betwe5 ! girl & 8,mademoiselle0 by ! exaction ( a promise f ! reluctant pupil t %e w\ld set h]self to w9 ! ,fr5* prize4 ,& f9ally comes ! grav] side ( ?is happy relation-- 8,:5 at ! age ( ?irte5 ,i left s*ool to g abroad1 ,miss ,buss /ill cont9u$ h] k9dness1 writ+ to me :ile ,i 0 away1 & giv+ me k9d welcome on my return4 ,to see h] aga9 0 always my fir/ ?\ght aft] ! home-greet+4 8,aft] my fir/ tr\ble %e wrote ?us to me-- 8#8,i feel mu* = y1 de> ,e----4 ,y\r exp]i5ce ( life is beg9n+ e>ly1 & s is y\r discipl9e4 ,discipl9e1 ?\gh :olesome1 is nev] pleasant4 ,& !n1 :5 "o is "y1 "o's feel+s are s acute4 ,i rememb] :at ,i w5t ?r\gh at y\r age1 & "u simil> circum/ances4 ,nev]!less1 my great] exp]i5ce ?an y\rs1 poor *ild1 makes me confess t 8tribulation worke? pati5ce40 ,amid/ all y\r trials1 de> ,e----1 always tru/ me4 ,i d n int5d to let a light ?+ come betwe5 me & 8auld lang syne0 folks4'0 ,! second lett] is also f "o ( ! madcap ord]--a wilful1 high-spirit$ bit ( mis*ief1 fasc9at+ 9 h] pranks1 b (t5 en\gh a s\rce ( real anxiety to h] tea*]s1 & ev5 to ! dignifi$ head h]self1 kn[n to ?is *ild only :5 almo/ worn out ) ! long /ra9 ( s*ool-life & ( h] heavy public "w4 ,b "h are words z /raight f ! *ild's he>t z f t ( ! woman :o c\ld c\nt back ?r\gh ne>ly fifty ye>s ( fri5d%ip-- 8,jan4 #ca1 #ahie4 8,,de> ,,miss ,,edw>ds1 8,!re is s mu* ,i want to say1 b ,i d n "k h[ to say x4 ,?is di/ance is s awful4 8,i ?9k x is because ,i _c realize t ,i %all nev] see ,miss ,buss aga94 ,if ,i 7 ne> ,i c\ld realize x bett]2 x seems m l "s fe>ful dream to me4 8,i wi% ,i 0 ne> y to tell y h[ deeply ,i sympa?ize & %>e 9 ! sorr[ t ,i "k ! loss ( s k9d & true a fri5d mu/ be to y4 8,& h[ _m hundr$s ( girls w feel ! same6 8,all ! _w ov] !re w be he>ts a*+ to ?9k t !y w nev] see ,miss ,buss aga94 8,i c b judge o!rs by myself1 & ,i "k t x 0 n till ,i _h left s*ool1 & _h be5 out "h "s "t1 t ,i realiz$ m fully :at a great bless+ _h be5 m9e t ,i _h be5 all[$ to "k ,miss ,buss2 t1 :ile ,i 0 at ! age :5 girls mo/ ne$ lov+1 firm guidance1 ,i %\ld h _h ,h] = a k9d tea*] & fri5d4 ,x w always be to me "o ( ! be/ & happie/ remembrances ( my life1 = ,i truly feel x a great hon\r be/[$ on me40 ,!re w always be ! two k9ds ( girl--! "o :o is cont5t ) ! life ( ! pres5t mom5t1 & ! "o :o 8looks be=e & aft]10 to :om ! pres5t mom5t is only a fix$ po9t betwe5 pa/ & future4 ,9 speak+ = h]self1 "o ( ! fir/ k9d speaks = _m m1 z %e navely says1 8,i fancy we 7 too mu* occupi$ ) ourselves to ?9k mu* ab\t ,miss ,buss :ile we 7 at s*ool60 ,! second class speak = !mselves 9 e v>iety ( int5sity1 b all to ! same purpose3 8,no "o c ev] "k :at %e 0 to me4 ,all t ,i am1 & all t ,i h1 ,i owe to h] influ5ce or to h] help60 ,ov] & ov] comes ! same cry1 9 :i* ! blank ( pres5t loss =etells ! future lonel9ess b]eft ( ! /r5g? & com=t ( ! pa/4 ,f "o ( ! y\ng] pupils we h aga9 ! gr[+ s5se ( :at %e _h less k9dly felt at ! mom5t-- 8,i feel t !re are s _m wom51 n 9 ,engl& only1 b all ov] ! _w1 :o w rise up to call h] #8bless$4' ,z "t goes on ,i m appreciate ! tra9+ ,i _h "u h]1 & x seems to me n[1 t b = h] influ5ce ,i c\ld n possibly h fulfill$ ! home & public duties t h fall5 to my lot1 & t x has be5 a pleasure to me to und]take40 ,& yet ano!r-- 8,we :o 7 ) h] 9 ! impressionable days ( our y\? mu/ all feel h[ mu* we owe h]1 9 ! view ( life %e gave u1 & ! tone ( heal?y en]gy %e br\ght into our lives4 ,i am sure h] loss w be z widely felt z t ( ,arnold by 8 old pupils long ago40 ,to give ! exp]i5ce ( all :o come back ye> by ye> to give a record ( _! "w 9 hospital w>d or ,ea/ ,end slum1 9 home workh\ses or =eign missions1 w\ld be too heavy a task2 b1 z illu/rative ( ! wide range ( influ5ce ex]cis$ 9 matt]s social & philan?ropic1 we may give a lett] f "o 9 :om ! 8,gospel ( ,"w0 f\nd an apt disciple4 ,mrs4 ,heb]d51 "o ( ! fir/ ?ree ladies elect$ z lady gu>dians 9 ,/4 ,pancras1 01 z ,s>ah ,w>d ,&rews1 "o ( ! pupils ( ! second decade1 dat+ f #ahfa1 b %e has ! same record ( delight 9 ! tea*+ & ! same devotion to ! tea*] z ^? ( e>li] date4 ,:at mo/ impress$ h]1 h[ev]1 %e gives z foll[s3-- 8,dur+ my /ay ,miss ,buss' "m di$1 & ?\gh 9 great sorr[1 %e cont9u$ all h] "w4 ,i rememb] h] rem>k t1 #8,"w1 orig9ally a curse to mank9d1 0 n[ a bless+1 n p]mitt+ u to dwell on our trials & losses4' ,f t "t ,miss ,buss 0 a great factor = all t is be/ & highe/ 9 my life2 & :51 9 #ahgc1 ,i liv$ ne> h] 9 ,hamp/ead1 ,i 0 br\ght into active public life by h] reque/4 ,%e ask$ me to help 9 ! ,s*ool ,bo>d election ( t ye>1 :5 ,miss ,*ess> & ,mrs4 ,c[ell 7 return$ = ,m>ylebone4 8,all ! great int]e/ ,i h tak5 9 wom5's "w began !n1 enc\rag$ by ,miss ,buss' e>ne/ sympa?y & advice4 8,9 #ahhj ,i 0 elect$ ,poor ,law ,gu>dian 9 ,/4 ,pancras1 = ! w>d 9 :i* ,holy ,tr9ity ,*ur* /&s1 :]e ,miss ,buss _h att5d$ = a long "t4 ,h] "n secur$ me mu* support2 )\t x1 ,i d\bt if ,i %\ld h be5 return$1 = ! opposition to ,wom5 ,gu>dians 0 !n v great1 & ! difficulties enorm\s4 ,miss ,buss' c\nsel 0 mo/ valuable to me at ?is "t z always1 s wise & judici\s4 #8,=w>d1 b n too fa/1' 0 ev] h] motto40 ,"h is ano!r ^w to ! same purpose1 f an ,ea/ ,end hospital3-- 8,h[ _m lives w be impov]i%$ n[6 ,%e 0 s true & great-he>t$4 ,wasn't x wond]ful h[ %e rememb]$ ! details ( s _m lives8 ,%e nev] treat$ u collectively4 ,my life w\ld h be5 s diff]5t b = ! "t sp5t ) h]4 ,%e prep>$ _m = a %>p wre/le ) life's difficulties4 ,& h[ %e rememb]$ "o's home p too6 8,su* a wave ( sadness comes ov] me z ,i ?9k ( h]2 & yet1 :at a life h]s 0 to rejoice ov]6 ,s full & g5]\s4 ,h]s 0 su* a ri* lov+ nature4 ,surely _m1 ?9k+ ( :at %e has done1 may inde$ #8take he>t aga96' ,if ,i felt less1 ,i might be able to say m40 ,we c\ld g on add+ witness aft] witness 9 ^? :o h ?us lov$ h]4 ,"o ?+ only is m wond]ful ?an ?is g5]al love1 & t is ! p[] ( lov+ to :i* x all came z response4 ,x is by putt+ toge!r ! impressions ( complete satisfaction giv5 to ea* ( ^! _m v>y+ ne$s1 t we f9ally rea* "s adequate e/imate ( ?is gr& p]sonality4 ,ea* p]son 9 any relation to h]1 _h a special & real place 9 h] reg>d1 j z ea* *ild has its own place 9 its "m's he>t--a place ( its v own4 ,9 ?is wide he>t !re 0 room = all1 & ea* di/9ct & di/9ctly sep>ate4 ,!re 0 "h no m]e jumble ( mean+less amiability4 ,! loves & ! lik+s 7 q def9ite4 ,& possibly ! dislik+s also2 b ( ^! no "o he>d v mu*4 ,( hate & scorn !re 0 none = any?+ b evil itself4 ,h] practice1 l h] tea*+1 0 8to be m]ciless to ! s91 b v t5d] to ! s9n]40 ,almo/ m tell+1 9 _! int5sity ( regret1 ?an ev5 ^! ?anksgiv+s = ! joy ( su* a fri5d%ip1 are ! ?\ghts ( "o :o 0 8glad j to claim a place among ! old pupils0 9 ! cr[d$ *ur* on t sad ,new ,ye>'s ,eve1 :5 e he>t 9 ! va/ assembly beat 9 unison 9 ! same love & sorr[4 ,dur+ life !re seem$ always a vitaliz+ pr9ciple 9 ! influ5ce ( ! lead] ?us m\rn$2 & :o may measure ! lat5t =ces set free 9 ?is great wave ( feel+8--=ces t might help to br+ ab\t ! hope ( ^! fir/ words-- 8,z = ! public loss1 t is great] ?an we c und]/&1 because we %all nev] "k h[ mu* %e has done = wom5 till we "k h[ mu* wom5 w be able to d 9 ! future4 ,b %e help$ m ?an wom5 by :at %e did4 ,%e rais$ ! :ole /&>d ( life 9 rais+ ! /&>d ( wom5's education40 ,& !n1 9 ! light ( ?is fla% ( insight into ! greatness ( ! "w1 comes a s5se ( p]sonal loss1 9 a lam5t :i* seems to be> ) x ! e*o ( all ! sighs ( all ! wom5 ( pa/ ages1 :o desir$ & aspir$1 b yet /rove 9 va91 to break ! *a9s ( ignorance t held !m b\nd--*a9s brok5 at l5g? by ?is /rong h&6 ,h[ _m a girl mu/ h inw>dly rebell$ aga9/ ! dead5+ r\t9e ( ! old conv5tional s*ools1 ?\gh s few _h ! /r5g? by :i* ?is once 8timid *ild0 won h] own fre$om4 ,measur+ :at h be5 by ! =ce ( t fir/ nev]-=gott5 impression ( ! 8vigor\s int5sity t swept h] up l a /rong w9d10 h] words ( regret t h] s*ool-life _h n be5 sp5t "u t influ5ce come z among ! sadde/ ( ! lam5ts ( t sorr[ful day-- 8,?9k+ x ov] aft] %e 0 gone1 a p]fect agony ( regret came ov] me t ,i 0 n always h] pupil4 ,9 *ur*1 t day1 ! regret 0 s pregnant t x almo/ /upefi$ me4444 ,:5 ,i ?9k t ,miss ,buss 0 at our v doors1 ,i c sc>cely be> to look back4 ,?9k ( :at ,i might h be5 sav$--! unutt]able lonel9ess ( ^? five ye>s1 ! mis]y1 ! delib]ate fo/]+1 ( set purpose1 ( a morbid self-consci\sness & self-di/ru/4 ,:y1 ,i h nev] got ov] x6 ,! dead5+ effect ( ^? five ye>s cl+s to me /ill4 ,i consid] t x kept me back fifte5 ye>s4 ,in/ead ( leav+ s*ool brok5-spirit$ & irresolute1 ,i %\ld h _h ! inspiration ( kn[+ t ,i _h be5 "p ( ! great human movem5t4 ,z x 01 ,i _h to grope my way to mod]n ?\ght4 8,i made v few fri5ds at s*ool1 & %runk f all4 ,if ,i _h gone !re ,i %\ld h f\nd a door op5 into ! real life ,i s\ght4 ,b1 above all1 j ?9k ( ex*ang+ ,miss ,s---- = ,miss ,buss6--spontaneity = repression1 an hone/ /raight=w>d ideal ( duty1 = a sy/em bas$ ^u #8,mason on ,self-k'6 7,t book ought to be burnt by ! common hangman47 8,oh1 ,i ?\ght "s bitt] ?\ghts z ,i sat t day among ! old pupils1 ?ankful j to h ! "r to sit !re at all60 ,!re seems inde$ good cause = regret t a nature s s5sitive %\ld n h _h full room = un*eck$ gr[? 9 ! w>m sunny atmosph]e ( ?is s*ool1 :5 ! "y tea*] 0 free to ?r[ h]self into ! lives ( h] pupils4 ,fre$om ( gr[?--) all ! joy ( su* fre$om--=ms ! great wond] ( ^? e>ly days4 ,! pro( ( ! true vitality ( ?is gr[? is 9 ! fact t ^! e>ly pupils came !mselves into possession ( t p[] ( impress+ o!rs :i* 0 s di/9ctive ( _! tea*]4 ,i 0 v mu* /ruck by ?is fact :5 ,i fir/ he>d ( ,miss ,buss f "o ( ^! old pupils1 ,miss ,l4 ,agnes ,jones1 :o1 ?\gh only = a few mon?s "u h] influ5ce1 nev] lo/ ! impression ei!r ( ! tea*+ or ( ! tea*]1 s unlike all previ\s exp]i5ce4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds1 ! "t = action f\nd h] ready1 & %e became a pot5t factor 9 ! fir/ /ages ( ! *ange t has affect$ s _m lives4 ,all ! 8memories0 f old pupils be> witness to ! same ?+1 put /rongly by "o :o 0 aft]w>ds a memb] ( h] /aff3-- 8,%e 0 to me a guide1 a magnet1 lead+ me on1 high] & high]1 above all self-seek+1 all petty vanities1 all ignoble ambitions4444 ,i speak rev]5tly :5 ,i say t h] :ole life seems to me a sort ( ladd] or pulley to help u up ne>] to ! ,p]fect ,life liv$ on e>? by our ,great ,model40 ,"o example ( ?is life giv+ influ5ce may be giv51 belong+ to ! e>ly days :51 ?r\gh ,miss ,jones1 ,i also _h come )9 its sph]e1 & felt its fasc9ation4 ,up to ! day :51 9 a *ance call on "o ( u1 %e he>d u talk ( ,miss ,buss & h] "w1 ,miss ,fanny ,franks _h be5 q cont5t & happy z a some:at exceptionally successful daily gov]ness1 appreciat$ by h] pupils & _! p>5ts1 & tak+ j pride 9 ! in/ruction giv5 aft] h] own orig9al fa%ion4 ,%e taught 9 ?is way = "p ( five days a week1 &1 = ! re/1 liv$ a pleasant girl-life at home ) h] si/]s1 all undi/urb$ by educational !ories4 ,"o fla% ( ! new inspiration 0 en\gh to *ange all ?is easy & happy exp]i5ce into /ruggle & ef=t4 ,aft] ! talk on t fir/ day ,miss ,franks _h gone /raight to ,miss ,buss & (f]$ h] s]vices4 8,b1 my de>1 y h _h no tra9+6 ,9 ^! days "s cr$5tials are necess>y10 0 ! suffici5tly disc\rag+ reply4 ,b hav+ n[ se5 ,miss ,buss = h]self1 !re 0 no go+ back = ! new adh]5t4 ,if tra9+ 7 necess>y1 tra9+ mu/ be _h4 ,at :at co/ is %[n 9 h] lett]-- 8,hav+ giv5 up s mu* to ?is end1 ,i %\ld be sorry n to g on4 ,by #8go+ on' ,i mean ! exam9ation1 & by #8giv+ up1' leav+ home & com+ to live up "h ) only books = sev5 or eight mon?s4 ,?is exam9ation & ! h>d /udy1 & ! ill-heal? & spirits consequ5t !reupon1 are ! reasons :y ,i did n take an express-tra9 to ,london imm$iately on receipt ( de> ,miss ,jones' lett]1 :i* at any o!r "t w\ld h gladd5$ me beyond expression4 ,b x is all ,miss ,buss' fault4 ,%e fir/ inspir$ me ) ! idea ( an exam9ation4 ,_h x n be5 = h] ,i %\ld1 9 happy ignorance1 h look$ ^u myself z a good & capable tea*]1 n m]ely 9 ! mak+--z n[--b ready & fit to d :atev] %e might propose40 ,hav+ be5 ! cause ( s decid$ a *ange1 ,miss ,buss 0 too loyal n to d all 9 h] p[] to make x a success4 ,9 h] lett]s to me ,i f9d allusions dur+ ! :ole "t :i* %[ h] ?\ghtful consid]ation ( ! be/ means to ! end4 ,%e f\nd a po/ 9 ! s*ool1 & lo/ no *ance ( fruitful sugge/ion4 ,at h] wi% ,miss ,franks att5d$ ,mr4 ,payne's lectures1 at ! ,college ( ,preceptors1 on ! ,!ory1 ,hi/ory1 & ,practice ( ,education1 & no "o 0 m pleas$ :5 ,miss ,franks came out z an ,associate ( ! college4 ,aga91 :5 ,miss ,franks f9ally discov]$ h] true vocation1 ,miss ,buss arrang$ to give h] two days a week = ! ,k9d]g>t5 exp]im5ts1 n[ s supreme a success4 ,& n[1 be+ h]self a lead]1 ) h] own b& ( /ud5ts tak+ a =emo/ place 9 ! ,k9d]g>t5 movem5t1 ,miss ,franks is only ! m loyal to h] own *os5 lead]1 & among ! _m expressions ( loss come h] pa!tic words-- 8,! sad "t has come1 & we h lo/ our wond]ful fri5d4 ,nev] w !re be ano!r ,frances ,buss6 ,x makes me a*e to ?9k ( ! fai?ful ones l ,miss ,begbie1 & _m o!rs1 :o h work$ "u h] flag = s _m ye>s1 & h lo/ _! spl5did lead]6 ,ah me6 x is a sad "t = u all60 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,helpfulness4 8,a "m1 ?\gh no infant at ?y brea/ ,0 nurs$1 no *ildr5 clung ab\t ?y knee2 ,yet %all ! g5]ations call !e ble/1 ,"m ( nobl] wom5 yet to be40 ,to ,f4 ,m4 ,b4 ,j t5 ye>s aft] t picture ( spl5did vig\r :i* _h s tak5 captive 8! timid *ild ( sev510 we h a companion portrait 9 a n less la/+ impression made on a %y girl ( sev5te51 :o aft] ! long lapse ( ye>s1 ?us recalls t fir/ int]view-- 8,y ask me :at x is :i* /&s out mo/ cle>ly 9 my e>ly recollections ( our de> fri5d4 ,x is ne>ly ?irty-?ree ye>s s9ce ,i saw h] fir/1 b ,i always rememb] h] z ,i saw h] !n4 ,%e 0 seat$ at h] table 7a r\nd table7 9 :at 9 ^? days 0 always call$ #8! p>l\r4' ,x correspond$ to ! #8(fice' ( ! pres5t day1 b ) ?is diff]5ce1 t ,miss ,buss 0 always to be f\nd !re :5ev] %e 0 n occupi$ ) h] girls1 9 tea*+ or 9 sup]9t5d+ _! "w4 ,%e 0 h] own secret>y1 & we all became ?or\ghly accu/om$ to see+ h] writ+ !re1 b ready to lay aside h] p5 & give h] undivid$ att5tion to any "o :o ne$$ x4 ,inde$1 to ! be/ ( my recollection1 ! door always /ood p>tly op54 ,i felt !re 0 some?+ diff]5t ab\t h] f :at ,i 0 accu/om$ to obs]ve 9 o!r wom54 ,!re 0 su* a m+l+ ( mo!rl9ess & sweetness ) int5se e>ne/ness & ?or\ghness ab\t h] "w4 ,%e 0 at t "t 9 deep m\rn+4 ,h] "m _h di$ %ortly be=e1 & also ! ,rev]5d ,david ,la+1 "u ^: w+ %e _h begun1 & = sev]al ye>s c>ri$ on1 h] s*ool4 ,! d\ble grief _h be5 felt v ke5ly1 & %e _h be5 s ill t h] hair 0 already m+l$ ) grey4 ,i rememb] ! way %e dress$ x--! front hair be+ br\ght d[n ov] ! e>s1 & ! back roll$ "u & cov]$ ) a black net4 ,h] black dress 0 pla9ly made1 b fitt$ well4 ,x 0 long1 & made h] look tall] ?an %e 04 8,i felt attract$ to h] at once1 &1 z ,i got to "k h]1 ,i f\nd t my fir/ impressions 7 m ?an ju/ifi$ by exp]i5ce40 ,! *ange is v /rik+ f ! vivaci\s & vigor\s "y head ( ! new s*ool ( #ahej & ?is grave1 k9d woman ( #ahfj1 a *ange great] ?an ! m]e lapse ( "t c ju/ify4 ,b ! loss ( h] "m1 foll[$ s closely by t ( h] fri5d ,mr4 ,la+1 :o _h be5 ! ma9/ay ( all h] s*ool c>e]1 mu/ h be5 to h] z ! uproot+ ( h] v life4 ,to ! end %e spoke ( h] "m ) ! same deep t5d]ness4 ,%e _h be5 fri5d z well z "m1 a d\ble tie t meant s mu* z ! daught] grew to be ! help]4 ,family claims took firm grasp ( ?is loyal nature1 & ! "m's dea? meant also tak+ h] place to ! fa!r1 left = ! "t helpless )\t ! all-p]vad+ c>e t _h /ood betwe5 him & all ! m9or mis]ies t loom s l>ge to ! arti/ temp]am5t4 ,h[ ?is tru/ 0 fulfill$ %[s 9 ! daught]'s words :51 fifte5 ye>s aft]w>ds1 ?is "w ( love 0 end$4 8,jan4 #c1 #ahge4 8,on ,saturday ,i g away ) my fa!r to ,wor?+4 ,he has be5 gr[+ m & m feeble1 & is a con/ant s\rce ( anxiety4 ,i feel t he ne$s me1 & yet ,i _c give up m "t to him ?an c be got on ,sunday4 ,b1 y see1 ?is means ,sunday z well z week-days4 ,if y c\ld peep 9 on me x w\ld be a pleasure to see y\r de> face4 ,i ?9k (t5 ( y 9 my hurricane-spe$ life40 8,feb4 #aa4 8,my fa!r is /ill v ill4 ,x looks z if he 7 fad+ away4 ,he is s pati5t1 g5tle1 & lov+ to u all1 & especially to me1 t ,i c sc>cely keep up40 8,feb4 #bj4 8,my he>t is wrung ) grief4 ,my de>1 de> fa!r is1 we believe1 s9k+4 ,i am go+ n[ to him1 & %all /ay 9 ! h\se4 ,he likes to h my h& 9 81 & to speak fa9tly f "t to "t ( my "m4 ,he tells me ,i alone c soo! him z %e did4 ,he is v peaceful1 & suff]+ no pa91 b he is too weak to help himself 9 ! lea/40 8,m>4 #aj4 8,i am s sorry to "k y are aga9 ill4 ,x makes me sigh4 ,z soon z ,i c ,i w call1 b ,i am almo/ break+ d[n f n]v\s pro/ration4 8,my ,liv]pool j\rney1 ?\gh likely to be useful1 0 try+4 ,x is full ( my de> fa!r4 8,y _c imag9e h[ l>ge a blank he has left 9 my life4 ,only "t c fill x up4 ,he 0 ! "o p]son to :om ,i 0 necess>y1 & to :om my pres5ce always c>ri$ pleasure1 & ,i _c get into ! way ( rememb]+ t he is n40 8,m>4 #ac4 8,i am n well4 ,"s old symptoms h return$1 ?\gh n 9 a bad =m4 ,i c get ?r\gh ! day1 b my ev5+s & nights are di/ress+4 ,i am 9 a sort ( angui% :i* does actually seem to affect my he>t4 ,yet ,i w\ld n recall my de>1 de> fa!r if ,i c\ld4 ,b nature mu/ h "s expression1 & ,i really lov$ him4 ,besides1 ,i 0 ne>e/ to him & close/ to him6 ,_m ?+s we und]/& bett] n[40 ,kn[+ s well ! p[] ( a "m's love1 ?is daught] _h gr[n into t "m's p[] ( giv+ h]self out1 a p[] t is univ]sally felt z h] *ief *>act]i/ic4 ,"h is a description ( h] z %e 0 at ! "t :5 ?is portrait is drawn-- 8,i ?9k1 9 ^? e>ly days1 x 0 h] sweet & mo!rly way ( draw+ ea* "o ( u to h]1 & c>+ = ea* p>ticul> p]son's conc]ns1 & rememb]+ !m1 :i* impress$ me m ?an any?+ else1 except+ inde$ h] v enc\rag+ mann]4 ,%e lo/ no opportunity ( say+ a lov+ ^w ( praise1 & x w\ld be accompani$ by a mo!rly hug1 :i* w>m$ "o's he>t = a long "t4 ,t com=table1 lov+ mann] 0 a great p[] among tea*]s & pupils4 ,_m a girl :o _h giv5 tr\ble 9 "o dep>tm5t or ano!r1 w\ld g out ( ! p>l\r1 aft] a talk ) ,miss ,buss1 ?or\ghly s(t5$ & help$ into a "r frame ( m9d40 ,?is mo!rly k9dness won ! devotion ( a lifetime f ! lonely girl s e>ly call$ to face ! _w1 & ,c>ol9e ,fawcett well e>n$ h] great privilege ( be+ "o ( ! little b& ^: love soo!d ! la/ h\rs ( ! fri5d :o _h be5 s mu* 9 _! lives4 ,h] late/ ?\ght1 z %e writes on t sad ,new ,ye>'s ,eve1 is ! same z ! fir/ ( s _m ye>s be=e-- 8,b1 inde$1 x mu/ be a great miss = u1 ! nev] be+ able to g to h] = mo!rly lov+ sympa?y4 ,"o ( ! lights t w g on %9+ out ( h] life1 & w k9dle o!rs1 is t lov+ mo!rl9ess4 ,if "o c\ld only %[ a little ( x1 foll[+ 9 h] de> foot/eps60 ,?is aspect ( h] "* impress$ ev5 ^? :o _h to d ) ,miss ,buss outside h] own "w4 ,mr4 ,g>rod1 secret>y to ! ,tea*]s' ,guild1 :o knew h] 9 h] public life1 says ( h]3 8,to me %e seem$ to be "o :o 0 born to %9e z head ( a family1 & to h ! dome/ic r ?an ! public excell5cies40 ,h] s*ool c fairly be reg>d$ z h] family1 = %e may be said to h 8mo!r$0 !m all--tea*]s z well z pupils--ev5 9 ! lat] days1 :5 public "w took s mu* ( h] att5tion4 ,miss ,emily ,hickey1 "o ( ! visit+ pr(essors1 :o came s mu* less into contact ) h] ?an did ! tea*+ /aff1 puts ?is well1 z %e says ( h] int5se 8mo!rl9ess0-- 8,!re is no o!r ^w = x4 ,no "o br\ght into any emotional contact ) h]1 c\ld fail to realize ?is1 & "o c see h[ mu* x mu/ h _h to d 9 b9d+ s fa/ to h] s _m wom5 s mu* y\ng] ?an %e1 bo? 9 ye>s & 9 exp]i5ce40 ,mrs4 ,m>ks says also-- 8,i rememb] :5 ,i saw h] aga9 "s ye>s aft]w>ds1 & ,i rememb] h[ l a "m %e seem$ to me :o want$ a "m s dreadfully4 ,always aft] t ,i ?\ght ( h] z a sort ( univ]sal "m4 ,!re are few wom5 l t60 ,on read+ ^! words1 a pupil ( lat] ye>s adds to !m-- 8,i1 too1 want$ a "m1 & f\nd s mu* ( :at ,i want$ 9 h]4 ,^! might h be5 my own words1 & are1 inde$1 almo/ id5tical ) :at ,i h said40 ,& yet ano!r-- 8,i h e reason to rememb] h] ) t5d] reg>d1 & to deeply regret h] loss4 ,f ! fact t ,i 0 mo!rless1 %e took an especial int]e/ 9 my /udies & heal?1 mak+ my fa!r & myself deeply grateful to h]4 ,i m ?an ev] feel :at a fri5d ,i h lo/4 ,camd5 ,t[n is v lonely )\t h]40 ,mrs4 ,m>ks cont9ues-- 8,& !n ! g5]al impression ( g5iality & life :i* 0 always s conspicu\s6 ,%e 0 s w>m1 ev]y?+ ab\t h] 0 infus$ ) w>m?4 ,!re 0 no cold imp]sonality 9 any ( h] ?\ghts4 ,!y 7 all alive4 ,i ne$ n say h[ k9d %e 040 ,?is k9dness 0 all-inclusive1 go+ d[n to ! lea/ z well z ris+ to ! highe/4 ,among ! hundr$s ( lett]s ( condol5ce receiv$ by ,miss ,buss' family 0 "o f ! firm :i* und]took ! *>ge ( ! s*ool clocks1 speak+ /rongly ( ! k9d & graci\s way 9 :i* _! employs _h always be5 treat$4 ,& !re is a *>act]i/ic /ory ( h] 9 connection ) h] old cabman ,d[nes1 :o drove h]1 ye> aft] ye>1 to s*ool & to *ur*4 ,on "o occasion1 hurry+ to cat* ! tra9 to ,cambridge1 ,d[nes upset 8 cab1 & ,miss ,buss 0 extricat$ )\t hav+ "t to decide :e!r %e 0 hurt or n1 h] bus9ess be+ too important to admit ( delay4 ,h] fir/ act on rea*+ h] de/9ation 0 to telegraph to ,d[nes to assure him t %e 0 n hurt4 ,all records g to %[ h[ la/+ 0 h] int]e/ 9 all :o made any claim on h]1 confirm+ ! words ( ano!r ( h] /aff1 :5 %e says1 8,girls1 z soon z !y left s*ool1 felt t !y _h a fri5d ev] ready to sympa?ize ) !m 9 sorr[ or 9 joy4 ,a happy m>riage 0 a delight to h]0--a rem>k confirm$ by a passage 9 "o ( ,miss ,buss' lett]s1 :]e %e says1 8,i wi% ,ada w\ld br+ ,mr4 ,z---- to ,myra4 ,i l to see my sons-9-law4 ,he _c be %y] ?an ,mr4 ,q----40 ,"h is a note j aft] ! op5+ ( ! new build+s by ! ,pr9ce & ,pr9cess ( ,wales1 writt5 = ! w$d+-day ( "o ( h] pupils-- 8,,de> ,,m>y1 8,j a l9e to express my love & good wi%es = y & y\rs to-morr[4 8,may ,god bless y 9 y\r new /ate ( life6 ,i %all be ) y 9 _s1 & ?9k ( y all4 8,i hope y h receiv$ ! little tea-table4 ,! mats = x h be5 deliv]$ ,i "k1 b ,i am n sure ab\t ! table4 8,i hope ,eleanor w s5d me a %ort note to say :]e y h gone1 & to give me "s acc\nt ( to-morr['s c]emony4 8,) my de> love & good wi%es1 8,believe me1 y\rs affectionately1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss40 ,to 8meet ! glad ) joyful smiles0 w\ld always h be5 easy to h]1 b %e 0 m (t5 call$ 8to wipe ! weep+ eyes20 = ! words ( ano!r ( ! rec5t pupils 0 curi\sly true-- 8,( late ye>s x has (t5 /ruck me z melan*oly t ! mo/ successful & happie/ ( h] old pupils1 settl$ 9 homes ( _! own1 or tea*+ 9 s*ools at a di/ance1 c\ld d little m ?an s5d an occasional lett]1 or pay a fly+ visit1 :ile numb]s ( ! unsuccessful1 ! weak & helpless1 came back to h] = ! advice & help %e nev] fail$ to give4 ,see+1 z %e did1 numb]s ( ^!1 %e 0 v /rongly impress$ by ! absolute necessity = "y girls to be tra9$ to "s employm5t by :i* !y might1 if necess>y1 e>n a livelihood4 ,= wom5 to be dep5d5t on bro!rs & relations1 %e consid]$ an evil to be avoid$ at all co/s1 & %e tri$ to keep be=e u ! fact t tra9+ = any "w mu/ develop a woman's intellect & p[]s1 & !re=e make h]--m>ri$ or s+le--a bett] & a nobl] be+40 ,ano!r fri5d adds on ?is po9t-- 8,%e 0 s k9d & unprejudic$ by unconv5tionality1 t %e 0 j z int]e/$ & sympa!tic & helpful t[>ds an old pupil1 :o came to h] ab\t try+ to set up a bus9ess 7su* z dressmak+ or mill9]y71 z %e 0 to "o go+ to ,girton or try+ = a head-mi/ress-%ip40 ,z in/ance ( ! ?or\ghness t *>act]iz$ h] ef=ts to help ! girls1 "o ( !m gives a little exp]i5ce :i* w come home to _m a "m1 z %e recalls ! solicitude ) :i* ,miss ,buss w5t to any m$ical consultation ne$$ by delicate girls "u h] c>e-- 8,i left s*ool to become a gov]ness myself1 & dur+ my fir/ holiday %e made an opportunity = a quiet talk ) me1 ent]+ into all my plans & difficulties1 & help+ me greatly by h] wise & lov+ c\nsel4 ,no ef=t 0 too great = h] to make1 if %e c\ld !reby help or b5efit any ( u4 ,_m ye>s lat]1 :5 my si/] _h be5 "u ,dr4 ,playfair's treatm5t1 he ord]$ h] abroad1 & %e 0 to be accompani$ by a companion ( :om he %\ld approve4 ,miss ,buss n only (f]$ to let h] jo9 h] p>ty1 %ortly to />t = ,m>i5bad1 b w5t h]self to see ,dr4 ,playfair at eight a4m4 7! only "t %e 0 free dur+ t]m-"t71 9 ord] t he might be satisfi$ ) h] z an escort4 ,?is meet+ prov$ a mutual pleasure to !m40 ,x is pleasant to "k t1 out ( ?is special ?\ghtfulness1 !re came to ,miss ,buss1 n only ! companion%ip 9 travel1 b frequ5t re/+ 9 ! happy home ( ^! girls2 & also--a v great satisfaction--! gift to ! s*ool ( ! 8,crane ,s*ol>%ip10 to m>k _! "m's appreciation ( ?is mo!rly c>e ( h] *ildr54 ,b ! help giv5 s k9dly 0 by no means limit$ to inspiration1 in/ruction1 or advice1 c>efully & consid]ably z ?is might be ?\ght out = ea* sep>ate case4 ,:]e ! means ( act+ on h] sugge/ions 7 want+ h] sympa?y express$ itself 9 m tangible t]ms4 ,i rememb]1 "o day1 aft] discuss+ ways & means 9 "s in/ance ( ?is sort1 /opp+ %ort1 & say+ to h]1 8,d y "k h[ _m girls y are help+ at ?is mom5t80 ,9 ! mo/ matt]-(-fact way %e answ]$ reflectively1 8,well1 ,i c\ld sc>cely say1 )\t go+ into ! "q60 ,occasionally %e w\ld ask help ( "s "o ( a little b& ( fri5ds will+ to give x--(t5 ( ,miss ,laura ,soames--s soon to foll[ h]--& ( ,miss ,edi? ,prance1 & o!rs4 ,b m (t5 ?an n %e said no?+ ab\t x1 g5]ally tak+ x on h]self4 ,:5 ! s*ool _h be5 h] own ?is 0 easy en\gh1 b 9 a public s*ool ! fees mu/ be paid ev5 by ! head-mi/ress h]self4 ,%e 01 h[ev]1 free to please h]self z to ! help %e gave at ,myra ,lodge1 & ^? :o may h made calculations ( ! income d]iv$ f ! pupils !re1 might1 if !y _h kn[n all1 h f\nd !mselves f> f accurate 9 _! sum total4 ,"h is a little /ory f f>-away times1 %[+ n only h] burd5s1 b t /ill r>] gift1 h] unwav]+ /eadfa/ness to an obligation once tak5 up-- 8,among h] fri5ds 0 "o family ^: means 7 n 9 full proportion to ! l>ge-he>t$ness :i* made ! good "m decide to keep z h] own a little mo!rless baby1 :i* %e _h tak5 9 dur+ its "m's fatal illness4 ,n only did h] own little daught]s welcome ! baby si/]1 b ev5 ! ov]-work$ fa!r accept$ )\t a murmur ! sleepless nights :i* 7 a small "p ( 8 contribution to ! new-com]4 ,z soon z ,miss ,buss he>d ! /ory %e said at once1 #8,& ,i mu/ d my "p4 ,h] education %all be my c>e6'0 --a c>e t la/$ beyond s*ool-days1 & includ$ ! f9d+ ( a fitt+ occupation = lat] life4 ,/ill ano!r record may be add$ z typical ( s _m m2 a /ory none ! less t\*+ = ! humor\s way 9 :i* x is told-- 8,a ,,%ort ,,tribute ,,f #8,a ,,lame ,,dog4' 8,! "w ( #8help+ lame dogs ov] /iles' is n recogniz$ publicly or read on ! li/ among/ ! v>i\s names ( ! good works & societies ) :i* our de> ,miss ,buss 0 connect$1 & probably only ! #8,lame ,dogs' !mselves "k :at a k9d /rong h& help$ !m to climb ! dread$ b>ri]2 b surely among ! _m ?\s&s :o call !mselves #8,old ,nor? ,london]s1' or #8,bussites1' !re is a long roll-call ( su* sil5t "w1 deeply grav5 ^u ! he>ts ( ^? :o1 l myself1 "k4 8,! fir/ morn+ on :i* ,i took my place 9 ! class-room among sev]al o!r new-com]s introduc$ me individually to ,miss ,buss1 = on he>+ my "n m5tion$ %e call$ me to h] & ask$ h[ x 0 spelt4 ,?is impress$ me v mu* at ! "t1 z ,i 0 ! only "o ^u :om ?is hon\r 0 conf]r$1 & my surname 0 h>dly "o to des]ve special att5tion4 8,z "t w5t on1 h[ev]1 ! little extra notice 0 suffici5tly expla9$1 = ,i discov]$ t ano!r family 9 ! s*ool bore a "n ne>ly simil> to my own1 & inde$1 ?r\gh\t my s*ool-life1 ,i 0 con/antly be+ congratulat$ ^u hon\rs nev] won1 & cr$it$ ) tal5ts really possess$ by ! happy be>] ( ! o!r "n4 8,?is incid5t d\btless might appe> to be trivial & insignificant to _m1 b to "o n]v\sly ent]+ a new sph]e ( life ?is 0 n s2 f t mom5t ,i felt ,i 0 kn[n to ! head-mi/ress z hav+ a sep>ate individuality1 al?\gh insignificant en\gh among s _m4 8,a few ye>s w5t on1 & s*ool-days pass$ happily en\gh1 )\t my hav+ any special int]c\rse ) ,miss ,buss1 until1 ow+ to an unexpect$ crisis 9 affairs at home1 x 0 sudd5ly arrang$ = me to leave4 8,!n x 0 t ,i really began to "k our de> head-mi/ress1 & to realize :at %e 0 to h] girls1 & h[ mu* %e c>$ individually = ea* "o4 8,on a memorable morn+ = ! second "t %e call$ me out to h a *at ) h]1 & fully discuss$ my future4 ,%e po9t$ out ! drudg]y incumb5t ^u "o :o 0 only ineffici5tly educat$1 & ^u f9d+ t my p]sonal desire 0 to h /udi$ m ?or\ghly1 %e insi/$ mo/ /rongly ^u my rema9+ at s*ool = ano!r ye>4 8,i held no s*ol>%ip1 nei!r1 z affairs !n /ood1 c\ld ,i receive any help f home4 8,all remon/rance 0 imm$iately swept aside4 ,miss ,buss (f]$ to pay all s*ool fees f h] own pocket until ,i _h e>n$ at lea/ a matriculation c]tificate4 ,%e also insi/$ ^u my jo9+ ! gymnasium classes1 :i* at t "t 7 enjoy$ by ^? only :o paid additional fees4 8,h[ c\ld su* k9dness be refus$8 ,f t "t "w 0 sacr$1 & z ! t]ms flew by & ! exam9ation loom$ 9 ! ne> future1 failure became ! "o evil 9 ! _w mo/ to be dread$4 ,:5 ! good news at la/ came out1 & ,miss ,buss1 z excit$ ov] ! result z ! expectant c&idates1 w>mly congratulat$ u1 %e seem$ to let ea* "o "k1 9 a way peculi>ly h] own1 :at ! pleasure or pa9 really meant to h]2 to myself1 hav+ work$ "u high pressure1 h] sil5t sympa?y may be bett] und]/ood ?an expla9$4 8,%e tru/$ u s ?or\ghly4 8,my debt 0 nev] m5tion$ 9 any way by h]1 & x 0 only on repay+ ! loan %e told me %e 0 glad to h ! money back1 z %e c\ld !n help o!rs 9 a simil> way40 ,& !re are s _m :o1 l ! writ] ( ?is /ory1 also "k1 ?\gh :at !y "k is kn[n to !mselves alone4 ,b /ill1 ev5 f su* vague h9ts z h come to !m1 _m intimate fri5ds c e*o ,eleanor ,begbie's exclamation1 z %e end$ an int]e/+ talk ab\t ! e>ly days1 8,no "o w ev] "k1 on ?is side ( ! ,day ( ,judgm5t1 h[ _m girls owe all _! education to ,miss ,buss60 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,book ,,ii4 ,,public ,,"w4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 #ahfj4 ,illu/ration3 #ahgb4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,transition4 8,! old ord] *anges1 giv+ place to new40 ,my fir/ remembrance ( ,miss ,buss--dat+ f ,octob]1 #ahgj--;is "o t w come up v vividly to all :o rememb] h] ,tuesdays' 8at home10 at ,myra ,lodge1 & :o w recall h] graci\s way ( advanc+1 ) out/ret*$ h& & welcom+ smile1 to meet h] fri5ds4 ,!re 0 a t\* ( c]emoni\sness 9 h] reception ( /rang]s t made ?is smile seem all ! sweet]1 dispell+ a c]ta9 awe excit$ by ! pres5ce & dignity1 ! s5se ( p[] & purpose1 :i* 7 !re z ! natural outcome ( ! habit ( rule f h] *ildhood upw>ds4 ,%e 0 r bel[ ?an above middle height1 b %e always gave an impression ( be+ tall] ?an %e 0 9 reality4 ,no "o c\ld be ) h] 9 any close relation )\t spe$ily kn[+ h[ really k9d %e 01 &1 aft] a v %ort acqua9tance1 x 0 q easy to believe ! /ory t z ,miss ,buss made ! ann\ncem5t ( "o ( ! fir/ passes ) hon\rs1 ! delight$ /ud5t1 9 ! exub]ance ( ! joy at ?is success1 seiz$ ! dignifi$ head-mi/ress1 & :irl$ h] r\nd 9 an impromptu waltz1 end+ )\t d\bt 9 "o ( ^? lov+ embraces :i* gave s mu* w>m? to s*ool-life2 a w>m? t c>ri$ h] s happily ?r\gh s _m long ye>s ( incessant /ra94 ,! heavy responsibilities & _m c>es ( h] ardu\s life always made ,miss ,buss look old] ?an h] ye>s1 ev5 be=e %e adopt$ ! di/9ctive /yle ( dress :i*1 ?\gh nev] out ( ! fa%ion1 _h /ill a speciality ( its own1 :i* always made x seem appropriate4 ,%e act$ up to h] !ory t ea* p]son %\ld take pa9s to discov] ! /yle mo/ suitable1 & !n1 hav+ f\nd x1 %\ld keep z ne> to x z possible4 ,?is %e h]self did1 contriv+ at ! same "t to keep 9 t\* ) prevail+ fa%ions4 ,h] g[ns 7 always well made--= s*ool & = morn+s ( "s /rong s]viceable black mat]ial1 ) a simple coll> & cap4 ,= receptions1 prize-days1 & ev5+s1 %e wore ri* silk or sat91 ) cap & fi*u to mat* ( real lace--h] "o *]i%$ 8vanity40 ,%e _h a weakness = good lace1 n =gott5 by h] fri5ds on anniv]s>ies1 s t %e acquir$ a good /ore ( ?is valu$ possession4 ,= ornam5ts %e did n c>e en\gh to buy !m = h]self1 ?\gh z gifts %e appreciat$ !m suffici5tly4 ,x 0 a matt] ( pr9ciple ) h] t x is no less ! pleasure ?an ! duty ( e woman to make ! v be/ ( h] appe>ance2 a duty especially incumb5t 9 ^? days on all :o held any views :i* c\ld be call$ 8advanc$40 ,z ,mrs4 ,m>ks says ( h]1 8!re 0 ab\t h] an entire abs5ce ( peculi>ity4 ,nev] any "o seem$ less ecc5tric1 & x 0 impossible = ! mo/ rabid oppon5t ( woman's rights to say t %e 0 #8unsex$4'0 ,& j z %e _h a woman's reg>d = h] appe>ance1 %e also c>$ ab\t h] h\se4 ,! draw+-room ( #ahgj 0 n yet :at x 0 lat]--"o ( ! fir/ f9i%$ specim5s ( decorative h\sehold art4 ,t came ye>s aft]w>ds1 ) h] full success4 ,b ev5 be=e t era1 ?\gh x might be simple & old-fa%ion$1 x 0 c]ta9 to be ta/eful1 & z arti/ic z 0 !n possible4 ,9 my v fir/ talk ) ,miss ,buss we t\*$ at once at ! po9t on :i* %e felt mo/ deeply4 ,i _h be5 int]e/$ 9 ! "q ( employm5t = wom51 hav+ writt5 "s pap]s = ! ,art ,j\rnal on ! 8,art-"w ,op5 to ,wom510 9 :i* ,i _h come to ! conclusion t "h1 z ev]y:]e1 ! *ief ob/acle to success lay 9 ! want ( education & ( tra9+4 ,a pap] read by ,dr4 ,w4 ,b4 ,hodgson at ! ,social ,sci5ce ,congress1 held 9 ,newca/le-on-,tyne1 9 #ahgj1 foll[$ by an able discussion1 _h prov$ ! connect+ l9k betwe5 ! "q ( employm5t & t ( high] education1 & ,i !n recall$ all ,i _h he>d f my fri5d ,miss ,jones ab\t ,miss ,buss' s*ools & _! new developm5ts4 ,aft] ! ,newca/le meet+ ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ note f ,miss ,buss1 :i* %[s h[ ?+s /ood at t date3-- 8#ab1 ,camd5 ,/reet1 ,oct4 #ah1 #ahgj4 8,,de> ,,madam1 8,at ,miss ,l4 ,a4 ,jones' reque/1 ,i =w>d y f\r pro(s ( our appeal4 ,:at we n[ want is funds4 8,z y w see1 our li/ ( subscriptions is v small4 ,! pap] is z yet only a pro(1 because we _c circulate l>gely any /atem5t1 until ! lease ( ! new h\se is actually sign$4 8,:5 y return to t[n1 ,i hope to h ! pleasure ( see+ y4 ,agnes has (t5 spok5 ( y to me1 & ,i am glad to "k y are int]e/$ 9 our plans4 8,if we c get "o s*ool = girls well />t$1 ! ice w be brok51 & _m o!rs w be set up 9 imitation4 8,if y wi% = fur!r in=mation1 or = m copies ( ! pro(1 ,i %all be glad to give y ei!r4 8,believe me1 8,v truly y\rs1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss40 ,pleas$ z ,i 0 ) ?is fir/ communication f "o :om ,i _h already le>n$ to admire1 ,i c\ld h no inkl+ ( all x w\ld mean = me 9 ! future1 z ! beg9n+ ( a fri5d%ip :i* /eadily deep5$ ?r\gh ! f\r & tw5ty ye>s t foll[$2 a fri5d%ip :i* c only g on deep5+ aft] we cease to c\nt by days or ye>s1 s9ce x is ( ! k9d n begun = any end+4 ,z ,i left h] t day ! feel+ ( h] life w5t ) me 9 my impression ( ! grief x _h be5 to h]1 j z h] pupils began really to pr(it by h] tea*+1 to be compell$ to give s _m ( !m up4 ,social reasons1 family reasons1 f9ancial reasons1 no reason at all--any?+1 9 ^? days1 0 suffici5t excuse = end+ a girl's education4 ,b1 nev]!less1 ye> by ye>1 ^! same girls came back1 "u ! pressure ( "s un=ese5 ne$1 or ev5 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s1 z _! fa!rs dea? broke up ! family1 to ask _! tea*]'s advice h[ !y might ga9 a livelihood1 & to rack h] t5d] he>t ) ! hopelessness ( _! lot4 ,half-educat$1 :olly untra9$1 :at c\ld !y d8 ,!y c\ld d no?+4 ,:at %e c\ld d = !m z individuals 0 utt]ly inadequate1 ?\gh %e nev] fail$ to d :atev] might lie 9 h] p[]4 ,b ea* sep>ate case t came be=e h] made h] ! m resolute to help !m1 z a :ole1 by giv+ !m ! greate/ good ( all--a ?or\gh education4 ,x is q 9 keep+ t ! cr[n+ "w ( h] life %\ld be ! outcome ( ! passion ( helpfulness1 9 :i* ?is full "m-he>t p\r$ itself out4 ,%e 0 a born educationali/1 a tea*] ) ! :ole b5t ( h] nature1 & %e mu/ 9 any case h devot$ h]self to ! task ( mak+ education a sci5ce4 ,b h] great s*ools 7 ! "w n ( h] head1 b ( h] he>t1 hav+ _! rise 9 h] feel+ = ! half-taught girls :o 7 compell$ to tea* = a livelihood4 ,) h] head %e gave !m ! in/ruction & tra9+ t w\ld be/ help to ?is end4 ,!n ) h] he>t %e made ! gift d\bly preci\s1 s9ce %e gave !m n m]ely ! means ( liv+1 b also a life wor? liv+2 !y 7 fitt$ = "w1 b1 9 ! inspiration ( h] own life1 %e made x "w wor? ! do+2 "w t enri*$ ! _w z well z ! work]4 ,x 0 h] aim t tea*+ %\ld cease to be a m]e trade--s _m h\rs grudg+ly giv5 = s mu* pay--& t x %\ld take its true place z =emo/ among ! 8le>n$ pr(essions10 9 :i* excell5ce ( "w1 & n "w's rew>d1 is ! object ( ambition4 ,f ! "t ( h] int]view ) ! ,commission]s 9 #ahfe1 ! idea ( mak+ a public s*ool = girls _h be5 gr[+ 9 h] ?\ghts1 &1 five ye>s lat]1 sev]al ( h] own p]sonal fri5ds :o %>$ h] feel+ agre$ to =m a tru/ to ensure ! p]man5ce ( ! sy/em work$ out ) s mu* c>e4 ,! tru/-de$ 0 sign$ on ,july #bf1 #ahgj1 by ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,lee1 :o _h succe$$ ! ,rev4 ,david ,la+1 at ,holy ,tr9ity1 & by ,dr4 ,m4 ,a4 ,g>vey & ,mr4 ,w4 ,timbrell ,elliott4 ,! ,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,buss1 :o act$ z honor>y secret>y1 & ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,buss 7 also memb]s ( ! ,tru/4 ,dur+ ! ensu+ week ! numb] 0 increas$ by ! addition ( ,mrs4 ,wm4 ,burbury1 ,mr4 ,t4 ,h>ries1 & ,dr4 ,/orr>1 a memb] ( ! ,s*ools ,inquiry ,commission4 ,dur+ ! next six mon?s ! ,bo>d 0 increas$ by ! election ( ,dr4 ,?orold1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,danson1 ,mrs4 ,(=d1 ,miss ,ew>t1 ,miss ,v9c5t ,?ompson1 & myself4 ,translat$ into pla9 fact1 ?is tru/-de$ repres5ts ! transf] by ,miss ,buss to ! public ( ! results ( tw5ty ye>s' lab\r4 ,! s*ool 0 h] own prop]ty1 be+ m]ely "u fri5dly sup]vision f ! ,/4 ,pancras' cl]gy4 ,! income 0 at h] own disposal1 & out ( s*ool %e 0 free to cultivate all ! ref9$ ta/es ) :i* %e 0 s ri*ly end[$4 ,until #ahff ,miss ,buss _h rema9$ ) h] fa!r 9 ,camd5 ,/reet1 mak+ no *ange 9 h] life s9ce h] girlhood1 & n ev5 hav+ a bank+ acc\nt ( h] own4 ,x _h n occurr$ to any "o t 9 mak+ ! money %e _h any special "r to x4 ,9 ?is ye> x became desirable = h] heal? t %e %\ld live away f ! s*ool1 & z ,mr4 ,buss c\ld n be induc$ to remove f ,camd5 ,/reet1 he rema9$ !re1 9 ! c>e ( a relative1 :ile ,miss ,buss w5t = a "t to ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,septimus ,buss1 9 ,maitl& ,p>k4 ,b 9 #ahfh x seem$ necess>y to prep>e = ! com+ *anges1 & %e !n took ,myra ,lodge1 to :i* %e remov$ ! bo>d]s :o _h be5 "u h] sup]vision1 ?\gh 9 ! *>ge ( ,miss ,m>y ,buss & ,miss ,fawcett1 at #ae1 ,camd5 ,/reet4 ,%e _h to be prep>$ ) "s alt]native 9 case ( failure2 = on all sides %e 0 w>n$ aga9/ a v5ture s ra% z to be almo/ hopeless4 ,:o 0 likely to s5d girls to a 8public s*ool08 ,to make ! exp]im5t meant t ! old s*ool--! "w ( s _m ye>s1 & n[ a spl5did success--mu/ g4 ,:at1 !n1 w\ld be left8 ,success w\ld mean ! realization ( ! desire ( h] life--t success :i* came at la/ aft] n9e ye>s ( ef=t--success beyond all hope4 ,b 9 #ahgj ! exp]im5t 0 m ?an d\btful1 & ! *ance ( failure _h to be boldly fac$4 ,%e did n hesitate1 & gave h]self to ! lab\r ( ! new organization1 ) its anxiety1 /ruggles1 & all ! *ances ( failure4 ,aft] hav+ be5 all h] life h] own mi/ress1 %e put h]self "u rule1 & 9 addition to ! loss ( p]sonal fre$om1 %e risk$ a pres5t c]ta9ty1 & ! prospect ( future afflu5ce1 to accept = ! next ?ree ye>s a greatly dim9i%$ income ) d\bl$ or trebl$ "w2 giv+ up at ! same "t assur$ hon\r & widespread reputation = misund]/&+1 suff]+1 & disappo9tm5t4 ,a lett] writt5 at ! close ( #ahga1 aft] a ye> ( /ruggle1 %[s h[ ke5ly %e c\ld feel ^! ?+s-- 8,i am beg9n+ to feel v h>d & bitt]4 ,7 x n = t ,an*or to :i* alone "o c cl+1 ,i %\ld sometimes lose all hope & fai?4 ,"o g5tleman1 :o c well af=d #e1 :o is l>gely mix$ up ) education1 responds1 9 answ] to an appeal = t small sum1 #8,let ,miss ,buss d x2 %e has be5 mak+ heaps ( money = ye>s'6 ,?is is ! g5]al view1 & is "o reason :y ,i told y my "n did no good1 b r ! rev]se4 ,at any "t )9 ! la/ t5 ye>s1 hav+ ev5 !n a l>ge connection & "s reputation1 ,i c\ld h #8made money2' b h[8 ,by tak+ a gr& h\se1 a small numb] ( #8select' pupils1 (f]+ fa%ionable accompli%m5ts1 & ask+ high t]ms4 ,9 t case !re w\ld h be5 little "w & pl5ty ( money6 ,ev5 n[1 if ,i cut myself (f f ! public s*ools1 & liv$ 9 ,myra ,lodge1 devot+ myself to tw5ty pupils1 ,i c\ld #8make' a good income1 & live ! life ( an indep5d5t lady6 8,b z ,i h gr[n old] ! t]rible suff]+s ( ! wom5 ( my own class1 = want ( good elem5t>y tra9+1 h m ?an ev] int5sifi$ my e>ne/ desire to light51 ev] s little1 ! mis]y ( wom51 br\ght up #8to be m>ri$ & tak5 c>e (1' & left alone 9 ! _w de/itute4 ,x is impossible = words to express my fix$ det]m9ation ( alleviat+ ?is evil--ev5 to ! small ext5t ( "o neighb\rhood only--7 x only possible4 ,if ,i c\ld d )\t sal>y ,i w\ld2 b x is lit]ally true--al?\gh ?is is ( c\rse to y only--t ,i h to e>n ab\t #cej or #djj p] annum be=e !re is any?+ = my own exp5diture4 ,?is h\se has be5 a great burd51 b ,i hope x w pay 9 "t2 ,i c\ld n h surr5d]$ ! o!r place if ,i _h n _h ?is1 & t is :y ,i und]took x4 8,y see ,i1 too1 am gr[+ v confid5tial6 8,:at "w c d ,i h hone/ly tri$ to d4 ,money ,i h nev] _h to give1 & if ,i _h e>n$ money z m5tion$1 ,i %\ld nev] h _h ! exp]i5ce ( numb]s & consequ5t sympa?y4 8,pray de/roy ?is note1 & bury its cont5ts 9 sil5ce4 ,y c nev] "k h[ mu* hope y h giv5 me1 z well z practical help40 ,expect+ t ,i %\ld 9 ! future write ! /ory ( ?is "w1 ,i ?\ght myself ju/ifi$ 9 n obey+ ?is reque/1 z n[ 9 break+ ! sil5ce ( f\r & tw5ty ye>s4 ,miss ,buss began to "w at eighte51 & work$ till %e 0 sixty-eight1 & %e 0 "o ( ! mo/ successful wom5 ( h] "t2 b surprise is express$ t %e c\ld leave beh9d h] ! sum ( #ah1jjj4 ,consid]+ t h] p]sonal wants 7 v few1 & t = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s %e _h #acjj a ye> f ! s*ool 7#ajj a ye> & capitation fees7 & f ,myra ,lodge n less ?an #bejj1 ! wond] r is t %e did n leave a great deal m4 ,x is evid5t t %e mu/ h sp5t l>gely1 & x is c]ta9 t ?is exp5diture 0 n on h]self4 ,z a po9t ( pr9ciple--t good "w %\ld receive good pay--! sal>ies 9 ! ,upp] ,s*ool are high] ?an 9 mo/ s*ools4#e ,z a matt] ( pr9ciple also ,miss ,buss ?\ght x "r to make provision = old age1 z %e did n mean to accept ! p5sion :i* w\ld h be5 (f]$4 ,& consid]+ :at %e _h be5 hav+1 z well z ! accumulat$ claims ( h] g5]\s life1 ?is provision c surely n be call$ extravagant4 ,footnote #e3 8,"s "t ago ,i _h occasion1 on behalf ( a jo9t committee ( head-mi/resses & assi/ants ( :i* ,i 0 a memb]1 to make a c>eful inquiry into ! sal>ies ( assi/ants1 9 ! girls' public day s*ools1 bo? end[$ & propriet>y4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ?is inquiry x came out t ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool is able to af=d1 & does pay a high] av]age sal>y ?an any o!r ( ^? f :i* we obta9$ /ati/ics4444 ,! ,camd5 ,s*ool also held its own1 ) sal>ies well above ! means ( ^? obta9+ 9 s*ools ( its type4 8,i agree 9 desir+ ! av]age sal>y to be mu* high] ?an x is = assi/ant-mi/resses & assi/ant-ma/]s too4 ,b ,i claim = ! great lead] :o has pass$ f among/ u1 t 9 ?is matt] %e has giv5 ! true lead40--,lett] f ,mrs4 ,bryant1 ,educational ,times1 ,m>*1 #ahie4 ,b 9 #ahgj %e _h n begun to save on any l>ge scale4 ,& = ! next ?ree ye>s h] gifts to ! new movem5t 7 out ( all proportion to h] receipts1 :ile %e 0 cr$it$ ) ! possession ( means t 7 non-exi/5t1 z well z ) a sal>y :i* %e decl9$ to take1 kn[+ t ! money 0 ne$$ = work+ exp5ses4 ,myra ,lodge1 ?\gh at fir/ an anxiety1 0 be=e long n m]ely a success1 b also a help to ! s*ool4 ,9 a note writt5 at ! end ( #ahgc ,miss ,buss rem>ks-- 8,x seems t ,i h paid f ,myra1 9 fees 7paid by h] = h] bo>d]s71 j ab\t #hej 9 ^! ?ree ye>s3 #bjj1 #bcb1 & #daj1 & ,i h receiv$ 9 all 7f ! s*ool7 #afjj4 ,s y\r head-mi/ress has n be5 a co/ly article60 ,c\nt+ ! value ( furniture1 z well z ! balance ( sal>y n accept$1 ,miss ,buss gave dur+ ?is p]iod n less ?an #ajjj1 besides pay+ ! #hej 9 fees f ,myra4 ,aft] ! removal ( ! ,upp] ,s*ool f #bjb1 ,camd5 ,road1 z ! lease 0 /ill 9 h] possession1 %e sup]vis$ a ,prep>atory ,s*ool1 ! pr(its ( :i*--#aejj 9 all--%e h&$ ov] to ! gov]n+ body1 ?us supply+ funds = ! gymnasium4 ,nor 0 ?is all2 %e made 9 addition to ^! gifts sev]al v helpful loans1 )\t :i* ! "w mu/ h come to a /&/ill4 ,e>ly 9 #ahgc an entry on ! m9utes records ! ?anks ( ! ,gov]nors-- 8,! ,bo>d wi% to record _! /rong s5se ( ! g5]osity & public _s %[n by ,miss ,buss1 :5 %e la/ ye> press$ ! ,bo>d to take on mortgage ! gr\nd & build+ 9 ,s&all ,road1 = ! enl>gem5t ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool1 & :51 9 ,m>* la/1 %e propos$ t a consid]able sum %\ld be laid out 9 enl>g+ ! build+ 9 ,s&all ,road2 ,miss ,buss 9 bo? cases sacrific+ ! additional income :i* w\ld h be5 h]s1 & und]tak+ at ! same "t /ill great] responsibility & h>d] "w40 ,"u ! new s*eme ,miss ,buss' own s*ool rema9$ z ! ,upp] ,s*ool1 b 0 remov$ to #bjb1 ,camd5 ,road1 leav+ ! =m] premises 9 ,camd5 ,/reet1 ) mo/ ( ! furniture & 8s*ool plant10 = ! new ,l[] ,s*ool1 ( :i* ! fees 7 fix$ at #d #ds4 p] annum1 = a ?or\gh education up to ! age ( sixte5 ye>s4 ,all ! provisions ( ! s*eme 7 9 accordance ) ^? propos$ by ! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,commission1 & x 0 int5d$ t ! fees %\ld meet only ! work+ exp5ses1 ! build+s be+ suppli$ by "s end[m5t4 ,= ! ,l[]1 or ,camd5 ,s*ool1 ! sum ( #ejjj 0 consid]$ suffici5t1 & x 0 n unnaturally imag9$ t ?is mod]ate am\nt might be suppli$ by ! same g5]\s public :i* _h giv5 #fj1jjj = a simil> s*ool = boys4 ,= ! ,upp] ,s*ool only #ajjj 0 ask$ to supply ! furniture left beh9d 9 ,camd5 ,/reet1 = ! use ( ! ,l[] ,s*ool4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahga1 ,miss ,buss says ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ool-- 8,no furniture has be5 paid = at all2 ! s*ool is poorly suppli$1 & ! tea*]s are badly paid4 ,in/ead ( be+ r5t free1 we pay #aae p] annum1 & rates1 am\nt+ at lea/ to #bj m4 8,x is cle> to me t all su* s*ools ne$--,fir/1 to be r5t free2 second1 to h an end[m5t1 l>gi% or small1 to keep ! build+s 9 repair & to (f] s*ol>%ips2 ?ird1 to h all ! s*ool furniture & fitt+s giv54 ,!n1 b n till !n1 c ! tea*]s be fairly paid1 & ! tru/ees free f anxiety4 ,= su* a purpose1 ,i imag9e five or six ?\s& p\nds are want$--say1 #djjj = build+1 #ajjj = furniture1 app>atus1 & ! re/ = repairs1 etc4 8,= ! ,high] ,s*ool ! same k9d ( ?+ is want$1 only on a m ext5sive scale1 z furniture & fitt+s mu/ be m exp5sive4 ,! high] fees w\ld /ill be requir$ to meet ! dem& = high] tea*+4 ,accord+ to my notions1 gymnasiums are ne$$ = e s*ool1 & l>ge places = swimm+40 ,b at ! fir/ />t h[ natural x seem$ to expect ! small am\nt ( help :i* %\ld d s mu*6 8,:at we n[ want is funds60 ,& ^? v mode/ sums !n =m$ ! total ( ?is requirem5t4 ,%e ask$ no m = ! fulfilm5t ( t e>ly dream1 8,i want girls educat$ to mat* _! bro!rs40 ,ev]y?+ 0 !re except ! funds4 ,! educational sy/em _h be5 te/$ by exp]i5ce & /amp$ by success2 ! tea*]1 fitt$ at all po9ts1 0 ready = "w4 ,fri5ds 7 ready ) "t & ?\ght to help 9 c>ry+ out ! "w4 ,hav+ ?us all ! important ess5tials1 :o c\ld d\bt t ! re/ mu/ foll[8 ,9 our own en?usiasm = ,miss ,buss & h] "w x seem$ to ,miss ,jones & to me t all t 0 ne$$ 0 to make ! case kn[n4 ,we 7 bo? accu/om$ to ! use ( our p5s1 & plac$ ourselves at ,miss ,buss' s]vice1 beg9n+ fir/ by an appeal to our own p]sonal fri5ds1 ) en\gh ( success at ! outset to ju/ify our go+ on4 ,b we soon discov]$ t beyond ?is range ?+s 7 ( a diff]5t ord]4 ,i _h se5 s mu* ( ! k9dness %[n by ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall to all sorts ( philan?ropic ef=t t ,i fully c\nt$ on _! help4 ,9 addition to ! ,art ,j\rnal1 ,mr4 ,hall 0 editor ( ,social ,notes1 & ,mrs4 ,hall _h n giv5 up ! ,/4 ,james' ,magaz9e2 s t we saw "h our way to a wid] public4 ,! reply to my appeal seems wor? giv+ 9 ext5so1 z a measure ( ! public op9ion ( t day4 ,if a woman :o _h made h] own m>k on ! _w 9 ways out ( ! beat5 track1 c\ld s write1 :at mu/ h be5 ! feel+ ( ! av]age woman1 to say no?+ ( ! n>r[m9d$ & ignorant8 ,mrs4 ,hall 01 besides1 among/ ! =emo/ :o %[$ int]e/ 9 high] education 9 be+ "o ( ! e>lie/ ( ! lady-visitors at ,que5's ,college4 ,"h is ! lett]-- 8#ae1 ,a%ley ,place1 ,oct4 #ca1 #ahgj4 8,,my ,,de> ,,annie1 8,i d>e say y le>n$ a good deal at ! ,social ,sci5ce meet+s4 ,b wom5 h no bus9ess on plat=ms4 ,!y h en\gh1 & m ?an !y c accompli%1 9 p]=m+ ! duties :i* ,god & ,nature h assign$ !m4444 8,i too am mo/ anxi\s to f9d employm5t = wom51 & w\ld give e female1 ri* or poor1 a trade--call x a pr(ession if y l--s t %e c\ld help h]self4 ,b ?is is n to be done by s5d+ h] to ,college ,exam9ations4 8,!re are n a great] set ( #8muffs' & extravagant fell[s 9 life ?an our ,college lads4 ,x is n by !m t ! bus9ess ( life is c>ri$ on4 ,d y want to educate girls 9 ! #8arts' z practis$ 9 ! ,univ]sities8 8,i h no fault to f9d ) ! arrangem5ts ( ! ,l[] ,s*ool1 except its incompet5ce to provide ! means :i* w enable wom5 to exi/4 ,!y %\ld be taught trades--pa9t+ on glass & *9a2 hair-weav+2 c]ta9 bran*es ( wat*mak+ 7z abroad72 confection]y2 cook+--ea* half-doz5 go+ into tra9+ = ?is at lea/ once a week2 cle>-/>*+2--trades1 9 fact4 ,:5 ,i 0 a girl ,i w5t d[n once a week into ! h\sekeep]'s room to see h[ jellies & blanc-mange1 s\ps1 & pa/ry 7 made2 to le>n ! quantities & help to d all %e did4 8,?is did n prev5t my accompli%m5ts go+ on2 or my rid+ & enjoy+ all ! amusem5ts a c\ntry girl c\ld h4 8,if a revolution came ,i "k ,i c\ld h f\nd pupils to tea* ,fr5* & music to4 ,i c\ld h made a good nurse1 or h\sekeep]1 or cle>-/>*]4 8,i w\ld also h e boy & girl le>n ! ,lat9 gramm> fir/1 or at ! same "t z ! ,engli%4 ,9 law-copy+1 = in/ance1 :i* "y wom5 %\ld be tra9$ 9 lat]1 k ( ,lat9 is invaluable4 8,no2 de> ,mrs4 ,la+ nev] told me ( ,miss ,buss' new plans4 ,%e is really s good & "r-?9k+ a woman t ,i wond] h[ %e w\ld give ! sanction ( h] practical "n to any plan embrac+ #8,college ,exam9ations1' by way ( mak+ wom5 useful or bread-e>n+ memb]s ( society4 ,bett]1 m useful education 9 :at c be m practically useful1 )\t be+ unsex$1 is :at !y want1 b are n likely to get :ile su* wom5 z ,emily ,fai?full lead ! van4 8,i saw "s "t ago y 7 re/less & unc]ta9 on ! "q ( ,woman's ,rights1 :i* might almo/ be def9$ z ,man's ,wrongs4 ,y\r head w\ld "w y up at "o ( ! ,cambridge ,exam9ations1 & n[ & !n "w up a clev] woman1 b :at good 0 to arise f t if a revolution came ,i _c und]/&6 8,i %\ld1 inde$1 be a/oni%$ if y\r fa!r #8w5t 9' = ,college ,exam9ations = girls6 8,i hope y w n endeav\r to enli/ ,x----'s sympa?ies 9 ,college ,exam9ations = wom54 ,de> d>l+6 any /rong-m9d$ notions w\ld be a s\rce ( trial to h] admirable husb&1 & d h] no good4 8,i am sorry y h tak5 up ?is matt]4 8,y\rs s9c]ely1 8,a4 ,m4 ,,hall4 8,i %all h a great deal m to say on ?is matt] h]eaft]1 if ,i live40 ,?is lett] 0 z disc\rag+ z x 0 unexpect$4 ,b ,i bid$ my "t4 ,happily1 ,miss ,jones _h succe$$ bett]4 ,%e n only receiv$ a donation ( #cj f ,miss ,c>ol9e ,haddon1 b ,mrs4 ,(=d1 ,miss ,haddon's si/]1 became a memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 & by h] practical k gave a sympa?y mo/ helpful to ,miss ,buss4 ,he>ty adh]5ce _h also be5 secur$ f ,mr4 ,e4 ,c4 ,rob9s1 a successful ar*itect1 :o made s*ools 8 spcialit4 ,bo? ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,rob9s prov$ valuable fri5ds to ,miss ,buss' "w1 z !y h s9ce done to ! ,hamp/ead ,high ,s*ool1 to ! ,new ,te*nical ,s*ools1 & ! ,hamp/ead ,bran* ( ! ,p>5ts' ,union1 />t$ by !mselves4 ,mr4 ,rob9s fir/ ( all dem&$ a p]sonal /atem5t ( h] ne$s f ,miss ,buss1 z he said-- 8,we are int]e/$ 9 h]2 9 h] exp]i5ce2 9 h] aspirations2--we want to "k h] ultimate aims4 ,we want a sket* contra/+ :at is provid$ = middle-class boys ) :at is provid$ = middle-class girls2 also h[ ?is p>ticul> s*eme is likely to effect ! desir$ result40 ,?is pap] 0 accord+ly drawn up1 ) ,miss ,buss1 ,mrs4 ,rob9s1 ,miss ,jones1 & myself z honor>y secret>ies1 & we confid5tly expect$ to get ! #ajjj :i* 0 !n ! mode/ limit ( our hopes4 ,soon aft] ?is all ! fri5ds ( ! movem5t 7 ga!r$ toge!r at a draw+-room meet+ at ,myra ,lodge1 t !y might see ,miss ,buss1 & he> f h]self ( h] plans4 ,h] notes at ?is "t are 9 curi\s contra/ ) ^? writt5 n9e ye>s aft] 9 ! height ( h] fame-- 8,nov4 #bj1 #ahgj4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,ridley1 8,_m ?anks = y\r note2 y h work$ h>d & successfully4 ,i h invit$ sev]al p1 b z yet ! numb] ( acceptances only am\nt to f\rte54 8,mrs4 ,de ,morgan is int]e/+ p 9 "o plan4 8,i h>dly ?9k we ought to ask ,miss ,g>rett j n[2 %e is almo/ worn out ) meet+s1 hav+ be5 oblig$ to att5d two & ev5 ?ree a day1 s9ce ! election excitem5t began4 8,my notion is to get a mix$ meet+1 9 ,camd5 ,/reet1 ! week aft] next1 & !n we c h spee*es f ! g5tlem54 8,i am hopeful ab\t next ,w$nesday's meet+2 ! ?+ is to int]e/ wom51 & to conv9ce "s ( !m ( ! necessity ( s*ools = girls4 ,!n to answ] z f> z possible any objections s t !y may be arm$ to meet !m4 8,i h to g to a ,c\ncil meet+ 9 ,que5's ,squ>e1 s am r hurri$4 8,y\rs s9c]ely1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss40 8,myra ,lodge1 ,dec4 #a1 #ahgj4 8,,de> ,,agnes1 8,w y & ,miss ,ridley make up a li/ ( ! names & addresses ( ! ladies pres5t at our meet+ ye/]day8 ,y\r li/s & m9e w probably complete ! numb]4 8,7 y cont5t8 ,i ?\ght x a great success to h s _m ladies4 ,includ+ ev]yone1 !re mu/ h be5 =ty-two or =ty-?ree4 8,!re _h be5 a meet+ ( tru/ees ye/]day1 :5 x 0 decid$ t we %\ld hold a p>5ts' meet+ at ,camd5 ,/reet next week1 & a public meet+ 9 ! ,ve/ry ,hall ! week aft]4 ,t is :y ,i c\ld n ann\nce a meet+ = next week4 8,) love & be/ ?anks1 8,i am1 y\rs affectionately1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss40 ,c]ta9ly ! ?+ !n ne$$ 0 8to int]e/ wom50 g5]ally 9 ! subject4 ,!re 71 ( c\rse1 a c]ta9 numb] ( wom5 deeply int]e/$ 9 ev]y?+ relat+ to ! /atus ( wom51 educational or political4 ,b at t special "t ^! two gr\ps 7 fully occupi$1 ! "o ) ,miss ,davies' new v5ture at ,hit*91 & ! o!r ) ,miss ,g>rett's election on ! ,s*ool ,bo>d4 ,^! two ladies !mselves took full int]e/ 9 ,miss ,buss' plans1 z %e did 9 !irs4 ,b !y all ne$$ funds f ! outside public1 & dem& & supply 7 f> f be+ equal4 ,public op9ion 9 #ahgj 0 v mu* :at x _h be5 9 #ahdi1 & to mo/ p]sons ! /ir ab\t improv$ education = wom5 seem$ v unnecess>y4 ,mo/ wom5 7 q satisfi$ ) _! own girls1 & did n tr\ble ab\t ! re/2 & till wom5 c>$ ab\t ! subject1 x c\ld sc>cely be expect$ t m5 w\ld r\se !mselves4 ,?us1 out ( ,london's millions ^? really conc]n$ 9 ?is "q might be c\nt$ by hundr$s1 & p]sons :o = objects t really int]e/$ !m w\ld give hundr$s1 or ev5 ?\s&s1 ?\ght !mselves v g5]\s if !y gave units or t5s to ! new movem5t4 ,no?+ c\ld %[ m cle>ly ! indiff]5ce ( ! public to high] education ?an ! insignificance ( ! details ( ! "w ( ! next two ye>s4 ,!y may1 h[ev]1 be wor? not+1 on ! pr9ciple on :i* ! "m treasures ! baby-%oes once belong+ to ! /rong man1 :o1 s9ce ^? fir/ unc]ta9 ef=ts1 has left deep 8footpr9ts 9 ! s&s ( "t40 ,! ye> #ahgj end$ ) :at 0 !n a v great & important ev5t--"o ( ! v fir/ public meet+s conc]n+ ! education ( girls--held at ! ,/4 ,pancras ,ve/ry ,hall1 "u ! presid5cy ( ,"l ,lyttelton4 ,v consid]able int]e/ seem$ to be excit$ 9 ! l>g] _w outside ! imm$iate circle ( fri5ds1 & hopes rose4 ,"o important practical issue came imm$iately 9 ! addition to ! gov]n+ body ( ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,w4 ,?orold1 ,vic> ( ,/4 ,pancras 7aft]w>ds ,bi%op ( ,ro*e/] & ( ,w9*e/]74 ,bo? 9 8 (ficial capacity1 & z hav+ be5 a memb] ( ! ,s*ools ,inquiry ,commission1 ,dr4 ,?orold 0 a mo/ valuable support] ( ! "w4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,ii4 8,,we ,,"w ,,9 ,,hope40 8,x nev] yet did hurt ,to lay d[n likelihoods & =ms ( hope40 ,) ! success ( ?is fir/ public meet+1 x 0 hop$ t ! tide _h turn$4 ,on ,febru>y #ae1 #ahga1 a draw+-room meet+ at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,e4 ,c4 ,rob9s gave /ill fur!r enc\ragem5t4 ,i _h prep>$ a pap]1 entitl$ 8,pe>l & ,sea-foam10 contra/+ ! solid "w ( ! education giv5 to boys ) ! evanesc5t glitt] ( t ?\ght to be suffici5t = girls1 & giv+ an acc\nt ( ,miss ,buss' "w & aims4 ,a good discussion foll[$1 9 :i* _m p]sons int]e/$ 9 education took "p4 ,! imm$iate result 0 ! active adhesion ( ,mr4 ,john ,neate1 :o und]took to int]e/ "s ( ! ,city ,companies4 ,?is 0 a real advance4 ,hi!rto !re _h be5 a g5]al agreem5t t 8some?+ ought to be done10 & t 8somebody ought to d x20 b x 0 also g5]ally agre$ t 8somebody else0 0 responsible = action 9 ! matt]1 & we _h n yet f\nd ?is v ess5tial p]sonage4 ,! discov]y 0 n[ made t 9 ! ,city ,companies1 :i* _h done s mu* = boys1 we %\ld )\t d\bt f9d all t c\ld be desir$4 ,! prospect did inde$ seem hopeful4 ,we _h already on our own gov]n+ body a memb] ( ! ,m]*ant ,taylors' ,company 9 ,mr4 ,w4 ,timbrell ,elliott4 ,our new fri5ds1 ,mr4 ,rob9s & ,mr4 ,neate1 belong$ to ! ,dy]s' & ! ,clo?work]s' ,companies1 & all ?ree g5tlem5 became1 )9 a %ort "t1 ! ,ma/]s ( _! respective ,companies4 ,we _h1 h[ev]1 to wait q till ! end ( ! ye> be=e ! fir/ l>ge donation ( #ajj f ! ,fi%mong]s' ,company set ! example1 aft]w>ds foll[$ by ! ,brew]s' & ! ,clo?work]s' ,companies 9 ! gift ( ! s*ool-build+s4 ,mr4 ,rob9s pr9t$ ! fir/ copies ( 8,pe>l & ,sea-foam10 :i* 7 f\nd useful 9 our next ef=t to secure #ejj 9 #e donations1 = ! b>ely necess>y furniture 9 ! two s*ools4 ,miss ,buss _h left ! great] "p ( h] furniture 9 ,camd5 ,/reet1 & _h gone to an empty build+ at #bjb1 ,camd5 ,road2 b ab\t ?is "t %e writes-- 8,if we c\ld raise #ejj 9 addition to :at we h1 ,i ?9k we might1 = ! pres5t1 let ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool g on alone4 8,! fir/ ?+ next t]m w be to apply to ,city ,companies = ! ,camd5 ,s*ool4 8,i am v busy1 z y c guess1 & y w n m9d ?is "w4 8,i c\ld s5d su* a /atem5t to "s p1 ,i ?9k4 ,b ,i w\ld sugge/ t ! :ole tr\ble %\ld fall on y1 by y\r giv+ y\r "n & address z ,hon4 ,sec41 or receiv]1 or any?+ y l4 ,any names ,i obta9$ ,i w\ld s5d to y40 8,m>* #bc4 8,:at a v nice woman t ,au/ralian lady mu/ be6 ,someh[ ,i h be5 9 a depress$ or out-(-tune condition all day1 & n[--fai?less t ,i am--y\r note comes to *e] me up & give me fre% hope4 ,h[ wond]ful is ! all-prevail+ law ( comp5sation6 ,sun%9e & %ade v>y our days40 8,m>* #bg4 8,! ,city p are n to be mov$ to d any?+ t is n 9 ! ,city4 ,hon\r & glory foll[ !re1 s !re !y w "w4 8,mr4 ,rog]s is ab\t to op5 8 s*ool1 & :5 x is done1 x w be publi%$1 ) a fl\ri% ( trumpets1 #8,see :at ! ,city does6 ,x inaugurates a new era1' etc4 ,b1 aft] all1 :at matt]s x if ! "w is done8 8,mr4 ,rog]s has already be5 attack$1 ,i assure y4 ,i w5t /raight (f to ,mr4 ,j[ett1 "s "t s9ce1 to /r5g!n him1 if necess>y1 by argum5ts 9 behalf ( girls4 8,miss ,davies helps me z mu* z %e c1 b h] en]gies1 int]e/s1 hopes are all c5tr$ 9 ! ,college4 ,%e _c well beg = two diff]5t ?+s at "o "t1 & x is = ?is reason t %e is n "o ( our tru/ees4 8,!re are ?ree ,city m5 :o h 9 _! h&s a capital sum ( #cj1jjj--;half ( ?is is to be sp5t on a girls' s*ool 9 ! ,city4 8,no?+ b an organiz$ opposition ?r\gh ! ,*>ity ,commission w make !m d any?+ else4 #ae1jjj on "o s*ool1 & t 9 ! ,city1 :]e x is n want$1 especially if ,mr4 ,rog]s' s*ool be op5$6 ,i mean to try & get a grant out ( !m--!y h giv5 ?ree grants1 ea* ( a ?\s&1 to ,mr4 ,rog]s--b1 y w see1 !y w give ano!r ?\s& to him = 8 girls' s*ool1 & !y w give no?+ to u1 because we are n 9 ! ,city4 8,"h we beg9 ) no?+--9 ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 at all ev5ts4 ,we mu/ "w on & get publicity1 !n we may get money40 8,m>* #bg1 #ahga4 8,mrs4 ,grey's lett] came to-day4 ,y w see t h] pap] may help u a little1 b n v mu*4 ,i h no idea z to an #8advocate4' ,dr4 ,hodgson is at ,b\rnem\?--,mr4 ,cooke ,taylor ,i "k no?+ (--,mr4 ,lee is ! only p]son ,i c ?9k ( n[1 & !re are sev]al reasons aga9/ ask+ him4 ,betwe5 n[ & ! #ca/ c\ld we n get "s "o to pay u a visit & speak up = u8 8,i w s5d ,mrs4 ,grey y\r pap]1 b ,i r ?9k %e _h a copy4 8,my holiday trip 0 delightful4444 8,w y tell me :5 we meet :e!r y w\ld cons5t to become "o ( #8my' tru/ees80 8,may #i1 #ahga4 8,h[ brave & e>ne/ y are6 ,x is su* a com=t to me6 ,y c h no idea ( :at "w & worry ,i h to face1 & almo/ s+le-h&$4 8,please accept my proposal to become a tru/ee4 ,y\r help w be invaluable to me & to ! ,cause1 &1 z a tru/ee1 y c say & d mu* m = u4 8,let me "k if y accept40 8,may #bc1 #ahga4 8,i want to see y v mu*4 ,y 7 unanim\sly elect$ a memb] ( our ,bo>d ye/]day1 & 7 also1 at my reque/1 put on ! ,memorial ,committee1 :i* is to deal ) ! "q ( applications = money f ,companies1 etc4 8,i h writt5 to ev] s _m p1 b h no m names4 ,we h got a li/ ( ! ,companies1 ( _! cl]ks1 ( _! /yles1 #8,wor%ipful1' etc4 8,! #e collection 0 well receiv$ ye/]day :5 ,i m5tion$ x at our meet+1 & ! li/ has gone to ! pr9t]4 ,i am really q hopeful ab\t x4 8,!re are #aab girls 9 ! ,camd5 ,s*ools n[1 & ,i want y to write1 if y c1 to ,irw9 ,cocks1 ,esq4 7or ,cox871 editor ( ! ,que51 #cdf1 ,/r&1 /at+ :at we are do+1 h[ we h />t$ ?is s*ool1 etc4 ,he w\ld probably ins]t x1 & !n a fri5d1 ,miss ,*ess>1 w\ld write a %ort lead] ab\t x4 ,x seems r too bad to tr\ble y1 b ,i really am too ov]done ) ! inn] "w ( ! two s*ools to be able to d mu* 9 ! out] "w4 8,mrs4 ,la+ w put our pap]s into ,mrs4 ,craik's h&s1 to-morr[--,d4 ,m4 ,mulo*1 ,i mean4 8,c y tell me = c]ta9 :at is ,sir ,john ,b[r+'s ,company8 ,we mu/ beg9 ) t40 ,lady ,b[r+ _h gone ov] ! s*ools ) me1 &1 l all :o saw !m1 0 *>m$ ) h] visit4 ,%e _h promis$ to secure ,sir ,john ,b[r+'s int]e/ ) 8 own ,company & ) ! ,gil*ri/ ,tru/4 ,f ! latt] help came 9 s*ol>%ips4 ,b ( ! uses ( 8,pe>l & ,sea-foam0 none gave me s mu* satisfaction z ?is lett] f ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall-- 8,april #f1 #ahga4 8,,my ,,de> ,,annie1 8,if x please ,god to prolong my days & my ability to "w1 aft] ,i h be5 able1 by my ex]tions1 to add a small additional w>d to ! ,great ,nor!rn ,hospital1 my pres5t impression is t ,i %\ld l to help ! educational plan ( ,miss ,buss4 ,b ,i nev] c\ld devote my he>t to two ?+s at once1 & t ,great ,nor!rn ,hospital is :at ,i %all "w & beg =--& no?+ else--dur+ ! next ye>4 ,i hate baza>s1 b !re is no o!r way t ,i "k ( to get ! necess>y funds--except a conc]t--&1 at pres5t1 ,i c only grope my way4 8,mr4 ,rusk9 has n be5 "h s9ce ,*ri/mas1 b ,i c say any?+ to him1 n[ t ,i "k him s well2 &1 aft] ,i h _h "s hospital talk ) him1 ,i w give him y\r #8,foam1' & ask him to see ,miss ,buss' s*ools4 8,he is mo/ *>m+4 ,x always does my he>t good to see him play+ ) ! dogs on ! he>?rug4 ,ox=d takes up a good deal ( 8 "t4 ,miss ,hill looks aft] 8 cottages4 ,de> little ,joan ,agnew is to be m>ri$ ?is mon?4 ,i am s glad %e is to live at ,d5m>k ,hill4 ,%e is su* a lovely d>l+4 8,i am v glad ,mr4 ,hall sugge/$ t art "w to y2 only don't make y\rself ill ov] x4 8,) w>m reg>ds to all1 8,y\r affectionate fri5d1 8,a4 ,m4 ,h40 ,aft] ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall's fir/ lett] ,i _h met at h] h\se bo? ,mrs4 ,la+ & ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,pelham ,dale1 fri5ds ( ,miss ,buss1 :o w>mly took h] "p4 ,aft] mu* ef=t1 ,mrs4 ,hall & ,miss ,buss met at la/1 be+ mutually attract$4 ,"s extracts f ,miss ,buss' lett]s at ?is "t %[ h[ v busy %e 0-- 8,mrs4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall & ,i h n conv]t$ ea* o!r yet4 ,:y8 ,because %e 0 n well1 & ,i did n g60 ,& lat]-- 8,mrs4 ,hall ask$ me ye/]day to g to lun* ) h] to-morr[4 ,b1 mo/ un=tunately1 ,i _h engag$ a railway c>riage to take ! girls 9 my h\se to ,w9dsor1 & _c possibly s5d !m )\t me4 ,i c\ld g to-morr[ aft]noon1 b ,i h a meet+ ( my ,dorcas ,committee1 foll[$ by a tea*]s' meet+4 ,bo? ^! mu/ be giv5 up if ,i g to ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall's1 &1 z y h already met ?is ,indian g5tleman1 x seems sc>cely wor? :ile1 ei!r = y or me4 8,i am glad ,mrs4 ,hall is be+ l$ to see t a woman may h cultivation1 & yet be able to m5d a glove4 ,:y p %\ld insi/ on ?9k+ t ! education :i* %\ld make a man mu/ be injuri\s to a woman1 is1 to me1 p]plex+40 ,?\gh ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall decl9$ to beg = u h]self1 %e did v good s]vice 9 introduc+ ,miss ,g]ald9e ,jewsbury1 :o ?rew h]self he>t & s\l into ! "w1 br++ _m useful fri5ds1 &1 above all1 by h] own bright1 breezy nature1 *e]+ ,miss ,buss 9 _m an h\r :5 hope 0 l[4 8,miss ,jewsbury has rais$ aga9 "s hope--only ,i fe> %e has n _h s mu* exp]i5ce z y & ,i1 9 ask+ & fail+4 ,%e is q *>m+4 8,monday4 8,^! sugge/ions ( ,mr4 ,rob9s' h be5 c>ri$ out1 z y see4 ,by to-morr[ night1 e memb] ( e c\rt ( e ,company w h _h an invite to ,friday's meet+1 & a circul> ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ools4 8,i h ask$ ,miss ,cobbe to help u to publicity1 & ,mr4 ,edw9 ,h4 ,abbott1 ( ! ,city ( ,london ,s*ool1 w speak4 ,i w see ab\t ,mr4 ,bompas4 8,invitations h be5 s5t to e p>5t 9 bo? s*ools2 h be5 left at e h\se 9 ! ,high ,/reet4 8,i h b\ght tw5ty-eight prizes1 h ord]$ labels to put inside1 h h>angu$ ! ,camd5 girls1 h divid$ all my girls1 & h _h a dreadful day's "w4 ,b "o hopes on1 & ,i h be5 = ye>s accu/om$ to f9d #8aft] _m days4'0 ,at ! prize-giv+ ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ool ! ,"l ,mayor 7,sir ,t4 ,dak97 took ! *air1 & !re 7 pres5t ! ,lady ,mayoress1 ,mrs4 ,la+1 ,mrs4 ,burbury1 ,miss ,emily ,davies1 ! ,rev4 ,edw9 ,abbott1 ,mr4 ,fit*1 ,mr4 ,joseph ,payne1 & o!r fri5ds ( ,high] ,education4 ,dr4 ,abbott1 head-ma/] ( ! ,city ( ,london ,s*ool1 spoke v /rongly on ! duty ( ! ,mayor & ,corporation to provide = girls s*ools simil> to ^? ( _! bro!rs4 ,on ! foll[+ day ,"l ,d>tm\? presid$ ov] ! meet+ = ! ,upp] ,s*ool1 also held at ,/4 ,george's ,hall1 ,langham ,place1 at :i* ,h>vey ,lewis1 ,esq41 ,m4,p41 & ,ar?ur ,roebuck1 ,esq41 ,m4,p41 ,mrs4 ,grey1 ,miss ,jewsbury1 ,mrs4 ,h5ry ,k+sley1 & _m o!rs1 7 pres5t4 ,a few days aft] ! meet+s1 ,miss ,buss writes-- 8,we are agitat+ beautifully4 ,dr4 ,/orr> read me a private1 b v enc\rag+ note f ,"l ,lyttelton1 say+ t we %\ld h "s end[m5ts z soon z !y c lay _! h&s on any4 8,?is w probably be v useful to u4 ,z ,mr4 ,rob9s says1 our s*ool mu/ be ! fir/ ( a s]ies1 encircl+ ! ,city4 ,boys g imm5se di/ances to ! ,city s*ools1 %[+ x w\ld be bett]1 physically & morally1 to h ! s*ools )9 rea* ( ! p>5ts4 ,con/ant railway travell+ is bad = gr[+ lads1 & !re is no tell+ ! am\nt ( moral injury f companions 9 railway c>riages1 ( :om ! p>5ts "k no?+4 8,?is _c be tol]at$ = girls6444 8,d y smile inw>dly at our gett+ ! />t8 ,:e!r successful or n1 we are fir/ 9 ! field1 anyway1 ev5 9 ! ,city4 ,i feel q ligh!>t$ because--y w n guess--b ,mr4 ,danson has be5 at "w ov] ! acc\nts1 all day ye/]day & all day to-day4 ,he is s ?or\ghly bus9ess-l1 & s good-natur$ & pati5t1 t x is a s5sible relief to me4 ,he has "t & k1 & is will+ to devote bo? z 8 %>e ( "w4 8,i ?9k we %all leave ,london1 by ! night mail1 on ,friday 9 "t to cat* ! ,hull boat to ,gott5burg1 :i* />ts at six a4m4 on ,saturday4 8,z ,i am always v sea-sick1 ! re/ ,i s mu* want w be got on bo>d by means ( be+ compell$ to be /ill4 8,my beg9n+ ( t la/ s5t5ce wants an explanation1 ,i see1 s n[ y h x4 ,collapse comes on1 9 a mild =m1 aft] weeks ( "w1 at ! rate ( fifte5 h\rs p] diem4 ,i tru/ by ! "t we rea* ,gott5burg to h recov]$4 8,mr4 ,rob9s ask$ me to ! ,swan-hopp+ d9n]2 b z x is on ! #g?1 ,i mu/ n give up a week's holiday = x4 ,s ,mr4 ,lee is go+ to advocate our cause privately z opportunity s]ves4 8,mr4 ,elliott has invit$ me to ! ,m]*ant ,taylors' d9n]1 on ,?ursday next1 9 ! ,cry/al ,palace4 ,to t ,i am go+2 m1 h[ev]1 f policy ?an f incl9ation1 z x is v possible ,i %all h to sit up be/ "p ( ! night to pack = my j\rney1 & put away all o!r ?+s until my return40 8,did x ev] occur to y t pack+1 etc41 or inde$1 any?+ peculi>ly womanly1 is difficult1 almo/ impossible to a woman :o leaves home1 day aft] day1 at #h4cj1 & does n return1 (t5--well1 sometimes till #aj4cj at night8 ,t is my programme lately4 ,b h[ mu* ,i talk ( myself4444 8,i am oblig$ to break (f ha/ily4 ,i h be5 wait+ at ,myra ,lodge = visitors :o h n come6 ,quel bonheur60 8,july #bd1 #ahga4 8,?is morn+ ,mr4 ,lee & ,i met ,dr4 ,/orr> & ,mr4 ,rob9s at ! ,mansion ,h\se4 ,! ,"l ,mayor spoke mo/ pleasantly to u4 ,he w give u a note1 :i* ,mr4 ,lee proposes to h li?ograph$1 & a copy ( ?is w accompany e memorial4 ,! ,"l ,mayor 0 p>ticul>ly agreeable to me1 & congratulat$ me w>mly2 he is v mu* int]e/$ inde$1 & hopes to pay u a visit 9 work+ h\rs e>ly next t]m4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! ,lady ,mayoress w come--we mu/ keep h] up to x4 ,! c5sus %[s a /eady decrease 9 resid5ts 9 ! ,city60 8,july #bg1 #ahga4 8,pray read ! attack on u 9 to-day's ,times4 ,! fight has begun4 ,we are n really 9 opposition4 ,any s*ool 9 ! ,city op5$ by ,mr4 ,rog]s w n prev5t ! necessity ( a ,camd5 ,t[n di/rict s*ool4 8,i only tru/ ! ,"l ,mayor w n back out60 ,happily1 ! ,"l ,mayor /ood firm1 & wrote a /rong lett] ( appeal to g out ) ! memorial to ! ,city ,companies4 ,miss ,buss' holiday 0 mo/ pr(itably sp5t 9 ,sw$5 & ,d5m>k1 :]e %e ga!r$ _m educational facts & !ories1 & :]e %e f\nd ! ,sw$i% desk1 :i* %e 0 ! fir/ to introduce into ,engli% s*ools4 ,! ,septemb] campaign began ) ! ,"l ,mayor's appeal1 b progress 0 /ill v sl[4 ,miss ,g]ald9e ,jewsbury's w>m sympa?y 0 /ill a great com=t1 b h] lett]s %[ ! difficulties enc\nt]$4 ,speak+ ( "o fri5d1 %e says-- 8,i mu/ nei!r ask h] to subscribe nor to ask h] husb&2 9 fact1 ,i c\ld n r\se h] int]e/ 9 ?is qu>t]4 ,%e says %e & h] husb& h emb>k$ s mu* 9 ! cause ( education t !y c d no m4 ,b x is all = boys1 ( c\rse4 ,h[ev]1 #e is #e1 & ,i ?9k m ( x ?an any o!r #e ,i ev] e>n$4 ,i c\ld nev] h believ$ 9 ! difficulty ( gett+ money = su* a good purpose if ,i _h n tri$4 8,give my love to ,miss ,buss1 & tell h] n to lose he>t4 ,b x is try+ & uphill "w6 ,only h] example /r5g!ns o!rs 9 all ways40 8,selwood ,p>k1 ,sept4 #c1 #ahga4 8,,de> ,,miss ,,ridley1 8,! enclos$ lett]s w %[ y t ,i h n =gott5 t poor ,mr4 ,rusk9 0 to be my ma9 hope4 ,8 illness has be5 v s]i\s1 & ,i "k n at ?is mom5t :]e he is4 ,i %all c]ta9ly see him :5 !re is any *ance ( 8 be+ able to take ?\ght ( any?+4 ,i "k h[ mu* int]e/ he w\ld h tak5 9 ! s*ools1 &1 ,i hope1 w take 9 !m yet4 8,! lady 9 :om ,i mo/ tru/$ to give me money has giv5 me j no?+1 & no promises ev51 nor expression ( int]e/1 & ! aggravat+ ?+ is ! reasons %e gave6 ,%e has anticipat$ = two ye>s ! sum %e gives to *>itable objects or social progress to--! ,society = ,advanc+ ,female ,suffrage666 8,i h be5 entirely unsuccessful s f>1 b am n go+ to lose he>t nor hope2 = success does n dep5d on :e!r an object is support$ by _m or by few4 ,& ,i feel t ^! s*ools are j ! mo/ important /ep t has yet be5 tak5 = wom51 giv+ a solid f\ndation ( good tra9+1 & ,miss ,buss has be5 rais$ up & tra9$ = ! em]g5cy4 ,%e is do+ ! real ne$ful "w )\t m9d+ ! clatt] ( nons5se t is be+ talk$ ab\t ,woman's ,rights1 & all ! re/ ( x4 ,! wa/e ( money is ! lea/ "p ( "o's regret4 8,my c\nsel & advice is1 fir/1 to write to ! ,"l ,mayor & tell him t 8 example w\ld be readily foll[$1 & entreat him to lead ! =lorn hope & give a small sum ( money4 ,i w\ld write ! lett] gladly1 only y c d x bett]1 & are 9 ! mid/ ( ! bus9ess ( ! s*ools4 8,i w write to ,mr4 ,roebuck1 & see if he c r\se any int]e/4 ,d y also write to ,mrs4 ,newm>*4 ,tell h] ! urg5cy ( ! matt]2 write su* a lett] z %e c give h] husb&--n too long1 b urg5t4 ,write to ,miss ,cobbe1 & beg h] to make an article ( appeal 9 ! ,e*o1 & at ! same "t int]e/+4 ,%oot all ^! arr[s at once1 & "s ( !m w hit4 8,i feel a%am$ & disgu/$ at ! t>dy & small response y h met )2 b1 z no?+ really good ev] dies out1 ,i am n ca/ d[n1 & ,i feel j ! same int]e/ z at fir/--,i h /ill "o c>d to play = y1 z ,i h n made my appeal to ,mrs4 ,hu?1 & t ,i w d1 bo? to h] & h] husb&1 s5d+ on y\r lett]4 ,d n let ,miss ,buss lose he>t4 ,give my love to h]1 & tell h] t ?\gh ,i h n br\ght 9 any?+ yet x has n be5 = want ( talk+ & try+4 ,!re is always a dead pull 9 all und]tak+s to get !m uphill2 ! :eels seem to /ick fa/1 b1 aft] a :ile1 if ?is pull is cont9u$1 !y move4 ,let me he> f y aga91 please1 & 8,believe me1 y\rs v truly1 8,,g]ald9e ,e4 ,,jewsbury40 ,i wrote to ,mr4 ,rusk91 m5tion+ ,miss ,jewsbury's reque/1 & ) great pleasure receiv$ a k9d lett] 9 reply1 express+ int]e/ 9 :at ,i _h told him ( ! s*ool1 & ( ! feel+ ( ! f\nd]4 ,b1 hav+ at lea/ ?ree times m "w on 8 h&s ?an he 0 able = j !n1 he c\ld d no?+ till aft] ! ,*ri/mas vacation1 :5 x might be possible = him to come to see :at 0 be+ done & :at he might be able to d to =w>d ! "w4 ,x 0 always a regret to u t ?is visit nev] came to pass4 ,miss ,buss & h] girls miss$ :at w\ld h be5 a great delight1 & ,mr4 ,rusk9 also miss$ ! sight ( heal?y & womanly "w & play :i* c\ld n h fail$ to please z well z to *e] him 9 its hope = ! future4 ,miss ,buss' lett]s = ! next few mon?s %[ ! effect ( ! /ra9 ( susp5se & ( hope def]r$-- 8,myra ,lodge1 #aj p4m41 ,sept4 #bg1 #ahga4 8,n t5 m9utes' leisure till n[1 de> ,miss ,ridley4 ,tea*+ 9 ! morn+1 a l>ge ,dorcas meet+ 9 ! aft]noon1 & an ov]:elm+ mass ( bus9ess correspond5ce--n ne>ly gone ?r\gh yet1 h[ev]4 8,fir/1 an answ] f ! ,goldsmi?s has come4 ,y d n ne$ to be told :at t answ] is4 8,an idea has /ruck me t x might be well = u to ask ^? :o h subscrib$ s f> :e!r !y give to "o s*ool m ?an ano!r8 ,if n1 let u divide ! subscriptions1 & s h& ov] to ,camd5 ,/reet "s ( our money4 ,?is is betwe5 u--j n[1 at lea/4444 8,i d n ?9k we mu/1 9 any way1 appe> adv]se to ! ,city movem5t "u ,mr4 ,rog]s4 8,i feel we h =c$ him into action1 &1 z our motive is to help wom5 g5]ally1 & n ! wom5 ( ,camd5 ,t[n only1 to h driv5 him to act is "o result1 & a great "o1 ( our organization4 8,:y ,i ?9k ( ! division ( subscriptions is t no d\bt "s ( ! p w\ld pref] to help ! poor] s*ool4 ,if s1 ,i %\ld pref] _! subscriptions go+ 9 ! way !y want$4 ,i am sure t my old pupils help _! own old s*ool1 & d n c>e = ! new & unkn[n "o4444 8,i h writt5 to ! ,lady ,mayoress1 & w write to ,miss ,cobbe1 ask+ h] to let me call4 ,( c\rse ,i %all give h] y\r note4 ,:at a de>1 bright1 ev] "y he>t ,miss ,jewsbury has6 ,if y _h done no?+ b int]e/ h]1 y\r "w w\ld h be5 great4 ,%e has sav$ me almo/ f despair at lea/ on two occasions4 8,i don't m9d our ,bo>d meet+s1 & really h nev] b once be5 l :at we suppose a cag$ lion to be4 8,x is n[ ! am\nt ( ! "w1 & ! sort ( unsettl$ /ate we are 91 t ov]do me4 ,b ,mr4 ,danson is help+ to r$uce money matt]s to ord]1 & to be reliev$ ( ! managem5t ( t w\ld be really a com=t4 8,we h n[ #aij girls 9 ! ,camd5 ,s*ool2 "o fa!r has come to live 9 ! neighb\rhood on purpose to s5d f\r girls4 ,i sc>cely "k :at to d = tea*]s1 & am 9 correspond5ce ) all sorts ( p4 ,old pupils d n seem available1 or !y are n mature en\gh4 8,we mu/ h "s m furniture too1 z !re is n en\gh 9 ,camd5 ,/reet = ! pres5t numb]4 ,! v5tilation 9 ! ,camd5 ,road is n ne>ly good en\gh2 b ,i am compell$ to act1 & s mu/ risk obs]vations f ! ,bo>d4 ,we ought to be ?9k+ ( build+ = ! ,camd5 ,s*ool2 b money1 money1 :]e is x to come f8 8,i he> ,mr4 ,mason1 ( ,birm+ham1 :o has j sp5t #bjj1jjj1 or "s su* sum1 on 8 orphanage1 int5ds to give #cj1jjj to education4 ,mrs4 ,%eldon ,amos w5t to him ab\t ! ,work+ ,wom5's ,college1 & got a sort ( promise4 ,i always int5d$ to get at him if ,i c\ld2 s1 he>+ ( h] visit1 ,i wrote /raight (f to ! wife ( ! ,t[n ,cl]k ( ,birm+ham1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 to ask = an introduction1 say+ a visit to ,birm+ham w\ld be no?+ if !re 7 ! lea/ hope ( gett+ help2 ev5 if "o only induc$ him to give "p ( ! money to girls at ,birm+ham some?+ w\ld be ga9$4 ,a visit !re is !re=e loom+4 ,mrs4 ,hayes gives me a w>m invitation to h] h\se4 ,%e kn[s me ?r\gh an old pupil1 :o is gov]ness to h] *ildr51 & call$ on me "h :5 9 ,london4 87,ah1 ah1 h[ ,i wi% we c\ld get a f9e build+ = ! ,camd5 ,road ,s*ool6 ,we d want a lecture hall & a gymnasium s mu*47 8,two s*ool conc]ts are on me next week1 & a good deal to ?9k ( 9 connection ) !m4 ,musical m5 are n easygo+3 ea* "o w h ! be/ places = 8 pupils2 ea* w g 8 own way4 ,mo/ s*ool-mi/resses h to deal ) "o only2 ,i h ?ree1 & also ?ree "y wom52 ! latt] 7 fairly manageable4 8,a good second w\ld be a great relief to me1 & w\ld enable me to "w at some?+ less ?an express-tra9 spe$--a spe$ t _c be cont9u$ = v _m ye>s4 ,x w\ld be wor? :ile to raise ! pay ( my second1 z %e became m useful4 ,i nev] h "t to prep>e my lessons1 :i* is almo/ indisp5sable if "o wi%es to tea* well4 8,!re has be5 q an avalan*e ( /orms rais$ by p>5ts lately1 ma9ly because ,i h _h to engage a gov]ness n tra9$ 9 ! s*ool4 ,%e does n !re=e und]/& our ways1 & causes me mu* worry2 b %e is really a good ,*ri/ian girl1 "o :o w d well 9 "t4 ,b1 z ,i tell h]1 ,i h to suff] dur+ ! process ( h] in/ruction4 8,if ! ,birm+ham invite does n come ?is week1 z ,i hope x w n1 on ,friday ,i hope to g to ,mrs4 ,hodgson1 at ,b\rnem\?1 till ,monday night--,monday be+ our half-t]m holiday1 & mo/ ( my h\se-girls away4 ,mrs4 ,h4 is ! de>e/1 sweete/1 brighte/1 mo/ unselfi% creature1 & ,i love h] de>ly6 ,y w believe me1 :5 ,i say h[ mu* ,i am le>n+ to love y4 ,i _c be> to he> ( y\r be+ tir$4 ,pray take re/ & get well4 8,always y\r lov+ 8,f4 ,m4 ,b40 ,!re came at ?is juncture a v bright ray ( enc\ragem5t 9 a gratify+ lett] f ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales4 ,z ! ,que5 _h giv5 h] "n to ! fir/ ,college1 x 0 ?\ght t ! ,pr9cess might d no less = ! fir/ ,public ,s*ool = ,girls1 & ! ,memorial ,committee made ! reque/1 on ! pr9ciple ( 8no?+ v5ture1 no?+ h40 ,! foll[+ lett] 0 address$ to ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,lee1 z ! *airman ( ! ,memorial ,committee3-- 8,,sir1 8,i am direct$ by ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales to ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( a lett] sign$ by y1 9 conjunction ) ,dr4 ,j4 ,/orr>1 on behalf ( ! tru/ees & gov]nors ( ! in/itution e/abli%$ 9 ,camd5 ,t[n = ! promotion ( second>y in/ruction = girls4 8,h] ,royal ,highness fully recognizes ! importance & great ne$ ( improvem5t 9 ! education ( girls ( ! poor] middle-class1 & believes t ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,girls1 ) its ,l[] ,s*ool1 w n only to "s ext5t meet ?is want1 b t x w also s]ve z a model to simil> s*ools1 ! e/abli%m5t ( :i* 9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,metropolis1 & 9 ! c\ntry g5]ally1 x may enc\rage4 8,! ,pr9cess ( ,wales1 !re=e1 has mu* pleasure 9 acc$+ to ! reque/ t h] ,royal ,highness w\ld all[ ^! s*ools to be plac$ "u h] patronage1 & has direct$ me to =w>d to y ! enclos$ *eque = fifty gu9eas z h] ,royal ,highness' contribution to ! funds ( ! und]tak+4 8,i h ! hon\r to be1 sir1 8,y\r mo/ ob$i5t s]vant1 8,m4 ,,holzmann1 ,private ,secret>y4 8,s&r+ham1 ,nov4 #ae1 #ahga40 ,9 response to ?is *e]+ bit ( news ,miss ,jewsbury at once wrote (f-- 8,man*e/]1 ,nov4 #bf1 #ahga4 8,i am v glad inde$ ab\t ! ,pr9cess4 ,x is ! be/ ( all ! _m k9d ?+s %e has done4 ,h[ did y get at h]8 8,i w write myself to ,mr4 ,novelli1 & am go+ on ,tuesday to ,sir ,joseph ,:itwor?'s1 & w see if ,i c move him to help u6 ,give my love to ,miss ,buss4 ,%e w #8see ! fruit ( h] do+s' yet2 & %e does n "k h[ mu* h] pati5t endurance has /r5g!n$ ! h&s ( ! _m 7( :om %e may nev] he>7 :o are we>i$ & ready to lose he>t 9 _! lab\rs4 ,i c speak ( :at h] example is to myself40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,iii4 8,,! ,,si/]s ,,( ,,! ,,boys40 8,no man w give 8 son a /one if he asks = bread2 b ?\s&s ( m5 h giv5 _! daught]s diamonds :5 !y ask$ = books1 & coil$ s]p5ts ( vanity & dissipation r\nd _! necks :5 !y ask$ = :olesome food & b5efic5t employm5t40--,f4 ,p4 ,,cobbe4 ,! great ev5t ( ! ye> #ahga--;f ! educational po9t ( view--0 ! meet+ ( ! ,society ( ,arts1 at :i* ,mrs4 ,william ,grey read h] able pap] on ,second>y ,education = ,girls1 9 :i* 0 conta9$ ! g]m ( ! ,wom5's ,national ,education ,union1 & ! ,girls' ,public ,day ,s*ools ,company4 ,! *air 0 tak5 by ! ,rev4 ,william ,rog]s1 ^: great s*ool = boys 9 ,c[p] ,/reet 0 j complet$1 & ! audi5ce includ$ mo/ ( ! di/+ui%$ lead]s 9 educational movem5ts4 ,mrs4 ,grey took up ! "q ( high] education = wom5 9 all its be>+s1 &1 recogniz+ ! ne$s :i* _h to be met1 propos$ ! =mation ( 8an ,educational ,league10 to embrace all :o 7 actively int]e/$ 9 ! "q1 & hav+ = its object-- 8to c>ry :at might be *>act]iz$ z ! ,educational ,*>t] ( ,wom5--fir/1 ! equal "r ( wom5 to ! education consid]$ be/ = human be+s2 second1 ! equal "r ( wom5 to a %>e 9 ! exi/+ educational end[m5ts ( ! c\ntry1 & to be consid]$1 n less ?an boys1 9 ! creation ( any new end[m5ts2 ?ird1 ! regi/ration ( tea*]s1 ) su* o!r measures z may raise tea*+ z a pr(ession no less hon\rable & hon\r$ = wom5 ?an x is = m540 ,! discussion foll[+ ?is pap] w always reta9 hi/oric value1 because1 z bo? sides _h free scope1 x repres5ts ! exact e/imate ( wom5 :i* prevail$ at t p]iod4 ,= ! wom5 ( ! tw5tie? c5tury--9 ! s]5e enjoym5t ( ! results ( ! "w ( ! n9ete5? c5tury--x w h an int]e/ ( :i* wond] w =m no small "p4 ,! wom5 ( #ahga1 z !y li/5$1 _h long s9ce ceas$ to wond]1 b !y _h o!r feel+s :i*1 happily = ! read]s ( #aiga1 w also h acquir$ ! hi/oric value :i* atta*es to all relics ( a f>-away pa/4 ,x 0 :5 presid+ at ?is meet+ t ,mr4 ,rog]s made ! spee*1 ( :i* e "o he>d s mu* dur+ ! next two ye>s1 a spee* t %[$ h[ he also _h yet to le>n f exp]i5ce ! diff]5ce betwe5 ef=ts = boys' & ef=ts = girls' s*ools4 ,9 propos+ ! vote ( ?anks = ,mrs4 ,grey's pap]1 ,mr4 ,rog]s rem>k$ t he c\ld n agree ) "o /atem5t--t !re 0 no dem& on ! "p ( p>5ts = a high] education2 on ! contr>y1 !re 0 a widespread dissatisfaction ) ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s4 ,be+ anxi\s to e/abli% a girls' s*ool 9 connection ) ! ,boys' ,middle-class ,s*ool 9 ,london1 he s5t r\nd a pap] to ! p>5ts ( ! boys--numb]+ ab\t elev5 hundr$--ask+ _! op9ion1 & he receiv$ answ]s1 & promises t ! girls %\ld be s5t1 f ab\t five hundr$4 ,he also disput$ ! /atem5t t 8:]e p\nds 7 subscrib$ = ! boys !re 0 difficulty 9 gett+ %ill+s = ! girls10 z he believ$ t funds w\ld be =?com+ s soon z ! real difficulty--( suitable sites & good tea*]s--_h be5 met4 ,9 pass+1 x may "h be not$ t dur+ ! ye> foll[+ ?is meet+ ,mr4 ,rog]s succe$$ 9 secur+ ! requir$ site & tea*]s1 & !reupon made 8 appeal = ! girls--! 8si/]s ( ! boys40 ,= ! boys1 9 "o s+le meet+1 he _h obta9$ promises ( #fj1jjj1 to :i* ano!r #aj1jjj 0 add$4 ,x 0 ! "w ( mon?s to collect = ! girls ! sum ( #ejjj1 mu* less ?an "o-t5? ( :at _h be5 giv5 = ! boys4 ,:at ev5tually became ( ?is #ejjj w be told 9 due c\rse4 ,on ! /r5g? ( ,mr4 ,rog]s' spee* at ,mrs4 ,grey's meet+1 ,i wrote a lett] to ! ,daily ,news1 /at+ t ! ,camd5 ,s*ool 0 9 full possession ( ! ess5tial po9ts ( tea*]s & pupils1 & n[ ne$$ only #ejjj = a suitable build+4 ,to ?is appeal !re 0 no response 9 money2 b1 on ,july #f1 #ahga1 ,i _h a note f ,miss ,buss :i* %[$ t int]e/ _h be5 excit$-- 8,,de> ,,miss ,,ridley1 8,miss ,m>y ,gurney has be5 "h to-day1 & %e talks ( writ+ a pap] = ! ,le$s meet+ ( ! ,social ,sci5ce4 ,i told h] ab\t y1 & ask$ h] to write to y1 & ,i also said t a sket* ( ?is1 ! only public s*ool = girls1 w\ld probably lead to m useful1 because m positive1 results ?an ano!r pap] on ! g5]al "q ( girls' education4 8,miss ,gurney is ! daught] ( ! %or?& writ] to ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & is deeply int]e/$ 9 all educational que/ions4 8,%e has made our acqua9tance only f y\r newspap] p>agraph4 8,i felt :at ! little *ildr5 call naughty on ,monday--we>i$1 deject$1 worri$1 & ov]-anxi\s66 ,b body prevails1 z y "k1 ov] m9d1 & ,i felt v sorry = :at ,i said to y4 8,i s5d y a ,daily ,news ( to-day4 ,! lead] w help on our appeal4 ,only ! editor1 all ! way ?r\gh1 speaks ( #8boys' in/ead ( #8*ildr51' :i* w\ld include boys & girls4 8,we meet to-morr[8 8,always y\rs1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss40 ,e>ly 9 ,july a lett] ( m9e 9 ,public ,op9ion _h be5 foll[$ by a discussion on end[m5ts = girls' s*ools1 :i* ,i f9ally summ$ up z foll[s3-- 8,n[1 h[ev]1 we may hope4 ,9 ?is impli$ support ( ! ,"l ,mayor we see f> m ?an help to ! ,camd5 ,s*ool4 ,we see 9 x a hope ( "s l>ge & unit$ public ef=t1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,camd5 ,s*ool w be only ! fir/ ( a s]ies encircl+ ,london1 & ev]y:]e meet+ ! same want4 ,a great /ep has be5 tak5 9 ! ,city1 9 ,mr4 ,rog]s' propos$ new s*ools !re4 ,two o!r ,city s*ools are also propos$4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t ! resid5t ,city population is /eadily dim9i%+4 ,to b5efit girls truly ! s*ools %\ld come to !m 9 ! suburbs40 ,ref]r+ to ?is hope1 ,miss ,gurney writes-- 8,i am extremely oblig$ to y = y\r k9dness 9 ?9k+ ( my pap]1 & s5d+ me su* a helpful lett] ab\t x4 ,i w get ! ,illu/rat$ ,news4 ,i w also v5ture to write to ,miss ,cobbe1 & ,i w look at y\r lett] 9 ,public ,op9ion4 ,i ?9k ,i h advocat$ j ! same view 9 my pap]4 ,! difficulty seems to be to con/itute ! c5tral au?ority4 ,any ,middle-class s*eme ought to be v sup]ior to our ,elem5t>y ,education1 :i* has grave defects4 ,& !n1 :]e are our suitable tea*]s to be f\nd8 ,f my exp]i5ce ( ! _w !re are few p l ,miss ,buss4 ,x w nev] d to h ! tea*]s ( ,elem5t>y s*ools4 ,b ( c\rse all ^! difficulties mu/ be met ) _s4 8,i h be5 s mu* int]e/$ 9 y\r argum5ts 9 fav\r ( public s*ools1 ( _m ( :i* ,i _h n ?\ght1 b ,i agree ) all4 ,i %\ld h lik$ to copy x into my pap]1 & h ackn[l$g$ y\r k9d help1 b _h n room2 s ,i h /ol5 "s ( y\r ideas1 :i* ,i hope y w p>don1 & h wov5 !m 9 ) a curi\s ,g]man report f ,frankfurt4 ,y\r ?\ghts 9 fav\r ( a #8mixture ( classes' & #8true indep5d5ce' h long be5 fav\rite hobbies ( m9e2 b y\r idea ( an esprit de corps 0 q new to me1 & ,i ?9k x mo/ valuable40 ,9 ! ,e*o ( ,octob] #aj1 #ahga1 !re is a report ( ! ,social ,sci5ce ,meet+ at ,le$s1 say+-- 8,! "t ( ! ,education ,dep>tm5t to-day 0 wa/$ = a long "t by two facti\s m54 ,!y spoil$ ! discussion ( ! pap]s by ,mrs4 ,grey & ,miss ,gurney on ! special requirem5ts = ! improvem5t ( ! education ( girls1 by two *ildi% spee*es1 ! "o 9 disp>agem5t1 ! o!r 9 eulogy ( woman4 ,mr4 ,ba9es 7! presid5t7 _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 %utt+ !m up40 ,9 ! same day's issue ( ! ,e*o !re is a some:at s>ca/ic lett] f ,miss ,cobbe1 comm5t+ on ,mr4 ,rog]s' happy visions ( help = girls' education1 & dem&+ ! practical realization s long def]r$1 & especially advocat+ ! claims ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ool to a fraction ( ! help s lib]ally be/[$ on ! bro!rs ( ^! girls4 ,! outcome ( ,mrs4 ,grey's pap]s--read be=e ! ,society ( ,arts & ! ,social ,sci5ce ,congress at ,le$s--0 a l>ge & en?usia/ic meet+ 9 ,london1 9 ,novemb]1 #ahga1 :5 ! ,wom5's ,national ,education ,union 0 =mally inaugurat$1 ) ,mrs4 ,grey z presid5t = ! fir/ ye>4 ,9 ! ye> foll[+ ,h4,r4,h4 ! ,pr9cess ,l\ise 7,m>*ioness ( ,lorne7 became presid5t1 ) a goodly array ( well-kn[n names z vice-presid5ts1 & an act+ committee ( ,educationali/s1 pr(essional & amateur4 ,( ?is committee1 ,mr4 ,joseph ,payne1 ,*airman ( ! ,college ( ,preceptors1 became ! *airman till 8 dea? 9 #ahge4 ,! ,woman's ,education ,j\rnal1 edit$ by ,miss ,%irreff & ,mr4 ,g4 ,c4 ,t4 ,b>tley1 s]v$ z ! special organ ( ! ,union1 la/+ = ov] t5 ye>s1 & conta9+ a summ>y ( ! mo/ important ev5ts ( a decade ri* 9 int]e/ = all wom54 ,miss ,buss' ,j\rnal-lett]s ref] to ! rise ( ! ,wom5's ,education ,union1 & also to a sugge/ion made by a fri5d t ,mrs4 ,grey1 hav+ ! public e>1 %\ld make an appeal ?r\gh ! ,times = ! ,camd5 ,s*ool-- 8,nov4 #a1 #ahga4 8,,de> ,,miss ,,ridley1 8,miss ,gurney call$ on ,monday4 ,%e is will+ to jo9 ,mrs4 ,grey's association--! ,national ,union = ,improv+ ,wom5's ,education1 or "s su* "n4 ,may ,i give 9 y\r "n z a memb]1 & p]haps work]8 ,i ?9k we ought n[ to pr9t an acc\nt ( :at we h done--:at say y8 ,y\r pamphlet1 #8,pe>l & ,sea-foam1' is almo/ out--,i h only two copies4 ,f :at ,miss ,gurney said1 ,i ?9k %e w\ld write a pamphlet1 b ,i told h] ,i w\ld consult y4 ,please tell me y\r op9ion4 8,:5 y c1 ,i want y to ent] into our inn] life1 & !n "s f9e day write an acc\nt ( x--p]haps aft] my "t1 :o c say8 ,at all ev5ts1 a detail$ acc\nt ( ,*elt5ham ,college = ,ladies 0 read1 at a ,social ,sci5ce ,congress "o ye>1 & p]haps y might d a simil> ?+ = u at a future "t4 8,!re is a talk ( gett+ repres5tatives ( diff]5t educational bodies on ,mrs4 ,grey's ,national ,union ,committee4 ,if s1 ,i hope y w repres5t u4 ,b t appo9tm5t mu/ be made by ! ,bo>d4 8,?is mu/ be ! t5? lett]1 s y w =give its j]ky /yle4 ,our conc]ts w5t (f well & 7 well att5d$4 8,y\r v lov+ 8,,arnie4 8,y d n "k my #8pet "n'--t giv5 me by my de> wee nephew80 ,miss ,buss 0 elect$ on ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,education ,union z repres5tative ( ! s*ool-mi/resses ,association4 ,%e 0 also ( great use 9 s5d+ in=mation1 ?r\gh me1 to a sub-committee ( :i* ,i 0 = a "t a memb]4 ,9 read9ess = ! ne$ ( :i* ,miss ,buss speaks ,i _h be5 collect+ mat]ial = an enl>gem5t ( 8,pe>l & ,sea-foam10 b z ,miss ,gurney 0 will+ to make ! s*ools ! text ( h] pamphlet 7issu$ lat] z ,no4 #c ( ! ,wom5's ,education ,union ,s]ies71 h] (f] 0 gladly accept$4 ,9 ?is pamphlet ,miss ,buss' s*ools are recogniz$ z ! model on :i* ^? ( ! ,girls' ,public ,day ,s*ools' ,company 7 aft]w>ds =m$4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahga1 ,miss ,gurney writes-- 8,i am extremely oblig$ = all ! tr\ble y h tak5 ) my pap]4 ,x has be5 a v difficult task1 especially aft] writ+ on ! same subject be=e4 ,i hope y w read my ,le$s pap] 9 ! ,engli%woman's ,review la/ mon?4 8,i mo/ fully feel ! tru? ( all y say ab\t ,miss ,buss4 ,i ?9k h] p]sonal influ5ce mo/ wond]ful2 &1 al?\gh ,i _c say t %e has awak5$ any new en?usiasm 9 me1 because an educational en?usiasm has be5 always a "p ( myself1 yet ,i ?9k ,i am able to see & appreciate h] r>e wor? & tal5t4 8,& yet1 9 ?is pap]1 we mu/ n say any?+ :i* w appe> l flatt]y to ^? :o d n "k h]40 ,miss ,buss' own words gave h] appreciation ( ! help r5d]$ to h] own "w by ?is pamphlet-- 8,myra ,lodge1 ,m>* #be1 #ahgb4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,gurney1 8,! pamphlet %all g out to-day to ,mrs4 ,gilb]t4 ,x seems to me t we _c circulate y\r pap] too widely4 ,w y ord] ano!r "o ?\s& copies1 or1 if y ?9k m w be want$1 let u h two ?\s&4 8,%\ld n a copy be s5t to ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,society ( ,arts1 & ( ! ,social ,sci5ce8 ,copies w be want$ = ! annual meet+s ( bo? ^! societies4 8,on all h&s ,i he> h[ glad p are to h s cle> a /atem5t ( our plans4 8,! ,m]*ant ,taylors h giv5 u fifty gu9eas & ! ,dy]s five4 ,z yet1 no o!r ,companies h respond$ to our appeal4444 8,dr4 ,hodgson says he has read y\r pap] ) great int]e/1 & t he tru/s ?is /rong appeal may help u4 ,he asks :5ce y quot$ him8 8,by 8 advice1 ,i h s5t "s copies away4 ,dur+ ! ,ea/] recess--f ! #ag? to ! #bi? ( ,april--,i hope to g to ,ed9burgh1 9 ord] to see ! five s*ools ( ! ,m]*ant ,companies3 #ddjj pupils "u "o managem5t--two s*ools = boys1 & two = girls 7"o ( ! latt] ) #abjj pupils1 & ! o!r ) #ejj71 & "o mix$ s*ool4 8,d y see ! ,exam9]8 ,x is v lib]al 9 ! wom5's que/ions4 ,a pamphlet1 conta9+ a repr9t ( _m--well1 sev]al--( its articles has j be5 issu$4 8,i ?9k y w n m9d my say+ t e "o likes y\r pamphlet--s f> z my k goes4 ,:5 are we to pay = ! fir/ edition8 8,) all k9d reg>ds1 8,believe me1 y\rs mo/ truly1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss4 8,to ,miss ,gurney40 ,b ?is comes "s mon?s lat]4 ,9 ! mean "t1 ,mrs4 ,grey _h to buy ! exp]i5ce t aft]w>ds l$ to ! =mation ( ! new company4 ,! ,j\rnal-lett] ( ,novemb] #ah1 #ahga1 alludes to ! inaugural meet+ ( ! ,wom5's ,education ,union-- 8,nov4 #ah1 #ahga4 8,mrs4 ,grey's meet+ 0 well att5d$ ye/]day1 b oddly en\gh n "o ^w 0 said ( our s*ools4 ,?is does n matt] mu*1 h[ev]4 8,mr4 ,=/]'s sugge/ion is admirable1 & ought to be c>ri$ into execution at once4 ,i ?9k ,mrs4 ,grey w\ld make ! appeal2 at all ev5ts1 ,i w ask h] ?is ev5+4 ,= ! ,camd5 ,s*ool only1 h[ev]1 = wom51 we want ab\t #ejjj4 8,x w n d to include ! o!r at pres5t4 ,miss ,gurney has begun h] pap]1 b ,i am n v cle> ab\t x4 ,i 0 s worri$ by visitors on ,w$nesday1 :5 %e came1 t %e & ,i got only half an h\r toge!r1 z %e _h to ru% (f to ,mrs4 ,grey's committee4 8,if only an ag5cy c\ld be />t$1 ) :i* ,i 0 n o/5sibly connect$1 :at a com=t x w\ld be6 ,b j n[ ! applications = gov]nesses are ov]:elm+1 & !y entail correspond5ce :i* is n compatible ) ! inn] s*ool-"w1 :i* ,i ought to d4 ,b at pres5t ,i see no outlet4 ,i nev] h leisure to prep>e any lessons at all1 & x is only ?is week ,i h ev5 be5 able to give an acc\nt ( my holiday trip to ,sw$5--among ! pupils4 ,d5m>k is wait+ /ill2 x is necess>y to dige/ "o's mat]ials1 to draw up heads1 etc41 & ^! require leisure4 8,d y rememb] ! peasant girl1 n[ a fir/-rate tea*] 9 ,/ockholm8 ,also ! ,dani% peasant girl1 :o is mi/ress ( ! orphanage at ,hol/]munde84440 8,dec4 #h1 #ahga4 8,i fe> my la/ note 0 pit*$ 9 a l[ key4 ,mrs4 ,grey's lett] enclos$ w %[ y !re is no occasion = jubilation1 b ,i am bett]1 hav+ ne>ly /ruggl$ ?r\gh my heavy cold4 8,we _h a v long sitt+ on ,monday1 b got ?r\gh "s bus9ess1 "o "p ( :i* 0 t ! ,treasur]s 7 emp[]$ to take ano!r h\se = ! ,camd5 ,s*ool r ?an refuse pupils6 ,i gave my furniture1 valu$ at #adj1 9 ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 to ! tru/4 ,my s*ol>%ip is to be inve/$ 9 ,consols1 to my disgu/1 z t w only produce #c p] c5t4 8,mr4 ,h>ries & ,miss ,ew>t are to audit ! acc\nts on ! #bbnd1 & ,i wond] :]e ! acc\nts w\ld be if ,mr4 ,danson did n give s mu* help to u4 ,d y "k1 ,mr4 ,danson is p]fectly delightful4 ,he is s bus9ess-l1 s k9d & pati5t1 t ,i c't see :at ,i %\ld d )\t him on ! "o side1 & a c]ta9 ,annie ,r4 on ! o!r4 ,& ,i mean ?is4 8,we are all q sick ) anxiety ab\t ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 :o is said to be dy+4 ,i _c help be+ sad ab\t ! poor little ,pr9cess--our ,pr9cess4 ,my de> love to y4 ,my little h\semaid is wait+ = ?is to po/ x1 & x is pa/ t51 s good night40 8,bo>d ,room1 #bjb1 ,camd5 ,road1 ,dec4 #ab1 #ahga4 8,tru/ = c>ry+ on ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,girls4 8,look at ?is6 8,,de> ,,annie1 8,are we n gett+ bus9ess-l6 ,mr4 ,=/]'s sugge/ion ( a lecture f ,pr(essor ,j4 ,r4 ,seeley is a good "o1 b ,i d\bt :e!r we %\ld get z mu* z #ajj f ! lecture2 & z ,pr(essor ,seeley is already l>gely pl$g$ to ! ,hit*9 ,college1 ,i also d\bt :e!r he w\ld lecture = our movem5t only4 ,b we c try4 ,i "k bo? ,pr(essor & ,mrs4 ,seeley4 ,!y h visit$ me at ,myra1 & ,i h visit$ !m4 ,mrs4 ,seeley is a niece ( ,mrs4 ,de ,morgan4 8,y\r lov+ 8,,arnie40 ,?is la/ sugge/ion came to no?+1 b ,mrs4 ,grey wrote to ! ,times1 sett+ =? 9 ! /ronge/ way possible ! claim ( girls 9 g5]al to ! help s freely giv5 to boys1 z well z ! special claim ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 n only z recognition ( ,miss ,buss' s]vices1 b f ! fact t ! s*ool 0 9 full "w1 & !re=e prov$ conclusively n only ! ne$ = su* a s*ool1 b also t ?is ne$ c\ld be met4 ,%e told h[ ,miss ,buss1 8) a self-sacrifice z r>e z x is noble1 _h volunt>ily h&$ ov] ! fruits ( tw5ty ye>s' lab\rs0 = ! b5efit ( girls1 & !n1 = ^! same girls1 asks t ,miss ,buss' g5]osity may be supplem5t$1 = ! two s*ools1 by a qu>t] ( ! am\nt giv5 to ! "o s*ool = boys 9 ,c[p] ,/reet1 s9ce1 o!rwise1 x is to be fe>$ t-- 8^! s*ools & _! able & devot$ pr9cipal1 ,miss ,buss1 mu/ break d[n "u ! /ra9 put ^u !m1 & a great "w :i* has already done s mu* = ! bett] tra9+ ( girls1 & promises to d m1 w h to be ab&on$40 ,among my correspond5ce ( ?is date1 ,i f9d a note respect+ ?is appeal :i* might acc\nt 9 "s measure = ! small response x receiv$-- 8,! ,times won't d ?+s gracefully4 ,i enclose y ,mrs4 ,grey's admirable appeal on behalf ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ools1 :i* ,i cut out ( ! out] %eet ( ! issue ( ye/]day4 ,! r$eem+ feature is t ! lett] is :at pr9t]s call #8display$4' ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 p :o buy ! pap] at ! book/alls frequ5tly leave ! adv]tisem5t "p beh9d60 ,)9 a mon? aft] ?is fir/ lett] ,mrs4 ,grey wrote aga9 to ! ,times1 /at+ 9 detail ! response giv5 to ,mr4 ,rog]s' appeals = boys1 & giv+ z h] own exp]i5ce1 conc]n+ ! appeal = girls ( ! same class1 ! foll[+ mo/ notewor?y result3-- 8,! answ] to my appeal = ! ,camd5 ,t[n ,s*ools = ,girls1 f\nd$ by ! en]gy1 ability1 & g5]osity ( ,miss ,buss1 has be5 #dg #bs4 #f;d41 ( :i* #bj w\ld h be5 giv5 :e!r my lett] _h be5 writt5 or n2 s t ! net result ( my appeal to ?is great ,metropolis on behalf ( ! si/]s ( ! boys = :om su* a magnific5t end[m5t has be5 receiv$ has be51 9 fact1 j #bg #bs4 #f;d40 ,?is second lett] br\ght 9 ab\t #ajj m1 rais+ ! result ( ,mrs4 ,grey's appeal to #adg #bs4 #f;d4 ,! total am\nt collect$ by all1 aft] ?ree ye>s ( h>d "w1 came to n m ?an #gjj4 ,& yet ,miss ,jewsbury's hopeful words1 writt5 ab\t ?is "t1 7 q true4 ,public int]e/ 0 r\s$1 ?\gh n z yet to ! po9t ( g5]\s giv+4 ,miss ,jewsbury writes-- 8,give my love to ,miss ,buss1 & wi% h] a happy ,new ,ye>4 ,! idea ( a ?or\gh education = wom5 has n[1 ,i ?9k1 tak5 hold ( ! public m9d1 & w be foll[$ by ! desire to obta9 x4 ,miss ,buss's s*ools w br+ =? abundant fruit4 ,%e has borne ! burd5 & cold ( ! day1 b h] "w w take root4 ,!re 0 a notice ( ,mrs4 ,grey's lett] 9 ! ,man*e/] ,exam9] & ,times1 & a lead+ article too4 ,i _h se5 a nice lett] ( ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall's ye/]day4 ,yes1 ,mrs4 ,grey is *>m+1 & good to ! core40 ,! subject 0 9 all ! pap]s4 ,miss ,cobbe did good s]vice 9 ! ,e*o1 & ,miss ,*ess> 9 ! ,que54 ,our hopes _h naturally ris5 high :5 ,mrs4 ,grey took ! "q up s w>mly4 ,! disappo9tm5t 0 proportionately great4 ,&1 bad z ?is might seem1 !re 0 yet m to foll[4 ,dur+ ! six mon?s s9ce ! read+ ( ,mrs4 ,grey's pap] be=e ! ,society ( ,arts1 ,mr4 ,rog]s _h collect$ #ejjj = a girls' s*ool 9 ! ,city4 ,b "s ,city end[m5ts--! 8,dat*elor ,*>ity0 & o!rs--_h be5 f\nd available = girls' education4 ,consequ5tly1 at ! sev5? annual meet+ ( 8! ,corporation =m$ = ,promot+ ,middle-class ,education 9 ! ,city ( ,london & ! ,suburbs10 x 0 propos$ t ! #ejjj--;collect$ = girls expressly--%\ld be us$ = ! new hall ( ! ,c[p] ,/reet ,s*ool = ,boys 7already end[$ ) #fj1jjj71 ?is p>ticul> sum be+ j :at w\ld make up ! #aa1jjj ne$$ = a new hall4 ,sev]al voices1 notably t ( ,ald]man ,besley1 7 rais$ aga9/ ?is act1 & m5tion 0 made t ?is sum 0 all t 0 ask$ by ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 9 ! suburbs1 & v close to ! ,city4 ,b ! motion 0 c>ri$4 ,x 0 to no purpose t lead+ j\rnals1 z well z 8educational en?usia/s10 7 8agha/ at ! ann\ncem5t t a sum ( money contribut$ = ! special purpose ( end[+ a middle-class s*ool = girls is to be devot$ to ! purpose ( beautify+ & enl>g+ ! pres5t middle-class s*ool = boys40 ,! ?+ 0 done4 ,t ! s*ool on :i* s mu* _h already be5 exp5d$ %\ld1 9 addition1 take ! sum1 :i*1 comp>atively small z x 01 w\ld h suffici5tly end[$ ! "o exi/+ s*ool = girls ( ! same class1 0 a bl[ calculat$ to w\nd to ! utmo/ ! wom5 :o 7 devot+ !mselves he>t & s\l to ! ef=t to help ^! girls4 ,mrs4 ,grey1 9 a lett] to ! ,times1 expresses ?is natural feel+ ) a /r5g? t 0 n 9 excess ( ! provocation receiv$1 z %e says1 8,x 0 ) pa9ful a/oni%m5t1 n unm+l$ ) bitt] feel+s10 t %e _h read ! report ( ! meet+4 ,h] lett] ends ) a /ill /rong] appeal to ! editor-- 8,w y1 sir1 n raise1 9 ! "n ( ! nation1 a prote/ :i* _c be s easily set aside8 ,w y n at lea/ make x cle> to ! public t ?is is n a woman's "q1 b a man's "q1 a national "q1 & t to leave un$ucat$ "o-half ( ! p--& t ! half :i* m\lds ! associations1 habits1 & life ( ! o!r half--is a c\rse s suicidal t ( ! nation :i* delib]ately foll[s x we are tempt$ to exclaim 9 bitt]ness ( s\l1 #8,quem deus vult p]d]e prius dem5tat'80 ,miss ,buss naturally %>$ 9 ?is bitt] feel+1 to :i* %e ?us ref]s-- 8,y h receiv$ my outbur/ ( indignation ab\t ! ,city corporation8 ,fancy coolly ali5at+ ! money collect$ = a girls' s*ool1 & !n h&+ x to ! boys' s*ool1 on :i* ,,only #fj1jjj h be5 sp5t6 ,!n ! l& 9 ,s\?w>k1 pur*as$ z ! site ( ano!r s*ool1 is to be sold1 & ! proce$s h&$ ov] to ! same s*ool4 ,( c\rse1 x w\ld be inf9itely m useful to build a s*ool at ,s\?w>k ?an to sp5d ! money on ! ,city s*ool4 8,a prote/ might well be s5t f u aga9/ ! rec5t act 9 ! ,city--on public & g5]al gr\nds4 ,( c\rse we c\ld n h any claim to t #ejjj4 ,b x is no matt]4 ,d n tr\ble ab\t x4 ,b ,i d feel s impati5t & we>y sometimes6 ,/ill1 ,i try to be fai?ful4 ,unto ! end1 let u hope6 8,really1 ,i am v despair+1 spite ( success s f>40 ,b 8impati5ce0 & 8despair0 7 nev] m ?an pass+ moods ) ?is /rong1 brave _s1 ^: fai? w5t deep d[n bel[ all *eck or disc\ragem5t4 ,"h are two notes :i* end ! ye> #ahga & lead 9 #ahgb-- 8,myra ,lodge1 ,*ri/mas ,morn+4 8,,my ,,de> #8,,annie1' 8,a v1 v happy ,*ri/mas to y & to all y love6 8,w y read ,mrs4 ,grey's note8 8,w y come "h = me1 or w x be less fatigu+ to y1 = me to meet y at ! ,swiss ,cottage ,railway ,/ation8 ,please s5d ^w by be>]1 & ! h\r4 ,if ! latt] plan be agre$ on1 we _h bett] meet at #aj4cj or #aj4de4 8,aft] our int]view ) ,mrs4 ,grey1 w y return to lun* ) me1 & let u h a quiet aft]noon toge!r8 ,a quiet aft]noon = me w be delightful4 ,no consci\sness ( "w neglect$1 & no responsibility1 w make x really enjoyable to me4 8,if y w return "h1 ,i w ask ,agnes to come also4 8,y\rs always affectionately1 8,,arnie40 8,ryde1 ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 #ahgb4 8,,my ,,de> ,,annie1 8,a v happy ,new ,ye> to y & y\rs6 ,w y accept ! enclos$ motto1#f 9 lov+ remembrance ( ,arnie & ,new ,ye>'s ,day8 ,x is a motto "o ne$s to keep 9 con/ant remembrance4 ,x is ! h>de/ ( all life's lessons1 t ( resign+ "o's self to an ,all-guid+ & ,almighty ,h& above4444 8,i am already mu* bett] = leav+ beh9d all responsibilities4 ,x is v cold4 ,on ,friday1 or ,saturday1 ,i expect to g to ,sea ,moor ,h\se1 ,b\rnem\?1 ,hants 7,mrs4 ,hodgson's71 = a few days4 ,my love to y & to ,agnes4 8,y\rs always affectionately1 8,,arnie40 ,footnote #f3 ,?is motto is1 8,o ,god1 = ,*ri/'s sake1 d ) me1 9 me1 to me1 by me1 = me1 z ,?\ wilt1 ?is ye>60 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,l[] ,,s*ool4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,timely ,,help4 8,hav+ reap$ & g>n]$1 br+ ! pl\gh1 ,& draw new furr[s1 'nea? ! heal?y morn1 ,& plant ! great ,h]eaft] 9 ! ,n[40 ,e4 ,b4 ,,br[n+4 ,b1 h[ev] x might be borne1 ! disappo9tm5t 0 bitt]1 m especially 9 ! pro( giv5 ( ! absolute indiff]5ce ( ! public to ! :ole "q4 ,prejudice might h be5 ov]come1 opposition might h be5 met1 b aga9/ indiff]5ce s inv9cible no means seem$ available4 ,mrs4 ,grey gave x up z hopeless4 ,%e frankly ab&on$ ! old position1 & op5$ out new gr\nd 9 mak+ h] next appeal directly to ! ,briti% comm]cial in/9ct4 ,9 />t+ ! ,girls' ,public ,day ,s*ool ,company !re 0 (f]$ 9 addition to ?or\gh education1 a divid5d ( five p] c5t4 ,! success ( ,miss ,buss _h prov$ t s*ools l h]s 7 want$ by numb]s suffici5t to make !m pay4 ,!re 0 n ! slighte/ difficulty 9 any case 9 rais+ ! #bjjj 9 %>es ne$$ to />t "o ( ! ,company's s*ools 9 any locality desir+ to h x4#g ,footnote #g3 ,miss ,cl\gh1 9 h] int]e/ 9 ,miss ,buss' "w1 _h propos$ to ! ,national ,education ,union ! =mation ( a company to supply s*ool-build+s 9 ?is & simil> cases4 ,b ! c\ncil decid$ to />t its own s*ools1 & no?+ came ( ?is proposition s f> z reg>d$ ! ,camd5 ,s*ool4 ,?is new dep>ture t5d$ r to h9d] ?an to help on ! end[m5t ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 ( :i* ! v raison d'tre 0 a rate ( fees too l[ ev5 to pay = build+s1 a divid5d be+ q beside ! m>k4 ,money _h come 91 ?\gh sl[ly1 = ! furniture ( ! ,upp] ,s*ool1 & ?is 0 n[ q self-support+1 ?\gh v inadequately h\s$4 ,:at w\ld1 9 ?is s*ool1 h gone t[>ds a divid5d1 w5t in/ead to ! sal>ies ( ! tea*]s1 high] "h ?an 9 any simil> in/itution4 ,b = ! ,l[] ,s*ool an end[m5t 0 absolutely necess>y4 ,hi!rto1 ,miss ,buss h]self _h provid$ all t _h be5 ne$$ beyond ! money subscrib$4 ,%e _h n ! v fa9te/ int5tion ( fulfill+ ,mrs4 ,grey's despond+ progno/ications ( ! ab&onm5t ( ! s*eme z a result ( ! public apa?y4 ,! precise mann] 9 :i* x 0 to be c>ri$ out /ill rema9$ to be discov]$1 b %e nev] wav]$ 9 h] int5tion t1 someh[1 x 0 to be done4 ,dur+ ! ye> #ahgb ! pressure on ,miss ,buss seem$ to be a little increas$ by ?is new dep>ture4 ,9 ,june %e writes ( x-- 8,sev]al p h writt5 to me ab\t ! #e %>es 9 ! ,brompton ,s*ool1 & my ire 0 ris+4 8,mrs4 ,grey's h&+ ov] all ,mr4 ,morley's #ejj to pur*ase %>es 9 ! new s*ool %[s pretty cle>ly--9 addition to ! ,goldsmid gift--:at *ance we h ( help 9 t qu>t]4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! new s*ool movem5t is leav+ u high & dry4 8,i d n feel aggriev$ by ! ,union 9 ! lea/4 ,x only makes me m det]m9$ to act4 ,miss ,davies %uts h]self into "o bit ( "w2 ,mrs4 ,grey into ano!r2 ,i into a ?ird4444 8,mr4 ,rog]s' sugge/ion ab\t ! ,columbia ,m>ket 7h y se5 x87 if act$ ^u1 w prev5t our gett+ any help f ! ,city4 ,he says ! m>ket is useless--turn x into a spl5did s*ool = girls6 ,i hope ! sugge/ion may be act$ ^u2 if he takes x up1 he w soon get ! money ne$$4 ,we %all h no *ance at all4 ,! ,city ,companies w vie ) ea* o!r 9 />t+ ?is magnific5t s*eme4 ,city m5 l to #8live 9 bricks & mort>'--n to say /one4 ,to live 9 human he>ts is n durable en\gh4 8,betwe5 ! two s*emes1 we %all be swamp$ entirely if we d n take ! bull by ! horns & make a huge ef=t40 ,!re 0 no real antagonism betwe5 ,miss ,buss & ! ,girls' ,public ,day ,s*ool ,company4 ,%e 0 v glad ( ! "w1 & help$ x 9 _m ways1 z is %[n 9 ,mrs4 ,grey's lett]s-- 8#ah1 ,cadogan ,place1 ,june #ah1 #ahgc4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8444 ,i am tr\bl+ y aga9 9 ?is matt] z !re is a proposal be=e our ,c\ncil to adopt y\r scale ( fees 9 ! new s*ool4444 8,sev]al p h told me t y\r meet+ ye/]day 0 a spl5did success4 ,i congratulate y he>tily1 & s9c]ely regret n hav+ be5 able to att5d4 8,i wond] :e!r ,i %all live to see simil> success won by ! ,company's s*ools8 ,if we c\ld b get a duplicate ( y ,i %\ld feel v sure ( ! success1 :e!r ,i live to see x or n4 8,mo/ truly y\rs1 8,m4 ,g4 ,,grey40 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahgd1 ! foll[+ lett] 0 receiv$ by ,miss ,buss f "o ( ! =emo/ support]s ( ! ,/4 ,john's ,wood & ,hamp/ead ,high ,s*ool = ,girls1 a lady ^: en?usiasm _h fir/ be5 r\s$ by h] ef=ts to help ,miss ,buss' "w-- 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,i am hop+ to "w = ! ,/4 ,john's ,wood ,s*ool1 ?\gh on ! :ole ,i h met ) little sympa?y4 ,"o ( ! objections to ! new s*ool w amuse y va/ly1 namely1 t all ! p to :om ,i appli$ said t !y w\ld n l to subscribe to a s*ool t might 9 any way int]f]e ) y\rs1 & t ! ne> 767 neighb\rhood ( ,/4 ,john's ,wood to ,camd5 ,t[n might h ?is disa/r\s result4 ,no?+ t ,i c\ld say conv9c$ my oppon5ts4444 ,if we _c get ! help ( ! intellig5t & influ5tial p]sons "h1 :at %all we d8444 ,i feel sure t y c d mu* to help u3 y\r "n c\ld be on our committee1 ?\gh we %\ld n expect y to "w4 8,y\rs truly1 8,e4 ,,tolm40 ,miss ,buss at once took %>es 9 ! company1 giv+ h] "n to ! committee1 on :i* ,i act$ z h] repres5tative4 ,_m ( h] own fri5ds 7 memb]s1 z well z educationali/s l ,dr4 ,abbott1 ,dr4 ,angus1 ,pr(essor ,huxley1 ,pr(essor ,c>ey ,fo/]1 & ,mr4 ,norman ,locky]4 ,! new s*ool 0 built by ,mr4 ,rob9s4 ,9 ! mean "t h] own "w w5t on sl[ly en\gh4 ,! ma9 hope 0 n[ 9 ! ,end[$ ,s*ools' ,commission1 s9ce ! con/itution ( bo? s*ools _h be5 arrang$ 9 h>mony ) s*emes drawn up by t body4 ,:il/ "o-half ( ! gov]n+ body ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate & ,camd5 ,s*ools = ,girls _h =m$ ! memorial committee1 occupi$ ) ways & means1 ! rema9+ memb]s _h devot$ !mselves to work+ out ! details ( ! con/itution1 bo? p>ties unit+ = ! g5]al bo>d meet+s1 & !re discuss+ all po9ts 9 common4 ,9 ,dr4 ,/orr>1 :o _h all 8 life be5 closely connect$ ) great educational bodies1 hav+ help$ 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,london ,univ]sity & ( ! ,college ( ,preceptors1 we _h a practical educationali/2 z also 9 ,mrs4 ,burbury1 :o1 z ! daught] ( ,dr4 ,k5n$y1 _h brea!d education ) h] e>lie/ brea?2 ,miss ,ew>t1 too1 0 9 l mann] born to public _s1 z ! gr&daught] ( ! ,william ,ew>t to :om ,william ,ew>t ,glad/one ow$ 8 "n1 & z ! daught] ( a di/+ui%$ memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 :o1 = =ty-six ye>s1 help$ 9 e advanc$ public "w1 especially ! ,london ,univ]sity4 ,dr4 ,/orr> & ^! ladies1 9 p>ticul>1 sp>$ nei!r "t nor pa9s 9 work+ out ! s*eme1 & 9 enli/+ sympa?y ) its objects 9 all likely qu>t]s4 ,b1 9 ! beg9n+ ( #ahgb1 ! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,commission _h n f9i%$ its "w1 & help f ?is qu>t] 0 /ill remote4 ,"s extracts f ,miss ,buss' lett]s at ?is "t %[ h[ v sl[ 0 ! progress made 9 gett+ funds-- 8,janu>y #aj1 #ahgb4 8,mr4 ,ellis privately has s5t a *eque = #bj to ! ,camd5 ,s*ool4 ,"l ,cal?orpe has done ! same1 b z yet !re has be5 no o!r response to our memorial lett]s4 8,mrs4 ,newm>* writes a k9d note1 to say %e means to pay u a visit :5 %e c1 & %e s5ds a gu9ea f #8,mrs4 ,br[n4' ,we are gett+ on1 ?\gh sl[ly40 8,myra ,lodge1 ,m>4 #aj1 #ahgb4 8,! ,camd5 sites & leases h be5 press+ mu* on me4 ,no?+ has be5 done ab\t ! site4 ,! lawy]s are too dreadful4 ,! l& t5ure is s complicat$ t x seems hopeless to und]/& x6 8,i want to talk to y ab\t our try+ to get up a ,city meet+4 ,! ,"l ,mayor is fav\rable to female education4 ,i wrote to ,mrs4 ,dak91 ask+ = an introduction to ! ,lady ,mayoress1 b ,mrs4 ,dak9 is abroad4 ,i %all try next ,saturday ?r\gh ano!r *annel40 8,m>4 #bb4 8,miss ,gurney's pap] seems to be /irr+ up mu* int]e/4 8,! ,ed9burgh ,s*ools w be op5 dur+ my holidays4 ,s ,i propose to leave = ,ed9burgh on ! morn+ ( ! #ah? ( ,april4 ,miss ,*ess>1 :o is go+ !re next week1 w make inquiries ab\t ap>tm5ts = u4 ,y mean to g1 ,i tru/8 8,i want to visit ! ,doll> ,s*ools1 z well z ! ,m]*ant ,company's ,s*ools1 & on ! road home ,i %\ld l to /ay a day or s at ,newca/le4 ,i mu/ be aga9 9 ,london on ,monday1 ! #bi? ( ,april4 8,dr4 ,hodgson has prep>$ ! way = my admission1 & he says ,i #8%all f9d op5 doors4'0 8,m>4 #be4 8,we are to h a city meet+4 ,at lea/1 ,mr4 ,elliott & ,i are emp[]$ to try to get "o up4 8,i am v we>y to-day1 hav+ be5 late la/ night4 ,i h n an h\r to myself1 except on ,sunday be=e *ur*1 till ,tuesday ev5+1 e mom5t be+ fill$ ) appo9tm5ts--,i mean aft] s*ool h\rs40 8,b\rnem\?1 ,m>4 #cj1 #ahgb4 8,all be+ well ,i w g ) y--n )\t y1 ,i tru/--to ,mrs4 ,mawson's1 on #bg? ( ,april4 8,! memorial to ! ,pr9cess has n gone 91 nor t to ! ,b>oness ,burdett ,c\tts4 ,no?+ has be5 done ab\t our ,city meet+4 ,i am s ti$ d[n by ! annual exams1 t ,i h>dly "k :]e to turn or :at to d1 or r1 :at n to d4 8,i am hav+1 h[ev]1 p]fect peace "h4 ,x is a mo/ lovely place1 & ,i %\ld l y to "k my de> sweet fri5d ,mrs4 ,hodgson6 ,%e kn[s a good deal ( y40 8,april #e4 8,mr4 ,h>ries ?9ks ! ,city meet+ w\ld be a failure4 ,! ,"l ,mayor c\ld n l5d ! ,mansion ,h\se = any?+ n ,metropolitan or ,national4 8,?is s*ool 0 #bb ye>s old ye/]day60 8,april #aj4 8,ab\t ,"l ,g4 ,h4 ,i d n c>e a ru%4 ,only if we wom5 _h n submitt$ to ! humiliation ( begg+ f all sorts ( p1 on any or no gr\nds1 :]e %\ld we be8444 8,i h s5t a book1 pap]s1 & a note to-day to ,miss ,b4 ,i ?9k ! note1 ?\gh %ort1 might move a he>t ( /one6 8,if y c come on ,friday ev5+1 pray d4 ,mr4 ,payne is v anxi\s to talk philology ) y4 ,i h ask$ all sorts ( p :o h be5 (f]+ me hospitality1 & all ! wom5 tea*]s 9 bo? s*ools4 ,x is desirable t ,i %\ld d some?+ = my fell[-lab\r]s f "t to "t4 8,! ,lady ,mayoress is go+ to ! ,camd5 ,s*ool on ,friday next1 at #b4cj4 ,d y c>e to meet h]80 8,april #bj4 8,mrs4 ,tolms success is delightful6 ,i h ?ank$ h] = enli/+ ! ,b>oness1 b h omitt$ to say any?+ ab\t ! prizes4 8,i did ask ab\t a s*ol>%ip1 & ,i h invit$ ! b>oness to pay u a visit4 ,a notice ( ! #aj donation %all be s5t to all ! pap]s40 ,! 8,ed9burgh ,s*ools0 "h m5tion$ _h be5 rec5tly op5$ by ! ,m]*ants' ,company ( t city4 ,us+ ! money ( v>i\s old *>ities t _h fall5 into utt] abuse1 !y _h made five ?or\ghly good s*ools on ! late/ & be/ pr9ciples1 two = boys1 two = girls1 & "o mix$4 ,! fir/ s*ool 0 arrang$ = #abjj girls1 & _h prov$ a great success4 ,! acc\nt ( ?is "w _h naturally be5 ( great int]e/ to ,miss ,buss1 &1 z %e knew t !re _h be5 e advantage t c\ld be d]iv$ f ! possession ( ample means1 %e 0 anxi\s to see = h]self :at _h be5 done4 ,%e !re=e devot$ h] ,ea/] vacation to ! visit to ,ed9burgh1 9 :i* ,i accompani$ h]1 dat+ f ?is happy "t t clos] intimacy :i* x 0 my privilege to enjoy4 ,dr4 ,hodgson's introduction to ,mr4 ,?omas ,knox1 ! ,ma/] ( ! ,m]*ants' ,company1 made our way some?+ ( a triumphal progress1 z ,i f9d 9 my lett]s home ! record ( 8int5se att5tion f ho/s ( ma/]s & o!r p--to ,miss ,buss1 ( c\rse1 ,i mov+ r\nd h] l an att5dant satellite1 & %9+ 9 reflect$ light40 ,i 0 /ill "y en\gh to be amus$ at ,mr4 ,knox's description ( ! 8two ladies f ! s\?1 em95t educationali/s10 do+ my be/ to su/a9 ! "*4 ,i c\ld at lea/ appreciate my opportunities 9 he>+ ! talk betwe5 ,miss ,buss & ,mr4 ,knox4 ,ev5 ap>t f _! fri5d%ip ) ,dr4 ,hodgson1 !y f\nd a /rong bond 9 _! educational sympa?ies4 ,9 my j\rnal ,i f9d him describ$ z-- 8,a tall1 f9e-look+ man1 ) a gr& head1 &1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 a great he>t4 ,x is he :o *iefly has c>ri$ ! great re=ms1 sweep+ away "o abuse aft] ano!r by ! =ce ( 8 /rong w & /eady purpose4 ,"o is /ruck by 8 patriotism4 ,8 feel+ = ,ed9burgh breaks out con/antly1 & "o c see t 8 public duty lies z ne> 8 he>t z any private int]e/1 :ile he takes z 8 family all human creatures1 especially all "y ?+s1 f ! s*ol>s ( ! ,m]*ants' ,company's ,s*ools to ! waifs & /rays ( 8 own special hobby1 ! tra9+-%ip4 ,x is exquisite to see h[ ?is great1 /rong man speaks to ! old wom5 at ! ,home & to ! *ildr51 ) t5d] consid]ation = ea* individually z well z 9 g5]al k9dness40 ,8 wife & daught] 7 abs5t1 s we miss$ see+ 8 home-life1 b he %[$ u all t 0 mo/ wor? see+ 9 8 belov$ city4 ,to ,miss ,buss x 0 real holiday1 & no?+ seem$ too mu* = h] 9 t busy week :i* to me 0 some?+ ( sev]e m5tal /ra91 z well z unwont$ physical ex]cise4 ,we mu/ h m>*$ up & d[n miles ( /one passages & /oni] /aircases2 & ,i f9d m ?an once ! record t ,i /ay$ at home to re/1 :ile ,miss ,buss took 9 a few m s*ools4 ,a 8,home = ,boys10 & ano!r = 8,ag$ ,poor10 are 8m]ely incid5tal0 9 a day :i* includes an ,art ,s*ool1 & a ,s*ool = ! ,bl9d1 9 addition to ! ord9>y s*ools4 ,we saw all ! ,company's new in/itutions1 & ,fettes ,college1 z well z ,h]iot's ,hospital1 & ! old] f\ndations4 ,! palatial /ructures & p]fect appo9tm5ts ( all ^! s*ools made ,miss ,buss1 z %e said1 8g rag+ wild ) envy10 b ?is did n prev5t h] f c>efully not+ all !re 0 to see4 ,no?+ 0 ov]look$ t 0 9 any way sugge/ive4 ,%e f\nd a good sy/em ( girls' cloak-rooms1 aft]w>ds adopt$1 ) h] own improvem5ts1 9 h] own new build+s4 ,%e not$ t ,scot* scones 7 m :olesome ?an ,engli% buns = ! *ildr5's lun*1 & 9 ! future secur$ a ,scot* bak] to supply !m = h] own girls4 ,%e discuss$ "t-tables & all ! intricacies ( s*ool managem5t1 :ile ,i li/5$ & m>vell$1 & felt m & m l an em95t educational fraud4 ,among ! few ?+s actually novel to h] 0 ! tea*+ ( pian(orte play+ 9 classes1 eight girls be+ taught at eight pianos at ! same "t by "o ma/]4 ,p]fect "t 0 ?us secur$1 z ! discord o!rwise w\ld h be5 q beyond endurance4 ,"s modification ( ?is sy/em 0 aft]w>ds introduc$ by ,miss ,buss into h] ,upp] ,s*ool4 ,"o ?+ t r\s$ h] disapproval1 amid/ s mu* t %e admir$1 0 ! position ( ! wom5-tea*]s1 :o1 if employ$ at all1 held only inf]ior & ill-paid po/s4 ,:il/ 9 ,ed9burgh1 %e lo/ no *ance ( putt+ 9 a ^w = !m1 & aft] h] return to ,london1 %e wrote3 8,i am fir+ %ells into ! ,ed9burgh s*ools "o by "o--,mr4 ,knox1 ,mr4 ,pryde1 etc4--to make !m use ! ,local ,exam9ations4 ,pr(essor ,masson has be5 "h ?is morn+1 & he advises me to g on1 z good may come ( x40 ,:]ev] ,miss ,buss w5t %e acquir$ new ideas2 b %e also scatt]$ !m broadca/4 ,z ,i _h an introduction to ,miss ,eliza ,wigham1 ! well-kn[n lead] 9 all philan?ropic movem5ts1 we f\nd ourselves 9 ! c5tre ( "w ( all k9ds1 be+ well pleas$ to discov] t ?\gh ,ed9burgh might be ahead 9 education1 ,london c\ld /ill hold its own z reg>d$ ! employm5t ( wom54 ,i f9d t we _h an aft]noon tea1 to :i* lead+ work]s & tea*]s 7 invit$1 ( :i* ,i record3 8,at our p>ty we h _h a gr& se$-s[+4 ,ev]y:]e ,miss ,buss ?r[s out h9ts & sugge/ions likely to be> good fruit4 ,!re are _m p]sons :o w rememb] ! talk to-day40 ,at ,gate%ead x 0 j ! same4 ,%e secur$ sev]al pupils = h] fri5d ,mr4 ,c4 ,h4 ,lake2 &1 al?\gh ! si/]s ( ^! boys became pupils at ,myra ,lodge1 %e at t "t set go+ ! idea ( ! ,girls' ,high ,s*ool1 soon aft]w>ds />t$1 :i* took ! y\ng] memb]s ( ^! families f h]self4 ,be=e leav+ ,scotl& we paid a visit to ,doll>1 :]e ,miss ,buss saw h] ideal sy/em at "w1 z %e "h f\nd an old-e/abli%$ 8mix$ s*ool40 ,h] !ories 71 on ! :ole1 confirm$2 b %e f\nd "s drawbacks1 :i* made h] cont5t to wait till all ! p]fect conditions c\ld be secur$4 ,aft] ,doll>1 we _h a few days ( quiet1 ) delightful drives 9 ! sc5]y r\nd ! ,bridge ( ,allan1 :]e our fri5d ,mr4 ,=/] *anc$ to be /ay+ at ! ,o*ill ,p>k ,hydropa?ic ,e/abli%m5t4 ,! :ole trip 0 full ( int]e/1 & n ! lea/ "p ( x 0 ! delight ( hav+ t full m9d p\r+ itself out on all possible subjects1 & 9 sc5es :]e ! hi/oric & poetic associations add a new *>m to ! beauty ( nature4 ,b !re 0 /ill m to come 9 an ev5t :i*1 important z x 0 9 itself1 acquir$ /ill great] =ce :5 tak5 9 connection ) ! feel+s excit$ 9 ,miss ,buss' he>t1 by ! sight ( ! ri*ly end[$ ,ed9burgh s*ools4 ,we broke our j\rney s\?w>ds at ,gate%ead1 :]e we visit$ ,mrs4 ,mawson at ,a%field1 a h\se well kn[n to _m a work] z a place :]e pleasant ?+s are wont to happ51 & !re=e mo/ suitable = ?is mo/ happy occurr5ce4 ,! l>ge family circle _h ga!r$ r\nd ,miss ,buss1 to he> h] rec5t exp]i5ces1 & to ask ab\t h] own "w1 ent]+ into h] hopes & plans = ! future ( ! s*ools1 :5 a telegram 0 br\ght to h]4 ,%e read x2 &1 aft] a sil5t pause1 rose &1 cross+ ! room1 put h] arms r\nd me 9 h] own impulsive way1 z %e said1 ) r>e te>s 9 h] voice z 9 h] eyes1 8,miss ,ew>t has giv5 #ajjj to ! ,camd5 ,s*ool60 ,h[ mu* ?is meant to ! f\nd] c\ld be kn[n only to ^? :o _h le>nt h[ ne> to h] he>t 0 ?is dream ( s _m ye>s4 ,if only ,miss ,ew>t h]self c\ld h se51 z we saw :o 7 !re1 ! joy ?us giv5 by h] g5]\s act1 %e w\ld h be5 cont5t1 ev5 )\t all t is /ill to come out ( x to ! girls ( g5]ations unborn1 :o w rememb] h] "n ) gratitude4 ,miss ,ew>t complet$ h] good "w by a l>ge loan1 :i* made x possible at once to ?9k ab\t build+s = ! ,camd5 ,s*ool4 ,miss ,buss left me at ,gate%ead1 & w5t back to h] "w ) a r5ew$ en]gy & c\rage1 :i* come out v noticeably 9 ! lett]s receiv$ dur+ ! next few weeks4 8,myra ,lodge1 ,april #cj1 #ahgb4 8,a few l9es be=e go+ to ! great ,suffrage meet+4 ,=ty new entries 9 ! ,camd5 ,road4 ,?irty1 s f>1 9 ,camd5 ,/reet40 8,may #a1 #aj4cj p4m4 8,i 0 int]rupt$ la/ night by ! arrival ( a "m--,mrs4 ,crookes1 wife ( ! ,psy*ic ,=ce ,mr4 ,crookes4 ,:ile %e 0 talk+1 ! cab arriv$--no1 no2 j aft] %e _h done talk+1 ! cab came ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,sep1 = me to g to ! ,suffrage meet+4 ,we got back at "o4 ,we met ev]ybody--,mrs4 ,tolm among o!rs4 ,all day ,i 0 driv+ at express-tra9 spe$4 ,at two o'clock ,dr4 ,/orr> came 91 &1 z he _h a committee at ,univ]sity ,college at five1 /ay$ till #d4cj4 ,i _h _h no lun*1 & a c\ncil ( tea*]s _h assembl$ at f\r4 8,! meet+ la/$ till eight4 ,tir$ out1 ,i walk$ home ) ,miss ,begbie1 & f\nd "h ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,j4 wait+ to arrange poor ,mrs4 ,b4's affairs ) me4 8,!y h j gone4 ,! pressure ( new pupils is enorm\s1 & ! reorganization ( ! s*ool is also heavy4 ,!re is j ! same pressure 9 ,camd5 ,/reet1 b ,i h tak5 no?+ up !re1 & _c till to-morr[ aft]noon4 ,tea*]s1 furniture1 etc41 are all to be f\nd4 8,did ,i tell y on ,sunday night t ,i ask$ ,dr4 ,/orr> if ! l5d] ( ! #cjjj 0 ,miss ,ew>t8 ,he does n answ]1 s we c draw our own conclusions4 8,i am to ask h] to fix ! "t = a special meet+1 & mu/ d s to-morr[1 if ,i c f9d a few m9utes40 8,myra ,lodge1 ,may #c4 8,i am sure y w believe 9 ! impossibility ( my writ+ mu*4 ,! :ole day--f\r o'clock n[--,i h be5 walk+ ab\t1 organiz+ classes4 8,h[ to dovetail all ! subjects ( in/ruction & ! pupils is a difficulty n to be describ$4 ,?+s are gett+ into ord]2 b ,i h f\nd no h\sekeep]1 & want a new tea*]4 8,! ,ed9burgh pap]s are unt\*$1 z ,i h n _h a mom5t to arrange !m4 ,b y\rs w s]ve = ! ,s*ool-,mi/resses' meet+4 8,don't be vex$1 b ! ,city meet+ is q (f1 s ,i judge f ,mr4 ,elliott's rem>ks2 also !re seems a feel+ t all m5tion ( u to ! ,pr9cess ,l\ise has be5 omitt$4 ,%e call$ a meet+ ( ,"l ,lyttelton1 ,mrs4 ,c[p] ,temple1 & o!rs1 to give h] advice1 & x seems ,dr4 ,/orr> wrote lat] to ,"l ,lyttelton to express 8 vexation t ,"l ,l4 _h n po9t$ u out z lead]s 9 ! "q ( girls' s*ools4 ,we are to get at ,pr9cess ,l\ise1 b h[ is n settl$4 ,dr4 ,s4 does n ?9k we c hold a ,city meet+4 8,mrs4 ,bonham-,c>t] s5ds me #be4 ,y %all see ! note4 8,my love to y & all ! ,a%field circle4 ,my little /ay !re 0 s pleasant1 ,i wi% ,i 7 ) y n[4 ,did ,i ev] say h[ *>m+ my ,ed9burgh trip 08 ,my companion 0 su* a de>1 sweet girl4 8,did y f9d y\r new dress mu* tumbl$1 ,i wond]8 8,love to ,mrs4 ,mawson & h] girls4 8,did y n "k t my ,ed9burgh trip 0 q delightful to me80 8,myra ,lodge1 ,may #ac1 #ahgb4 8,i _h no opportunity ( express+ my pleasure at see+ y aga91 s d x on pap]4 8,dr4 ,/orr> knew :at ,miss ,ew>t meant to d1 & he knew :at ,i only dimly suspect$--namely1 t %e (f]$ to l5d ! #cjjj also4 8,%e paid ! s*ool a visit on ,?ursday ) ,madame ,bodi*on1 & ,dr4 ,/orr> says %e has gr[n into a reg>d = our "w4 ,%e 0 p]fectly *>m+ to me to-day1 & especially ab\t ,mrs4 ,bonham-,c>t]'s note4 8,i :isp]$ t ,i c\ld make ducks & drakes ( ! #be3 buy a dress if ,i lik$1 z ! money 0 giv5 to me = my com=t6 ,%e took me by ! h&1 & said %e wi%$ ,i w\ld sp5d x exactly z ,i lik$2 x really 0 at my disposal4 8,if ,mr4 ,rob9s is n our ar*itect1 ,i am sure he w exon]ate y & me4 ,i hope he w4 ,p]haps ?+s w g z we wi%4 8,dr4 ,s4 di/9ctly told me he ?\ght ,miss ,ew>t _h no p>ticul> p]son 9 h] m9d's eye4 8,i am go+ to ,mrs4 ,tait 9 ! morn+1 & out to d9n] 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i m5tion ! latt] m]ely to let y "k t ,i %all be hurri$ to-morr[40 8#bjb1 ,camd5 ,road1 ,may #bh4 8,i fe> ,i _c manage to get to y to-morr[ ev5+4 ,!re is a ,dorcas meet+ "h1 foll[$ by a lecture1 :i* w keep me v late2 & ,i h be5 "u an engagem5t = m ?an a =tnight to g to ,mrs4 ,ar?ur ,arnold's ,at ,home 7,a4 ,arnold is editor or proprietor ( ! ,e*o7 at ,/anley ,g>d5s1 n9e o'clock40 ,an introduction to ! ,rev4 ,/op=d ,brooke gave fur!r pleasant enc\ragem5t z ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,/op=d ,brooke visit$ ! s*ools1 & 7 s mu* int]e/$ t !y ev5 spoke ( s5d+ _! own daught]s4 ,! di/ance made ?is plan impracticable1 b ,mr4 ,brooke's int]e/ 0 %[n 9 o!r ways4 ,miss ,buss writes-- 8,mr4 ,/op=d ,brooke s5t ye/]day a *eque = #ac #hs4 #aa;d41 ) a note say+ 8 p 7 away1 b he w\ld try aga9 next ye>4 ,decid$ly ! publication ( 8 s]mon w\ld be helpful to ! cause ( education1 b ,i hope ! "r place w\ld be giv5 to ,miss ,davies4 ,please also take c>e ( h] note1 :i* ,i enclose4 ,mr4 ,la?am seem$ to ?9k we might p]haps get #cjj a ye> = end[m5t4 8,! #8leav+ s*ol>%ips' are l ! #ajj a ye>1 = ?ree ye>s1 giv5 by ! ,m]*ants' ,company 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,x w\ld be delightful to s5d "s girls to ,girton ,college 7pap]s ( :i* ,i s5d y "s copies7 or to ,g]many1 = music1 etc4 8,if x is f9e on ,tuesday aft]noon1 :at d y say to meet+ me "h at six o'clock %>p1 & ( our go+ toge!r to ! ,botanic ,g>d5s8 8,we %\ld at lea/ be quiet2 & a walk w\ld be pleasant1 or a drive to ! entrance1 & a walk inside8 ,i want to see y40 8,june1 #ahgb4 8,oh1 h[ v heavy ! "w has be5 ?is week6 ,i 0 almo/ ov]done ?is morn+4 ,la/ ,saturday1 ,i _h to hunt ab\t = sites1 etc4 ,!re is sc>cely any?+ to be f\nd t w d = ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 & ,i h be5 ne>ly te>+ my hair1 because ! gr\nd opposite ! ,upp] ,s*ool may be sold = a *apel4 ,x is v try+ to see t spl5did site1 actually ! only available spot 9 ! di/rict--ne>ly half an acre--comm&+ ,hamp/ead1 ,k5ti% ,t[n1 ,highgate1 & ,holl[ay1 & yet be unable to f9d any "o will+ ev5 to l5d on ! security ( ! l& & build+4 ,f eighty to n9ety ye>s is ! l5g? ( ! lease4 ,i h be5 do+ my be/ to get p to take up ! ,upp] ,s*ool--,,my v own "w--z ,miss ,ew>t has done ! ,l[]1 b s f> h be5 unsuccessful4 ,c\ld we get at ,mr4 ,george ,moore anyh[8 ,mr4 ,reeve1 ( ,portl& ,*apel1 is 8 guide1 philosoph]1 & fri5d4 ,c\ld we enli/ ,mr4 ,reeve8 8,x is v wick$1 ,i "k2 b1 all ! same1 ,i c't help x4 ,i feel q sick ) despair1 ) t l& opposite1 & su* worry f ov]cr[d+ inside our s*ool-h\se4 ,we mu/ refuse pupils4 ,& we might h su* a spl5did s*ool = ?ree hundr$ girls6 ,if only we c\ld get ! s9ews ( w>6 8,:y %\ld n ,agnes write to ,mr4 ,fr\de h]self8 ,mrs4 ,arnold's soire enabl$ me to speak to sev]al p--notably to ,mrs4 ,p5n+ton1 :o is do+ h] be/ to p]suade h] husb& to give u a ?\s& p\nds4 8,i did n tell y t on ,?ursday morn+ ,i call$ on ,mr4 ,j[ett at ,c[p] ,/reet4 ,he 0 occupi$ 9 tak+ ov] ! s*ools an ,am]ican & ! ,w>d5 ( ! ,fi%mong]s4 ,my c>d 0 tak5 to 8 room1 :]e 0 /&+ a tall1 g5tlemanly cl]gyman1 :om ,i at once recogniz$ z ,,mr4 ,,rog]s4 8,at fir/ ! m]e m5tion ( my "n did n /rike him1 b pres5tly he took up ! c>d1 pe]$ curi\sly at x1 & !n turn$ r\nd to me4 ,we _h "s talk4 ,i told him ab\t ! l&4 ,he said1 #8,no?+ v5ture1 no?+ get4 ,y mu/ take ! l&4 ,secure x by putt+ y\r #aejj d[n2 !n g boldly to ! public ) a cle>1 def9ite s*eme4 ,p w n li/5 to vague plans4' ,he said1 #8,don't amateur y\r plans4 ,get a surveyor' 7he m5tion$ "o71 #8pay him to get up ! in=mation1 etc4' 8,i am q sure we h be5 amateur+ too long4 ,we ought to c>ry 9 ,mr4 ,rob9s4 ,i h s5t 8 te/imonials to ,dr4 ,/orr>1 & ,mr4 ,rob9s' application w come on ,monday4 ,9 ?ree days ,mr4 ,rob9s c put u into a position to say we want s mu*4 8,we mu/ d & d & d4 8,b ,mr4 ,rog]s says1 #8,we %all get no help = ! ,upp] ,s*ool4' ,i c\ld h said1 #8,y are a ,univ]sity man4 ,h[ did y get y\r education8 ,f old end[m5ts8 or f y\r fa!r's pockets ,,entirely8' ,b t w\ld h be5 rude2 s ,i 0 sil5t4 8,i am resolv$ n to let ! ,l[] ,s*ool be put d[n on ! new l& ,,fir/4 ,bo? mu/ be done toge!r1 or ! ,upp] fir/4 ,y see :y x w\ld be dang]\s to risk ! ,upp] ,s*ool4 ,if we c only get help = ! ,l[]--s be x4 ,we w !n borr[ = ! ,high]1 & d ! two toge!r40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,triumph4 8,!re is n[ no su* ?+ z a #8,woman's ,education ,"q' ap>t f t ( education g5]ally2 & ! real "q :i* has /ill to be f\ght = _m a long ye>1 ,i fe>1 is "o z old z education itself3 h[ is ! *ild ( ei!r sex to be tra9$ to ! measure ( ! /ature ( ! p]fect human be+80--,lett] f ,mrs4 ,grey to ,miss ,buss1 ,dec41 #ahha4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahgb1 ?+s sudd5ly assum$ a fre% aspect4 ,x 0 n till ,july1 #ahgi--/ill sev5 ye>s ( wait+ & work+--t ! goal 0 f9ally atta9$ 9 ! op5+ ( ! new s*ools4 ,b1 f ,augu/ #b1 ! date ( a lett] f ,mr4 ,roby1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,commission1 to ,miss ,buss1 ?is goal came )9 sight4 ,?is lett] ,miss ,buss enclos$ to me1 ) a few words ( comm5t1 :i* t\*$ me n a little4 8,i s5d y a copy ( a note :i* ,i got ye/]day4 ,please s5d x on1 ) my love1 to ,mrs4 ,(=d4 ,x is ! realization1 probably1 ( our hopes4 ,yet ,i take x z quietly z ,i did ,miss ,ew>t's donation ( a ?\s& p\nds--n ungratefully1 ,i tru/4 ,i h (f]$ a meet+ on ,tuesday morn+1 b expect t w be too late4 ,s1 9 ,octob]1 ?+s mu/ be settl$4 8,i leave ?is place on ,monday1 s z to get ?r\gh heaps ( "w 9 t[n1 be=e />t+ = ! ,cont95t4 ,my bro!r ,sep w be 9 ,brussels by ! "t we get !re4 ,probably x w be bett] to say v little ab\t ,mr4 ,roby's note4 #8,!re's _m a slip1' etc40 ,! lett]1 ( s mu* int]e/ to u all1 ran z foll[s-- 8#ib1 ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s ,squ>e1 ,w41 ,aug4 #b1 #ahib4 8,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,i am v glad to be able to ann\nce to y t ! ,commission]s h propos$ to ! ,brew]s' ,company1 :o are ! ,gov]nors ( ,ald5ham ,s*ool1 to subsidize ! ,camd5 ,s*ools1 & t ! ,gov]nors h agre$ to ?is4#h ,z to details1 no?+ is settl$1 b ,i hope to get a h&some sum t[>ds build+1 s z to complete1 ) :at y h collect$1 all t is necess>y1 & also "s annual end[m5ts4 8,! next /ep is = our ,assi/ant-,commission] to h a conf]5ce ) y & y\r ,bo>d1 s z to asc]ta9 :at is ! am\nt ne$$1 & :at is ! be/ =m ! assi/ance %\ld take4 8,if y\r ,bo>d c\ld meet ,la?am any:]e 7ei!r at ! ,camd5 ,s*ools1 or at #b1 ,victoria ,/reet7 on an e>ly day next week1 x w\ld be well4 8,if n1 ! matt] mu/ wait till ,octob]1 z we are all disp]s+ = ! ,vacation4 8,w y please to write to ,la?am at once8 8,y\rs v truly1 87,sign$7 ,h4 ,j4 ,,roby40 ,footnote #h3 ,9 ! reign ( ,james ,,ii41 8,ri*>d ,platt1 a weal?y brew]1 left a piece ( l& 9 tru/ to ! ,brew]s' ,company to ma9ta9 a s*ool 9 8 native village1 ,ald5ham40 ,on ?is piece ( l& n[ /&s ,/4 ,pancras ,/ation4 ,! value ( ! prop]ty became too great = only ! "o s*ool to be ma9ta9$1 & ! sum ( #bj1jjj 0 giv5 9 ord] to build our two s*ools1 "o 9 ! ,camd5 ,road1 & ! o!r 9 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales ,road2 9 addition1 a simil> sum 0 giv5 z an ,end[m5t1 ?us us+ ! money 9 ! ,p>i% ( ,/4 ,pancras4 ,on ! foll[+ day ,i _h ano!r note f ,miss ,buss1 & = "s "t to come ! :ole /ory ( ! hopes & fe>s1 ! anticipation & delay1 may be giv5 9 h] own words f ^! lett]s-- 8,aug4 #h1 #ahgb4 8,i _h a note ye/]day f ,mr4 ,la?am1 agree+ to an appo9tm5t ) our ,bo>d1 next ,tuesday morn+1 at #b1 ,victoria ,/reet1 t5 o'clock4 8,?is is y\r notice2 s please don't say y 7 n invit$6 8,9 consequ5ce ( ! delay 9 gett+ ,mr4 ,roby's note to me1 ,i ask$ = an appo9tm5t next week1 :5 ,mr4 ,roby meant ?is week4 ,b1 z x turns out1 my mi/ake is ( no consequ5ce1 z ,mr4 ,la?am1 ! ,assi/ant-,commission]1 is /ill 9 t[n40 8,aug4 #aj1 #ahgb4 8,i did n write to y ye/]day1 because ,i expect$ t v1 v *>m+ note1 :i* came ?is morn+4 ,dr4 ,/orr> wrote to me to say--h[ev]1 ,i enclose 8 note--t ! meet+ _h bett] take place at #bjb1 ,camd5 ,road4 ,s ,i wrote at once to e "o b y 7& ,miss ,ew>t & ,mrs4 ,sidgwick1 :o are abroad71 to say t our meet+ 0 to be held 9 ,camd5 ,road1 & n 9 ,victoria ,/reet4 ,twelve notes 9 all6 ,/ill1 ,i ?9k ,dr4 ,/orr> is "r1 & z only ! tr\ble fell on me1 x 0 bett] to ask e "o to *ange4 ,i hope ,mr4 ,la?am w n m9d40 8,aug4 #aa1 #ahgb4 8,any money giv5 to u by ! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,commission w be = bo? s*ools4 ,my only hope = ! ,upp] ,s*ool has be5 c5tr$ 9 ! ,end[$ ,commission4 ,our plan ( plac+ ! s*ools side by side w make ! gr\nd m easy to get4444 ,i h long expect$ a grant f ! ,commission1 b ^! ?+s are s long ab\t t !re 0 a d\bt on my m9d :e!r ! grant w\ld be made = ye>s to come4 8,mr4 ,la?am says ! "p ( ! ,platt income available = ,/4 ,pancras am\nts to ab\t a ?\s& a ye>4 ,he does n l ! notion ( ! two s*ools be+ toge!r4 ,s x is propos$ t we ask = ab\t #af1jjj = ! two build+s & gr\nd = ! ,l[] ,s*ool1 on ! ,platt e/ate1 :i* belongs to ! ,brew]s40 ,! good news _h come j z ,miss ,buss 0 />t+ = h] summ] holiday1 ?is ye> sp5t 9 ,g]many & ,switz]l&4 ,on h] return %e writes-- 8,myra ,lodge1 ,sept4 #ad4 #aa4cj p4m4 8,out ( sight has n be5 out ( m9d1 ,i assure y4 8,i got back ye/]day at ab\t "o o'clock a4m4 & h ev] s9ce be5 9 a :irlpool ( "w & consequ5t worry4 8,!re are m ?an fifty new entries = ! ,nor? ,london ,s*ool1 #ed 9 fact1 & m are com+ on ,monday4 8,ov] sixty are ent]$ 9 ! ,camd5 ,s*ool4 ,! new build+s look v well--z a tempor>y ?+--b mu/ be furni%$ imm$iately 9 ord] to receive ! new pupils2 tea*]s mu/ be f\nd--h\sekeep]1 s]vants1 etc4 ,i h be5 da%+ ?r\gh all sorts ( "w to-day1 to get ?+s 9 tra94 8,anyway1 our success ju/ifies our tak+ ! new place1 & puts u into ! way ( pay+ = x4 8,my holidays 7 p]fectly delightful2 b ,i mu/ tell y ab\t !m at "s o!r "t4 8,my de> ,annie1 ,i am n sure at all ab\t success n be+ too elat+6 ,i w try to gu>d aga9/ myself1 b feel d\btful4 ,success ( a c]ta9 k9d is necess>y to make "o le>n "o's self2 b too mu* may be puff+ up4 8,h[ev]1 x has gone midnight1 s ,i w say no m ?an t ,i am 8,y\r lov+ 8,,arnie2 8t ,i am glad y are all well2 t ,i %all n get any "t to myself to-morr[1 z ,i am to g to my fa!r aft] s]vice = ! re/ ( ! day1 & t ,monday w be a dreadfully h>dwork+ day4 8,w y take c>e ( ! ,times' acc\nt ( ! ,prize ,day8 ,! mighty ,?und]] s5t 8 own ,report]60 8,myra ,lodge1 ,dec4 #aj1 #ahgb4 8,!re has be5 a long--#b h\rs--conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,roby & ,mr4 ,la?am4 ,x is propos$ to s5d u a draft ( ! s*eme be=e x is publi%$1 & ?is draft is 7if possible7 to be "h by ,monday week1 ! #bcrd4 8,next ,monday we %all s5d out notices = a special meet+ to consid] ! draft4 8,if ! ,brew]s w give ! sum #dj1jjj1 x is calculat$ t ! build+s w co/ f #bj to #be p] head1 & ab\t #djj girls 9 ea* s*ool2 b !re w be sites1 law1 & s*ol>%ips to be provid$4 8,mr4 ,roby ?\ght ! sum m5tion$ w\ld n be too mu* = ! two s*ools4 ,?is s*ool is to be a ,fir/ ,grade1 fix$ pay ( mi/ress #ajj p] annum1 & a maximum cap4 fee ( #c4 ,s my income might am\nt to #acjj p] annum6 ,! ,camd5 mi/ress might get ab\t #dej z a m9imum1 or #gjj z a maximum4 #bjj end[m5t = rates1 repairs1 & #bjj 9 ea* s*ool = s*ol>%ips40 8,jan4 #a1 #ahgc4 8,my head a*es at ! ?\ght ( ! worry ( settl+ ! claims to entry ( ! c&idates wait+ = admission4 ,y\r fri5ds are some:]e ab\t fiftie?4 8,our s*eme is n yet publi%$4 ,i am anxi\s to see x 9 ! ,times1 s t ! ?ree mon?s may soon pass40 ,!n came six mon?s ( wait+ be=e ,miss ,buss writes1 on ,july #ca1 #ahgc-- 8,y w be glad to "k t ! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,am5dm5t ,act has pass$ ! ,commons4 ,! ,lords may turn x out4 ,p]haps !y w4 ,won't t be dreadful8 ,i don't "k :5 ! read+ takes place40 ,b on ,augu/ #i1 %e writes f ,bruges to ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,buss-- 8,( c\rse y "k t ,,our ,act--! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,commission--is really an ,act n[4 ,x is m5tion$ 9 ! ,que5's ,spee*4 8,?is morn+1 a copy ( ! s*eme ,,z ,,publi%$ has be5 s5t to me4 ,s ! ,commission]s h lo/ no "t4 ,9 ?ree mon?s--t is1 on ! #g? or #h? ,nov4--! s*eme w be prep>$ = pres5tation to ! ,privy ,c\ncil & !n to ,p>liam5t4 ,s t1 humanly speak+1 ! :ole s*eme w be accompli%$ 9 a ye>'s "t4 8,x is curi\s h[ little elat$ "o is1 :5 fruition is s ne>60 ,! next lett] to me comes 9 ! same /ra91 dat$ ,augu/ #bf-- 8,! ,s*eme is n[ adv]tis$1 & mu/ wait ?ree mon?s1 9 ord] t opposition may be made4 ,!n x goes to ! ,privy ,c\ncil1 & next ye> to ,p>liam5t4 ,altoge!r we may expect ! tw5ty ?\s& 7ca% value1 i4e4 ab\t eighte5 ?\s& p\nds7 "s "t next ye>4 8,i am mo/ deeply grateful1 b ,i am n elat$4 ,"o's ela/icity gets sadly dim9i%$ z "o gr[s old]40 ,aft] ?is a :ole ye> elapses1 fill$ ) /eady "w 9 ! s*ools1 & bright5$ ) gleams ( help1 su* z are record$ on ,june #d1 #ahgd-- 8,)9 ! la/ half-h\r a note has come to me f ,mr4 ,ow5 ,rob]ts1 cl]k to ! ,clo?work]s' ,company1 to say !y give u #aje p] annum1 dur+ pleasure1 = s*ol>%ips3 #ej gu9eas to ,girton1 & two ( #be gu9eas = ,m]ton4 ,x is v pleas+40 ,! reason = ?is prolong$ delay 0 %[n at ! next date1 ,novemb] #ah1 #ahgd-- 8,mr4 ,lee call$ at ! (fice ( ,committee ( ,c\ncil a few days ago1 to asc]ta9 h[ our s*eme 0 progress+4 8,he f\nd t ! ,vic> ( ,ald5ham _h be5 oppos+ x1 & t practically n any?+ has be5 done4 ,x w be aga9 adv]tis$1 & !n wait two mon?s1 &1 if oppos$ aga91 mu/ g be=e ,p>liam5t4 ,s !re is no *ance ( its pass+ = an indef9ite p]iod4 ,%all ,i say1 if ev]8 8,& ! "q n[ arises :at are we to d ab\t o!r matt]s8 ,are we to g on z we h be5 do+8 ,:at are we to d8 ,submit1 ,i suppose1 to ! inevitable4 ,b is x inevitable8 8,altoge!r1 ,i feel we are 9 an impasse40 ,a mon? lat] comes a little m hope-- 8,oct4 #h1 #ahgd4 8,i he>d to-day 7f a gov]nor ( t ,/4 ,m>t9's ,s*ool :i* c>ries (f ,miss ,d]rick7 t he _h met a ,brew] :o talk$ q w>mly ( our s*ool1 & also ( ! plan to take up ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = boys1 b t ! head want$ good money consid]ation = x4 ,i am v glad to he> ?is 9 e way4 ,?is la/ c]ta9ly entitles me to #8good consid]ation1' & n to lectures f--v>i\s p]sons60 ,! next /ep comes 9 a note f ,mrs4 ,grey-- 8#ah1 ,cadogan ,place1 ,jan4 #ah1 #ahge4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,i enclose a note ,i receiv$ on ,saturday morn+ f ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 :i* please return4 ,i congratulate y ) all my he>t on ?is cr[n+ ( y\r lab\rs4 8,mr4 ,holl[ay has giv5 u no fur!r sign4 8,mo/ s9c]ely y\rs1 8,m4 ,g4 ,,grey40 ,?is news ( c\rse came 9 due =m to ! gov]n+ body1 b x seems to h be5 kn[n to v>i\s fri5ds e>li]1 giv+ !m ! opportunity ( express+ _! sympa?y1 z1 9 s5d+ me ,mrs4 ,grey's note1 ,miss ,buss rem>ks-- 8,mrs4 ,grey's note enclos$ "o f ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 secret>y ( ,end[$ ,commission1 say+ t ! ,"l ,presid5t ( ! ,c\ncil--,i suppose t means ,education ,dep>tm5t--#8_h approv$ ( ! s*eme = giv+ ,miss ,buss' ,s*ools ! ,platt ,end[m5t'--or words to ?is effect4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ,i am n 9 ! lea/ elat$1 b h a sort ( *ok+ s5sation :5 ,i /op to ?9k4 8,mr4 ,fit* wrote to me on ,saturday some:at to same effect1 & ,miss ,davies1 z ,i told y1 gave me a message f him1 on ! #ad?1 ,sep's bir?day1 & ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,hodgson's w$d+-day4 8,are y will+ to beg a little = ! f\ndation ( a ,*air ( ,education8 ,! ,scot* h ,,j f\nd$ two1 & ! ,gov]nm5t--,cons]vative too6--h giv5 #aj1jjj to complete !m4 ,we might get "s help f ,gov]nm5t if we got #ejjj be=e ask+ x40 8,end[$ ,s*ools ,dep>tm5t1 8#b1 ,victoria ,/reet1 ,s4,w41 8,april #ab1 #ahge4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,ald5ham & ! ,nor? ,london ,s*emes 7 bo? approv$ by ! ,"l ,presid5t on ,jan4 #ae4 ,! =m] 01 on petition laid ^u ! table ( ! two ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t2 b no petition 0 pres5t$ pray+ t ! latt] %\ld be s submitt$ to ,p>liam5t4 ,h[ev]1 ! "t provid$ by ! ,act has expir$1 & bo? s*emes w almo/ c]ta9ly be approv$ by ,h] ,maje/y at ! next ,c\ncil4 8,s x is ! op9ion bo? at ! ,c\ncil ,(fice & "h1 t ! ,s*emes are z safe z any?+ c be :i* has n actually receiv$ =mal & f9al sanction4 8,) ! k9de/ good wi%es1 8,i am ev]1 my de> ,miss ,buss1 8,v truly y\rs1 8,j4 ,g4 ,,fit*40 ,on ,may #ad1 #ahge1 ,i receiv$ ?is welcome note-- 8,,my ,,de> ,,annie1 8,! ,que5 sign$ our s*eme at ye/]day's ,privy ,c\ncil4 ,! news has j come f ,mr4 ,fit*4 8,ev] y\r lov+ 8,,arnie40 ,?is look$ l ! end ( all anxieties4 ,b !re 7 /ill f\r ye>s to elapse be=e t po9t 0 rea*$4 ,action 0 tak5 at once 9 ! appo9tm5t ( ,mr4 ,e4 ,c4 ,rob9s z ar*itect1 & ,miss ,buss' sp>e "t w5t 9 plans & 9 consultation ) him at special committees )\t end4 ,x _h to be discuss$ ov] & ov] :e!r ! two s*ools %\ld be toge!r or sep>ate2 ! *oice ( sites occupi$ "t & ?\ght1 &1 int]e/+ & excit+ z x all might be1 x 0 all s mu* add$ to ! pressure ( ! "w1 :]e success meant increas+ numb]s & con/ant reorganization 9 bo? s*ools4 ,"h is a specim5 ( ! extra worries t f "t to "t came to swell ! acc\nt-- 8,june #h1 #ahgf4 8,a new complication has sprung up4 ,! ,*>ity ,commission]s write to ask h[ mu* money we int5d to put by ye>ly1 to accumulate at comp\nd int]e/1 to buy up ! lease :5 x expires4 ,we mu/ call a meet+4 ,x seems to me l a r5t-*>ge1 & if we are to d ?is1 ,i want to "k h[ we are b5efit$8 8,we _h bett] h be5 left alone4 ,suppose ! s*ool numb]s w5t d[n1 :]e w\ld ! gov]nors be8 8,9 my lifetime1 too1 ?is w\ld mean p>alysis ( e ?+ we ne$1 9 ord] to put by money4 8,x is v try+40 ,?is difficulty 0 ov]come1 b /ill ! plan rema9$ = bo? s*ools to be erect$ on "o site-- 8,june #aj1 #ahgf4 8,mr4 ,la?am has writt5 a long 7private7 lett] to me 9 :i* he objects 7z ,i d 9 my he>t7 to bo? s*ools be+ put on ! same site1 & sugge/s cutt+ d[n our plans & borr[+40 ,aga9 sweets m+l$ ) ! bitt]1 :5 ,miss ,buss c\ld report on ,decemb] #ah1 #ahgf-- 8,,de>e/ ,,annie1 8,w y return ,mr4 ,ow5 ,rob]ts' lett]8 ,is x n a delightful ,*ri/mas box8 ,a :ole hall60 ,?is lett] ann\nc$ ! int5tion ( ! ,clo?work]s' ,company to add ! ,great ,hall to ! new build+s contemplat$ by ! ,brew]s' ,company4 ,b /ill came fur!r difficulties-- 8,jan4 #be1 #ahgg4 8,:at d y ?9k ( my feel+s at read+ ! foll[+ passage 9 ! la/ lett] f ! ,*>ity ,commission8 #8,we sanction ! plans = ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 on ! di/9ct und]/&+ t ! build+s ( ! ,upp] ,s*ool rema91 = ! pres5t1 9 abeyance4' 8,poor ,mr4 ,rob9s6 ,he wants to g on ) ! ,camd51 b t seems to me to doom ! ,upp] ,s*ool4 ,is x n a con/ant worry8 ,we mu/ face ! only possible outlet3 ,mr4 ,la?am's sugge/ion ( #8rais+ ! fees )\t delay4'0 ,! next lett] is dat$ ,febru>y #h1 #ahgg1 & %[s ,miss ,buss 9 "o ( h] 7=tunately r>e7 depress$ moods2 b x also %[s h] usual self-sacrifice-- 8,we h to-day receiv$ a note1 say+ t1 unless we h new facts to lay be=e !m1 ! ,*>ity ,commission]s adh]e to _! decision1 ?\gh !y w he> :at we h to say on ,?ursday4 ,?is means t ! ,upp] ,s*ool mu/ be left z x is1 & ! ,camd5 be begun4 8,!re seems no outlook4 ,on ! :ole1 matt]s look v gloomy4 ,i h be5 /ruggl+ s mu* aga9/ a sort ( sick despair t ,i am lit]ally sore all ov]4 ,! revulsion f hope to a /ate ( hopelessness has produc$ on me ! /range bodily sor5ess allud$ to4 8,!re seems only "o *ance1 & t is1 to give an annual sum ( #hjj or #ajjj a ye> t[>ds ! debt out ( my income f ! s*ool1 & to make my fri5ds insi/ on ! plans be+ c>ri$ out4 ,if1 9 addition1 we raise ! fees "o gu9ea p] annum1 i4e4 #gs4 p] t]m1 we %all realize ano!r #ejj1 & ! sav+ ( r5t1 :5 build+s are complet$1 w add ano!r #cjj4 ,all ?is c\ld be appli$ to pay+ ! debt1 s t ! debt c\ld soon be paid (f1 suppos+ ! s*ool to g on successfully4 8,! discipl9e ( life is v h>d1 & "o's fai? is n z /rong z x ought to be4 ,i d try to ca/ all my c>e on ,him1 :o c>e? ev5 = me2 b x is v1 v h>d to cl+ closely4 8,i h to g to ,*elt5ham to-morr[4 ,i %all n be home until late on ,saturday night4 8,no d\bt ! sun is /ill %9+ beh9d ! cl\ds6 ,p]haps ev5 ^! may cle> (f 9 "s unexpect$ way40 8,feb4 #ac1 #ahgg4 8,ye/]day's meet+ w5t smoo?ly4 ,miss ,ew>t 0 v k9d4 ,%e told me 9 my room t %e 0 q sorry = me & t %e sympa?iz$ /rongly4 8,mr4 ,buxton & ,mr4 ,worsley1 z repres5tatives ( ! donors ( ! money1 mean to prote/ aga9/ ab&on+ ! ,upp] ,s*ool1 or delay+ its build+s4 ,mr4 ,lee & ,mr4 ,?orold also w make a /&2 ! =m] is com+ up on purpose4 ,i w s5d y a l9e to say :at hope !re is4 8,we h ano!r meet+ on ,monday1 ( :i* y h probably _h notice4 8,! gov]nors grant$ all ! ?+s ,i ask$ =1 9 ! way ( sal>ies1 h\se exp5ses1 etc4 ,mr4 ,rob9s 0 n kept wait+1 & got away :5 he _h expla9$ to ,miss ,e4 ! v5tilation matt]4 8,at ! la/ meet+1 he 0 kept two h\rs1 & !n n summon$4 ,x made me q fidgety & uncom=table4 ,i ?9k 8 pati5ce is almo/ exhau/$4 ,:at a good fri5d he is6 8,i wrote a note to ! *airman = ye/]day's meet+1 (f]+--7#a7 on condition ( n lett+ ! ,upp] ,s*ool be #8put 9 abeyance1' 7#b7 ( rais+ ! fees1 & 7#c7 ( add+ ! sum s obta9$ to ! r5t sav$ by ! build+s 7ab\t #hjj p] annum7--to pay ano!r sum ( #hjj p] annum t[>ds ! build+ fund1 dur+ my work+ life1 or s long z necess>y4 ,?is note 0 read 9 my abs5ce4 8,i mu/1 z ,alfr$ says1 be all[$ #8to end[ my own *ild4' ,i also wrote to ,mr4 ,lee1 mak+ ! same (f]4 ,i tell y1 z y w\ld h he>d x _h y be5 able to be pres5t4 8,my v de> ,annie1 if only "s ( my c>es w\ld save y f y\rs1 h[ ?ankful ,i %\ld be4 8,may ,god bless & /r5g!n y4 8,ev] y\rs lov+ly1 8,,arnie40 8,feb4 #ah1 #ahgg4 8,! answ] f ! ,*>ity ,commission]s is expect$ next week4 ,i %\ld ?9k x w be fav\rable4 8,all ?is discipl9e is /r5g!n+1 & helps "o to /r5g!n o!rs1 if "o w b le>n ! lesson x is meant to tea*4 ,i h n be5 rebelli\s ?is "t1 ,i ?9k1 b h tri$ to use means & be cont5t ) ! issue40 8,april #ad4 8,mr4 ,worsley writes to say t ! ,brew]s' ,company w take up ! loan ( #hjjj1 & !re=e !re ne$ be no delay 9 beg9n+ ! ,camd5 ,s*ool4 8,also t !re w be no necessity = me to insure my life = ! debt4 8,s ends our great difficulty60 ,9 ,july1 #ahgh1 !re is a note ref]r+ to ! "w involv$ 9 lay+ ! memorial /ones ( ! new build+1 & an indication ( delay1 s9ce ,miss ,buss says-- 8,! ,clo?work]s gave u a *eque = #bejj1 :i* w c>ry u on till ,octob]1 by :i* "t we hope ei!r to h ! freehold or ! ,alice ,ow5 money4 ,if n1 ,i am to advance :at ,i c1 & t wond]ful ,mr4 ,rob9s w also advance1 if necess>y4 ,s f> z ,i c und]/&1 ! ,*>ity ,commission]s h sugge/$ to ! ,brew]s t ! latt] %\ld l5d u money1 at a mod]ate rate ( int]e/1 f _! o!r educational tru/1 ! ,alice ,ow51 9 ,isl+ton4 ,! committee met to discuss & report on ! security1 etc4 ,i he> t ! be/ security w be a life insurance tak5 up by me1 b no?+ 0 settl$40 ,! gr& f9ale came at la/ :5 ! build+s 7 complet$1 z m extracts w %[-- 8,m>* #ad1 #ahgi4 8,mr4 ,e4 ,n4 ,buxton 0 spl5did to-day at ! gov]nors' meet+1 & he urg$ t we %\ld g on1 & nev] m9d ab\t ! ,*>ity ,commission difficulties4 ,we h ask$ ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales60 8,april #c1 #ahgi4 8,! ,pr9cess ( ,wales accepts our invitation to op5 our new build+s & give ! prizes4 ,i d hope no?+ w prev5t h] keep+ h] promise4 ,z yet ,i d n want ! fact kn[n 9 ! s*ool4 ,i %all be torn to pieces1 & h to fight ov] e exam9ation pap] & m>k1 because e girl1 & h] p>5ts1 w be s resolv$ to get a prize f ! h&s ( our fair1 "y1 & belov$ ,pr9cess6 8,i want1 9 ! future1 ,f\ndation ,day to be always a day ( importance 9 ! ye>4 ,tw5ty-n9e ye>s6 ,almo/ a lifetime40 8,june #bh1 #ahgi4 8,h[ are y all8 ,i (t5 ?9k ( y1 b ! pressure ( "w n[ is h>dly to be imag9$6 ,indep5d5tly ( ! ,royal visit1 !re are ! fe/ivities ( ! girls !mselves1 9 connection ) ! ,new ,hall4 ,"s ,fr5* prov]bs to be act$1 & "s extracts f ,les ,femmes ,savantes1 also ! f9al sc5e 9 ! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice40 ,= a v pleasant little sket* ( ! s*ool build+s ,i am indebt$ to ,miss ,edi? ,aitk9-- 8,! s*ool build+s1 :i* are ! fruit ( s mu* ?\ght & endeav\r1 /& at ! corn] ( ,s&all ,road1 a few y>ds back f ! ma9 ,camd5 ,road4 ,!y are ( d>k r$ brick1 & gr\p !mselves r\nd a "p ( ! orig9al /ructure :i* is ?ree /ories high1 & :i* culm9ates 9 a conical-ro($ t[]1 f :i* ea* morn+ a bell r+s out to summon ! neighb\rhood & all & sundry happily1 n #8unwill+ly1 to s*ool4' ,x is to be regrett$ t small & r mean-look+ h\ses cr[d r\nd too closely to all[ ! ord9>y pass]-by to =m any adequate idea ei!r ( ! size ( ! place or ( its real dignity ( proportion4 ,! build+ falls naturally into two p>ts2 fir/1 !re is ! orig9al /ructure1 modifi$ & ext5d$1 fac+ ,s&all ,road2 & secondly1 r\nd ! corn] is ! ,clo?work]s' ,hall1 & ! ma9 body ( class-rooms beh9d x4 ,?is hall1 ) its long1 /a9$-glass w9d[s1 _! tops break+ ! l9e ( ! ro(1 & its h&some gateway ( hon\r1 is ! mo/ int]e/+ feature ( ! build+ z se5 f outside4 8,! usual entrance is at ! corn]1 9 ! v middle ( ! s*ool1 & ! impression receiv$ is at once delightful & *>act]i/ic4 ,frances ,m>y ,buss1 ! daught] ( a pa9t]1 all h] life delight$ 9 light & col\r4 ,%e 0 no ascetic1 b aim$ always at full use ( all good gifts4 ,z "o ent]s to ! left is ! head-mi/ress' sitt+-room--! #8,blue ,room1' rem9d+ "o t blue 0 h] fav\rite p]sonal col\r1 ! col\r %e wore z a girl1 ! col\r ( ! sat9 dress 9 ! e>ly ,victorian portrait pa9t$ ( h] by h] fa!r4 ,! tiles ( ! fireplace1 pa9t$ by ! eld] girls1 are gre5 & blue1 &1 d>e "o say1 ,morris-y be=e _! "t4 ,9 front we see a /a9$-glass w9d[1 to ! memory ( pi\s f\nd]s1 ,dame ,alice ,ow51 & ,ald]man ,ri*>d ,platt4 ,to ! "r is a h&some brass record+ ! ma9 facts ( ! f\ndation ( ! s*ool4 ,on ea* side ( ?is are doorways lead+ to ! (fice1 :]e visitors are receiv$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 & to ! libr>y w+4 ,pass+ =w>ds1 we m\nt a few /eps & turn to ! left into ! hall4 ,?is 0 always ,miss ,buss' pride1 & des]ves ! exclamation1 #8,oh1 h[ pretty6' :i* ne>ly e "o makes on ent]+ x = ! fir/ "t4 ,o!r s*ools h halls1 "s l>ge & f9e 9 _! way1 b ,i d n ?9k !re is any o!r s bright & *e]ful1 s w>m ) h>moni\s col\r1 s pretty4 ,at "o end is ! ma9 plat=m1 ) ! organ--! gift ( old pupils--recess$ 9 ! wall beh9d x4 ,! long w9d[s1 ) w9d[-seats & high l$ges on :i* are plants1 p\r d[n col\r$ light along "o side4 ,"s are already fill$ ) /a9$ glass1 & ! middle "o1 :i* has always be5 call$ ,f\nd]s' ,w9d[1 because x 0 p>tly fill$ by ! arms ( ^? companies & individuals :o h end[$ ! s*ool1 is to be complet$ z ! special memorial ( h] :o 01 aft] all1 our ma9 f\nd]4 ,along ! opposite side & across ! end runs a gall]y ( pit*p9e4 ,! walls h a dado ( pit*p9e1 & are l9$ ) smoo? t]ra-cotta brick1 let into :i* at "o end1 "u ! gall]y1 are two m$allions1 "o a portrait ( ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales1 to m>k ! day ( h] visit1 & all t x signifi$1 #8) a :ite /one1' z ,miss ,buss said4 ,five class-rooms op5 into ! hall along "o side "u ! gall]y1 five m on to ! gall]y1 & o!rs on to a corridor above4 ,to secure quiet 9 ! hall = exam9ations1 etc41 curta9s c be drawn %utt+ (f ! "p "u ! gall]y z a passage-way to ! class-rooms4 ,^! are blui%-gre51 &1 ) ! fl[]s ( ! plat=m & w9d[-l$ges1 give a pretty effect ( col\r4 ,to ! left ( ! plat=m hangs ,miss ,buss' portrait1 s t %e seems to be among/ u /ill 9 a /range quiet fa%ion4 8,to describe "o class-room is1 to ! outsid]1 to describe !m all4 ,a tea*]'s plat=m fac+ ?irty desks1 ) a l>ge slate or blackbo>d beh9d--,tob9s' pipes1 & v5tilators ov] ! doors--?is is ! n[ famili> appe>ance ( a s*oolroom4 ,m di/9ctive features are ! w9d[-g>d5s1 ! pit*p9e dado1 & em95tly practical l9+ ( smoo? brick1 on :i* num]\s photographs display !mselves4 ,miss ,buss' ,roman visits expla9 ! fact t v _m are views ( ,rome & ( classical sculpture4 ,to ^? int]e/$ 9 ! details ( ! s*ool class-rooms take on di/9ctive features4 ,9 "o is ! *all5ge cup held = ! t]m z ! result ( a s++ competition among/ a numb] ( classes4 ,9 ano!r are copies ( ,raphael's ,c>toons4 ,9 ano!r a v special & orig9al fireplace decoration4 ,9 "s we notice sp9al *airs1 or modifi$ desks1 recomm5d$ = special girls by ! lady doctor atta*$ to ! s*ool4 8,a complete survey is a long bus9ess1 & ev5 a cursory inspection involves "s walk+1 = we _c omit to m\nt to ! end ( ! top corridor to see ! l>ge draw+-s*ool1 ) its array ( ca/s1 glass1 p]spective planes1 etc4 ,?is is light$ f above1 & conta9s ov] ! fireplace a l>ge pa9t+ by ,mr4 ,r4 ,w4 ,buss1 ( an ,elizabe?an ,*ri/mas1 ?r[+ out a f9e gl[ ( col\r4 ,sev]al small isolat$ rooms on ?is floor also are us$ z music-rooms4 8,on ! gall]y floor x is absolutely necess>y to inspect ! lecture-room & laboratory4 ,! =m] c seat ab\t a hundr$ & fifty girls1 & is provid$ ) a prop] lecture-table = exp]im5ts1 & also ) a lant]n & scre54 ,! laboratory is fitt$ ) work+ b5*es = tw5ty-f\r girls at a "t4 ,9 ! little room betwe5 is a really good balance = ! use ( ! m advanc$ /ud5ts4 8,a plunge into ! basem5t mu/ foll[1 = ! c>e ) :i* provision has be5 made = cloak-rooms1 lavatories1 kit*51 d9+-room1 & dry+-room = wet clo!s 9 w9t]1 is v /rik+4 ,also a long passage1 floor$ ) wood5 bricks1 leads to ! gymnasium1 a spl5did room a hundr$ feet long1 & ab\t =ty feet high4 ,?is (f]s a c]ta9 am\nt ( comp5sation = a v mod]ate playgr\nd beh9d ! s*ool4 ,! playgr\nd1 su* z x is1 is imm5sely priz$ = r\nd]s1 skipp+1 etc41 :ile competition is v ke5 = ! ?ree fives c\rts :i* op5 on x at "o side4 ,! gymnasium is 9 con/ant use all ! morn+1 = e class goes d[n !re = a gymna/ic lesson1 on ,miss ,*reimann's sy/em1 twice a week1 besides a daily %ort drill direct$ by ! =m mi/resses4 ,a special class is held on "o aft]noon = additional gymna/ic ex]cises1 & ano!r = m$ical drill1 :5 girls ) a t5d5cy to "s special defect are put ?r\gh special ex]cises recomm5d$ by ! doctor m5tion$ above1 :o exam9es all ! girls ( ! s*ool at c]ta9 int]vals4 8,visitors may v well be glad to re/ be=e leav+4 ,! ma9 libr>y w probably conta9 six?-=m girls /udy+ "u a /rict sil5ce rule4 ,n to set a bad example1 we w pass ?r\gh to ! museum to d any talk+4 ,! tea*]s' libr>y is beyond aga91 a pretty room ) sev]al s(as1 & a w9d[-seat "u ! /a9$-glass w9d[ :i* decorates ?is w+4 8,!re are _m details "o w\ld l to comm5t ^u1 su* z ! f\nta9s on ea* floor suppli$ ) filt]$ wat]1 ! special taps to be us$ 9 case ( fire1 ) directions z to ! be/ me?od ( proc$ure hung up beside !m1 ! plans display$ = ref]5ce ( ! :ole sy/em ( gas- & wat]-pipes4 ,all ^! are v eloqu5t ( h] ^: dream--realiz$ z all dreams are n--has borne ! translation into a reality :i* c nev] be truly prosaic1 & /&s "h 9 solid brick1 ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,girls1 ,s&all ,road1 ,camd5 ,road1 ,n4,w40 ,on ,july #ah1 #ahgi1 ! :ole ( ,/4 ,pancras 0 a/ir ) ! unwont$ excitem5t ( a ,royal visit1 & ! cr[ds t = miles l9$ ! /reets %[$ _! loyalty by he>ty acclamations4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,pr9ce & ,pr9cess1 accompani$ by ! ,c\ntess ( ,macclesfield & ,b>on ,colville ( ,culross1 ) ,mr4 ,holzmann & ,lieut4 ,cl>ke1 7 met at ! door ( ! new build+ by ,miss ,buss & ! ,bi%op ( ,ro*e/]--!n *airman ( ! ,bo>d--pass+ ?r\gh a d\ble l9e ( gov]nors on _! way to ! libr>y1 :]e ,miss ,aitk91 ! w9n] ( a ,girton ,s*ol>%ip1 pres5t$ a b\quet ( ,malmaison roses4 ,! :ole p>ty !n proce$$ to ! t5t erect$ 9 ! playgr\nd1 :]e ! ,camd5 ,/reet pupils wait$ to receive _! prizes f ! graci\s lady ^: com+ _h be5 s ard5tly desir$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,great ,,hall1 ,,nor? ,,london ,,collegiate ,,s*ool ,,= ,,girls4 ,adj\rnm5t to ! great hall foll[$1 :5 ! girls ( ! ,upp] ,s*ool _h _! turn1 a hundr$ & fifty be+ made happy possessors ( prizes f ! same k9d h&4 ,songs & spee*es came next1 & ! ,pr9ce c]ta9ly look$ z if 8 words 7 no empty complim5t1 z he said t none ( _! _m functions _h giv5 great] pleasure ei!r to ! ,pr9cess or himself ?an _! visit to ^! s*ools4 ,9 ! libr>y1 :]e tea 0 s]v$1 ! ,pr9ce & ,pr9cess talk$ = "s "t ) ,miss ,buss ab\t h] "w4 ,9 addition to ! :ole body ( gov]nors1 !re 7 pres5t ,canon ,sp5ce1 ,vic> ( ,/4 ,pancras1 ! ,rev4 ,william ,rog]s1 ,f\nd] ( ! ,c[p] ,/reet ,s*ool1 ! ,rev4 ,llewellyn ,davies 7,miss ,davies be+ unable to be pres5t71 ,sir ,t4 ,f[ell ,buxton1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,nor? ,buxton1 ! ,ma/]s ( ! ,brew]s' & ( ! ,clo?work]s' ,company1 ,mr4 ,rob9s1 ! ar*itect to ! s*ools1 & o!r fri5ds4 ,on ! same ev5+1 ! occasion 0 celebrat$ by a d9n] giv5 by ,canon ,sp5ce & ! ,*ur*w>d5s ( ,/4 ,pancras1 :5 ! heal? ( ! f\nd] ( ! s*ools came aft] t ( ! ,royal visitors4 ,mr4 ,rob9s1 9 giv+ ?is toa/1 rem>k$ t 8,miss ,buss _h be5 ( great help to him 9 ! build+ ( ! s*ools1 = %e 0 a ?or\ghly practical woman1 & knew m ab\t plans ?an _m m540 ,tak+ x altoge!r1 !re 0 e gr\nd = ! satisfaction :i*1 z ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,buss said1 9 response1 8 si/] mu/ feel 9 a day-- 8to :i* %e _h long look$ =w>d1 & to :i* %e w\ld look back ) gratification1 ( :i* no small "p w\ld be due to ! recognition ( h] s]vices by ! repres5tatives ( ! p>i% 9 :i* %e _h sp5t h] work+ life40 ,f among ! innum]able lett]s ( congratulation p\r+ 9 f all sides a few may be giv5 :i* 7 specially treasur$ by ! ,f\nd]1 :o f ?is day felt h]self set free = ! int]nal "w ( ! s*ools1 all anxiety be+ end$ z to _! ext]nal conditions4 ,=emo/ among ^! is "o f ,mr4 ,sp5c] ,*>r+ton1 :o1 z ,ma/] ( ! ,brew]s' ,company1 ?anks ,miss ,buss = 8 reception1 express+ 8 full satisfaction 9 ! completion ( ! "w 9 :i* ! ,company _h tak5 s deep an int]e/4 ,n less gratify+ 0 a te/imony f ,mr4 ,fit* to ! s*ola/ic value ( ,miss ,buss' own special "p ( ! "w-- 8#e1 ,lanca/] ,t]race1 ,july #bc1 #ahgi4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,let me congratulate y1 z ,i d mo/ he>tily1 on ! rem>kable success :i* has att5d$ y\r c&idates at ! ,london ,matriculation4 ,i "k ( no s*ool1 ei!r = girls or boys1 :i*1 hav+ s5t up sixte5 c&idates1 has pass$ n9e ( !m 9 ! ,hon\r division & 9 ! ,fir/ ,class4 ,nobody ne$$ any additional pro(s ( ! wisdom & value ( ! me?ods :i* y h adopt$1 & :i* y h done s mu* to ext5d & popul>ize4 ,/ill1 e new evid5ce ( ! fact mu/ be gratify+ to y2 & ,i assure y x is n less s to ! _m fri5ds :o "k ( y\r "w1 & :o h long recogniz$ x z "s ( ! s\nde/1 ! mo/ fruitful1 & ! mo/ b5efic5t "w ( our "t4 8,! high proportion ( success atta9$ by ! female c&idates 0 ! subject ( special rem>k at ! ,s5ate ?is aft]noon2 & ,i ne$ h>dly say1 ( special felicitation to a good _m ( u4 8,y\rs v truly1 8,j4 ,g4 ,,fit*40 ,to ! same effect is ! expression ( w>m sympa?y f ,mrs4 ,grey-- 8,h>bl$[n ,rectory1 ,cant]bury1 ,july #bj1 #ahgi4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,i mu/ write y a few l9es to congratulate y on y\r spl5did op5+ c]emonial & prize-giv+4 ,:5 ,i rememb] ! position ( ! s*ools :5 ,i _h ! good =tune to make y\r acqua9tance1 & comp>e x ) ! /atem5ts made la/ ,tuesday1 x seems l some?+ 9 a fairy-tale4 ,& yet ) :at ceaseless toil has ea* /ep be5 won4 ,x does "o's he>t good1 & makes "o ?9k bett] ( life1 to see su* a brave1 life-long fight z y\rs cr[n$ at la/--cr[n$1 too1 :ile y\r head c /ill we> ! cr[n1 & ) ye>s be=e y 9 :i* to rip5 ! fruits ( y\r victory4 ,i h (t5 fe>$ t y w\ld break d[n "u ! /ra9 ( f9al success come too late4 ,?ank ,god x is n s4 8,i d n "k :5 ,i %all see y1 unless y come to ,rome at ,*ri/mas4 8,d n =get me on my %elf1 & believe me ev]1 8,y\rs affectionately1 8,,m>ia ,g4 ,,grey40 ,n less w>m1 nor less w>mly appreciat$1 0 a lett] f ,dr4 ,?orold1 :o _h act$ z ! fir/ *airman to ! unit$ gov]n+ body1 aft] ! recon/ruction :i* admitt$ ! repres5tatives ( ! ,brew]s' & ! ,clo?work]s' ,companies4 ,dur+ 8 *airman%ip1 ,dr4 ,?orold _h be5 rais$ to ! ,b5*1 b1 ) all 8 new duties1 z ,bi%op ( ,ro*e/]1 he _h rema9$ fai?ful to ! "w ( :i* he _h be5 "o ( ! v e>lie/ fri5ds-- 8,selsdon ,p>k1 ,july #ai1 #ahgi4 8,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,i mu/ write "o l9e ( w>m & s9c]e congratulation to y1 on :at ,i may call ! coronation day ( ! "w to :i* y h giv5 y\r life4 8,:ile ,i 0 c>eful privately to in=m ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales ( ! s]vice y h s conspicu\sly r5d]$ to ! education ( girls = s _m ye>s pa/1 all t he & ! ,pr9cess saw mu/ only h confirm$ _! impression ( ! solidity ( ! "w to :i* !y gave _! *e]ful & ample recognition4 8,i say to y1 ,god bless y\r "w1 & y 9 x1 to ! glory ( ,8 ,holy ,"n6 8,& ,i say x z "o ( y\r w>m & s9c]e & _m fri5ds4444 8,mo/ truly y\rs1 8,a4 ,w4 ,,r(f540 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,) ,,h] ,,fell[-,,work]s4 8,9 hon\r pref]r+ "o ano!r40 8,! relation%ip betwe5 head-mi/ress & tea*]s 0 surely mo/ unique1 = ,miss ,buss seem$ nev] to tire ( hav+ h] tea*]s ab\t h]1 & ev5 9 ! holidays !y 7 con/antly at h] c\ntry h\se40 ,s writes "o ( ! memb]s ( ! /aff1 ^: k dates f ! "t :5 %e 0 a 8v naughty little girl ( sev51 con/antly s5t into ! #8p>l\r1'0 :]e %e hid beh9d ! door1 wait+ till1 ) a pa9$ expression1 nev] =gott5 9 all ^! ye>s1 ,miss ,buss w\ld turn to say1 8,m>ion1 "h aga96 ,i am s sorry10 & !n take ! weep+ *ild on h] lap1 & talk till %e c\ld be s5t away ) ! kiss t made h] happy z well z good4 ,t ?is lov+ influ5ce 0 successful is prov$ by ! sequel-- 8,"o day1 to my great surprise1 ,miss ,buss ask$ me if ,i w\ld l to become a tea*] 9 ! s*ool6 ,:at ,i %\ld h miss$ 9 my life if ,i _h refus$ ,i d>e n ?9k1 =1 f t day to ?is1 x has be5 a life-long pleasure to be ) h]1 to %>e 9 ev5 s small a degree h] "w1 &1 above all1 to feel h] inspiration60 ,& s _m m ( ! /aff _h1 9 l mann]1 be5 pupils t ! habit ( 8mo!r+0 !m w5t on1 & 0 q naturally ext5d$ to new-com]s4 ,f ano!r ( ! /aff we h1 9 ?ree sc5es1 a life-/ory4 ,! fir/ %[s ,miss ,buss at h] happie/ ) a little *ild-- 8,i _c tell y h[ mu* ,i owe h]--ne>ly ev]y?+1 ,i ?9k1 t makes life wor? liv+4 ,i d n rememb] any "t 9 my life :5 h] "n 0 n to me a lov$ & hon\r$ "o4 8,my si/] 0 a pupil ( ! s*ool be=e me1 & :5 ,i 0 q little ,i rememb] long+ = my t5? bir?day1 :5 ,i %\ld be old en\gh to g !re myself4 ,i did n1 z a matt] ( fact1 g till sev]al ye>s lat]1 z ,i 0 r a delicate *ild4 ,my fir/ introduction to ,miss ,buss mu/ h be5 :5 ,i 0 v small1 = my si/] us$ to tell me h[ %e took me into ! (fice1 & h[ ,miss ,buss set me on ! table be=e h] & put my two little feet toge!r1 z %e told me ,i 0 n q ready = h] class j yet4 ,h[ l t is to h] way ) little *ildr56 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h lov$ h] f t v "t60 ,! *ild is a woman gr[n z we see h] aga9-- 8,i 0 9 great tr\ble & p]plexity1 & 9 ! mid/ ( x w5t to sp5d my holidays ) ,miss ,buss at ,fcamp4 ,x 0 ne>ly midnight :5 we rea*$ h]1 b %e 0 sitt+ up = u1 ) "s hot s\p ready1 & ev]y?+ 0 ?\ght ( z x might h be5 by my own "m4 ,i _h no "m !n2 b :5 ,miss ,buss took (f my wraps ) h] own h&s1 & fold$ me 9 h] arms1 ,i felt t a second "m _h inde$ be5 giv5 to me4 ,p]haps ,i felt ?is ! m because ,i 0 ) h] at ,h]ne ,bay :5 ! news came ( my own "m's sudd5 dea?4 ,x 0 a ,sunday morn+1 & ! tra9s w\ld n all[ ( my go+ home till lat] 9 ! day4 ,x w\ld h be5 a t]rible "t b = ,miss ,buss' t5d]ness4 ,%e seem$ to feel ) me z if ! loss 7 h] own4 ,i %all nev]1 nev] =get x40 ,9 sorr[1 9 joy1 or 9 disappo9tm5t %e 0 ev] ready ) com=t1 ) sympa?y1 & ) *e]4 ,! ?ird sc5e is giv5 9 a lett]1 s5t ) ! rem>k3 8,h[ *>act]i/ic x 0 ( h] w>m sympa?y ) all ) :om %e _h to d0-- 8,nov41 #ahha4 8,,my ,,de> ,,emily1 8,old pupil & fri5d ( s _m ye>s6 ,i s5d y my w>me/ congratulations4 ,i am v glad = y & our de> fri5d ,mrs4 ,bryant1 also = ,flor5ce ,eves & ,con/ance ,dick]4 8,x seems to u %ort-sight$ mortals t x w\ld be desirable to h our pleasures unmix$1 b x nev] is s4 ,my pleasure is alloy$ by my de> ,r----'s & ,e----'s failure1 & y\rs by ! abs5ce ( y\r de> "m6 ,b #8all ?+s "w toge!r = good1' if we w b believe4 8,always y\rs lov+ly1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss4 8,to ,miss ,emily ,f9don1 ,b4,a40 ,equally to ! po9t is ano!r note1 ( :i* ! recipi5t says3 8,! :ole tone 0 s /rong & s /r5g!n+1 s diff]5t f ! _m lett]s ( k9d1 b m or less worry+1 sympa?y receiv$ at ! "t0-- 8,s*lang5bad4 8,,my ,,de> ,a----1 8,i am v sorry to he> t y & ,x---- h fail$ to get ?r\gh ! #8,int]m$iate4' ,i s5d y my love & sympa?y4 ,d n fret4 ,y w succe$ lat] on1 :51 z ,i hope1 y w try aga92 & y\r k w be all ! firm] = hav+ to "w long]4 8,y w1 no d\bt1 c>ry out ! propos$ plan1 viz4 g to ,cambridge = a ye>1 & leave ! degree till aft]8 ,y w h a v happy "t at ,cambridge1 ,i "k4 8,h y he>d h[ ,y---- is gett+ on 9 ,sw$58 ,h[ well ,i rememb] my delightful holiday !re40 ,& ) an acc\nt ( life at a ,g]man spa1 & messages to o!r memb]s ( ! family1 ! lett] ends1 hopeful & *e]y4 ,x 0 always delightful to wat* ,miss ,buss ) ^? ( h] =m] 8*ildr50 :o _h exp&$ into ! dignity ( ,b4,a41 or ,b4,sc41 & 7 entitl$ to we> ! g[n & 8mort>-bo>d0 app]ta9+ to ?is new rank4 ,no "m ev] took m int]e/ 9 h] girls' fir/ p>ty frock or pres5tation robes ?an did ,miss ,buss 9 ^? e>ly days 9 ! !n q novel attire ( h] 8girl-graduates40 ,mrs4 ,bryant _h n be5 a pupil 9 ! s*ool1 b %e 0 "y en\gh to pass = "o1 & ! sight ( h] gorge\s gold-&-sc>let doctor's g[n 0 a supreme joy to h] old] fri5d1 to :om no su* di/9ction _h be5 possible 9 h] own "y days4 ,!re 0 nev] a t\* ( envy or ( selfi% regret 9 ?is sympa?y ) ! w9n]s ( ! hon\rs = :i* %e h]self _h long$ 9 va9--no1 n 9 va91 s9ce t long+ _h help$ to op5 ! way to ^? :o _h s9ce out/ripp$ h] 9 ! race4 ,miss ,toplis1 9 h] sket* ( ,miss ,buss1 9 ! ,educational ,review1 calls att5tion to-- 8two *>act]i/ics :i* may p]haps be kn[n only to ^? 9 daily contact ) h]4 ,"o 0 t jeal\sy & selfi%ness 7 impossible to h] nature2 ! o!r1 h] p[] ( liv+ 9 ! lives ( o!rs4 ,! success or di/9ction ( fri5d or colleague 0 "o ( h] greate/ pleasures4 ,no "o c\ld %>e su* pleasures z ,miss ,buss did1 & ! loss ( h] ev]-ready sympa?y 9 joy or sorr[ is "o ( ! realities we _c yet face40 ,9 su* sympa?y1 ,miss ,buss c]ta9ly well e>n$ ! "r to ! exaltation express$ 9 a po/script to a lett] on 8guild0 "w to ,mr4 ,g>rod1 :5 %e says1 apropos ( ! rec5t success ( ,miss ,philippa ,fawcett at ,cambridge1 8,?ank ,god1 we h aboli%$ sex 9 education60 ,!re are "s amus+ little t\*es ( ! purely fem99e 9 connection ) ^! fir/ academic g[ns & hoods1 :i* 7 pres5t$ by ! /aff to its fir/ graduates at a fancy-dress ball giv5 by ,miss ,buss 9 hon\r ( ! occasion4 ,! hoods 7 made among !mselves1 ! patt]n be+ tak5 f t ( ,sir ,philip ,magnus1 9 ! int]vals ( 8 inspection ( ! s*ool4 ,mrs4 ,bryant cut !m out1 & ! pieces left ov] ( ! yell[ & br[n silk are /ill 9 ! draw] :]e ?rifty h\sewives keep _! pieces4 ,x may be imag9$ t no small excitem5t prevail$ among ! girl-graduates ab\t ! fir/ public appe>ance at ,burl+ton ,h\se 9 ! full dress4 ,on ! fir/ occasion ( ! pres5tation ( degrees to wom51 ! %y c\nsel prevail$1 & ! ladies w5t up 9 _! usual g>b4 ,! next /ep is ?us describ$ by ,mrs4 ,bryant-- 8,b ! foll[+ ye> we call$ a meet+ to settle among ourselves1 if possible unanim\sly1 ! c\rse to be pursu$4 ,i confess ,i res5t$ ! idea ( be+ d5i$ my academicals z mu* z ,i h ?\ght x h>d to appe> z a numb] only 9 ! ,s5ior ,cambridge li/s ye>s be=e4 ,!re 0 mu* hesitation on ! "p ( sev]al1 h[ev]1 b 9 ! end ,i 0 in/ruct$ to write to ! ,regi/r> enclos+ our resolution to we> ! academic dress if no objection to ?is c\rse 0 made by ! s5ate4 ,!re 0 no lack ( com$y 9 ! situation--consult+ a body ( /aid & s]i\s g5tlem5 z to :e!r we %\ld or %\ld n we> ! robes to :i* we 7 entitl$ by ! ,univ]sity regulations4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 necess>y to allay all d\bt1 & ! message f ! s5ate receiv$ 9 reply settl$ ! "q = t "t & h5ce=?4 ,we h (t5 smil$ ov] ^! little incid5ts1 see+ :at univ]sal approval 0 at once won = our #8g[ns & hoods4' ,& at s*ool1 on fe/ive days1 :5 ^! are worn1 ! poor ,cambridge graduates--graduates 9 all b "n--grieve because !y h no su* symbol ) :i* to deck--x does n veil--_! fem99ity40 ,x may n be out ( place "h to give "s extracts f lett]s to ,miss ,buss f ,mrs4 ,william ,grey :i* %[ h[ ne$lework is reg>d$ by ! lead+ educationali/s4 ,speak+ ( ! ,m>ia ,grey ,tra9+ ,s*ool 79 connection ) ! ,college71 ,mrs4 ,grey writes-- 8,rome1 ,nov4 #bg1 #ahhj4 8,i also wi% to give a ye>ly prize ( #b to ! s*ool = two subjects4 ,y h sugge/$ ,botany & ,ne$lework4 ,b z ,i "k no?+ ( botany1 & h always said t ne$lework %\ld be taught at home to girls above ! elem5t>y s*ool class1 ,i %\ld pref] ,engli% or ,fr5*4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y h a special reason = wi%+ = a ,botany prize1 ,i w at once agree to t in/ead ( ! ,fr5*40 8,htel du ,l\vre1 ,rome1 ,jan4 #g1 #ahhb4 8,y\r pleasant & affectionate lett] rea*$ me "s days ago4 ,! k9d feel+ y express w>ms "o's he>t1 at ?is di/ance f home1 :5 "o feels v acutely too (t5 t "o has drift$ away f all :o "k1 or c>e1 or are c>$ =4 ,"o's life feels s useless1 & ! curr5t ( life seems s /rong 9 ,engl& t ^? :o c no long] g on ) x h a s5se ( isolation :i* k9d words l y\rs break 9 ^u mo/ soo?+ly4 8,i want$ to tell y t y h ne>ly1 if n q1 conv]t$ me to ! ne$lework 9 s*ools to :i* ,i h always be5 oppos$ on our c\ncil--n f any want ( realiz+ ! importance ( ! art1 b because x is "o t ought to be taught at home4 ,i 0 a great work] till a few ye>s ago4 ,9 all our "y days we made ev]y?+ we wore1 & ,i 0 s fond ( embroid]y t ,i sc>cely tru/$ myself to look at x 9 ! morn+1 le/ ,i %\ld be tempt$ to wa/e my "t ^u x4 ,i tell y ?is t y may see h[ little likely ,i am to und]value ! art2 & if mo!rs are s fooli% or s ignorant z n to tea* x1 !n1 soon] ?an leave x untaught1 ,i ackn[l$ge t we ought to take x up4 8,b ) our scanty "t & ov]cr[d$ subjects1 ! difficulty is v great4 ,?is rem9ds me ( :at ,i ?\ght a good ?+ 9 ! ,/4 ,m>t9's ,lane ,s*ool--& ,i believe x 0 y\r fri5d ,miss ,doreck :o e/abli%$ x--& t 0 a prize = ! be/ piece ( ne$lework done 9 ! holidays4 ,t /irs mo!rs z well z daught]s40 ,^? :o 7 inside ! ,univ]sity ,movem5t _h _m a quiet laugh ov] ! baseless t]rors ( ! outsid]s :o prophesi$ ! dire results to arise f ! possession ( degrees by wom54 ,i rememb] ! appreciation ) :i* ,miss ,buss repeat$ a /ory %e _h j he>d f "o ( h] girls1 :o _h gone to a dance %ortly aft] ga9+ h] ,b4,a4 degree1 :il/ ! subject 0 /ill matt] = talk4 ,h] p>tn]1 feel+ himself q safe ) ?is peculi>ly fair1 sweet1 girli%-look+ girl1 9 h] pretty ev5+ frock1 _h made himself m]ry ov] ! lady-graduates1 w9d+ up ) ! rem>k1 8,!re is always some?+ q unmi/akable ab\t !m1 don't y "k6 ,y c't fail to spot !m at a glance60 ,8 v amiable p>tn] only repli$ g5tly1 8,d y ?9k s80 ,b "o ( h] fri5ds prov$ less m]ciful1 & ! poor "y man f\nd himself 9 a position to sympa?ize ) ano!r victim1 also at an ev5+ p>ty1 :o _h be5 = "s "t talk+1 )\t kn[+ x1 to ! fair w9n] ( a prize essay on "s ab/ruse po9t ( law4 ,:5 at la/ he discov]$ h] "n1 ! %ock 0 s great t1 )\t wait+ to collect himself1 he blurt$ out1 8,:at6 ,y ,miss ,orme8 ,:y1 ,i ?\ght y hadn't an idea 9 y\r head60--a rem>k naturally treasur$ by t lady z "o ( h] mo/ *]i%$ complim5ts4 ,to ^? :o are famili> ) life at ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ools1 kn[+ ! relations already indicat$ betwe5 ! head-mi/ress & h] /aff1 !re is some?+ ( ! same ent]ta9m5t 9 "o ( ! press notices relat+ to ,miss ,buss & h] "w--almo/ ! only notice n :olly sympa!tic4 ,x did1 inde$1 d full ju/ice to h] exceptional qualities1 b x concludes ) a rem>k wor?y ( pres]vation z a valuable fossil = future explor]s into ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! new education4 ,! review] feels t he 8_c let ! vague s5tim5t occasion$ by h] dea? pass )\t an hone/ criticism ( h] "w10 ?us conclud+ ?is criticism-- 8,x is p]fectly true t #8! influ5ce ( h] "w /ret*$ beyond h] own two s*ools1' z ! ,times says2 b p]haps !re has be5 z mu* loss z ga9 9 ?is4 ,! movem5t = f\nd+ #8,high ,s*ools = ,girls' spread1 & ,miss ,buss' e/abli%m5ts 7 ! models2 ! consequ5ce is t a ,high ,s*ool education only fits a girl to be a ,high ,s*ool tea*]--& %e c\ld sc>cely *oose a worse call+40 ,x mu/ be inconsi/5t ) ! dignity ( a 8,saturday ,review]0 to expla9 himself1 s9ce ?is writ] remorselessly leaves ! :ole class ( ,high ,s*ool tea*]s--includ+1 ( c\rse1 ^? ( ! 8model e/abli%m5ts0--"u ! ban ( ?is hopeless condemnation4 ,x c\ld be wi%$ t ?is critic might h gone ov] at lea/ two ( ! s*ools ?us judg$1 & h be5 pres5t at "s ( ! v>i$ 8functions10 :5 ! head-mi/ress 0 f\nd 9 ! mid/ ( h] 8*ildr540 ,! tea*]s hold+ _! classes might possibly h fail$ to please him1 s9ce he /ill holds ! belief 9 8sex 9 education02 b ! girli% laught] ( ! gymnasium1 :]e x 0 difficult to di/+ui% tea*] f pupil1 w\ld h rung 9 8 e>s ) a pleasant *ime2 or t same gymnasium on 8,f\nd]'s ,day10 ) its %[ ( useful g>m5ts = ! poor1 & ( +5i\sly con/ruct$ toys = ! *ildr5 ( ! hospitals1 w\ld h be5 a sight to ! cr$it alike ( tea*]s & taught2 or1 aga91 if lucky en\gh to witness a p]=mance ( ! ,amateur ,dramatic ,club--an association among ! tea*]s--he might h gone away com=t$ by ! k t girli% grace & brightness1 z well z womanly ?\ght & goodness1 are n ! exclusive pr]ogative ( wom5 outside ! new public s*ools = girls4 ,"o ( ! memb]s ( ! ,amateur ,dramatic ,club writes-- 8,n[h]e 0 ,miss ,buss' organiz+ p[] m visible to u girls ?an z /age-manag]4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahhb1 = ! la/ "t1 ! ,six? ,=m gave tableaux vivants on two or ?ree consecutive days4 ,miss ,buss h]self said %e c\ld n und]take !m aga91 z ! prep>ation fell too heavily on h] & ! /aff at ! end ( ! summ] t]m4 ,= u1 aft] our ,london ,matriculation ,exam9ation x 0 only re/ & pleasure4 ,!y 7 a brilliant success2 & ,miss ,buss prais$ u op5ly = ! way 9 :i* we _h work$ = ea* o!r1 & ! pleasure we _h %[n 9 ea* o!r's p>ts4 ,look+ back1 ,i am conv9c$ t x 0 to h] t we ow$ ! k9dly _s :i* did inde$ animate u1 & /ill br+s back t summ] z a delightful memory4 ,x w\ld inde$ h be5 difficult to qu>rel :5 %e 0 work+ h] h>de/ to make ea* "o enjoy h]self40 ,v f> inde$ f dull or prosy 7 ! associations ( s*ool or college to ^! girls4 ,"h is "o bit ( fun1 f "s 8,tableaux0 giv5 9 #ahfi1 = ! b5efit ( ,hit*91 :i* realiz$ #ac4 ,at ! close ( a s]ies ( v arti/ic pictures1 ! curta9 rose on a conc\rse ( ,european nations1 & ,britannia1 com+ to life1 advanc$ to ! front1 ) an appeal writt5 by an 8,old ,girl10 an appeal n q obsolete ev5 9 our day-- 8,!re 0 an old woman :o liv$ 9 h] %oe1 ,%e _h s _m daught]s %e didn't "k :at to d2 ,= !y all ( !m possibly c\ldn't be w$1 ,s %e gave !m a good education in/ead4 7,ruefully7 ,b alas & alack = t poor old dame1 ,! bett] %e taught !m ! fa/] !y came6 7,solemnly7 ,h>k to ! e*o ( #8sublime despair' ,t sobs along ! m\rnful w9try air6 7,di/ant *orus ( girls' voices47 ,we've got no "w to d1 ,we've got no "w to d1 ,we've done our hair1 ,& we decl>e ,we've no?+ else to d6 7,air1 #8,molly ,bawn4'7 ,ye college dons1 :y leave u p9+1 ,sure !re'll be classes = u too2 ,ne'er deem bright eyes m bright are %9+ ,because !y've no?+ else to d40 ,( ! grav] side ( _! "w1 & z giv+ an idea ( ! k9d ( relation exi/+ betwe5 ,miss ,buss & h] 8de> colleagues10 or 8de> fell[-work]s10 z %e lov$ to call !m1 ,mrs4 ,bryant gives u an outl9e1 :i* lets u see n m]ely ! work]s !mselves1 b also ! high quality ( _! "w-- 8,i h be5 ask$ to write "s acc\nt ( ^! latt]--p]haps we might call !m triumphant--ye>s ( my de> fri5d's life-"w1 z ,i saw !m 9 ! light ( my close connection ) h]1 & ! m>vell\s fri5d%ip %e ext5d$ to me4 ,^! 7 ! ye>s :5 %e _h ent]$1 9 "o s5se1 into ! fruits ( h] lab\rs4 ,! s*ool %e f\nd$ _h become a public s*ool--#8,miss ,buss' s*ool' /ill--b immortaliz$4 ,! wom5's educational movem5t1 9 ! m\ld+ ( :i* %e _h be5 a pot5t =ce1 _h tak5 %ape1 & 0 mov+ to its goal--t goal ( equal opportunity ) ! hi!rto m fav\r$ sex1 :i* we y\ng] wom5 are apt to reg>d z our natural bir?right1 al?\gh we h n entirely secur$ x yet4 ,!re 7 _m worries = h] /ill1 & v mu* "w on educational problems2 b z reg>ds ! g5]al "q ( ! education ( girls1 ! critical turn+s on ! road 7 practically pass$ :5 ,i jo9$ x1 & to rev]se ! c\rse ( our educational ef=ts w\ld h be5 l turn+ back ! ,?ames at--well1 n ,london ,bridge--say1 ,maid5head4 8,9 #ahge1 ! future ( wom5 01 ,i believe1 mu* m c]ta9 ?an x appe>$4 ,x may be t ,i ?9k ?is because x 0 always tak5 s mu* z a matt] ( c\rse 9 ! logic ( my family circle4 ,x _h nev] be5 sugge/$ to me 9 my life t ,i _h n an equal bir?right to k ) my bro!r4 ,h5ce x happ5$ mo/ naturally t ,i 0 an e>ly c&idate = ! ,s5ior ,local ,exam9ations1 out ( :i* came my acqua9tance ) ,miss ,emily ,davies1 & aft]w>ds ) ,miss ,buss4 ,i rememb] see+ h] among h] girls 9 ! int]vals ( ! exam9ation2 & %e1 z ,i aft]w>ds le>n$1 0 int]e/$ 9 ! girl ^: *ief subject 0 ma!matics4 ,our family bir?right 0 specially 9 ma!matics1 & all ( u1 boys & girls1 grew up to cultivate t soil4 ,i dwell on ?is fact "h because x 0 z a woman :o c\ld tea* ma!matics t ,miss ,buss fir/ s5t = me4 ,%e believ$ t "y girls %\ld be taught by wom51 & %e want$ to build up ma!matical /udies4 8,pres5tly a "t came :5 ,i resolv$1 n to d a little tea*+1 b to ?r[ my :ole life into ! "w ( education4 ,especially ,i want$ to tea* girls ma!matics4 ,i ?\ght t wom5's lives w\ld be happi] & s\nd] if !y _h1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 _! fair %>e ( ! /]n] intellectual discipl9e t _h be5 su* a joy to me4 ,my fa!r 0 a born tea*] & an educational en?usia/4 ,moreov]1 to 8 sci5tific habit ( m9d x 0 z natural to reg>d tea*+ z a sci5tific art z to believe t girls %\ld be fully educat$4 ,my feel+ ab\t ^! ?+s 01 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ! cont9uation ( 84 ,!n ,i 0 e>ly a disciple1 9 matt]s philosophical1 ( ! great ,mill2 & my fir/ def9ite idea ( a sci5ce ( education1 comp>able 9 practical effici5cy to ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e1 0 built up out ( a sugge/ion 9 ! pages ( 8 great "w on ,logic4 ,i _h j begun to be a /ud5t ( psy*ology1 & 0 s pr(\ndly int]e/$ 9 problems ( life & "* t ,i 0 /rongly drawn to turn my ta/e = scribbl+1 !n v /rong1 to writ+ novels ( a s]i\s workmanlike k9d4 ,h[ev]1 ,i 0 resolv$ t !y mu/ be fir/-rate novels1 & ,i _h d\bts--wise d\bts--t ,i c\ld c\nt on myself = su*4 ,b 9 education ! "w 0 sure to be good _w-build+ "w1 h[ev] humble1 if hone/ly done1 & my int]e/ 9 psy*ology c\ld take practical %ape 9 x4 ,s ,i resolv$ to leave ! p5 = leisure mom5ts1 to take to blackbo>d & *alk in/ead1 & ?us to "w out real results 9 ?\ght & "*--t is1 if ,i c\ld get ! *ance4 ,& pres5tly ! be/ ( all *ances 0 giv54 ,an old pupil ( ! ,camd5 ,/reet ,s*ool _h be5 a /ud5t ) me at ,b$=d ,college1 & f h] ,i obta9$ an introduction--a great boon1 ,i ?\ght x--to ! f\nd] & head ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool4 8,s ,i fir/ saw ,miss ,buss 9 h] own home1 9 ! draw+-room ( ,myra ,lodge1 graci\s1 dignifi$1 /rong ( head1 t5d] ( he>t1 z ,i ev] knew h] aft]w>ds4 ,%e gave me an h\r or m ( h] preci\s "t1 & expla9$ to me cle>ly & graphically1 z %e 0 wont1 ! !n pres5t position ( affairs z reg>d$ ! education ( girls & ! prospects ( tea*+ z a pr(essional c>e]4 ,great 0 h] zeal at all times1 & h] ambition 9 ! cause ( ! wom5 :o "w = _! liv+1 & s %e laid /ress on ! new opportunities = mak+ a position & an ample income t ! educational dem& 0 op5+ up to wom51 a pr(ession ) a few great prizes & _m small] ones hav+ tak5 ! place ( ! resid5t gov]ness' limit$ outlook4 ,s %e told me ab\t ! new ,end[$ ,s*ools = ,girls1 &1 among o!r ?+s1 t ! great prize 7f9ancially speak+7 w\ld be ! project$ ,/4 ,paul's ,s*ool = ,girls1 ! mi/ress ( :i* w\ld h a sal>y ris+ to z mu* z #bjjj a ye>4 ,alas6 t 0 a project :i* is only a project /ill1 & ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool rema9s1 z x 0 tw5ty ye>s ago1 at ! high-wat] m>k ( remun]ation = wom5's lab\r4 ,x 0 h] view t1 = ! dignity & effici5cy ( tea*+ 9 ?is bran* & = ! good ( wom5-work]s g5]ally1 !re %\ld be _m m prizes at lea/ z great1 & at all times %e 0 mu* conc]n$ t reasonably good sal>ies %\ld be secur$1 especially = t class ( assi/ant tea*]s :o rema9 at "w = ! be/ "p ( _! lives4 8,b ! c5tral int]e/ ( t fir/ conv]sation turn$1 to my m9d1 ^u ! expression ( h] views ab\t ! importance ( tea*]s be+ tra9$ = _! "w4 ,x seem$ to h] s obvi\s t %e :o und]takes to c>ry out an und]tak+ s delicate & difficult z t ( education %\ld fir/ make z c>eful a /udy z might be ( ! end to be atta9$ & ! means ( atta9+ x1 & %\ld be tra9$ z an arti/ is tra9$ 9 ! te*nique & _s ( 8 "w4 ,%e 01 above all ?+s1 practical1 & h] feel+ 9 ! matt] 0 ( practical orig91 :ile my feel+1 :i* co9cid$ ) x1 sprang r f a !oretical root4 ,%e 0 an arti/'s daught]1 & h] me?od ( judgm5t 0 l>gely ! arti/ic me?od4 ,%e saw h] problems :ole1 z concrete ends to be ga9$1 & %e f\nd h] way to !m intuitively z %e w5t on4 ,%e always saw tru? 9 ! concrete1 & 0 s little doctr9aire h]self t ! doctr9aire "* 9 o!r p did n r\se h] antipa?y & int]f]e ) h] p]ception ( m]it 9 _! !ories4 ,x is ! pure !ori/s :o are mo/ impati5t ( ea* o!r4 8,! great arti/ zeal\s = 8 "w1 & int5t on its p]fection1 is eag] to le>n all he c ab\t x--to assimilate ! wisdom ( o!r work]s 9 8 field1 to ?9k ab\t x 9 all its be>+s1 to le>n to see1 to practise1 to be criticiz$1 to be tra9$4 ,?is1 ,i take x1 0 ! attitude ( m9d 9 :i* ,frances ,m>y ,buss "s =ty ye>s ago1 conceiv$ ! idea ( tra9+ = tea*]s z a univ]sal ne$ f :i* second>y tea*]s %\ld n be exempt4 ,be=e ! s*ool 9 ,k5ti% ,t[n 0 op5$1 ,mrs4 ,buss w5t to ! ,home & ,colonial ,tra9+ ,college & put h]self ?r\gh ! tra9+ ( ! elem5t>y tea*]4 ,"o may well wond] :e!r any o!r woman 9 ! same rank ab\t to op5 a small private s*ool ev] dream$ ( su* a prep>ation z ne$ful4 ,b to ^! two1 "m & daught]1 x seem$ simply ess5tial1 & :5 ! s*ool develop$1 & !y _h a /aff ( tea*]s1 !y ?\ght x necess>y n to be cont5t ) ! tra9+ !y !mselves c\ld give 9 ! s*ool ways1 b appli$ to h a dep>tm5t = second>y tea*]s op5$ at ! ,home & ,colonial ,college4 ,?is 0 done solely = ! b5efit ( #8,miss ,buss' tea*]s' at fir/1 ?\gh o!rs came 9 "t4 ,greate/ among ^? o!rs 0 ,miss ,cl\gh4 8,?is little hi/ory ( ! idea ( tra9+1 z ,miss ,buss held x fir/1 is *>act]i/ic ( h] attitude on ! subject ?r\gh\t4 ,%e ?\ght x ess5tial1 & at ! same "t s great & special a "w1 t x ought to be und]tak5 by ^? :o made a special bus9ess ( x1 & n by ! heads ( s*ools ^: special bus9ess 0 some?+ else4 ,%e felt ! ne$ ( x z an arti/ 9 h] "w1 %e s\ght to h x suppli$ 9 ! _s ( ! adm9i/rator by ! f\ndation ( in/itutions = x4 8,to ^! lectures ,miss ,buss s5t all ! "y tea*]s :om %e c\ld induce to g4 ,v (t51 ,i suppose1 !y resi/$ ! light1 z1 9 ! pride ( y\? & eag]ness to be do+1 !y resi/ ! light ( ! tra9+ college /ill4 ,9 eag]ness & self-confid5ce ,i 0 probably equal to mo/1 b ,i _h be5 !oriz+ ab\t education on my own acc\nt1 & 0 v s5sible ( ! d>kness4 ,s :5 %e told me ab\t ! ,college ( ,preceptors & ,mr4 ,payne1 %e %[$ me :at ,i 0 look+ =1 & ,i eag]ly accept$ ! sugge/ion ( att5d+ ! lectures4 ,%e told me aft]w>ds h[ mu* %e 0 pleas$ ) my ready int]e/4 ,x 0 inde$ at ?is po9t t our m9ds fir/ met4 ,& p]haps ?is 0 p>tly :y1 :5 %e br\ght me into ! hall to let me out h]self1 %e fir/ held out h] h& & !n look+ at me 9 ! way h] girls s well "k1 %e sudd5ly took me 9 h] arms & kiss$ me4 ,b *iefly x 0 an impulse ( mo!rly t5d]ness t prompt$ h]4 ,i 0 "y & _h suff]$4 8,?is 0 9 ,janu>y1 be=e s*ool op5$4 ,9 ,febru>y1 %e s5t = me to come twice a week & tea* ma!matics4 ,! s*ool 0 9 #bjb1 ,camd5 ,road1 !n1 & !re 7 #cjj girls4 ,miss ,arm/ead & ,miss ,lyndon 7 9 ! fir/ class ,i ev] taught4 ,!y 7 great fri5ds1 b _h agre$ n to sit toge!r1 s t !y might escape ! temptation ( talk+4 ,i _h nev] be5 inside a s*ool be=e1 & _h no idea :at girls o!r ?an ,i _h be5 7 l intellectually4 ,i might well feel mode/ ab\t ! ne$ ( tra9+ 9 ! te*nique ( manag+ a class1 ! "o ?+ 9 :i* ! ,college ( ,preceptors' lectures did n specially help me4 ,b ! girls 7 v good1 & did n #8try x on1' ) "o exception1 & %e us$ to be sorry1 & apologize ( h] own accord4 ,i rememb] be+ wond]fully impress$ by ! high tone ( feel+ t prevail$1 ! abs5ce ( petty jeal\sies1 ! tru/wor?9ess ( ! girls1 & ! confid5ce plac$ 9 !m ab\t m>ks & conduct4 ,ov] all ! head-mi/ress 0 z a second consci5ce4 ,no?+ mean1 petty1 or egoti/ic c\ld survive contact ) ! fre% brac+ air ( h] p]sonality4 ,i 0 v new & v inexp]i5c$ 9 s*ool ways2 %e _h h] little anxieties ab\t me1 & us$ to look aft] my classes a good deal at fir/4 ,all "y tea*]s "k :at ?is feels l1 b x 0 a great help none ! less1 & we mu/ all w9 our spurs be=e we get !m4 ,except ^? :o rema9$ ( ! orig9al /aff1 ,i 0 ! only tea*] !re :o _h n be5 a pupil4 8,soon ,i came = all my "t1 & taught ,g]man4 ,b ! dem& = ma!matics grew z ! tea*+ develop$1 & be=e long all my tea*+ "t 0 absorb$ 9 ?is /rict] intellectual discipl9e ( ! ,nor? ,london girl4 ,x is p]haps a digression1 b ,i may m5tion t ! fir/ g5ius ,i f\nd 0 ,s>a ,annie ,bur/all4 ,) ,miss ,buss z a head-mi/ress1 & su* a pupil z t1 & _m m to love & help1 ,i began to be happy 9 ^? days4 8,z ! s*ool & its head became m & m to me1 ,i grew into t position 9 relation to bo? :i* enables me to give "s acc\nt ( my de> fri5d's m9d & practice1 fir/ z %[n 9 ! inn] "w ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool dur+ ^! lat] ye>s1 & secondly 9 relation to ! v>i\s phases ( ! educational movem5t outside4 8,9 ! head-mi/ress' room at ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool !re 0 9 leisure mom5ts always likely to be go+ on discussion ( _m ?+s o!r ?an ! imm$iate bus9ess ( education 9 ! s*ool4 ,x 0 inde$ a notewor?y fact t s mu* conc5tration ( "w & int]e/ 9 su* an ef=t z ! creation ( ?is great s*ool out ( ! void t prec$$ x1 %\ld h gone ) s wide an ext5sion ( int]e/ 9 o!r fields1 & ^! n educational fields only4 ,"o delightful bond ( sympa?y betwe5 ,miss ,buss & me 0 our common int]e/ 9 public affairs1 & ! h>mony ( our political op9ions4 ,h[ eag]ly %e look$ = news 9 /irr+ times6 h[ he>tily %e ?rew h]self into ! que/ions ( ! day6 & h[ %e enjoy$ a good political discussion6 ,%e 0 ?or\ghly imbu$ ) ! f9e civic _s1 & = my "p ,i believe ?is contact ( h] m9d ) ! issues ( life on a l>g]--ev5 ?\gh r\gh]--scale1 0 invaluable = ! heal? ( ! s*ool-life1 z a corrective to ! n>r[ s*ola/ic _s :i* s easily bani%es ! fre% air f s*ools1 & possibly sometimes ev5 f univ]sities4 ,x is n ! p>ticul> op9ions t tell1 x is ! contact ) g5u9e public _s 9 any %ape4 8,b x is ) ! educational int]e/s & ! out] circles ( h] life 9 connection ) !m t we h "h to d4 ,9 all h] "w %e _h h] eye always on ! l>g] issues4 ,! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool 0 nev] out ( p]spective 9 ! m5tal picture ( ! educational field4 ,no o!r educational lead] has work$ ) m devotion to "o special in/itution1 b ?\gh x 0 ! c5tre ( h] practical _w x nev] usurp$ ! place ( c5tre 9 h] vision4 ,& = ?is v reason x 0 at ! c5tral s\rce ( _m educational movem5ts1 because %e 0 9 x1 & 0 also at ! v he>t ( !m4 8,! fir/ place among ^! may be giv5 to ! education ( wom5 9 all its phases4 ,b conc]n = ! cultivation & spread ( educational pr9ciples & ! pr(essional tra9+ ( ! tea*] lay sc>cely less ne> h] he>t4 ,dur+ ! lat] ye>s1 ?is occupi$ ev5 m ( h] att5tion1 & %e nev] _h #8wom5 only' 9 h] m9d4 ,!n x 0 9 ! v nature ( h] t %e %\ld be greatly ex]cis$ by ! politico-educational problems be=e !y rose at all above ! horizon ( ! regul> s*ola/ic m9d4 ,i wond] h[ _m s*oolma/]s 9 ,engl& came to look into ! "q ( ,wel% ,int]m$iate ,education1 its creation & organization1 :5 ! e>lie/ ,wel% ,education ,bills came be=e ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,b we us$ to discuss ^! ?+s 9 ^? days ov] our midday meal1 & debate on ! analogy1 or want ( analogy1 ) ! ,engli% problem4 ,! la/ piece ( public "w %e did 0 to answ] ! qu]ies s5t to educationali/s by ! ,royal ,commission on ,second>y ,education4 ,%e 0 too ill !n to give evid5ce be=e ! ,commission1 too ill to h answ]$ ^! qu]ies if ! ideas ( !m _h be5 new to h]1 b %e _h kn[n h] m9d ab\t !m cle>ly 9 ! days ( h] /r5g?1 & x 0 easy to g ov] famili> gr\nd once m4 ,x 0 s famili> to h] t x 0 famili> gr\nd to me too2 ,i knew h] op9ions z well z ,i knew my own 7or bett]1 9 s f> z !y 7 m det]m9ate740 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,life ,,at ,,myra ,,lodge4 8,to "k h] is a lib]al education40 8,i h no lik+ = l>ge bo>d+-s*ools4 ,my ideal ( education is l>ge1 well-conduct$ day s*ools1 ) all ! life & discipl9e t numb]s alone c give2 n to speak ( ! great] *eapness & effici5cy ( ! tea*+4 ,our "y wom5 are n>r[$ sadly by ! want ( sympa?y1 l>ge exp]i5ce1 & "r self-e/imation :i* only mix+ ) numb]s gives4 ,b no l>ge dormitories nor d9+-rooms4 ,let ! education be z broad & vivaci\s z may be1 & to a c]ta9 ext5t1 public2 at all ev5ts1 public-spirit$4 ,b1 if bo>d]s mu/ att5d1 let !m live 9 families1 "u prop] regulations1 ( c\rse1 & att5d z day s*ol>s4 ,l>ge bo>d+-s*ools give a sort ( h>dness1 :i* ,i1 = "o1 greatly dislike4 ,!y de/roy ! home-feel+s1 b ,i ne$ n dwell on ^! po9ts2 my feel+s are mo/ 9 fav\r ( day s*ools & good homes4 8,we h two bo>d+-h\ses4 ,"o1 my own1 is ( v rec5t e/abli%m5t--! girls g to & f s*ool ) me or an assi/ant-gov]ness4 ,_! education is j ! same z t ( all ! day pupils4 8,x is "r1 h[ev]1 to say t ?is plan ( lett+ ! mi/ress receive bo>d]s is n all[$ at ! ,*elt5ham ,ladies' ,college1 a l>ge & successful in/itution1 ! only 7almo/7 effici5t propriet>y girls' s*ool 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i c see possible evils1 b z ,i h only j begun1 am n fully aw>e ( !m yet4 ,i %\ld n recomm5d1 ,i ?9k1 ! mi/ress ( a great day s*ool be+ all[$ to beg9 ) a bo>d+-h\se4 ,h] /r5g? & :ole work+ "t ought to g to ! s*ool40 ,s wrote ,miss ,buss 9 #ahfh4 ,%e _h tak5 ,myra ,lodge because %e c\ld n o!rwise h c>ri$ out h] great s*eme4 ,%e aft]w>ds came to see m cle>ly /ill t ! head ( a great s*ool ought to h h] "t at home free f all claims4 ,_h %e be5 able to act on ?is f ! fir/1 h] own life might h be5 prolong$4 ,b once hav+ tak5 up ! life at ,myra %e c\ld nev] br+ h]self to let ! girls g4 ,ev5 :51 at la/1 %e h&$ ! bo>d+-h\se ov] to ,miss ,edw>ds1 %e mov$ to ! h\se adjo9+1 & _h a door left s t %e c\ld h girls to see h] or g to see !m4 ,%e said3 8,i d n ?9k ,i c\ld n[ be q happy )\t girls r\nd me40 ,9 accordance ) h] own !ories1 %e tri$ to make ,myra ,lodge z home-l z possible4 ,& ! welf>e ( h] girls--physical1 m5tal1 & spiritual--0 h] fir/ c>e4 ,to hygi5e %e _h paid special att5tion1 & h] arrangem5ts = v5tilation1 ba?+1 & food1 left no?+ to be desir$4 ,%e always laid great /ress on ! ne$ ( suffici5t food1 v>i$ 9 e possible way2 & e "o )9 h] range mu/ h he>d h] expatiate on ! folly1 or wick$ness1 = %e gave x ! h>d] t]m1 :i* induces s _m "y wom5 to d fatal injury to _! heal? by insuffici5t & unsuitable food4 ,( ! laz9ess & indiff]5ce :i* makes s _m ( !m cont5t ) odd cups ( tea1 9 place ( regul> & prop] meals1 %e c\ld n speak too /rongly4 ,! ,myra girls 7 f$ well1 & ) suffici5t luxuries to make 8home hamp]s0 unnecess>y4 ,on all sides we he> ( ! special c>e ex]cis$ 9 ! matt] ( prop] food dur+ exam9ations1 or 9 any "t ( extra /ra94 ,if x 0 kn[n t ! int]val dur+ an exam9ation 0 too brief to all[ ( a full meal1 hot s\p1 or hot milk1 ) bread & butt]1 or scone1 w\ld be ready at ! "r "t4 ,"h is a ^w to ! po9t f ,miss ,buss1 to :om ,i _h m5tion$ "s *ild's compla9t aga9/ a tea*]-- 8,if !re is any?+ wrong1 ,i w see to x1 b1 meantime1 ,i _c b ?9k !re is z mu* real f\ndation = ?is *>ge aga9/ ,miss ,s4 z !re is 9 ! "o aga9/ me1 :i* has tak5 mu* ( my "t ?is week to trace out1 viz4 t a girl n[ 9 s*ool1 0 remov$ f my h\se1 & plac$ "u m$ical treatm5t1 because ( ! insuffici5cy ( food4 8,x is q impossible to tru/ 9 *ildr5's judgm5ts until all sides ( ! "q are look$ into4 ,_! views are z immature z _! bodies4 8,ano!r *ild speaks 9 ! same way ( ano!r tea*]1 & ,i am con/antly hav+ to br+ 9 floods ( light on a girl40 ,suitable clo?+ 0 also a matt] ( c>eful consid]ation4 ,miss ,buss w\ld h lik$ a s*ool-uni=m1 :i* %e w\ld h made graceful z well z rational2 b1 except 9 ! gymnasium1 %e nev] atta9$ ?is desire1 & _h to cont5t h]self ) at s*ool advis+1 & at ,myra compell+1 ! mo/ ne$ful re=ms4 ,%e wag$ w> aga9/ unsuitable ornam5tation1 lace & jewell]y 9 ! morn+ be+ always attack$4 ,%e w\ld1 if possible1 h giv5 ea* girl a sep>ate room1 well suppli$ ) ! 8place = ev]y?+10 9 :i* ev]y?+ w\ld be expect$ to be 9 its place4 ,fail+ ?is1 %e s divid$ ! rooms by curta9s t ea* inmate secur$ "o portion t 0 specially h] own4 ,at "o "t x 0 r a fa%ion to talk ( ! 8ov]-"w0 at ,miss ,buss' s*ools4 ,d\btless !re 7 cases ( girls too delicate = ! life ( a public s*ool1 :o ought to h be5 kept at home2 & !re 7 also cases--v num]\s--9 :i* girls :o 7 expect$ to d s*ool-"w & at ! same "t meet e home claim1 z well z enjoy social di/ractions & dissipations1 c]ta9ly did suff]4 ,b at ,myra ,lodge1 :]e life 0 duly regulat$1 & ! "t = /udy fix$ to suit ea* girl1 no "o suff]$ :o 0 at all fit to be away f h] "m's c>e1 :il/ _m 7 v m>k$ly improv$ 9 heal? dur+ _! /ay !re4 ,hav+ myself suff]$1 = life1 f ! ignorance ( ! laws ( heal? common to ev5 ! mo/ intellectually advanc$ tea*]s ( my y\?1 ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ?is "q1 & (t5 talk$ x ov] ) ,miss ,buss4 ,look+ back on my own exp]i5ce1 & contra/+ x ) :at ,i knew ( ! arrangem5ts at ,myra1 ,i c\ld nev] br+ myself to believe 9 ! suff]+s ( girls enjoy+ ! b5efit ( ,miss ,buss' ?or\gh k ( hygi5e4 ,%e fully endors$ ! op9ion express$ by ,miss ,beale1 9 an able pap] read be=e ! ,social ,sci5ce ,congress1 9 #ahgd1 :]e %e says-- 8,i rememb] ! outcry rais$ :5 x 0 propos$ to op5 ! local exam9ations to girls4 ,! de$ 0 done1 & none ( ! evils pr$ict$ h fall5 on u4 ,i frequ5tly *all5ge our visitors to f9d a delicate-look+ girl among our /ud5ts4 ,i d n say we h none1 b !re are s few t x is n easy to f9d !m4 ,i kept1 "o ye>1 a record ( all ! causes ( abs5ce1 & f\nd t 9 ! high] classes pupils 7 abs5t f illness on an av]age ab\t ?ree days 9 a ye>1 9 ! l[] f five to six1 & 9 ! l[e/ r m40 ,& f ,am]ica comes ! satisfactory report ( 8heada*es dim9i%+ & hy/]ia disappe>+ "u ! /r5g!n+ influ5ces on body & m9d ( ?is high] education40 ,!re is no d\bt t ! pupils ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ools _h en\gh to d4 ,b ,i "k ( at lea/ two cases :]e ! compla9t 0 q ! o!r way4 ,miss ,buss says 9 "o note-- 8,fancy ,mr4 ----6 ,he also wrote la/ ye> object+ to 8 daught]'s home-"w be+ limit$4 ,i "k t mo/ ( ! ,myra girls f9i% at sev5 o'clock1 d no lessons be=e n9e 9 ! morn+1 d none at all on ,friday ev5+1 & always put e bit ( s*ool-"w by on ,saturday at twelve4 ,?is leaves _m an h\r free4 ,b p>5ts are ! weake/ ( mortals4 ,unm>ri$ #8,arnies' h w1 & c>ry out :at !y "k to be "r60 ,9 ano!r case a pupil 0 )drawn f ,myra ,lodge because %e 0 n all[$ to "w beyond ! allott$ "t4 ,miss ,buss writes 9 ref]5ce to ?is-- 8,! *ild ?9ks %e w be all[$1 ,i suppose1 to /udy :atev] h\rs %e likes1 if %e goes else:]e4 ,i w n all[ m ?an a c]ta9 am\nt4 ,:at's n done !n1 mu/ be left undone4 ,! consequ5ce is1 m5tal z well z bodily activity1 9 "t40 ,lat]1 %e aga9 ref]s to ! same subject3 8,patty ,watson has left me4 ,x is a good lesson ( failure1 & helps1 let u hope1 to repress t #8bladd] ( elation' ( :i* y speak40 ,&1 once aga91 apropos to "s o!r difficulty3 8,! enclos$ note is v satisfactory4 ,j---- ,d---- 0 n all[$ to g h] own way1 l ,patty1 :o1 by ! way1 is a clev] girl1 consci5ti\s & indu/ri\s40 ,x may be op5 to "q1 p]haps1 :e!r ,miss ,buss might n h relax$ h] rules 9 fav\r ( ?is v rem>kable girl4 ,b x is also probable t ! v p]ception ( ! dang]s att5d+ ov]/ra9 may h made h] resolute aga9/ x4 ,miss ,ell5 ,m>?a ,watson _h gone to ,myra ,lodge1 ma9ly t %e might pursue /udy 9 high] ma!matics1 & consequ5tly might h expect$ to c\nt z m ?an an ord9>y s*oolgirl4 ,%e 01 h[ev]1 ( highly s5sitive organization1 & no "o :o kn[s ! c>e ex]cis$ ov] ea* girl individually c d\bt t ,miss ,buss 0 aw>e ( all t conc]n$ h]1 & judg$ accord+ly4 ,miss ,watson ga9$ fir/-class hon\rs 9 ! ,s5ior ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ation :ile at ,myra ,lodge4 ,aft]w>ds1 at ! ,univ]sity ,college ,int]m$iate1 %e took ! highe/ prize = appli$ ma!matics & me*anics1 z well z a #ej ,s*ol>%ip4 ,pr(essor ,clif=d said on ?is occasion t ! pr(ici5cy ( ,miss ,watson w\ld h be5 v r>e 9 a man1 b he _h be5 utt]ly unprep>$ to f9d x 9 a woman1 add+ t1 8a few m /ud5ts l ,miss ,watson w\ld raise ,univ]sity ,college to a /atus f> surpass+ t ( in/itutions tw5ty times z ri* & two hundr$ times long] 9 exi/5ce40 ,a case s exceptional mu/ /& alone2 b /ill ! "q does sugge/ itself1 if1 ?r\gh\t h] :ole s*ool-life1 ,miss ,watson _h be5 subject to ! re/rictions judg$ :olesome by "o s wise z ,miss ,buss1 might %e n possibly h be5 sp>$ to "w out h] spl5did de/9y1 in/ead ( be+ s e>ly laid to re/ 9 h] lonely ,s\? ,african grave8 ,x is impossible to =m any rules :i* w include ! few brilliant exceptions :o are a law to !mselves2 su*1 = example1 z ,miss ,cobbe1 "o out ( a ?\s&1 9 be+ end[$ ) a physique to mat* h] m5tal vig\r1 :o gives an in/ance ( ! k9d ( "w possible to h]self4 ,%e is contra/+ ! old & ! new ord] ( ?+s1 or impulse v]sus sy/em4 8,i c make no sort ( pret5sions to h acquir$1 ev5 9 my be/ days1 any?+ l ! in/ruction :i* ! "y /ud5ts ( ,girton & ,newnham & ,lady ,m>g>et ,hall are s =tunate z to possess2 & mu* ,i envy _! opportunities = acquir+ accurate s*ol>%ip4 ,b ,i "k n :e!r ! me?od !y foll[ c1 on ! :ole1 convey z mu* ( ! pure delight ( le>n+ z did my solit>y e>ly /udies4 ,:5 ! summ] morn+ sun rose ov] ! trees & %one into my b$room1 f9d+ me /ill ov] my books f ! ev5+ be=e1 & :5 ,i !n saunt]$ out to take a sleep on "o ( ! g>d5-seats 9 ! %rubb]y1 ! s5se ( hav+ le>nt some?+1 or cle>$ up "s hi!rto d\bt$ po9t1 or add$ a /ore ( fre% ideas to my m5tal ri*es1 0 ( pure/ satisfaction40 ,)\t com+ to any f9al decision on ! be/ mode ( deal+ ) g5ius1 to :i* /udy aft] ?is fa%ion may be natural1 we may at lea/ safely conclude t ev5 9 ! mo/ ela/ic ( s*ool bo>d+-h\ses1 a girl s expansive c\ld sc>cely f9d h]self happy1 or be a s\rce ( happ9ess to ! anxi\s mi/ress4 ,b h[ happy ev5 a v clev] girl might be at ,myra we may see f "s memories ( a /ay ( six mon?s1 sp5t 9 prep>ation = ,girton1 :]e ! writ]1 ,mrs4 ,lewis1 di/+ui%$ h]self-- 8,i rememb]1 z if x 0 ye/]day1 my fir/ meet+ ) ,miss ,buss1 n[ tw5ty-?ree ye>s ago4444 ,at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t %e _h int]view$ me privately1 & ,i 0 deeply impress$ by h] e>ne/ mann]1 by ! ?or\ghness ) :i* %e w5t into my =m] education1 & ! evid5t int5tion ( do+ h] utmo/ = me4 ,?is ,i soon knew 0 *>act]i/ic ( h]4 ,we 71 to h]1 individuals--ea* "o ! object ( g5u9e int]e/ & real anxiety4444 8,%e talk$ to me m z an adult ?an z a s*oolgirl1 & ,i rememb] ) gratitude t %e invit$ me to walk ) h] to *ur*1 or on any occasion :5 %e happ5$ to g out ) u1 int]e/+ me 9 "s social1 educational1 or philan?ropic subject1 talk+ ) su* flu5cy & su* a fund ( illu/ration & ( racy anecdote t ,i 0 sorry :5 our de/9ation 0 rea*$4 ,look+ back1 ,i realize :at an unusually g5]\s ?+ x 0 = all ^! privileges to be p\r$ out on a raw s*oolgirl1 &1 moreov]1 on a /rang]4 ,t eag]1 ungrudg+1 self-sp5d+ = o!rs 01 to my m9d1 ! mo/ noticeable feature ( de> ,miss ,buss' daily life4 8,9 ab\t two mon?s ,miss ,buss began actively arrang+ = me to see z mu* ( ,london z possible dur+ my /ay ) h]4 ,) all ! v>i$ "w & c>es ( h] busy days ^u h]1 %e w\ld con/antly ask1 #8,_h ,i se5 ?is place ( int]e/8 _h ,i he>d t fam\s prea*]8 _h ,i ev] be5 s-&-s8' ,& e sp>e aft]noon or ev5+ 0 us$ to ! be/ advantage1 ei!r p]sonally1 or ) any lady %e c\ld f9d free to *ap]one me4 ,%e (t5 told me t a tea*] ought to h z wide & v>i$ an exp]i5ce z possible1 & all ! g5]al in=mation %e c\ld get1 & %\ld nev] ?9k t book-le>n+ alone w\ld fit h] = h] po/4 ,=eign travel1 social int]c\rse1 g5]al read+1 all 7 insi/$ on z indisp5sable4 ,& %e w\ld give me bits ( ! hi/ory ( h] own /ruggles4444 8,! happ9ess ( all h] pupils 0 to h] an object ( real solicitude4 ,i rememb] my delight$ surprise on "o ( ! fir/ ,saturdays at h] *e]y invitation1 #8,n[1 girls1 :i* ( y w\ld l to come to see ,maccabe1 at ,/4 ,george's ,hall1 ) me ?is aft]noon8' ,i knew ! week _h be5 a v busy "o1 & ,i wond]$ h[ ,miss ,buss c\ld f9d ! en]gy to be s gay1 & to laugh ) ! m]rie/ ( u at ! jokes4 8,look+ back1 ,i realize t ,i _c ov]-e/imate ! value ( su* association ) t noble1 e>ne/1 sympa!tic nature4 ,&1 c]ta9ly1 ,i h nev] se5 any "o :o s equally comb9$ e>ne/ness ( purpose1 untir+ indu/ry1 indomitable p]sev]ance1 & %rewd common s5se1 ) ! p]fection ( womanly sympa?y40 ,( ! intellectually /imulat+ effect ( ?is association ano!r pupil speaks /rongly-- 8,al?\gh x is q impossible = any ( u to measure ! great influ5ce = good t ,miss ,buss has ex]t$ ov] ! :ole ( our lives1 9 "o p>ticul> ,i h specially felt ! great help h] tra9+ has be5 to me p]sonally1 viz4 ! *oice ( books & ta/e = good lit]ature4 8,i c rememb]1 q e>ly 9 my s*ool-life1 ! cutt+ satire ) :i* ,miss ,buss w\ld criticize "s ( ! mod]n tra% 9 ! %ape ( lit]ature1 s t "o felt 7& t feel+ ,i h nev] lo/7 "o simply c\ld n read su* books4 ,on ! o!r h&1 %e always recomm5d$ pl5ty ( good :olesome books to help u 9 ! *oice ( our read+2 :ile1 9 po9t+ out passages1 or 9 expla9+ allusions1 %e r\s$ int]e/1 & cultivat$ ! ta/e = all t is good & pure 9 lit]ature4 8,%e appli$ to books1 z to o!r ?+s1 h] fav\rite motto3 #8,aim high1 & y w /rike high6' 8,%e seem$1 9 all h] tea*+1 to agree ) ! poet ,l[ell1 t #8n failure1 b l[ aim1 is crime6' 8,a fav\rite subject = debate 0 ! ,e?ics ( ,wa/e1 %[+ t ev]y?+ wantonly de/roy$ is a loss to ! community4 ,! wick$ness ( wa/e ( food seems to h excit$ mu* att5tion1 & set ! girls1 among !mselves1 to discuss & make calculations conc]n+ x :i* s]v$--z !y 7 meant to d--to give safe & h>mless topics = talk4 8,ak9 to ?is 0 ! ef=t to make girls look into ! future1 & n to tru/ to :at might happ51 b to prep>e by pres5t action 9 acquir+ habits ( decision & indu/ry4 ,%e ?\ght t e woman %\ld be indep5d5t1 & deprecat$ dep5d5ce on bro!rs or o!r fri5ds1 s long z ef=t 0 possible on _! own "p40 ,ano!r 8,myra girl0 seizes on a po9t v *>act]i/ic1 :5 %e says-- 8,to s*oolgirl & fri5d alike1 ,miss ,buss 0 entirely natural4 ,%e 0 too great to ?9k (1 or to ne$1 ext]ior aids to respect4 ,=getful ( h]self1 %e 0 ev] ready to %>e h] ?\ghts or memories ) all :o c\ld be int]e/$ or help$ by !m4 8,9 h] conv]sation %e avoid$ all p]sonal gossip4 ,nev] did an unk9d or ha/y ^w ab\t a fell[-be+ cross h] lips1 & (t5 9 ! s*ool addresses1 %e told u t by *att] ! n9? comm&m5t 0 easily brok51 & t topics ab\t acqua9tances begun 9 innoc5ce1 end$ only 9 h>m & hurt to o!rs40 ,!re is a /ory ( h] t1 "o day1 aft] a visitor _h gone1 ,miss ,buss seem$ v uncom=table1 & f9ally said1 8,i feel z if ,i _h be5 /ung all ov]2 t talk has left s _m /+s beh9d x60 ,x 0 h] rule1 c>efully kept1 nev] to repeat unpleasant ?+s2 b %e nev] =got to m5tion any k9d ^w said ab\t o!rs4 ,miss ,fawcett speaks ( ,miss ,buss' sympa?y ) "y life & its ne$s1 & %e adds-- 8,! girls 7 a great happ9ess to ,miss ,buss4 ,if "o or o!r did give tr\ble ?r\gh temp]--& ?is did worry h]--we w\ld sometimes com=t ea* o!r by reflect+ h[ _m ( !m did no?+ ( ! k9d1 b w5t on tranquilly & happily4 #8,yes1' %e w\ld say1 #8x is ! old /ory2 ! n9ety & n9e are apt to be =gott5 9 ! /ruggle ) ! "o6' ,& %e w\ld *e] up40 ,%e 0 v indulg5t to h] girls at ! half-t]m holidays4 ,besides s5d+ !m = pleasant excursions1 %e lik$ !m to be able to g into ! kit*5 to make t(fee1 & to cook "s little da9ty 7,nor?c\ntry cakes or specialities71 or any?+ else !y might l4 ,! girls' bir?days 7 always m>k$ by "s special treat4 ,on "o occasion we he> t ! y\ng] *ildr5 71 = once1 to be all[$ to make 8j z mu* noise z !y lik$40 ,! results 7 s 8trem5d\s0 t a fri5dly policeman look$ 9 to see if 8 s]vices 7 requir$1 greatly reliev$ to f9d t ! %rieks :i* _h attract$ him 7 only %rieks ( laught]4 ,b1 :il/ delight+ 9 real fun1 ! l9e 0 drawn1 h>d & fa/1 at slang1 r\ghness1 &1 above all1 at practical jokes4 ,no girl :o _h once _h a talk ) h] on ?is la/ topic 0 likely to make a second attempt )9 rea* ( ,miss ,buss4 ,! do+s ( c]ta9 8sm>t0 sets f\nd small tol]ance 9 h] eyes4 ,nor did ! 8,dodo0 & 8,yell[ ,a/]0 lit]ature f>e bett]1 ?\gh = mo/ ( x %e w\ld h probably giv5 ! prescription t work$ s well 9 "o p>ticul> case ( morbid excitem5t--8clos$ doors & op5 w9d[s10 or sil5ce & fre% air4 ,miss ,buss _h rem>k$1 z a fact ( h] exp]i5ce1 t if girls ( great natural vanity c\ld n take ! lead 9 any o!r way1 !y develop$ some?+ s5sational 9 heal?4 ,he>+ ( a case ( ?is sort 9 "o ( ! bo>d+-h\ses1 %e reque/$ to be s5t = if ano!r fa9t+ fit %\ld come on4 ,?is 0 done4 ,on arriv+1 %e f\nd ! girls' room full ( anxi\s by/&]s1 :o 7 at once dismiss$1 only except+ ! head ( ! h\se1 :o 0 ask$ to close ! door & op5 all ! w9d[s4 ,miss ,buss !n dem&$ a l>ge jug ( 8! v colde/ wat] t c\ld be procur$10 add+1 9 di/9ct tones1 8,!re is no sort ( dang] 9 ?is k9d ( attack1 & ! mo/ c]ta9 cure is a sudd5 da% ( v cold wat] 9 ! face40 ,9 tell+ me ?is /ory1 %e add$1 ) "o ( h] mo/ g5ial smiles-- 8,i saw t ! *ild _h h] be/ frock on1 & ,i want$ to give h] "t40 ,be=e ! wat] came1 ! pati5t 0 able to gasp out1 8,ah1 ,i feel bett] n[1 ?ank y60 8,t is "r1 my *ild4 ,i am glad y feel bett]4 ,& n[ rememb]1 9 future1 t y ne$ nev] al>m ei!r y\rself or any "o else4 ,if y feel a little fa9tness com+ on1 j retire to y\r own room1 )\t say+ any?+ ab\t x4 ,%ut y\r door1 op5 all ! w9d[s1 & lie d[n quietly4 ,y w soon f9d y\rself well aga940 ,!re 0 no recurr5ce ( ! attack4 ,) weakness ( w ,miss ,buss c\ld by nature h little sympa?y4 ,b %e 0 /]n only :5 %e knew t a w might be r\s$ to great] ef=t1 :i*1 if let alone1 c\ld only gr[ m & m feeble4 ,) m]ely morbid & self-c5tr$ natures %e _h /ill less aff9ity1 & = ^! ! prescription1 8,d y\r next duty fir/60 w\ld be v /rongly en=c$4 ,coldness or extreme res]ve ( mann] 0 always a trial to ,miss ,buss1 z to all p]sons ( a naturally demon/rative temp]am5t4 ,x 0 true t %e h]self sometimes ex]cis$ a repressive influ5ce1 b ?is 0 only :5 %e 0 v mu* run d[n or worri$4 ,usually1 %e drew p out by h] frank k9dness4 ,"o ( h] v fav\rite /ories = h] girls 0 ,mrs4 ,gatty's *>m+ kitt5 /ory1 8,purr :5 y are pleas$60 ,%e lik$ e "o to %[ feel+s ( pleasure or k9dness1 & 9 ?is %e set !m a bright example4 ,miss ,fawcett recalls1 among _m ?+s be>+ on ! same po9t1 a rem>k made to h] by ,miss ,buss1 z !y pass$ two new girls--bo? ( :om are s9ce kn[n to fame--8,x is always a refre%m5t ( _s to me to look at ^? two happy si/]s60 ,natures ( ?is k9d 7 a real help 9 h] times ( depression or disc\ragem5t1 ?\gh1 d\btless1 none ( ! girls ev] dreamt t "o s /rong c\ld ne$ help4 ,o!r tea*]s w und]/& f exp]i5ce ?is joy ( :ole-he>t$ & sympa!tic ob$i5ce f _! pupils4 ,& x is easy to measure :at ?is mu/ h be5 to ,miss ,buss 9 ^? lat] days1 :5 %e 0 no long] ! en]getic "y tea*]1 sweep+ e "o along ) h] 9 a rapture ( devotion1 b1 in/ead1 _h to c>ry1 9 addition to h] own inevitable burd5s1 all ! c>es ( h] wide public "w4 ,x may be a direct result ( public-s*ool life1 assimilat+ ! mod]n girl to h] s*oolboy bro!r1 b c]ta9ly x is to be obs]v$ t ! ,high-s*ool girl r>ely seems to h t p[] ( express+ h] feel+s :i* made h] "m or gr&mo!r s mu* easi] 9 all social relations4 ,x is m ?an probable t1 9 ?us gr[+ l ! typical 8s*oolboy10 %e may 9 reality feel m1 & n less1 f ?is v habit ( repression4 ,b ! fact rema9s t %e is m difficult ( approa* ?an ! girl ( o!r days4 ,) special cases q individual 9 _! nature1 ,miss ,buss 0 r>ely kn[n to fail4 ,z "o ( h] /aff obs]ves-- 8! way 9 :i* %e manag$ difficult & ob/9ate pupils 0 m>vell\s4 ,%e w\ld sp5d h\rs ) !m1 & nev] ?\ght ! "t wa/$ if at la/ %e made ! slighte/ impression4 ,(t51 :5 ?is did n appe> on ! surface1 x 0 %[n weeks1 mon?s1 or ev5 ye>s aft]1 by "s little note or message40 ,9 ?ank+ a "y fri5d = "s pro( ( affection !re is a pa!tic little appeal-- 8,y "y p c =m no idea--till y\r "t comes--( h[ mu* pa9 a little indiff]5ce c inflict1 especially :5 bo? ! old & ! "y h w>m he>ts4 ,my life ne$s close love f "s "o--,i h giv5 a l>ge am\nt ( m9e to "s "o--& :5 he n only responds1 b initiates lov+ rem>ks or c>esses1 he fills ! old p]son's he>t ) w>m?1 brightness1 & love40 ,on "s few occasions1 :5 m ?an usually ov]done1 ,i h he>d ,miss ,buss admit ) a we>y sigh t %e f\nd ! girls ( ! la/ decade ( h] "w s mu* less easy to influ5ce ?an ^? ( ! fir/2 s9ce1 ev5 :5 !y 7 inw>dly t\*$1 !y seem$ unable to %[ x aft] ! old fa%ion4 8,autres temps1 autres murs40 ,b yet1 mak+ all due all[ance1 if ^! 8difficult0 girls c\ld h se5 ?is fri5d aft] "o ( ! enc\nt]s s t]rible to h]1 & h realiz$ h[ sp5t & he>t-sick %e 01 !y mu/ h tak5 less pride 9 _! defiance or h>dness4 ,%e c>$ = !m s deeply t x 0 real angui% ( s\l to h] to ?9k ( ! future sorr[s inevitable = temp]s undiscipl9$ & wills unsubdu$4 ,) ?is "q ( ! influ5ce on mann]s ( ! public s*ool comes :at does seem a real objection to ! new developm5t--an objection mo/ /rongly felt by ^? :o look f>!/ back4 ,) h] inv>iable po9t & t]s5ess1 ,miss ,cobbe ?us puts ?is matt] 9 a nut%ell-- 8,william ( ,wykeham's motto3 #8,mann]s maky? ,manne1' 0 und]/ood to hold good emphatically conc]n+ ! mak+ ( ,woman4 ,! abrupt-speak+1 c\rtesy-neglect+1 sl\*+1 slangy "y damsel1 :o may n[ p]haps c>ry (f ! glories ( a ,univ]sity degree1 w\ld !n h seem$ /ill ne$+ to be taught ! v rudim5ts ( fem99e k4 ,:5 ,i recall ! type ( p]fect womanly g5tl5ess & high bre$+ :i* !n & !re 0 =m$1 x seems to me z if1 9 comp>ison1 mod]n mann]s are all r\gh & brusque4 ,we h graceful wom5 9 abundance /ill1 b ! peculi>1 old-fa%ion$ suavity1 ! tact :i* made e "o 9 a company happy & at ease--mo/ ( all1 ! humble/ individual pres5t--& :i* at ! same "t1 effectually prev5t$ ! mo/ audaci\s f transgress+ les bi5sances by a hair2 ( t suavity & tact we seem to h lo/ ! tradition40 ,b ,miss ,buss _h always fai? en\gh 9 ! future to reg>d ! mod]n r\ghness z m]ely a transitional /age1 & z ! outcome1 9 ! fir/ place1 ( ! high] /&>d ( morals :i* places fact be=e seem+4 ,! p]fect outw>d grace ( ! c\rtly days did n always imply correspond+ grace )94 ,:5 ^! fir/ days ( reaction %all pass1 & a really wide & high culture %all h become g5]al1 we may expect ! developm5t ( a new gracefulness :i* %all be ! g5u9e outcome ( a truly graci\s _s4 8,= mann]s are n idle1 b ! fruit ,( loyal nature1 & ( noble m9d40 ,9 ! v e>ly days at ,myra1 ! rules 7 few & simple1 & ! girls 7 tru/$ to d ! "r = love ( x4 ,miss ,buss believ$ 9 ! =ce ( a /rong public op9ion :i* %\ld put all wrong-do+ 9 its true light z hurtful to ! community2 & %e consid]$ x ! *ief advantage ( a l>ge public s*ool t a /rong feel+ = ! "r %\ld prevail1 &1 by its v =ce1 put d[n all t 0 base or ignoble4 ,x 0 a grief to h] to make new rules1 & ,i c recall h] sorr[1 on sev]al occasions1 :5 x became necess>y to add to ^? already exi/+--9 e case z ! result ( "s act on ! "p ( a selfi% m9ority1 :o ?us impos$ additional burd5s on ! ob$i5t majority4 ,miss ,fawcett1 :o _h long exp]i5ce at ,myra1 & ,miss ,edw>ds1 :o foll[$ h] !re1 speak v /rongly ab\t ! ?\ghtful c>e :i* 9 all cases aim$ at prev5t+ possible dang]s4 ,girls ^: influ5ce might be hurtful to ea* o!r 7 plac$ 9 rooms remote2 & ! sitt+-rooms 7 made attractive1 & ?us kept ! pupils to "s ext5t "u con/ant sup]vision4 ,9 ,miss ,buss' lett]s dur+ ! holidays !re are _m pro(s ( ?is ?\ghtfulness4 ,%e writes to ,miss ,fawcett-- 8,( ^! two ,i "k no?+--morally1 ,i mean4 ,b ,a4 ought to be kept if possible f ,b41 & also f ,c4 & ,d42 ! =m] _c manage h]1 & ! latt] gives 91 p]haps1 to h]4 ,w\ld x d = h] to take ,f4's b$1 9 ,g4's room8 ,x requires consid]ation40 ,?is consid]ation rea*$ all r\nd4 ,ano!r long lett] goes into arrangem5ts = ,miss ,fawcett's own relief f "s ( ! c>e1 ea* detail be+ work$ out ) ! utmo/ exactness4 ,or aga9-- 8,c y invite ,x4 to visit y on ! half-t]m holiday1 or1 if possible1 f ,friday or ,saturday be=e8 ,i fe> %e may be ask$ to two places :]e ,i d n wi% h] to g j n[4 ,%e is n easy to manage1 & h] companions are ( great importance2 & yet x is difficult = me to decl9e invitations :5 ! reason _c be expla9$4 8,if y d n mu* m9d1 ,i w n s5d ! ?ree girls on ,sunday until six o'clock1 :5 !y w be 9 "t = s]vice1 unless x is ra9+4 8,b ,i give up an h\r or r m to ! girls on ,sunday aft]noons1 & h be5 oblig$1 s9ce t difficulty la/ ye>1 to refuse to let !m out on ,sundays1 except at ! half-t]m4 ,if by any *ance a girl goes out 9 ! morn+1 ,i expect h] back to tea4 ,!y c g out on ,saturday aft]noons occasionally40 ,"h is a note aft] ! great explosion 9 ,reg5t's ,p>k1 on ,octob] #bnd1 #ahgd-- 8,i hope no?+ worse ?an brok5 glass has happ5$ at y\r h\se 9 consequ5ce ( ! t]rible %ock ?is morn+4 ,?irte5 ( my w9d[s are %att]$1 b ,i am too ?ankful = ! pres]vation ( ! "y inmates ( my h\se to m9d any?+4 8,my fir/ ?\ght 0 t ! /ack ( *imneys _h bl[n d[n1 &1 9 fall+1 _h cru%$ ! ro( 9 on ! b$s ( ,m>y & ,e!l ,p---- & ,edi? ,a----4 ,! noise seem$ to come f t qu>t]4 ,9 an in/ant ,i 0 up/airs1 to asc]ta9 if !y 7 safe4 8,i f9d myself ev5 n[ %ak+ f ! %ock to ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,my girls behav$ admirably4 ,!y 7 all quiet40 ,f ! e>ly days to ! late/ ,miss ,buss gave %ort addresses weekly on "s moral text1 *oos+ frequ5tly "s rec5t /ory ( great de$ or high ?\ght1 & mak+ x int]e/+ z %e br\ght x to be> on ! daily life ( ! girls4 ,z "o ( ! /aff rem>ks-- 8,! high moral tone ( ! s*ool 0 mat]ially help$ by ^! weekly addresses4 ,f\r =ms met h] 9 ! ,lecture ,hall1 & tea*]s & pupils li/5$ to h] wise c\nsel4 ,"o ( h] fav\rite texts 0 ! life ( ,doro?y ,wordswor?1 z %e e>ne/ly plead$ ) ! girls1 above all ?+s1 to aim at be+ true wom51 & n to let _! s*ool-"w 9 any way int]f]e ) _! home duties1 nev] =gett+ t !y mu/ br+ ei!r sun%9e or cl\d into ! home-life40 ,"h is a little sket* ( ! ,sunday talks at ,myra-- 8,i love to picture t draw+-room1 ,miss ,buss to ! left ( ! fire1 h] lamp on ! table at h] "r1 & ! girls gr\p$ ar\nd h] at ! fire1 (t5 "s at h] feet4444 ,i nev] he>d any "o read z %e did1 & especially on ^? ,sundays6 ,e ^w told4 ,& !n %e w\ld pause1 & s5d "s tru? home by an illu/ration f h] own exp]i5ce4444 ,aft] ! holidays1 %e 0 g5]ally full ( "s new ?\ght3 ,mrs4 ,norton's #8,lady ( ,la ,g>aye' 0 br\ght aft] a happy holiday at ,d9an4444 ,%e sp5t h\rs 9 ! prep>ation ( ! ,myra & s*ool addresses1 a te/imony to ! /ress %e laid on _! importance40 ,!re are "s pretty little glimpses ( ! inn] life at ,myra1 giv5 by a pupil :o sp5t !re a some:at prolong$ s*ool-life1 9 :i* %e came into v close relation to ! belov$ tea*]-- 8,my e>lie/ recollection ( ,miss ,buss 0 :5 ,i w5t 9 = ! entrance exam42 9 a /ate ( great trepidation1 ,i accompani$ h] along ! corridor to take (f my ?+s1 & ,i ?9k %e saw my poor f+]s %ak+1 = %e sudd5ly took me 9 h] w>m embrace1 & said1 #8,d y\r be/1 my de> *ild1 & y mu/ leave ! re/1' & !n1 look+ me 9 ! face1 ) ano!r kiss1 %e said1 #8,i ?9k we are go+ to be fri5ds4' ,& ! radiant smile t accompani$ ! kiss won my he>t & bani%$ my fe>s4 8,i _h be5 at ,myra ,lodge only a few weeks :51 "o ( ! girls hav+ act$ contr>y to regulations1 a w>m discussion on h] conduct took place 9 ! playroom d[n/airs1 "s def5d+ & "s disapprov+ ( h] conduct4 ,we 7 q unaw>e t 9 ! heat ( discussion our voices 7 l\d en\gh to be he>d up/airs2 x 0 a po9t on :i* ,i felt /rongly1 & ,i express$ myself some:at emphatically = a new-com]4 ,! next day ,miss ,buss s5t = me1 said %e knew ( ! incid5t1 & #8y said s-&-s1 my *ild2 ,i am delight$ to ?9k y feel 9 t way1 y 7 on ! "r side1 & rememb]1 de>1 ,i %all always expect to f9d y on ! "r side4' ,h[ (t5 t belief 9 my be+ #8on ! "r side' help$ me to make ! /ruggle = ! "r only ,i c tell60 ,! same writ] gives a glimpse ( ! brighte/ side ( ! relation betwe5 ! head & h] ,myra girls-- 8,miss ,buss w\ld (t5 come r\nd & see we 7 q com=table 9 our b$s1 & give u a mat]nal #8tuck-up4' ,"o morn+ at breakfa/ %e came beh9d my *air1 &1 turn+ my *9 up ) h] h& to look 9 my face1 said ) laugh+ voice & eye-- 8#8,well1 did ,i *eat y la/ night8' 8,a vision ( a figure 9 r$ dress+-g[n tuck+ me up & kiss+ me sprang into my m9d1 & ,i said-- 8#8,oh1 ,i rememb]2 ,i ?\ght x 0 "m4' 8,&1 :isp]+ to me1 %e said1 z %e kiss$ me1 #8,i ?\ght s1 de>2 y gave me su* a hug1 y s5t me s happy to b$6'0 ,& ?is1 aga91 f ano!r old pupil1 is equally attractive-- 8,nev] %all ,i =get h] k9dness :5 conf9$ to my room at ,myra by illness4 ,x 0 ! bright spot 9 my day :5 ,miss ,buss appe>$ 9 ! ev5+ to tuck me up 9 b$1 & wi% me good night4 ,m ?an once %e 0 on h] way to "s d9n] or meet+1 & wore a blue moir1 :i* ,i ?\ght s+ul>ly becom+4 ,h] smile1 peculi>ly sweet1 piquant1 & graci\s1 light$ up my long1 dull h\rs1 & l+]s ) me /ill4 8,!re 0 some?+ s l>ge & unfluctuat+ ab\t h] t "o felt "o c\ld tru/ h] ) & ?r\gh ev]y?+40 ,an app>5tly h>mless bit ( nons5se br\ght ab\t ano!r episode :i* deeply impress$ ! girl :o tells x-- 8,miss ,buss 0 9 h] little room4 ,9 h] k9de/ way %e held out h] h& to me & said-- 8#8,de> *ild1 ,i want to talk to y2 did y write t8' produc+ ! book4 8#8,oh yes1' ,i laugh$1 #8j to tease ,l\ie6' 8,i %all nev] =get ! way 9 :i* %e drew me to h]1 put my head on h] %\ld]1 & !n talk$ to me4 ,%e po9t$ out t ! (f5ce 9 itself 0 n a s]i\s "o1 b t ! je/+ ) a subject s s]i\s z ,love 0 "o t no girl %\ld indulge 92 & !n foll[$ ! mo/ beautiful little picture ( :at true e>?ly love might be1 t makes me gl[ to ?9k ( n[1 & %e urg$ me nev] to trifle ) ! subject 9 any =m1 res]v+ all my #8be/' = ! "o :o 0 to give me #8:at is ,god's be/ gift on e>?1 de>1 ! love ( a good man1 su* z ! love y\r fa!r & "m h1 & su* z ,i hope ,he may give y4' ,h[ glad ,i am to ?9k %e knew ,i h receiv$ t gift60 ,x mu/ inde$ h be5 a joy to ?is happy "y wife to be able (t5 to bright5 ! lat] days ( ! solit>y work]1 :om %e m\rns n[ ) t5d] & grateful remembrance 9 words t f9d f> e*oes-- 8,y "k my deep affection1 ,i may truly say v5]ation1 = ! de> "o1 & ,i feel z if "o ( my v ne>e/ _h gone4 ,i look on x z "o ( ! greate/ privileges ( my life to h liv$ 9 su* close contact ) h] = s _m ye>s4 ,de>1 de> ,miss ,buss1 :at an inspiration %e has be51 & :at a responsibility re/s ) u to c>ry out :at %e has always taught u z ! ideal ( life6 ,h] influ5ce 9 ! _w is untold2 & ,i am sure _m are ! lives %e has influ5c$ 9 critical times :5 ! ?\ght ( :at %e w\ld d1 or w\ld wi%1 has turn$ ! scale 9 ! "r direction40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gymnasium1 ,,nor? ,,london ,,collegiate ,,s*ool ,,= ,,girls4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,e>ly ,,educational ,,ideals4 8,! vocation ( a tea*] is an awful "o4 ,y _c d h] real good2 %e w d o!rs unspeakable h>m if %e is n aw>e ( its awfulness4 ,m]ely to supply h] ) necess>ies1 m]ely to assi/ h] 9 procur+ !m = h]self--?\gh t is f> bett]1 because 9 s do+ y awak5 en]gy ( "*1 reflection1 provid5ce--is n fitt+ h] = h] "w2 y may confirm h] 9 ! notion t ! tra9+ an immortal _s may be j z lawfully und]tak5 9 a case ( em]g5cy z t ( sell+ ribbons8 ,h[ c y give a woman self-respect1 h[ c y w9 = h] ! respect ( o!rs1 9 :om su* a notion1 or any modification ( x dwells8 ,y\r bus9ess is1 by all means1 to dispossess h] ( x2 to make h] feel ! greatness ( h] "w1 & yet %[ h] t x c be hone/ly p]=m$40--,f4 ,d4 ,,maurice1 ,lecture on op5+ ,que5's ,college4 ,x is always ( int]e/ to comp>e dreams ) de$s1 ! ideal ) ! actual4 ,& ?is we are enabl$ to d ) reg>d to ,miss ,buss' educational ideals1 s9ce we h fir/ h] own words at diff]5t /ages 9 h] "w1 be=e any *ange 0 made1 z well z dur+ ! "t ( transition2 & aft]w>ds1 f a ke5 obs]v]1 we h a summ>y ( results1 & see h[ ! dream _h become fact1 h[ ! aim 0 atta9$4 ,!re is v little ( ,miss ,buss' writ+ to be f\nd 9 pr9t4 ,b we h "o lett] writt51 9 #ahfh1 to a lady 9 ,otago1 & publi%$ 9 a colonial pap]1 :i* gives u h] ideas & h] aims = future "w j be=e ! great *ange4 8,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,ladies1 8#ab1 ,camd5 ,/reet1 8,nov4 #ac1 #ahfh4 8,,de> ,,madam1 8,i h read ) mu* pleasure y\r int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! progress ( education 9 y\r colony4 ,y w soon leave ! old c\ntry beh9d if y g s rapidly4 ,!re is mu* to be done be=e x c be said t ,engl& has a great national sy/em ( education4444 8,"l ,lyttelton has tak5 a deep int]e/ 9 education1 & has especially devot$ himself to ! consid]ation ( ! "q 9 relation to girls4 ,if y h n se5 x1 ,i recomm5d to y\r notice ! ,report ( ! ,s*ools ,inquiry ,commission pres5t$ to ! ,imp]ial ,p>liam5t at ! beg9n+ ( ?is ye>4 ,x =ms ! fir/ ( a s]ies ( tw5ty-"o ,blue books1 all ( :i* are int]e/+ = all :o c>e = middle-class education4 ,! *apt] on ! education ( girls 01 ,i believe1 writt5 by ,"l ,lyttelton4 8,! s*ool ( :i* ,i am head-mi/ress 0 op5$ eighte5 ye>s ago1 "u ! imm$iate patronage ( ! local cl]gy4 ,! girls' s*ool foll[$ almo/ imm$iately ! op5+ ( a boys' s*ool1 :i* has numb]$ ab\t f\r hundr$ = "s ye>s pa/4 ,bo? s*ools h f ! fir/ be5 entirely self-support+4 ,! girls h1 h[ev]1 outgr[n _! accommodation 9 two good-siz$ h\ses1 b w1 ,i tru/1 9 "t be locat$ 9 a suitable build+4 ,! s*ools h always be5 conduct$ on :at is "h call$ ! #8consci5ce clause'2 t is1 ! p>5ts h ! "r ( omitt+ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,cate*ism or any "p ( ! religi\s tea*+ !y object to4 ,ev5 ,jewesses#i h receiv$ _! :ole education 9 ! s*ool4 8,! r\t9e ( ,engli% has be5 consid]ably improv$ by ! ext5sion to girls' s*ools ( ! ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ations4 ,x is impossible1 ,i ?9k1 to ov]rate ! good already done 9 girls' s*ools by ^! exam9ations4 ,a def9ite /&>d is giv51 !re is no undue publicity1 b s*ools are able to measure _! tea*+ by ! op9ions ( unkn[n &1 !re=e1 imp>tial exam9]s4 8,i _c1 ( c\rse1 judge ( ! wants ( a new colony1 b my exp]i5ce goes to %[ t x is bett] to include 9 ! r\t9e ( /udy all ! necess>y bran*es1 & ,i ?9k a second language is "o4 ,x is almo/ impossible to tea* ,engli% well unless ano!r language is /udi$ ) x1 & t o!r language %\ld be ,lat91 or ,fr5*1 or ,g]man4 ,( c\rse ,i d n say t ?is %\ld be taught 9 ! elem5t>y /ages1 b ,i %\ld n all[ p>5ts to h ! p[] ( /opp+ ! tea*+ on ! gr\nd ( extra exp5se4 8,we tea* ,fr5*1 really1 ,i ?9k1 all[+ no option4 ,lat9 also 9 ! high] classes1 ) little or no option1 except 9 ! case ( delicate girls4 8,aft] my _m ye>s ( "w1 if ,i 7 n[ to f\nd a s*ool = :at might be call$ ! middle section 7&1 inde$1 ! upp] section also7 ( ! middle-class1 ,i %\ld include all t ,i h m5tion$1 viz4 ,engli% ?or\ghly1 ) ,elem5t>y ,sci5ce 9 c\rses su* z ,i h allud$ to1 ,fr5*1 ,lat91 bold outl9e draw+1 c>eful "p s++1 pla9 ne$lework1 & ?or\gh ari?metic1 ) geometry & algebra 9 ! high] classes4 ,i w\ld rigidly & entirely omit all arrangem5ts = tea*+ in/rum5tal music1 :i* ,i believe to be ! bane ( girls' s*ools1 9 ! "t wa/$ & ! exp5se entail$4 ,i h omitt$1 ,i see1 h>mony1 by :i* ,i mean ! laws ( musical con/ruction1 an int]e/+1 &1 9 an educational po9t ( view1 a mo/ useful subject = m5tal tra9+4 ,in/rum5tal music--! piano *iefly--might fairly be left to a private tea*]1 z might danc+ also4 ,9 ,g]many1 ,i ?9k1 in/rum5tal music is nev] taught 9 ! ,to*t] ,s*ule1 b is always left to private tea*+4 8,no s*ool ought to omit physical tra9+--t is1 ,cali/h5ics1 or some?+ equival5t4 ,?is we h ( late en=c$ among ! eld] girls4 ,our sy/em1 an ,am]ican idea1 call$ ,musical ,gymna/ics1 is excell5t4 ,easy1 graceful1 & n too fatigu+1 g5tly call+ e "p ( ! body into play by bright spirit$ music1 :i* cultivates rhy?m ( movem5t1 x has become popul>1 & has wond]fully improv$ ! figure & c>riage ( ! girls4 ,our ex]cises la/ f tw5ty m9utes to half an h\r almo/ daily--z mu* z we c manage1 always f\r days out ( five40 ,footnote #i3 ,a lett] f an old ,jewi% pupil1 9 ! ,jewi% ,*ronicle1 is full ( deepe/ regret = h] loss1 giv+ _m in/ances ( special k9dnesses receiv$ by ! writ]4 8,%e 0 s /rictly j t %e gave e consid]ation to ! fir/ ,jewi% pupil :o wi%$ to p>ticipate 9 ! hon\rs n !n op5 to ,jews1 ackn[l$g+ to t same pupil 9 aft] ye>s t %e gave ! consid]ation 9 ju/ice only1 =1 if any?+1 %e 0 slightly prejudic$ aga9/ a race %e _h only read ab\t & n kn[n40 ,miss ,buss !n goes on to expla9 fully h] ideal ( :at ! education ( girls %\ld be1 giv+ h] pref]5ce = 8l>ge day s*ools1 ) all ! life & discipl9e t numb]s only c give2 n to speak ( ! great] effici5cy & *eapness ( ! tea*+40 ,%e ?9ks t 8our "y wom5 are n>r[$ sadly by want ( ! sympa?y1 l>ge exp]i5ce1 & "r self-e/imation :i* only mix+ ) numb]s gives40 ,%e sees t ! head ( ! s*ool %\ld be a woman1 8left free to "w ! s*ool1 on c]ta9 conditions1 )\t a committee ( managem5t40 ,! build+s1 ( c\rse1 8%\ld be ve/$ 9 a body ( tru/ees1 ( :i* "s %\ld be wom540 ,x has sometimes be5 urg$ z a reproa* t ,miss ,buss employ$ wom5-tea*]s 9 pref]5ce to m54 ,t %e employ$ wom5 :]ev] x 0 possible is c]ta91 because %e consid]$ tea*+ a legitimate occupation = wom51 & set h]self to fit !m = ! "w4 ,t wom5 c\ld tea*1 %e knew f h] own exp]i5ce4 ,t !y %\ld tea* bett] 9 ! future ?an !y _h ev] done 9 ! pa/ 0 "o ( h] /eady aims1 & "o t %e atta9$4 ,"h is a /rong expression ( h] feel+ :5 %e fir/ read ! report ( ! ,ed9burgh ,m]*ants' ,company's ,s*ools1 9 #ahgb-- 8,! report is int]e/+1 b ,i absolutely burn ) indignation 7does n my atroci\s h&writ+ be> witness to x87 at ! b>e notion ( m5 tea*]s 9 ! upp] girls' s*ools4 ,x is %ameful1 co/ly 7because "s poor drudge ( a woman mu/ accept />vation pay1 9 ord] to ma9ta9 decorum by be+ pres5t at e ma/]'s lesson71 & x is degrad+ to wom5's education4 ,h[ c girls value x1 :5 !y see t no am\nt ( x w make a woman fit to tea* !m1 except z infants4 8,don't be fright5$1 ,i feel well & ev5 amiable1 ?\gh ,i am 9 a great hurry1 & my h& a*es40 ,h] own delib]ate op9ion on ?is matt] is express$ 9 ! lett] to h] colonial correspond5t-- 8,al?\gh ,i advocate c]ta9 tea*+ be+ giv5 by m5 to ! eld] girls1 x does n seem desirable t ! head ( a girls' s*ool %\ld be a man4 ,!re are _m ?+s 9 ! tra9+ ( a "y woman :i* _c be en=c$ by a man1 or ev5 by a woman ^: position does n c>ry ! weight ( au?ority4 ,wom51 also1 tea* "y & ignorant *ildr5 bett] ?an m51 _! pati5ce & sympa?y be+ great]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is highly desirable1 :5 girls are beyond ! drudg]y ( s*ool-"w1 t _! m9ds %\ld be t\*$ by m54 ,a c]ta9 fibre seems to be giv5 by ?is means4 ,at pres5t wom5's ignorance prev5ts !m f giv+ ! highe/ k9d ( tea*+1 b a bright] day is dawn+ = !m ,i tru/40 ,all ?r\gh h] c>e]1 ,miss ,buss arrang$ = good lectures f m51 z well z f wom51 & ! regul> religi\s in/ruction 0 always giv5 by a cl]gyman4 ,9 e>ly days !re 7 c\rses ( lectures by ,dr4 ,hodgson & ,mr4 ,payne4 ,!re 7 lectures on lit]ature f ,fr5* & ,g]man pr(essors1 9 _! own tongues4 ,at "o "t ! girls w\ld be entranc$ by glimpses ( ! />ry heav5s f ,mr4 ,proctor2 at ano!r1 !y 7 ready1 en masse1 to foll[ ,capta9 ,wigg9s ?r\gh ! p]ils ( ! ,arctic seas1 to ,sib]ia4 ,9 brief1 ^! extra lectures includ$ e possible subject t c\ld t5d to culture1 9 hi/ory1 travels1 art1 or social matt]s4 ,h[ ,miss ,bass advanc$ 9 educational !ory is %[n 9 extracts f h] lett]s 9 #ahgb1 j aft] ! private s*ool _h be5 made public1 & :ile ! "w ( organization 0 /ill go+ on-- 8,:5 we are once fairly />t$1 matt]s w g on m easily4 ,! anxiety ov] money w g1 = in/ance4 ,aft] next ye>1 ! public meet+ w g1 ,i hope4 ,!n ,i may devote myself to ! inside ( ! s*ool4 8,i want to tra9 up girl-/ud5ts 9 sci5ce2 ,i want to tea* music gr&ly--?or\ghly 9 classes--mak+ ea* girl und]/& :at %e plays1 z well z if %e 7 read+ "s passage ( poetry1 tea*+ h] to f9d out ! musician's ?\ght2 8 mode ( express+ x2 o!r ways ( expression ( ! same ?\ght1 viz4 words4 ,! gramm> ( music %\ld be kn[n to e musician4 8,( c\rse1 only "s girls w\ld fully b5efit by ?is tea*+1 b all :o 7 taught w\ld get "s good4 ,9 ?is la/ po9t ,miss ,maclean1 n[ ,mrs4 ,g4 ,fras]1 w help4 ,inde$1 %e w c>ry out my idea ?or\ghly4#aj ,we mu/ h a room ) f\r pianos to beg9 )1 & increase to six1 or eight1 if necess>y4 8,9 sci5ce ,mr4 ,avel+ w help1 & ,miss ,eliza ,orme2 b z soon z we c get "s ( our girls q ready our assi/ant sci5ce tea*]s mu/ come f !m4 8,ah1 ah1 h[ ,i wi% we c\ld get a f9e build+ = ! ,camd5 ,s*ool2 we d want a lecture hall & gymnasium s mu*4 8,if ev] we h a little money1 ,i %\ld l ! old furniture 9 ,camd5 ,/reet to be turn$ to acc\nt 9 a /ill l[] s*ool--at a %ill+ a week4 ,we might "w out ?is plan & h two s*ools--n reckon+ an ev5+ "o--9 a room ?us us$4 8,!n ,i want to 7p]haps7 turn ,no4 #bjb1 ,camd5 ,road1 into a ,day ,tra9+ ,college = ,tea*]s4 ,:5 we h left ! h\se1 we might give up ! l>ge room beh9d1 & s dim9i% ! r5t4 8,( ?is ,tra9+ or ,normal ,college ,miss ,*ess> c\ld be sup]9t5d5t1 )\t giv+ up h] :ole "t4 ,! h\se w\ld enable u to tra9 at lea/ a hundr$ /ud5ts at a "t1 & !y mu/ pay = _! tra9+2 z mu*1 c]ta9ly1 z ! s*ool fees w\ld am\nt to4 8,our ,tra9+ ,college %\ld n receive ignorant girls4 ,none %\ld jo9 :o c\ld n pass our exam9ation at entrance4 8,our /ud5ts %\ld le>n ! hi/ory ( great tea*]s1 _! me?ods1 etc41 %\ld le>n h[ to tea* & :at to tea*2 h[ to develop ! m5tal1 moral1 & physical capacities ( _! pupils 7by moral ,i mean also spiritual74 ,we w\ld affiliate to our ,college ! ,national ,s*ools1 ! ,s*ool ,bo>ds ( ! neighb\rhood1 & our own girls' s*ools1 s t e /ud5t 9 tra9+ %\ld h ! opportunity ( see+ actual s*ools 9 "w4 8,i h n m5tion$ ?is la/ to any "o b ,mr4 ,payne1 = sev]al reasons1 "o be+ t ,i am ambiti\s = ! cause ( education & especially = ! mixture ( sexes2 if ! ,college ( ,preceptors w\ld take up ! idea1 x might be bett] left to !m4 ,our bo>d might !n r5t to !m our pres5t h\se4 ,if ! ,preceptors won't d x1 !n ,i w\ld urge our bo>d to try ! "q4 8,our *airman ?9ks ?is pr(essional aspect ( tea*+ ridicul\s4 ,i rema9$ sil5t :ile he 0 speak+1 z ,i am gradually gr[+ into ! idea t tea*+ is "o ( ! noble/ pr(essions1 n second ev5 to m$ic9e--"o does ) ! body1 ! o!r ) ! immortal s\l6 8,b "o po9t w be to c>ry fir/ ! half-"t l[] s*ool2 no d\bt ! ,brew]s w w>m to ?is1 if ,i c p]suade !m4 ,?is s*ool might positively be built on _! e/ate1 ne> ,camd5 ,/reet4 ,! ,dani% model1 ,i mean60 ,footnote #aj3 ,mrs4 ,fras] di$ )9 a ye> or s ( h] m>riage 9 #ahgc1 & ,miss ,buss writes3 8,"o sad cl\d has ov]%ad[$ u--! dea? ( my de> old pupil & rec5t fell[-work]1 ,emma ,maclean 7,mrs4 ,fras]74444 ,z ,i write1 my eyes fill ) te>s at ! ?\ght ( t fair "y life ?us e>ly cut d[n4444 ,y "k h[ %e /ood at my side 9 all ! rec5t musical *anges1 b y _c "k :at a wond]ful tea*] %e 04 ,%e inspir$ h] pupils1 & h] p[] 0 s great t no difficulty 9 manag+ !m ev] occurr$4 ,i h n[ to f9d a successor to h]2 replace h] ,i _c40 ,a ,musical ,s*ol>%ip 0 f\nd$ 9 memory ( ,mrs4 ,fras]4 ,! foll[+ lett]1 writt5 by ,miss ,buss1 appe>$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahgb3-- 8,,s*ool-,,h\rs4 8,to ! ,editor ( ! #8,times4' 8,,sir1--,hav+ _h ! opportunity rec5tly ( becom+ acqua9t$ ) ! sy/em pursu$ 9 ! ,prim>y ,s*ools ( ,sw$5 & ,d5m>k1 x has occurr$ to me t we may le>n some?+ f our ,sc&9avian neighb\rs ) reg>d to ! v important "q3 h\rs ( att5dance4 8,"o great difficulty we h to face is s to arrange ! h\rs ( s*ool t ! *ildr5 %all be able to att5d s*ool & yet f9d "t = "w4 8,?r\gh\t ,d5m>k education is compulsory1 ! p>5ts be+ liable to f9e & imprisonm5t = neglect+ to s5d _! *ildr5 to s*ool2 b ! difficulty ( comb9+ s*ool att5dance ) fre$om = "w is met by ! simple plan ( hold+ s*ool twice a day = diff]5t sets ( *ildr54 ,five h\rs be+ ! requir$ s*ool att5dance1 "o set ( *ildr5 att5d f #h o'clock to #a1 ) an int]val = recreation at #aa1 & ano!r set f #a to #f o'clock1 also ) a %ort int]val4 8,! p>5ts are free to *oose betwe5 ! morn+ & aft]noon s*ool1 accord+ to ! "w ! *ildr5 h to d4 ,9 ! fir/ case1 ! *ildr5 c "w aft] #a o'clock2 9 ! second1 until t h\r4 8,?is plan has also ano!r advantage--x enables #bjjj *ildr5 to be taught 9 a s*ool-h\se built & fitt$ = #ajjj1 & ?is )\t 9 ! lea/ int]f]+ ) ev5+ tea*+4 ,?is is an important economical "q4 8,"o sup]9t5d5t is suffici5t = bo? s*ools1 z he is n expect$ to tea* m ?an #ah h\rs a week4 ,he has a /aff ( assi/ants1 "s ( :om are visit+ tea*]s only1 = special subjects1 su* z gymna/ics1 s++1 etc4 ,elem5t>y tea*]s are compell$ to tea* #cf h\rs a week1 & may1 if !y wi%1 e>n extra paym5t by extra tea*+ to ! ext5t ( #db h\rs4 ,! "t-tables ( ! s*ools are s arrang$ t ?ree sets ( tea*]s c ?or\ghly manage f\r s*ools4 8,w\ld n ! adoption ( "s su* plan1 modifi$ to suit local cases1 cle> away "s ( our difficulties8 ,a maximum att5dance ( f\r h\rs daily1 f #h4cj to #ab4cj1 & f #a to #e o'clock1 w\ld1 p]haps1 be bett] suit$ to ,london1 ) "o day's holiday 9 a =tnight4 8,! sy/em appe>s to "w well 9 ,d5m>k1 & to produce ! desir$ results4 ,! *ildr5 att5d s*ool #cj h\rs a week4 ,a dim9ution ( ! s*ool-h\rs w\ld /ill secure #bd h\rs a week = ea* s*ool2 b que/ions ( detail mu/1 ( c\rse1 dep5d on local conditions4 ,i m]ely wi% to call att5tion to ! possible solution ( "o1 at lea/1 ( our difficulties4 8,a ,,practical ,,tea*]40 ,?is la/ dream nev] came true4 ,b ! advance 9 ! elem5t>y s*ools met all ne$ ( ?is k9d4 ,! high] ,bo>d ,s*ools =m n[ ! connect+-l9k ) ! ,camd5 ,s*ool4 ,x may be ( int]e/ "h to %[ h[ ,miss ,buss c>ri$ out h] ?\ght ab\t ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 n[ h\s$ z nobly z %e c\ld h desir$4 ,f ,miss ,el=d1 ! fir/ head-mi/ress ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 z well z f h] successor1 !re are t\*+ notices ( _! relations ) ! f\nd] ( _! s*ool-- 8,miss ,buss _h long felt ! ne$ ( su* a s*ool1 & = h] to feel ! ne$ 0 = h] to leave no?+ undone until ! ne$ 0 suppli$4 ,x 0 z f> back z ! summ] ( #ahfh1 :5 ,miss ,buss intimat$ to me--an old pupil--t 9 all probability a s*ool w\ld be f\nd$ 9 connection ) h] s*ool1 ! fees ( :i* w\ld be f\r gu9eas a ye>4 ,& w\ld ,i l to be its head-mi/ress6 ,! l[ness ( ! fees r al>m$ me2 b )\t hesitation1 9 full confid5ce ( ! success t mu/ att5d any s*eme %e took up1 ,i said yes6 8,=esight & =e?\ght 7 two ( ,miss ,buss' _m & great qualifications4 ,i h frequ5tly he>d old girls say1 #8,if ,miss ,buss told me to d a ?+ ( :i* ,i c\ld n q see ! advisability1 ,i %\ld d x1 kn[+ t %e c\ld see ! necessity = x1 & ! good t w\ld result f x1 = %e nev] makes a mi/ake4' 8,! ,camd5 ,s*ool = ,girls1 h[ev]1 0 n />t$ until ,janu>y1 #ahga1 9 ! old s*ool-h\ses1 ,nos4 #ab & #ad1 ,camd5 ,/reet1 :i* _h be5 until t "t occupi$ by ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool4 ,x began ) ! head-mi/ress & ,miss ,buss z sup]9t5d5t1 & 0 op5$ ) #de pupils on ! fir/ day1 ,janu>y #af1 #ahga2 #gh ent]$ dur+ ! fir/ t]m1 & ! fir/ ye> clos$ ) #aib pupils4 8,miss ,buss1 deeply int]e/$ 9 its success1 wat*$ c>efully its progress1 & ent]$ fully into ! :ole work+ ( ! s*ool4 ,9 ! e>ly days1 ! curriculum ( "w 0 entirely "u h] sup]vision4 ,%e _h ! p[] ( mak+ o!rs capable ( c>ry+ out h] sugge/ions1 & ( mak+ !m realize _! own ability4 ,! tea*+ 0 precisely on ! same l9es z ^? = girls ( ! same age 9 ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate4 ,! visits ( ,miss ,buss to ! s*ool 7 frequ5t1 sometimes %e came alone1 sometimes ) visitors2 b ,?ursday aft]noons1 = sev]al ye>s1 7 specially set ap>t = "w ) u4 ,%e w\ld visit e class1 &1 = ! fir/ ye> or two1 knew mo/ ( ! girls1 enc\rag+ "s1 /imulat+ o!rs4 ,all 7 s glad ( h] k9d ^w4 ,h] dress 0 pull$ timidly by a little *ild to obta9 ! desir$ smile4 8,?ursday ?us became ! r$-lett] day ( ! week4 ,no "q ev] arose b %e might be dep5d$ on = ! wise/ solution ( ! difficulty4 8,! ne$ = ! s*ool soon spoke = itself1 = at ! end ( ! second ye>1 #ahgb1 !re 7 #cca pupils4 ,& 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgc1 z _m z fifty 7 unable to be admitt$4 ,girls f all p>ts ( ,london1 nor?1 s\?1 ea/1 & we/1 7 anxi\sly wait+ to come 92 = at ?is "t !re exi/$ no ,polyte*nic day s*ools1 nor middle s*ools = girls4 ,! en?usiasm to ent] 0 s great t "o case may be m5tion$ ( a little girl & h] "m1 :o he>+ t !re 7 s _m new ones apply+1 got up at six o'clock 9 ! morn+ to cat* ! fir/ tra9 f ,acton #8to be 9 "t4' ,alas6 !re 0 no vacancy4 8,9 #ahga1 sev5 pupils pass$ ! ,college ( ,preceptors' ,exam9ation 9 ! l[e/ class4 ,9 #ahgb1 sev5 pass$ ! ,junior ,cambridge ,local1 & #ag ! ,college ( ,preceptors'4 ,?is w\ld be b little n[1 b ,miss ,buss said1 let !m feel !y c d some?+1 or1 z %e s (t5 said1 #8,aim high1 & y w /rike high4' 8,! numb]s increas$ s rapidly1 n[ be+ #cij1 t a ?ird h\se1 ,no4 #ah1 ,camd5 ,/reet1 0 tak5 & adapt$1 & no o!r *ange 0 made until ,may1 #ahgh1 :5 ! s*ool mov$ to ! new build+s 9 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales ,road1 ,k5ti% ,t[n1 ( :i* ! f\ndation-/one 0 laid by ,miss ,buss4 ,! numb]s _h rea*$ #dbj1 ) g5]ally #ij or #ajj wait+ admission40 ,! pres5t head-mi/ress ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 ,miss ,law=d1 is also good en\gh to give "s details ( m rec5t date-- 8,my recollections ( ,miss ,buss beg9 ) my s*ool-days1 & ) ! v e>lie/ ( !m4 ,x 0 to ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = #8,ladies1' z x 0 !n call$1 t ,i 0 s5t1 aft] a v %ort exp]i5ce ( s*ool-life else:]e4 8,b :5 ! "t came to take up "w z head ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 h[ greatly 0 my responsibility light5$ by ! s\nd advice & help :i* %e gave me4 ,i rememb] "o case ( m ?an usual difficulty :i* caus$ me consid]able anxiety1 & 9 :i* a false /ep might h giv5 me & ! s*ool an unpleasant notoriety4 ,i took ! matt] to h]1 %e seiz$ ! po9t at once1 0 q cle> z to ! action to be tak51 & ! :ole affair end$ happily4 ,! cle>ness ( h] intellect & ! facility ) :i* %e grasp$ a situation 7 sali5t traits 9 h] "*4 8,! tie :i* connects h] ) ! ,camd5 ,s*ool z its f\nd] is "o :i* we are pr\d to rememb]4 ,%e took ! ke5e/ int]e/ 9 all its "w1 & 9 all h] visits 7%e7 always _h a ^w = any girls :o _h di/+ui%$ !mselves1 or :o 7 connect$ 9 any way ) old fri5ds & pupils ( h] own4 ,we always look$ = h] on r$-lett] days su* z ,prize ,day & ,f\nd]'s ,day4 ,on "o ( ^! latt] %e gave u a lecture on ,lady ,jane ,grey :i* we specially valu$4 ,on ^! occasions s _m fri5ds want$ h] at ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool t x 0 n (t5 %e c\ld sp>e m "t ?an to g r\nd ! gymnasium & ! s*oolrooms1 & to speak a few gratify+ words to ! girls4 ,%e (t5 invit$ ! upp] "p ( ! s*ool to lectures at ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool2 "o mu* enjoy$ by !m1 #8,a ,trip to ,sun%9e 9 ,decemb]1' gave an acc\nt ( a ,*ri/mas holiday sp5t 9 ! ,rivi]a4 ,%e rememb]$ u 9 o!r sub/antial ways4 ,! spl5did photograph ( ! ,colosseum :i* decorates "o ( our rooms 0 br\ght by h] f ,italy4 ,! l5d+ libr>y 0 p>tly />t$ by a sum giv5 by h] = ! purpose4 ,! build+ ( ! gymnasium & ! introduction ( tra9$ tea*]s = physical ex]cise 0 h] initiative4 8,:at "o feels m especially ab\t ,miss ,buss is h] utt] s9c]ity4 ,:e!r %e 0 help+ y 9 a difficulty or promot+ "s great educational movem5t y felt %e did x )\t ?\ght ( self4 ,!re 0 no t\* ( ! little m9d ab\t h]1 no ?\ght ( add+ to h] own pre/ige4 ,%e sp5t h] life 9 ! cause ( education ) loyalty & s+le-he>t$ devotion4 ,x 0 ! happy lot ( "s ( u to be associat$ ) h] 9 h] "w4 ,we h inde$ lo/ a fri5d ^: greatness ( m9d & purpose ev] /imulat$ u4 ,we c only be ?ankful = ! privilege :i* has be5 ours1 & seek to c>ry out ! high aims :i* %e set be=e u40 ,we "k n[--a qu>t] ( a c5tury aft]--:at has be5 a*iev$ by ?is great work] ^: life rema9s z an inspiration = ! times to come4 ,:at %e aspir$ to may be be/ giv5 9 h] own self-e/imate 9 ^? e>ly days4 ,i _h s5t h] an acc\nt ( a great spiritual "w done by ,m>y ,lyon1 a di/+ui%$ ,am]ican tea*]1 & receiv$ 9 ackn[l$gm5t ! foll[+ note3-- 8,july1 #ahga4 8,,de> ,,miss ,,ridley1 8,i h read ,m>y ,lyon's #8,tra9+ ,s*ool4' ,9 ! pa/ ,i h (t5 _h visions ( su*1 or simil> "w1 b z life has gr[n out ^u me ,i h se5 ^! high] hopes & aspirations fade a good deal4 ,/ill1 ,i recognize _m bless+s & "s usefulness 9 my life4 ,x has n be5 a wa/$ or misus$ "o4 ,"o mu/ d :at "o c1 & leave ! issue to ,him :o guides all ?+s "r4 8,y\rs affectionately1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss40 ,f ?is mode/ self-appraisem5t ,i turn n[ to ! ?ick volumes--six ( !m1 almo/ all 9 h] own h&writ+--notes ( ! addresses %e gave 9 s*ool & at ,myra1 embrac+ e topic--moral & religi\s--t t\*es a girl's life4#aa ,h[ !y affect$ ! girls :o he>d !m lett] aft] lett] tells2 & we1 n s fav\r$1 may imag9e :at !y mu/ h be51 giv5 9 t cle> impressive voice1 z ! results ( mo/ c>eful ?\ght1 & bright5$ by anecdote & illu/ration1 ga!r$ 9 ^! note-books1 f ev]yday life & f pa/ hi/ory4 ,:at is mo/ /rik+ 9 ^! notes is n m]ely an obs]vation :i* let no?+ slip1 b ! wise selection ( a v>i$ culture & ext5sive read+ am\nt+ to high s*ol>%ip4 ,& z we rememb] t ?is "w 0 all done amid ! pressure ( daily tea*+1 ?r\gh all ! long /ruggle ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! new s*ools1 & !n amid/ ! :irl ( public life1 we sc>cely c tell :]e lies ! greate/ wond]--9 ! "w itself1 or 9 ! humility :i* c\ld include x all 9 ^? simple words3 8b "o mu/ d :at "o c60 ,footnote #aa3 ,a selection f ^! 8,notes0 is be+ prep>$ = ! use ( tea*]s by ,miss ,toplis1 & w %ortly be publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,macmillan & ,co4 ,x is easy1 aft] go+ ?r\gh ^! notes1 to be sure ( ! secret ( h] great influ5ce4 ,x is tea*+ t goes /raight to ! po9t because x comes /raight f ! he>t ( ! tea*]1 ^: happy pupils _h good reason to say1 8,:at be=e may h be5 only words to u !n became facts4 ,%e 0 n s mu* a tea*] z an inspiration60 ,h[ ^! e>li] ideals /ood ! te/ ( "t we may read 9 a record giv5 a qu>t] ( a c5tury lat] by ! colleague :o be/ knew h] "w ( 8,education z kn[n 9 ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,girls40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,,nor? ,,london ,,collegiate ,,s*ool ,,= ,,girls4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,practical ,,"w4 8,no "o :o has be5 br\ght into contact ) ,miss ,buss1 no "o :o has ev5 se5 h] portrait1 c h fail$ to be /ruck by h] transp>5t integrity1 h] absolute s9c]ity1 h] s+le-m9d$ness ( purpose4 ,h[ev] mu* "o might diff] f h] on a "q ( policy1 "o felt c]ta9 t ! judgm5t 0 nev] w>p$ by p]sonal bias1 t x 0 nev] prompt$ by ambition or jeal\sy1 or any vulg> motive4444 ,z an organiz] %e 0 unrivall$40--,j\rnal ( ,education1 ,janu>y1 #ahie4 ,! summ>y ( ,miss ,buss' practical "w1 = :i* ,i am s deeply indebt$ to ,mrs4 ,bryant1 is be/ giv5 9 h] own words1 ) m]ely an int]polation illu/rat+ t law ( ord] on :i* ^! s*ools are s firmly bas$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mrs4 ,bryant beg9s ) an important rem9d]-- 8,tea*]s are n inapt to =get t ! mo/ important factor 9 education is ! p]sonality ( ! le>n]4 ,! next mo/ important is ! p]sonality ( ! tea*]4 ,s f> z o!rs make our education = u1 ! m9d ( ! educator is m important by f> ?an 8 me?od4 ,& ?is is ! m true ! great] ! tea*]4 8,( ,frances ,m>y ,buss ?is 0 specially true1 s mu* 0 intuition & sympa?y 9 ! concrete inwov5 ) h] ?\ghts on ! educational ideal4 ,! ideal ( h] action 0 an emanation ( h] nature z a :ole1 n a pure product ( ?\ght4 ,%e c\ld h told _m ?+s ab\t x1 b %e c\ld n tell x all4 ,h] vision 0 wide1 b h] wisdom 0 wid]4 ,h5ce !re nev] 0 any dang] t h] m9d w\ld h>d5 into a net ( second>y pr9ciples 9 ! solution ( any individual problem4 ,practical que/ions 7 always unique1 ea* "o 9 itself1 to h]2 &1 rapid z %e 0 9 action1 %e c\ld give "t to delib]ation & c>eful ?\ght4 8,to und]/&1 !re=e1 ! ideal ( education "u :i* s mu* good "w has be5 done1 we ne$ to und]/&1 n a !ory true once = all1 b ! type ( m9d t is creative ( "r ideas z occasion requires4 ,nor is a subtle del9eation ( "* ne$$ "h4 ,! lead+ features are well m>k$1 & a brief sket* may give ! cle>e/ conception4 8,bread? & ela/icity ( imag9ation1 indomitable en]gy ( w1 b\ndless fai?1 unwe>i$ sympa?y--^! are ! great facts ( "* :i* lie beh9d h] "w & m>k its ideals4 ,!y are all v obvi\s facts1 b ! fir/ nam$1 9 ! nature ( ! case1 ?\gh ! r>e/ & mo/ rem>kable1 is ! easie/ to miss 9 its full significance4 ,"o cle> m>k ( x is ! memory %e has left ) ea* ( h] fri5ds1 ( be+ int]e/$ specially 9 t phase ( ?\ght & "w :i* %e %>$ ) !m4 ,! effect ( x on h] educational "w 0 t extraord9>y ca?olicity ( view :i* di/+ui%$ h]1 & ?r\gh h] has influ5c$ 9 _m ways ! !ory ( ! girls' s*ool1 & ! tone ( ! educational "q 9 ! days :i* foll[ h]4 8,"o phase ( ?is ca?olic way ( look+ at ?+s 0 h] insi/5ce1 always v emphatic1 on ! idea t s*ool & ! tea*] h to d 9 "s way or o!r ) ! :ole ( life4 ,%e w\ld n all[ x to be suppos$ t any condition ( ! well-be+ & good gr[? ( h] pupils 0 no conc]n ( h]s4 ,i d n mean t %e at all d5i$ ! function ( ! home 9 education4 ,on ! contr>y1 %e atta*$ ! greate/ weight to x1 b %e held t :e!r ! home did its duty or n x 0 ! bus9ess ( ! s*ool to aim at supply+ conditions ess5tial = ! developm5t ( ! pupil on all sides--to hold itself responsible = failure ev5 :5 fa!rs & mo!rs _h neglect$ _! "p4 ,:5 p>5ts 7 wrong-head$1 or neglig5t1 or mi/ak51 !n x seem$ natural to h] to set ab\t educat+ !m4 ,_m mo!rs le>n$ priceless lessons ( wisdom f h] 9 ! pleasant audi5ces ( h] 8,blue room0 at s*ool2 & few1 ,i ?9k1 7 ungrateful = !m4 ,%e 0 full ( ready res\rce 9 cases ( difficulty1 & %e ev] held t ! moral 0 mu* m ess5tially h] bus9ess ?an ! intellectual salvation4 ,:5 !re 0 tr\ble ) a girl1 %e gave h]self to its cure ) ! mo/ absolute self-devotion1 & "o great rem$y 0 to s5d = ! "m1 to take c\nsel ) h]1 & to give h] c\nsel4 ,9 all matt]s ( behavi\r1 su* z fooli% talk & unladylike--or %all ,i n r say unwomanly--conduct %e 0 /rict & vigilant4 ,su* ?+s nev] escap$ h]1 & h] mann] ( deal+ ) !m individually has made an epo* 9 ! life ( _m a girl1 ! transition f an irrev]5t to a rev]5t /ate ( feel+ = social relation%ips4 8,we are ( c\rse all famili> ) ! view t education is ?reefold1 t x conc]ns itself ) moral1 intellectual1 & physical welf>e4 ,b !re 0 a /r5g? & ela/icity 9 ,miss ,buss' feel+ ab\t s*ool education z all-embrac+ t m>k$ x z m ?an ! consequ5ce ( a view4 ,ea* girl 0 a cle>ly imag9$ :ole to h]1 ) ^: defici5cies & ne$s %e _h ! "m's no less ?an ! tea*]'s sympa?y4 ,%e 0 wond]fully pati5t1 & sympa!tic1 too1 ) fooli% mo!rs1 ( :om !re are "s4 ,%e _h a k9d ^w & ?\ght = #8fads1' /r5u\sly z %e resi/$ !m4 ,=ty ye>s--?irty ye>s--ago1 ! #8fads' t _h to be resi/$ 7 _m inde$4 8,s %e taught u1 h] tea*]s1 ! duty ( inf9ite pa9s1 inf9ite hope 9 ! tra9+ ( "*4 ,%e nev] gave a girl up z hopeless4 ,if "o way fail$1 !n ano!r mu/ be f\nd4 ,%e _h great belief--a belief well ju/ifi$ by facts--9 ! salvation ( "* by way ( ! r\s+ ( intellectual int]e/s4 ,x 0 curi\s to note h[ a naughty girl improv$ if %e grew to l h] lessons4 ,naught9ess is (t5 un/ead9ess ( w1 & intellectual discipl9e is a /eady+ influ5ce4 ,irrationality1 moreov]1 is ! cause ( mu* moral evil1 & ?\ghtful /udy makes = rationality4 ,x may be--,i am mu* dispos$ to ?9k x is--t intellectual tra9+ effects great] moral improvem5t 9 wom5 ?an x does 9 m51 because a woman's faults ( "*1 on an av]age1 turn m on irrationality & lack ( n]ve control1 :ile ! man's faults c5tre 9 8 pr(\nd] self-absorption & sl[] sympa?ies4 8,"* z ! prime aim ( education soon became ! key-note ( ! ,nor? ,london practice4 ,x fell 9 ) ?is t great att5tion %\ld be paid to punctuality1 accuracy1 ord]1 me?od1 & ! cultivation ( ! cl]kly bus9ess abilities g5]ally4 ,nor %\ld we =get t simple quality ( respect = prop]ty1 s despis$ ( boys1 on :i* ! head-mi/ress laid mu* /ress z ess5tial = girls1 &1 inde$1 a "p ( hone/y4 ,9 v e>ly days1 girls spilt ink on _! dresses1 s ink ceas$ to be "p ( ! regul> s*ool furniture1 & is only giv5 out :5 requir$1 e4g4 = exam9ations1 by ! mi/ress 9 *>ge ( ! =m4 ,x is "p ( ! tradition ( ! place--a tradition t w n[ be a t5d] memory--t ! giv+ out ( ! ink is a s]i\s responsible act1 ! weight ( :i* %\ld nev] be ?r[n on a monitor or ev5 a prefect4 ,! spill+ ( ! ink is an evil s great t its risk %\ld be laid only on ! %\ld]s ( au?ority4 ,b1 s]i\sly1 ?is is symbolic ( ! lead+ idea t ! duty ( tak+ prop] c>e ( ! furniture %\ld be taught at s*ool z well z at home4 8,nobody b a s*ool-mi/ress--except1 inde$1 a s*oolma/]--kn[s to :at dep?s ( disord] ! y\?ful m9d may desc5d 9 writ+ out its lessons4 ,i rememb] h[ x a/oni%$ me :51 ev5 at ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool1 ! orig9al s9 ( lit]>y untid9ess caus$ itself to be se54 ,well1 f ! beg9n+1 s]i\s w> 0 made ^u irregul>ities & disord] ( ?is k9d1 a :ole sy/em ( s*ool r\t9e gr[+ up 9 consequ5ce1 mu* ( :i* has become g5]al 9 girls' s*ools40 99 99 99 99 99 8,ord]1 ,heav5's fir/ law10 0 c]ta9ly ! fir/ law ( s*ool-life4 ,! place 0 duly provid$1 & ev]y?+ _h to be 9 its place1 an arrangem5t greatly help$ by ! ,sw$i% desks--"o = ea* girl1 ( suitable size--:i* ,miss ,buss 0 ! fir/ to introduce into ,engl&4 ,:]ev] ,miss ,buss' influ5ce rea*$1 ord] reign$4 ,ev]y?+ bore witness to h] p[] ( organization1 & ev]y?+ ?r\gh\t ! place1 d[n to ! "w ( ! l[e/ s]vant1 0 arrang$ by ! head :o said ( h]self1 8,i sp5d my life 9 pick+ up p9s60 ,! highe/ illu/ration ( ?is quality comes 9 ! /ory ( ,"l ,granville's admiration ( ! p]fect arrangem5ts on ! ,prize ,day :5 he 0 9 ! *air4 ,he c\ld n =get x1 & spoke ( x to ,dr4 ,c>p5t]1 9 ref]5ce to ! giv+ ( ,degrees at ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,dr4 ,c>p5t] wrote to ,miss ,buss to ask h] secret1 & 9 reply %e w5t h]self to ,burl+ton ,h\se & discuss$ ) him all ! arrangem5ts1 :i* consequ5tly w5t (f 9 p]fect ord]4 ,no girl 9 ei!r s*ool1 :o _h be5 long en\gh to ent] into ! _s ( ! place1 w ev] dur+ ! longe/ life be able to look ) indiff]5ce on an ink-spot1 or to suppress a feel+ ( l(ty sup]iority1 if %e ev] has occasion to pass ?r\gh a boys' s*ool1 & ca/ a glance at desks or floors !re4 ,& few w be able to read )\t a sympa!tic smile or sigh a little n>rative ( "o ( _! numb] %[+ :at came ( inadv]t5ce on ?is po9t-- 8,"o ( ! dire/ days 9 ! :ole ( my s*ool exp]i5ce 0 ! day ,i spilt ! ink4 8,! accid5t happ5$ on a ,friday1 &1 s9ce ! ev5t1 ,black ,friday has alt]$ its position on ! cal5d>1 z f> z ,i am conc]n$4 8,! t]rible mean+ ! words #8spilt ink' convey to ! m9d c only be und]/ood by ^? :o "k h[ de>ly ,miss ,buss *]i%$ ! bright appe>ance ( our beautiful s*ool1 & h[ %e /rove to raise a simil> feel+ 9 u by occasionally comp>+ its appe>ance ) t ( o!r public s*ools 7especially boys'71 & by hav+ e spot & /a9 =cibly eradicat$ z soon z incurr$4 8,?is accid5t happ5$ "o ,friday morn+ j be=e pray]s1 & 0 n conf9$ to a s+le spot1 b includ$ ! cont5ts ( a l>ge well-ink/& provok+ly full4 8,hurry+ pa/ ! =m-table on he>+ ! hall bell1 a long protrud+ p5 caught 9 a fold ( my dress1 ! :ole app>atus swung /eadily r\nd & fell on ! floor ) a hide\s spla%4 ,!re 0 only "t to pick up ! /& & p51 ! ink1 alas6 0 fooli%ly left to soak /eadily into ! /a9less floor4 8,t morn+ our bright little s]vice seem$ int]m9ably long1 & sev]al notices delay$ ! fil+ (f ( ! classes z spe$ily z usual4 8,i 0 ! fir/ to re-ent] our room1 9 :i* ,frale9 /ood alone gaz+ at ! cata/rophe4 8,i told h] ,i 0 ! culprit1 & mumbl$ out some?+ ab\t #8tell+ ,miss ,buss4' 8,h] smile & quiet rem>k1 #8,%e vill n vant mu* tell+1' 7 h>dly reassur+4 8,frale9 0 q "r2 ,miss ,buss did n want any tell+1 ! evid5ce 9 black & :ite 0 q suffici5t4 ,%e nev] scold$ me = ! accid5t1 b 0 vex$ at my n hav+ in=m$ ! h\sekeep] imm$iately1 in/ead ( all[+ ! ink to soak com=tably 9 = tw5ty m9utes4 8,aft] a little *at ab\t #8,pres5ce ( ,m9d1' ,i 0 told to repair ! mis*ief1 & attempt to get ! /a9 out4 8,!re 0 no ,g]man = me t morn+4 ,! "t 0 occupi$ 9 scrubb+ ! floor ) lemons4 ,dur+ ! day sev]al help$1 ev5 tea*]s k9dly l5d+ a h&1 b all our ef=ts 7 futile1 & ! ink ob/9ately refus$ to move4 8,lat] on1 oxalic acid came into play1 ,miss ,buss p]sonally sup]9t5d+ ! p]=mance1 & be+ really anxi\s 9 case any ( ! poison %\ld p]*ance cl+ to my f+]s4 8,all to no good6 ,on ,monday ! room 0 to be us$ by ! ,cambridge exam9]s1 &1 z a la/ res\rce1 ! c>p5t] & 8 plane 7 imp]atively summon$4 8,s end$ ,black ,friday6 8,i _h b\ght my exp]i5ce 9 ! ways ( ink/&s1 a ?or\gh k ( eradicat+ /a9s1 & a life-long lesson to act m decisively1 pay+ 9 return a bill1 ! items ( :i* ran ?us3 ! co/ ( lemons1 oxalic acid1 & ! c>p5t]2 lo/ m>ks1 a signature 9 ! default]s' book1 & ! mo/ mis]able day ( my s*ool exp]i5ce40 ,mrs4 ,bryant cont9ues-- 8,9 ! :ol5ess ( ! f\nd]s view ( h] "w1 n "* & intellect only1 b physical welf>e no less belong$ to ! s*ool aim4 ,always1 9 "s =m or ano!r1 %e _h ?is 9 m9d4 ,! mo/ punctili\s c>e 0 tak5 f ! fir/ z reg>ds sanit>y conditions & precautions = wet days4 ,%oes _h always to be *ang$1 & contrivances = keep+ ! re/ ( ! clo?+ dry--by umbrellas1 cloaks1 & common s5se--7 "p ( ! moral ord] ( ! place4 ,9 o!r words1 x 0 treat$ z a brea* ( ! regulations if a pupil came into s*ool ) h] dress wet4 ,! result 01 & is1 t ! girls manage to keep a/oni%+ly dry4 ,l o!r s\rces ( evil1 ?is "o has1 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s1 t5d$ naturally to decrease1 because girls are m s5sibly dress$ ?an !y 7 tw5ty1 t51 or ev5 five ye>s ago4 ,x is an amus+ symptom ( ! hygi5ic influ5ce ( ! ,nor? ,london ,s*ool t1 9 my que/ = prop]ly %ap$ %oes1 ,i f9d x be/ to fall back on ! neighb\rhood ( ,camd5 ,road4 8,! idea ( regul> physical education 0 e>ly express$ 9 ! in/itution ( cali/h5ic ex]cises = a qu>t] ( an h\r aft] ! light lun* 9 ! middle ( ! morn+4 ,! idea grew & became m sy/ematic z opportunity made its developm5t possible4 ,:5 ! new build+s 7 op5$1 a spl5did gymnasium _h be5 provid$ = ! purpose4 ,e girl 0 to h a sy/ematic c\rse ( physical tra9+ by means ( two half-h\r lessons 9 ! week f a regul>ly tra9$ tea*]1 besides ! ord9>y drill on ! o!r ?ree days4 ,b !re might be abnormal girls :o requir$ m or less a special treatm5t1 &1 reflect+ on ?is fact1 !re arose 9 ,miss ,buss' m9d ! idea t ! physical education ought1 z ( c\rse1 to be "u m$ical sup]vision4 ,?is impli$ t all ! pupils %\ld be m$ically inspect$1 & x goes )\t say+ t1 to h] m9d1 ! m$ical inspector %\ld be a woman4 8,= "s ye>s ?is po/ has be5 held by ,miss ,julia ,cock1 ,m4,d41 :o has c>ri$ out a sy/em ( obs]vation1 & record suffici5t = ! purpose1 b n ext5d+ to any?+ l m$ical att5dance4 8,! fir/ & ess5tial object 0 to det]m9e :at k9d ( physical ex]cise 0 requir$ 9 ea* case4 ,! normal girl1 & ! majority ( ^? ev5 ) defects1 w\ld be s5t to g ?r\gh ! usual c\rse4 ,= defects1 special treatm5t by ex]cise w\ld be ord]$1 & ?is giv5 9 ! aft]noon4 ,?ree aft]noons 9 ! week ! gymnasium is occupi$ by ^! special gymna/ic classes1 & ! record ( physical improvem5t made is wor?y p]haps ( ev5 m praise ?an ! roll ( exam9ation hon\rs won by ! intellectually able4 ,! girls :o d be/ ) mu* re/ & little ex]cise are also f\nd out & dealt ) accord+ly4 ,! physical "* ( ea* is record$ 9 ! m$ical book1 & kept = ref]5ce4 8,defects ( eyesight are also discov]$ 9 _m cases1 & ! p>5ts in=m$ t !re is ne$ to consult an oculi/4 ,o!r physical weaknesses1 z !y ?us come to light1 c be dealt ) simil>ly if ne$ be1 & ! k ( !m is mo/ valuable 9 deal+ ) ! girls 9 _! "w4 ,! exp]im5t ( m$ical inspection1 z ,miss ,buss tri$ x 9 h] s*ool1 has prov$ an imm5se b5efit1 & ! idea lay v ne> h] he>t t all s*ools--especially all girls' s*ools--%\ld d likewise4 ,x is "o ( my regrets t %e nev] knew1 %e 0 too ill1 t ?ree memor&a on ! subject 7 giv5 9 evid5ce to ! ,royal ,commission on ,second>y ,education1 "o ( ! ?ree be+ by our m$ical inspector1 ,miss ,cock1 f\nd$ on ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool4 8,z reg>ds intellectual education1 x 0 *>act]i/ic ( h] t %e _h n ! slighte/ t5d5cy to atta* m importance to h] own ?an to o!r subjects4 ,?is 0 n simply--x 0 p>tly--! consequ5ce ( an all-r\nd logical view2 x w5t ) h] ela/icity ( imag9ation & extraord9>y p[] ( ent]+ into & sympa?iz+ ) ?+s outside h] exp]i5ce 9 ! ord9>y s5se4 ,?is is ! ideal ,prime-,m9i/] quality1 & x 0 h]s4 ,%e 0 n a musician1 %e did n "k ma!matics2 b ,i suppose %e has n left ! impression m /rongly on any two p ( und]/&+ _! ideals & support+ !m ) en?usiasm & sympa?y ?an ^u ,mr4 ,john ,f>m]1 ( ,balliol ,college1 ) ref]5ce to music1 & ^u myself 9 ma!matics4 ,& 9 itself x is a notewor?y fact t %e /ruck f ! v beg9n+ on ! idea t sci5ce %\ld be an ess5tial "p ( ! s*ool curriculum1 & elaborat$ x to s high a pit* t h] s*ool 0 e>ly describ$ by o!rs z p> excell5ce #8! sci5ce s*ool4' ,h] own s*ol>%ip 0 great 9 ,hi/ory & 9 ,fr5*--g5u9e f9e s*ol>%ip1 ) ! unrivall$ p[] ( graphic description & int]e/+ memory ( ev5ts :i* make hi/ory-tea*+ & is s r>e1 & ) delightful fre%ness & p[] 9 h&l+ a language ) a class4 ,on ?is side ( h] "w %e 0 h]self ! p]fect arti/4 ,= ! /udy ( sci5ce !re _h be5 little opportunity 9 h] girlhood1 b j :at _h be5 d5i$ h] 0 j :at %e mo/ en]getically suppli$4 ,i ?9k %e w\ld h be5 great 9 sci5ce3 h] m9d 0 sci5tific 9 its ways ( "w1 & %e _h ! practical con/ructive tal5t t1 add$ to ?9k+ p[]1 makes ! physici/4 ,! concrete sci5ces w\ld h attract$ h] intellectually m ?an ! ab/ract4 8,b 9 h] ideal ( education %e came q naturally & easily outside h] own intellectual ta/es & acquirem5ts4 ,s natural 0 ?is to h] t %e has d\btless left ! impression on _m ( ! y\ng] g5]ation t %e 0 ma9ly a great adm9i/rator r ?an also a great tea*] ) special ta/es & p[]s ( h] own4 8,?us x 0 ! m natural to h] to realize in/9ctively1 z %e did consci\sly1 ! doctr9e ( ! h>moni\s developm5t ( all ! p[]s z ! aim ( ! s*ool education4 8,ev5 ! casual obs]v] c\ld n fail to h be5 /ruck by ! ev]-gr[+1 ev]-assimilat+ nature ( h] m9d4 ,9 ?is respect %e nev] grew old]2 nev] grew z middle-ag$ z _m p are m5tally at tw5ty-five4 ,l ! ,a!nians1 %e 0 always ready to he> "s new ?+4 ,%e 0 ready to give any reasonable !ori/ a he>+1 ?\gh n necess>ily to erect new alt>s to 8 ideals4 ,:5ev] %e he>d ( any idea t promis$1 %e w\ld1 9 lat] ye>s1 speak ( x1 & h x discuss$ at our tea*]s' meet+4 ,!n1 if x seem$ well1 we w\ld he> ! propag&i/ 9 a lecture1 & aft]w>ds discuss ! subject aga94 ,! sequel dep5d$ on ! op9ion =m$1 b mo/ new ideas1 special & g5]al1 came our way4 ,! ,h>r[ ,music ,s*ool1 ! ,royal ,draw+ ,society1 & ,miss ,*reimann's ,cali/h5ics may be m5tion$ 9 p>ticul> z hav+ receiv$ h] recognition v e>ly4 8,mr4 ,f>m] writes z foll[s-- 8,ox=d4 8,,de> ,,mrs4 ,,bryant1 8,x is v difficult = me to write t :i* ,i feel ab\t ! loss ( ,miss ,buss4 8,miss ,m>y ,gurney fir/ introduc$ me to h]4 8,soon aft] t %e ask$ me to exam9e ! music 9 ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool4 ,i 0 afraid at fir/ t %e w\ld n und]/& my po9t ( view ) respect to ! /udy ( music 9 high s*ools1 ,b1 in/ead ( be+ misund]/ood1 %e gave me h] sympa?y & help f ! fir/ 9 my endeav\r to make music an e>ne/ & educational "p ( s*ool-"w4 8,miss ,buss 0 n a "y head-mi/ress :5 ,i fir/ knew h]2 b %e 01 l my greate/ s*ool-fri5d1 ,dr4 ,bull]1 ,miss ,m>y ,gurney1 & ! de> old ,ma/] ( ,balliol1 fe>less 9 h] belief 9 all t 0 = ! good ( s*ools1 & especially 9 ! r$emption ( music f be+ a "t-wa/+1 emotional accompli%m5t4 8,miss ,buss all[$ me to introduce ! ,h>r[ ,music ,s*ool /&>d text1 ! purpose ( :i* 0 to d away ) ! m]e swagg] ( c]tificate-giv+1 & to make x m a te/ ( ! g5]al "w ( ! s*ool 9 music4 ,%e 0 always s glad to f9d t ! majority ( girls :o did well 9 music 7 j ^? :o 7 do+ well 9 o!r s*ool-"w4 8,i %all always rememb] h] pati5ce & k9dness 9 h] pres5ce dur+ ! long exam9ations4 ,%e 0 nev] %ock$ at my hopes1 mo/ly v wildly express$1 = ! future ( music 9 ! education ( girls4 8,music1 above all /udies1 ne$s back+ up ) ! advantage ( a ?or\ghly good education4 ,x has always be5 my endeav\r to keep x f encroa*+ unfairly on ! "t & /r5g? ( ! girls4 ,miss ,buss und]/ood ?is1 & help$ to make x und]/ood4 8,y h1 my de> ,mrs4 ,bryant1 = s long be5 a witness to t :i* ,i h s clumsily describ$4 ,please =give me4 8,y\rs v truly1 8,,john ,,f>m]40 8,to ! same purpose is a lett] f ,dr4 ,ablett1 head ( ! ,royal ,draw+ ,society-- 8,s _m evid5ces h come to me ( ! great "p ,miss ,buss has play$ 9 ! developm5t ( education1 & %e gave su* will+ & helpful support to ! "w ( ?is society t ,i1 p]sonally1 unfeign$ly m\rn h] loss4 8,our c\ncil w be sorry to lose "o ( its memb]s :o1 by h] _w-wide reputation1 add$ /r5g? to1 & won confid5ce =1 x4 8,miss ,*reimann also be>s simil> witness-- 8,miss ,buss 0 among/ ! fir/ to introduce into h] s*ool ! eclectic 7& orig9al7 s]ies ( physical ex]cises :i* h be5 t]m$ my #8sy/em1' ?\gh my own feel+ w\ld always be-- #8,= =ms & sy/ems let ! fools conte/3 ,:ate'er is be/ adm9i/]$ is be/6' ,my aim is to secure equal balance 9 all ! work+ organs ( ! body1 ) p]man5ce ( function & /eady ga9 9 beauty & ord]1 r ?an to tea* any p>ticul> set or sets ( ex]cises4 8,miss ,buss _h e>ly be5 impress$ by ! va/ness ( wa/e consequ5t on ! physical disabilities ( girls1 & /ill m by ! ne$ ( ! grace t goes ) well manag$ /r5g?4 ,x 0 = ^! ends t %e urg$ me to give my "t to ! tra9+ ( tea*]s1 & ! subsequ5t inspection ( _! "w1 r ?an to ! endeav\r aft] a physical culture1 :i* %e agre$ 0 necess>y1 b :i* 0 ye>s 9 advance ( ! s5tim5t1 alike ( ! p>5ts & ( ! majority ( educationali/s4 8,miss ,buss probably did m ?an any o!r public s*ool-mi/ress = ! k & adaptation ( physical tra9+ to ! requirem5ts ( girls40 ,9 conclusion1 ,mrs4 ,bryant adds-- 8,x 0 ) ! same eag]ness to le>n & get help & light :]ev] x c\ld be f\nd t ,miss ,buss welcom$ ! in/itution ( ! ,univ]sity ,exam9ations = s*ools & s*ol>s4 ,h] gratitude to ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge = hav+ be5 ! fir/ to come to ! help ( ! girls 0 v beautiful & t\*+4 ,x w\ld h _h to be a v good reason inde$ t w\ld make h] sub/itute ,ox=d = ,cambridge1 & ! loyalty ( h] affectionate pref]5ce = ,girton ov] all o!r colleges 0 t5d] & v deep4 ,%e lov$ ,cambridge z if x _h be5 h] own ,alma ,mat]4 ,x 0 ! ,alma ,mat] ( s _m ( h] girls 9 ! e>ly /ruggl+ days4 8,i spoke ( en]gy ( w z "o ( h] /rik+ qualities1 & h] :ole life illu/rates ?is s well t x only rema9s to indicate its influ5ce on ! inn] life ( ! s*ool4 ,%e 0 n always quick to decide unless x 0 necess>y1 & !n %e decid$ in/antly4 ,o!rwise %e delib]at$ be=e decision ) great c>e1 weigh+ all sides ( ! matt]1 z %e w\ld say4 ,b once decid$1 %e act$ at once1 & kept on act+ till ! ?+ 0 done4 ,t 0 :]e %e economiz$ =ce1 & 9 x lay ! secret ( mu* ( h] p[] & h] tradition4 ,h] own m9d did n admit ( pause betwe5 decision & act1 & probably !re 0 no quality 9 o!r p :i* tri$ h] pati5ce m ?an hesitancy aft] x 0 c]ta9 :at ought to be done4 ,h[ natural x is to "s p is well kn[n1 b by ef=t & practice ! t5d5cy c ( c\rse be mitigat$1 if n cur$4 ,nor?-,london]s1 f association ) h]1 got into ! way ( resembl+ h] to "s ext5t 9 ?is respect4 ,x became ! habit ( ! place--may x long cont9ue--to get "u way ) "o's piece ( "w ! in/ant "o knew :at x 04 ,i am v inf]ior to _m ( my colleagues 9 ?is respect1 & only disguise ! fact by economy ( ano!r k9d1 :i* p]haps goes naturally ) a m sl[ly mov+ w2 ! economy1 namely1 ( do+ my piece ( "w s t x has n to be done aga94 ,b = simpl] ?+s !re is no call = ?is economy1 & ! com=t is great ( be+ surr\nd$ by p]sons ^: in/9ct x is to translate ! idea into ! action at once4 8,h] en]gy 0 h] mo/ obvi\s quality 9 s*ool4 ,ev]ybody saw t1 & ea* felt t %e individually _h to live up to x4 ,/ill obvi\s1 b deep]1 0 h] b\ndless fai? 9 ! possibility ( a*iev+ good ends4 ,! *oice ( ! s*ool motto1 #8,we "w 9 hope1' 0 *>act]i/ic4 ,%e pursu$ h] ends )\t delay2 %e pursu$ !m also ) ! confid5ce t 9 "s way or o!r !y w\ld "o day be ga9$4 ,ab\t h] ends h] w w\ld be inflexible2 ab\t ! means ( accompli%+ !m h] inv5tion 0 ela/ic1 & h] m9d op54 ,& ,i suppose few p]sons 9 ?is _w ev] c>ri$ out _! ends ) s mu* or su* well-des]v$ success4 ,h] secret 0 to be uncompromis+ ab\t ess5tials only4 8,h] fai? 9 ! lat5t possibilities ( "*1 ev5 :5 mo/ unpromis+1 am\nt$ to a pr9ciple ( educational action1 :i* %e wield$ ) m>vell\s effect1 because its hold 0 ev5 m /rong on h] he>t ?an on h] head4 ,%e seem$ almo/ to believe--b ?is is an exagg]ation--t any "o c\ld be made to d or become any?+4 ,%e produc$ wond]ful results 9 ! way ( tra9+ up effici5t work]s :5 o!rs w\ld h despair$2 ?\gh sometimes %e did x at imm5se co/ to h]self4 ,%e believ$ 9 e "o1 b %e w\ld let bad "w pass ) no "o4 ,%e 0 at once ! /ricte/ ( critics & ! lea/ despond5t4 ,?us %e made :at %e w\ld ( _m1 especially ( ^? :o _h v mu* to d ) h] 9 ! e>li] ye>s4 ,n t %e 0 ignorant ( _! limitations ei!r1 b limitations did n tr\ble h]4 ,%e _h absolutely none ( t re/less critical _s :i* requires t ev]ybody %\ld be made to ord]1 all ov] aga91 & diff]5t4 ,%e took !m z !y 71 lov$ !m1 & made ! be/ ( !m 9 bo? s5ses4 8,e girl 0 good = some?+ to h] eye & 9 h] he>t4 ,x 0 h] bus9ess--our bus9ess--to f9d out h[ ! mo/ c\ld be made ( h]1 & to make x4 ,& j 9 proportion z good 9 p 0 ! reality %e saw1 s 0 _! evil1 = ! mo/ "p1 a transitory unreality4 ,"y p at lea/ are apt to be & d :at y expect ( !m4 ,%e dwelt on ! good1 insi/$ on x to !m1 wre/l$ = x ) !m1 e/abli%$ x 9 !m1 & /raightway =got ! evil or rememb]$ x only z a pass+ phase4 ,& ! sign ( ?is l>ge-he>t$ sympa?y 9 an optimi/ic temp]am5t is %[n 9 ! special devotion to ,miss ,buss ( all ! s-call$ naughty girls4 8,x is ne$less to enl>ge on h] possession ( ! adm9i/rator's gift ( rely+ ) g5]\s tru/ ^u h] tri$ help]s4 ,?is1 too1 0 9 h] a matt] ( ! he>t q z mu* z ( ! head4 ,%e felt ab\t !m z "o ) h] 9 a jo9t "w ( :i* 9 all its phases %e spoke z #8ours1' n z #8m9e4' ,x 0 pleasant]1 m natural to h]1 to be ! controll+ c5tre ( a plural w ?an to be a s+le w gov]n+ o!rs ) m or less all[ance = _! fre$om4 ,z reg>ds ! "q ( ! relation ( ! head to h] assi/ants1 ?is might be describ$ z ! !ory ( h] practice1 ela/ic z all !ories mu/ be 9 a m9d ( truly practical g5ius4 ,%e believ$ ?or\ghly 9 ! legal autocracy ( ! head z ! be/ =m ( s*ool gov]nm5t1 b 9 h] view ( ! autocrat's /&>d = himself %e expect$ him to ex]cise rule ) due reg>d = m9i/]s & p>liam5ts40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,head-,,mi/resses' ,,association4 8,l',union fait la ,=ce40 ,probably none ( h] public "w gave ,miss ,buss m unqualifi$ satisfaction ?an ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association1 ( :i* ! fir/ g]m seems to be conta9$ 9 a passage f "o ( h] ,j\rnal-lett]s ( ,septemb]1 #ahgd1 writt5 f ,bonaly ,t[]1 ,ed9burgh-- 8,miss ,beale ( ,*elt5ham call$ on me ! day ,i 0 9 ,london4444 ,%e & ,i ?9k we mu/ =m an ,association ( ,head-mi/resses1 & hold conf]5ces occasionally1 9 ord] to "k :at we ought to ass]t & :at surr5d]4 8,dr4 ,hodgson %[$ me1 9 ! #8,autocrat ( ! ,breakfa/-,table1' a passage ab\t ! #8membre "q1' & ! #8membre by-laws2' ! latt] is call$ #8un ,emp]eur manqu1' & is ! memb] :o awes ! re/ ( a committee by 8 rigid adh]5ce to by-laws4 8,j ?9k ( m5 discuss+ = h\rs ! arrangem5ts ( girls' bo>d+-h\ses--h[ ! b$s %\ld /&1 etc460 ,all :o h be5 beh9d ! sc5es 9 ! developm5t ( public s*ools = girls c read 9 betwe5 ! l9es "h ! v>i\s /ages by :i* ! ,association ( ,head-mi/resses came into be+4 ,! "q ( ! managem5t ( ^! new s*ools 0 naturally "o ( supreme int]e/ to ! wom5 :o _h made su* s*ools possible4 ,:5 ,miss ,davies 0 ask$ by ,"l ,taunton1 dur+ h] exam9ation by ! ,commission1 to m5tion any po9t ( importance 9 connection ) ! education ( wom51 %e fix$ on ! po9t ( ! pres5ce ( wom5 on ! c\ncils ( girls' s*ools1 on equal t]ms ) m51 & n on any sep>ate ladies' committee4 ,%e 0 w>mly support$ by ,miss ,beale & ,miss ,buss 9 ?is view t1 = ! managem5t ( girls1 wom5 7 ess5tial4 ,miss ,buss1 9 a lett] writt5 "s "t aft]w>ds1 b be=e ! *ange 9 h] own s*ools1 sums up ! :ole "q concisely-- 8,if y\r plans lead y to pref] a committee to a bo>d ( tru/ees1 ,i advise y n to all[ two committees--"o ( g5tlem5 = money matt]s1 & "o ( ladies = int]nal arrangem5ts4 ,two committees always cla%1 soon] or lat]4 ,! mi/ress disagrees ) ! ladies' committee1 ! g5tlem5 int]f]e1 & ! usual result is t ! ladies resign 9 a body4 ,i d n ?9k any bett] plan c be devis$ ?an a s+le c\ncil ( m5 & wom51 ) c]ta9 well-def9$ duties to p]=m1 b ) no p[] ( cont9ual & daily int]f]5ce ) ! mi/ress4 ,9 ?is op9ion ,i am unbiass$ by p]sonal feel+1 because1 z ?is s*ool is my own prop]ty1 ,i h nev] _h to "w ) a committee4 ,b ,i he> on all sides ( ! difficulties :i* arise1 & :i* are1 app>5tly1 to be prev5t$ only by ! plan ,i h sugge/$40 ,mrs4 ,grey1 :5 exam9$ on ,m>* #be1 #ahgc1 be=e ! 8,end[$ ,s*ools ,committee10 gave h] op9ion 9 fav\r ( wom5 on ! gov]n+ body ( e s*ool1 on ! gr\nd t a ladies' committee 80 p[]ful only to object & int]f]e1 b p[]less to c>ry into effect any ( _! sugge/ions1 h[ev] valuable ^! might be40 ,x is evid5t t :at is want$ is a consultative body--a sort ( ,privy ,c\ncil--to advise & help 9 matt]s ext]nal1 & 9 cases ( special difficulty2 :il/1 9 ! int]nal affairs ( ! s*ool1 ! head mu/ be held responsible4 ,x w\ld foll[ t1 to make a c\ncil really useful1 !re mu/ be "s pr9ciple ( selection to secure ! "r p]sons1 s t x %\ld n be said 9 ! future1 z has be5 s (t5 possible to say 9 ! pa/1 t 8head-ma/]s & mi/resses are *os5 ) c>e1 _! degrees1 exp]i5ce1 etc41 all sift$1 & !n !y are set to "w "u a gov]n+ body *os5 haphaz>d1 or anyh[60 ,mo/ ( ! great s*ools ow$ _! prosp]ity to ! skill & "* ( "s "o man or woman1 &1 ev5 aft] !y _h atta9$ success1 7 /ill dep5d5t on _! head1 :o1 in/ead ( be+ all[$ free play1 0 *eck$ & ?w>t$ by ?is haphaz>d c\ncil--! 8exp]t0 be+ "u ! control ( ! m]e 8amateur40 ,9 su* cases1 ! 8manag+ committee0 is cle>ly n :at is want$4 ,"h are weighty words f a head-mi/ress1 :o mu/ take highe/ rank among ! 8exp]ts0-- 8,no "o kn[s h[ mu* ( "o's heal? & en]gy is lo/ to ! s*ool by ! anxieties ( gett+ ^? :o d n und]/& ! complicat$ ma*9]y n to int]f]e ) ?+s ) :i* ! head alone ought to deal4 8,gov]nors h no idea ( ! worries head-mi/resses h1 :5 hy/]ical girls inv5t absurd /ories2 :5 p>5ts & doctors attribute e illness1 real or imag9>y1 to lessons2 :5 tea*]s get wrong1 or :5 !y sudd5ly disappe>1 take head-mi/ress-%ips else:]e1 & draw away _! fri5ds & pupils4 8,!n1 aga91 ! gov]n+ body w blame = ! inevitable1 or a head w deal ) n9ety-n9e intricate cases1 & 9 ! hundr$? w make a mi/ake2 !y naturally "k no?+ ( ! =m]1 b ( ! latt] !y he>1 only to condemn40 ,?is is "o v important side4 ,! head cle>ly has v def9ite rights4 ,b1 !re is also ! o!r side1 & ! memb]s ( ! c\ncil h also _! rights4 ,ev5 ! 8m]e amateur0 is n )\t rights1 z a p]son :o1 9 comb9+ special int]e/ 9 education1 ) wid] & m v>i$ exp]i5ce ?an c be enjoy$ by ! pr(essional educator1 is !re=e ( use on ! c\ncil 9 8 p[] ( see+ ?+s f ! outside1 & ?us br++ to be> on !m a judgm5t n w>p$ by m]e pr(essional bias4 ,ev5 on ! mo/ haphaz>d c\ncil1 ! p]sons elect$ are at lea/ suppos$ to h "s p[] ( help4 ,^! 8amateurs0 are consequ5tly p]sons :o are m us$ to lead ?an to foll[1 to take ! active r ?an ! passive attitude1 & to :om m]e acquiesc5ce is z uncong5ial z x is unaccu/om$4 ,x is !re=e easy to imag9e su* a c\ncil gr[+ re/ive1 ev5 "u ! mo/ compet5t lead+1 & ask+1 8,is x really our :ole duty to sit "h simply to regi/] ! decrees ( ! head-mi/ress80 ,to /rike ! happy mean betwe5 tyranny & subjection is ! duty alike ( ! gov]n+ body & ( head-ma/] or mi/ress4 ,! gov]n+ body mu/ n rule2 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 mu/ its memb]s be too passive1 or acquiesce :5 !y ought to oppose4 ,if !y are b\nd to foll[ compet5t lead+1 !y are no less b\nd to dismiss ! incompet5t4 ,! capta9 ( a %ip gives place to a duly accr$it$ pilot1 b he is none ! less b\nd to judge :e!r ! %ip is mak+ = ! /raight c\rse or n4 ,to give up 8 comm& into unskilful h&s is1 on ! "o side1 z fooli% z x w\ld be to tie ! pilot to ! ma/1 & let ! %ip g d[n1 :il/ ! crew dispute = ! "r to /e]4 ,x is evid5t t1 ) ! be/ int5tions on bo? sides1 great tact & =be>ance are ne$$ to prev5t occasional friction4 ,& we ne$ n wond] t1 z a matt] ( fact1 !re 0 on mo/ gov]n+ bodies 9 ^? e>ly days a consid]able am\nt ( friction4 ,( ?is ,miss ,buss _h1 9 h] own exp]i5ce1 comp>atively little2 b :at %e _h1 arose entirely f ?is v po9t4 ,%e _h arrang$1 :5 %e gave up h] private s*ool1 t x %\ld be 9 ! h&s ( a body ( tru/ees1 :o w\ld hold x = ! public good1 b :o 7 n int5d$ to int]f]e ) h] own developm5t ( ! "w :i* %e _h h]self begun & c>ri$ on to success4 ,z ! f\nd] ( ! s*ool1 & z a life-memb] ( a bo>d on :i* ! o!r memb]s 7 elect$ = %ort p]iods1 h] position 0 unique4 ,to ?is1 also1 mu/ be add$ ! fact t1 = ! fir/ two ye>s1 ! new s*ools 7 c>ri$ on by means ( h] own lib]al donations & ^? ( h] p]sonal fri5ds4 ,x 0 n to be expect$ t %e c\ld hold ! same relation to h] gov]n+ body z ! ord9>y head-mi/ress1 :o is appo9t$ by !m1 & ov] :om !y h ! "r ( dismissal4 ,x 0 p]haps a little un=tunate t at ! "t ( special difficulty1 ! *airman%ip seem$ to h become p]man5t 9 ! appo9tm5t ( a *airman1 :o1 h[ev] fitt$ = ! po/1 0 yet only imp]fectly acqua9t$ ) ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! s*ool1 &1 !re=e1 n unnaturally gave undue weight to ! help giv5 by ! ,bo>d1 reg>d+ ! new s*eme r z an entirely fre% dep>ture1 ?an z :at x actually 01 m]ely ! expansion ( an exi/+ organization1 & /ill dep5d5t on ! skill to :i* x ow$ its rise4 ,he _h be5 accu/om$ to long-e/abli%$ f\ndations1 :]e ev]y?+ w5t by rule1 & to committees :]e ! ^w ( ! *airman 0 law4 ,miss ,buss 0 us$ to supreme p[] ov] h] own s*ool1 & %e 01 l mo/ wom5 ( t day1 unus$ to bus9ess r\t9e4 ,?is 01 moreov]1 "o ( ! v fir/ gov]n+ bodies on :i* wom5 7 elect$ on equal t]ms ) m54 ,su* an arrangem5t 0 too new z yet to g )\t hit*4 ,x w\ld foll[1 q naturally1 t m51 out ( m]e =ce ( habit1 z well z 9 real k9dness ( he>t1 %\ld adopt a pat]nal & au?oritative attitude t[>ds all wom51 ev5 to ^? mo/ compet5t to /& alone4 ,miss ,buss 0 by nature "o ( ! lea/ self-ass]tive ( wom54 ,%e _h always be5 help$ by "s /rong man1 & _h accept$ all help ) gratitude4 ,fir/ ,mr4 ,la+1 & !n ,dr4 ,hodgson 7) h] fa!r & bro!rs1 z a matt] ( c\rse71 _h be5 recogniz$ z fri5ds & help]s4 ,b1 at ! same "t1 "o ( ! mo/ def9ite aims ( h] life _h be5 to raise ! /atus ( ! head-mi/ress to ! same level z t ( ! head-ma/]4 ,= ! sake ( all tea*]s--n = h] own sake--%e deprecat$ ! second>y place giv5 to wom5 :o 7 do+ ! same "w z m54 ,%e also ?\ght ! int]nal managem5t ( h] s*ool %\ld be left to h]1 z x w\ld h be5 to a head-ma/] 9 h] place1 & = ?is %e /ood firm1 ev5 :51 z a matt] ( m]e feel+1 %e might h giv5 way1 = %e 0 really "o ( ! old-fa%ion$ wom5 :o w\ld p]sonally endure any?+ = ! sake ( peace4 ,x is m ?an probable t %e felt "s ?+s too /rongly1 & t %e misund]/ood o!rs4 ,9 ^? days1 mo/ wom5 suff]$ q ne$lessly f %e] ignorance ( bus9ess r\t9e4 ,!y lack$ ! tra9+ & discipl9e :i* c>ry m5 unsca!d ?r\gh ! r\ghness ( public life4 ,two m5 meet+ on a committee may oppose ea* o!r too? & nail1 b ^! m5 may aft]w>ds g home & d9e com=tably toge!r1 be>+ no traces ( ! fray4 ,at t date1 two wom51 aft] a simil> enc\nt]1 w\ld h gone _! sep>ate ways1 to weep ov] a solit>y cup ( tea1 & :5 next !y met w\ld pass ea* o!r ) ! cut direct4 ,to a woman l ,miss ,buss1 no?+ ( ?is sort w\ld h be5 possible1 = ev5 if %e _h n _h too mu* common s5se1 %e _h t mo/ uncommon p[] ( =giv5ess :i* l$ to ! say+1 8,if y really want to "k h[ k9d ,miss ,buss is y mu/ d h] "s injury60 ,nev]!less1 h[ev] evanesc5t h] feel+ might be1 %e did = ! "t feel h] worries v int5sely4 ,x *anc$ t1 z my way lay beyond ,myra ,lodge1 ,i usually drove h] home f ! meet+s1 & %e !n reliev$ h] p5t-up feel+s by rapid discussion ( any vex$ "q f h] own po9t ( view4 ,by ! "t our drive end$1 %e 01 z a rule1 q ready = h] ord9>y meal1 & we p>t$ m (t5 ?an n ) a je/1 = ?is process 0 m]ely a "q ( 8bl[+ (f ! /eam10 & ,i s]v$ z safety-valve4 ,x 0 entirely a matt] ( temp]am5t4 ,:il/ "s temp]am5ts fail to p]ceive ! exi/5ce ( a grievance until x is =mulat$ 9 words1 o!rs c ?r[ (f 9 words all ! bitt]ness ( ev5 ! wor/ grievances4 ,miss ,buss belong$ to ! latt] class1 &1 z ,i und]/ood ?is ?or\ghly1 ,i c\ld =get h] words z soon z spok54 ,:]e su* ha/y utt]ances 7 tak5 s]i\sly by p]sons ( ! opposite temp]am5t1 %e 0 at times s]i\sly misund]/ood4 ,dur+ ! n9e ye>s ( susp5se betwe5 ! *anges ( #ahgj & ! op5+ ( ! new build+s 9 #ahgi !re 0 mu* to try ! mo/ p]fect pati5ce4 ,"h is a little note %[+ ! k9d ( ?+ t us$ at fir/ to cause a prote/-- 8,,my ,,v ,,de> ,,little ,,annie1 8,i feel a little a%am$ ( my impati5ce to-day1 b am happy to f9d t ,miss ,el=d 0 9 ! same frame ( m9d4 ,lady ,x4 talk$ q wildly ab\t ?is & t1 & :at ought or ought n to be4 ,^! ladies h n an idea beyond ! p>i% s*ool1 :]e ! lady ( ! manor is supreme1 & dictates to ! *ildr5 :at !y %all we>1 & :at !y %all n1 h[ to d _! hair1 etc41 etc4 ,if x 7 n s pitiable 9 its ignorance ,i c\ld f9d x 9 my he>t to cry1 or to run away & leave ! bo>d to manage its s*ools4 8,h[ v ?ankful ,i am t y h always a soo?+ effect on me4 ,my de> love to y1 8,,arnie40 ,?is 0 probably "o ( _m in/ances 9 :i* ,miss ,buss suff]$ f an imp]fect k on ! "p ( ! public4 ,end[m5ts = girls' s*ools 7 /ill s novel t ! dem& = money = ! ,camd5 ,s*ool 01 9 "s absurd way1 associat$ ) ! ,f\nd]1 z if %e 7 h]self a recipi5t1 in/ead ( be+1 z %e 01 "o ( ! mo/ g5]\s ( donors1 giv+ h]self & h] means = ! public good4 ,= example ( ! sort ( trial involv$ 9 work+ ) a committee to "o s us$ z ,miss ,buss _h be5 to direct1 rapid & free action1 we may take an exp]i5ce 9 #ahgb1 :5 ! gov]n+ body1 int5t only on sav+ h] tr\ble 9 ! tempor>y abs5ce ( ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,buss 7,cl]k to ! ,bo>d71 appo9t$ a special ,prize ,day ,committee4 ,x _h be5 decid$ t1 to br+ ! "w m cle>ly be=e ! public1 ! ,pr9cess ,l\ise %\ld be ask$ to give ! prizes 9 ! ,alb]t ,hall4 ,we give ,miss ,buss' report f h] ,j\rnal-lett]s-- 8,june #bb4 8,i w5t ye/]day to ! ,alb]t ,hall & he>d t x 0 let = ! #ai?4 8,! secret>y 0 v polite1 h[ev]1 &1 f9d+ he _h to d ) a pr9cess1 got ! date alt]$ to suit u4 ,! fees w co/ #cj4 ,! secret>y says we ought to di/ribute bills ?r\gh ! exhibition1 besides adv]tis+1 & let p 9 :o *oose to pay = entrance4 ,?is w require consid]ation on ,monday4 8,mr4 ,roby w speak1 & ,i mean to ask him to say :at ,miss ,davies has done = education4 ,on ,saturday !re is a conf]5ce ( tea*]s 9 ! rooms ( ! ,society ( ,arts4 ,we %all see pl5ty ( p !re1 & c ask "s "o to speak4 ,dr4 ,lyon ,playfair is to take ! *air4 8,= ! day itself we mu/ invite ?\s&s4 ,e memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 e memb] ( a city company1 e cl]gyman & ,noncon=mi/ ( note4 ,invite all ! press1 all kn[n educationali/s1 etc41 etc4 8,let u hope we %all h our own hall by next ye>1 & !n we %all n ne$ to g away f home40 8,july #b4 8,mr4 ,=/] c't take ! *air4 ,"l ,d]by decl9es1 & n[1 at #b p4m41 comes a note to say ! ,pr9cess ,l\ise w n be able to att5d6 8,dr4 ,/orr> goes to-morr[ morn+ to see ,mr4 ,holzmann1 & consult ) him4 ,we hope to get access to ,pr9cess ,m>y4 8,if n :]e are we8 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ?is sort ( ?+ does n worry me--at lea/1 n mu*4444 ,no?+ b ! necessity ( work+ ) o!r p w\ld h made me all[ ! matt] to be s delay$4 ,june is our mon?1 & always has be54 ,h[ev]1 ,i am q cool ab\t matt]s4 ,! inevitable mu/ be endur$40 8,myra ,lodge1 ,july #aa1 #h a4m4 8,! *airman s5ds ,col4 ,airey's note to say ,pr9cess ,m>y decl9es4 ,i %all g at once to consult ,mr4 ,elliott40 8#bjb1 ,camd5 ,road1 ,july #aa1 #aa a4m4 8,mr4 ,elliott is go+ to try ! ,duke ( ,ed9burgh4 ,i am to get rid ( ! ,alb]t ,hall1 h[ev]1 cote que cote4 8,ev]y?+ is at a /&/ill4 ,nev] 9 my work+ life has !re be5 su* a complete fiasco40 8,july #ac4 8,i mu/ write lat] to answ] y\r notes fully1 b1 at #h o'clock ?is morn+1 ,i w5t to our vic>1 ,mr4 ,cutts1 = a note to ! bi%op's *apla91 :om ,i d n "k4 ,i !n w5t to ,mr4 ,elliott2 return$ to breakfa/1 & !n da%$ out ) ! fix$ det]m9ation n to return until ! ,prize ,day arrangem5ts _h be5 made4 8,i drove 9 ! /orm to ,/4 ,james' ,squ>e 7,london ,h\se71 ,bi%op n !re1 b at ,fulham2 drove to ,fulham1 s5t 9 my note to ! *apla91 :o saw me at once1 & ask$ me to g to ! bi%op4 ,i said ,i want$ to ask a "q1 & w\ld n di/urb him if possible4 ,s ,mr4 ,gami] took 9 my message1 #8,w\ld ! bi%op preside = ev5 half an h\r at our meet+--on any h\r & any day 9 ! next =tnight4' 8,! bi%op positively _h n "o h\r available4 ,he w5t ?r\gh 8 li/1 b he w\ld give me ,monday1 ! #bi?1 at #c o'clock4 ,( c\rse ,i accept$1 ru%$ away to ,/4 ,james' ,hall--n to be _h anyh[ = two mon?s--!nce to ,willis' ,rooms1 :i* we c h4 8,h[ mu* ,i regret all[+ a committee to be =m$6 ,if ,mr4 ,elliott1 ,mr4 ,danson1 & ,i _h be5 emp[]$ to act1 we %\ld h _h "o ( ! ,pr9cesses4 ,!re w\ld h be5 no delay by notes go+ fir/ to ! *airman & !n hav+ to be s5t to me4 ,if ,i _h _h ! note ( ,pr9cess ,l\ise's secret>y at #h a4m41 by #aj ,i %\ld h be5 at h] h\se1 & %\ld c]ta9ly h got an introduction to ,pr9cess ,m>y4 ,9 ?is case1 ! memorial to ! latt] w\ld h be5 9 h] h&s by ,saturday morn+1 in/ead ( ,tuesday6 & w\ld h be5 accompani$ by a note f ei!r ,pr9cess ,l\ise or ,"l ,lorne4 8,don't ?9k me v egoti/ical1 b don't expect me to summon a committee = ! ,prize ,day aga94 8,i %all quietly g my own way n[1 & d ! ?+s4 ,t la/ committee took up two h\rs & tw5ty-five m9utes ( my "t 9 ! middle ( ! day1 & = :at8 7,i told y two h\rs1 b made a mi/ake47 8,i =got to say ,i w5t to ! pr9t]1 ord]$ all ! invitations1 & expect !m on ,monday4 ,b ,willis' ,rooms1 ?\gh h&some1 are n l>ge4 ,) e c>d we w s5d out ! slip ab\t ,pr9cess ,l\ise's failure 9 h] engagem5t40 ,! meet+ w5t (f z well z ^! meet+s always did4 ,b next ye> ! ,pr9cess ,m>y ( ,teck 0 secur$ )\t difficulty2 z well z aft]w>ds sev]al o!r memb]s ( ! ,royal ,family1 includ+ ev5 ! ,pr9ce & ,pr9cess ( ,wales4 ,x mu/ h be5 at ?is p]iod t an equally *>act]i/ic little /ory is told4 ,miss ,buss1 9 ! height ( h] vexation1 s\ght com=t beside h] si/] & h] boy4 ,z %e ent]$ ! room1 %e exclaim$1 8,?is is :at ,i h br\ght on myself1 & = :at80 ) an impati5t /amp ( h] foot4 ,baby ,frank lift$ 8 great eyes solemnly to 8 aunt1 &1 ) a delib]ate /amp ( 8 baby foot1 e*o$1 8,& = vot80 on :i*1 z %e clasp$ him 9 h] arms1 all h] indignation vani%$ 9 a %[] ( kisses4 ,b t %e did n dem& m]e acquiesc5ce f h] fri5ds is prov$ by _m ( h] lett]s1 "o ( :i* may be giv51 n only z %[+ h] _m-sid$ness1 b also z reveal+ ! true humility :i* 0 ! secret ( h] /r5g?4 ,%e _h be5 long ov]/ra9$ by anxiety & susp5se1 & _h to "s ext5t lo/ pati5ce "u ! _m dem&s on h]4 ,at "o "t1 inde$1 %e ev5 ent]ta9$ s]i\s ?\ghts ( resign+ h] po/ unless ?+s c\ld be made easi] = h] by ! assurance ( great] fre$om ( action4 ,on ! occasion ( ?is p>ticul> lett]1 ! usual talk _h fail$1 & ,i mu/ h writt5 t same ev5+ /ill m /rongly1 urg+ ei!r a m complete submission to ! inevitable1 or else "s bold /roke = lib]ty4 ,%e ?us responds-- 8,late z x is1 & 9 spite ( a di/ress+ heada*e1 ,i mu/ j write a few words to say h[ mu* ,i love & ?ank y = y\r note4 ,! advice 9 x ,i w try to foll[4 8,yet1 de>e/ ,annie1 x te>s me 9 pieces to h to be always ass]t+ myself4 ,b x seems to me to be impossible to g on )\t a c]ta9 am\nt ( fre$om ( action4 8,de>e/ ,annie1 ,i sobb$ myself to sleep l a *ild1 su* a ?+ n hav+ occurr$ = ye>s4 ,! ,my/]y ( ,pa96--if x 7 a cle> duly to be> x1 ,i w\ld g ?r\gh any?+1 b ,i _c see ! duty1 & c feel ! pa94444 8,y mu/ take me z ,i am1 de> ,annie1 ) all my fail+s4 ,if ,i am too impetu\s1 too en]getic1 too ra%1 ^! are all "p ( su* virtues z ,i may possess1 &1 )\t ! two fir/1 ! "w t ,i h done w\ld nev] h be5 done2 & ! la/ ,i d n ?9k ,i am4 ,o!r feel+s1 ( c\rse1 ,i h1 unconsci\s & unkn[n to me4 ,b take me z ,i am4 8,i _h a long & grave talk to ,miss ----1 :o c\nsels fight1 b n on any p]sonal gr\nd4 ,%e says1 #8,resign1 if !re is int]f]5ce ) ! mi/ress' lib]ty ( action4 ,t is a public "q1 & "o ( public int]e/4' 8,%e 0 s good & lov+2 %e 0 s t5d]2 & %e is s wise & calm4 8,%e told me "s ( h] own worries1 & said t sometimes %e quiv]$ 9 e n]ve at h] own c\ncil meet+s4 ,p came 9 & ask$ = in=mation1 involv+ h\rs ( "w = no result2 ignor$ all t _h be5 done1 & talk$ z if !y alone _h done ev]y?+ & knew ev]y?+4 ,%e urg$ me to try & be imp]sonal1 s to speak2 to rememb] t ^! & simil> difficulties w\ld always occur :]e !re are sev]al p4 ,%e said t wom5 7 always accus$ ( be+ too p]sonal1 & h>m 0 done by giv+ a h&le to su* an ass]tion4 8,de>e/ ,annie6 ,i mu/ try to foll[ y\r advice1 & ?9k ( ! "w & n ( myself4 ,please help me6 ,be a true fri5d1 & don't fe> say+ ev5 unpleasant ?+s to me if y ?9k !m des]v$4 ,i %all n qu>rel4 8,worri$ & annoy$ z ,i h be51 ,i h nev] 9 my :ole life be5 cut by1 or _h a qu>rel )1 ev5 ! mo/ absurd p>5t6 ,b y "k ,i am to give 9 my resignation1 if a public "q1 su* z paym5t ( tea*]s1 h\rs ( "w etc41 is rais$40 ,!re 7 few head-mi/resses :o 9 ^? e>ly days escap$ "s su* tr\ble4 ,ref]r+ to "o v well-kn[n in/ance1 9 #ahgd1 ,miss ,buss rem>ks-- 8,i see !y are /ill 9 a /ate ( fight at ,milton ,m\nt2 !re seems to h be5 a great /orm at ! annual meet+4 ,i am s sorry = ,miss ,hadl&1 :o is "o ( ! be/ & brave/ wom5 ,i "k4 ,i feel t %e has f\ght = a pr9ciple1 & n 9 m]e self-ass]tion4 ,x is h>d discipl9e to be ?w>t$ at e turn :5 %e has only a s+le eye = ! *ildr5's be/ education = ?is life & ! next4 ,any worries t ,i h _h 9 ! pa/ s9k into insignificance comp>$ ) ,miss ,hadl&'s40 ,! recurr5ce ( su* difficulties r5d]$ x desirable t ! head-mi/resses %\ld take c\nsel toge!r1 & try to secure "s firm & settl$ l9e ( action :i* might lead to ! avoidance ( misund]/&+s betwe5 !mselves & _! gov]n+ bodies4 ,!re 0 already 9 exi/5ce a v useful 8,s*ool-,mi/resses' ,association10 ( :i* ! head-mi/resses 7 all memb]s4 ,b1 z includ+ assi/ant-mi/resses1 private gov]nesses1 & ev5 ! 8m]e amateur10 ^! meet+s 7 bett] adapt$ = ! discussion ( g5]al educational que/ions ?an = ! special difficulties ( "o bran* ( ! pr(ession4 ,miss ,buss _h be5 "o ( ! mo/ active memb]s ( ! ,s*ool-,mi/resses' ,association1 :i* _h its orig9 9 a sugge/ion made by ,miss ,davies1 to :i* ref]5ce is made 9 a lett]1 dat$ ,decemb]1 #ahfe1 f ,miss ,buss to ,miss ,davies-- 8,i ?9k y\r proposal ab\t ! meet+s admirable4 ,! fir/ meet+ ) m51 ,mr4 ,fit*1 or "s "o1 9 ! *air2 ! re/ modell$ on ! ,k5s+ton ,society4#ab ,b :]e y w get y\r pap]s f1 is ! "q6 ,!re is s little leisure 9 a tea*]'s life4 8,i ?9k x w\ld be useful & pleasant to meet ! ,assi/ant-,commission]s1 & he> "s ( _! exp]i5ce4 ,su* a meet+ might be annual1 & ! o!rs qu>t]ly4 ,i mean a mix$ meet+ ( m5 & wom5 = ! annual1 because1 aft] ! ,commission ceases to sit1 ,i suppose ! ,assi/ant-,commission]s w disappe>40 ,footnote #ab3 ,! 8,k5s+ton ,society10 to :i* ref]5ce is "h made1 is ?us describ$ by ,miss ,davies-- 8,! ,k5s+ton ,society 0 n exactly an educational union1 ?\gh x arose out ( ! agitation = ! local exam9ations4 ,i _h1 9 work+ = t1 made acqua9tance1 p>tly by correspond5ce1 ) a good _m p ( k9dr$ int]e/s4 ,x seem$ a pity t we %\ld lose sight ( ea* o!r :5 t p>ticul> bit ( "w 0 accompli%$2 s a little society 0 =m$ to meet & read pap]s f "t to "t4 ,mrs4 ,mann+1 ! /ep-"m ( ,miss ,adelaide ,mann+1 0 presid5t1 & z ! meet+s 7 (t5 held at h] h\se 9 ,k5s+ton1 we took t "n4 ,miss ,buss 0 a memb]1 b did n take an active "p4 ,?is society liv$1 ,i ?9k1 = ab\t ?ree ye>s40 ,! ,s*ool-,mi/resses' ,association 0 f9ally />t$ 9 ,april1 #ahfg1 ) ,miss ,davies z honor>y secret>y4 ,miss ,buss became presid5t 9 ! second ye>4 ,9 an e>ly report1 ref]5ce is made to a sugge/ion f ,miss ,cl\gh1 :i* l$ to ! fir/ action hav+ = its object co-op]ation among tea*]s4 ,x 0 asc]ta9$ t-- 8,:ile practically s*ool-mi/resses 7 s+ul>ly isolat$1 "s tea*]s hav+ sc>cely s mu* z a speak+ acqua9tance ) any pr(essional associate1 su* isolation 0 involunt>y1 & felt to be a great drawback to usefulness4 ,x 0 agre$ to meet toge!r1 at /at$ times1 = ! discussion ( subjects specially int]e/+ to tea*]s40 ,a ,libr>y ,committee1 ) ,miss ,g]trude ,k+ z secret>y1 und]took ! =mation ( a ,tea*]s' ,libr>y1 & ( a ,regi/ry = ,pr(essors4 ,) ! exception ( ! attempt ( ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution1 ?is seems to h be5 ! fir/ ef=t made by any educational body t[>ds duly qualifi$ & c]tifi$ tea*+4 ,! meet+ m5tion$ 9 ,miss ,buss' lett] 0 held1 e>ly 9 #ahff1 at ! h\se ( ,miss ,g>rett 7,mrs4 ,g>rett-,&]son71 & 0 att5d$ by sev]al ( ! ,assi/ant-,commission]s1 & by o!r p]sons int]e/$ 9 ! new movem5ts4 ,matt]s relat+ to ! ,s*ools ,inquiry--/ill 9 progress--7 discuss$1 z well z ! "q ( education 9 g5]al4 ,a valuable s]ies ( pap]s on g5]al educational po9ts1 by able writ]s1 0 issu$ by ! association1 & v>i\s te*nical que/ions 7 fully discuss$2 b ! l>g] movem5ts1 su* z ! ,local ,exam9ations1 & ! propos$ ,woman's ,college at ,hit*91 occupy a v prom95t place 9 ! report :i* dwells on :at is ! true basis ( any useful association-- 8,ap>t f any tangible results1 x has be5 felt t ! recognition ( a common bond--! k9dl+ ( zeal & c\rage1 by ! contact ( cong5ial m9ds--! *e]+ consci\sness ( sympa?y 9 work+ toge!r = a great end1 amply ju/ify ! exi/5ce ( su* an association40 ,! ,s*ool-,mi/resses' ,association cont9u$ its "w until ! increase ( ! new ,end[$ ,s*ools made a division ( its memb]s into ?ree di/9ct classes1 head-mi/resses1 assi/ant-mi/resses1 & private gov]nesses4 ,! two fir/ =m$ !mselves into di/9ct associations1 :ile ! ?ird 0 absorb$ by ! ,tea*]s' ,guild1 :i* also drew 9 ! amateurs4 ,hav+ fo/]$ & protect$ ?is ?reefold fruitage up to ! p]iod ( rip5+1 ! p>5t association !n fell ap>t1 its "w be+ done4 ,! ,tea*]s' ,guild 0 orig9at$ by ,miss ,buss1 at a meet+ held on ,febru>y #g1 #ahhc1 at ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,girls4 ,on ,may #af x 0 =mally inaugurat$ at a meet+ ( ! ,s*ool-,mi/resses' ,association1 & x 0 !n tak5 up w>mly by ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association4 ,( ! rise ( ! ,assi/ant-mi/resses' ,association1 ,miss ,e4 ,p4 ,hughes writes1 ref]r+ to ! help giv5 by ,miss ,buss-- 8,9 #ahhd1 at a little meet+ 9 my room at ,newnham1 x 0 decid$ to />t ! ,assi/ant-mi/resses' ,association1 ! initiative be+ left to ,mrs4 ,corrie ,grant1 ,miss ,eves1 & myself4 ,i wrote to ,miss ,buss & to sev]al o!r lead]s 9 education4 ,miss ,buss' answ] 0 ! fir/ we receiv$1 & ,i di/9ctly rememb] ! impression x produc$4 ,%e sympa?iz$ ke5ly ) ! desire = union1 see+ at once ! possible dang] ( antagonism to o!r associations1 b also see+ ! way to avoid ?is dang]4 ,)\t h] sympa?y & advice ,i d n ?9k ! association w\ld h be5 />t$ j !n40#ac ,footnote #ac3 ,t ,miss ,buss' int]e/ did n relax is %[n by ! resolution pass$ by ! ,assi/ant-mi/resses' ,association aft] ! news ( h] dea?3 8,a great loss has fall5 on ! pr(ession1 a loss we %\ld call irrep>able did we n "k t no devot$ s]vice dies1 b lives & be>s fruit 9 _m wond]ful & unexpect$ ways4 ,a great work] has be5 call$ to h] re/1 & we :o rema9 seem little z comp>$ ) h] :o is gone4 ,z tea*]s we mu/ all feel h[ mu* we h lo/1 :ile to "s ! loss is de>] & m p]sonal40 ,miss ,buss & ,miss ,beale may claim to h />t$ ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association1 ) ! help ( ,miss ,h4 ,m4 ,jones & a few o!rs1 :o met at ,myra ,lodge 9 ! ,*ri/mas vacation ( #ahgc1 to =mulate its con/itution4 ,9 h] memorial notice1#ad ,miss ,toplis tells u t ! "n ( ?is new association 0 due to ,miss ,buss1 z %e says-- ,footnote #ad3 ,educational ,review1 ,janu>y1 #ahie4 8,h[ _m ( ^? :o n[ hold ! hon\rable position & title ( head-mi/ress "k t !y owe ?is title to h]8 ,%e _h succe$$ 9 conv9c+ ! au?orities t 9 ! new s*ools :i* 7 to come into exi/5ce a woman c\ld be ! actual head1 & t !re 0 no ne$ to put h] & h] s*ool "u a man z director 7:i* 0 ! only idea t occurr$ to !m72 & !n arose ?is "q1 :at %\ld ! lady be call$8--sup]9t5d5t1 lady-pr9cipal1 director8 #8,a ?\ght fla%$ into my m9d1' %e us$ to say1 #8if head-ma/]1 :y n head-mi/ress1 z ! exact equival5t8' ,&1 mu* to my surprise1 ! sugge/ion 0 imm$iately accept$40 ,miss ,buss became presid5t ( ! association1 reta9+ ! (fice till ! end1 :5 h] place 0 tak5 by ,miss ,beale2 ! duties dur+ ! long illness be+ und]tak5 by ,miss ,h4 ,m4 ,jones1 z deputy-presid5t4 ,miss ,h4 ,m4 ,jones1 9 a lett] on ,*ri/mas ,day1 #ahid1 speaks = ! :ole body 9 h] expression ( sorr[-- 8,h[ _m w feel to-day t !y h lo/ a fri5d on ^: judgm5t & advice !y c\ld always rely6 ,few wom5 h ex]cis$ s great an influ5ce on ! educational movem5ts ( ! pres5t day1 & /ill few] h work$ s h>d z %e has done to secure ! greate/ possible advantages to ! girls ( ?is & future g5]ations4 ,%e w be greatly miss$ & greatly m\rn$4 8,x is j tw5ty-"o ye>s ago t a few ( u head-mi/resses met dur+ ! ,*ri/mas holidays to e/abli% ! ,association1 ( :i* %e has s9ce !n be5 ! hon\r$ presid5t1 & 9 :i* %e always took s great an int]e/4 ,9 fact1 z y "k1 ,miss ,buss has be5 =emo/ z a lead] 9 all our delib]ations & 9 all our ef=ts40 ,miss ,elsie ,day1 ( ! ,grey ,coat ,hospital1 ,we/m9/]1 adds a v int]e/+ fact 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,association2 z1 aft] ! expression ( p]sonal grief1 %e says-- 8,%e 0 emphatically ! "m ( ! head-mi/resses4 ,we look$ to no "o1 z we did to h]1 = wise & lov+ help4 ,= myself1 ,i c only say ,i h lov$ h] = tw5ty ye>s4 8,:at ,i am anxi\s = is1 t 9 any notice ( h]1 :5 x w\ld be suitable1 x %\ld be m5tion$ t x 0 at h] reque/ t1 :5 ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association met "h1 9 #ahhe1 !re 0 a special celebration = ! ,association4 ,%e wrote 9 ! sweete/ & mo/ mode/ way1 ask+ me if ,i saw my way to x1 & ,canon ,furse celebrat$ at my reque/4 ,su* an e>ly celebration has be5 held & mu* appreciat$ almo/ e ye> s9ce4 8,x is because ,i believe t ,i h _h ! cr$it ( initiat+ ?is t ,i am desir\s t x %\ld be kn[n t1 al?\gh ,i made ! arrangem5ts1 ! ?\ght 0 h]s4 ,we want to help ! y\ng] heads to realize h] beautiful unwitt+ sa9tl9ess40 ,ano!r fri5d among ! head-mi/resses1 :om %e (t5 visit$1 tells h[ at night ,miss ,buss lik$ t !y %\ld kneel d[n1 & toge!r say ! ,v5i ,creator4#ae ,footnote #ae3 ,?is simplicity & dev\tness are well %[n 9 a lett] to my fa!r1 9 reply to a poem :i* he _h s5t h]4 ,he 0 = _m ye>s an invalid1 & ,miss ,buss kept him 9 con/ant remembrance 9 s5d+ fl[]s or books4 ,%e knew t %e 0 nev] =gott5 9 8 pray]s-- 8,myra ,lodge1 ,decemb] #d1 #ahhc4 8,,de> ,,mr4 ,,ridley1 8,x is v good ( y to write to me1 & ,i %all take great c>e ( y\r lett]4 ,miss ,hickey's poem is v beautiful & sugge/ive4 ,9 my int5sely active life ,i d feel1 at times especially1 ! ne$ ( spiritual uplift+4 ,e>ly la/ week1 be=e y\r lett] came1 ,i _h felt ?is f jo9+ a communion s]vice 9 ! h\se ( a de> fri5d1 ^: only *ild1 a gr[n-up son1 0 dang]\sly ill4 8,i "k v little ( ?\ght-transf]5ce1 b ,i wond] :e!r 9 "s wond]ful & my/]i\s way ?is crav+ 0 made kn[n to y4 8,) my love & e>ne/ ?anks1 8,believe me1 de> ,mr4 ,ridley1 8,y\rs mo/ truly1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss40 ,^? :o knew h] be/ "k be/ ! =ce ( ! description giv5 ( h] by h] fri5d ,miss ,beale 9 h] deeply appreciative sket*#af-- ,footnote #af3 ,gu>dian1 ,janu>y #i1 #ahie4 8,h[ full ( pray] 0 h] life only a few intimate fri5ds "k2 "o felt t = h] ! words 7 true1 #8,!y t wait on ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?2' & "o is glad to ?9k t ^! words are 9 a high] s5se true = h] n[-- #8,i c\nt t heav5 itself is only "w ,to a sur] issue1' & t ^? :o h ent]$ into re/1 yet re/ n1 b 9 _! glorifi$ life give utt]ance to t full] vision ( hol9ess :i* 0 once hidd5 by ! cl\ds ( e>?40 ,! pray]ful attitude ( _s *>act]i/ic ( all :o live 8z see+ ?+s invisible0 mu/ t5d to ! graces ( simplicity & humility4 ,no?+ 0 m t\*+ ?an to note ^! special graces 9 "o s /rong & s capable1 s eag] & impetu\s1 & d[]$ ) a w t swept ev]y?+ be=e x4 ,h] own p]sonal wants 7 ( ! simple/1 & no "o ev] gave less tr\ble to ^? ar\nd h]4 ,f ,mr4 ,la?am1 :o1 z secret>y to ! ,end[$ ,s*ools' ,commission1 saw mo/ ( h] 9 h] public life1 comes a v /rik+ te/imony to ?is po9t 9 h] "* :51 aft] ackn[l$g+ ) full appreciation h[ %e 8has done ! /ate good s]vice10 he adds-- 8,! simplicity ( h] life & ! tranquillity ( h] demean\r always seem$ to me to m>k h] out 9 r a special way among h] comrades 9 ! cause ( ! education ( wom5 & girls1 ( :i* %e 0 a mo/ di/+ui%$ pione]40 ,amid ! app>5tly endless multiplicity ( h] objects 9 life ran ! "o simple purpose ( fai?ful s]vice1 & ?us 9 all complexity !re 0 /ill a complete ord]4 ,confusion is ! result only ( ! cla% ( selfi% aims ) social duties4 ,to ! 8he>t at leisure f itself0 life mu/ always rema9 simple & h>moni\s4 ,to ?is humility ,miss ,beale also be>s witness1 t\*+ fir/ on a po9t ( special int]e/ 9 connection ) _! pr(essional "w-- 8,! next ?+ t /ruck u 0 h] g5]osity1 n only 9 money--?\gh t 0 v great--b 9 p]sonal s]vice1 9 ?\ghtfulness ( o!rs4 ,if !re 0 any improvem5t %e c\ld sugge/ 9 organization1 9 me?ods ( tea*+1 %e made x h] bus9ess1 at no little exp5se ( money & "t1 to di/ribute ! in=mation to o!rs2 nev] consid]+ !m z rivals1 b z fell[-work]s1 9 a common cause4 8,next to h] *>ity1 "o 0 impress$ by h] humility4 #8,let ea* e/eem o!r bett] ?an !mselves1' 0 ! rule ( h] own life1 :ile %e always seem$ to look = excell5ces1 r ?an fail+s1 & to seek to develop1 9 all1 ! "r emulation1 #8,if !re be any virtue1 any praise1 ?9k ( ^! ?+s4'0 ,"o ( our greate/ tea*]s tells u t 8! te/ ( a truly great man is 8 humility10 & c]ta9ly to ! small1 self-c5tr$ s\l no grace is m difficult ( atta9m5t4 ,?is humility 0 v /rik+ 9 its contra/ ) ! /r5g? & p[] ( ?is /rong woman4 ,9 ?+s l>ge or small x 0 ! same2 %e 0 ! fir/ to admit1 ei!r to tea*]s or pupils1 any error ( judgm5t1 or any small seem+ inconsid]at5ess1 s easy 9 h] t]ribly ov]cr[d$ life4 ,( ?is1 "o ( ! /aff says aptly-- 8,%e _h also ! p[]1 s (t5 want+ 9 a /rong lead]1 ( ackn[l$g+ a mi/ake4 ,i %all nev] =get ! impression made on me on receiv+ a note f h]1 apologiz+ = :at ,i might p]haps *>act]ize z a failure 9 c\rtesy4 ,t 0 sev]al ye>s ago1 b ev5 !n %e 0 able to plead ! pressure on h] n]ves ( ! "w ^: magnitude none ( u c ev] "k40 ,& "o ( ! p>ty ( a ,roman holiday relates1 ) moi/ eyes1 h[1 "o day :5 %e _h retir$ to h] room1 up a long flight ( /airs1 %e he>d a knock at ! door1 & !re f\nd ,miss ,buss1 :o _h foll[$ h] all ! way up j to say1 8,i am afraid1 my de>1 t ,i pass$ y )\t say+ good morn+2 b ,i 0 ?9k+ ( some?+ else at ! mom5t1 & only rememb]$ x aft]w>ds60 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 speak+ ( 8our de> fri5d & help]1 ,miss ,buss10 ,miss ,coop]1 ( ,edgba/on1 takes up ! lesson ( ! life j clos$1 z %e says-- 8,! :ole ( ! educational _w w grieve1 & w feel ! void caus$ by h] dea?4 ,b ! full realization ( ! loss c only be felt by ^? :o 7 drawn into ! m intimate p]sonal & pr(essional relations 9 :i* ,miss ,buss %[$ h] great & g5]\s _s 9 ! be/ aspect4 8,x is ( ! greate/ help to rememb] ! brave & lov+ _s j gone f u1 & to recall n only h] words ( hope & *e] to u1 b also h] enc\ragem5t to take up h] "w :5 x _h p]=ce to be giv5 up2 &1 9 our turn1 to help ! y\ng] memb]s ( our pr(ession bo? 9 _! own daily ne$s & difficulties1 & also 9 _! endeav\r aft] a life t %\ld realize ! highe/ ideals ) :i* su* lead]s z ,miss ,buss h inspir$ u4 8,f su* help z %e gave u1 "o le>ns ! gospel ( helpfulness = o!rs1 & h] life has inspir$1 & w cont9ue to inspire1 "s ( ! be/ "w t has made education a real & valuable ?+ = ! wom5 ( ,engl&--"w :i* has /ill to develop into great] usefulness z great] opportunities are pres5t$ to x40 ,&1 ov] & ov]1 f ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! association1 come 9 v>y+ =m ! same he>tfelt utt]ances ( p]sonal loss1 z 9 ?is-- 8,i _c tell y h[ mu* %e help$ me f ! fir/ "t ,i met h]1 :5 ,i w5t f ! ,cambridge ,tra9+ ,college to "w "u h] at h] own s*ool1 till ,i left to become head ( ! ,we/ ,ham ,s*ool4 ,!re ,i rejoic$ 9 hav+ h] z "o ( my gov]nors1 & !re %e has giv5 me help & enc\ragem5t t ,i nev] c repay4 ,b ,i "k ,i am only "o ( _m :om %e taught & advis$ )\t a ?\ght ( ! tr\ble to h]self40 ,nev]1 surely1 _h =mal vote ( condol5ce less ( m]e =m1 or m ( love & sorr[ ?an t s5t by ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association to ! fri5ds ( _! 8hon\r$ & belov$ presid5t10 z !y say-- 8,z a body1 we lam5t ! loss ( our head2 z individuals1 we m\rn a de> & hon\r$ fri5d1 :o1 :e!r 9 ! cause ( public progress or ( private fri5d%ip1 0 ev] ready to sp5d h]self1 h] "t1 & ?\ght = o!rs1 & %>e ) !m ! fruits ( h] s\nd judgm5t & exp]i5ce4 8,we appreciate mo/ ?or\ghly ! spl5did "w t %e accompli%$ 9 ! sph]e ( education1 & ! important "p %e play$ 9 ga9+ = wom5 ! great educational advantages :i* !y n[ enjoy1 b = ! mom5t we are m dispos$ to dwell ^u h] p]sonal influ5ce1 h] wide sympa?ies1 h] nev]-fail+ read9ess to give help & c\nsel1 h] public _s1 & h] loyal1 affectionate disposition40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,univ]sity ,,education ,,= ,,wom54 8,t human be+s1 :e!r male or female1 come into ! _w n m]ely to #8get a liv+1' b to live2 t ! life !y live dep5ds l>gely on :at !y "k & c>e ab\t1 ^u ! bread? ( _! intellectual sympa?y1 ^u _! love ( tru?1 ^u _! p[] ( influ5c+ & inspir+ o!r m9ds2 & t1 = ^! reasons1 m5tal culture /&s 9 j z close relation to ! ne$s ( a woman's c>e] 9 ! _w z to t ( a man--all ^! are propositions :i*1 if n self-evid5t1 are at lea/ se5 9 a cle>] light by ! p ( our g5]ation ?an by _! pr$ecessors40--,j4 ,g4 ,,fit*4 8,! ?+ t vexes me is ! entirely ignor+ ,miss ,emily ,davies1 to ^: h>d "w x may fairly be said ! :ole movem5t is due4 ,%e memorializ$ ! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,commission to include girls 9 _! inquiries2 %e bore ! brunt ( ! fight ab\t gett+ ! ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ations op51 & %e call$ ,girton into exi/5ce40 ,s wrote ,miss ,buss to ,dr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,fit*1 9 #ahgi1 :5 r\s$ to prote/ aga9/ "s /atem5ts 9 a book entitl$1 8,girls & ,colleges = ,wom510 :i* appe>$ at t date1 & especially to prote/ aga9/ :at inv>iably r\s$ h] deepe/ ire--! failure to give hon\r :]e hon\r 0 due4 ,( h] x might always be said t %e fulfill$ ! lovely law ( ,*ri/ian life1 8,9 hon\r pref]r+ "o ano!r40 ,z ,miss ,davies says1 9 ref]5ce to ! passage j quot$1 8,x 0 l ,miss ,buss1 s full z %e 0 ( g5]osity1 to be eag] 9 prote/ aga9/ :at %e reg>d$ z a slight to ano!r1 n h]self40 ,con/antly recurr5t1 9 spee* & 9 writ+1 d we f9d te/imony ( ! value atta*$ by ,miss ,buss to ! ,univ]sity ,local ,exam9ations1 ( :i* %e 0 among ! fir/ to make use4 ,x 0 9 consequ5ce ( ! ex]tions ( ,miss ,davies1 assi/$ by ,miss ,bo/ock1 ( ,b$=d ,college1 & a small b& ( /eady support]s1 t1 9 #ahfc1 girls 71 = ! fir/ "t1 & 9 an in=mal way1 all[$ to try ! exam9ation pap]s set = boys4#ag ,footnote #ag3 ,extract f ! fir/ circul>-- 8,a committee ( ladies & g5tlem5 int]e/$ 9 female education h made arrangem5ts = hold+ exam9ations ( girls 9 connection ) ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge1 comm5c+ ,decemb] #ad4 ,prizes & c]tificates ( pr(ici5cy w be aw>d$ by ! committee1 foll[+ ! recomm5dations ( ! exam9]s4 8,! exam9ations w be conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! ,regulations ( ! ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ation1 b 9 a private mann] & "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ! ladies ( ! committee4 8,! committee includ$ ! names ( ,miss ,bo/ock1 ,miss ,isa ,craig1 ,russell ,gurney1 ,esq41 ,g4 ,w4 ,ha/+s1 ,esq41 ,james ,heywood1 ,esq41 ,dr4 ,hodgson1 ,mrs4 ,mann+1 ,mrs4 ,h5sleigh ,w$gwood1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,r4 ,tomk9son1 ,esq41 ) ,lady ,goldsmid z treasur]1 & ,miss ,emily ,davies z hon4 sec4 ,! same committee work$ = ,girton ,college1 ) ! addition ( ,lady ,/anley ( ,ald]ley1 ,lady ,augu/a ,/anley1 ,miss ,%irreff1 ,mrs4 ,russell ,gurney1 ,miss ,ponsonby1 ,miss ,ri*1 ,miss ,f4 ,metcalfe1 ,mr4 ,bryce1 ,mr4 ,roby1 & ,mr4 ,gor/40 ,x 0 n !n kn[n if !y 7 ev5 capable ( ! necess>y m5tal ef=t4 ,! result1 h[ev]1 prov$ s satisfactory t ! next ye> saw ! =mation ( a 8,london ,c5tre = ,girls10 ( :i* ,miss ,davies 0 honor>y secret>y until ,girton took up h] "t1 :5 %e 0 succe$$ by ,mrs4 ,wm4 ,burbury4 ,to ! fir/ irregul> exam9ation 9 #ahfc ,miss ,buss s5t 9 #be girls out ( ! total ( #hj4 ,mu* to h] surprise1 t5 ( h] pupils fail$ 9 ari?metic1 ) ! result t %e s reorganiz$ h] sy/em ( tea*+ t h5ce=? few ( h] girls fail$ 9 t subject4 ,betwe5 ! ye>s #ahga & #ahib no less ?an #adif pupils pass$ 9 ! ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ations1 ( :om #did took hon\rs4 ,!re is an amus+ lett] to ,miss ,davies j be=e ! exam9ation ( #ahfe1 :i* %[s h[ ^! ?+s look$ ?irty ye>s ago-- 8#ab1 ,camd5 ,/reet1 ,dec4 #e1 #ahfe4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,davies1 8,pray excuse my n answ]+ y\r note till n[4 ,i am lit]ally #8ov] head & e>s' 9 "w4 ,!re is s mu* to look aft] j n[4 8,^? dreadful ,cambridge exam9]s6 ,_! dige/ion w\ld c]ta9ly be impair$ if !y only knew h[ indignant ,i am ) !m4 ,:y1 ! "t hi!rto all[$ = an exam9ation is an #8insult' to u2 b n[ !y h add$ #8injury1' by curtail+ ! "t = ,engli% subjects--,engli%1 too6 ,! subject 9 :i* a girl might hope to pass ) cr$it6 ,b we mu/ endure x1 z we c't cure x4 8,no d\bt y are blissfully ignorant ( ! *ange4 ,y are n an un=tunate s*ool-mi/ress1 ) a reputation to ma9ta96 8,& our girls6 ,we sometimes ?9k !y h tak5 leave ( _! s5ses4 ,ei!r we h tak5 up too mu*1 or !y are hopelessly /upid4 ,i almo/ fe> ! =m]4 8,is ! ,cambridge ,exam4 to take place at t room 9 ,conduit ,/reet8 ,&1 please let ! unhappy victims h pl5ty ( pap] be=e ! bell r+s4 ,& ,i hope ,miss ,craig or ,miss ,bo/ock1 or "s "o1 w be !re to help y 9 di/ribut+ ! exam9ation pap]s1 :]ev] !re is any ,engli% go+ on1 = ev5 "o m9ute is wor? some?+ :5 ! "t is s limit$4 8,i hope ?is is n ask+ too mu*2 x is = all1 at any rate4444 8,believe me1 8#8,g5u9ely & he>tily' y\rs1 8,my de> ,miss ,davies1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss4 8,i mean to worry1 worry1 worry = a c>te de visite ( y4 ,if y d n give way1 !n ,i %all worry1 worry1 worry ,mrs4 ,davies40 ,9 ! same lett] ,miss ,buss says-- 8,i am half-incl9$ to ?9k ( try+ inspection next ye> on our own acc\nt2 ! exp5se w\ld1 h[ev]1 be "o consid]ation1 b ! exp]im5t w\ld be wor? try+40 ,9 #ahfd1 ,miss ,buss _h be5 inspect$ by ,mr4 ,fe>on1 on behalf ( ! ,s*ools ,inquiry ,commission1 & h] acc\nt ( x to h] si/] is v *>act]i/ic4 ,t ! inspector did n %>e h] own e/imate ( h] girls is prov$ by ! place giv5 to h] s*ool1 & by ! invitation to appe> be=e ! ,commission]s 9 #ahfe4 8,camd5 ,/reet1 ,june #bd1 #ahfd4 8,mr4 ,fe>on is su* a nice man6 ,i l him mu* 7z ,i said to ,miss ,begbie1 ,i h tak5 to lik+ p lately3 ,economics1 ,i suppose74 ,he kn[s :at he is ab\t2 is quick )\t be+ abrupt2 & mo/ c]ta9ly taught me a good deal4 ,x 0 really wond]ful to see h[ rapidly he arriv$ at an e/imate4 ,! morn+ 0 sp5t 9 gett+ in=mation out ( me ab\t ! hi/ory1 bir?1 gr[?1 managem5t1 income1 etc41 ( ! s*ool4 8,he w5t1 h[ev]1 to cali/h5ics1 & also ?r\gh all ! rooms1 c\nt+ ^? :o 7 pres5t1 & comp>+ !m ) ! regi/]s4 ,aft] lun*1 he exam9$ ! upp] ?ird 9 ari?metic1 dictation1 read+1 geography1 reque/+ ,miss ---- to give a hi/ory lesson be=e him4 8,! *ildr5 did ! wilde/ ?+s6 ,i c\ld h annihilat$ !m ov] & ov] aga94 ,"o "y monkey said ! #8,artic' ,ocean 0 9 "s ridicul\s place4 ,he said1 #8,:at8' ,%e answ]$1 #8,artic4' ,he said1 #8,spell x6' ,to :i*1 ) ! mo/ graceful complaisance1 %e said #8a-r-t-i-c4' ,0 %e n a wret*8 ,miss ----'s lesson 0 horrible--%e dropp$ a few h's1 & ask$ fooli% que/ions1 :i* produc$ equally absurd answ]s4 ,= in/ance1 %e ask$ "s "q ab\t ! dea? ( ,rufus1 to :i* ! reply 01 #8,oh1 !y c>ri$ him away 9 a du/c>t6' #8,william ! ,conqu]or left ! ,holy ,l& to ,rob]t4' ,:5 correct$1 ! *ildr5 said1 #8,oh1 well1 x 0 ,canaan4' 8,!y 7 re/less & fidgety1 did n obey ord]s2 &1 9 fact1 7 z dreadful z !y c\ld be4 ,if ! fir/ class d n acquit !mselves relatively bett]1 our report w be a que] "o4 ,i h made an appeal to !m4 8,! inspection has produc$ ! pleas+ result t our *ildr5 are n ne> ! av]age ( ! same age 9 a ,national ,s*ool4 ,no grant "u ! revis$ code w\ld be giv5 to u4 ,*>m+1 is x n8 ,9 spell+1 = in/ance1 ! ,national ,s*ool *ildr5 are all[$ only an av]age ( "o mi/ake 9 a class4 ,our little ones made eight & a half ea* in/ead ( "o ea*4 ,9 ari?metic1 ! /&>d is half a mi/ake1 & ours made two & a half4 ,! copy-books 7 report$ z bad2 ev]y?+ 0 bad6 ,b ,i d n m9d1 provid$ ! eld] girls come out well40 ,! next exp]i5ce does n seem to h be5 mu* happi]1 = on ,july #g %e says-- 8,i c\ld n write ye/]day4 ,!re 7 s _m call]s1 & ! fact is t1 s9ce ! inspection ( ye/]day1 ,i h collaps$1 bodily & m5tally6 8,! heat1 too1 is dreadful1 & ,i am q ov]done ) x4 ,! :ole ( la/ ev5+ & ?is morn+1 except = an h\r1 ,i lay half unconsci\s on ! b$ or s(a1 incapable ( read+1 ?9k+1 or sleep+4 ,i am 9 a /ate ( te>s :5ev] ,i ?9k ( ,w$nesday4 ,i d n say ! girls h n done well4 ,9 comp>ison1 probably1 ) o!rs1 v well2 b !y did n d _! be/4 8,9 a really easy ari?metic pap]1 n "o1 or only "o1 t\*$ ! decimals4 ,9 hi/ory1 !y sat do+ no?+ = tw5ty m9utes1 al?\gh !re 0 a "q1 #8,! dates ( foll[+ battles4' ,actually1 n "o girl 9 my division attempt$ to give ! lea/ acc\nt ( ! battle1 or result1 or any?+ ab\t x b ! b>e date1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 9 half ! cases1 w\ld be wrong2 because 9 our exam9ations1 !y said1 x 0 ( no use to d m ?an ! absolute answ] to ! "q4 ,is x n cruel to me1 aft] my life has be5 giv5 to ! "w80 ,a lett] dat$ #ahfi1 five ye>s lat]1 %[s h[ ,miss ,buss mu/ h pr(it$ by ! exp]i5ce ( ?is inspection1 = %e writes 9 v good spirits ( ! results ( ! ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ations-- 8,all our girls h pass$ except "o4 ,six ( ,miss ,metcalfe's h pass$1 "o ) second class1 & "o ) ?ird class hon\rs4 ,my li/ is good4 ,e/h] ,greatbat* has fir/ class1 & two h ?ird class4 ,( s5iors1 two h ?ird class2 s we h five hon\rs4 ,?ree ( ! girls are di/+ui%$ 9 ,religi\s ,k4 ,on ! :ole we h done well40 ,9 #ahgf1 aft] ano!r inspection1 ! tone *anges aga91 & we f9d1 9 comp>+ #ahfd ) #ahgf1 t ! times h *ang$ also4 ,miss ,buss ?us writes to me1 dur+ ! inspection1 :i* seems to h be5 enliv5$ by supp]s1 9 :i* ! girls %[$ (f _! dome/ic accompli%m5ts1 ev]y?+1 includ+ bread1 be+ made by _! own h&s-- 8,y _c imag9e h[ mu* ! inspection puts on me4 ,luckily1 we l our exam9] v mu* inde$1 & t light5s our "w4 ,%all ,i say ?is1 aft] see+ 8 report8 ,he mu/ f9d fault--t is ! bus9ess ( inspectors--_! raison d'tre4 ,if he f9ds defects1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* ,i d n suspect1 ,i %all n m9d s mu*1 because t w be a case ( liv+ & le>n+4 ,b ,i am conceit$ en\gh to ?9k t ,i c\ld be an inspector myself6 ,we _h a f9e supp] la/ night1 cook$ by ! lady-cooks6 ,!y 7 s happy6 ,ella w tell y all ab\t x "s "t40 ,t p>ticul> report does n happ5 to be be=e me1 b !re is a lett] f "o ( ,h4,m4 ,inspectors ( ,s*ools1 writt5 to ,miss ,buss1 9 #ahhg1 :i* may /& z repres5tative-- 8,i _h ! pleasure ( visit+ ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool la/ week1 "u ! able guidance ( ,miss ,dillys ,davies4 ,i 0 v sorry n to see y1 s t ,i might express to y h[ delight$ ,i 0 ) all ,i saw4 ,i h se5 no bett] appo9t$ s*ool4 ,i h long consid]$ y\r s*ool--judg$ by results--z ! be/ girls' s*ool 9 ,engl&1 b ,i _h nev] se5 ! admirable rooms & app>atus4 8,i h (t5 nam$ ! s*ool to lady-fri5ds1 b ,i f9d t !re is /ill1 alas6 a t]rible bl9dness z to :at con/itutes true education1 & ! un=tunate girls are s5t to be f9i%$ 9 ! usual or?odox way 9 ! usually indiff]5t e/abli%m5ts4 8,p]mit me to add "o m congratulation 7to ! ?\s&s y mu/ h already receiv$7 9 appreciation ( ! noble "w y are do+40 ,! advance 0 /rik+ly rapid4 ,9 #ahfc1 x 0 n ev5 kn[n :e!r girls 7 able to und]take ! "w requir$ = ! ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ations4 ,ev5 9 #ahgf1 ,miss ,buss writes ?us ( ! results1 :i* _h n q satisfi$ ! honor>y secret>y ( h] c5tre1 z comp>$ ) ^? ( ! ye> be=e-- 8,b please rememb] t la/ ye> ! s5ior ,cambridge girls =m$ ! highe/ class2 ?is ye> !re are ?irty-two girls 9 a high] division1 /udy+ = ! ,london ,univ]sity ,matriculation4 ,our girls h ?is ye>1 9 ! great] numb] ( cases1 gone up at sixte51 in/ead ( sev5te51 & t makes a diff]5ce4 ,we %all s5d up twelve or f\rte5 = ! ,matriculation 9 ,may4 ,s>a ,bur/all1 two t]ms only f ,camd5 ,s*ool1 & my s*ol>1 gets half ! #ab prize (f]$ to ! be/ s5ior girls4 ,mr4 ,br[ne wrote to me to say s4 ,i ought to be cont5t40 ,= "s ye>s ,miss ,buss s5t h] pupils to ! fir/ ,london c5tre at ,burl+ton ,h\se1 :]e ,miss ,davies 0 v mu* /ruck by ! way 9 :i* %e--:o _h done s mu* to =w>d ! movem5t--took h] place simply & quietly among ! o!rs1 ^: "p _h be5 m]ely to accept :at _h be5 done = !m4 ,b :5 ! s*ool 9 ,camd5 ,road _h acquir$ rooms l>ge en\gh to meet ! ,cambridge requirem5ts1 ,miss ,buss consid]$ x w\ld be well to =m a new c5tre1 & ask$ me to und]take ! correspond5ce involv$4 ,miss ,davies writes 9 reply to my fir/ note-- 8,y\r sugge/ion ( a c5tre = ,nor? ,london /rikes me z an admirable "o4 ,i %\ld l to h a cordon ( c5tres all r\nd ,london1 & we seem n[ to be mak+ a beg9n+ to x4 ,w\ld x be possible to h also a ,/4 ,john's ,wood ,c5tre8 ,we f\nd la/ ye> t ,bayswat] 0 ( no use to ,/4 ,john's ,wood4 ,:e!r ?is di/rict w\ld produce en\gh c&idates to support a c5tre ( its own ,i d n "k4444 ,i am s glad y are tak+ up ?is matt] s en]getically & judici\sly40 ,9 ,july1 #ahgb1 ,miss ,buss s5t me a li/ ( ladies :o _h agre$ to act z ! committee ( ! ,reg5t's ,p>k ,c5tre4 ,:5 we rememb] t ! duties includ$ att5dance = ! honor>y secret>y f #i a4m4 till #i p4m41 = ?ree or f\r days out ( ! six1 & t two or m ladies ( ! committee mu/ be pres5t :5ev] an exam9ation is go+ on1 x w be se5 t ?is meant "w4 ,?is fir/ li/ met ) w>m approval f ! ,rev4 ,g4 ,f4 ,br[ne1 at ,cambridge1 z %[+ ! int]e/ tak5 9 ! !n new movem5t by p]sons kn[n 9 ! educational _w4 ,we f9d "h ! names ( ,mrs4 ,*>lton ,ba/ian1 ,mrs4 ,fox ,b\rne1 ,miss ,orme1 ,mrs4 ,p]cy ,bunt+1 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,g4 ,fit*1 ,mrs4 ,hales1 ,mrs4 ,h5ry ,morley1 & ,mrs4 ,williamson4 ,mrs4 ,av]y1 ,miss ,s>ah ,w>d ,&rews1 ,miss ,agnes ,jones1 ,miss ,swan1 & myself complet$ ! fir/ li/4 ,my si/]1 ,miss ,j4 ,t4 ,ridley1 0 appo9t$ honor>y secret>y1 & rema9$ 9 ?is po/ till #ahid1 :5 %e 0 succe$$ by ,miss ,he/] ,arm/ead1 :o _h be5 a mo/ successful c&idate 9 bo? ,junior & ,s5ior ,exam9ations1 be=e di/+ui%+ h]self 9 ! ,cambridge ,classical ,tripos4 ,! numb] ( c&idates increas$ s rapidly t1 9 #ahgc1 x 0 necess>y to arrange an ,isl+ton ,c5tre to take ! ,nor? ,london pupils1 &1 9 #ahgd1 to op5 ! ,/4 ,john's ,wood & ,hamp/ead ,c5tre1 ( :i* ,miss ,swan became ! able honor>y secret>y = ov] tw5ty ye>s4 ,if we c\ld h =ese5 su* results1 ! "n ( ,reg5t's ,p>k ,c5tre w\ld nev] h be5 giv5 to ! orig9al c5tre1 :i* w\ld h be5 kn[n1 f ! fir/--z :at x s soon became--! c5tre = ! pupils ( ,miss ,buss' s*ools only4 ,!re is a lett] f ,miss ,buss1 9 ref]5ce to ! "o difficulty :i* ev] occurr$ at ?is c5tre1 :i* has int]e/ 9 %[+ h] on bo? sides3 ! graci\s & ! sev]e4 ,a girl _h brok5 ! rules1 & 01 !re=e1 condemn$ to =feit h] exam9ation1 ! honor>y secret>y plead+ 9 va9 aga9/ ?is fiat-- 8,j a l9e1 de> ,jeanie1 to express to y1 on my own "p & t ( ! tea*]s 9 ! ,cambridge ,=ms1 my & _! he>ty ?anks = all ! "w y h done = u ?is week4 ,ev]y?+ has gone admirably1 & my %>e ( ! "w 0 nev] less burd5some4 ,inde$1 ,i h _h no?+ to d ) ! ,cambridge "w except look on6 8,d n ?9k me a mon/]1 b1 ( all ! h>d lessons ,i h _h to le>n1 none has be5 s h>d z ! "o :i* makes me1 = ! mom5t1 n only refuse sympa?y1 b actually speak h>%ly--if !re is a /rong] ^w ,i w\ld use x4 ,9 ! ye>s to come1 ,i hope _m a woman w ?ank me 9 h] he>t = behav+ h>%ly to h] 9 h] girlhood1 9 all matt]s ( te>s or want ( self-control1 & s putt+ be=e h] ano!r ideal3 t ( ! woman /rong to be>1 to endure1 to suff]1 r ?an t ( ! weak woman always ready to give way at ! lea/ difficulty4 ,aft]w>ds ,i always reason out ! :ole matt]2 b x is always aft]w>ds2 nev] at ! "t4 8,my love to y1 ,annie1 & y\r fa!r4 8,always y\rs affectionately1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss40 ,! foll[+ note to ,miss ,buss f "o ( ! exam9]s ( ! ,reg5t's ,p>k ,c5tre %[s h[ mu* %e _h to d ) ! decision to pr9t ! girls' names1 z ! boys' names _h always be5 pr9t$2 a /ep !n reg>d$ z a r al>m+ innovation3-- 8,m>* #b1 #ahgd4 8,i h _h "s conv]sation ) ! o!r memb]s ( ! ,local ,exam9ations ,syndicate1 & ,i ?9k ,i am w>rant$ 9 express+ an op9ion t if ! subject ( ! pr9t+ ( ! girls' names 9 ! publi%$ li/s 7 aga9 br\ght be=e ! ,syndicate by a repres5tation sign$ by influ5tial local secret>ies & o!rs :o are int]e/$ 9 ! "q1 x w\ld meet ) a diff]5t solution ?an x has done h]et(ore1 ?anks to ! rem>ks y h made to me ( y\r own exp]i5ce4 8,i told ,mr4 ,br[ne 9 our la/ conv]sation t ,i ?\ght ! be/ way to br+ ! matt] be=e u aga9 w\ld be = me to write to y1 & give y an intimation ( ! pres5t feel+1 & y w\ld "k ?r\gh :om to move40 ,9 ! same _s 9 :i* %e _h ent]$ into ! ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ations did ,miss ,buss ?r[ h]self into ! l>g] "w :i* soon engross$ ,miss ,davies1 viz4 ! developm5t ( ,girton ,college4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,k5s+ton ,society 7 ! fir/ support]s ( ?is movem5t1 "o ( ! lead]s be+ ,mrs4 ,mann+1 :o1 ) ,miss ,davies & ,mr4 ,s$ley ,taylor1 & ,mr4 ,tomk9son1 took "p 9 ! fir/ meet+ ( a committee1 on ,decemb] #e1 #ahfg1 to consid] 8,a ,propos$ ,college = ,wom540 ,9 #ahfi a h\se 0 tak5 at ,hit*91 :]e five /ud5ts 7 receiv$1 ,mrs4 ,mann+ act+ = ! fir/ ?ree mon?s z ,lady ,pr9cipal4 ,%e 0 succe$$1 = ! next ye>1 by ,miss ,emily ,%irreff1 :o relates t a proposition to g z mission>y to ,fiji w\ld at t "t h caus$ less amazem5t to h] fri5ds ?an ?is v5ture into untri$ ways4 ,miss ,davies h]self 0 ! fir/ ,head at ,girton4 ,! ef=t to obta9 ! #ac1jjj requir$ = ! new build+s 01 l all o!r e>ly ef=ts ( ! k9d1 a "w ( c\rage & pati5ce4 ,! fir/ #ajjj 0 giv5 by ,madame ,bodi*on1 & ! same sum by ,miss ,e4 ,a4 ,mann+1 :ile #hjjj _h be5 collect$ by ! committee4 ,"o ( ! ?+s h>d to be> by ^? :o _h made x possible to take su* a /ep 0 ! f\ndation ( ! new ,holl[ay ,college1 ) magnific5t build+s = :i* !re 7 !n no /ud5ts1 :il/ ,girton 0 /ill /ruggl+ = ! m]ely necess>y accommodation ne$$ = its /ud5ts actually 9 resid5ce4 ,occupi$ z %e 0 ) ! same ef=t to obta9 funds = h] own s*ools1 ,miss ,buss c\ld n give mu* pecuni>y help4 ,b %e did help v l>gely by h] influ5ce1 be+ always & ev]y:]e an able propag&i/ ( ! new ideas4 ,side by side ) ! ,girton movem5t w5t ano!r :i* began ) a set ( lectures />t$ by ! ,cambridge ,ladies' ,association1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgj1 to enable wom5-/ud5ts to take advantage ( ! in/ruction (f]$ by ,tr9ity ,college4 ,= ! accommodation ( ladies att5d+ ^! lectures a h\se 9 ,cambridge 0 tak5 by ,mr4 ,sidgwick1 ,miss ,cl\gh be+ plac$ at ! head ( x4 ,?is beg9n+1 kn[n z ,m]ton ,hall1 develop$ rapidly into ! pres5t ,newnham ,college1 ) its n[ f9e build+1 possess+ ! advantage ov] ,girton--:i* is di/ant ?ree miles out ( ,cambridge--( be+ )9 easy access to all ! advantages ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,! "w at ,newnham diff]s f t at ,girton 9 (f]+ a special exam9ation = wom51 "u ! au?orization ( ! ,univ]sity & ) c]tificates1 b n dem&+ ! same "w f wom5 t 0 imp]ative = m54 ,f ! fir/1 ,miss ,davies & h] fri5ds--,miss ,buss be+ v firm on ?is po9t--_h /eadily resi/$ e (f] t made a sep>ation betwe5 m5 & wom54 ,!y dem&$ = wom5 ! v same curriculum z t expect$ f m54 ,! tr5d ( public op9ion has on ! :ole be5 9 ?is direction dur+ ! lat] progress ( ! movem5t1 & al?\gh sev]al difficult que/ions are /ill to be solv$1 few n[ d\bt t 9 ! beg9n+ x 0 exp$i5t to make ! dem& 9 ! =m 9 :i* x 0 made4 ,miss ,buss made frequ5t visits to ,girton & to ,newnham1 hav+ a succession ( pupils !re4 ,i rememb] h] enjoym5t1 z well z my own1 z %e took me to see !m = ! fir/ "t1 :5 we lun*$ at ,girton ) ,miss ,b]n>d1 & aft]w>ds _h tea ) ,miss ,cl\gh1 at ,newnham2 9 bo? ,colleges be+ %[n ab\t by old pupils1 delight$ to %[ _! pretty rooms to _! de> fri5d4 ,! pres5t head ( ,girton writes1 n[ t ^! visits are ( ! pa/-- 8,x is n m]ely ! ?\ght ( :at1 ) h] great abilities & va/ /ores ( exp]i5ce1 %e might /ill h accompli%$1 if %e _h be5 sp>$ 9 heal? & /r5g? till old age ov]took h]1 b ! feel+ t ! _w & h] fri5ds are s mu* poor] by ! loss ( "o ( ! be/ & true/ wom5 t ev] liv$1 t fills me ) regret4 ,z y "k1 x has be5 my privilege to c\nt h] among my /aun*e/ fri5ds1 & ,i feel t to me1 at lea/1 "o unfail+ s\rce ( sympa?y & support is lo/ n[ t %e is gone4 ,!re are o!rs :o c tell bett] ?an ,i c :at h] help meant to ! college 9 e>ly days4 ,i "k well h[ mu* x has ow$ to h] 9 lat] times1 & 9 h[ _m ways we %all miss h] n[40 ,miss ,hel5 ,glad/one gives ano!r side ( ! "w-- 8,i s9c]ely wi% t ,i c\ld %[ my respect & affection = ,miss ,buss by att5d+ ei!r or bo? s]vices to-morr[2 b ,i am too f> (f to make x possible4 ,i mo/ truly lam5t h] dea?1 & ,i feel mo/ grateful to h] = h] spl5did "w = n m]ely education1 b ,*ur* education4 ,x 0 9 connection ) su* "w t ,i knew h] be/1 & ga9$ ! privilege ( =m+ a fri5d%ip ) h]40 ,i h be5 fav\r$ by ,mr4 ,m5zies ) an int]e/+ acc\nt ( an exp]im5t ( great importance 9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,univ]sity movem5t1 9 :i* ,miss ,buss took an active "p4 ,:5 ,miss ,davies fir/ prop\nd$ h] s*eme to ! ,s*ool-,mi/resses' ,association1 x 0 reg>d$ by mo/ ( ! memb]s z a ?+ impossible4 ,mrs4 ,m5zies1 "o ( ! memb]s1 0 kn[n to h be5 educat$ by h] fa!r1 ,dr4 ,k+1 on ! same l9es z 8 boy-pupils4 ,h] classmates1 z m51 won ,univ]sity hon\rs1 :ile ,mrs4 ,m5zies w5t on ) h] /udies at home ) s mu* success t 9 aft] life %e 0 able to act z a classical 8coa*0 to "y m5 prep>+ = ! ,univ]sity4 ,h] op9ion ( ! subject ( ! ,univ]sity c>e] = girls 0 naturally ( weight2 & %e 0 ask$ to answ] ^! two important que/ions-- 87#a7 ,c\ld girls1 beg9n+ _! classical /udies at f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s ( age1 be able to hold _! gr\nd :5 plac$ 9 competition ) "y m5 :o _h begun ! same /udies 9 _! eigh? or n9? ye>8 7#b7 ,w\ld x be necess>y to alt] ! entire sy/em ( tea*+ 9 girls' s*ools1 s z to make classics ! dom9ant /udy f ! age at :i* boys usually began80 ,z ,mrs4 ,m5zies 0 unacqua9t$ ) ev]y?+ connect$ ) girls' s*ools1 %e 0 unable to give any def9ite op9ion4 ,%e _h taught ,lat9 & ,greek to a few ladies1 b ^! _h always be5 above ! s*oolgirl age4 ,"h ,miss ,buss' practical turn ( m9d came to ! rescue4 ,%e fir/ propos$ t ,mrs4 ,m5zies %\ld take a s5ior class 9 ! ,nor? ,london ,s*ool1 & make ! exp]im5t2 & :5 %e f\nd t ,mrs4 ,m5zies 0 unable to give ! "t requir$ = go+ to ,camd5 ,t[n1 %e !n *>t]$ an omnibus1 & s5t ! pupils to ! tea*]4 ,we he> t1 at fir/1 ! size ( ! class r al>m$ ,mrs4 ,m5zies1 b-- 8%e soon felt at ease ) girls s sympa!tic1 e>ne/1 & intellig5t4 ,%e det]m9$ to keep !m to ,lat9 exclusively1 & see h[ f> %e c\ld c>ry !m on 9 ! limit$ "t1 )\t /ra94 ,long be=e ! end ( ! t]m1 %e came to ! conclusion t girls1 tra9$ z ^! _h be51 c\ld easily1 by ! "t !y 7 admissible to ! ,univ]sity1 be p]fectly able to pass ! prelim9>y exam9ation1 & d z well z ! fre%m5 :o usually g up = x4 ,%e 0 ( op9ion t ! "t giv5 by boys to a?letics lo/ !m ! advantage :i* _! six or sev5 ye>s' e>li] />t might o!rwise h giv5 !m40 ,mr4 ,m5zies concludes-- 8,?is important exp]im5t1 :i* ! =esight & managem5t ( ,miss ,buss made possible1 %[$ ! s*ool-mi/resses t ^! pupils c\ld obta9 ! advantage ( ,univ]sity tra9+ )\t any alt]ation ( _! /udies up to f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s ( age4 ,9 consequ5ce1 su* ( ! s*ool-mi/resses :o _h hesitat$ ab\t ,miss ,davies' ,univ]sity s*eme1 7 reconcil$ to x1 &1 9 c\rse ( "t1 approv$ ( x40 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahgc1 !re is a report 9 ! ,union ,j\rnal ( ! fir/ exam9ation = ! ,ma!matical ,tripos1 held at ,cambridge1 9 connection ) ,girton ,college4 ,miss ,s4 ,woodhead 0 exam9$1 by ! (ficial exam9]s1 9 _! private capacity1 & !y report$ on h] pap]s accord+ to ! ,univ]sity /&>ds4 ,! m>ks assign$ w\ld h plac$ ,miss ,woodhead among ! s5ior optimes1 i4e4 9 ! second class ( ma!matical hon\rs4 ,9 ,april1 #ahgc1 ,miss ,cook & ,miss ,lumsd5 took :at w\ld h be5 second- & ?ird-class hon\rs4 ,at ! usual ,convocation ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,london1 held on ,may #ab1 #ahgd1 ,dr4 ,/orr> presid+1 x 0 mov$ by ! ,rev4 ,septimus ,buss1 & f9ally resolv$1 8,t1 9 ! op9ion ( ,convocation1 x is desirable t wom5 %\ld be p]mitt$ to take degrees 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,london40 ,?is resolution 0 w>mly support$ by t unfail+ fri5d ( ! high] education ( wom51 ,dr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,fit*1 :o /ood 8 gr\nd aga9/ ! n less w>m opposition1 head$ by ,dr4 ,qua91 :o1 ref]r+ to ,mrs4 ,som]ville1 ask$ 8if ! ,univ]sity 0 to g = a new *>t] j to fur!r ! ambition ( a few exceptional wom580 ,dr4 ,gibson1 also 9 opposition1 urg$ t a woman c\ld n take up a ,univ]sity c\rse )\t detract+ f h] o!r p[]s1 =1 z woman 0 diff]5tly organiz$1 x 0 necess>y to give h] a diff]5t education2 & he ask$ 8if ! ,univ]sity 0 to direct its "w by g5]al wants1 or by exceptional wants--! wants ( a few mascul9e wom580 ,f ! fact t _m ( ,miss ,buss' pupils 7 resid5t 9 ,london1 x foll[$ t mo/ ( !m 7 likely to avail !mselves ( ! facilities ( ! ,london ,univ]sity1 ev5 ap>t f ! fact t ,london 0 ! fir/ to grant degrees1 an ev5t ( great excitem5t to all wom51 ( :i* ,miss ,buss writes 9 #ahgh-- 8,! great ?+ ( la/ week is ! op5+ ( ! exam9ations & degrees ( ,london ,univ]sity to wom56 ,an imm5se concession1 & "o :i* mu/ be foll[$ 9 "t by ! old] univ]sities4 8,x is j fifte5 ye>s ago s9ce ! agitation began ab\t op5+ ! local exam9ations1 & n[1 ,i suppose1 ! cause is won along ! :ole l9e40 ,9 a 8,note on ! ,orig9 & ,hi/ory ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,london0 7,univ]sity ,cal5d>71 we f9d ?is record-- 8,! exp]im5t ( (f]+ enc\ragem5t = wom5 to pursue a c\rse ( academic education1 0 at fir/ tri$ "u limitations :i* some:at imp$$ its success4 ,"u ! p[]s giv5 9 ! ,*>t] ( #ahfg1 wom5 7 n r5d]$ admissible to ! ord9>y exam9ations1 b two =ms ( c]tificate 7 (f]$ to female /ud5ts--! "o g5]al1 & ! o!r ( high] pr(ici5cy4 ,9 ! s*eme = bo? exam9ations1 prom95ce 0 giv5 to ^? subjects :i* x 0 presum$ t wom5 & _! tea*]s w\ld pref]4 ,b ! numb] avail+ !mselves ( ?is privilege 0 small1 & ! privilege itself 0 n highly valu$4 ,moreov]1 x 0 f\nd t ! *ief di/9ctions atta9$ by wom5 9 ^! exam9ations 7 n ga9$ 9 ! special subjects1 b 9 ! classical languages & 9 sci5ce4 ,x 0 urg$ by ! tea*]s t wom5 did n desire a s*eme ( in/ruction exclusively devis$ = _! use1 b w\ld pref] to h access to ! ord9>y degrees & hon\rs1 & to be subject to ! same te/s ( qualification :i* 7 impos$ on o!r /ud5ts4 8,aft] mu* discussion1 ! ,s5ate & ,convocation agre$ to accept f ! ,cr[n1 9 #ahgh1 a ,supplem5tal ,*>t]1 mak+ e degree1 hon\r1 & prize aw>d$ by ! ,univ]sity accessible to /ud5ts ( bo? sexes on p]fectly equal t]ms4 ,! ,univ]sity ( ,london 0 ?us ! fir/ academical body 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom to admit wom5 z c&idates = degrees4 ,! record ( ! results :i* h foll[$ ?is measure w be f\nd 9 ! /ati/ical tables & 9 ! hon\rs & di/9ctions :i* h s9ce be5 won by female c&idates40 ,on ! po9t ( grant+ degrees1 on ! same t]ms = wom5 z = m51 ,miss ,buss 0 always mo/ decid$4 ,%e endeav\r$ to c>ry ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association ) h] 9 pres5t+ a memorial to ! ,univ]sity au?orities1 b 9 ?is %e fail$1 z is %[n 9 ! foll[+ lett] to ,miss ,davies-- 8,myra ,lodge1 ,july #bd1 #ahgg4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,davies1 8,x 0 s impossible to agree at our committee ye/]day t we gave up ! idea ( s5d+ a memorial f ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association4 8,at ! committee1 only five w\ld vote = ! degree on absolutely equal t]ms1 & eight 7 aga9/ x4 ,( ! abs5t memb]s five wrote aga9/ x1 s !re w\ld h be5 a l>ge majority aga9/4 8,ea* mi/ress c sign ! memorial %e pref]s4 ,s1 ,i suppose1 #8we1' t is1 my colleagues & ,i1 _h bett] sign y\r memorial4 8,i he>d1 = ! fir/ "t1 t m5 f ! affiliat$ colleges--,nott+ham1 = example--c\ld get a degree )\t ! ,little-,g1 & ) only two ye>s' resid5ce4 ,?is1 if correct1 does modify ?+s a little4 ,i he>d1 also1 t ,dr4 ,sidgwick w\ld vote = ! degree be+ giv5 on ! same t]ms z n[1 i4e4 ,i suppose1 on ,girton & ,newnham l9es4 8,y\rs always truly1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss4 8,my "y p 7 delight$ ) _! visit to ,girton40 ,9 a lett] to ,dr4 ,fit*1 dat$ ,july #bd1 #ahgi1 ,miss ,buss ?us expresses h] satisfaction ) ! success ( ! ef=ts 9 ?is direction-- 8,,de> ,,mr4 ,,fit*1 8,_m ?anks = y\r k9d note1 :i* gave me great pleasure4 ,i am glad to "k t our fri5ds are satisfi$ ) ! result ( _! ex]tions on our behalf s f>4 8,! fight 0 h>d4 ,i wond] h[ ! wom5 w d 9 ! ,b4,a4 & ,b4,sc4 ,exam9ations4 8,*elt5ham has done z well z usual4 ,n9e c&idates out ( t5 pass$ 9 ?is la/ matriculation exam9ation4 8,we are exceptionally =tunate ?is ye>1 b our success is l>gely ow+ to my accompli%$ & brilliant "y fell[-work]1 ,mrs4 ,bryant1 :o is z good & *>m+ z %e is clev]4 8,i ?ank y mo/ he>tily = y\r congratulations1 de> ,mr4 ,fit*4 8,believe me1 8,y\rs always truly1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss4 8,to ,j4 ,g4 ,fit*1 ,esq41 ,m4,a40 ,9 #ahha1 ,mrs4 ,grey writes to ,miss ,buss f ,naples1 on ! receipt ( ! ,cambridge ,cal5d>-- 8,?is s*eme seems z good z we c\ld expect1 & embrac+ all ! mo/ important po9ts s cont5d$ =4 ,on ! :ole1 :5 ,i recollect ! indiff]5ce1 & sometimes ! contemptu\s opposition t "o met )1 ev5 :5 ,i fir/ read a pap] on ! subject1 "s six ye>s ago1 ,i ?9k ! progress has be5 unexpect$ly rapid2 & x w be indef9itely accel]at$ :5 ! ,univ]sities 7or ,cambridge alone7 h publi%$ _! s*eme40 ,x is only by c>efully contra/+ ! /ate ( girls' education 9 #ahfc ) :at1 9 #ahie1 is accept$ z ! natural ord] ( ?+s1 t we c e/imate duly ! value ( ! "w done by ! lead]s 9 ?is movem5t1 among/ :om prom95t places mu/ be assign$ to ,emily ,davies & ,frances ,m>y ,buss4 ,we h a pleasant little glimpse ( ! relations t exi/$ betwe5 ! two fri5ds 9 a note f\nd among ,miss ,buss' mo/ treasur$ possessions1 ) a piece ( ne$lework1 m>k$ 9 h] writ+1 z 8work$ by ,miss ,davies40 8#h1 ,h>ewood ,squ>e1 ,dec4 #bj1 #ahij4 8,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,i am s5d+ y1 9 a sep>ate packet1 m>k$1 #8to await return1' 9 case y h already left t[n1 a *air-back1 :i* ,i h _h great pleasure 9 work+ = y4 ,w y accept x z a small tok5 ( affection & good w8 ,i h ?\ght mu* ( y :ile putt+ 9 ! /it*es1 & ( ! high & noble qualities :i* ,i h _h s _m opportunities ( obs]v+ dur+ our long & unbrok5 fri5d%ip4 8,all ,*ri/mas bless+s to y & y\rs4 8,ev] y\rs s9c]ely1 8,,emily ,,davies40 ,z a summ+-up ( ,miss ,buss' attitude ) reg>d to ?is great "q1 ,i am indebt$ to ,mrs4 ,bryant = ! foll[+ rem>ks :i* embody ! results ( _m a consultation betwe5 ! head & h] sympa!tic colleague1 ^: own c>e] is s /rik+ly illu/rative ( ! :ole "q3-- 8,9 ! e>li] ye>s ( ! ,cambridge ,colleges1 ,miss ,buss 0 "o ( ! mo/ ard5t support]s ( ! attempt to w9 = wom5 admission to ! opportunities & recognition ( ! old] ,univ]sities4 ,! "p %e took 0 ! v useful "o ( supply+ /ud5ts tra9$ 9 h] s*ool1 few ( :om w\ld probably h gone on to a college c>e] b = ! /imulus ( h] advice & enc\ragem5t4 ,times h greatly *ang$ s9ce !n4 ,at t "t !re 0 a small b& ( wom5 b5t on c>ry+ out an ideal :i* is n[ p>tly fulfill$1 & v widely accept$1 & !re 7 a few girls1 gr[+ into womanhood1 ) ! eag] ?ir/ = k t defies ob/acles4 ,^! latt] 7 ! fir/ ,cambridge /ud5ts4 ,b ! great mass ( social feel+ 0 ho/ile1 or at ! be/ cont5t$ly acquiesc5t 9 ! exi/+ /ate ( affairs4 ,x 0 = ! conv]sion ( ?is cons]vatively acquiesc5t1 b n ho/ile1 feel+1 t mission>y ef=t 0 ne$$1 & ,miss ,buss1 among h] girls & _! p>5ts1 0 ! mo/ ard5t & conv9c+ ( mission>ies4 ,%e w\ld captivate intellectually1 & p]suade morally1 ! girl :om %e saw z de/9$ = ! high] intellectual ?+s1 & %e w\ld educate or p]suade ! p>5ts to take h] view1 or at any rate1 give x a trial4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse1 we n[ ask ( an eld] girl 9 s*ool :at %e int5ds to d 9 h] aft]-c>e]1 & ! majority ( girls1 or _! p>5ts1 h "s idea1 or are try+ to =m "o4 ,b 9 ! e>ly sev5ties x 0 n s1 & ,miss ,buss creat$ ideals ( ! future = individuals out ( little m ?an h] p]ception ( _! capabilities4 8,) reg>d to ! diff]5ce ( ideal end betwe5 ! two ,cambridge ,colleges1 ,miss ,buss1 ) h] usual balance & mod]ation1 held t ! great] lib]ty1 z reg>ds "t ( resid5ce & /udies1 all[$ at ,newnham1 0 v s]viceable to a l>ge class ( /ud5ts1 especially at ! beg9n+1 ^: circum/ances & opportunities did n all[ t !y %\ld completely c>ry out ! regul> ,univ]sity conditions4 ,b %e _h1 nev]!less1 no d\bt at all t ! full ,univ]sity c\rse1 & ! ,univ]sity degree z its recognition1 0 ! end to be a*iev$ by all :o c\ld a*ieve x4 ,if ! ,univ]sity 7 9 ne$ ( re=m1 if m lib]ty %\ld be all[$ z reg>ds ,greek 9 p>ticul>1 !n1 x seem$ to h]1 t "q %\ld be f\ght out = bo? sexes alike1 s9ce !re 0 no peculi> reason :y wom5 specially %\ld ab/a9 f ! classics4 ,b1 to h] m9d1 ! ov]-balanc+ consid]ation 0 t ! pr9ciple ( equality 9 ! race = su* intellectual privileges z c\ld be won1 %\ld be broadly ass]t$ 9 ! mo/ emphatic way--#8a fair fight1 & no fav\r1' z %e (t5 said4 ,%e made no assumption ab\t ! ext5t ( ! av]age woman's p[]s1 b %e smil$ ov] ! priori views1 once s common1 :i* settl$ be=eh& :at _! ta/es %\ld be--= lit]ature1 = botany1 p]haps1 = mod]n languages1 c]ta9ly n = ma!matics4 ,s h] sympa?ies1 reg>d+ ! ultimate end to be atta9$1 lean$ to ! sy/em ( ,girton ,college1 :i* fulfill$ all ! ,univ]sity conditions1 &1 p5d+ ! grant by ! ,univ]sity ( degrees1 /amp$ ea* ,girton /ud5t ) a m>k equival5t to graduation 9 all respects4 ,! unlimit$ lib]ty ( *oice all[$ to ! wom5 /ud5ts at ,ox=d 01 to h]1 a great /umbl+-block4 #8,x is impossible to foll[ ! v>iety ( ! ,ox=d c\rse 9 all its w9d+s1' %e w\ld say2 #8or to make out cle>ly :at an ,ox=d woman has done4' ,& !re c be no d\bt t ! ,ox=d wom5 :o h done ! be/ c\rses d suff] s]i\sly 9 ! practical _w by ! v indef9ite "* ( ! g5]al /amp !y we>4 ,?is1 inde$1 has come to be an important argum5t 9 fav\r ( ! grant ( ! ,ox=d degree to ! fully qualifi$ wom54 8,9 ^! latt] ye>s1 h[ev]1 %e1 l o!rs1 felt t !re 0 hope ( great ?+s1 educationally1 9 ! developm5t ( ?\ght among ! y\ng] g5]ation at ,ox=d4 ,h[ deeply int]e/$ %e 0 9 ! ,conf]5ce on ,second>y ,education at ,ox=d6 ,x 0 a great disappo9tm5t to h] t on acc\nt ( illness %e c\ld n be pres5t4 ,tell+ h] all ab\t x aft]w>ds 0 "p ( ! conf]5ce to me4 8,z reg>ds ! /umbl+-block ( compulsory ,greek1 x may be wor? :ile to say a ^w "h :i* %\ld t5d to dispel ! fe> t ! requirem5t ( ,greek at ! ,univ]sities w make ,greek a necess>y class-subject 9 ! fir/-grade s*ools4 ,x has n _h ?is effect s f>1 ,i believe1 9 any ( ! s*ools supply+ /ud5ts to ,girton4 ,only ! small b& ( girls de/9$ = a ,univ]sity c\rse make x a /udy4 ,9 our practice at ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool1 x is alt]native ) ,fr5*1 z ,lat9 is ) ,g]man2 & x always comes late 9 ! c\rse4 ,we see1 h[ev]1 t x is taught well1 v well1 :5 x comes4 8,on ,may #ae1 #ahgh1 on ! occasion ( ! pres5tation ( degrees at ! ,univ]sity ( ,london1 ! ,*ancellor1 ,"l ,granville made ! great ann\ncem5t t h5ce=? wom5 %\ld be eligible = all ! degrees & hon\rs ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,i 0 ) ,miss ,buss 9 ! gall]y2 x 0 a ?rill+ mom5t4 ,! concession 0 unexpect$1 & x 0 s p]fectly complete4 ,!re 7 no res]vations 9 x1 no lock$ doors1 no exclusion f rights 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,univ]sity1 or f eligibility = any ( its po/s4 ,! "t = exp]im5t 0 ov]1 & ! te/ _h be5 approv$2 ! "t = half-measures 0 ov] too4 ,!re nev] 0 a concession m freely or m graci\sly made1 & ) a l>g5ess ( wisdom & sympa?y :i* _c be hon\r$ too mu*4 8,at ! same "t1 x 0 ann\nc$ t ! ,univ]sity w\ld in/itute a diploma = tea*]s1 & ?us ano!r mu*-desir$ end 0 also fulfill$4 #8,i c>e = t almo/ z mu*1' %e said4 ,b ! prime int]e/ c5tr$ 9 ! grant ( ! degrees4 ,h[ ov]joy$ %e 06 #8,:at w y d8' %e said to me4 #8,i w le>n ,lat91' ,i said2 #8matriculate 9 ,janu>y1 & g on = ! ,doctor ( ,sci5ce degree 9 ,philosophy4' 8,9 lat] ye>s we did n sit 9 ! gall]y1 h[ev] late we came1 b 9 ! front r[4 ,%e nev] fail$ to come1 n ev5 la/ ye>1 :51 inde$1 %e f\nd ! ef=t try+4 ,x 0 su* a pleasure to h]1 ye> by ye>1 to see ! numb] ( girl-graduates gr[2 & %e rejoic$ z mu* 9 ! success ( o!rs z 9 t ( h] own flock4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( h] selflessness1 h] magnanimity1 t1 in/ead ( pres5t+ h] di/+ui%$ pupils h]self1 %e h&$ ov] to me f ! fir/ t hon\rable duty4 #8,%e lik$ x bett] s1' %e said4 ,b ?us x 0 9 all ?+s3 :]ev] !re 0 hon\r1 %e put me =w>d to %>e x4 ,= h]self %e s\ght no?+40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,photo4 by ,elliott & ,fry4 ,,miss ,,buss ,,& ,,dr4 ,,sophie ,,bryant4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,tra9+ ,,colleges ,,= ,,tea*]s4 8,! sci5ce ( education1 s little ?\ght (1 s contemptu\sly ignor$1 is ! cr[n+ sci5ce ( all1 = x is ! application ( all ! sci5ces to ! production ( ! highe/ result--! p]fect man40--,f a pap] read by ,mrs4 ,grey at ! meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association1 #ahgd4 ,9 #ahgc1 ! !ory & practice ( education 7 /ill s f> ap>t t1 9 ! ,m>* numb] ( ,! ,j\rnal ( ! ,wom5's ,education ,union ( t ye>1 we f9d ! foll[+ v def9ite /atem5t3-- 8,tra9+ colleges d n exi/2 ! exp5se ( f\nd+ !m w\ld place !m almo/ hopelessly out ( rea*1 ?\gh some?+ might h be5 done by foll[+ up ! example ( ! ,home & ,colonial 9 _! private dep>tm5t4 ,mrs4 ,wm4 ,grey propos$ a plan = a class ( /ud5t tea*]s to =m "p ( e l>ge s*ool1 :i* 0 adopt$ by ! ,public ,day-s*ool ,company1 :o are1 h[ev]1 n yet 9 a position to try x4 ,x has also be5 approv$ by ,miss ,buss & ,miss ,beale1 & is already 9 op]ation 9 ,camd5 ,t[n40 ,9 ,octob]1 #ahgb1 ,miss ,buss & ,miss ,doreck1 ! two ladies on ! c\ncil ( ! ,college ( ,preceptors1 _h br\ght =w>d a s*eme = e/abli%+ a 8,tra9+ class ( lectures & lessons = tea*]s20 & z a consequ5ce ( ?is ef=t ! (fice ( 8,pr(essor ( ! ,sci5ce & ,art ( ,education0 0 (f]$ to ,mr4 ,joseph ,payne1 ^: inaugural address 0 giv5 on ,janu>y #cj1 #ahgc4 ,miss ,buss & ,miss ,doreck took an active "p 9 br++ toge!r ! sev5ty /ud5ts 7*iefly wom57 :o att5d$ ^! lectures4 ,at ,norwi*1 ,dr4 ,hodgson spoke ) /rong approval ( ! /ep tak5 by ! ,college ( ,preceptors 9 f\nd+ a pr(essor%ip ( ! !ory & art ( education1 & ( _! *oice ( ,mr4 ,payne to fill ?is po/4 ,he spoke ( ! success ( ,mr4 ,payne's lectures 9 ,london & 9 ,ed9burgh1 & express$ a hope t su* pr(essor%ips w\ld ere long be e/abli%$ 89 "o or m ( ! *ief ,scotti% ,univ]sities also10 & add$ t 8!y 7 /rongly to be desir$ = ! ,engli% ,univ]sities also40 ,( ,mr4 ,payne's lectures !re is a notice 9 ! ,m>* ,education ,j\rnal ( ! same ye>-- 8,! object ( ! :ole c\rse is to %[ t !re are pr9ciples ( education on :i*1 9 ord] to be effici5t1 practice mu/ be f\nd$2 or1 9 o!r words1 t !re is a sci5ce ( education1 9 ref]5ce to :i* ! art mu/ be conduct$1 & ! value ( its processes te/$40 ,miss ,buss' feel+ ab\t ^! lectures is %[n 9 a lett] writt5 9 #ahgf1 soon aft] ! dea? ( h] mu*-valu$ fri5d-- 8,because ,i h n en\gh to d1 ,i am work+ up an attempt to raise a little memorial to ,mr4 ,payne1 ! able/ tea*] ,i h ev] kn[n--except ,dr4 ,hodgson--& ! man :o has rais$ ! noble/ ideal be=e ! pr(ession4 ,x cuts me to ! he>t to see 8 "n lo/ to po/]ity1 & aft] sev]al fruitless attempts1 x seems ,i mu/ set ! ball roll+4 ,w y or y\r fa!r give some?+8 ,i want ! memorial to be a prize or s*ol>%ip 9 ! new ,tea*]s' ,tra9+ ,society40 ,_m a successful head-mi/ress mu/ ?ank ,miss ,buss = h] recomm5dation to ^! lectures4 ,mrs4 ,bryant & ,miss ,coop]1 ( ,edgba/on1 7 among ! /ud5ts1 & bo? became ,fell[s ( ! ,college4 ,a lett] f ,miss ,frances ,"l says1 9 #ahgc-- 8,i am att5d+ ,mr4 ,payne's lectures1 z y told me to d4 ,my si/] ,emily goes too1 &1 z a tea*]1 makes rem>ks t ,mr4 ,payne ?9ks well (4 ,if %e ev] takes up ,k9d]g>t5 "w 7z ,i want h] to d71 %e w1 ,i am sure1 be greatly help$ by ^! lectures4 ,my fri5ds1 ! ,w>ds1 f9d1 z we d1 t ! que/ions ,mr4 ,payne asks draw l>gely on common obs]vation su* z we h be5 practis+ & h be5 want+ to "k ! value (40 ,mr4 ,payne call$ att5tion to ! pr9ciples ( ,k9d]g>t5 "w1 a subject br\ght to ! front by ,miss ,%irreff1 :o wrote a s]ies ( articles 9 #ahgd1 9 ! ,j\rnal1 lead+ to ! =mation ( ! ,frbel ,society1 ( :i* ,miss ,doreck 0 ! fir/ presid5t1 & ,miss ,e4 ,a4 ,mann+ ! honor>y secret>y4 ,miss ,mann+ read a pap] on ! subject at ! meet+ ( ! ,social ,sci5ce ,congress1 9 ! same ye>4 ,miss ,doreck _h be5 elect$--at ,miss ,buss' sugge/ion--on ! c\ncil ( ! ,college ( ,preceptors1 & ! two work$ v he>tily toge!r4#ah ,on ,april #af1 #ahgd1 ! two ladies =m$ "p ( a deputation by appo9tm5t to urge on ! ,duke ( ,ri*mond ! =mation ( a ,tra9+ ,college = ,tea*]s4 ,footnote #ah3 ,miss ,doreck's special "w 0 ,k9d]g>t5 tea*+1 !n q a novelty 9 ,engl&4 ,miss ,buss once said1 8,we %all n h ?or\gh education till we h ! ,k9d]g>t520 b %e c\ld only help ?is movem5t on by help+ o!rs to d x4 ,! design ( ! deputation 0-- 8to h ! s*ola/ic pr(essors plac$ on a simil> foot+ to t ( law & physics1 &1 9 ord] to assi/ ! ,gov]nm5t 9 effect+ t end1 ! ,college ( ,preceptors 0 ready to und]take ! requisite correspond+ functions ( ! ,law ,in/itution1 ! ,college ( ,surgeons1 or a ,ph>maceutical ,society40 ,! pr9ciple at /ake may be consid]$ ! c5tral ?\ght ( ! :ole life ( ,frances ,m>y ,buss4 ,to raise ! ideal ( tea*+1 &1 ) ?is1 ! /atus ( ! tea*]1 0 ! mo/ def9ite purpose ( ?is life2 &1 z means to an end1 %e recogniz$ f ! v fir/ ! supreme importance ( tra9+ = ! "w4 ,9 h] y\?1 ! elem5t>y s*ool tea*] 0 ! only p]son happy en\gh to receive ?is prep>ation = 8 duties4 ,all ! re/--z 0 c&idly av[$ by "o ( ! =emo/ s*oolma/]s ( ! day--_h to ga9 _! exp]i5ce at ! co/ ( _! fir/ pupils4 ,to h] own "m ,miss ,buss 0 l>gely indebt$ = ! insight :i* made h] a lead] 9 ! tra9+-college movem5ts4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,buss decid$ on op5+ h] s*ool 9 ,cl>5ce ,road1 %e _h ! bold ?\ght ( prep>+ h]self = ! v5ture by go+ ?r\gh ! c\rse (f]$ at ! ,home & ,colonial ,in/itute to elem5t>y tea*]s4 ,at ?is di/ance ( "t1 x is difficult to e/imate duly ! orig9ality & ! /r5g? ( m9d impli$ 9 su* a /ep4 ,9 ! 8=ties10 ! beat5 track on :i* ladies 7 expect$ to walk securely 0 v /raight & v n>r[4 ,b ?is bold /ep 0 tak51 & x result$ 9 a p]man5t broad5+ ( ! way = all :o came aft]1 s9ce ! class = ! tra9+ ( second>y tea*]s 0 a direct result ( ,mrs4 ,buss' own action4 ,9 ?is class1 all ! tea*]s ( ,miss ,buss' s*ools receiv$ _! tra9+1 & x is ( int]e/ to note among ! e>lie/ /ud5ts ! names ( ,anne ,cl\gh1 ! f\nd] ( ,newnham ,college1 & ( ,jane ,agnes ,*ess>1 a tea*] ( v rem>kable p[]1 :o 0 "o ( ! fir/ ladies elect$ on ! ,s*ool ,bo>d4 ,x might possibly h be5 due to ! influ5ce ( ! ,rev4 ,david ,la+ t ,mrs4 ,buss orig9at$ h] plan1 b ! cr$it rema9s ) h] ( be+ ! fir/ 9 ! field ( action4 ,! idea ( tra9+ gov]nesses 0 sugge/$ z e>ly z #ahdc1 on ! c\ncil ( ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution1 b no action 0 tak5 be=e #ahdh1 ev5 to =m classes4 ,we h se5 t1 z e>ly z #ahgb1 ,miss ,buss _h ! dream ( a tra9+ college atta*$ to h] own s*ool4 ,?is %e gave up lat] 9 fav\r ( ! ,m>ia ,grey ,tra9+ ,college4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #ahgb1 ,miss ,beale writes to h]-- 8,i did ?9k mu* ( our conv]sation ab\t tra9+ gov]nesses1 & we h arrang$ to receive ab\t six on ! same t]ms z ! #8,home & ,colonial4' ,!y c = ?is n only att5d "h b g to c]ta9 lessons on ,me?od at ! ,normal ,tra9+ ,college40 ,! ,tra9+ ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,*elt5ham ,ladies' ,college is n[ "o ( ! di/9ct bran*es ( "w !re1 includ+ ,k9d]g>t5 tra9+1 ) ! novel feature ( a small ,k9d]g>t5 = *ildr5 ( ! elem5t>y class1 s]v+ z a tra9+ s*ool4 ,x 0 n till #ahgg t ,mrs4 ,grey succe$$ 9 op5+ ! college :i* n[ be>s h] "n1 up to :i* %e & ,miss ,%irreff _h be5 work+ 9 ! ,tea*]s' ,tra9+ & ,regi/ration ,society1 "o ( ! (f%oots ( ! ,wom5's ,education ,union4 ,= details ( ?is "w ,i am indebt$ to ,miss ,%irreff1 & also to ,miss ,agnes ,j4 ,w>d1 "o ( ! fir/ pr9cipals ( ! college4 ,! c\ncil1 9 addition to ,mrs4 ,grey & ,miss ,%irreff1 consi/$ ( ,miss ,*ess>1 ,dr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,abbott1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,rigg1 ,mr4 ,r4 ,n4 ,%ore1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,h4 ,lake1 & ,mr4 ,d\glas ,galton4 ,! articles ( association 7 draft$ by ,mr4 ,william ,%a51 :o1 till 8 dea?1 9 #ahhf1 0 a g5]\s & true fri5d to ! college4 ,miss ,l\isa ,br\gh became secret>y1 "u ,mrs4 ,grey1 z organiz+ secret>y4 ,unhappily1 aft] work+ = a ye> or s1 ,mrs4 ,grey's heal? broke d[n1 & %e 0 ord]$ abroad4 ,x 0 !n t ,miss ,buss came to ! front1 ?\gh %e _h be5 quietly helpful f ! beg9n+4 ,"s lett]s to h] f ,rome %[ ,mrs4 ,grey's e/imate ( ?is help-- 8#bc1 ,piazza de ,spagna1 ,roma1 8,feb4 #aa1 #ahgi4 8,x is really too good ( y1 9 ! mid/ ( y\r h>d-work$ life1 to make "t = writ+ me su* a *>m+ long lett] z ,i receiv$ a few days ago4444 ,we h left ! hotel1 & h v sunny rooms j at ! foot ( ! great /airs4 ,h[ ,i wi% y 7 ov] ! way1 :]e ,i us$ to pick y up two ye>s ago4 8,except f y\rself1 we he> h>dly any?+ f ! college4 ,y\r hopeful report is a great joy to u1 because y "k ! difficulties s well t y w nev] be ov] sangu9e4 ,h[ k9d x is ( y & ,miss ,*ess> to "w = x z y d1 & ,dr4 ,abbott des]ves m ?anks ?an ,i c express4 ,i w\ld l to write to him only ,i feel x w\ld be impos+ on him a lett] to write1 & t w\ld be no k9dness4 ,w y tell him ?is :5 y meet1 & some?+ ( :at we bo? feel ab\t 8 g5]\s gift ( "t & ?\ght to ! in/itution t we h c>$ = s e>ne/ly & are driv5 to =sake4444 ,we mu/1 z y say1 make our s*eme z we g along1 & l>ge numb]s w\ld be an emb>rassm5t4 ,z to funds1 y make no compla9t1 & t is com=t+4444 ,once ! college is 9 settl$ good "w1 & ! ,cambridge s*eme is publi%$1 ,i _c d\bt t _m w be f\nd to help40 ,mrs4 ,grey 0 nev] /rong en\gh to return to ! "w s ne> h] he>t1 & h] great com=t 0 9 ! ?\ght t ) ,miss ,buss' ov]sight x mu/ g on successfully4 ,on ! occasion ( a pres5tation to ,mrs4 ,grey ( a beautiful casket1 ) an address f ! ,girls' ,public ,day-s*ool ,company1 ,miss ,%irreff writes ?us to ,miss ,buss-- 8,we are bo? ( u t\*$ to ! he>t's core by y\r lett]4 ,su* words f "o :o has h]self be5 s brave & s successful a pione] 9 ! cause ( woman's education are ! highe/ te/imonial we c\ld receive1 & we value !m z su*4 ,& a l>ge debt we owe to y also1 = all ! practical organizations ( our s*ools we le>nt f y4444 8,i may hone/ly say t ! receipt ( t address1 & ! additional gratification ( see+ y\rs & ,miss ,beale's "n atta*$ to x1 gave my si/] ! only real pleasure %e has felt dur+ ! we>y mon?s ( ?is ye>4 ,! less %e hopes ev] to rega9 h] p[] ( "w ! m %e values t te/imony to ! wor? ( h] pa/ "w4 8,we h _h1 ( c\rse1 mu* pass+ enjoym5t 9 ! beautiful sc5]y we h dwelt among/1 b !re is a d>k %ad[ ov] all4 ,x is n p]haps reasonable1 :5 sixty is long pass$1 to m\rn t an active c>e] is /opp$ %ort1 b y "k bett] ?an any "o h[1 9 deal+ ) education1 "o mu/ /ill feel t no "o work] c be sp>$--d we n "k h[ all ! be/ are ov]-work$80 ,miss ,w>d gives u an int]e/+ sket* ( ! gr[? ( ! "w f ! fir/4 8,! aims ( ! society 7 ma9ly to provide = ! pr(essional tra9+ ( tea*]s above ! elem5t>y4 ,?is tra9+ includ$ bo? !oretical k & practical skill4 ,un5d[$ z ! society 01 x 0 necess>y to create a gu>antee fund1 & ?is 0 done by a few fri5ds1 :ile ,miss ,buss1 sp>+ no pa9s to induce tea*]s to avail !mselves ( ! advantages (f]$1 contribut$ also f ! fir/ 9 money4 ,at l5g?1 aft] ! t5tative /age ( provid+ lectures = tea*]s1 ! c\ncil ( ! society 7 =tunate en\gh to secure f ! ,rev4 ,wm4 ,rog]s ! use ( "s rooms 9 ,sk9n] ,/reet1 ,bi%opsgate1 :i* s]v$ z a college = /ud5ts1 & leave = _! /ud5ts to practise tea*+ 9 ! l>ge & int]e/+ girls' s*ool :i* n[1 ?anks to ! ,dulwi* ,end[m5t ,fund1 lately available1 is h&somely h\s$ 9 ,spital ,squ>e1 ,e4 ,9 #ahgh1 h[ev]1 :5 ! ,tra9+ ,college op5$1 ! s*ool 0 9 o!r & less conv5i5t build+s4 ,^! h n[ disappe>$1 to make way = ! ,great ,ea/]n ,railway's va/ ext5sion4 8,miss ,alice ,lu%+ton 01 9 #ahgh1 appo9t$ pr9cipal ( ! college1 & held ! po/ till #ahhj1 :5 ,miss ,agnes ,j4 ,w>d became pr9cipal4 ,miss ,buss lo/ no opportunity ( urg+ ! developm5t ( ! "w4 ,%e 0 indefatigable 9 h] att5dance at c\ncil meet+s1 & eag] to %[ h] /rong appreciation ( pr(essional tra9+ by appo9t+ z mi/resses 9 h] s*ool ^? :o _h gone ?r\gh a c\rse p>tly !oretical & p>tly practical4 ,t[>ds ! end ( #ahhj1 ow+ to h] /rong feel+ t ! society %\ld possess its own practis+ s*ool1 ! c\ncil acquir$ ! lease ( ,no4 #a1 ,fitzroy ,squ>e1 & !re1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahha1 "u ! headmi/ress-%ip ( ,miss ,law=d 7n[ ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ool = ,girls71 a day s*ool 0 op5$ & nam$ aft] ,mrs4 ,wm4 ,grey4 ,9 #ahhe1 x became ! *ief practis+ s*ool ( ! society :i* 9 t ye> transf]r$ ! ,tra9+ ,college to ,fitzroy ,/reet f ,bi%opsgate4 ,f t ye>1 also1 ! college 0 call$ 8,! ,m>ia ,grey ,tra9+ ,college40 ,miss ,buss 0 at t "t desir\s ( affiliat+ ! college to h] s*ools2 b aft] mature consid]ation ! c\ncil held t x 0 bett] to pursue a m indep5d5t c\rse1 & wait until !y c\ld e/abli% _! "w on a p]man5t f\ndation4 ,?is !y accompli%$ 9 #ahib1 :5 _! l>ge ,college = ,tea*]s1 ,day ,s*ool = ,girls1 & ,k9d]g>t5 7 all transf]r$ to ,brondesbury1 :]e !y are f9ally locat$ 9 a build+ :i* co/ #ac1jjj4 ,?is sum 0 collect$ by ! en]gy & devotion ( ! c\ncil1 & 9 ?is heavy task ( collect+ a fund = a "w ! value ( :i* only exp]ts c\ld be expect$ fully to appreciate1 ,miss ,buss took = ye>s an active "p4 ,h] "n on ! c\ncil 0 ( signal use 9 c]ta9 directions1 notably 9 ! matt] ( ! ,pfeiff] beque/4 ,! sum ( #djjj f9ally obta9$ by ! college f ! tru/ees enabl$ ! c\ncil to complete _! build+ & />t _! important "w "u ,miss ,alice ,woods z pr9cipal4 ,! c\ncil ?us provid$ = pupils f ?ree ye>s old upw>ds1 9 surr\nd+s at once adequate & suitable4 ,miss ,buss' /rong fai? 9 ! importance ( ! c\ncil's "w1 to education at l>ge1 h] /r5u\s support 9 its e>ly ye>s ( trial1 h] g5]\s recognition & appraisem5t ( ! ef=ts ( ! /aff1 7 z helpful z !y 7 unflagg+40 ,! feel+ ( ! c\ncil at ! great loss :i* !y su/a9$ 9 ! removal ( "o :o _h done s mu* = ! college1 is giv5 9 ! m9ute :i* record$ t loss-- 8,x 0 mov$ by ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,w4 ,%>pe1 *airman1 second$ by ,j4 ,g4 ,fit*1 ,esq41 & c>ri$ unanim\sly3 ,t ! c\ncil ( ! ,m>ia ,grey ,tra9+ ,college1 9 t5d]+ an expression ( _! deepe/ sympa?y ) ! family ( ! late ,frances ,m>y ,buss1 desire to place on record _! s5se ( ! irrep>able loss :i* ! cause ( education 9 g5]al1 & ( wom5's education 9 p>ticul>1 has su/a9$ by h] lam5t$ dea?2 ! c\ncil h also to deplore1 on _! own acc\nt1 ! loss ( a highly valu$ colleague1 ^: long & active co-op]ation 9 _! "w ( tra9+ wom5-tea*]s = second>y s*ools contribut$ l>gely to ! success already atta9$1 & to ^: practical exp]i5ce & wide-m9d$ aims ! c\ncil look$ = /ill fur!r support 9 ! future40 ,no?+ c\ld %[ m di/9ctly ! rapid gr[? ( int]e/ among wom5 9 high] education ?an a comp>ison ( ! help giv5 to ,mrs4 ,grey = ! ,tra9+ ,college ) t giv5 to ,miss ,davies & to ,miss ,buss = ,girton & = ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool4 ,only a s+le decade _h elaps$4 ,9 #ahga1 x 0 s h>d to get ev5 #aj donations1 t ! gift ( #ajjj to ,girton f ,madame ,bodi*on & f ,miss ,e4 ,a4 ,mann+1 & ,miss ,ew>t's #ajjj = ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 %9e out l beacon-lights4 ,9 #ahha1 = ! ,tra9+ ,college1 we are dazzl$ by ! g5]al blaze3 ,lady ,f>r]1 ,mrs4 ,p5n+ton1 & ,mrs4 ,w9ckwor? give ea* #ajjj1 & ,miss ,ew>t & ,miss ,soames ea* #ejj4 ,mr4 ,toml9son also adds #ajjj1 :i*1 ) #djjj f ! ,emily ,pfeiff] ,beque/1 gives ! college its />t free f debt4 ,i h no record ( ,miss ,buss' gifts1 b !re is no d\bt ab\t h] hav+ done a fair %>e 9 ?is movem5t s specially int]e/+ to h]4 ,:5 ! ,m>ia ,grey ,college 0 safe1 & pursu+ its successful c\rse1 a fre% dep>ture 0 orig9at$ by ,miss ,buss4 ,x 0 h>dly to be expect$ t graduates ( ,girton & ,newnham w\ld come to ,london to be tra9$1 & x !re=e seem$ desirable to (f] tra9+ at ,cambridge4 ,on ,april #f1 #ahhe1 ,miss ,buss writes to me-- 8,i am begg+ = help t[>ds />t+ an exp]im5t at ,cambridge = a class = tra9+ ! ,girton & ,newnham /ud5ts z tea*]s be=e !y ent] _! pr(ession4 ,!y w n g to ,bi%opsgate1 b we 7h]self & ,mrs4 ,bryant7 ?9k !y may be induc$ to /ay 9 ,cambridge = a "t4 8,cambridge is will+1 & a suitable lady is ready4 ,a h\se = sev5 /ud5ts c be _h4 ,mrs4 ,bryant is to h>angue ! ,tripos /ud5ts on ! duty ( fitt+ !mselves = _! "w1 & ,i am promis$ help to ! ext5t ( #ej1 b we mu/ raise #bjj1 & ,cambridge _c d ?is4 ,i ?9k1 if we c induce ! /ud5ts to be tra9$1 _! fees w cov] exp5ses1 b we mu/ gu>antee at lea/ #ajj to ,miss ,hughes1 ! mi/ress4 8,w y 7or c y1 r1 ) y\r o!r claims7 help8 ,c y tell me :]e to apply = m8 ,i h ^! promises3 ,f4 ,m4 ,b4 #aj 7= ?ree ye>s71 ,miss ,soames #aj1 ,mrs4 ,bryant #aj1 ,mr4 ,brooke ,lamb]t #e1 ,mr4 ,t4 ,w4 ,%>pe #e1 ,mrs4 ,mi*olls #e1 & ,miss ,behr5s #e40 ,my "n 0 add$ to ?is li/1 & ,i f9d ano!r lett] dat$ ,april #a1 #ahia1 :5 ,miss ,buss writes aga9-- 8,d y "k any "o :o1 = ! sake ( education1 w\ld buy a h\se 9 ,cambridge1 & let x at once to ! committee ( ! ,tea*]s' ,tra9+ ,college8 ,x w\ld be a safe inve/m5t1 & ! committee c\ld c]ta9ly pay f\r p] c5t4 ,a spl5did opportunity ( gett+ ?ree adjo9+ & connect$ h\ses (f]s4 ,! college is successful1 b ! ,cambridge p are poor1 9 "o s5se1 z !y are giv5 to pla9 liv+ & high ?9k+ r ?an to money mak+6 ,( c\rse x w\ld be easi] if ! ?ree h\ses1 ea* at #abjj1 c\ld be got1 b ! committee w\ld probably take "o1 & ! o!rs might be got by leav+ a mortgage on !m4 8,i h>dly ?9k x "r to take "o myself1 z ,i h ,no4 #bjb on me till ! end ( ! ye>2 & ! leases ( #hg & #hi1 9 ,k+ ,h5ry's ,road1 & ! h\se #he next door1 & ?is w probably be on my h&s till ! end ( my life40 ,9 ,octob] ( ! same ye>1 %e s5t out a lett] to h] fri5ds br++ =w>d a s*eme to secure a suitable build+ by />t+ a company to raise ! necess>y capital 9 #aj %>es1 to pay f\r p] c5t4 ,%e m5tions t %e & ,mrs4 ,bryant are ready to put d[n _! names = #gej betwe5 !m1 & asks = m names1 be=e ! fir/ meet+ ( ! committee1 ) an e>ne/ness :i* c\ld n be refus$4 ,9 ! end1 h[ev]1 illness prev5t$ fur!r ef=t on h] "p1 & ! "w 0 done by o!rs4 ,mrs4 ,bryant gives "s int]e/+ details-- 8,my p]sonal k ( h] "w 9 ?is field has to d ) ! hi/ory ( ! ,cambridge ,tra9+ ,college4 ,we 7 mu* ex]cis$ 9 m9d by ! fact t ! wom5 educat$ at ! ,univ]sities p]si/$ 9 neglect+ pr(essional tra9+4 ,ei!r !y despis$ x1 or !y c\ld n af=d x1 or !y did n l x1 & c\ld get entrance into ! s*ools )\t x4 ,miss ,buss1 9 h] /raight=w>d practical way1 wond]$ t !y did n see _! own ne$ ( x2 %e ?\ght x s obvi\s t a p]son und]tak+ a delicate task ought to le>n z mu* z possible ab\t ! ways 9 :i* x is & c be done4 ,i also wond]$ at ! abs5ce ( desire 9 well-tra9$ m9ds to get at a !ory ( _! art f\nd$ on a k ( its bottom sci5ces4 ,!re1 h[ev]1 0 ! fact1 & !re 0 s]i\s dang] t ! cr$it ( tra9+ z a practical success w\ld be impair$ by ! fl[ into ! ,tra9+ ,college ( ! less1 & ! avoidance ( x by ! m educat$ wom54 ,( c\rse we c\ld conv]t & p]suade ! able ,nor? ,london girls1 b ^! 7 only a h&ful comp>atively1 & aft] ?ree ye>s at college !y 7 naturally n s docile to our ideas4 ,c\ld any?+ be done to av]t ?is gr[+ dang] t ! tea*+ pr(ession %\ld fall into ! two classes ( ^? :o 7 highly educat$ & n tra9$1 & ( ^? :o 7 tra9$ b n highly educat$4 8,we us$ to discuss ! fact & its causes4 ,vis in]tia c]ta9ly _h mu* to d ) x4 ,! ,head-ma/]s' ,conf]5ce _h pass$ resolutions 9 fav\r ( tra9+1 b !y _h n rais$ a f+] to support ! ,tra9+ ,college int5d$ to supply !m ) ma/]s4 ,! head-mi/resses1 9 l>g] numb]s1 believ$1 b x 0 n always conv5i5t to insi/ on tra9+ z a necess>y qualification 9 _! int5d+ mi/resses4 ,h[ 0 ?is in]tia to be ov]come1 unless an en?usia/ic belief c\ld be awak5$ 9 ! "y int5d+ tea*]s8 8,su* a belief 0 f> f =?com+4 ,inde$1 our *ief /umbl+-block lay 9 ! di/ru/ ) :i* ! ord9>y academic m9d 0 apt to look on ! ideal ( tra9+4 ,at ! bottom ( x lay1 no d\bt1 a prejudice aga9/ ! me?ods ( ! elem5t>y tra9+ colleges1 & an unexam9$ fe> t all tra9+ mu/ be m or less ( t type4 ,o!rwise x seem$ to be = ! mo/ "p a vague di/ru/ in>ticulate1 un>gum5tative1 b /rong4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re 7 lead]s ( ?\ght 9 ! univ]sities :o believ$ t !re 0 a great "w to be done 9 ! developm5t ( educational !ory & practice4 ,9 witness ( _! fai?1 ,cambridge _h n only in/itut$ a tea*]s' exam9ation1 b _h e/abli%$ c\rses ( lectures on tea*+ :i* 7 at t "t b>ely att5d$4 8,s ! idea naturally %ap$ itself t tra9+ %\ld be c>ri$ out "u ,univ]sity influ5ces1 t ?is w\ld insure = x ! influ5ce ( ! s\nde/ !oretic ideas1 & also t x might b5efit by subjection to ! criticism ( ! academic m9d4 ,a clos] contact betwe5 ! ,tra9+ ,college & ! ,wom5's ,colleges at ,cambridge w\ld t5d c]ta9ly1 we ?\ght1 to bett] und]/&+ & mutual adaptation4 ,! practical ?+1 !n1 to be done 0 to e/abli% a ,tra9+ ,college = ,wom5 at ,cambridge4 8,miss ,cl\gh1 ,mrs4 ,v]rall1 & ,dr4 ,james ,w>d 7 he>tily 9 fav\r ( ! e/abli%m5t ( su* a college1 & sev]al o!r ,cambridge fri5ds1 includ+ ! pres5t ,bi%op ( ,/epney1 s well kn[n at ,cambridge z ,canon ,br[ne1 & ,miss ,wel% ( ,girton1 approv$ ! proposal f ! fir/4 ,we held prelim9>y consultations1 ,mrs4 ,v]rall act+ z secret>y1 :ile ,miss ,buss repres5t+ ! s*ool-mi/resses1 & ,dr4 ,w>d ! ,univ]sity1 =m$ a p[]ful comb9ation ( en?usiasm & conviction 9 fav\r ( ! attempt4 ,!re 7 _m difficulties2 we 7 n ri* 9 money-bags1 & ev]y?+ dep5d$ on f9d+ ! "r p]son to act z pr9cipal4 ,b !re 0 a /ud5t at ,newnham :o took ! fir/ place 9 ! ,moral ,sci5ce ,tripos1 kn[n to ,miss ,cl\gh z an able woman1 to ,miss ,beale z a gift$ tea*]1 & to ,dr4 ,w>d z a tal5t$ pupil1 & ! matt] 0 settl$ by ! acceptance ( ! pr9cipal%ip by ,miss ,e4 ,p4 ,hughes 9 ,june1 #ahhe4 ,9 ! ,septemb] ( t ye>1 ! college 0 op5$ 9 a few small cottages ne> ,newnham4 ,a gu>antee fund 0 =m$1 & ,miss ,buss gu>ante$ #ajj4 ,/ud5ts came1 ?\gh ( ,univ]sity /ud5ts b a few1 & by ! zeal\s economy & good managem5t ( ,miss ,hughes ! college paid its way4 ,9 #ahhg1 x 0 mov$ into bett] h\ses 9 ,que5 ,anne's ,t]race1 & ?is ye> x has at la/1 aft] t5 ye>s1 mov$ into suitable college build+s4 ,miss ,buss nev] ceas$ to take ! ke5e/ int]e/ 9 its success1 ?\gh ( late ye>s %e 0 n able to take an active "p4 ,x w always be a matt] ( deep regret to ^? ( u :o knew h[ de> its progress 0 to h] t %e nev] ev5 saw ! new build+4 ,f "t to "t %e _h hop$ to pay ano!r visit to ,cambridge :5 %e 0 /rong] 9 heal?4 8,ref]r+ to #8,miss ,buss' e>lie/ attempts to />t ! tra9+ college1' ,dr4 ,w>d writes say+ h[ he rememb]s ! regul>ity ( h] att5dance at ! e>li] meet+s ( ! committee1 & #8h] anxiety to get ,newnham & ,girton int]e/$4' ,%e br\ght ! s*eme = ! college be=e ! ,head-mi/ress' ,association1 secur$ _! int]e/ & an arrangem5t by :i* a repres5tative on ! college c\ncil 0 to be appo9t$ by !m4 ,miss ,conolly = sev]al ye>s 0 ! repres5tative40 ,miss ,hughes adds "s int]e/+ memories ( ! help giv5 by ,miss ,buss & ,miss ,cl\gh1 z %e says-- 8,"o ( ! mo/ useful p>ts ( my education at ,cambridge 0 ! opportunity ( talk+ ov] ?is educational exp]im5t ) ^! pione]s4 ,i %all nev] =get _! pati5ce "u ! difficulties t 7 always spr++ up1 _! wise =esight to prev5t su* difficulties1 _! e>ne/ desire n to make unnecess>y enemies1 &1 at ! same "t1 _! p]si/5t int5tion to c>ry out ! exp]im5t4 ,i rememb] ! wond]ful insight into "* :i* ,miss ,buss %[$1 & h[ quick %e 0 to note ! /r5g? & value ( ea* additional memb] ( ! committee4 ,%e _h h] own views1 cle> & def9ite1 & = "s ( !m %e 0 ready to fight2 b %e 0 q reasonable & ready to be p]suad$ t ! special conditions ( ,cambridge requir$ special arrangem5ts4 ,:5 a beg9n+ at la/ seem$ possible my he>t s fail$ me t ,i felt unfit = ! po/1 & _h almo/ decid$ n to apply = x4 ,miss ,buss came f ,london to talk x ov]1 & ,i !n realiz$ h[ mu* h] he>t 0 set on ! s*eme1 & h[ mu* %e _h ?\ght ab\t x4444 ,:5 we began1 ,miss ,buss came (t5 to see u1 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 all our do+s & 9 ! _m & great difficulties t tri$ ev5 my optimism4 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly h giv5 up 9 despair b = h] help & advice4444 8,i h f\nd few p]sons1 few wom5 especially1 :o are capable ( see+ a subject 9 its "r p]spective1 grasp+ its fundam5tal po9ts & be+ full ( en?usiasm1 b )\t sp5d+ "t & en]gy 9 elaborat+ its details4 ,miss ,buss _h ?is unusual p[] to an unusual ext5t1 &1 9 addition to ?is1 %e _h a /rong int]e/ 9 details :5 !y 7 br\ght be=e h] notice4 ,i 0 /ruck ) ! m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 h] treatm5t ( "w = :i* %e 0 responsible & t 9 :i* %e 0 int]e/$ b n f9ally responsible4 ,9 h] own s*ool %e 0 n only int]e/$ 9 e detail1 b felt h]self responsible = x4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 ^? :o lov$ h] wi%$ t %e c\ld h realiz$ t h] own /r5g? & en]gy 7 f> m valuable to ! s*ool ?an 7 ! details on :i* ^! 7 sp5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i ?9k "o ( ! be/ lessons %e ev] taught me 0 ! va/ importance ( look+ aft] e detail "o's self4 ,h] attitude t[>ds our own college 0 q diff]5t2 &1 int]e/$ z %e 0 9 e detail1 h[ev] small1 %e always seem$ to realize ! two or ?ree important po9ts :i* mu/ nev] be lo/ sight (1 & to be p]fectly will+ to all[ o!rs to settle ! detail4 ,i m5tion ?is because x 0 sugge/$ to me :5 %e help$ to />t ?is college t %e 0 s accu/om$ to be responsible = e detail 9 h] own l>ge in/itution t %e w\ld probably wi% to ex]cise ! same managem5t 9 our college4 ,no?+ c\ld be fur!r f ! tru?1 = %e always knew ! l9e beyond :i* help & sugge/ion ceas$ to be real help4444 8,! college1 h[ev] poor 9 "o s5se1 is ri* 9 memories ( h] int]e/ 9 x4 ,%e made s _m visits 9 e>ly days1 *att$ ) ! /ud5ts1 s5t u books & pictures1 & lov$ u & believ$ 9 u ) a love & fai? :i* w g f> to make u :at %e hop$ we might become6 8,:at ,i owe to h] p]sonally ,i _c put into words4 ,h] belief 9 me 0 a con/ant inspiration1 & h] love = me a con/ant com=t4 ,my life is inf9itely ri*] because ,i h kn[n & lov$ h]1 & ,i am hop+ to pay int]e/ on ! heavy debt ,i owe h] by hold+ out occasionally a help+ h& to o!r tea*]s4 8,i (t5 ?9k t we _c yet realize ! va/ diff]5ce x has made to our developm5t ( second>y education = girls t our pione]s 7 l>ge-he>t$1 unselfi% wom5 l ,miss ,buss1 ,miss ,cl\gh1 & ,miss ,davies4 ,we are pass+ on to new times & new difficulties1 hav+ lo/ _m ( ! old lead]s1 b ! memory ( _! wise words & brave de$s is /ill ) u1 & ,i d n ?9k t ,engli% tea*]s w ev] =get ! life ( ,frances ,m>y ,buss40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,at ! op5+ ( ! new build+s ( ! ,cambridge ,tea*]s' ,college1 by ! ,m>quis ( ,ripon1 on ,octob] #ai1 #ahie1 fulle/ recognition 0 giv5 by all ! speak]s to ,miss ,buss' %>e 9 ! orig9ation ( ?is "w4 ,! c]emony began by ! plant+ ( trees to ! memory ( ,miss ,buss & ( ,miss ,cl\gh1 by ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,buss & ,miss ,b4 ,a4 ,cl\gh2 foll[$ by ! 8,hymn ( ,"w10 :i* has = motto-- 8,we "w n = s*ool1 b = life2 ,we toil n = "t1 b = et]nity40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,g5]al ,,int]e/s4 8,works are no m ?an animate fai? & love40 ,,longfell[4 ,9 spite ( ! heavy dem&s ( h] own special duties1 ,miss ,buss f\nd "t = mu* public "w 9 :i* to use h] l>ge exp]i5ce4 ,%e always knew exactly :at %e 0 do+ & :at %e int5d$ to d4 ,9 ! expressive colloquialism1 %e 0 8all !re10 & %e 0 always !re4 ,:atev] %e knew %e knew well1 putt+ x 9 its own place1 ready = use4 ,! half-k1 ) its consequ5t m5tal vagu5ess1 t cont5ts mo/ ( u 0 impossible to a m9d s cle> & /rong4 ,& %e knew h] own limitations1 nev] pr(ess+ to g beyond4 ,:5 we rememb] h[ wond]fully vivid h] imag9ation really 01 we are surpris$ t x c\ld s be held 9 lea%4 ,9 art %e gave x free play2 & also 9 hi/ory--! /ory ( human life :i* is ! subject ( art--%e c\ld let h]self g4 ,we :o knew h] 9 ,rome c\ld nev] "q h] p[] ( imag9ation4 ,9 ,italy1 %e n only f\nd b %e us$ h] w+s4 ,else:]e1 h] imag9ation f\nd fulle/ scope 9 glorify+ common ?+s2 9 see+ ?r\gh ! commonplace1 ?us consecrat+ common duties1 & call+ out ! be/ & highe/ 9 common p]sons--possibly a =m ( g5ius m r>e ?an t :i* c turn out f9e v]se or f9e pictures4 ,"h is a li/ ( "w :i* x ov]:elms ! av]age mortal m]ely to contemplate4 ,b :]ev] %e f\nd h]self %e work$1 & no?+ t %e und]took to d 0 left undone4 ,miss ,buss 0 a gov]nor z well z f\nd] ( h] own s*ools4 ,%e 0 presid5t & "o ( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association4 ,%e 0 on ! c\ncil1 & on ?ree committees ( ! ,tea*]s' ,guild1 ( :i* %e 0 a f\nd]4 ,%e 0 on ! c\ncil (-- ,! ,*elt5ham ,ladies' ,college1 ,! ,*ur* ,s*ools' ,company1 ,! ,m>ia ,grey ,tra9+ ,college = ,tea*]s1 ,! ,cambridge ,tra9+ ,college = ,tea*]s1 ,! ,royal ,draw+ ,college1 ,! ,woman's ,bran* ( ,swanley ,horticultural ,college4 ,%e 0 a gov]nor (-- ,univ]sity ,college1 ,london1 ,milton ,m\nt ,college1 ,ab]d>e ,hall1 ,we/ ,ham ,girls' ,s*ool1 ,grey ,coat ,s*ool1 ,we/m9/]1 ,s>ah ,bonnell ,s*ool1 ,london ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e1 & 0 also on ! ,committee ( ! ,national ,heal? ,society4 ,z well z an associate (-- ,college = ,work+ ,wom51 ,london ,pupil ,tea*]s' ,association1 ,univ]sity ,association = ,wom5 ,tea*]s1 ,art = ,s*ools ,association1 & ( ! ,som]ville ,club4 ,%e 0 int]e/$ 9-- ,! ,london ,in/itution1 ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution4 ,=emo/ among lat] works mu/ come ! ,tea*]s' ,guild1 ( :i* ! fir/ orig9 is due to ,miss ,buss4 ,l mo/ ?+s und]tak5 = or by wom51 x began on ! /rictly practical or economic side2 ?\gh x n[ embraces ! highe/ ideals ( educational possibilities4 ,x is n[ devot$ to secur+ ! be/ conditions on :i* ! tea*] c be/ gr[2 b ! fir/ />t _h to deal ) ! "q h[ ! tea*] might live at all4 ,& z we f\nd ! g]m ( all ! high] education = girls 9 ! 8,report ( ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution10 we f9d ourselves go+ back to t ,report = ! orig9 ( ! ,guild :i* aims at ! highe/ developm5t ( ! tea*]4 ,gov]nesses1 z a class1 come to pov]ty & dep5d5ce n f extravagance or self-indulg5ce1 b f %e] self-sacrifice1 9 unselfi% devotion to ! claims ( relatives1 & to no class is ?rift m difficult4 ,! ef=t to make x possible 0 f ! fir/ "o ( ! lead+ impulses ( ,miss ,buss' "w4 ,z e>ly z #ahff1 a lett] f ,dr4 ,hodgson %[s t %e _h !n discuss$ ! subject ) him-- 444 8,y may rememb] ! t5or ( my rem>ks 9 ,camd5 ,/reet on ! #8,reports ( ! ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution4' ,:5 ,i spoke ( sav+ = "o's self1 ,i wi%$ m]ely to give1 = complet5ess' sake1 ! o!r side ( y\r phrase #8sav+ f our fri5ds4' ,! duty & advantage ( sav+ are common to bo? sexes4 ,individual cases might be dealt )1 or judg$1 accord+ to circum/ances2 b ! g5]al doctr9e mu/ be prea*$ )\t res]ve4 8,x w\ld be mu* ne>] my notion to say3 #8,e>n sixp5ce a day 7if y _c e>n m71 & save out ( x a p5ny1 or1 if t be n possible1 !n a halfp5ny1 or if t be n possible1 !n a f>?+4 ,9 any am\nt1 h[ev] small1 let ! claims ( ! future be recogniz$4444 ,let ! g5]al duty & wisdom ( sav+ be taught & recogniz$4 ,!n let ! ne$ful all[ances be made 9 individual cases4 ,x may be m m]itori\s1 because m difficult1 = "o p]son to save #e ?an = ano!r to save #ejj4 ,let ea* judge himself z he w\ld ano!r40 ,no subject 0 m con/antly pres5t to ,miss ,buss' m9d1 b no practical /eps 7 tak5 till1 on ,decemb] #b1 #ahha1 ! ,wom5's ,education ,union appo9t$ a special committee to consid] ! "q ( e/abli%+ a ,tea*]s' ,provid5t ,association1 ( :i* ,miss ,buss 0 a memb]1 ) ,mr4 ,g4 ,c4 ,t4 ,b>tley1 ,mr4 ,r[l& ,hamilton1 & ,mr4 ,%a52 ,mrs4 ,burbury act+ z honor>y secret>y4 ,9 #ahhb1 a plan 0 submitt$ to ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association1 ( :i* ,miss ,buss ?us writes to me-- 8,our ,provid5t ,association is n yet />t$1 b ,i d n despair4 ,a lady is at "w gett+ up figures1 & if all is well 9 ,octob]1 we %all g at x aga94 ,by #8we' ,i mean ! ,association ( ,head-mi/resses4 ,we want a s5sational article = our ,provid5t movem5t4 ,w y write x8 ,i mean1 we want ! fact ( dea? 9 ! workh\se1 mis]y kn[n to ! ,ladies' ,guild1 etc41 br\ght out40 ,z memb] ( "o ( ! ,relief ,committees ( ! ,work+ ,ladies' ,guild--a society f\nd$ by ,lady ,m>y ,feild+ = ! help ( di/ress$ g5tlewom5--,i _h he>d mu* ( ! suff]+s ( gov]nesses1 & _h discuss$ ) ,miss ,buss ! be/ ways ( giv+ relief4 ,at h] reque/1 ,i n[ wrote a pap] on 8,?rift = ,tea*]s10 9 :i* ,i sugge/$ "s co-op]ation betwe5 ! ,ladies' ,guild & 8"s possible ,guild ( ,tea*]s40 ,?is pap] appe>$ 9 ,novemb]1 #ahhb1 9 ,miss ,l4 ,m4 ,hubb>d's ,"w & ,leisure1 a magaz9e conta9+ ! g]m ( _m n[ important works4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahha1 ,miss ,hubb>d _h publi%$ a pap] on 8,co-op]ation among ,gov]nesses10 :i* 0 foll[$1 9 ,decemb]1 by a meet+ to consid] ! s*eme f9ally tak+ =m z ! 8,wom5 ,tea*]s' ,self-,help ,society02 ) a ,provid5t ,fund & ,free ,regi/ry4 ,miss ,hubb>d sugge/$ pr9t+ (f "s copies ( my pap]1 :i* ,miss ,buss circulat$ among ! ,s*ool-mi/resses' & ,head-mi/resses' ,associations2 b no imm$iate practical results foll[$1 nor did any?+ come ( a consultation ) ,mr4 ,hell] to consid] amalgamation ) 8 ,provid5t ,association ( ,elem5t>y ,tea*]s4 ,x 0 n till ,decemb] #a t ,miss ,buss wrote-- 8,i ?9k some?+ might come ( ! notion ( ! #8,guild4' ,! only ?+ is t x does n seem suffici5tly def9ite & practical4444 ,we h secur$ ! s]vices ( a v able woman1 ,miss ,be? ,f9lay1 z lectur] on #8,sav+s4' ,%e is ready to take ! matt] up z soon z we %all h arriv$ at "s conclusion40 ,on ,febru>y #g1 #ahhc1 a small prelim9>y meet+ 0 held 9 ! ,libr>y ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool1 ( :i* ,miss ,buss writes on ,janu>y #bf-- 8,i saw ,miss ,w>d ( ! ,tra9+ ,college on ,w$nesday1 & f9d t %e is v anxi\s ab\t a ,provid5t ,s*eme4 ,%e also ?9ks well ( ! ,tea*]s' ,guild ,movem5t4 ,%e sugge/s t we %\ld hold a v small meet+ ( a few e>ne/ p]sons4 ,w y be able to come1 & sugge/ "s names ( ^? :om y ?9k we might ask80 ,! ladies pres5t at ?is meet+ 7 ,miss ,buss1 ,miss ,metcalfe1 ,miss ,agnes ,j4 ,w>d1 ,miss ,dunlop1 ,miss ,hodge1 ,miss ,r\quette1 ,miss ,t[ns5d1 ! ,misses ,ridley4 ,"s o!rs 7 invit$ :o 7 unable to be pres5t4 ,f ! m9utes tak5 on ?is occasion1 ,i f9d t ,miss ,buss read a report :i* _h be5 pres5t$ to ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association1 & discussion foll[$ on ea* po9t ( ?is report4 ,x 0 f9ally agre$ t ! ,provid5t & ! ,aid ,societies mu/ be kept ap>t4 ,! "n 0 *ang$ to t ( 8,tea*]s' ,provid5t ,guild40 ,a committee 0 =m$ ( ! p]sons !n pres5t1 & ,miss ,j5ny ,rundell 0 propos$ by ,miss ,w>d z honor>y secret>y1 ) ! address ( ! ,tra9+ ,college1 !n 9 ,sk9n] ,/reet4 ,on ,m>* #ab1 #ahhc1 ,miss ,buss writes-- 8,at a committee meet+ ( ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association held la/ ,?ursday x 0 resolv$ to e/abli% a ,tea*]s' ,guild1 ! objects ( :i* 7 to be-- 7#a7 ,to provide mutual help & sympa?y4 7#b7 ,to ma9ta9 a high /&>d ( moral & m5tal education4 7#c7 ,to enc\rage provision = sickness & old age1 & to f\nd ,homes ( ,re/ & ,associat$ ,homes4 7#d7 ,to assi/ tea*]s 9 obta9+ situations40 ,?is action 0 confirm$ on ,m>* #af?1 at a meet+ ( ! ,s*ool-,mi/resses' ,association1 :5 ,miss ,agnes ,j4 ,w>d read h] pap] on ! 8,pr9ciples & ,practice ( ,?rift among ,tea*]s40 ,at ?is meet+ a sub-committee 0 =m$ to e/abli% ! ,tea*]s' ,guild4 ,! ,guild 0 def9itely organiz$ at ! ,conf]5ce ( ,head-mi/resses1 held 9 ,june1 #ahhc1 at ,croydon1 :5 ,miss ,hadl&1 ,head-mi/ress ( ,milton ,m\nt ,college1 (f]$ h] s]vices z honor>y secret>y1 if ! purposes ( ! ,guild might be wid5$ by ! omission ( ! ^w 8,provid5t40 ,miss ,hadl& also secur$ ! use ( an (fice 9 ! ,memorial ,hall1 ,f>r+don ,/reet1 l5t by h] fri5d ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,j4 ,v]rall4 ,! cl]ical "w 0 done at ,milton ,m\nt ,college1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,rev4 ,r4 ,gue/4 ,a provisional committee met =tnightly1 work+ out ! con/itution ( ! ,guild1 till1 on ,febru>y #bc1 #ahhd1 ! inaugural meet+ 0 held 9 ! rooms ( ! ,society ( ,arts1 ) ! ,"r ,hon4 ,a4 ,j4 ,mundella 9 ! *air1 & ) an att5dance ( ! lead+ educationali/s1 ^: int]e/ _h be5 excit$ 9 ! new "w4 ,at ?is meet+1 ,mr4 ,/orr /at$ t he-- 8?\ght x only "r t ! names %\ld be giv5 ( ! two ladies to :om ma9ly ?is movem5t owes its initiative4 ,"o is ,miss ,buss--n only ! doy5ne ( head-mi/resses1 b ! "m ( u all--,i mean ( u #8,bre?r5 ( ! ,guild4' ,to ,miss ,buss' en]gy all ! e>li] results are due be=e ! accession ( ,miss ,hadl& z honor>y secret>y1 ( :om x may be said t )\t h] unwe>i$ lab\rs dur+ ^! eight mon?s ?is meet+ c\ld n h be5 held40 ,miss ,hadl& resign$ h] po/ z honor>y secret>y to ,mr4 ,jocelyn ,de ,morgan1 :o 0 appo9t$ secret>y1 9 ! new rooms tak5 = ! ,guild at #a1 ,adam ,/reet1 ,adelphi4 ,he 0 foll[$ by ,mr4 ,g>rod1 at #ai1 ,buck+ham ,/reet1 & 9 ! pres5t (fice1 #gd1 ,g[] ,/reet4 ,) ! appo9tm5t ( ,canon ,p]cival z presid5t ( ! ,guild1 ,miss ,buss & ,miss ,hadl& retir$ f public view1 b = "s "t !y cont9u$ to ex]t a v /rong influ5ce4 ,miss ,buss 0 especially active 9 ! appo9tm5t ( ! secret>ies1 mak+ full inquiry be=e propos+ ! c&idate1 z %e _h v high ideas ( ! qualifications = ?is (fice4 ,! value ( ! ,guild 9 rais+ ! pr(essional aspect ( tea*+ soon became evid5t to h]1 & %e omitt$ no?+ t c\ld "w to ?is end4 ,! same feel+ = /ruggl+ tea*]s t l$ to ! =mation ( ! ,tea*]s' ,guild mov$ ,miss ,buss 9 ! orig9ation ( ! 8,tea*]s' ,loan ,society40 ,! idea itself seems to come f ,miss ,beale1 :o ?us ref]s to x 9 a lett] to ,miss ,buss1 dat$ ,novemb] #bf1 #ahhb-- 8,i h n yet _h "t to give ! loan sy/em a fair trial1 b ,i h no d\bt ( its success4444 ,i ?9k !re %\ld be su* a society atta*$ to e l>ge s*ool1 & a small numb]--say1 a triumvirate--%\ld adm9i/] ! funds4 ,we h assi/$ five n[4444 ,i d hope some?+ w be done to e/abli% "s su* sy/em4 ,x is s mu* bett] morally ?an gifts & s*ol>%ips1 z x makes ! pupils ?9k ( _! responsibilities40 ,miss ,buss enli/$ ,miss ,ew>t's int]e/ 9 ! s*eme1 & a committee 0 =m$ consi/+ at fir/ ( ,miss ,buss1 ,miss ,ew>t1 ,mrs4 ,/air-,d\glas1 ,mrs4 ,h]tz1 ,mrs4 ,fit*1 ,mrs4 ,dock>-,drysdale1 & myself4 ,miss ,ew>t became honor>y secret>y1 ma9ly supply+ ! loan-fund1 & to ! pres5t "t has devot$ h]self to ?is "w1 prov+ effectually t ! 8amateur0 c be ?or\ghly bus9ess-l1 & t a v l>ge am\nt ( mo/ useful "w c be done 9 p]fect sil5ce1 kn[n only to ^? :o h reap$ ! b5efit ( x4 ,e educational "w seem$ to enli/ ,miss ,buss' help1 z we f9d t1 f #ahfe1 %e 0 a frequ5t visitor at ! ,work+ ,wom5's ,college1 f\nd$ by ,miss ,m>t94 ,z e>ly z #ahfi1 ,dr4 ,hodgson gaug$ ,miss ,buss' p[]s1 & det]m9$ to use !m 9 a sph]e wid] ?an h] own "w4 ,he wrote to h] z foll[s-- 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,i h a great fav\r to ask f y1 ?\gh x affects y\r own sex m ?an x does me4 ,i wi% y\r cons5t to be nom9at$ on ! ,c\ncil ( ,preceptors4 ,! meet+s1 z y w obs]ve f ! c>d enclos$1 are only eight 9 ! ye>1 & all ^! ne$ n be att5d$4 ,b no lady has ev] yet be5 on ! c\ncil1 & "s ( u are det]m9$ to break ?r\gh ! b>ri] ( cu/om :i* ob/ructs ! doorway left op5 by ! con/itution ( ! c\ncil4 ,y w h a l>ge & p[]ful support1 & success is almo/ c]ta91 ev5 at ! fir/ attempt4 8,?is w be a battle wor? fight+4 ,i h writt5 to e memb] ( ! c\ncil :om ,i h ?\ght at all accessible to reason1 & e answ] is fav\rable4 ,n[1 ,i confid5tly reckon on y\r passive support4 ,y are n requir$ ei!r to lab\r1 or to wait1 at lea/ beyond ! #aa? in/41 :5 ! election w take place4 ,y\r cons5t is all t is ne$$1 & ,i am sure1 = ! sake ( ! pr9ciple involv$1 y w n )hold x40 8,dec4 #af1 #ahfi4 8,y w\ld see f ! pap]s t y 7 elect$ on ! c\ncil4 ,?\gh y come aft] ! ?ree g5tlem5 on ! li/1 y came be=e !m 9 ! vot+4 ,y _h f\rte5 votes1 ea* ( !m _h only twelve40 ,9 #ahga1 apropos to a deputation f ! ,college ( ,preceptors1 ,dr4 ,hodgson aga9 writes-- 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,i am v sorry t y are 9 su* a *aos4 ,i ?9k x extremely important t ! claims ( wom5 to equality ( recognition 9 all education %\ld be kept 9 view4 ,!y are too apt to be =gott5 by ev5 ^? :o are 9 pr9ciple fav\rable1 s invet]ate is ! inequity1 i4e4 iniquity1 ( ,engli% practice 9 ?is respect4 ,y\r pres5ce on ! deputation w be a valuable prote/ z reg>ds bo? ! exi/5ce ( ! claims !mselves & ! fact ( _! be+ recogniz$ by educational bodies4 ,! nail mu/ be /ruck on ! head aga91 & aga91 & aga94 ,wond]ful has be5 ! advance already made1 b ! battle is v f> f be+ already won4 8,y\rs ev] truly1 8,w4 ,b4 ,,hodgson40 ,9 #ahgc1 ,miss ,buss s5t me a lett] f ,mr4 ,*ri/ie1 propos+ to elect h] a ,life-gov]nor ( ,univ]sity ,college1 9 :i* %e adds-- 8,c\ld y write to ,mr4 ,*ri/ie 9 su* a way z to answ] 8 "q ab\t my #8s]vices to education'8 8,i _c well see my way to a fair e/imate ( my own "w4 ,at all ev5ts1 x is easi] = "s "o else to e/imate x = me40 ,h] own lett] to ,mr4 ,*ri/ie may be giv5-- 8#bjb1 ,camd5 ,road1 ,dec4 #e1 #ahgc4 8,,de> ,,mr4 ,,*ri/ie1 8,i fully see ! pr9ciple y desire to ass]t by propos+ me z a ,life-gov]nor ( ,univ]sity ,college1 & ,i %all be v grateful1 n only = ! hon\r conf]r$ on me1 if ,i am elect$1 b also = ! great impetus :i* w\ld be giv5 to wom5's education1 by su* a recognition4 ,univ]sity ,college has be51 ( late ye>s1 s lib]al to wom5 t ,i tru/ ! opposition to su* a c\rse z y propose w\ld be less ?an =m]ly4 8,i s5d y a pamphlet conta9+ a sket* ( ! orig9 ( our two s*ools1 b z we h made mu* progress s9ce x 0 writt51 & x is difficult = me to put a fair e/imate on my own %>e ( ! success1 ,i h ask$ "o ( our lady tru/ees to give y an e/imate4 ,i am sure y w %ortly he> f h]4 8,) _m ?anks1 8,believe me1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss40 ,at ! end ( #ahid1 :5 ,"l ,reay 8deplor$ ! loss ( _m di/+ui%$ memb]s ( ! college10 ,miss ,buss' "n appe>s 9 a v notable li/1 includ+ ,"l ,b[51 ,"l ,hann51 ,sir ,h5ry ,lay>d1 ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,morley1 ,sir ,j4 ,r4 ,seeley1 & ,pr(essor ,romanes4 ,9 e>ly days1 ! pressure ( h] own "w1 & 9 lat] days1 ! /ate ( h] heal?1 (t5 prev5t$ ,miss ,buss f appe>+ 9 public4 ,"h are two out ( _m invitations decl9$ ) regret on ?is acc\nt-- 8,fav]%am1 ,sept4 #bd1 #ahga4 8,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,i begg$ ,miss ,ridley to tell y t ,i _h n v5tur$ to express our v great wi% t y might be pres5t at ! ,education ,conf]5ce at ,norwi*1 b ,i take c\rage n[ to ask1 if x is impossible = y to g1 :e!r y w\ld s5d any writt5 message or /atem5t ref]r+ to any po9t y mo/ wi% to draw att5tion to y\rself4 ,miss ,beale has s5t u a mo/ excell5t pap]1 giv+ h] views on ,s*ool ,organization 9 ! =m ( an acc\nt ( h] college & its "w4 ,we hope !re w be an e>ne/ discussion ( educational topics1 & if y w\ld take "p 9 x by writ+1 if n 9 p]son1 y w\ld greatly enhance ! value ( ! conf]5ce4 ,i d n "k if ,miss ,ridley or ,miss ,gurney is go+1 b1 faute de mieux1 ,i ne$ n say h[ glad ,i %\ld be to read any communication ( y\rs4 8,i d n yet "k on :at day our conf]5ce is to be4 ,x w =m "p ( ! "w ( ! ,education ,section ( ! congress4 8,ev] truly y\rs1 8,,emily ,a4 ,,%irreff40 8,que5's ,college1 ,ox=d1 8,july #g1 #ahic4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,i am desir$ by ! committee appo9t$ to c>ry out ! arrangem5ts = ! ,conf]5ce on ,second>y ,education to reque/ y to be s k9d z to prep>e & read1 or cause to be read1 ! pap] on ,s*ools = ,girls 7,high] & ,second ,grade7 at ! fir/ session4444 8,my wife & ,i w be v mu* pleas$ if y w give u ! pleasure ( ent]ta9+ y dur+ su* "t z y may be 9 ,ox=d dur+ ! conf]5ce4 8,i am1 8,y\rs v truly1 8,j4 ,r4 ,,magra?40 ,mrs4 ,bryant1 :o repres5t$ h] on ?is occasion1 speaks ( ! great regret felt by ,miss ,buss 9 decl9+ :at w\ld h be5 a cr[n+ pleasure 9 h] life4 ,%e c\ld1 h[ev]1 take a v real satisfaction 9 ! enjoym5t ( h] sub/itute4 ,/ill m to be regrett$ 0 h] inability to take h] place on ! ,second ,royal ,commission ( ,inquiry into ,second>y ,education1 a place fill$1 9 consequ5ce1 by ,mrs4 ,bryant4 ,! la/ invitation = public "w t %e 0 able to accept 0 f ,mrs4 ,fawcett-- 8,royal ,commission on ,wom5's ,"w4 8,education ,sub-committee1 #b1 ,g[] ,/reet1 8,july #ah1 #ahib4 8,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,! ,education ,sub-committee met "h on ,?ursday la/1 & x 0 unanim\sly resolv$ to beg y to become a memb] ( x4 ,we d n meet v (t51 & d n propose to meet n[ till aft] ! holidays4 ,we w\ld endeav\r to suit ! day & "t to y\r conv5i5ce1 if y are good en\gh to cons5t to jo9 u4 8,! pres5t memb]s ( ! committee are myself1 ,miss ,m4 ,gurney1 ,miss ,k+sley1 ,miss ,l\isa ,/ev5son1 ,miss ,flora ,/ev5son1 ,miss ,r4 ,dav5port-,hill1 & ,miss ,tod4 8,up to ! pres5t we h _h only two meet+s1 & if y are good en\gh to jo9 u1 ,i w\ld s5d y up our m9utes1 t y may see :at our %ort hi/ory has be54 ,we %\ld all greatly value y\r c\nsel & co-op]ation4 ,if !re are any que/ions y w\ld l to ask z to ! "w ( ! sub-committee ,i %all be v pleas$ to come & see y at any "t conv5i5t to y\rself next ,saturday4 8,y\rs v truly1 8,m4 ,g4 ,,fawcett40 ,?is sub-committee receiv$ f ! ,royal ,commission #ajj to s5d a repres5tative to report on ,am]ican education1 z %[n at ,*icago & else:]e1 & appo9t$ ,miss ,hughes ( ! ,cambridge ,tra9+ ,college = ,tea*]s4 ,five o!r ladies w5t ) ,gil*ri/ ,s*ol>%ips = ! same sum1 & eight ) ,s*ol>%ips f ! ,city ,companies ( fifty gu9eas ea*4 ,among ! latt] 0 ,miss ,s>a ,a4 ,bur/all1 an old pupil & pres5t memb] ( ! /aff ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,girls4 ,! "w connect$ ) ?is committee 0 v pleasant to ,miss ,buss1 & %e 0 able to att5d _m ( ! meet+s4 ,%e 0 also able to be at ! conclud+ reception1 :5 ,mrs4 ,fawcett & ,miss ,gurney ent]ta9$ ^? :o _h tak5 "p 9 x4 ,?is 0 ! la/ public occasion on :i* ,miss ,buss 0 pres5t1 b ,miss ,gurney 0 /ruck ) h] enjoym5t & en]gy1 9 spite ( h] too-evid5t failure 9 heal?4 ,9 m$ical education = wom5 %e 0 f ! fir/ full ( int]e/1 z well z 9 ! alli$ bran* ( tra9$ nurs+4 ,!re is "s animat$ correspond5ce ) ,mrs4 ,grey1 9 :i* ! "q ( wom5 m$ical inspectors ( ! girls' gymnasiums is discuss$1 ,mrs4 ,grey n see+ h] way to x 9 ! ,company's s*ools4 ,b1 z soon z x 0 possible1 ,miss ,buss _h secur$ ?is sup]vision1 ( s mu* value 9 ! case ( delicate girls4 ,miss ,julia ,cock1 ,m4,d41 n[ holds ! po/ at fir/ occupi$ by ,mrs4 ,hoggan1 ,m4,d4 ,mrs4 ,g>rett-,&]son1 ,m4,d41 0 = sev]al ye>s a memb] ( ! gov]n+ body ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ools = ,girls1 elect$ z "o ( ! repres5tatives ( ! ,brew]s' ,company4 ,%e pays affectionate tribute to ! memory ( a fri5d ( _m ye>s1 z %e says-- 8,!re are v few p ^: memory ,i w\ld wi% s mu* to hon\r z ,i d ,miss ,buss'1 & x is a real di/ress to me n to be free to be pres5t on ,monday4 8,x is difficult to say h[ mu* all :o c>e = ! uplift+ ( wom5 owe to h]1 bo? z a pione] & 9 h] spl5did "w z a s*ool-mi/ress4 ,i hope & believe t h] "n w long be *]i%$ & hon\r$40 ,mrs4 ,?orne1 also among m$ical pione]s1 speaks /rongly too-- 8,%e has be5 su* a good fri5d to wom5 t all w feel h] loss1 m p>ticul>ly ^? :o _h ! privilege ( h] p]sonal fri5d%ip4 ,f "t to "t1 9 ! c\rse ( ! pa/ fifty ye>s1 ,i h be5 9 occasional contact ) h]1 &1 ?\gh s _m _h f> great] claims ^u h] int]e/ ?an ,i1 ,i always knew t ,i c\ld turn to h] z a good fri5d if necess>y4 ,%e 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ support]s ( ! m$ical education ( wom51 & 0 "o ( ! gov]nors ( ! ,london ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e = ,wom540 ,! "q ( ! employm5t ( wom5 0 "o t t\*$ ,miss ,buss m closely ?an any o!r1 s9ce ! ne$s ( wom5 0 ! v ma9spr+ ( h] ef=ts 9 education4 ,any op5+ t w\ld attract ! girls n fitt$ = tea*+ 0 sure ( h] support4 ,"h is a note1 dat$ ,m>* #aa1 #ahge1 ( int]e/ at ! pres5t date-- 8,a new dep>tm5t is ab\t to be creat$ 9 ! ,po/-(fice4 ,x is to consi/ entirely ( ladies by bir? & education1 :o w h to pass an exam9ation 9 7#a7 h&writ+ & or?ography1 7#b7 ,engli%1 7#c7 ari?metic1 & 7#d7 geography4 ,?irty ladies are to be nom9at$ z quickly z possible1 out ( :om t5 w be select$ z fir/-class cl]ks1 ) a beg9n+ sal>y ( #hj p] annum4 8,w\ld ?is be ( ! lea/ use to y\r fri5d8 ,if s1 !re is no "t to be lo/40 ,! plac+ ( wom5 on ! ,s*ool ,bo>d & on ,bo>ds ( ,gu>dians enli/$ mo/ active co-op]ation f ,miss ,buss f ! e>lie/ days ( su* movem5ts4 ,9 h] busie/ times %e c\ld always arrange = a draw+-room meet+1 & mu* canvass+ "w 0 arrang$ at ,myra ,lodge1 on ! occasion ( ! fir/ ,s*ool ,bo>d elections4 ,e "o :o c rememb] ^? days w recall ! excitem5t & en?usiasm ) :i* %e greet$ ! arrival ( ! po/-c>d ) ! ann\ncem5t-- ,g>rett #dg1eeh ,huxley #ac1did ,! elections ( ,miss ,davies1 ,miss ,*ess>1 ,miss ,g>rett1 & ,mrs4 ,maitl& on ! ,s*ool ,bo>d1 & ( ,lady ,lo?ian1 ,miss ,&rews1 & ,miss ,lidgett on ! ,/4 ,pancras ,bo>d ( ,gu>dians1 7 ev5ts t made ! 8sev5ties0 /irr+ times = wom54 ,& 9 ?is /ir ,miss ,buss came v mu* to ! front4 ,%e nev] c\ld make a spee* 9 public h]self1 b %e 0 ! cause ( _m spee*es t 7 made !n & s9ce !n4 ,l s _m ( ! mo/ ?\ghtful wom5-lead]s1 ,miss ,buss plac$ ! ,suffrage ,"q 9 ! =efront ( ?+s likely to help ! position & moral p[] ( wom54 ,%e saw no discrepancy betwe5 ! possession ( a vote & ! developm5t ( ! dome/ic virtues2 & %e believ$ t ! possession ( p[] w\ld t5d to make wom5 wor?y to use x1 9 opposition to ! o!r view t x may be well to educate !m = ?is use be=e giv+ x4 ,we us$ (t5 to argue ?is matt]1 z ,i incl9$ to ! latt] view1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n be bl9d to ! utt] absurdity ( refus+ to su* wom5 z ,frances ,m>y ,buss ! p[] giv5 to ! mo/ illit]ate or debas$ peasant4 ,9 politics1 ,miss ,buss 0 l$ by h] he>t1 z mo/ wom5 w be to ! end ( "t1 be+ ! miss+ factor t w1 9 ! good days com+1 r$eem & raise political life f its pres5t dep?s4 ,?is woman 0 inevitably on ! side ( ,progress & ,re=m1 & be+ h]self too wise to ev5 imag9e unwisdom1 might easily h be5 l$ too f> :]e h] sympa?ies 7 t\*$2 z1 = example1 on ! ,home ,rule "q1 into :i* %e ?rew h]self ) all ! ard\r ) :i* 9 h] y\? %e _h foll[$ ! ,anti-,slav]y movem5t 9 ,am]ica1 &1 lat] 9 life1 ! ,w> ( ,italian ,unity4 ,"h is a little /ory told by "o ( h] fri5ds1 :i* is v *>act]i/ic-- 8,%e lik$ u = be+ 9 fav\r ( ,home ,rule = ,irel&4 ,"o night1 at ,myra ,lodge1 %e s\nd$ me on my political views4 ,i tri$ to evade h] que/ions1 & said ,i fe>$ my views w\ld be unpalatable to h] 7%e look$1 to my ?9k+1 l a ,tory74 ,:51 aft] mu* pressure1 ,i said1 to %[ h[ bad ,i 01 #8,well1 ,miss ,buss1 if y mu/ "k1 !n ,i approve ( ,home ,rule6' %e skipp$ ov] ! room l a girl ( sev5te51 to ,mrs4 ,bryant1 & said1 9 delight$ tones1 #8,mrs4 ,bryant1 ,mr4 ---- is a ,home ,rul]6' & br\ght h] ov] to me4 ,x 0 delightful to see h] pleasure60 ,x 0 n delightful to refuse h] t pleasure by n respond+ suffici5tly to h] en?usiasm1 mu* z ,i1 = "o1 w\ld h lik$ to d s4 ,b x made no diff]5ce :e!r "o q said z %e did1 or n2 = %e might h sugge/$ ^? words ( ,george ,eliot's3 8,t seems to me v great & noble--! p[] ( respect+ a feel+ "o does n %>e or und]/&40 ,9 all discussions x 0 h]s 8g5tly to he>1 k9dly to judge40 ,= real tol]ance x w\ld h be5 z difficult to mat* h] z 9 ! /r5g? & vig\r ) :i* %e ma9ta9$ h] own gr\nd4 ,t %e 0 loyal to ,engl& if t5d] to ,irel& h] words to h] nephew %[1 :5 %e says-- 8,sept4 #bd1 #ahia4 8,are y com+ ) y\r *oir to ! ,naval ,exhibition8 ,naval recruit+ has gone up tw5ty p] c5t4 s9ce ! op5+ ( ?is exhibition6 ,i h paid a second visit1 & am m ?an ev] pr\d & ?ankful to be an ,engli%woman4 ,we are1 inde$--9 spite ( our _m s9s--a great nation1 ! greate/ on e>?40 ,:il/ firmly c5tr$ at home1 h] sympa?ies /ill wid5$ out to all ! _w4 ,miss ,e4 ,a4 ,mann+ writes on ?is po9t-- 8,z illu/rat+ ! wide sympa?ies ( ,miss ,buss outside h] effective & conc5trat$ "w1 ,i am glad to h ! opportunity ( ref]r+ to ! fri5dly int]e/ %e %[$ 9 reg>d to ! visits to ?is c\ntry ( /ud5ts f ,india4 ,to su* z desir$ to see ! work+ ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool %e gave w>m welcome2 &1 :5ev] %e 0 able1 %e att5d$ ! soires ( ! ,national ,indian ,association1 ent]+ ) a mo/ k9dly _s into _! object1 t ( promot+ int]c\rse & mutual k betwe5 individuals ( diff]5t races4 ,naturally ! progress ( ,indian wom5 especially attract$ h] att5tion1 & %e lik$ to take occasions ( br++ x to ! notice ( h] pupils4 ,9 #ahhe ,miss ,buss 7) ! p]mission ( ! gov]nors ( ! s*ool7 arrang$ = a meet+1 9 ! ,great ,hall1 ( ! ,national ,indian ,association1 :]e ,mr4 ,m4 ,m4 ,bh[naggree1 ,c4,i4,e41 read a compreh5sive pap] on ! #8,conditions & ,prospects ( ! ,education ( ,indian ,wom51' & we 7 aft]w>ds hospitably ent]ta9$ by h] 9 ! gymnasium4 ,at a lat] date ,i gave an address at an #8old pupils' meet+' ^u #8,home ,life & ,cu/oms 9 ,india4' 8,i may add t :5 ,mr4 ,s\bramanyam1 ( ,madras1 n[ a v successful b>ri/]1 came to ,engl&1 accompani$ by 8 wife 7:o 0 almo/ ! fir/ ,indian lady to v5ture on su* an und]tak+71 ,miss ,buss made _! acqua9tance1 & !y h always rememb]$ h] fri5dly att5tions dur+ _! ?ree ye>s' /ay "h4 ,! fact t _m ( h] pupils _h tak5 up m$ical & educational "w 9 ,india1 & _h tempor>ily settl$ !re1 t5d$ to /r5g!n h] int]e/ 9 ! conditions ( life 9 t c\ntry2 b ,i 0 con/antly /ruck by h] full1 free recognition ( all ef=ts = good1 ev5 ?\gh %e _h n "t nor opportunity to ent] into ! practical details ( su* ef=ts4 ,h] sympa!tic enc\ragem5t1 z well z h] example1 inspir$ _m ) hopefulness & p]si/5ce40 ,%e 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 ! ,peace ,society1 & did mu* to promote ! =mation ( a woman's auxili>y ( t society1 fir/ sugge/$ at a meet+ held on ,june #b1 #ahgc1 at ! h\se ( my fa!r1 :5 ,mrs4 ,julia ,w>d ,h[e1 ( ,bo/on1 spoke1 ) ,pr(essor ,j4 ,r4 ,seeley 9 ! *air4 ,my fa!r _h (f]$ a prize ( #e = ! be/ essay writt5 by ,miss ,buss' pupils1 & won by ,miss ,edi? ,kemp4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 ,miss ,buss 0 at home1 on ,june #b1 8to ! fri5ds ( ! ,woman's ,peace ,movem5t10 & a pap] 0 read by ,miss ,b5nett1 8,on ! ,be/ ,way = ,wom5 to use _! ,influ5ce to prev5t ,w>40 ,a resolution 0 adopt$ to ! effect t 8! meet+ =ms itself into a local committee 9 connection ) 7or 9 support (7 ! ,peace ,society40 ,9 ref]5ce to ?is meet+1 ,miss ,buss has writt5-- 8,we c]ta9ly %\ld =m ourselves into a bran* committee1 & local1 z ,mrs4 ,s\!y 7! honor>y secret>y7 lives on ! o!r side ( ! wat]4 ,if _m 7 =m$1 we might h a gr& meet+ ( all ! bran*es1 once a ye>1 at ,/4 ,james' ,hall4 8,i ?9k x bett] to /r5g!n exi/+ organizations ?an to />t new ones4 ,i l y\r leaflet40 ,! meet+s ( ! bran* w5t on = sev]al ye>s1 & !n1 = want ( support1 x came to an end4 ,temp]ance 0 ano!r subject 9 :i* %e took increas+ int]e/1 z x came m directly be=e h] 9 ! "w ( ! ,rev4 ,septimus ,buss & 8 en]getic wife1 s well kn[n 9 ,%or$it*4 ,miss ,buss became practically an ab/a9]1 & ! subject 0 br\ght be=e ! old pupils on m ?an "o occasion4 ,miss ,frances ,will>d receiv$ an en?usia/ic welcome at "o ( ^! meet+s1 & a note to h] %[s ! feel+ ( ! head-mi/ress-- 8,myra ,lodge1 ,jan41 #ahic4 8,,de> ,,miss ,,will>d1 8,z "o ( ! _m ,engli%wom5 :o h long kn[n & admir$ y\r great "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,i s5d y a he>ty greet+4 8,i felt x a great privilege to be p]sonally introduc$ to y1 & only regret t ! necessity ( re/ dur+ ! holidays has prev5t$ me f att5d+ "s ( ! l>ge meet+s call$ to d hon\r to y z a tea*] & a lead] 9 ! great cause ( temp]ance4 8,believe me1 8,v fai?fully y\rs1 8,,frances ,m4 ,,buss40 ,f ! nature ( h] own "w1 ,miss ,buss 0 unable to take any active "p 9 ! "w ( ,mrs4 ,joseph9e ,butl]1 ,miss ,ellice ,hopk9s & o!rs1 = ! promotion ( a high] /&>d ( morals2 b h] sympa?y 0 ) e wise ef=t 9 ?is direction1 &1 9 sev]al in/ances1 :5 h] head disapprov$ ! means us$1 h] he>t w5t out to ! suff]] f ra% b well-meant endeav\rs4 ,i c recall ! int5se feel+ ) :i* %e told me ( ! direct action ( ! ,que5 9 relation to a well-kn[n case ( ?is k9d4 ,( su* sympa?y ,mrs4 ,p]cy ,bunt+ speaks w>mly-- 8,h[ mu* %e has done 9 h] life1 & ) h[ true & loyal a _s6 ,%e has always be5 s high 9 tone1 & c\rage\s1 & g5]\s-he>t$1 & w>m 9 fri5d%ip4 ,%e has always liv$ a noble life1 & we wom5 owe h] 9 p>ticul> a debt ( gratitude4 ,%e has tak5 a broad view ( :at 0 ne$$1 & has us$ h] influ5ce all along ! l9e1 z x 71 = ! welf>e ( wom54 8,& n[ %e re/s 9 ,god4 ,r5ew$ & enl>g$1 %e w 9 "s way realize :at %e hop$ & pray$ = "h4 ,i ?9k h] example & influ5ce h left a good h>ve/1 z x is4 ,z wom5 look back1 !y w always feel t %e 0 "o :o help$ _! cause 9 ! days ( its unpopul>ity4 ,& %e has h] rew>d40 ,all work]s among ! poor "k h] helpfulness1 & /rong te/imony comes especially f ! cl]gy ( ,holy ,tr9ity4 ,b ! be/ mu/ always rema9 untold1 z be+ associat$ ) ! deepe/ life ( ^? help$4 ,9 ,london1 9 ! mid/ ( h] busy life1 %e c\ld n give mu* ( p]sonal ef=t or "t to ! v poor1 ?\gh %e c\ld & did give sympa?y1 z well z sub/antial help1 )\t /9t4 ,b at ,boscombe %e c\ld use h] leisure z %e pleas$1 & ,miss ,edw>ds1 :o dur+ h] long resid5ce ) h] knew h] life intimately1 gives u a little glimpse ( h] !re-- 8,x is l>gely ow+ to ! fact t ,miss ,buss liv$ up to :at %e taught1 morally & spiritually1 t %e has be5 su* a p[] 9 s _m hundr$s ( lives4 ,%e 0 s g5]\s & k9d-he>t$1 always ready to help o!rs to help !mselves4 ,at h] c\ntry cottage %e w\ld regul>ly s5d1 & occasionally take ) h] own h&s1 relief 9 v>i\s =ms to ^? :o ne$$ x40 ,a /ory ( h] consid]ation = h] old cabman has already be5 giv51 b a v rec5t sequel may be add$1 z %[+ h[ ,d[nes' own feel+ w5t on aft] 8 dea? to 8 successor1 :o rec5tly took ! opportunity1 9 recogniz+ an old 8,myra girl10 to lead up to a talk ab\t ,miss ,buss1 end+ by 8 say+1 8,!y d say !re's z good fi% 9 ! sea z ev] came out ( x1 b we %all wait long en\gh = ano!r l t60 ,also1 at ! fun]al1 an old pupil1 :o c\ld n get into ! *ur* = ! press1 he>d "o ( ! cr[d rem>k1 8,if all fun]als 7 l ?is1 e "o c\ld n be buri$60 ,to :i* a poor woman respond$1 8,if ev]ybody 0 z good z t good woman1 e>? w\ld be heav51 & no "o w\ld ne$ to be buri$60 ,9 addition to all t %e did accompli% ,miss ,buss _h dreams t fail$ ( realization = want ( "t & /r5g?4 ,"h is "o1 ( :i* we (t5 talk$1 ?\gh circum/ances 7 too /rong aga9/ our action 9 ! matt]-- 8,:5 y & ,i c h a talk1 ,i want to sugge/ to y ! beg9n+1 on a small scale1 ( an orphanage1 l ,miss ,haddon's4 ,y & ,j4 might adopt x8 ,i %\ld want y to let me ?r[ ! =ce ( our s*ool into x1 mak+ clo!s1 help+ ! outfits1 f9d+ places1 etc4 ,surely1 too1 we c\ld f9d "s volunte] tea*]s among ! old pupils8 ,we might always notice x 9 our magaz9e1 too1 & s make fri5ds = x4 ,i feel hone/ly t1 at pres5t1 ,i c\ld n und]take ! responsibility1 ?\gh ,i w\ld help z mu* z ,i c\ld4 8,:at say y8 ,d n set x aside )\t ?\ght4 ,y & y\r p>5ts d s mu* already t x w\ld only be conc5trat+ y\r ef=ts4 ,a little h\se & a good matron are want$4 ,i ?9k my de> c\s9 w\ld take an int]e/ 9 x1 & let ! girls h "s tra9+1 z s]vants1 9 my h\se40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,book ,,iii4 ,,lat] ,,ye>s4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,9 ,,! ,,holidays4 8,! habit ( view+ ?+s *e]fully1 & ( ?9k+ ab\t life hopefully1 may be made to gr[ up 9 u1 l any o!r habit40 ,^? :o nev] saw ,miss ,buss 9 real holiday mood c\ld n be said to "k h] at all4 ,z an educationali/ %e 0 in/ructive1 admirable1 awe-inspir+2 b z a fri5d & companion attractive1 captivat+1 lovable4 ,%e talk$ 8education0 :]e %e ?\ght h] he>]s 7 int]e/$1 & ?is subject always int]e/$ h]self4 ,also1 %e (t5 w5t on little educational missions ( advice or in/ruction1 & !n p\r$ out ( h] full /ores v freely4 ,b su* occasions 7 n holidays4 ,:5 %e took holiday1 %e took x ?or\ghly1 & ^? :o jo9$ h] holiday p>ties all speak ( !m z ,miss ,hickey speaks ( "o :i* we enjoy$ toge!r-- 8,i _h met ,miss ,buss be=e1 b ! fir/ "t ,i really knew h] 0 :5 we sp5t t ,*ri/mas at ,clifton ) h] & y & ,mrs4 ,bryant & ,miss ,emma ,el=d & ,mr4 ,frank ,buss4 ,& s9ce !n ,i h ev5 felt t no "o c\ld h truly kn[n h] :o _h nev] be5 ) h] #8out ( s*ool1' & ,i h be5 v glad to h !n laid ! f\ndation ( a true fri5d%ip ) s great & noble a woman4 8,mo/ p "k ( h] rem>kable p[] z an organiz]2 ( h] int5se int]e/ 9 h] "w2 ( h] high consci5ti\sness2 ( h] op5ness to new ideas1 & read9ess to give a fair te/ to new me?ods2 b few p are aw>e ( ! p[] %e _h ( ?r[+ (f ! s*ool-mi/ress1 & ( n only ent]+ into int]e/s completely ap>t f educational ones1 b ( ent]+ into !m ) an unconsci\sness ( h] position1 & an ignor+ ( :at %e _h done40 ,?is /ay at ,clifton 0 memorable to me 9 my discov]y ( ,miss ,buss z a h\sekeep]4 ,%e manag$ = all ! p>ty--inde$1 ,i d n ?9k any "o ( u c\ld possibly h v5tur$ on arrangem5ts or o!r managem5t :ile %e 0 !re to d x4 ,h] read9ess1 skill1 & economy made a deep impression on u4 ,on ano!r occasion1 ye>s lat]1 %e came z our gue/ to my si/] & myself at ,torquay4 ,up to ,*ri/mas we _h revell$ 9 sun%9e1 driv+ e day 9 an op5 c>riage1 & to ?is we invit$ h]2 also *oos+ = h] ! room ) ! f9e/ view4 ,b %e came = a week ( fog1 su* 7s we 7 told7 z ,torquay _h nev] be=e kn[n4 ,we _h "o or two mi/y drives1 & ! view 0 r>ely visible4 ,b %e took x z x came ) placid sweetness1 work+1 read+1 or talk+1 & 0 ! lea/ exact+ gue/ we _h ev] kn[n4 ,&1 aft]w>ds1 %e c\ld only recall ! fact ( complete re/fulness1 =gett+ t !re _h be5 a fog4 ,"h is a note by ,miss ,crane to ! same effect-- 8,twice we all jo9$ h] summ] holiday--once at ,la ,b\rb\le1 & ano!r "t at ,s*lang5bad4 ,i rememb] h[ %e us$ to ent] into ! pleasure & fun ( our little aft]noon teap>ties1 giv5 alt]nately by h] p>ty & ours1 ea* vy+ ) ! o!r 9 mak+ ! mo/ ( our limit$ p>aph]nalia4 ,& h[ %e enjoy$ ! ,g]man cu/om ( tak+ meals al fresco on e possible occasion1 9 spite ( gnats & o!r buzz+ insects6 ,%e 0 always quick to see & ent] into fun1 tak+ pa9s to enlight5 ^? ^: p]ceptions 7 less ke54 ,h] he>ty laugh fill$ "o ) joy40 ,! same ?+ is giv5 9 great] detail by ,miss ,bird1 :o says-- 8,i _h kn[n ,miss ,buss = ye>s1 & always felt attract$ to h]1 b ,i nev] knew h] 9 h] unres]v$ moods until t visit to ,kiss+51 9 #ahhb4 ,we 7 all up 9 ! morn+ betimes1 & us$ to meet on ! ,p>ade to dr9k ! wat]s4 ,!re 7 "s wond]ful bread-/alls1 ) an a/oni%+ v>iety ( fancy breads & innoc5t cakes1 :]e we b\ght bread = our breakfa/1 & also laid 9 a /ock = aft]noon tea4 ,we 7 a p>ty ( eight1 & we us$ to take turns 9 giv+ ea* o!r tea4 ,:5 x came to ,miss ,buss' turn to ent]ta91 %e us$ to take pa9s to select h] cakes1 t we all felt eclips$4 ,we call$ h] #8o/5tati\s1' & #8vulg>1' & #8l[1' & %e rippl$ ) m]rim5t1 & seem$ to enjoy be+ treat$ z an ord9>y human be+4 ,%e 0 tak+ #8mud ba?s'--t look z =midable & ugly z !y s\nd--a sort ( peat mixture t is suppos$ to draw f ! body all its a*es & pa9s4 ,i _h se5 9 a w9d[ ! picture ( a woman em]g+ f h] #8mud1' & :5 ,miss ,buss 0 fracti\s1 & made excuses = n jo9+ 9 ! light frivolities ( ! place1 ,i us$ to say1 #8,well1 if y refuse1 ,i w po/ t picture to ! ,college to be exhibit$1 & ! pupils w !n see ! degradation ( ,miss ,buss6' ,?is ?reat act$ l magic1 &1 laugh+ he>tily1 %e us$ to comply4 ,%e grew bright & light-he>t$1 & contribut$ h] full %>e ( amus+ /ories40 ,miss ,e4 ,p4 ,hughes records ano!r ( ^! times ( relaxation-- 8,i sp5t a ,*ri/mas holiday ) h] at ,cannes4 ,%e knew t ,i _h travell$ little at t "t1 & %e /opp$ at ,avignon1 ,nmes1 & ,arles1 to %[ me "s ( ! old ,roman antiquities4 ,h] en]gy & int5se int]e/ 9 ev]y?+ 0 simply wond]ful4 ,i _h *iefly se5 ! educational side ( h] life be=e ?is1 & x 0 a revelation to me t %e knew s mu* & c>$ s mu* = o!r ?+s4 ,i am a fairly good travell] myself1 & ke5 ab\t see+ new places1 b ,i confess myself completely beat5 ov] & ov] aga94 ,i d n ?9k t _m p realize ! enorm\s am\nt ( "w %e got ?r\gh1 s mu* ( x be+ unkn[n except to a few4444 ,%e 0 always ready to enjoy a laugh4 ,i c see h] n[1 sitt+ 9 ! great amphi!atre at ,nmes1 enjoy+ my discomfiture :5 ,i discov]$ t1 ?r\gh my ignorance ( ,s\? ,fr5* patois1 ,i _h mi/ak5 our guide's description ( a ,sunday bull-fight = a meet+ ( ! ,salvation ,army6 ,at ,arles ,i 0 sev]ely bitt5 by ! love ( ,roman antiquities1 & :ile ,i 0 express+ ?is1 9 v ,celtic fa%ion1 ,miss ,buss said %e mu/ take me to ,rome "s day1 & laugh+ly gave me p]mission to be z mad z ,i lik$4 8,i am glad to rememb] h[ happy %e 0 at ,cannes1 h[ ke5ly %e notic$ all ! beauties ( nature1 h[ w>mly %e enjoy$ our delight 9 :at 0 new to u1 h[ sweetly graci\s %e 0 to acqua9tances 9 ! hotel4 ,i le>nt !n = ! fir/ "t to "k :at a wond]ful p[] ( description %e _h1 z %e told me ab\t h] visits to ,italy1 & mu* ab\t mod]n ,italian hi/ory1 describ+ sev]al ev5tful sc5es witness$ by h]self4 ,i c see ! pictures vividly n[ :i* %e pa9t$ 9 words4 ,i rememb] be+ surpris$ at ! ext5t ( h] read+1 & !n realiz$ t %e h]self 0 s humble t1 until "o knew h] well1 "o 0 apt to und]rate h]40 ,miss ,buss' intimates all fell into ! habit ( keep+ = h] joke-book--a book f :i* %e lov$ to read on any possible occasion--any *oice bit ( wit or hum\r1 to reap d\ble pleasure 9 s %>+ x4 ,%e _h t /rong s5se ( ! ridicul\s :i* s (t5 goes ) ! ke5ly s5sitive temp]am5t1 & :i* is s ess5tial to p]fect balance ( "*4 ,)\t ?is quick p]ception ( ! incongru\s !re mu/ be a want ( true p]spective 9 life1 ) failure 9 ! "r adju/m5t ( ! claims ( self & ( o!rs4 ,v great "w c sc>cely be done )\t ?is gift1 s9ce ( all o!rs x mo/ t5ds to complete sanity--to ! s\nd m9d1 if n to ! s\nd body--)\t :i* no greate/ "w is ev] done4 ,! int5se temp]am5t1 lack+ ?is guid+ s5se1 is almo/ c]ta9 to %[ "s w>p or twi/ fatal to ! f9e/ a*ievem5t4 ,to ?is mo/ helpful p[] ( turn+ f grave to gay ,miss ,buss c]ta9ly ow$ mu* ( h] p[] ( su/a9$ "w4 ,at ! end ( a t]m1 %e 0 able1 z %e s (t5 said1 8to lock all h] worries up 9 a draw]1 & leave !m !re40 ,%e !n gave h]self up to h] holiday ) all h] /r5g?1 enjoy+ ) ke5 ze/ all new places & p]sons1 & return+ f h] travels re/$ & refre%$4 ,x is true t h] notion ( re/ diff]$ n a little f t ( av]age mortals1 :o sometimes felt x some?+ ( a /ra9 to keep pace ) en]gy s inexhau/ible4 ,%e w\ld beguile a long railway j\rney ) "s /iff read+--v mu* ( h] read+ 0 done 9 railway c>riages--&1 on rea*+ h] de/9ation1 aft] a few h\rs' sleep en r\te1 be q fre% = a day's sight-see+1 9 :i* little 0 left unse5 t m]it$ notice4 ,%e liv$ to ! full 9 ! pres5t mom5t1 & ?us made ! mo/ ( life1 hav+ le>nt to leave ! pa/ beh9d h]1 & to wait 9 hope = ! future4 ,sev]al memb]s ( ! /aff speak ) ! same int]e/ ( ! holiday p>ties1 & ( ! value atta*$ by ,miss ,buss to ! complete *ange ( ?\ght giv5 by =eign travel1 quot+ h] frequ5t say+3 8,d n run 9 "o groove60 z %e exhort$ h] "y tea*]s 8to save up = a trip abroad40#ai ,%e plann$ & arrang$ p>ties 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 & ,italy1 = h] tea*]s & _! fri5ds1 :]e !y might take language lessons "p ( _! "t1 & = ! re/1 g on exp$itions = 8?or\gh0 sight-see+4 ,& "h1 ,miss ,el=d adds-- ,footnote #ai3 ,miss ,hughes speaks to ?is po9t3 8,on two occasions ,i w5t ) h] to see "s fam\s ,roman s*ools1 z well z by h] advice to ,naples1 to see ! wond]ful s*ool ( ,madame du ,portugal4 ,x 0 a great pleasure to accompany h]2 %e saw s mu*1 c>$ s mu*1 & comp>$ s admirably :at %e saw ) o!r s*ools else:]e1 & %e 0 s c>eful to utilize :at %e saw & he>d4 ,%e 0 always anxi\s to help tea*]s to visit ! s*ools ( o!r c\ntries1 & did mu* to /ir 9 me a great int]e/ 9 =eign education4 ,i believe %e fir/ />t$ ! idea ( travell+ s*ol>%ips = tea*]s1 & %e felt great int]e/ 9 ! ,gil*ri/ ,s*ol>%ip :5 x 0 f\nd$40 8,miss ,buss 0 a delightful companion4 ,i visit$ _m places 9 ,france1 ,switz]l&1 & ,italy ) h]1 & %e knew ! hi/ory ( e city & t[n4 ,a /ay ( ?ree weeks 9 ! ,mad]an]?al w nev] be =gott51 z %e 0 able to ent] into all our exp$itions4 8,! "y always--m5 or wom5--7 attract$ by h] vivaci\sness ( mann] & h] delightful talk1 s t our ev5+s 9 ! hotel 7 bright & *e]ful1 ?\gh no "o knew :o %e 0 till aft] h] dep>ture40 ,%e always became q naturally ! c5tre ( any circle4 ,i rememb] "o day1 :5 %e & ,i 7 /ay+ at ,b5 ,rhydd+1 we 7 9 a corn] ( an almo/ des]t$ read+-room1 & %e began to talk 9 a l[ tone ab\t ! book %e 0 read+4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! ne>e/ read] laid d[n 8 book & came ne>]1 to f9d appreciative li/5]s to 8 good /ories ( ,rusk9--^: pupil he _h be5--& ( o!r notabilities1 z he & ,miss ,buss ex*ang$ _m an anecdote & bon-mot !n crisp & new1 ?\gh s9ce worn ?readb>e4 ,!re 0 no m read+ t morn+1 e "o :o came 9 be+ v will+ to jo9 ! laugh+ circle4 ,_m int]e/+ p]sons came & w5t dur+ our /ay at ,b5 ,rhydd+1 & x 0 curi\s to note h[ soon !y f\nd h] out1 & h[ eag]ly all ga!r$ r\nd to jo9 9 ! talks :i* %e set go+4 ,%e enjoy$ x1 too1 z %e writes ( x to h] si/]-- 8,! cr[ds ( p :o "k me 9 ,london we> me out1 & ,i confess t 9 ! holidays ,i d n want to make acqua9tance recklessly4 ,9 a h\se l ?is !re is no end to !m1 & ,i h lit]ally no m "t to myself ?an ,i get at home4 ,/ill1 ! exp]i5ce is pleasant1 & wor? hav+1 especially = ,frank4 ,"s day y mu/ %>e x ) me4 ,x is a com=t to be )\t h\sehold c>es1 & a place l ?is gives "o pl5ty ( opportunity ( /udy+ life40 ,9 summ] %e g5]ally w5t abroad1 & h] lett]s give v graphic acc\nts ( h] exp]i5ces4 ,!re is a v full description ( ,fcamp1 9 p>ticul>1 mo/ int]e/+1 if space w\ld all[4 ,& also _m peeps at ,g]man t[ns4 ,miss ,crane tells h[ ,miss ,buss /opp$ on h] way f ,la ,b\rb\le to collect all ! facts to be f\nd 9 ,orleans1 = h] lecture on ,joan ( ,arc1 aft]w>ds giv5 to girls2 & ,mrs4 ,(=d1 9 speak+ ( ! lecture1 %[s h[1 at t remote date1 ,miss ,buss anticipat$ ! pres5t cult ( ! ,maid1 sett+ h] 9 ! place n[ accord$ by a rep5tant c\ntry4 ,! entire *ange ( life abroad made x v pleasant to ,miss ,buss4 ,f ,b]l9 %e writes1 9 #ahhb-- 8,our pleasant holiday is com+ to an end6 ,l ,sep1 ,i seem to revive :5 out ( my own c\ntry4 ,yet ,i w\ld n *ange c\ntries1 if ,i c\ld4 ,ex*ange climates8 yes2 b c\ntry8 no1 no1 a hundr$ times no6 ,i l to be able to kill myself1 if ,i *oose1 by go+ across a road at my own w1 in/ead ( be+ tak5 c>e ( by wat*ful police & soldi]s at e turn4 ,x is dreadful = a c\ntry to be ov]-gov]n$1 & t is ! case ) all ! ,g]man t[ns ,i h se51 s f>4 ,we got "h la/ night late2 ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce & ,pr9cess 7 9 our c>riage 7,frank & ,i />t$ ) ,s>a ,b]nh>dt on h] w$d+-night674 ,at e po9t !re are soldi]s4 ,! :ole place bri/les ) ! dete/able milit>y _s2 horrible w>-pictures are on ! walls ( ! gall]ies1 & milit>y trophies are ev]y:]e4444 ,i fe> ,prussia w h to pay--l ,france--l>gely = h] #8glory4'0 ,b a volume might be made f h] lett]s 9 h] frequ5t j\rneys at home & abroad4 ,%e knew h] native l& well1 b wrote less ab\t x4 ,a few extracts may be giv51 especially ( a visit to ,*>lotte ,bront's home1 dur+ our /ay at ,b5 ,rhydd+4 ,miss ,buss _h a v ke5 love ( col\r1 & to h] ! total abs5ce ( ev]y?+ b dull drab 9 ,hawor? 0 specially depress+4 ,h\ses1 /one walls in/ead ( h$ges1 flat tomb/ones s ?ick t no blade ( grass c\ld gr[ betwe5 !m1 all ( ?is same lifeless drab1 give an effect ( s+ul> desolation4 ,! ,p>sonage1 ) its unbrok5 walls1 9 :i* 7 set flat w9d[s1 & ) its ro( ( slate1 closely adjo9s ! dre>y *ur*y>d4 ,! only outlet = ^? passionate "y lives mu/ h be5 9 ! blue ( ! sky & 9 ! *ang+ t9ts ( ! expanse ( moorl& /ret*+ into ! f> di/ance4 ,b x is ( ! *ur* t ,miss ,buss has mo/ to say 9 h] notes ( ! day-- 8,augu/ #ah1 #ahgi4 8,a p>ty ( sev5 />t$ at elev51 9 a waggonette1 = ,hawor?1 a drive ( eighte5 miles ?r\gh sev]al villages & ! t[n ( ,keighley4 ,hawor? 7pron\nc$ ,hor?7 consi/s ( "o long1 /raggl+ /reet1 frightfully /eep1 s t "o c nei!r drive up nor d[n1 b mu/ walk4 8,we w5t to ! ,black ,bull = lun*1 & !n visit$ ! *ur* & *ur*y>d4 ,oh1 :at an abom9ation ! *ur* is6 ,x is v old1 dat+ f a v e>ly p]iod4 ,x has only two naves1 & no *ancel1 nor transept1 nor any?+ to break its hide\s /raightness4 ,:]e ! communion-table /&s is a w9d[1 small1 &1 on bo? sides1 ano!r w9d[1 v l>ge4 ,high1 worm-eat51 rott5 pews1 a deep gall]y at "o end1 & on "o side1 & brok5 or worm-eat5 beams ev]y:]e2 n>r[ seats1 on :i* x is impossible to sit2 no v5tilation1 ! :ole place reek+ ) ! accumulat$ f\l air ( c5turies4 ,su* is ,hawor? ,*ur*6 8,*>lotte ,bront di$ tw5ty-five ye>s ago--9 #ahee4 ,9 h] "t ! organ /ood ov] ! communion-table1 & ov] ! rectory-pew6 ,x seems impossible1 b ?is is a fact4 ,! successor to ,mr4 ,bront has mov$ ! organ into ! side gall]y1 & has tak5 away ! pew1 to leave room = "s b5*es = ! *oir4 ,9 ?is *ur* ,grim%aw1 ,wesley1 & ,:itfield prea*$4 8,we1 ( c\rse1 saw ,*>lotte ,bront's w$d+-regi/]4 ,we w&]$ r\nd ! p>sonage1 :i* has be5 enl>g$ s9ce ! "t ( ! ,bronts2 we walk$ beh9d ! h\se on ! moors1 & ent]$ ! s*ool :]e %e & h] si/]s taught4 8,all ! h\ses are built ( /one1 & look cold & grey4 ,hundr$s ( ,engli%-speak+ p visit ! place ye>ly1 ?r\gh ! int]e/ 9 ! home ( ^? rem>kable wom51 ! ,bronts1 & yet ! *ur* is to be pull$ d[n 9 ?ree weeks' "t4 ,x seems a pity t no "o c be f\nd to build a new *ur*1 & let ! old "o be pres]v$ t we & our successors may see h[ & 9 :at places our fa!rs wor%ipp$4444 ,poor ,*>lotte ,bront6 ,aft] see+ ! place1 "o und]/&s h[ inf9itely sad life mu/ h be5 9 x40 ,9 /rik+ contra/ ) ?is desolate sc5e 0 ano!r exp]i5ce1 :5 we sp5t a few v pleasant days 9 ! la/ home ( ,george ,eliot1 at ,witley1 :i* _h be5 tak5 by our fri5d ,mr4 ,neate4 ,miss ,buss writes to h] c\s9-- 8#8,daniel ,d]onda' 0 writt5 9 h] b\doir1 n[ turn$ into a sp>e b$room1 9 :i* ,i slept4 ,:at a cr[d ( ?\ghts come into "o's m9d z "o /&s 9 t p>ticul> room4 ,if walls c\ld speak6 8,! gr\nds are #c acres1 s !y are ext5sive en\gh to af=d v>iety4 ,! h\se /&s on ! top ( a hill1 surr\nd$ by trees & %rubs4 ,! sun is glorify+ ev]y?+1 & ! di/ant l&scape rem9ds me ( "o ( ! l[] valleys 9 ,switz]l&4 ,!re are hills on hills1 l[1 ( c\rse1 9 elevation1 b mak+ ! view v div]sifi$4 8,)9 a %ort di/ance lives ,birket ,fo/]1 & ne>] /ill t *>m+ wat]-col\r pa9t]1 ,mrs4 ,all+ham4 8,b my m9d is full ( ,george ,eliot1 h] books1 h] life1 h] /ruggles1 aspirations---- 8,! c>riage is "h = a drive1 s ,i h to conclude abruptly40 ,"h is a lett] tell+ ( "o ( h] summ] trips--! meet+ allud$ to be+ t fir/ important int]view ) ! ,end[$ ,s*ools ,commission-- 8,h>wi*1 ,aug4 #h1 #ahgc4 8,,my ,,de> ,,alfr$ ,,& ,l,,onie1 8,! sea is roll+ 9 be=e my w9d[2 except = t pleasant s\nd1 no?+ else c be he>d6 ,! sun is %9+ on ! opposite coa/ ( ! riv] ,orwell1 :ile on my "r /ret*es out ! ,g]man ,ocean4 8,hav+ leisure be=e s]vice1 & aga91 z ,i hope1 aft] x1 :at bett] c ,i d ) x ?an write a little ackn[l$gm5t ( y\r lov+ lett]s4444 8,i left home la/ ,?ursday1 met ,sep at ,kelv$on1 /ay$ !re till ,saturday4 ,! doctor1 fa!r1 & ,i drove to ,col*e/]1 !nce to ,mann+tree & "h1 :]e we are plant$ = a week4 ,on ,monday ,i g by tra9 7! fa!r & uncle drive up1 tak+ ?ree days71 att5d ! meet+ on ,tuesday1 & on ,w$nesday />t = ,dov]1 ,o/5d1 & ,brussels1 :]e ,sep w meet u4 ,miss ,jeanie ,ridley travels ) u4 ,on ,saturday week ,uncle ,h5ry jo9s me 9 ,brussels1 & we g on to ,cologne1 !nce sleep+ at ,may5ce1 & go+ next morn+ to ,homburg1 t ,i may1 = ! fir/ & la/ "t1 see ! gambl+-tables4 ,!y are to be clos$ ?is ye>4 ,at ,heidelb]g ,miss ,j4 ,ridley leaves u1 to rema9 ) h] fri5ds !re1 & we g on to ,zuri*1 ov] ! ,splg51 return+ by ,/rasburg & ,p>is4 8,?is r\te w take u to ,v5ice by way ( ! ,br5n] ,pass1 betwe5 ,muni* & ,v]ona4 8,my de> love to y all4 ,i hope our ,*>lie boy is hav+ "s rid+4 ,a kiss to him & ! girls f 8,y\r lov+ si/]40 ,at ,heidelb]g ! p>ty rema9$ a few days1 see+ some?+ ( ! c\ntry1 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( my si/]'s fri5ds1 :o liv$ 9 an old 8s*loss0 outside ! t[n4 ,dur+ ?is j\rney my si/] fir/ became really acqua9t$ ) ,miss ,buss1 :o wrote aft]w>ds to me-- 8,i le>n$ to c>e a good deal = y\r #8*ild1' & soon--well1 n too soon--f\nd out h[ mu* lay b5ea? t excessive res]ve4 ,h] fla%es 7 v int]e/+ to me1 b my uncle's companion%ip made x impossible = u to fuse1 z y & ,i did 9 ,ed9burgh40 ,9 lat] ye>s1 a c\rse ( wat]s at a ,g]man bad became a necessity1 & ! lett]s give sket*es ( ,spa1 ,ems1 ,kreuzna*1 ,c>lsbad1 etc41 :i* may be summ$ up1 9 brief1 9 extracts :i* also %[ ! writ] 9 relation to h] own p-- 8,kiss+51 ,aug4 #bj1 #ahhe4 8,,me9 ,,!u]/]1 ,,all]lieb/] ,,franz1 8,i* liebe di* no* und imm]4 ,x is difficult n to drop into ,g]man2 we h be5 9 ! mid/ ( x s long1 & we take a ,g]man lesson s (t5 at ! little !atre4 ,besides1 x has su* pretty expressions4 ,! use ( #8?\' to ^? ) :om y are v intimate is *>m+6 ,x is a loss to h dropp$ x 9 ,engli%4 8,fa!r w be home on ,saturday1 ,i he>1 & ,i hope he w g (f to ! #8liebe mtt]*5' at ,ilfracombe4444 8,to-day1 = ! fir/ "t1 we h ra94 ,b we h be5 to ! ,sal91 or salt spr+s1 & are n[ go+ to ! !atre4 ,la/ night we w5t to a #8diabolis* spiritis*' p]=mance by a conjur]4 ,! ,duke ( ,cambridge sat v ne> u1 s ne> t we c\ld he> ne>ly all he 0 say+40 8,m>i5bad1 ,aug4 #af1 #ahhf4 8444 ,at six a4m4 a f9e b& /rikes up a lovely *orale1 :i* wakes e "o4 ,hundr$s ( p c>ry+ tumbl]s g out on ! prom5ade1 :5 ! b& plays1 & walk ab\t4 ,!re is s great a cr[d at ! ,kreuzbrunn5 t !y =m ?ree l9es1 & walk sl[ly "o aft] ano!r till !y get to ! tap1 at :i* a girl is wait+ to s]ve4 ,"s1 ,i among !m1 g to a hot-wat] supply to mix ) ! icy m9]al wat]1 & !n walk = tw5ty m9utes4 ,aft] ?is int]val1 we aga9 get into l9e = a second glass1 & h ano!r walk4 ,by ?is "t ! b& has p]=m$ five pieces1 all good music & well play$1 & has gone to ! o!r end ( ! prom5ade1 :]e !re is ano!r /ream1 ! ,f]d9&'s quelle4 ,i g "h = a ?ird tumbl] & ano!r walk4 ,i get ne>ly two h\rs1 & !n1 b only !n1 g back to breakfa/1 :i* all he>tily enjoy4 8,i h a lovely room1 on ! fir/ floor1 beautifully furni%$1 ) two l>ge w9d[s look+ out on ! p9e =e/4 ,e w9d[ 9 ,m>i5bad has a l>ge cu%ion1 ! size ( ! sill1 cov]$ ) :ite cotton4 ,i f9d t ^! are to put y\r elb[s on to look out ( ! w9d[4 8,to-day has be5 beautiful beyond description1 cool & cle>1 ) cl\dless sky1 & ! lovelie/ gleams ( light betwe5 ! p9es4 8,we leave "h on ! #ca/1 g to ,muni* = ?ree days1 & /ay to see ! fam\s ,gorge ( ,pfeff]s1 & !n jo9 ,mrs4 ,hodgson at ,s]neus1 ,prttigau1 ,switz]l&4 8,i write a c>d e day to "m or fa!r4 ,please s5d ?is on4 ,x is a great pleasure to me to h a c>d1 de>e/ laddie1 & to "k :at y are do+40 8,m>i5bad1 ,aug4 #bj1 #ahhf4 8,,my ,,v ,,de> ,,sep ,,& ,,m>ia1 8444 ,i wi% ,sep c\ld get a *apla9cy 9 "s ,g]man spa1 t w\ld be s good = him & me1 & t y & ,ar?ur c\ld jo9 me 9 a visit to ! same place4 ,! only drawback is ! long1 we>isome j\rney4 ,b "o is repaid = ! fatigue by ! delightful air & ! complete *ange ( surr\nd+s4 ,"o c live *eaply too4 ,our breakfa/s co/--c(fee1 tea1 or *ocolate1 "o egg1 & z _m little rolls z "o likes--ab\t #i;d42 d9n]1 #as4 #f;d4 or #as4 #h;d42 & supp]1 #aj;d4 or #as4 ,aft]noon tea we make 9 my room4 ,i h ! l>ge/ & h&some/ room 9 ! h\se = #bes41 includ+ ev]y?+4 ,my room is ! g5]al sitt+-room1 & :]e we receive visitors1 ( :om !re are r m ?an ,i c>e =4 ,! *apla91 ,mr4 ,?omas1 ( ,jesus1 ,ox=d1 & 8 si/]1 ) :om ,i /ay$ 9 ,june1 are "h1 ) a fair numb] ( ,engli% :om !y "k1 & :om1 consequ5tly1 ,i "k4 ,!re are f\r memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 ,sir ,alg]non ,bor?wick1 ,mr4 ,campbell ,bann]man1 ,mr4 ,hoyle1 a mo/ delightful man1 & ,dr4 ,cam]on1 ,m4,p4 = ,glasg[4 8,aft] breakfa/ ,i return1 & write or re/1 :ile ! o!rs g to ! hills & sit all ! morn+ among ! p9es1 & sometimes d9e at "o ( ! =e/ places4 8,i g to a hot m9]al ba? at elev51 & at "o we d9e4 ,we nev] "k :]e we %all h our next meal1 & v (t5 h little or no idea ( :at a p>ticul> di% we ord] may turn out4 ,s ! life is s new & fre%1 s delightful = a "t t no "o c fail to enjoy x4 ,! b& plays1 !re is a !atre1 !re are spl5did conc]ts1 two libr>ies1 besides endless walks & views 9 ! woods4 ,! air is sc5t$ by ! p9es1 & by ! wond]ful fl[]s4 ,we c\ld h>dly be happi]1 9 ! quiet way t becomes our age4444 ,an ,italian pr(essor said to "o ( our ladies1 :o 0 laugh+1 #8,ah1 ,i w tame y1 y screw6' ,%e said1 #8,:at8' ,he answ]$1 #8,:y1 y d n "k y\r ,%aksp]e60444 8,! ,duke & ,du*ess ( ,ed9burgh only /ay$ "o or two nights1 & _h to g to ! second floor4 ,to-day we saw ! ,gr& ,duke & ,du*ess walk+ ab\t3 !y are v tall & ?94 ,_! *ildr5's nurse is respl5d5t6 ,%e made me q wild to h h] dress = ! next co/ume dance60444 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,rome4 8,ecco ,roma60 ,! greate/ delights f travel came to ,miss ,buss f ! two extremes ( ,nor? & ,s\?--extremes :i* yet t\*--,sw$5 & ,italy1 ! two mo/ di/9ctively arti/ic l&s4 ,9 ! ,v5ice ( ! ,nor? %e 0 at home1 = %e lov$ ! p2 & %e 0 n less at home 9 ! ,v5ice ( ! ,adriatic1 :]e %e lov$ ! place & ! associations4 ,b ! ,city ( ! ,sev5 ,hills 0 ! home ( h] he>t1 &1 )\t kn[+ :at %e 0 9 ,rome1 "o c\ld "k only ! half ( h] possibilities4 ,h] fir/ visit to ,rome 9 #ahge op5$ a new phase ( be+1 & gave h] a way ( escape f ev]yday worry4 ,aft] ?is fir/ visit1 %e writes-- 8,! worries1 correspond5ce1 & "w ( re-op5+ are imm5se1 b ,i am well1 & resolute6 8,at ,bologna1 !re is a m>ble m$allion ( ,ugo ,bassi1 put up by 8 fell[-citiz5s4 ,i com=t myself1 y see1 by go+ back to ,italy40 ,! visit to ,sw$5 0 some?+ less ( a holiday ?an ^? to ,italy1 because x 0 full ( educational exp]i5ce4 ,at t date1 #ahga1 ,sw$5 /ood 9 advance ( any ,european c\ntry on ! introduction ( ! ,am]ican sy/em4 ,pr(essor ,silji/rm1 hav+ be5 s5t to ,am]ica to report on education1 came home1 wrote 8 book1 &1 hav+ a free h&1 0 able )9 ?ree ye>s to "w a complete re=mation4 ,miss ,buss took an introduction to him f ,mrs4 ,g>? ,wilk9son1 b he 0 un=tunately n )9 rea*4 ,?r\gh ,miss ,m>g>et ,h[itt1 :o _h rec5tly sp5t a ye> ) ,fr$]ika ,brem]1 %e became acqua9t$ ) ! ,b>oness ,adl]sp>re1 "o ( ! *ief mov]s 9 educational matt]s1 & editress ( a woman's j\rnal publi%$ at ,/ockholm1 a lady deeply int]e/$ 9 all t int]e/$ ,miss ,buss1 ?r\gh :om ! way 0 op5$ 9 ,cop5hag5 = simil> exp]i5ces4 ,miss ,buss int5sely enjoy$ h] trip to ,sw$5 & ,d5m>k1 & aft] h] return gave an acc\nt ( h] exp]i5ces 9 two lectures to h] girls1 ) cle> summ>ies ( hi/ory1 & vivid descriptions ( sc5]y1 mann]s1 & cu/oms4 ,! p]ipatetic 78go&e10 or 8go+107 meals amus$ h]1 & %e tells h[-- 8!re are no *airs r\nd ! d9+-table1 & no wait]s4 ,ladies z well z g5tlem5 help !mselves1 & ! ho/ess has little to d40 ,%e also describes1 9 ,/ockholm1 ! novel cu/om ( smrgs1 i4e4 8eat+ a s]ies ( /range di%es z a reli% be=e ! d9n] began40 8,on a small table1 at ! side1 we f\nd smok$ re9de] fle%2 smok$ salmon ) poa*$ eggs2 fre%1 raw1 slic$ salmon 7gravlaks72 h>d-boil$ eggs2 fri$ sausages2 a k9d ( an*ovy2 raw h]r+s1 etc42 :ite & br[n bread2 br&y1 etc4 ,! g5tlem5 drank "o sort ( _s out ( t9y glasses4 ,ev]y?+ 0 ta/efully arrang$ on a sn[y clo?40 ,b 9 ?is trip h] *ief int]e/ 0 9 h] educational exp]i5ces--( :i* %e took full notes--v>i$ by pleasant social ga!r+s1 to :i* %e & h] fa!r & h] uncle1 ,dr4 ,buss1 7 invit$4 ,9 ! only lett] t c n[ be f\nd relat+ to ?is t\r %e expresses h]self v w>mly-- 8,aug4 #ag1 #ahga4 8,we h be5 enjoy+ ourselves ,i c tell y6 ,"o ( my introductions has l$ to an acqua9tance ) a ,miss ,hi]ta1 a ,hgral borna1 or nobly born lady1 :o is clev]1 h&some1 ri*1 b5evol5t1 & "y4 ,h] fa!r is ! olde/ memb] ( :at we %\ld call ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 b x is call$ ! ,l[] ,*amb]4 ,he is famili>ly kn[n z #8,l>s ,hi]ta1' ! repres5tative ( ! ,lib]al p>ty1 ! fri5d ( education & ( wom54 ,he is a f9e old man ( sev5ty-f\r1 tall1 h&some1 &1 ,i he>1 witty 9 ! ,h\se1 & always li/5$ to ) respect4 ,he & 8 daught] h be5 "h to-night to #8soppor1' a ^w :i* ne$s no translation4 8,?r\gh ,miss ,hi]ta ,i h be5 able to see n9e ( ! great s*ools "h4 ,all ,i c say is t ,sw$5 sets u a noble example4 ,education is practically compulsory1 z no *ild c be confirm$ till he c read1 write1 & cyph]1 & he _c get employm5t )\t ! c]tificate ( confirmation4 ,( c\rse su* compulsion w\ld n d 9 our c\ntry2 b /ill x is some?+ to be able to boa/ t no *ild c rema9 ignorant ( ! #8?ree ,r's4'444 8,i feel t we ,engli%1 :o are s mu* ri*] ?an ^! ,sw$es1 are yet 9 _m respects f> beh9d4 ,"h ! ,/ate consid]s t x is a duty to provide education = all4 ,& all ?is has be5 done1 9 ! la/ few ye>s1 ma9ly ?r\gh "o man1 ,pr(essor ,silji/rm1 :o 0 s5t to ,am]ica1 & :o1 on 8 return1 0 all[$ to remodel ! s*ool sy/em 7( :i* a full acc\nt is giv5740 ,nor 0 !re less attraction on ,miss ,hi]ta's side4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 %e visit$ ,miss ,buss 9 ,london1 &1 writt5 9 #ahgc1 ,i h a lett] speak+ ( h] sorr[ 9 ! illness ( 8our de> ,miss ,buss10 & %e adds-- 8,i hope t %e is recov]$ n[2 %e is do+ su* a noble "w1 & %e has su* a wond]ful comb9ation ( greatness ( he>t1 ( intellig5ce & en]gy1 t a woman l ?is ought to live et]nally ev5 "h on e>?1 :]e %e is s mu* want$4 ,h[ ,i wi% we _h "o l h] "h to e/abli% a model s*ool = "y girls40 ,9 ,m>y ,h[itt's 8,life0 !re is among h] ,roman exp]i5ces an int]e/+ acc\nt ( a visit f 8*>m+ ,anna ,hi]ta1 a beautiful specim5 ( a ,sw$i% woman40 ,%e 0 "o ( ! girls deeply influ5c$ by ,fr$]ika ,brem]'s 8,h]?a10 ! book t emancipat$ woman 9 ,sw$51 & seem$ to me to h 9 h] all ! spl5did =ce ( ! fair1 /rong wom5 ( ! ,nor?4 ,! fir/ visit ,miss ,buss made to ,rome 0 9 #ahge-gf1 ) h] bro!r1 ! ,rev4 ,septimus ,buss4 ,"h on a po/-c>d are h] fir/ impressions-- 8#ea1 ,piazza de ,spagna ,roma1 8,dec4 #bf1 #ahge4 8,we are hav+ a delightful "t2 beyond all expression enjoyable4 ,to-morr[ ev5+ we visit ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h[itt1 & aft]w>ds ,i w write to y4 ,b we are out all day2 h a late d9n]1 & a cr[d$ salon aft]w>ds1 s t ,i c f9d no "t = writ+4 ,we h _h no ra91 b ! mo/ m>vell\s sunsets6 ,su* z ,turn] only pa9t$4 ,?is lovely city realizes all my anticipations4 ,9 no?+ h we be5 disappo9t$40 ,& lat]1 ?is lett]-- 8#ea1 ,piazza de ,spagna1 ,jan4 #b1 #ahgf4 8,,my ,,de> ,,c>ry1 8,rome is p]fectly lovely6 ,no ^w c describe x1 nor ! ?rill+ emotions :i* x causes4 ,?9k ( ! ov]p[]+ s5sations ,i felt ye/]day 9 driv+ along ! ,appian ,way by ! place :]e ,horatius murd]$ 8 si/] because ( h] grief = h] lov] ,curiatius1 & !n "u ! magnific5t ar* ( ,drusus1 ?r\gh sev]al miles ( tombs4 ,we pass$ ! *ur* ( #8,dom9e1 quo vadis1' ! place :]e ,/4 ,pet]1 ^: he>t fail$ him1 & :o 0 flee+ f ,rome1 met ! ,"l1 & 9 utt] surprise fell on 8 knees1 say+1 #8,dom9e1 quo vadis' 7,"l1 :i!r goe/ ,?\78 ,to :i* ! ris5 ,savi\r answ]$1 #8,i g to ,rome1 to be aga9 crucifi$1' :]eon ,/4 ,pet]1 rega9+ 8 c\rage1 retrac$ 8 /eps to ,rome1 & suff]$ m>tyrdom4 ,we !n visit$ "s anci5t columb>ia1 or tombs1 conta9+ a%es ( ! dead4 ,!n we ent]$ a great catacomb6 ,z ,i write1 my :ole body seems to quiv] at ! remembrance4 ,we walk$ ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( a mile ?r\gh ! gall]ies conta9+ ! burial places ( _m a holy m>tyr1 especially ( ! e>ly bi%ops ( ,rome1 mo/ ( :om gave _! lives = _! fai?4 ,no?+ b com+ "h w enable a p]son to und]/& ?is m>vell\s city6 8,always y\r lov+1 8,,arnie40 ,! ye> foll[+ ,mrs4 ,septimus ,buss 0 h] companion1 & %e writes to h] bro!r-- 8,roma1 ,dec4 #ca1 #ahgg4 8,,de> ,,old ,,sep1 8,don't y talk ab\t lett]s6 ,we h writt5 to y e day b "o1 & t repres5ts a good deal :5 y rememb] ,roman habits4 ,we are1 h[ev]1 always want+ news ( y4 8,rome is1 ,i ?9k1 m delightful ?an ev]4 ,:y is x8 ,! wea!r is n s f9e z y & ,i _h x la/ ye>1 ?\gh magnific5t comp>$ ) ,engli% climate4 8,we he> all sorts ( ?+s4 ,to-day ,i 0 told t1 :5 "s cutt+s = a new /reet ne> ,c>d9al ,antonelli's ,villa 7 be+ made1 a skeleton1 ) a spl5did cr[n on its head1 0 f\nd4 8,be=e #ahgj !re 7 no s*ools = ! poor4 ,n[ all ,italy has public s*ools1 free1 att5d$ by _m ?\s&s ( *ildr540 ,! next ye> %e writes to h] si/]-- 8,e place ,i g to is full ( y4 ,y & ,i are s fully 9 sympa?y 9 s _m ?+s--"h especially--t x seem$ almo/ z if our he>ts beat 9 unison la/ ye>4 ,my pres5t p>ty is delightful2 !y are pleasant1 cultivat$ girls1 & are v amiable4 ,!re has n ev5 be5 a j>4 ,b surely ,i am n v difficult = !m to get on )80 8,n v difficult to get on )80 ,! answ] to t "q is giv5 cle>ly en\gh 9 a v few ( ! rem9isc5ces ( ^? happy days--,miss ,f9don fir/-- 8,i w5t away ) h] sev]al times 9 ! holidays1 & 9 #ahgh _h ! great privilege ( be+ ) h] 9 ,rome4 ,mrs4 ,bryant 0 also !re1 & our p>ty 0 m ?an a pleasant "o4 ,e day = a mon? we w5t ab\t ) ,miss ,buss1 & %e seem$ nev] tir$ ( %[+ u ! places %e knew s well1 & p\r+ out to u h] own /ores ( k 9 hi/ory & art1 :i* made ev]y?+ ( d\ble int]e/ to u40 ,!n comes ,miss ,law=d-- 8,! "t ,i1 ) "s o!rs1 sp5t ) ,miss ,buss 9 ,rome w ev] rema9 a delightful memory4 ,! _m visits :i* %e _h paid to ,italy1 toge!r ) h] love ( hi/ory1 anci5t & mod]n1 enabl$ u to get mu* out ( our /ay !re 9 a comp>atively %ort "t4 ,we 7 9 no dang] ( imag9+ we knew ! city1 z %e con/antly impress$ ^u u t %e 0 m]ely introduc+ u to x6 ,i c /ill he> h]4 #8,ecco ,roma6' :5 we came )9 sight ( ! lights ( ! t[n on our arrival !re at night40 ,mrs4 ,bailey 7,miss ,emma ,el=d7 writes at ,*ri/mas1 #ahid-- 8,?is "t ( ye> always c>ries me back to ! happy mon? ,i _h ! privilege ( sp5d+ ) h] 9 ,rome4 ,h[ delightful x 0 to "k h] 9 h] private life1 & h[ %e ent]$ into all "o's little joys & sorr[s4 ,i %all nev] =get t delightful ,*ri/mas holiday2 ea* day n[1 z x passes1 ,i almo/ "k :]e we 71 ?\gh x is s long ago z #ahgg4 ,de> ,miss ,buss6 h[ good %e 0 ev] to me2 nev] =gett+ me 9 any?+ t 0 go+ on40 ,miss ,m>ian ,el=d e*oes ! same /ra9-- 8,b to be 9 ,rome ) h] 0 ! climax ( all delights4 ,%e lit]ally knew ! hi/ory ( e corn] ( x1 bo? anci5t & mod]n4 ,%e 0 a good l+ui/1 be+ able to conv]se 9 ,italian1 ,g]man1 & ,fr5*4 ,n "o ^w ( #8s*ool' pass$ betwe5 u f ! "t we left ,holborn until we 7 back 9 our own places1 = %e _h ! happy faculty ( leav+ "w ) all its worries beh9d40 ,9 #ahhj1 h] p>ty includ$ my si/] & ,miss ,fawcett1 :o give /ill ! same report4 ,( a visit to ,o/ia1 on ?is occasion1 ,miss ,buss writes fully-- 8,janu>y #aa1 #ahhj4 8,we _h a delightful day at ,o/ia4 ,we w5t 9 a sort ( waggonette ) a cov] z ro(1 ! sides op51 f\r horses & two m54 ,our />t 0 made ab\t a qu>t] aft] eight4 ,y "k ! road8 ,?r\gh ! gate ( ,/4 ,paolo by ! great ,basilica1 & !n a turn to ! "r 7to ! left is ! road to ! ,tre ,fontane7 took u across #8! dumb ,campagna sea' = miles4 ,! :ole di/ance is sixte5 miles4 ,we /opp$ on ! way to look at ! magnific5t /one-p9e =e/ at ,ca/el-,fusano1 a little h\se belong+ to ! ,*igi family4 ,!n we return$ to ! gr& old ,ca/le ( ,o/ia1 &1 lay+ d[n our rugs1 encamp$ = d9n] 7or lun*7 on ! roadside4 ,we _h cold f[l1 bread1 butt]1 cake1 *eese1 w9e1 & oranges4 ,) our etnas1 we also made "s cocoa4 ,fancy a p]fectly delightful picnic on ! #g? ( ,janu>y6 8,!n we walk$ along ! /reet ( tombs "u excavat$ ,o/ia4 ,to any "o :o has n se5 ,pompeii1 x w\ld give a good notion ( x4 ,"s v f9e /atues h be5 dug up & put 9 ! ,lat]an4 ,! excavations are go+ on sl[ly = want ( money4 ,a f9e temple has be5 cle>$1 fac+ ! *ief road f ?is po/4 ,o/ia mu/ h be5 z magnific5t z ! ,via ,appia1 9 ! days ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,y rememb] t lovely bu/ ( ! "y ,augu/us :i* 0 dug up 9 ,o/ia80 ,an int]val foll[$ aft] ?is till1 9 #ahhe1 %e took h] nephew ,frank & a college fri5d ( 84 ,( ?is visit we h a full acc\nt by ,miss ,bla!rwick1 :i* lets u into ! secret ( ! compreh5sive k ( ,rome :i* all recogniz$ 9 ,miss ,buss-- 8,%e _h travell$ all night1 & arriv$ ab\t #g 9 ! morn+4 ,i q expect$ %e w\ld h _h h] breakfa/ s5t up to h]1 & w\ld h tak5 a few h\rs' re/ fir/2 b no6 %e _h se5 ,rome sev]al times be=e1 b ! two g5tlem5 _h n2 & z %e c\ld only /ay ?ree weeks1 !re 0 no "t to be lo/4 ,at #i o'clock %e appe>$ at ! breakfa/-table1 look+ #8z fre% z a daisy1' & j z ?\gh %e _h be5 !re a week4 ,directly aft] breakfa/ %e said to me1 #8,y w jo9 u 9 ev]y?+1 w y n8 ,we f\r w j fill a c>riage4' ,i ass5t$ only too gladly1 & t morn+ began "o ( ! happie/ times ,i h ev] _h4 ,miss ,buss br\ght ) h] d\ble or treble ! numb] ( books ab\t ,rome t mo/ p w\ld c>e to take ) !m on s long a j\rney1 & g5]ally %e put two or ?ree ( !m into ! c>riage1 & c\ld turn to any passage %e want$ to read al\d1 al?\gh h] own k 0 su* t %e 0 h]self a #8walk+ guide to ,rome4' ,h] days !re 7 pass$ mu* z foll[s3 aft] breakfa/ at #i1 %e w5t to h] room = a little read+2 at #aj4cj we drove out to see & /udy some?+ 9 ! ,et]nal ,city2 !n home to lun*1 &1 aft] a brief re/1 w5t out aga9 on ! same err&4 ,at #d4cj we assembl$ 9 h] room = aft]noon tea1 :i* %e & ,i _h agre$ to provide betwe5 u4 ,we ea* boil$ "s wat] ov] our little travell+ _s-lamps2 %e _h br\ght ) h] table-napk9s & a da9ty little tea-set2 & !n--all be+ prep>$--we ga!r$ r\nd ! table1 & _h a delightful half-h\r4 ,"o day ,miss ,buss said to me1 #8,madame ,t4 7our ho/ess7 does n at all approve ( ^! aft]noon teas2 ,i ?9k we _h bett] invite h] to ours to-morr[4' ,?is 0 done1 & ! foll[+ day ,miss ,buss rem>k$1 #8,madame ,t4 said %e did n l aft]noon teas1 b ,i ?9k %e enjoy$ h]s v mu* ye/]day4' ,tea ov]1 ! g5tlem5 disappe>$ to prep>e = ! late d9n]1 & ,miss ,buss quickly *ang$ h] dress1 & at #e4cj punctually %e & !y met 9 an unus$ back draw+-room1 & took an h\r's ,italian conv]sational lesson4 ,?is daily lesson end$ :5 ! d9n]-bell rang at #f4cj1 & aft]w>ds we w5t up to ! draw+-rooms1 :]e all ! visitors g5]ally ga!r$ toge!r1 & games at c>ds1 *ess1 draughts1 etc41 7 play$4 ,%e always jo9$ 9 "s ( !m & 9 ! conv]sation till #aj p4m4 ,once or twice !re 0 an excursion = ! day into ! c\ntry1 & "o ev5+ we w5t out to view ! ,colosseum by moonlight4 ,& ?is 0 h] holiday6 8,i notic$ t dur+ ?is "t1 ,miss ,buss nev] once spoke ( h] college1 ! tea*]s1 or any?+ connect$ ) bus9ess1 ?us %[+ h[ wisely %e c\ld put c>e entirely aside = a "t1 & give h]self up to relaxation40 ,miss ,buss always w5t to ! ,p5sion ,tell5ba*1 :i*1 9 h] "t1 0 q a not$ c5tre = ! ,engli% 9 ,rome1 ! visitors' book at ! old h\se 9 ! ,piazza di ,spagna includ+ ! names ( ,dean ,/anley & ,lady ,augu/a1 ,dean ,plumptre1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,a4 ,freeman1 &1 on "o occasion1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,glad/one4 ,madame ,tell5ba* 0 a ,g]man lady ^: social position & k ( ,rome gave h] ! p[] to make ?+s v pleasant = h] gue/s1 & %e 0 pr\d ( ! results ( h] skill & en]gy1 a pride into :i* ,miss ,buss c\ld ent] ) a real sympa?y4 ,on h] dea?1 ,madame ,tell5ba* left h] :ole e/abli%m5t to h] bro!r-9-law1 on condition t x %\ld be /ill c>ri$ on1 n be+ able to be> t ! "w ( ye>s %\ld fall to pieces1 & n p]ceiv+ t h] beque/ might be v mu* ( a :ite elephant4 ,b1 ?\gh n 9 ne$ ( x1 ,colonel ,tell5ba* 0 n dispos$ to reject a valuable prop]ty1 s he & 8 *>m+ wife e/abli%$ !mselves 9 "o suite ( ap>tm5ts1 & consol$ !mselves = ! suff]+s entail$ 9 ! managem5t by giv+ soires musicales & dansantes to _! gue/s4 ,t ,i %\ld g to ,rome ) ,miss ,buss _h be5 our dream = ye>s1 dur+ :i* my home claims _h nev] made x possible4 ,at la/1 9 #ahhi-ij1 my si/] & ,i met h] at ! ,p5sion ,tell5ba*1 arriv+ !re two days be=e h]4 ,! adv5t ( s s*ola/ic a p>ty w\ld h c>ri$ con/]nation into any ,briti% hotel or bo>d+-h\se4 ,!re 0 ,miss ,buss h]self1 ) all h] weight ( hon\rs2 !re 0 a gov]nor ( h] s*ools & ! honor>y secret>y ( h] c5tre = ! ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ation2 !re 0 ! head ( ! ,cambridge ,tra9+ ,college = ,tea*]s2 !re 7 two ,b4,a4's1 head-mi/resses1 & two ,k9d]g>t5 head-mi/resses1 ,a4,c4,p4 7,associates ( ! ,college ( ,preceptors74 ,ev5 ! girl ( ! p>ty 0 a ,girton graduate4 ,=tunately1 our k9d ,g]man & ,italian fri5ds _h n yet le>nt _! alphabet 9 ?is new /yle1 &1 9 _! happy ignorance1 7 consci\s only ( ! bright wave ( fun & frolic1 ( clev] & wise talk1 t fill$ ! place ) ripple & sp>kle dur+ ! next ?ree weeks4 ,aft] ! day's excursions1 amus+ *>ades 7 act$ by ! ,engli%1 ) arti/ic tableaux vivants 9 return by ! ,g]mans4 ,! ,b4,a4's gave a college p>ty 9 _! rooms1 :i* 7 en suite1 & 7 *>m+ly decorat$ = ! occasion1 :]e games 7 play$ & nons5se talk$1 to ! despair ( ,colonel ,tell5ba* & o!r g5tlem51 :o 7 none ( !m invit$1 n ev5 ! ,bi%op himself1 :o 0 head ( ! ,engli% table4 ,& :5 !y _h all gone1 sad 0 ! blank4 ,my si/] & ,i /ay$ on1 &1 v (t51 9 ! ev5+s1 did ,colonel ,tell5ba* come beside u to sigh ov] ! loss ( ces *>mantes dames anglaises6 ,we _h1 ( c\rse1 det]m9$ t our fir/ sight ( ! ,colosseum %\ld be by moonlight1 s1 t1 on ! fir/ brilliant night :5 all c\ld g1 we />t$--f\rte5 ladies 9 a procession ( five ( ! nice little ,roman victorias4 ,none ( ! g5tlem5 7 free to act z protectors1 s we made up 9 quantity = lack ( quality4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t "s ( u c\ld h ent]$ sympa!tically into ! feel+s ( ! rank-&-file ( a =lorn hope4 ,mal>ia & brig&s seem$ to u to lurk 9 e deep d>k corn] ( ! va/ ru91 & we did n "k :at might be ! p]ils ( ! way ?i!r4 ,b our lead] _h our confid5ce1 & we foll[$1 to f9d ! /reets ( ,rome z quiet z ^? ( an ,engli% village1 & 9 ! ru9s no?+ m ?an gr\ps ( t\ri/s ( all nations4 ,/ill1 our exp]i5ce made u fully appreciate a /ory :i* 0 go+ ! r\nd at ! "t4 ,a solit>y ,engli%man1 w&]+ 9 ! ru9s1 0 r\s$ to suspicion by ! numb] ( times he came across ! same burly1 br[n-frock$1 c[l$ monk1 :o f9ally jo/l$ aga9/ him1 turn+ suspicion into c]ta9ty4 ,! ,engli%man felt at once = 8 wat*4 ,x 0 n !re6 ,he /rode aft] ! monk1 ov]mat*+ him 9 height if n 9 bread?1 &1 seiz+ him by ! ?roat1 dem&$ 8 wat*4 ,a colloquy1 un9telligible on ei!r side1 end$ 9 ! monk giv+ up ! wat*2 &1 ) a p>t+ %ake t s5t him sprawl+1 ! irate ,engli%man /alk$ (f to tell 8 wife ! tale4 8,b y\r wat* is on ! dress+-table60 %e said1 9 al>m4 ,he pull$ out ! wat* 9 8 pocket4 ,x 0 n 8 own4 ,a veil falls ov] ! sc5e4 ,b ! e>ly express next morn+ took away two pass5g]s :o 7 n likely soon to re-visit ! ,et]nal ,city4 ,no?+ m>r$ our own complete enjoym5t ( ! sc5e z we sat = "s "t 9 ! moonlight1 opposite ! imp]ial seat1 try+ to br+ back ! pa/1 to see ! cruel ,roman cr[d1 to picture ! /ately ,ve/als ) _! p[] ( life & dea?4 ,& mo/ cle>ly ( all we seem$ to see ! ,monk ,telema*us z he sprang into ! ar5a1 ! la/ human sacrifice to ,roman lu/ ( blood4 ,miss ,f9don tells ( simil> exp]i5ce-- 8,once1 z we sat 9 ! ,colosseum1 ,miss ,buss read u ,byron's l9es & also ,dick5s' words ab\t x4 ,i rememb] ! tones ( h] voice n[ z %e end$3--#8,god be ?ank$--a ru96' ,& !n paus$ :ile we tri$ to c>ry our m9ds back to t old "t :5 "u t same blue sky1 ?is ru9 _h be5 ! sc5e ( ^? t]rible fights ( m5 & bea/s1 & ! ,roman ladies look$ on4 ,h[ diff]5t f ! t5d] he>t ( h] :o 0 sitt+ 9 our mid/60 ,long be=e ! /ory ( ,italian patriots 0 g5]ally kn[n1 ,miss ,buss _h made x h] own1 & %e lov$ to tell x2 z %e _h told u on ! aft]noon ( ,*ri/mas ,day t ye>4 ,i f9d a note dat$ #ahgg1 9 :i* %e m5tions a talk ) ,old ,pupils-- 8,i told !m ab\t #8new ,italy1' & read f ,mrs4 ,br[n+1 & ,mrs4 ,hamilton ,k+'s #8,disciples' & #8,aspromonte4' ,d y "k ,mr4 ,br[n+'s #8,c\rt ( ! ,k+1' a small poem80 ,9 a lett] to h] nephew1 we f9d h] feel+ on ?is side ( ,italian hi/ory-- 8,rome1 ,janu>y1 #ahhd4 8,i hope y sympa?ize ) ! progress ( humanity1 de>e/ lad1 & ) ! reg5]ation ( a nation6 ,my he>t ?rills :5 ,i ?9k ( h[ mu* m5 h suff]$ to make beautiful ,italy a geographical fact1 in/ead ( a m]e "n4 ,only la/ ye> a "y ,trie/9e1 nam$ ,ov]dank1 0 hang$ by ! ,au/rians because he ) o!rs want$ to annex ,trie/e to ,italy4 ,_m p ?9k ! :ole ea/]n side ( ! ,adriatic ought to belong to ,italy4 ,( c\rse ?is 0 rebellion on ! "p ( ,ov]dank4 ,accord+ to law1 no d\bt1 he suff]$4 ,b ! horror is t ! execution]s are said to h s5t ! bill = ! co/ ( ! execution to ! he>t-brok5 "m6 ,%e _h to pay !m1 b has s9ce di$--happily = h]4444 ,& ^? are ,*ri/ians1 & h mo!rs6 8,italy has a gr& pa/4 ,may %e h z gr& a future6 ,9 ! blood ( ! ?\s&s ( m>tyrs = ! lib]ty & unity ( _! c\ntry is ! hope ( future g5]ations4 ,our c\ntry's hi/ory seems b ( ye/]day1 :5 "o is 9 ,rome1 surr\nd$ by memorials ( ! old ,roman ,empire4 ,h ,i told y ( ! discov]y ( ! h\se ( ,numa ,pompilius1 j excavat$ 9 ! ,=um1 close to ! ar* ( ,titus1 "u ! old gate ( ! ,palat9e8 ,x mu/ h be5 us$ by ! ,pontifex ,maximus all ?r\gh ,roman hi/ory to ! "t ( ,augu/us1 :o *ose to live on ! ,palat9e1 & fulfill$ ! conditions by mak+ 8 h\se on ! ,palat9e /ate prop]ty4 ,:5 he left ! h\se 9 ! ,=um1 ! ,ve/als 7 plac$ 9 x1 & ! discov]ies %[ t ^! ladies liv$ 9 almo/ regal spl5d\r 9 ?is h\se1 & _! /atues1 brok5--9 "s cases wilfully--& defac$1 are be+ dug up daily4 ,:5 we came1 "o only _h be5 f\nd4 ,n[ !re are f twelve to sixte5 at lea/4 ,on ^! /atues is record$ ! "n ( ! ,ve/al4 ,on "o ! "n is eras$4 ,did %e lapse1 or did %e become a ,*ri/ian8 8,9 ,decemb] la/1 a j> conta9+ #hfd ,anglo-,saxon co9s1 dat+ f #ija to #idf ,a4,d4 7,i ?9k7 0 f\nd4 ,h[ did ^! co9s come !re8 ,surely !y 7 br\ght by ! ,anglo-,saxon pilgrims m5tion$ by ,b$e4 ,c y beg9 to und]/& ! extraord9>y fasc9ation ( su* a place8444 8,i am con/antly 9 a /ate ( ?rill+ emotion aris+ f ! associations1 & "o ?+ ov]p[]s ano!r4 ,"o 0 q spee*less at ! sight ( ! anci5t inscriptions f ! tombs ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,x 0 a ?rill+ ?+ to see a man l ! ,pope1 ^: (fice is s anci5t & s sacr$1 ev5 to ^? ,*ri/ians :o d n agree ) him4 8,x 0 really awe-/rik+ to /& 9 rooms us$ by ,augu/us1 by ,livia & by ,drusus2 9 ! case ( ! latt] ! frescoes are z fre% z if done a few mon?s s9ce4444 8,i wond] if ,i %all ev] h ! delight ( introduc+ y to ! _w ( wond]s conc5trat$ 9 ,rome80 ,my own memories ( h] 9 ,rome are curi\sly compreh5sive ( ! :ole range ( int]e/ 9 ! ,et]nal ,city3 hea!n1 ,*ri/ian1 m$ival1 arti/ic1 patriotic2 9 ea* & all ( :i* %e 0 equally at home4 ,on our fir/ ,sunday aft]noon we _h gone to ! ,palat9e1 fir/ paus+ to try to imag9e ! spl5d\r ( ,n]o's ,gold5 ,h\se1 be=e we w5t on to /& at ! b> :]e ,/4 ,paul mu/ h /ood be=e ! ,cs> to :om he _h made appeal4 ,a portion ( ! m>ble rail /&s n[ z x /ood !n1 & !re we tri$ to picture t memorable sc5e4 ,miss ,buss describ$ to u h[ ! hea!n ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice _h become ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & s vivid 0 ! :ole impression t to ?is mom5t ,i c /ill see ! graceful c>eless emp]or1 9 ! c5tre ( ! semicircle ( fawn+1 sne]+ c\rti]s1 all mak+ m]ry at ! claim to ,roman citiz5%ip ( ?is mean ,jew2 ) "s pride too1 no d\bt1 at ! f> sweep ( ! ,roman p[] to :i* h] mo/ di/ant subject c\ld appeal & n 9 va94 ,z we /ood !re1 lo/ 9 ! pa/1 !re came a sudd5 cla% & clang ( all ! *ur* bells 9 ,rome--once !re _h be5 "o = ea* day 9 ! ye>--& all ! blue air 0 full ( s\nd4 ,"h 0 ! e*o1 /ill cle> & /rong1 ( ! message ( ! despis$ ,*ri/ian1 :ile ( ,n]o's ,gold5 ,h\se !re is n a s+le trace4 ,aga91 we are /&+ on ! t]race 9 front ( ,/4 ,gregorio1 & seem to wat* ! desc5d+ figure ( ! monk ,augu/9e--our ,sa9t ( ,cant]bury--z he _h j receiv$ ! bless+ ( ! ,great ,gregory1 & 0 dep>t+ on 8 mission to ^? fair-hair$ ,angles :o are s l--& s unlike--! angels4 ,!n we turn into ! refectory1 :]e1 day by day1 ! sa9t ent]ta9$ 8 twelve poor pilgrims1 & we he> h[ to 8 l>ge *>ity 0 giv5 ! grace ( ent]ta9+ angels n 8unaw>es10 s9ce1 on ! face ( "o ( 8 gue/s ^: special ne$ _h call$ out special s]vice1 ! fai?ful s]vant saw a light :i* %[$ him t ! ,ma/] ( ! ,fea/ ,himself 0 !re 9 v tru?3-- 8,:o gives himself ) 8 alms fe$s ?ree1 ,himself1 8 hungry neighb\r1 & ,me40 ,on ano!r day we _h gone to see ! ,moses ( ,mi*ael ,angelo--e>?'s mo/ la/+ symbol ( ! imp]i%able ,div9e ,law--&1 z we came out ( ! *ur*1 we paus$ to look at ! picture made by ! conv5t ) ! tall palm-tree aga9/ ! ,frangipani ,t[]1 & he>d h[ 9 "t ( fam9e ! ,frangipani--! 8bread-break]s0--e>n$ _! noble "n1 z true lords 7hl=d1 or 8loaf-w>d07 9 %>p contra/ to ! ,borgias--! spoil]s ( ! poor--^: palace /ill /&s to ! "r ( ! /eps d[n :i* we pass$1 go+ ?r\gh ! ar*way1 t we might look up to ! balcony :]e ! beautiful ,lucrezia mu/ (t5 h /ood1 to cool h] ?robb+ br[1 "u ! quiet />s s high above all futile ambition & fleet+ passion4 ,& yet ano!r well-rememb]$ walk1 f ! ,piazza di ,spagna1 pa/ ! /udio ( ,canova1 to ! ,via di ,ripetta1 to look = ! bu/ t m>ks ! h\se ( ,angelo ,brunetti-- 8,! tribune ( ! p1 :o c\ld /ay ,a tumult by ! lift+ ( 8 h&1 ,& by ! lift+ ( 8 voice c\ld br+ ,an array r\nd him0-- by 8 "m nam$ ,cic]uac*io1 8,fair & /rong40 8,& /ill ! "n grew ) him z he grew ,to /ature /atelie/1 & /ronge/ arm1 ,& faire/ face ( all ! ,city40 ,& we talk$ ( ! great de$s ( t fateful ye> z we foll[$ ! /reet :i* is n[ call$ by ! "n ( him4 8,:o ) deep eyes1 sil5t & resolute1 ,rode sl[ly up ! /eep ( gold5 s& ,to ,san ,pietro 9 ,montorio40 ,!n1 /&+ by ! grave :i* tells ( ! gratitude ( ,italia ,una1 we pictur$ ! triumphant procession up t same ,via ,g>ibaldi1 z ! a%es ( ! patriots :o _h di$ = ,italy 7 br\ght f f> & wide to re/ 9 ! ,rome !y _h lov$ s well4 ,my ,roman ,j\rnal closes ) a comm5t on ,miss ,buss' mo/ able guidance1 & ! conclusion-- 8,to be ) h] 9 ,rome is some?+ to be rememb]$4 ,%e is always an inspiration1 ) h] spl5did vitality & en]gy2 b "h1 ) h] en?usiasm & h] complete famili>ity ) e association1 %e is wond]ful inde$--a liv+ flame ( fire40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,social ,,life4 8,& t :i* %\ld accompany old age1 ,z hon\r1 love1 ob$i5ce1 troops ( fri5ds40 ,:5 we ?9k ( ! vivid impressions ( m5 & ?+s t we might h _h f "o :o enjoy$ su* v>i$ exp]i5ce1 we _c b regret t ! press & hurry ( h] life made a di>y an impossibility = ,miss ,buss4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( h] "w %e succe$$ 9 fill+ "s small volumes1 b :5 !y 7 s\ght aft] h] dea?1 no?+ rema9$ b a few pages ) notes ( ! *ildhood ( h] nephews & nieces4 ,f ! fairly cont9u\s record 9 h] ,j\rnal-lett]s f #ahgj-gi1 & f ,miss ,fawcett's ,di>y dur+ h] resid5ce at ,myra 7#ahfh-hh71 z well z f ! lett]s to ! ,rev4 ,francis ,f4 ,buss 7#ahhd-hh71 suffici5t indications may be ga!r$ to %[ u :at we h lo/4 ,f ,miss ,fawcett we get glimpses ( ! v>iety & bread? ( int]e/s %>$ by ,miss ,buss ) ! inmates ( h] h\se4 ,lectures on e topic f ! be/ lectur]s1 conc]ts1 soires1 dances1 *>ades & tableaux vivants1 excursions & picnics to int]e/+ places1 int]views ) celebrat$ p]sons1 all g to make ! read] imag9e :at ! int]e/ ( a full record might h be54 ,life c]ta9ly mu/ h be5 v f> f dull 9 ^? days1 h[ev] full ( "w x may h be54 ,& ?is 0 /ill m true ( ! la/ t5 ye>s1 to :i* we h s little clue1 :5 %e w5t out ev5 m among ! lead]s ( ! educational movem5t4 ,"h are a few notes t we %\ld l exp&$-- 8,miss ,buss w5t to lun* at ! ,dean]y1 & aft]w>ds _h a quiet drive ) ,lady ,augu/a ,/anley40 8,on ,jubilee ,day ,miss ,buss 0 invit$ to ! ,abbey by ,dean ,bradley1 & 0 seat$ next to ,pr(essor ,max ,mll]4 ,at night %e told u all ab\t ! c]emony4 ,%e _h be5 int5sely int]e/$ 9 ! greet+s betwe5 ! ,que5 & ! ,royal ,family1 an emotional sc5e t w5t to h] he>t40 8,miss ,buss _h an int]view ) ! ,cr[n ,pr9cess 7! ,empress ,fr$]ick71 & talk$ ( education40 8,miss ,buss has be5 to ! ,prize-giv+ at ! ,ri*mond ,s*ool4 ,%e _h a *at ) ! ,pr9cess ,m>y ( ,teck40 ,on ano!r ( ^! occasions %e 0 photograph$1 sitt+ beside ! ,du*ess ( ,albany4 ,mrs4 ,hill notes a *>act]i/ic po9t-- 8,%e 0 nev] satisfi$ to enjoy any?+ by h]self1 & liv+ at ,myra1 z ,i did1 ,i h be5 ) h] at diff]5t times to all k9ds ( ?+s1 ! ,indian ,soires1 ! ,bi%op ( ,london's g>d5-p>ties1 ! ,royal ,society's ,ladies' ,ev5+s1 & big soires at ,we/ ,end h\ses 9 ! season4 ,9 ! same _s1 if %e _h b\quets on ,prize ,day1 etc41 %e w\ld s5d !m 9 old days to ,mrs4 ,la+1 &1 lat] on1 to p :o w\ld c>e to h !m4 ,if %e _h a c>riage to make calls1 %e w\ld take "s "o = ! drive40 ,!n f h] lett]s to h] nephew at ,cambridge-- 8,april #af1 #ahhd4 8,on ,friday ,i lun*$ at ,/4 ,m>k's ,vic>age1 ,surbiton1 ) ,ar*deacon ,burney1 l9eal desc5dant ( ! fam\s musical ,dr4 ,burney1 fri5d ( ,johnson1 ,burke1 ,g>rick1 etc41 & fa!r ( ,frances1 au?or ( #8,evel9a1' & #8,di>y ( ,madame ,d',arblay1' ! fa%ionable au?oress ( ! day1 on :om ,macaulay aft]w>ds conf]r$ immortality 9 8 essay4 ,d y "k h] di>y8 ,x is s m9ute t z "o reads x "o is transport$ into ano!r age1 & moves among ! great m5 & wom5 ( ! #ah? c5tury4 ,i c nev] =get ! delight ) :i* ,i read x1 9 my tw5tie? ye>1 j z x 0 publi%$4 8,ar*deacon ,burney's walls are cov]$ ) family portraits1 heirlooms1 ,sir ,jo%ua's well-kn[n ,dr4 ,burney1 & ,g>rick2 ,ga9sbor\gh's portrait ( ,paul ,s&ay & 8 lady-love2 ( ,dr4 ,johnson1 f ! ,?rale collection2 ( ,madame ,d',arblay 7,fanny ,burney71 & ! next g5]ation ( ,burneys by ,romney & ,laur5ce4 8,& !re are "s lovely ,turn]s1 & also a f9e collection ( autographs4444 ,! visit 0 v int]e/+4444 ,& !n !re is an invalid daught]1 ) a mo/ lovely face & spiritual expression4 ,%e c only be mov$ f h] c\* to b$ & back1 & yet is full ( brightness & good works4 8,!re has be5 a discussion lately z to ! au?or ( ! l9es #8,to love h] 0 a lib]al education1' ei!r by ,/eele or ,congreve4 ,well1 to see ! invalid ,miss ,burney is a ,*ri/ian education6 ,h[ wond]ful x is6 ,our heav5ly ,fa!r seems to lift "s weak ones ( e>? into a sup]natural /r5g? t makes !m m p[]ful f _! sick c\* ?an ! /rong & heal?y40 8,feb4 #ba1 #ahhe4 8,i 0 9 ,cambridge ye/]day 444 x is n ne>ly s de> to me z :5 ,i _h a belov$ boy !re6 ,b /ill x is always delightful4 ,girton has be5 v gay--a ball1 "s !atricals 7! #8,ladies' ,battle'71 & la/ night ! int]-collegiate debate on ,h]o-wor%ip2 sev5ty ,newnham girls 7 go+ to ,girton1 to lead 9 fav\r4 ,girton 0 to oppose by po9t+ out h[ x injur$ wor%ipp$ & wor%ipp]4 8,i sp5t ! morn+ at ,newnham1 call$ at ,k+'s1 to see ,mr4 ,c4 ,a%bee's new rooms2 lun*$ at ,girton1 & _h aft]noon tea !re1 & w5t to #8,potts1' to see ,willie ,b4 ,he ask$ ,o4 ,a%bee to meet me40 8,feb4 #ae1 #ahhe4 8,on ,friday ,i w5t to a meet+ at ! ,mansion ,h\se ab\t ! ,p>kes ,museum1 & !n to ! ,vic>age4 ,"m1 :o 0 expect+ ,pr(4 ,/u>t1 ,m4,p41 made me /ay & d9e ) !m4 ,he is v bright1 & ,i lik$ him4 ,besides1 he is a ,cambridge man1 & t is a passport to me4 ,he told u "s /ories ( exam4 mi/akes1 etc40 8,feb41 #ahhe4 8,i h be5 out twice ?is week1 once to ,mrs4 ,dacre ,crav5's 7ne ,flor5ce ,lees71 wife ( ! ,rector ( ,/4 ,george's1 ,bloomsbury4 ,!re 7 _m int]e/+ ?+s to be se51 among o!rs a s]ies ( photographs ( ,mecca1 also ( ,m$9a4 ,!y mu/ h be5 done by a ,mahomm$an1 z x is dea? to a ,*ri/ian to ent] ^! sacr$ places4 8,ano!r ev5+ ,i w5t to ! ,c\ntess ,d',avigdor's4 ,%e is a mo/ beautiful old lady4 ,! ladies 7 fla%+ ) diamonds1 & !re 0 "s spl5did music4 ,b mo/ ( ! m5 7 ,cons]vative1 & 7 abus+ ,glad/one 9 a mo/ %ameful way4 8,did ,i tell y ,i met ,mr4 ,gu?rie 7vice v]sa ,gu?rie78 ,he is v simple & unaffect$4 ,i saw him at ,mrs4 ,a%bee's4 ,sir ,sp5c] ,wells 0 also !re1 ! fam\s doctor40 8,june #f1 #ahhf4 8,i g to ,ox=d on ,friday1 to /ay till ,tuesday1 & a mo/ spl5did programme ( ,univ]sity sights1 lun*eons1 d9n]s1 meet+s1 etc41 is arrang$ = ,sunday1 ,monday1 & ,tuesday4 ,i am to be ! gue/ ( ,mr4 ,?omas & 8 si/]2 ,i ?9k he is a ,ma/] ( ,que5's1 b am n sure ( ! college4 ,friday & ,saturday ,i mu/ give to ! ,head-mi/resses' meet+s1 b ,i %all see a good deal ( ,ox=d life4 ,x w be gr& to be 9 ,ox=d on ,:it-,sunday40 8,june #bi1 #ahij4 8,e day ?is week is full ( engagem5ts1 & ,i f9d x difficult to escape !m4 ,i l to accept "s4 ,i %\ld mu* h lik$ to g to ,mrs4 ,glad/one's g>d5-p>ty1 & also to ! ,duke ( ,we/m9/]'s g>d5-p>ty 7,i 0 ask$ z a subscrib] to ! ,*ur* ,h\se71 b ,i c\ld n manage ei!r1 9 consequ5ce ( previ\s plans--,rugby1 = in/ance4 8,= ! fir/ "t1 ye/]day1 ,i w5t to ! ,rugby ,spee* ,day1 at ! invitation ( ,dr4 ,p]cival1 ! ,head-ma/]4 #8,tom ,br[n' 0 !re1 & :5 ,dr4 ,p]cival ann\nc$ him ! *e]s 7 deaf5+4 ,mr4 ,hughes has ag$ s9ce ,i la/ saw him4 ,he has made ,rugby kn[n to e civiliz$ c\ntry1 z well z live = ev] 9 ! memory ( ,rugbeians4 8,our own ,prize ,day 0 q ! be/ we h _h = sev]al ye>s4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,ro*e/] made an excell5t spee*1 9 p]fect ta/e1 & ,lady ,elizabe? ,biddulph1 daught] to our e>ly fri5d1 ! late ,c\ntess ( ,h>dwicke1 also deliv]$ a good spee*1 :i* 0 lik$ by p>5ts & girls4 ,%e is a ?or\gh-go+ ,temp]ance speak]1 accu/om$ to l>ge audi5ces40 ,*elt5ham 0 ano!r v attractive social c5tre4 ,!re %e met ,mrs4 ,frances ,ow51 ^: exquisite lecture on ,wordswor?1 giv5 at ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool1 introduc$ h] to ! circle !re4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,middleton & _! son 7 de> fri5ds ( ! same p]iod1 & ,miss ,buss delight$ 9 tell+ ! /ories ( ,mr4 ,middleton's wond]ful cat2 especially t ( wak+ its ma/] at e>ly dawn "o morn+ t x might display five rats1 laid 9 a r[ at ! door2 or ! /ill m /range /ory ( its tak+ ,mr4 ,middleton into ! libr>y1 aft] a =tnight's abs5ce1 & !re tell+ him a long tale1 :i* ! maid expla9$ by say+ t ! cat1 %ut up 9 ?is room1 _h met 9 fi]ce combat & sla9 ano!r ( ! enemy4 ,9 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,middleton ,miss ,buss f\nd arti/ic sympa?y1 & also gave x1 = h] draw+-room 0 "o ( ! fir/ decorat$ by ,mr4 ,middleton 9 ! new fa%ion :i* sup]s$$ ! old :ite & gold ( ! fir/ half ( ! c5tury4 ,i rememb] be+ tak5 by ,miss ,buss to see ,mrs4 ,middleton1 8t sa9tly woman10 z h] fri5ds call$ h]1 & br++ away a memory ( peace & joy4 ,%e _h come to try ,london advice = ! compla9t :i* prov$ fatal4 ,& ,mrs4 ,ow5 did n long survive h]4 ,b ,*elt5ham1 fir/ & la/1 meant ,miss ,beale4 ,x is a joy to ?9k ( ! meet+s--happily frequ5t--betwe5 ^! two k9dr$ work]s1 :o c\ld give ea* o!r s r>e a sympa?y4 ,! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate & ,camd5 ,s*ools & ! ,*elt5ham ,ladies' ,college are two great creations1 orig9al works ( g5ius2 & :5 we ?9k ( ! cont9u\s /ream1 sc>cely less ?an a ?\s& p]sons1 pupils & tea*]s1 always pass+ ?r\gh bo? places1 we f9d a p[] & influ5ce simply incalculable4 ,! meet+ betwe5 ! two heads sugge/s a tte--tte betwe5 two que5s1 :o = a brief bright respite may escape f ! lonel9ess ( royalty4#bj ,footnote #bj3 ,z an in/ance ( ! 8true ^w spok5 9 je/10 we f9d ?is sep>at5ess ( ! two lead]s emphasiz$1 at a v e>ly p]iod ( _! c>e]1 9 ! (t5-quot$ nons5se-rhyme1 at :i* !y laugh$ ) ! re/-- 8,miss ,buss & ,miss ,beale ,cupid's d>ts d n feel2 ,!y are n l u1 ,miss ,beale & ,miss ,buss60 ,! au?or%ip ( ?is quatra9 is unc]ta91 be+ attribut$ ei!r to a ma/] ( ,clifton1 or to a boy ( ,*elt5ham ,college4 ,x is q c]ta9 t !y 7 n writt5 by "o ( ,miss ,buss' pupils1 nor 7 !y ev] 7z report$7 f\nd on ! blackbo>d ( any class-room 9 ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool = ,girls4 ,miss ,beale 0 "s ye>s ! y\ng]1 & 9 fulle/ vig\r :5 h] fri5d 0 feel+ ! /ress & /ra9 ( "w4 ,b ,miss ,buss took ! deepe/ int]e/ 9 all ! lat] developm5ts at ,*elt5ham1 & c\ld rejoice 9 see+ at la/ ! full realization ( h] own e>ly dream1 9 an in/itution :]e a *ild may n[ ent] ! ,k9d]g>t5 at ! age ( ?ree--!re is a lovely s*ool full ( ^! happy mites--&1 aft] go+ ?r\gh all ! c\rse1 may f9ally leave ! ,tra9+ ,s*ool z ,b4,a4 or ,b4,sc41 fully compet5t to tea* :at %e has s ?or\ghly le>n$4 ,x 0 wond]ful h[ _m diff]5t int]e/s 7 pack$ into t full life4 ,besides all h] private visit+1 & educational & philan?ropic meet+s1 !re 7 ! meet+s ( lit]>y societies4 ,%e (t5 w5t to ^? ( ! ,royal ,in/itution1 & ( ! ,royal ,geographical1 tak+ h] girls4 ,%e belong$ to ! ,wordswor? ,society1 & ,i rememb] h] ke5 delight 9 an address by ,james ,russell ,l[ell1 9 ! libr>y at ,lambe? ,palace1 & aga9 ! satisfaction 9 ! beautiful simplicity ) :i* ,mr4 ,l[ell1 9 an address to ! ,br[n+ ,society1 took ! ,*ri/ian side 9 ! discussions :i* 7 a m>k$ feature ( t society4 ,ev5 = ! ,society ( ,psy*ical ,rese>* %e c\ld keep an op5 m9d1 ?\gh 9 g5]al %e did n c>e = ?+s ab/ract or vague4 ,= fun %e 0 always ready1 & ,i well rememb] h[ we enjoy$ ,m>k ,twa9's subtle nons5se1 9 8 lecture on 8,our ,fell[-savages ( ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s40 ,%e _h by nature & e>ly association a great love ( ! drama1 & indulg$ occasionally 9 a visit to ! !atre1 especially enjoy+ a ,fr5* play1 z %e says-- 8,i am tak+ an ev5+ sometimes1 h[ev]1 to get a ,fr5* lesson at ! ,comdie ,franaise4 ,i saw ,l',av>e la/ night4 ,x is mo/ p]fectly act$4 8,i saw ,b]nh>dt 9 ,&romaque4 ,%e is a wond]ful actress1 ) a curi\s p[] ( impress+ h]self on ! spectator's m9d4 ,&romaque made "o v sad2 x seem$ to po9t to ! poor empress4 ,h[ ?ankful ,i %\ld be to die if ,i 7 9 h] place40 ,%e _h mu* to say on h] return f all su* exp]i5ces1 z well z f d9n]s & ftes1 :5 %e _h met & talk$ ) em95t p]sons4 ,unhappily1 !re 0 no phonograph to take d[n h] talk4 ,x has gone1 & ) x all ! record ( times & seasons ( public & private import ( :i* %e knew4 ,!n we h a peep at ! books t int]e/$ h]-- 8,broad/airs1 ,aug4 #bf1 #ahgc4 8,frank has be5 my companion 9 all my w&]+s4 ,i h read to my he>t's cont5t2 ! laddie always goes to b$ e>ly1 & s ,i _h always two or ?ree h\rs at night4 ,i h dev\r$ books on ,education1 ,silji/rom's ,am]ican s*ools1 ,heppeau's ditto4 ,s t ,i h _h two /udies ( ,am]ican education2 ! "o f a ,sw$i% po9t ( view1 ! o!r f a ,fr5*4 ,9 ,belgium1 my boy & ,i /udi$ ,motley's #8,rise ( ! ,dut* ,republic1' #8,belfry ( ,bruges1' etc4 ,al?\gh ! holidays h be5 m brok5 up ?an ,i c>e =--!y h be5 re/ful & enjoyable4 8,on ,saturday #f? ,i am to g to ,gunn]sbury1 :]e my uncle ,h5ry lives1 & !n ,i %all h a few days 9 ! middle ( ! la/ week ( ! holidays4 ,if ,i c1 ,i want to g to ,/rat=d-on-,avon on a pilgrimage--by ! way1 pilgrimages are all ! fa%ion n[6--to ,%akespe>e's c\ntry40 8,i h be5 read+ ) int5se int]e/ ! ,am]ican book on ! education ( girls--! answ]1 by an ,am]ican woman1 to ! book by ,dr4 ,cl>k :i* =m$ ! text = ,dr4 ,maudsley's article 9 ! ,=tnightly = ,april aga9/ ! ,high] ,education ( ,wom56 ,! ,am]ican wom5 make out a /rong case = !mselves4444 8,if y h n read #8,si/] ,dora' let me l5d x to y4 ,%e is an enc\ragem5t & a w>n+6 ,%e 0 v self-will$1 & t is diff]5t f be+ /rong-will$4 ,%e 0 ! latt]1 too40 7,to h] nephew1 ,janu>y #h1 #ahib47 8,i am go+ to s5d y two comic books--#8,my ,wife's ,politics' & #8,saman?a among ! ,bre?r5'--bo? books be>+ on ! woman-"q--! "q ( ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,y w p]haps live to see ! effects ( ! emancipation ( wom54 ,_! high] & full] developm5t1 _! great] k1 & !re=e great] sympa?y1 w br+ !m ne>] to m5 ( ! be/ k9d4 ,= ! o!r k9d ( m5--z ,mrs4 ,poys] says1 #8,!re w always be fools en\gh to mat* ! m56' ,i %\ld l to revisit our planet at ! end ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 to see ! effect on ,society ( ! great revolution ( ! n9ete5?--! ,woman's ,rights ,"q40 ,9 e>ly days1 ,miss ,buss us$ at ,ea/] to take a l>ge h\se by ! sea1 & fill x ) h] family--! nephews & nieces br++ "y fri5ds--or ) pupils or memb]s ( ! /aff4 ,lat]1 h] c\ntry h\se at ,epp+ 0 op5 9 ?is way = %ort holidays1 & ( ^! ,mrs4 ,hill says-- 8,x 0 delightful to be ) ,miss ,buss at ,epp+4 ,%e g5]ally _h some?+ int]e/+ to read to u 9 ! ev5+4 ,%e nev] m9d$ :at we did1 & look$ indulg5tly on all k9ds ( pranks4 8,%e rememb]$ "o's likes & dislikes 9 ! way ( food4 ,"o ( ! la/ times ,i _h tea ) h] 79 ,octob]1 #ahgd7 %e _h "s special cakes :i* %e knew ,i lik$1 & :5 ,mr4 ,hill & ,i 7 /ay+ ) h] at ,ov]/r&1 if we express$ a lik+ = any?+1 %e said to h] companion1 #8,:y d y n get x = !m8' 8,?is m9ute ?\ghtfulness is a matt] ( con/ant comm5t4 ,miss ,edw>ds tells ( a visit f an old pupil :o br\ght h] daught] to ,myra1 & at tea-"t ,miss ,buss ask$1 #8,does y\r little girl l sug> z mu* z y did1 my de>8'0 ,dur+ h] nephews' college c>e] %e sev]al times took a h\se at ,cambridge1 always arrang+ some?+ 9 :i* h] girl-und]graduates c\ld jo94 ,( "o ( h] dances !re is an acc\nt f h] fri5d ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson-- 8,9 ,janu>y1 #ahhf1 ,miss ,buss call$ & ask$ me to jo9 h] 9 giv+ a dance at ,cambridge4 ,h] two nephews 7 !re1 & ,mr4 ,w4 ,buck4 ,my son 0 also !re1 & my daught] at ,girton4 ,i ?9k we _h ab\t tw5ty f ,girton1 & ! same numb] f ,newnham1 & ,miss ,hughes br\ght ab\t twelve f ! ,tra9+ ,college4 ,miss ,buss & ,i ea* took d[n a p>ty1 & !re 7 pl5ty ( m5 f ! v>i\s colleges4 8,i well rememb] ! int]e/ tak5 by ,miss ,buss 9 ! arrangem5ts1 & h] di/ress because ,girton & ,newnham w\ld n ext5d ! "t = _! /ud5ts1 :o 7 oblig$ to leave u at #aj4cj1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 broke up our p>ty1 s9ce we 7 left ) fifty m5 to t5 girls1 z ,miss ,hughes took h]s away :5 ! o!r colleges w5t40 ,!re is a little note f ,miss ,buss 9 ref]5ce to ?is p>ty1 9 :i* %e says-- 8,i f9d ,i h made a mi/ake 9 ! date2 ,febru>y #be is 9 ,l5t4 ,9 any case1 ! dance _c be manag$ be=e ,ea/]4 8,h y se5 ,pun*8 ,!re is a small "y lady :o1 :5 accus$ by h] "m ( be+ #8/upid1' says1 #8,no1 ,i am only inatt5tive6' ,let me hope my mi/ake 0 l ! *ild's60 ,mrs4 ,hill1 :o knew ! ,cambridge life well1 says ( x-- 8,%e seem$ mo/ 9 h] elem5t1 s to say1 :5 %e 0 at ,cambridge4 ,i w5t ) h] t5 or twelve times1 & %e 0 always mo/ anxi\s t h] "y p %\ld h ! be/ "t possible4 ,if necess>y1 %e w\ld h]self *ap]on u to breakfa/1 lun*1 tea1 c(fee1 9 ! ,und]graduate's rooms1 & 7:at add$ to ! pleasure7 %e enjoy$ go+4 ,twice %e gave a dance1 :5 %e made a delightful ho/ess40 ,x is also 9 ref]5ce to ?is phase ( h] life t ,mrs4 ,bryant gives ?is pretty picture ( ,miss ,buss-- 8,h] sympa?y ) "y p 0 by no means limit$ to ! s]i\s side ( ?+s1 or to h] own rememb]$ exp]i5ces4 ,h] imag9ation1 ) ! t5d]1 happ9ess-lov+ he>t beh9d1 held h] 9 t\* ) all ! innoc5t gaieties1 & ev5 vanities ( y\?4 ,_m w rememb] h] pleasant p>ties at ,cambridge1 includ+ "s dances1 & ! delightful way 9 :i* %e act$ ! "p ( mo!rly *ap]on1 nev] tir$1 nev] 9 a hurry to get to ! end1 nev] di/ress$ by ^? modifications 9 ! ord] & punctuality ( meals :i* y\? reg>ds z a normal "p ( m]ry-mak+4 ,respect+ ! vanities1 ,i rememb] tell+ h] on "o occasion t my niece 0 go+ to h] fir/ #8gr[n-up' dance4 #8,!re are su* pretty %oes n[adays = girls1' %e said1 #8,i hope y h got h] some?+ v pretty4 ,a girl's fir/ dance comes only once4'0 ,miss ,newman tells a simil> tale ( a "t :51 z !y 7 toge!r at ,matlock1 ,miss ,buss ask$ h] to help *oose "s amb] = a bir?day pres5t1 ask+ h] op9ion & advice4 ,miss ,newman _h no idea t ,miss ,buss knew t ! next day 0 h] bir?day2 b :5 ! bir?day came %e f\nd ! amb] on h] table1 ) a c>d ( good wi%es4 ,mrs4 ,bryant says also t-- 8:5 boys 7 9 "q1 h] sympa?y 0 ev5 m delightful4 ,9 h] family exp]i5ce1 boys _h pr$om9at$1 ?\gh %e _h always be5 a girl-l girl1 n giv5 to p>ticipation 9 boys' games4 ,h] tol]ance = boys1 _! muddy boots & di/urb+ h\sehold ways1 0 q unlimit$1 ?\gh d\btless1 & probably = t v reason1 no boy ( h] circle w\ld h ?\ght ( disobey+ h]4 ,i h sp5t m ?an "o happy holiday ) h] & h] nephews 9 ! c\ntry1 & "k h[ to appreciate h] r>e sympa?y ) our m a?letic ideas ( pleasure1 & ! ease ) :i* h] plans w\ld fall 9 ) ours4 ,once ,i 0 ) h] 9 ,kill>ney1 & want$ to climb ,c>n-,tual4 #8,i want to g = a climb to-morr[1' %e said4 #8,x w suit me excell5tly to drive to ! foot ( y\r m\nta91 & !re w be pl5ty to amuse me :ile y g up4'0 ,h] int5sity ( vital p[] kept h] 9 t\* ) all "y life4 ,! /rong love ( little *ildr51 :i* 0 "o ( h] mo/ m>k$ *>act]i/ics1 0 only ! lovely blossom+ ( ?is vigor\s gr[?2 no?+ refre%$ h] m1 :5 %e 0 tir$ ( "w1 or worn ) worries1 ?an to h a 8baby-%[0 ( h] nephews & nieces 9 _! day1 & !n ( _! *ildr5 & ! *ildr5 ( old pupils4 ,%e lik$ j a few at a "t1 s t %e might ?or\ghly enjoy !m1 :5 %e w\ld h]self get out toys f h] /ores1 wat*+ ! play :ile %e & ! mo!rs told /ories ( *ild wit & wisdom4 ,"o ( h] v late/ pleasures 9 life 0 ! visit ( a little new namesake--a t9y 8,frances ,m>y10 :o w rejoice 9 ! "n ?\gh %e c h no memory ( ! k9d face t bright5$ at ! sight ( h] baby ways--& "o ( h] la/ q coh]5t rem>ks 0 an inquiry = 8little curly-head10 z %e call$ h] nephew's little son4 ,"h is a *>act]i/ic little /ory told by ,mrs4 ,pi]son-- 8,at ! h\se ( an old fri5d ! o!r day ,i met a "y m>ri$ lady ) h] baby4 ,we 7 talk+ ( ,miss ,buss1 & %e said1 #8,i only saw h] once1 :5 ,i 0 five ye>s old1 b ,i h nev] =gott5 h]4 ,%e sav$ me f a cruel nurse :o ran away f me1 & hid 9 ! coal-y>ds ne> ,*alk ,f>m ,/ation1 :ile ,i cri$ because ,i 0 lo/4 ,a lady came by & took my h& & com=t$ me & ask$ me :]e ,i liv$4 8,ne> "s m\nta9s--r$ m\nta9s10 ,i said1 & h] quick p]ception div9$ t ,i meant "s new h\ses be+ built ne> ,primrose ,hill4 ,%e took me 9 ! direction ( ,oppidan's ,road1 :]e ,i soon recogniz$ my home2 &1 aft] h] int]view ) my "m1 ,i ne$ n say ! nurse _h to leave4'0 ,x is delightful to read ,miss ,buss' holiday lett]s ab\t ! *ildr51 :o 7 (t5 ) _! aunt :ile _! p>5ts w5t = re/ & *ange4 ,:ile ! _w 0 /&+ 9 awe ( ! 8em95t educationali/0 %e 0 indit+ sweet lett]s full ( babytalk1 ( wise c\nsel hid 9 nons5se1 or ( ! affection ( :i* h] he>t 0 s full-- 8#ahfe4 8,,my ,,de> ,,little ,,"m1 8,oh6 :at a boy is ours6 to talk ab\t #8jolly'6 ,naughty little monkey6 ,we want a ?ree-ye> old1 n a gr[n-up boy4 ,kiss him ?\s&s ( times = 8 lov+ ,arnie1 ^: he>t goes out to him tw5ty times a day at lea/4 ,%e pictures to h]self1 ov] & ov] aga91 ! sweet little %y face on ! pi]1 & h] boy wait+ to ?r[ himself into h] arms :5 %e l&s4 8,i w5t la/ night to see ,lonie1 m especially to get a kiss ( ,n9a40 8,/ockholm1 ,augu/ #cj1 #ahga4 8,,my ,,de> ,,little ,,"m1 8,y d n des]ve1 by ! way1 to be ! "m ( sons6 ,y want sweet little goody *ildr5--girls--:o w sit /ill1 & be made f9e1 always d :at !y are told 79 public671 nev] make a noise1 & be clev]1 well-in=m$ *ildr51 :o w answ] any "q 7provid$ x be giv5 9 ! =m pr9t$ 9 _! books71 write beautifully1 & spell spl5didly6 ,?ank goodness6 #8my' *ild is n "o ( ^? de> d>l+ little humbugs4 ,:y1 ,i am q pr\d ( 8 writ+1 & 8 spell+ wants "t1 ( c\rse4 ,h[ _m ( ,miss ,f4's class spell bett] ?an he8 ,none1 ( c\rse4 ,nor d ,n9a & ,may-,may spell bett]4 ,_! ,fr5* bo!rs !m4 ,frank is a s5sible1 well-in=m$ lad = 8 age1 &1 above all1 he has a desire = k4 ,education is n read+ & writ+1 b means a desire to acquire in=mation4 ,z = ,ar?ur1 he is a d>l+2 kiss him = 8 ,arnie40 8#ahfd4 8,my de> d>l+ ba-lamb 7lioness r7 si/]1 ,i hung] & ?ir/ aft] y & our boy to a pa9ful degree4 ,x is v di/ress+1 b z ,i gr[ old] ,i f9d my he>t-/r+s are really pull$ viol5tly by a select few4 ,x is q pa9ful to h a he>t & feel its exi/5ce4 8,god bless y all1 prays y\r lov+ si/] 8,,fanny40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,fri5d%ips4 8,a true fri5d is "o t makes u d all we c2 ^? :o tru/ u1 educate u40 8,to h fri5ds "o mu/ be a fri5d10 0 true ( ?is life on bo? sides4 ,%e 0 a fri5d1 & %e _h fri5ds 9 abundance4 ,( h] wom5-fri5ds we h _h full pro(1 & we may c\nt almo/ z _m m5 :o m\rn h] loss ) feel+ sc>cely less int5se4 ,_m :o are less kn[n to fame w e*o words l ^! f "s ( ! lead]s 9 education4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/] writes ( h] z 8"o ( ! true/1 wise/1 & able/ wom5 x has ev] be5 my privilege to "k & e/eem z a fri5d40 ,dr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,bell1 ( ,cambridge1 adds1 8,only ^? :o _h ! privilege ( be+ call$ h] fri5d realiz$ h[ fai?ful %e 0 to h] fri5d%ips1 z well z loyal to ! "w :i* 0 s de> to h]40 ,dr4 ,wormell1 on he>+ ( ! fatal nature ( h] illness1 speaks f a full he>t-- 8,! news y give me fills me ) sadness4 ,miss ,buss gave me h] help+ h& & *e]+ smile :5 ,i _h few fri5ds1 & _h sc>cely crept f obscurity4 ,x is n easy = me to say :at is ! dep? & l5g? & bread? ( my affection = h]--9 all dim5sions x is beyond measure4 ,i grieve z "o :o suff]s irrep>able loss1 & c sc>cely ask myself :at ( o!rs :o h be5 clos] to h]80 ,dr4 ,hiron says t-- 8illness prev5ts ! privilege ( jo9+ ^? :o w ga!r 9 l>ge numb]s to d h] hon\r4 ,b ?\gh n pres5t 9 p]son ,i %all be ) !m 9 _s1 & 9 ! he>ty desire to give to h] ( ! fulle/ appreciation ( h] p]sonal qualities & ( h] great s]vices to ! cause ( education1 p>ticul>ly ( ! high] education ( wom54 8,i fir/ met h] at ,dr4 ,hodgson's1 ne>ly tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,= _m ye>s ,i saw a great deal ( h]1 especially at ! "t :5 ,i 0 secret>y ( ! ,girls' ,public ,day ,s*ool ,company4 ,f ! fir/ ,i 0 pr(\ndly impress$ by h] insight into educational problems1 b1 mo/ ( all1 by h] devotion1 he>t & s\l1 to ! "w to :i* %e _h put h] h&40 ,mr4 ,/orr speaks n only z an educationali/ b z a fri5d-- 8,i m\rn a v old & v true fri5d4 ,i always felt ) h] t1 diff] z we might--& we (t5 diff]$ on educational politics--%e 0 absolutely s+le-ey$1 & h] judgm5t 0 nev] w>p$ by p]sonal ambition or arrire p5se4 ,my girls1 z y "k1 7 greatly atta*$ to h]1 & ,i owe h] mu* z hav+ set !m ! example ( a noble-m9d$1 g5]\s1 great-s\l$ woman40 ,h] influ5ce ov] "y m51 ! fri5ds ( h] nephews1 or bro!rs ( h] pupils1 0 v rem>kable1 & x w\ld n be easy to c\nt ! numb] :o c add to ! words ( "o ( ! college fri5ds ( ! ,rev4 ,francis ,f4 ,buss-- 8,to me y\r aunt's fri5d%ip 0 a mo/ valu$ privilege1 & ,i owe v mu* to h] bo? on acc\nt ( h] p]sonal influ5ce ov] me1 & ! _m pleasant fri5d%ips %e made = me2 & la/1 b n lea/1 t %e 0 "o ( ! fir/ p to introduce me to ladies' society at all40 ,h] lett]s to h] nephew :ile at ,cambridge q expla9 ?is influ5ce4 ,%e 0 n 9 ! lea/ afraid ( "y m51 b 0 h] own real true self always1 ?us t\*+ ! reality bel[ _! surface pret5ces4 ,"h is "o ( h] grave lett]s-- 8,i am v deep 9 "w1 b ,i manage to f9d "t = y1 & to ?9k ( y & y\r approa*+ ord9ation4 ,y are ab\t to take ! mo/ s]i\s /ep 9 y\r life1 & ,i hope & pray t x may be bless$ to y & to ^? among :om y may h to "w dur+ ! re/ ( y\r life4 ,x is a noble pr(ession1 b "o t entails mu* self-control & self-sacrifice4 ,b if y ?9k *iefly ( ! "w to :i* y are call$1 & n ( y\rself1 y w be useful & happy4 ,y mu/ n ?9k too mu* ab\t :at p may say or ?9k ( y1 b simply d y\r "w fai?fully & leave ! results4 ,y are dispos$ to m9d #8,mrs4 ,grundy' too mu*1 my v de> boy1 b ?is is n a good ?+ if c>ri$ to excess4 ,to be c>eful 9 imag9ation1 to put "o's self into ! place ( ano!r1 is "r1 b ?is is ! opposite ( m9d+ #8,mrs4 ,grundy4'0 ,^! lett]s are full ( wisdom z well z ( t5d] ?\ghtfulness4 ,%e want$ him to pr(it to ! full by ! advantages :i* %e e/eem$ s highly4 8,at ,cambridge1 m ?an any:]e else10 %e says 7= ! mom5t =gett+ ,ox=d71 8is to be f\nd ! highe/ product1 s f>1 ( human civilization4 ,m5 !re get ! highe/ culture ev] yet atta9$1 & ! #8,dons' are also ! mo/ f9i%$ g5tlem54 ,!re is an indescribable some?+ 9 ! be>+1 air1 tone ( voice ev51 ( a ,cambridge man :i* ,i believe he nev] loses all 8 life4 ,b ! m5 are mo/ c\rte\s t[>ds wom53 t is "o di/9ct m>k ( _! tra9+4 ,i h nev] he>d a r\gh ^w nor se5 a r\gh act t[>ds wom51 & ,i want y to become su* a man z ! be/ m5 9 y\r ,univ]sity40 ,at ! same "t %e is int]e/$ 9 ! smalle/ details ( ! new life1 z :5 %e writes-- 8,x 0 a great delight to me to see y 9 y\r rooms4 ,b ! s(a is r %abby4 ,%all ,i s5d y an ,afghan rug to ?r[ ov] x8 ,tell me4 ,p]haps y w\ld r *oose "o = y\rself80 ,b ( all ! fri5ds ( :om %e ?\ght & = :om %e c>$ "t w\ld fail to tell4 ,h] sky 0 full ( 8bright p>ticul> />s10 ea* mov+ 9 its own orbit4 ,p]haps h] reg>d may h be5 mo/ fix$ by ! 8d\ble-/>s10 ( :i* !re 7 _m brilliant examples4 ,h] 8dual fri5d%ips0 seem$ to h d\bl$ /r5g? & joy = h]4 ,x 0 ei!r t h] fri5ds m>ri$ to please h] z well z ea* o!r1 or t %e c\ld at ! same "t include div]g5t *>act]s2 b all h] life %e 0 s+ul>ly happy 9 h] m>ri$ fri5ds4 ,h] ideal ( family life 0 high1 z we see f an int]e/+ lett] writt5 f ,bonaly 9 ,septemb]1 #ahgg-- 8,z ,i travell$ "h1 on ,tuesday1 by way ( ,k5dal & ,c>lisle1 my m9d 0 full ( y4 ,y rememb] our j\rney toge!r to ,ed9burgh8 ,i left ,salisbury1 on ,monday1 9 a dreadful /orm ( ra94 ,x is mu* cold] "h4 ,along ! road1 x 0 q sorr[ful to see ! %eaves ( corn /&+ 9 wat]6 ,:ole fields1 too1 are ly+ "u wat]4 8,dur+ my railway j\rney "h1 & "o la/ ,saturday to ,*elt5ham1 ,i read #8,k+sley's ,life4' ,x is int5sely int]e/+1 & is to me l a /rong tonic4 ,x braces "o up & leaves /r5g? beh9d4 ,h[ he suff]$ 9 middle life1 & h[ bravely he bore up1 "u undes]v$ blame1 is all told1 & h[ lov+1 t5d]1 & fai?ful he 0 z a husb&4 8,8 m>ri$ life is a beautiful poem4 ,mrs4 ,k+sley 0 ev]y?+ to him4 ,= h] sake1 he rev]$ all womanhood4 ,"o ( 8 *ildr5 speaks ( ! happy ev5+s at ,ev]sley ,rectory :5 #8fa!r sat ) 8 h& 9 "m's1' & p\r$ out 8 brave1 /rong words = wife & *ildr5 only4 8,i e/eem x "o ( ! pr\d mom5ts 9 my life1 :5 ,canon ,k+sley ?\ght x wor? :ile to /& & talk ) ,miss ,*ess> & me ab\t our s*ool1 & express$ 8 wi% to visit u--a wi% nev] fulfill$4 ,8 life is s mu* m aft] my he>t ?an ,h>riet ,m>t9eau's1 :i* ,i h also be5 look+ at4 ,h] /rictures on m5 & wom5 are s h>%--!re 0 little love & t5d]ness 9 h] nature1 & %e seems always to say h>d ?+s--?+s :i* leave a /+ beh9d4 ,i %udd] at h] abs5ce ( all belief1 & wond] h[ %e c\ld be> life aft] ceas+ to believe 9 a p]sonal ,god & immortality4 ,k+sley's life is an antidote to h]s40 ,9 e>ly days ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,la+ held equal rank 9 h] reg>d4 ,!n h] bro!rs--h] fri5ds z well z k9--gave h] de> fri5ds z well z lov$ si/]s 9 _! wives4 ,"h is a pretty little note :i* 0 writt5 on _! w$d+-day to ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,septimus ,buss1 address$ to 8,de> old boy--,de> little #8coz4'0 ,aft] describ+ ! lat] ev5ts ( ! w$d+-day1 %e says ( ! wife ( ! vic>-- 8,mrs4 ,n4 is a de>6 ,%e said %e 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 y\r w$d+1 z %e _h a h& 9 x1 & lik$ old ,sep1 & %e spoke s nicely ab\t him 9 p>ticul>1 & ?+s 9 g5]al1 t ,i fell 9 love ) h]2 & !n1 to complete h] victory1 %e admir$ ,lonie1 my de> #8old' si/]4 ,n[1 did %e n g ! "r way to w9 me = ev]80 ,%e _h n lo/ ?is sprightly /yle 9 writ+1 9 #ahgc1 ( ! *ange :i* took ! ,rev4 ,septimus ,buss f ! *apla9cy ( ,/4 ,pancras ,workh\se to ! ,rectory ( ,wapp+-- 8#8,_m a "t & (t' h ,i ?\ght ( y & wi%$ to be a bird1 t ,i might fly to y4 ,b ev5 y _c guess :at ! la/ =tnight has be56 8,i 0 dictat+ ?is morn+ #8du dplorable sort des *oses huma9es1 qui veut qu'au succs social soi5t t\j\rs mles des disgrces1 et que nos joies soi5t t\j\rs accompagnes de tri/esses4' 8,my de> boy ,sep has a liv+ (f]$ him by ! bi%op--at la/6 ,! great desire ( my he>t 7outside ! "w--well1 no6--inside ev]y?+7 has be5 to see him out ( ! workh\se6 ,well1 he is to g to ,wapp+4444 ,h[ true x is t no?+ is simple & s+le44440 ,9 #ahha %e writes to ! ,rev4 ,septimus ,buss on 8 transf]5ce to ! ,vic>age ( ,%or$it*-- 8,i am s ?ankful to "k ( y\r promotion4 ,y bo? des]ve x1 = y are model p>i% *iefs4 ,%or$it* mu/ be v poor1 judg+ f ! little "o sees 9 pass+ ?r\gh x--only ,i suppose x is n damp4 ,de> little "m1 ,i hope y w l ! place4 ,anyh[1 x is bett] ?an ,wapp+40 ,( ano!r dual fri5d%ip we h a *>m+ glimpse 9 a note to ,dr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,fit*1 9 response to ! gift ( 8 fir/ book-- 8,s9ce see+ y1 ,i h look$ at ! d$ication1 & am mu* t\*$ by x4 8,x is a great privilege & happ9ess to "k su* a home z y\rs4 8,lately1 ,i h be5 talk+ to my "y p ab\t wom5's duties1 & ,i quot$ ,mills' d$ication to #8,lib]ty1' ,de ,toqueville's tribute to 8 wife1 & o!rs4 ,y\rs is b ano!r example ( ! wife's #8"w & c\nsel' :i* enables a man to d & #8write ?+s useful4' 8,i ?ank y mo/ w>mly = ! book itself1 = ! k9d words ) :i* x 0 accompani$1 & ,i also ?ank y = ! d$ication1 because1 ?r\gh ! #8de>e/ wife1' x is a tribute to all wom540 ,also 9 ! home ( ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,hodgson1 %e f\nd full scope = ! /rong elem5t ( romance :i* nev] di$ out ( h] nature4 ,"s "p ( h] holiday 0 always sp5t ) !m1 & %e exp&$ to ! full 9 ^! cong5ial surr\nd+s4 ,!y liv$ = a "t 9 ,london2 !n at ,b\rnem\?1 :]e ,mrs4 ,hodgson w5t to be ne> h] fa!r1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,walmsley2 & f9ally at ,bonaly1 :5 ,dr4 ,hodgson fill$ ! ,*air ( ,economic ,sci5ce 9 ,ed9burgh1 ea* home be+ m *>m+ ?an ! la/4 ,%e fir/ writes ( ^! visits to me 9 #ahgb-- 8,my ,b\rnem\? visit has be5 mo/ pleasant1 z inde$ my visits to ,mrs4 ,hodgson always are4 ,%e is "o ( ! mo/ lovable1 lov+1 & unselfi% wom5 ,i "k1 & h] home-life is a con/ant lesson4 ,%e is "o ( ^? :om ,i de>ly love1 & :o are necess>y to me4 ,yet1 sev5 ye>s ago1 ,i did n "k h]4 ,h] fa!r's illness & dea? h tri$ h] mu* lately1 & ,dr4 ,hodgson's abs5ce 9 ,ed9burgh ?r[s mu* responsibility on h]40 ,9 #aheh1 ,dr4 ,hodgson 0 ,assi/ant-,commission] on ! ,fir/ ,royal ,commission ( ,inquiry into ,prim>y ,education1 & he probably became int]e/$ 9 ,miss ,buss 9 connection ) h] evid5ce be=e ! ,second>y ,commission1 9 #ahfe4 ,aft] t date1 he gave 8 lectures on ,physiology & ,political ,economy 9 h] s*ool1 & acqua9tance rip5$ into fri5d%ip4 ,?ree ?ick note-books1 9 h] own writ+1 te/ify to h] int]e/ 9 ! lectures1 z well z to h] indomitable en]gy & indu/ry4 ,9 #ahgc1 %e says-- 8,! temptation to g to ,brad=d is imm5se4 ,my de> fri5d1 ,dr4 ,hodgson1 :o has done m = me intellectually ?an any man1 except ,mr4 ,la+1 9 my :ole life1 is presid5t6 ,b to g f ,friday to ,monday w\ld h>dly be ( any use1 w\ld x8 ,& ,i c\ld n be abs5t a week4 ,c we f9d out :5 ! pap]s are read8 8,i am s driv56 ,x is really dreadful1 & ,i feel s we>y t ,i c h>dly be> myself4 ,b :5 ! ma*9e is once w\nd up & set go+1 ,i get bett]4 8,i fe> t ,brad=d meet+ w cla% ) our ,bo>d meet+4 ,octob] #h?1 is x n8 ,our meet+ w be v important1 & ,i mu/ h h\rs ( leisure to comp>e ! s*emes & annotate !m40 ,dur+ ,dr4 ,hodgson's resid5ce 9 ,london1 be=e go+ to ,b\rnem\?1 8 h\se 0 full ( int]e/ to ,miss ,buss1 tak+ ! same place 9 h] life z ,mr4 ,la+'s _h done z a meet+-po9t = p]sons ) :om %e 0 9 sympa?y4 ,dr4 ,hiron m5tions "o ev5tful d9n]-p>ty1 :i* began ! fri5d%ip betwe5 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,fit* & ,miss ,buss1 z well z ) himself4 ,!re are a few words to h] si/]1 :i* %[ ! influ5ce ( ,dr4 ,hodgson f #ahfe1 & onw>ds-- 8#ahfe4 8,miss ,davies has ask$ me to meet ,miss ,cl\gh ( ,ambleside 7:o drew up a plan = co-op]ation among tea*]s71 ,miss ,bo/ock1 & o!r educational ladies4 ,i _c help feel+ t our new fri5d1 to :om ,i am s devot$ & grateful1 has _h greatly to d ) my position lately4 ,x is almo/ indef9able1 b x w\ld seem z if he _h set a /amp on me1 s to speak4 ,c]ta9ly ! ,cambridge ,exam9ation did some?+--introduc$ me to him1 = example--b x is only s9ce ,*ri/mas t s _m little c\rtesies h be5 paid me1 (ficially1 ,i mean4 ,only "o o!r p]son s help$ me40 ,9 "s e>ly lett]s we h descriptions ( life at ,bonaly ,t[]1 :i* indicate ! k9d ( lett]s %e might h writt5 if life _h be5 less hurri$-- 8,newca/le-on-,tyne1 ,jan4 #g1 #ahgc4 8,i lik$ ,mr4 ,knox q z mu* la/ ,w$nesday4 ,he gave me a he>ty welcome1 & ask$ mo/ affectionately = y4 ,f :at ,dr4 ,hodgson says1 he is n do+ s mu* on ! ,m]*ants' ,company ,s*ools z he 04 ,i lun*$ at ,mr4 ,pryde's h\se1 & !n w5t ) him & ,mrs4 ,pryde to ! #8,wom5's ,m$ical ,educational ,meet+4' ,= ! fir/ "t ,i he>d ,miss ,jex-,blake speak2 %e spoke well4 ,mr4 ,p4 seems s5sible & lib]al 9 8 ideas4 ,:5 y & ,i 7 9 ,ed9burgh1 x seems ,mrs4 ,p4 & two ( _! *ildr5 _h sc>let fev]1 & he himself 0 9 lodg+s1 away f #88 own fireside4' ,mrs4 ,p4 is q #8advanc$1' &1 z h] husb& said1 #8is ! mo/ refractory p>5t' he has to d )4 #8,%e 0 always want+ some?+' 7he said be=e h]71 #8or n want+ some?+ else4' ,%e did n l h] girls to le>n s mu* writ+ or sew+1 = in/ance4 ,_! second girl is to be br\ght up = m$ic9e4 ,s1 y see1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,p4 mu/ be advanc$4 8,"o day la/ week1 we1 i4e4 ,mrs4 ,h41 ,dr4 ,h41 & ,i w5t to lun* ) ,mrs4 ,mac,laren4 ,mr4 ,m4 is ,memb] = ,ed9burgh1 & ,mrs4 & ,miss ,m41 z y w p]haps rememb]1 are work+ = ! ,wom5's ,suffrage4 ,i met !re ,dr4 ,gu?rie's y\nge/ son1 a v f9e "y man1 :o made a /rong impression on me4 ,he is evid5tly z f9e 9 m9d z 9 p]son40 ,9 speak+ ( h] visits1 %e _h always mu* to say ( ! int]e/+ p]sons :om %e met at ,bonaly1 & ( ! talk %e s ?or\ghly appreciat$1 well describ$ "u ! head+1 8,! ,pr(essor at ! ,breakfa/-,table10 9 ,mr4 ,meiklejohn's 8,life ( ,dr4 ,hodgson10 z-- 8! sp>kl+ table-talk1 apt illu/ration1 & racy anecdote ) :i* ! doctor enliv5$ all ! "t we sat at table4 ,)\t monopoliz+ ! talk1 he nev] all[$ x to flag2 & by manife/+ ! k9dlie/ int]e/ 9 ! say+s & do+s ( all1 he induc$ ev5 ! %ye/ to take 8 "p 9 a mann] t mu/ h a/oni%$ him :5 he came to look back ^u x40 ,mrs4 ,hodgson1 too1 _h s mu* grace & k9dness t ev5 ?is %ye/ ( h] gue/s 0 made s mu* at home z to be 8l$ to imag9e t he mu/ h sat 9 t p>ticul> corn] hundr$s ( times be=e1 ?\gh n[ = ! fir/ "t consci\s ( x40 ,ano!r ( ,miss ,buss' lett]s 7,sept4 #h1 #ahgd7 gives an acc\nt ( ! place itself-- 8,bonaly1 ,sept4 #h1 #ahgd4 8,ed9burgh1 to me1 is full ( y6 ,s y h be5 con/antly 9 my m9d s9ce my arrival "h1 la/ ,friday night4 8,bonaly is five miles out ( ,ed9burgh1 b1 on a cle> day1 !re is a spl5did view ( t[n1 ca/le1 & ,ar?ur's ,seat4 ,only1 a #8cle> day' is n a common article1 =1 s9ce ,friday1 ,i h se5 little ext]nal sun%9e1 ?\gh1 inside1 !re is pl5ty4 ,b ,mrs4 ,hodgson h]self is conf9$ to b$1 & looks s fragile t a brea? might bl[ h] away4 ,we tru/1 h[ev]1 t %e #8has turn$ ! corn]1' z ! doctor says %e may be tak5 into ano!r room to-day4444 8,?is h\se is beautifully situat$ 9 tw5ty-eight acres ( its own gr\nds1 & !re are hills ^u hills all r\nd1 except on ! ,ed9burgh side4 ,two t9y m\nta9 #8burns1' or /reams1 run ?r\gh ! gr\nds1 ) t con/ant blue haze ov] !m--a t\* ( beauty :i* we got r>ely 9 ! ,alps4 ,9 ^! nor!rn latitudes1 x seems to me t !re nev] is ! cle>1 cl\dless sky :i* we "k z ! ,italian1 b !re is ano!r k9d ( beauty--t ( ! greyi%-blue haze :i* envelopes ev]y?+ ) a s(t & indescribably beautiful mantle4 8,9 consequ5ce ( ,mrs4 ,hodgson's heal?1 ,i left my de> boy at home1 b if he _h come1 he & ,george 7,dr4 ,h4's son7 w\ld h be5 happy toge!r4 8,mr4 ,knox is expect$ "h on ,?ursday4 ,he has be5 ask$ to meet me1 & ,i hope he w come4 ,h[ mu* y & ,i lik$ him4 ,miss ,bly? is also invit$4 8,i am writ+ 9 ! mid/ ( snat*es ( talk1 :i* makes x difficult to "k :at ,i am writ+1 b y w n m9d j]ky s5t5ces1 ) no p>ticul> ?read ( connection8444 8,!re is a capital article on ,woman's ,suffrage 9 ?is mon?'s ,macmillan2 x is by ,pr(4 ,cairnes1 9 answ] to ,goldw9 ,smi?'s attack4 ,y d n c>e s mu* = ?is "q z ,i d1 s w sc>cely feel ! same int]e/ 9 x4 8,is ,agnes pretty well8 ,:at is %e do+1 ,i wond]8 ,w y give h] my de> love :5 y write8 ,!re is a v *>m+ lett] f ,miss ,hi]ta to me1 :i* %all be s5t to y :5 ,i "k :]e y are4 ,:at a v sweet woman %e is6 8,my ,hy! holiday 0 v pleasant2 we 7 su* a l>ge family p>ty4 ,did ,i tell y :at d>l+s ,frank's bro!rs are8 ,ar?ur 7six ye>s old7 is q a picture ( infant beauty1 ) 8 blue eyes & curly gold5 hair2 & he says su* funny ?+s & makes droll mi/akes4 ,he ru%$ at me once1 say+1 #8,arnie1 look at my apo/les6' #8,y\r :at8' #8,apo/les4' ,i f\nd he meant fossils6 8,ano!r day he 0 read+3 #8,& %e sung a--a hullabaloo6' ,he meant lullaby4 8,!n ! baby-boy1 ^: only exp]i5ce ( trees & gre5 grass is ! disus$ *ur*y>d at ,wapp+1 insi/$ on call+ e gre5 field & clump ( trees a #8nice *ur*y>d6' ,0 x n pa!tic8 8,if y are writ+ to ,miss ,hopk9s1 please rememb] me mo/ k9dly to h]1 & tell h] ,i congratulate h] on ,miss ,rob9son's success3 no d\bt %e has l>gely contribut$ to x4 8,i see ,miss ,rob9son has ga9$ h] po9t1 & !re is really a ,soldi]'s ,in/itute at ,portsm\?4 ,! milit>y elem5t is /rong at ,hy!1 9 ! ,s*ool ( ,musketry1 & we c see h[ x is t ! sc>let uni=m & gold trimm+s are s popul>4 ,to poor p ! f9e clo!s & c]ta9 pay mu/ be v attractive4 ,contra/ ! dress & appe>ance ( an agricultural lab\r] ) t ( ! lab\r] :o has enli/$6 ,& !n ?9k ( ! easy life ( ! latt]4 ,d n fancy my e/imate ( soldi]s is alt]$4 ,i am look+ at !m f ! po9t ( view ( ! v poor1 to :om to h a soldi] son or bro!r mu/ be a gr& promotion4 8,mr4 ,knox came "h on ,?ursday4 ,i l him /ill v mu*1 & he likes y & me4 ,he ask$ mo/ k9dly aft] y4 ,he also s5t a copy ( #8,a ,night & ,day on bo>d ! ,m>s' to be =w>d$ to y1 :i* ,i duly s5t (f4 ,y "k he is a /aun* teetotall]1 & is work+ desp]ately 9 ! cause4 ,he said he _h kn[n sev5ty-five m51 ( 8 own position1 ru9$ by dr9k1 & ,dr4 ,hodgson told me aft]w>ds t ?is 0 no exagg]ation4 ,! vice ( drunk5ness seems to prevail "h m ?an 9 ,london1 at lea/ "o he>s m ( x4 8,mr4 ,knox has no?+ n[ to d ) ! ,company's s*ools1 b has giv5 himself up to rescu+ boys 7,i ask$ him :]e 7 ! girls871 & has be5 viol5tly attack$ = kidnapp+ !m4 ,an absurd *>ge1 ( c\rse4 ,i fe> he is n cold & h>dhead$1 l ! typical ,scot*man4 ,b1 all ! same1 ,i l him :5ev] ,i see him4 8,h[ true is :at y say ab\t ! money matt]s ( wom56 ,b we are break+ ?r\gh _m ( ^! ?+s1 & a lat] g5]ation ( wom5 w "k :at indep5d5ce means4 ,i hope !y w use x prop]ly1 =1 aft] all1 we _c be indep5d5t ( ea* o!r4 ,we h to live 9 a community40 8,bonaly1 ,sept4 #h1 #ahgd4 8,y\r long & int]e/+ lett] has j come1 de> ,annie1 aft] "o f me to y is writt51 seal$ up1 & put 9 ! po/-bag4 8,i w read ! lett] 9 ! ,spectator4 ,x seems to me t ,tyndall only says :at y say1 namely1 t sci5ce1 s f> z he kn[s1 _c prove ,god & immortality4 ,b ,i d n see :y he ne$ h said z mu* z he did1 except t he is ess5tially aggressive4 8,t p are unju/ to him1 ,i admit1 & t ?is ignorance ( 8 subject & inju/ice drive him to attack40 8,bonaly1 ,sept4 #ad1 #ahgd4 8,i return ,mr4 ,s4's lett]1 ) :i* ,dr4 ,hodgson 0 mu* amus$1 z 0 ,i4 ,he admir$ ,j4's poem1 ,vivia ,p]petua1 v mu*1 & said h[ good & sweet x 04 ,he also begg$ me to ask h] :e!r %e kn[s ! #8,vivia ,p]petua' ( ,mrs4 ,fl[] ,adams1 ^: si/] ,s>ah is well kn[n = h] hymns4 ,he ?\ght ,j4's little poem might well d prefix$ to ! drama by ,mrs4 ,adams4 8,my de> ,mrs4 ,hodgson is /ill 9 b$1 :]e %e lies s pati5tly t %e is a liv+ lesson to me4 ,x is curi\s1 b %e always makes me feel g5tle & s(t--a lesson ,i con/antly ne$1 & no "o else produces ! same effect on me4 ,_h ,i se5 h] be=e my int]view ) ,e4 ,d41 ! latt] w\ld n h be5 fright5$ at my--:at %all ,i say8--viol5ce6 8,y h a mesm]iz+ effect on me1 b y\r influ5ce is q diff]5t--m on ! intellectual side1 ,i ?9k4 ,mrs4 ,hodgson is ! sweete/1 brighte/1 mo/ fairy-l woman ,i h ev] kn[n2 & ! po9ts ( contact betwe5 h] & me are s _m4 ,i h su* /rong affection & respect = h] husb&--he is s clev]1 & inspires "o ) a k9d ( awe = 8 k 7:i* is 9 a l9e ,i c foll[71 8 brilliancy1 8 wond]ful p[] ( expression1 8 t5d]ness1 8 extreme consci5ti\sness1 & 8 res\rce4 ,b no "o w\ld v5ture to take a lib]ty ) him1 & ,i c well imag9e ! respectful awe 9 :i* 8 pupils hold him4 ,!n ! elde/ boy is s ne> ,frank's age1 & ,i h _h s mu* to d ) him t he is v de> to me4 ,! two little girls are p]fectly *>m+4 8,!n ! h\se is full ( books1 pictures1 /atues1 bu/s1 etc4 ,e side ( my ta/e is repres5t$1 & ! books especially are always delightful to me4 ,i suppose ! collection ( educational works is q unique4 ,dr4 ,h4's religi\s views are v indep5d5t ( !ology2 b1 z ,i h said1 he is int5sely rev]5t1 & respects o!r p's op9ions4 ,8 popul>ity ) 8 ,class 9 ,univ]sity is imm5se1 z ,i he>d on ,saturday1 & ,i c well und]/& x is s4 8,mrs4 ,h4 is "o ( ^? wom5 :o is absolutely unselfi%4 ,h] unselfi%ness ext5ds beyond husb& & *ildr51 & %e c always speak t s(t ^w t turns away wra?4 ,!y are well mat*$4 ,%e is dep5d5t & cl++1 9 ! be/ s5se1 & he is int5sely /rong4444 8,i %\ld l "s copies ( ,j4's #8,lady ,jane ,grey4' ,w y give h] my love & ask h]8 8,:5 ,i get home ,i mu/ get a copy ( #8,h]?a' f ,mudie's4 ,i "k !re is "o !re4 8,i %all get back 7,d4,v47 refre%$ 9 e way--intellectually1 physically & morally1 & spiritually too1 ,i hope40 ,9 #ahhj came ! end ( ?is bright *apt] ( h] life4 ,! dea? ( ,dr4 ,hodgson br\ght back ! suff]+s ( ! e>li] loss 9 #ahfj1 :5 ,mr4 ,la+'s dea? left s great a blank4 ,betwe5 #ahge & #ahhj ,miss ,buss _h lo/ h] fa!r1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,payne1 & n[ came ! dea? ( ,dr4 ,hodgson & ,miss ,*ess> 9 ! same mon?1 to all ( :om %e _h be5 l9k$ n only by ! ord9>y ties ( life1 9 m ?an ord9>y /r5g?1 b also by v special sympa?y 9 h] p]sonal "w4 ,extracts f h] lett]s tell _! own /ory4 ,%e & ,dr4 ,hodgson1 ) ,miss ,*ess>1 ,miss ,c>ol9e ,haddon1 ,miss ,franks1 & "s o!rs1 _h gone to a great educational congress held 9 ,brussels1 9 :i* _m ( !m 7 to take active "p4 ,on ,augu/ #ba ,miss ,buss writes to h] si/]-- 8,a v pleasant j\rney ye/]day4 ,! wat] q smoo?1 & h>dly any "o ill4 ,we are at pres5t f\rte5 p & are %ak+ d[n4 ,i am n[ go+ to ! ,bureau to get my ticket = ! ,tea*]s' ,conf]5ce1 & !n to ! ,exhibition40 8,aug4 #bc4 8,i am sorry to tell y t ,dr4 ,hodgson is v ill4 ,he has _h to come to our place1 z really he c\ld n be left4 ,i am n[ writ+ = an ,engli% doctor4 ,if necess>y1 ,i mu/ telegraph to ,mrs4 ,hodgson1 or1 if possible1 mu/ return ) him to ,london1 telegraph+ = h] to meet him4 ,x is v sad4 ,he ?9ks x is "s he>t affection1 b no "o c tell till ! doctor has be540 8,aug4 #bd4 8,dr4 ,h4 is s ill t x is fe>$ he w die4 8,i h telegramm$ to ,mrs4 ,hodgson1 b %e _c get "h till to-night at ! e>lie/4 ,i h be5 pray+ mo/ e>ne/ly t he may live to see h]4 ,8 lungs are conge/$1 & he brea!s j z our fa!r us$ to d4 8,i h n[ be5 ) him ?irty h\rs1 b a mo/ k9d & exp]i5c$ tea*]1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 a fri5d ( ,miss ,haddon's1 is *ief nurse40 ,on ,augu/ #ag1 be=e leav+ ,ed9burgh1 ,dr4 ,hodgson _h writt5 to 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,a4 ,irel&-- 8,my c\rage fails me z ! "t draws ne> = go+ to ,belgium4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 my life ! ?\ght ( illness away f home hangs ^u me4 ,i h _h que] s5sations & pa9s 9 ! he>t4444 ,! educational conf]5ce la/s f ! #bbnd to #bi? in/4 ,i h j receiv$ a huge #hvo4 volume ( #ajjj pages1 & #c lbs4 #i ozs4 9 weight1 conta9+ prelim9>y reports = ! six sections into :i* ! conf]5ce is divid$40 ,:ile 9 ,london he consult$ a m$ical man1 :o assur$ him t he 0 suff]+ only f indige/ion4 ,b ! fatigue & heat ( travell+ br\ght on attack aft] attack ( ang9a pectoris1 & on ! ev5+ ( ,augu/ #bd ! end came4 ,( ?is t]rible ?ree days ,miss ,buss writes-- 8,i d n ?9k !re has ev] be5 s awful a "t 9 my life2 9 o!r griefs my bro!rs 7 by my side1 & able to help4 ,9 ?is1 ev]y?+ has fall5 on me1 & 9 a =eign c\ntry1 too4 ,_h x n be5 = ,miss ,c4 ,haddon & ,mr4 ,h>ris x w\ld n h be5 physically possible = me to be> :at ,i h _h to g ?r\gh4 ,also ! girls ( my p>ty 7 v helpful4 8,de> ,mrs4 ,hodgson does n1 z %e says1 at pres5t und]/& ?+s4 ,x is a dream to h]3 %e arriv$ j twelve h\rs too late4 8,x is too real to me to be a dream2 8 de> voice is /ill s\nd+ 9 my e>s2 he 0 s pati5t & s grateful1 ?ank+ u all ea* "t we gave him seltz]-wat]1 etc4 8,b ,i _h no idea ( dea? till )9 a few h\rs ( ! end4 8,i 0 ) him j ?irty-sev5 h\rs4 ,he call$ = me at five o'clock on ,monday morn+4 ,i w5t at once & gave him "s br&y1 & !n s5t = ! doctor :ile ,miss ,*ess> /ay$ ) him4 8,de>e/ "m1 ,i long to h y & my boy safe 9 my arms--to make sure ( y bo?4 8,h[ ,i lov$ my de> fri5d no words c express4 ,h[ glad ,i 0 to h him z my gue/1 & to travel ) him6 ,su* an opportunity _h nev] occurr$ be=e40 ,f ?is date "s "p ( ,miss ,buss' holiday 0 always sp5t ) ,mrs4 ,hodgson1 ^: own words1 aft] h] fri5d _h be5 tak5 f h]1 %[ :at ?is fri5d%ip 0 to h] also1 8,y ask me to tell y some?+ ( my fri5d%ip ) ,miss ,buss4 ,i c\ld only d s by giv+ y a long li/ ( k9dnesses receiv$ f h]1 k9dnesses :i* made "o wond] h[ a woman lead+ su* a busy life c\ld rememb] su* ?+s z bir?days1 n only ( "o's own1 b ( "o's *ildr5 & gr&*ildr51 none ( :om 7 ev] =gott54 ,! t]rible anxiety %e w5t ?r\gh at ,brussels 9 #ahhj1 dur+ ! ,educational ,congress !re1 mu/ h told heavily on h] n]ves1 already sorely tax$4 ,my husb& w5t ) h] to ,brussels1 & :5 %e f\nd him ill & suff]+ at 8 hotel1 %e took him to h] lodg+s & gave up "o ( h] rooms1 :i* at t "t 7 v difficult to get1 ,brussels be+ v full1 & devot$ h]self to nurs+ him night & day = ! %ort & fatal illness4 ,i c nev] tell y ( all %e w5t ?r\gh to help me1 b c only say t :5 we arriv$ at ,bonaly ,t[]1 ne> ,ed9burgh1 :]e we br\ght our belov$1 %e 0 v ill1 ! result ( :at %e _h gone ?r\gh1 n only to nurse h] old fri5d1 b :5 all 0 ov] to help & com=t me1 utt]ly =getful ( self4 ,ev] s9ce t sad "t %e has be5 m ?an a si/] to me4 ,i fe> n[ ,i took advantage ( h] wond]ful goodness1 h] wise judgm5t1 h] /rict s5se ( ju/ice1 h] unselfi%ness1 & le>n$ m & m to consult h]1 :o 0 ! fri5d & help] ( all :o /ood 9 ne$ ( help4 ,to me h] loss is irrep>able1 & ,i believe ,i am only "o ( a great _m :o w5t to h] 9 times ( tr\ble40 ,b ?is sorr[ful exp]i5ce 0 n ! only grief ( t ye>1 = ,miss ,*ess> nev] left ,brussels aga91 surviv+ ,dr4 ,hodgson less ?an a mon?4 ,%e _h n be5 /rong1 b no "o _h 9 ! lea/ anticipat$ any?+ s]i\s1 & ?is second bl[1 foll[+ s closely on ! fir/1 greatly affect$ ,miss ,buss1 :o ?us lo/ by "o /roke ! two p]sons :o 7 ! greate/ help & /r5g? 9 h] "w4 ,l h]self1 !y 7 bo? tea*]s ( rem>kable p[]1 & ! ?ree fri5ds _h set !mselves to raise ! g5]al /&>d ( tea*+1 :ile at ! same "t _! sympa?ies 9 o!r directions cem5t$ a close fri5d%ip4 ,! =ce ( ?is d\ble loss is giv5 v cle>ly 9 ! replies f ,mrs4 ,grey & ,miss ,%irreff to lett]s f ,miss ,buss1 ^! lett]s !mselves n be+ atta9able-- 8,m]an1 8,sept4 #bj1 #ahhj4 8,,my ,,de> ,,miss ,,buss1 8,x 0 only ye/]day t we he>d1 f ,miss ,br\gh1 ( ! dea? ( ,miss ,*ess>1 & ,i write 9 bo? our names to express our deep & affectionate sympa?y ) y 9 ?is second1 &1 ,i fe>1 ev5 heavi] loss1 com+ s soon aft] ,dr4 ,hodgson's dea?4 ,our own s5se ( loss is v heavy2 ?\gh we knew h] s little 9 private life1 %e _h inspir$ u ) real & w>m p]sonal reg>d1 besides admiration = h] rem>kable p[]s4 ,we are anxi\s t a fitt+ obitu>y notice %\ld appe> 9 ! ,j\rnal1 if x is n already done1 & h writt5 to ,miss ,br\gh to get x done4 ,w y help h] to d full ju/ice to y\r common fri5d8 ,& please1 :5ev] y h a mom5t's leisure1 let u he> h[ y are y\rself4 8,x grieves u to he> h[ y\r sorely ne$$ holiday has be5 turn$ into a day ( sadness & m\rn+ by ^! two dea?s4 ,dr4 ,hodgson's mu/ h be5 su* a t]rible %ock1 & f its circum/ances h br\ght ^u y s mu* to try y1 9 addition to ! p]sonal loss4 ,we wom5 h lo/ 9 him a fri5d su* z we %all n see aga91 & he 0 "o ( ! few left 9 ?is dull g5]ation :o c\ld fight ) wit z well z e>ne/ness1 & _h always a good /ory to cl9* an argum5t4 8,i _c he> ( all ! good "w go+ on )\t a pang at be+ s unable to jo9 9 any ( x1 & all my idl5ess & c>e ( my useless self has n br\ght me any ne>]1 t ,i c see or feel1 t[>ds ev] jo9+ 9 x aga96444 ,we g to ,flor5ce & !n to ,rome1 :]e ,i hope we %all see y 9 ! ,*ri/mas holidays4 ,) love f u bo?1 ev]1 de> ,miss ,buss1 8,y\r affectionate 8,,m>ia ,g4 ,,grey40 ,9 ,novemb]1 ,mrs4 ,grey writes aga9-- 8,y\r lett] made u v sad4 ,! loss ( two su* fri5ds z ,dr4 ,hodgson & ,miss ,*ess> com+ ^u y "u su* circum/ances1 & s close toge!r1 0 en\gh to break y d[n utt]ly1 b1 z y d n m5tion y\r heal?1 we tru/ x did n suff]4 ,we _c help hop+ t ! di/ress+ effect w h worn away en\gh to let y\r old ela/icity ( spirits & love ( ,rome re/ore y1 & t we may yet h ! pleasure ( welcom+ y "h at ,*ri/mas40 ,miss ,buss _h writt5 to say t ,rome 0 n possible = ?is ye>1 & 9 response ,miss ,%irreff speaks ( "o "p ( h] lett]-- 8,h[ true is :at y say ( ! t]rible void 9 "o's life f ! loss ( e>ly fri5ds1 b1 believe me1 de> ,miss ,buss1 lat] fri5d%ips may become v close & de>1 & y are f> inde$ f hav+ ov]pa/ ! age = mak+ !m4 ,^? to :om m5tal sympa?y has always be5 ! /rong1 if n ! /ronge/1 l9k 9 fri5d%ip1 h 9 ?is case a great advantage ov] o!rs1 because1 :ile we outlive o!r & light] ne$s ( our nature1 ! ne$ = m5tal companion%ip nev] is lo/1 & ?is enjoym5t c nev] cease to give1 aft] close affection1 ! true/ ze/ to life4 ,x is !re=e nev] too late to meet ) x1 ?\gh we become sl[] 9 disc]n+ x :5 x exi/s4 ,b y h n rea*$ t po9t1 & ) ! full vig\r ( m5tal faculty y are ready to seize ! full enjoym5t ( :at responds to y\r own nature4 ,9 h\rs ( sorr[ we are s apt to feel ! burd5 ( ye>s t we acquiesce too readily 9 ! privations !y seem to br+4 8,i hope y\r quiet holiday-"t sp5t ) y\r old fri5d w s5d y back /r5g!n$ & hopeful to y\r "w4 ,i _c express h[ mu* we feel y\r goodness 9 hav+ add$ to x ! guidance ( ?is new s*ool 7! ,m>ia ,grey ,tra9+ ,s*ool7 ?r\gh its difficult e>ly ye>s4 ,mrs4 ,grey jo9s 9 love1 & says %e w write ano!r day4 8,ev] affectionately y\rs1 8,,emily ,a4 ,,%irreff40 ,! visit to ,mrs4 ,hodgson dur+ ! holidays did mu* to com=t !m bo?1 & to /r5g!n ! bond t nev] relax$ to ! end4 ,! v late/ pleasure ( ,miss ,buss' life1 9 ! bright int]val t prec$$ ! fatal illness1 0 a visit at ,myra f ?is lov$ & lov+ fri5d4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,re/4 8,"o :o nev] turn$ 8 back1 b m>*$ /raight=w>d2 ,nev] d\bt$ cl\ds w\ld break2 ,nev] deem$1 ?\gh "r 7 wor/$1 wrong w\ld triumph2 ,held we fall to rise1 are baffl$ to fight bett]1 ,sleep to wake60 ,r4 ,,br[n+4 ,/rang]s might easily receive ! impression t ,miss ,buss 0 "o ( ^? happy p]sons :o1 be+ bless$ ) an iron con/itution1 d n "k :at illness means4 ,?is 01 h[ev]1 v f> f ! fact2 = ) a temp]am5t s int5sely s5sitive1 %e 0 9 reality "o ( ! wom5 :o c be z ill z !y *oose to be2 & a good deal ( h] app>5t vig\r lay 9 ! /r5g? ( ! w :i* elect$ n to be ill4 8,great m9ds h wills1 :]e feeble ones h wi%es40 ,x 0 j because %e s well knew :at c\ld be done by self-control t %e exact$ s mu* self-control f all ar\nd h]4 ,f exp]i5ce %e knew h[ l>gely ! body may be made ! in/rum5t ( ! _s1 & = mu* ( h] "t %e kept go+ by %e] =ce ( t indomitable w4 ,x 0 because %e c>ri$ ?is ef=t too f>1 9 exact+ f h] woman's /r5g? ! "w t might h cont5t$ sev]al /rong m51 t %e grew old be=e h] "t1 & f9ally broke d[n1 pay+ ! price ( ov]/ra9 = "s ye>s be=e ! end came4 ,all t we c he> ( h] e>ly life gives ! impression ( p]fect temp]1 ( unfail+ composure1 ( unbrok5 self-comm&4 ,x is only 9 lat] ye>s1 :5 h] great "w 0 complet$1 t we f9d ! n]v\s irritability t is ! price paid = ov]-"w1 or1 m truly1 ( ov]-worry1 s9ce x is n "w t kills1 b worry4 ,s mu* did all ar\nd h] rely on h] /r5g? & vig\r t x is ) surprise we note ! recurr5ce 9 h] lett]s ( su* passages z ^!1 ev5 s _m ye>s ago3-- 8,septemb]1 #ahgb4 8,x is simply sick5+ to ?9k ( ! cr[ds :o come to me1 & ,i h be5 s ail+ 9 heal? t ,i h only manag$ to get along at all by sitt+ ) ,b]l9 woolwork 9 ! ev5+1 go+ to no meet+s1 & gett+ to b$ at t5 o'clock4 ,also1 ?\gh to tell y ?is is dreadful1 ,i h got ?r\gh ?is week only on *ampagne twice a day1 ) doses ( iron6 8,! *ampagne has1 ,i tru/1 done its "w & set me up1 s ,i hope to g on )\t any m until next "t6 ,my ?roat has be5 affect$ )\t int]mission ?is t]m1 & ! sleepless nights h almo/ driv5 me to opiates or to a doctor4 ,b ,i ?9k ,i am bett]1 & ! holidays are com+ ne>4 8,?is is ! hi/ory ( e t]m1 h[ev]1 & ! "q w arise1 h[ long su* a /ra9 c be borne8 ,i d my be/ to keep 9 heal?1 b ov]-/ra9$ nature w h h] way sometimes4 ,?is is p]haps a new light on my inn] life4 ,b1 my de> ,annie1 rememb] e "o ?9ks ,i am a prop] p]son on :om to make claims44440 ,?is inability to meet claims to :i* %e w\ld s gladly h giv5 full space 0 a v we>+ "p ( ! ov]cr[d+ ( h] life4 ,"h is a regret t %e 0 compell$ to seem to neglect a fri5d = :om %e w\ld h done any?+ 9 h] p[]3-- 8,h] lett] pa9s me1 9 a s5se1 because ,i "k h[ heavy is ! trial ( wait+ & do+ no?+ :5 !re is ! w to "w4 ,if only ,i _h "s leisure ,i might g to h] & talk ) h]4 8,b ,i c give no?+ except to ^? :o c come to me1 & n always1 or ev5 (t51 !n4 ,d n say any?+4 ,z ! "w goes on1 we may see a way to keep h] int]e/$ 91 & cognizant (1 our "p ( x4 8,i _h no idea ( h[ mu* %e _h c>$ = me 9 ! pa/ days1 & x is v t\*+ to "k x40 8,m>*1 #ahgc4 8444 ,i hope y h n be5 ?9k+ h>%ly ( me = n answ]+ y\r note or call+1 b if y h1 y mu/ 9 imag9ation take my place1 :i* is at all times fit to be occupi$ by t5 ord9>y wom51 b :i*1 at ! end ( ! s*ool ye>1 ) all ! exam9ations & prizes1 is l>ge en\gh = tw5ty40 8,decemb] #i1 #ahgc4 8,i am go+ to b$ n[ 7eight o'clock71 & hope to be bett] = a night's re/4 8,"h ,i am aga9 a prison] 9 my room6 ,a sore ?roat is ! ma9 cause4444 8,b ,i am g5]ally out ( sorts4 ,i am le>n+ t ,i _c d z ,i us$1 & t body w dom9ate m9d & w4 8,i fe> y are no bett]4 ,y _h my news8 ,x seems to me q fooli% = me to be ill & unable to d my "w :5 ! pa? became sudd5ly cle>1 & all s quiet too6444 8,de>e/ ,annie1 my love to y4 ,lately ,i h (t5 seem$ to want y1 b ,i h nev] be5 s long & s completely brok5 d[n--except !re 0 organic disease1 :5 ,i _h fev]--z ,i h ?is t]m1 & !re=e unable to g to y4 8,!re is a lecture at ! ,college ( ,preceptors to-morr[ night1 on #8,engli% z a ,means ( ,philological ,in/ruction1' by ,dr4 ,morris--! ,morris4 #g4cj4 ,c\ld y g8 ,if s1 c\ld y jo9 me "h a few m9utes be=e sev58 ,only ,miss ,fawcett is go+4 8,i am bett] 9 myself1 b _c yet /& upright or walk ab\t4 ,pati5ce is tea*+ me a great lesson1 & ,i hope ,i am le>n+ x1 9 "p1 at lea/4 8444 ,i really ?9k !re h nev] be5 s _m petty worries cr[d$ toge!r4 8,x is all v well = m5 to say #8nev] m9d4' ,h[ev]1 :at is to be w be1 & /r5g? comes ) ! ne$4 8,i am mu* bett] 9 heal?4 ,:y1 d y ?9k8 ,i w5t on ,saturday to my uncle's p]fectly quiet h\se1 & out ( ! #dh h\rs slept #be6--b h\rs ea* aft]noon1 & #aj h\rs ea* night4 8,i am feel+ s mu* bett] to-day--,i slept well la/ night4 ,b "o ( ! di/ress+ signs ( ov]-"w is di/urb$ & light sleep1 & my bra9 is s con/antly at "w 9 day-"t t ,i ne$ deep sleep4 ,s cause & effect act & react4 8,my he>t has be5 wrung too by ,mr4 ,payne's dea?4 ,life seems s full ( angui% z "o gets old]1 t at times ,i seem to h no p[] ( be+ bright & *e]ful40 ,9 addition to ! regul> "w ( ! s*ool1 & all ! claims ( outside "w & ( pupils & fri5ds1 !re 0 a l>ge am\nt ( we> & te> inevitable 9 any und]tak+ on s va/ a scale4 ,!re 0 also mu* t 0 pa9ful connect$ ) ! success ( ! public movem5t1 s f> z x affect$ small private s*ools or ! "w ( ord9>y gov]nesses1 :o all seem$ to urge "s moral claim to comp5sation4 ,x 0 impossible = ! k9d he>t n to suff] ev5 :5 ! cle> head d5i$ ! validity ( ! cause ( ! suff]+1 z 9 ?is lett] 9 ref]5ce to "o su* case3-- 8,i wond] de> ,a4 does n rememb] t :5 a man makes a new inv5tion1 & !reby ru9s _m individuals1 he is n expect$ to comp5sate !m4 8,!y suff] 9 ! int]e/s ( ! great] numb]1 &1 if wise1 direct _! ef=ts t[>ds work+ ! new inv5tion or improv+ on x4 ,?is may seem cruel1 b x is n s 9 ! end4 ,!re is no reason1 human or div9e1 :y ,a4 ,b4 ,c41 etc41 %\ld put aside a direct b5efit to !mselves & o!rs 9 ord] to prev5t ,z4 f turn+ 8 att5tion to "s o!r field ( "w ?an t he already occupies4 ,x is c]ta9 t ?ree hundr$ girls 9 "o s*ool want z mu* tea*+ z ?irty girls 9 t5 s*ools--only !y want diff]5t tea*+4 8,moral--! big s*ool displaces lab\r1 b does n cru% x40 ,9 ! m]e fact ( success itself !re 0 trial en\gh 9 _m ways4 ,! int5sity ( h] feel+ might be sometimes out ( due proportion to ! cause ( suff]+1 b none ! less did %e suff] acutely4 ,at ! "t ( greate/ triumph--! op5+ ( ! new s*ools 9 #ahgi--!re *anc$ to be "o example :i* gave rise to an outbreak ( indignation on h] "p1 lett+ u see h[ mu* _h hi!rto be5 hidd5 ev5 f h] fri5ds4 ,( ?is incid5t %e writes-- 8,x is ( no use to try to please p6 ,i d n mean to try4 ,i w d :at seems to me "r1 & !n le>n to be cont5t to be abus$1 if ,i c6 ,:at ) e "o's #8claims1' & ) p's #8rights' to a seat1 always ! be/6--fri5ds1 family1 p>5ts1 old pupils1 etc41 x is all ! same6 ,e "o is dissatisfi$1 d :at "o w2 "s "o else is pref]r$1 "s "o is neglect$4444 ,& s ! /+s g on1 till ,i ne>ly break d[n "u ! w\nds !y inflict4 ,:5 b>ely able to get ab\t aga9 ?r\gh ! "w1 ,i he> ( my neglect1 etc41 ( "o to :om1 9 my he>t ( he>ts1 x nev] occurr$ to me z possible t any "o c\ld accuse me ( +ratitude4 8,pray =give me1 de> ,annie1 b y c nev] "k ! bitt] price "o pays = success4 ,i ?9k x z heavy z t ( failure6 ,?is has /irr$ up a dep? ( scorn & ang] ( :i* ,i feel a%am$1 ?\gh ,i feel almo/ a%am$1 too1 ( ! race ( be+s to :i* ,i belong4 8,i d n "k :e!r x w d any good to h x out1 s to speak1 ) y4 ,i fe> p]haps x w worry y4 ,b z ,i h writt5 x1 x %all g1 & ,i hope y & ,i %all meet next ,saturday1 :5 ! ke5ness ( ! /roke has pass$4 ,i d n1 h[ev]1 ?9k t j n[ ,i c write to our fri5ds4 ,i %\ld n wi% to pa9 !m1 s sil5ce w be my be/ refuge4 ,d n please say any?+4 ,i w fight my fight out ) myself alone4 8,god's law ( comp5sation comes 92 ,he w nei!r suff] "o to be unduly elat$ nor depress$4 8,x is "p ( our discipl9e 9 life t we %\ld con/antly fail1 & ,i e>ne/ly hope t ,i may be p]mitt$ to try & try aga94 8,b ! old days h gone1 & x w\ld be bett] z well z easi] = me = no visitors to be all[$ to ent] except ! few on ! plat=m & ! mo!rs ( girls tak+ prizes high 9 ! s*ool4 8,try+ to please e "o1 & to recognize 8 or h] rights1 is n ( ! lea/ use4 ,l ! mill] 9 ! fable1 "o only succe$s 9 pleas+ no "o4 8,!re is s mu* to be grateful & ?ankful = t ,i am really a%am$ ( myself = feel+ vex$4 ,i h n told y half ! vexations to :i* p subject me1 c]ta9ly n because ,i ignore !m1 b because by try+ to please x seems impossible to succe$40 ,e>li] 9 ?is 8ye> ( triumph0 !re is a pa!tic little note to h] si/]1 %[+ h[ mu* /rong] 0 ! 8dome/ic0 ?an ! public woman 9 h]-- 8,febru>y #ah1 #ahgi4 8,,de>e/ ,,little ,,"m1 8,don't be unhappy1 b y did n ?9k h[ mu* ,i miss y\r lov+ little hug & pett+4 8,no "o pets me b y1 & occasionally ,mrs4 ,bryant4 ,d>l+ boy all[s me graci\sly to pet him1 b he does n make advances to me4 8,i want y sometimes1 if only to look at6 8,:]e are we to g at ,ea/]8 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ,ha/+s4 ,let me "k4 8,y\r v lov+ old 8,,arnie40 ,x is n necess>y to say t no *ange really took place 9 ,miss ,buss' endeav\rs to respond to ev5 ! mo/ unreasonable ( dem&s4 ,:5 %e met me at ,b5 ,rhydd+ soon aft]w>ds1 %e 0 j z sweet & bright z ev]1 & h] n]ves rapidly recov]$ tone aga94 ,?is p[] ( recup]ation aft] ev5 ! sev]e/ /ra9 0 always rem>kable1 ev5 to ! v la/4 ,we _h a /rik+ pro( ( x 9 ! spr+ ( #ahic1 :5 ,miss ,buss jo9$ my si/] & me at ,bordigh]a4 ,we _h tri$ to get h] to take ! complete re/ ( a :ole w9t] abroad aft] h] illness 9 ! autumn be=e1 hold+ out ! attractions ( ,flor5ce1 ,si5a1 & ! ,italian lakes4 ,e "o want$ h] to give up "w = a "t1 & take ! *ance ( real recov]y4 ,our ef=ts 7 all wa/$1 & all %e w\ld d 0 to come1 ) h] c\s91 ,miss ,m>y ,buss1 & a fri5d1 late 9 ! spr+1 /opp+ at v>i\s po9ts 9 ! ,rivi]a on ! way4 ,%e 0 f> f well on h] arrival1 b a drive to ,san ,remo 9 an op5 c>riage on a w9dy day gave h] a *ill1 foll[$ by ! inevitable attack ( influ5za4 ,!re 0 also a pass+ gidd9ess :i* gave u anxiety4 ,%e 0 c]ta9ly v ill = five days1 ) a ?reat5+ ( pneumonia4 ,b1 ?anks to h] p[] ( sleep+ day & night1 ! attack pass$ (f z rapidly z x _h come on1 :5 no?+ we c\ld say c\ld p]suade h] t !re _h be5 gr\nd = al>m2 an op9ion %e ma9ta9$ 9 ! face ( ! mo/ au?oritative m$ical support ( our view4 ,on ! ,sunday %e _h c]ta9ly be5 v ill1 b on ,tuesday %e w\ld h be5 d[n/airs if we _h n made too /rong a prote/4 ,on ,?ursday1 h[ev]1 %e insi/$ on />t+ = ,engl&1 & accompli%$ ! j\rney to ,london )\t a break1 & app>5tly ) no ill consequ5ces4 ,%e _h already suff]$ f frequ5t attacks ( influ5za ( a m or less s]i\s "*1 leav+ beh9d !m m & m weakness4 ,! fir/ attack dat$ f ! w9t] ( #ahhi-ij1 :5 we 7 all 9 ,rome toge!r4 ,i _h suff]$ f :at seem$ a sudd5 %>p cold1 b 0 ne>ly well :5 ,miss ,buss & h] p>ty arriv$ 9 ,rome on ,*ri/mas ,eve4 ,*ri/mas ,day 0 v wet1 & z my room 0 l>ge & airy all assembl$ !re = aft]noon tea & talk1 ,miss ,buss be+ full ( fun & int]e/4 ,b aft] a few days %e & sev]al o!rs develop$ ! same k9d ( cold1 :i*1 ev5 !n1 we nev] id5tifi$ ) ! my/]i\s disease ( :i* e "o he>d s mu* t ye>4 ,b = u bo? x prov$ ! beg9n+ ( a s]ies ( attacks ext5d+ ?r\gh ! next f\r ye>s4 ,m ?an once :5 %e 0 at ! wor/1 ,i 0 too ill ev5 to be told ( x till ! dang] _h pass$4 ,?is 0 ! case 9 ! autumn ( #ahic1 & ,i _h be5 suff]+ dur+ ! summ]1 & able to see h] only :5 %e came to visit me4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is summ] t %e f9ally mov$ f ,myra ,lodge to ,no4 #hg1 next door1 leav+ ! bo>d]s ) ,miss ,edw>ds4 ,! door ( communication 0 /ill left1 t ,miss ,buss might see h] fri5ds & ! girls :5 %e felt able4 ,%e _h h] own companion1 ,miss ,newman1 &1 lat]1 ,miss ,milln]2 b ,miss ,edw>ds1 hav+ be5 s _m ye>s ) h]1 /ill w5t (t5 to see h]4 ,!re seem$ e prospect ( ye>s ( re/ & ease1 amid a circle :i* c\ld pr(it by h] exp]i5ce & wisdom4 ,!re 7 all ! inevitable delays1 9 gett+ into ! new h\se1 ev5 ?\gh ! workm5 work$ ) all _! he>ts = an employ] :o took v special c>e ( _! creature com=ts1 & made !m wi% 8= m l h]40 ,%e 0 n accu/om$ to summ] 9 ,london1 & ! consequ5ce ( x all 0 ! v s]i\s attack1 already m5tion$1 9 ! autumn4 ,%e recov]$1 h[ev]1 ) some?+ ( ! rapidity ( ! exp]i5ce 9 ! spr+1 & 0 able to g to ,b\rnem\?1 & aft]w>ds to sp5d ,*ri/mas at h] cottage at ,epp+4 ,:5 my si/] & ,i return$ f ,italy1 9 ,may1 #ahid1 we 7 v mu* griev$ to see ! *ange 9 our fri5d4 ,%e look$ _m ye>s old]1 & 0 q unfit = any sort ( ex]tion4 ,x 0 surpris+ h[ easily %e accept$ ! *ang$ conditions1 &1 aft] h] life ( s mu* activity1 0 q cont5t to be amus$1 f9d+ special pleasure 9 ,miss ,milln]'s lovely little ,p]sian kitt54 ,x 0 v t\*+ to see h] int5se amusem5t 9 h] subjection to h] new m$ical att5dant1 ,dr4 ,cobbett1 ! successor to h] old fri5d ,dr4 ,ev]%$4 ,%e ev5 seem$ to f9d a lively satisfaction 9 ! discov]y ( a w :i* c\ld dom9ate h] own4 ,!re 0 "o bright spot 9 ?is summ]1 9 a visit to 8,! ,hav510 ne> ,hy!1 ! pleasant home ( h] fri5d ,mrs4 ,pi]son1 f :i* %e return$ s well t %e w5t to ! ,norfolk coa/ ) ,miss ,milln] & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,w4 ,k4 ,hill4 ,b ! wea!r 0 cold1 & ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,septimus ,buss1 :o jo9$ h] at ,ov]/r&1 7 ?ankful to get h] safely home aga94 ,! *ange 9 our de> fri5d1 ) ! manife/ c]ta9ty t %e mu/ soon retire f h] "w1 _h made me look out h] old lett]s1 & beg9 to arrange ! mat]ial %e _h prep>$ = ! long-talk$-( /ory ( ! s*ool1 :i* ,i wi%$ to h ready :5 ! day ( retirem5t %\ld come4 ,on my la/ visit to h]1 e>ly 9 ,novemb]1 %e 0 s mu* /rong] t %e talk$ 9 q ! old way1 tell+ me t %e int5d$ to amuse h]self by dictat+ h] rem9isc5ces to a %or?& writ]4 ,i !n told h] :at ,i _h be5 do+1 & %e became q eag] t we %\ld d x toge!r4 ,on ,novemb] #ab? ,i _h a note fix+ ! next day = ! fir/ ( ^! meet+s4 ,i 0 un=tunately prev5t$ f go+1 ?us los+ t la/ preci\s ev5+ ( h] active life--a la/+ regret4 ,e>ly ! next day ! fatal illness began ) an attack ( unconsci\sness4 ,9 a lett] f ! ,rev4 ,alfr$ ,j4 ,buss1 he says-- 8,?\gh my si/] _h be5 9 ill heal? = a long "t1 %e _h ralli$ s (t5 t mu* hope /ill rema9$4 ,%e _h be5 at ! s*ool sev]al times dur+ la/ t]m1 & att5d$ a meet+ ( #8old pupils4' ,?is la/ may h be5 too mu* = h]4 ,%e _h an attack f :i* %e 0 unable to rally4 ,!re _h be5 a consultation a few days be=e1 & ! m$ical m5 saw no reason :y %e %\ld n !n be bett]--& all[$ me to in=m ! gov]nors s--?\gh %e w\ld /ill be liable to relapses4 ,s t ! end came unexpect$ly40 ,%e _h recov]$ f sev]al simil> attacks1 & _h latt]ly seem$ s mu* /rong] t !re _h be5 e reason = hope dur+ ! p]iods ( consci\sness t came f "t to "t1 al?\gh a new symptom _h appe>$ 9 ! extreme re/lessness t alt]nat$ ) ! le?>gy4 ,= six weeks hope came & w5t1 ev]y?+ be+ done t love c\ld devise or devotion c>ry out4 ,9 addition to ! two con/ant companions1 !re 7 two tra9$ nurses3 & ! de> pati5t1 9 ! quiet int]vals1 0 h] sweete/ self2 s c>eful ab\t giv+ tr\ble1 & s c\rte\s 9 h] ackn[l$gm5t ( s]vice r5d]$1 s griev$ t ! nurses %\ld be kept up at night1 & s anxi\s t ,miss ,milln] & ,miss ,edw>ds %\ld "k h[ mu* %e felt _! k9d att5tion4 ,miss ,edw>ds gives "s int]e/+ details ( ^! la/ mon?s aft] ! return home f ?is la/ holiday1 :51 aft] a few weeks ( c>e & nurs+1 %e _h seem$ bett] ?an at any "t dur+ ! ye>3-- 8,?ree weeks ( peaceful1 quiet enjoym5t foll[$ ?is illness1 dur+ :i* ,miss ,buss receiv$ _m ( h] fri5ds at h] own h\se1 & 0 fur!r made happy by a visit f h] old & intimate fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,hodgson1 :o has s9ce writt53 #8,i am v ?ankful t ,i _h su* a sweet1 happy "t ) my fri5d be=e ! la/ illness came1 & :5 %e c\ld 9 a measure enjoy life4' 8,dur+ ?is p]iod ( improv$ heal? ,miss ,buss paid h] la/ ?ree visits to ! s*ool %e lov$ s de>ly1 visits t w n soon be =gott5 by ^? :o !n saw h]4 ,on ,octob] #ca/ %e 0 pres5t 9 ! ev5+ at ! #8old pupils'' meet+1 & on ,novemb] #bnd1 dur+ "p ( ! s*ool conc]t1 &1 ) h] usual sympa!tic ?\ght ( o!rs1 s5t on ea* occasion = sev]al ( ! music tea*]s & o!rs ( ! /aff to sit by h] 9 turn & ex*ange a few words4 8,! la/ occasion on :i* our de> head-mi/ress 0 at ,s&all ,road 0 on ,novemb] #g?1 :5 %e di/ribut$ ! holiday prizes1 mak+ k9dly inquiries1 z ea* girl :om %e knew came be=e h]1 = p>5ts & bro!rs & si/]s at home1 & tak+ special notice ( ! little ones1 = :om %e _h br\ght a l>ge packet ( sweets4 8,be=e ?is illness came on %e _h ) h] own h&s arrang$ all h] ,*ri/mas gifts & ord]$ h] ,*ri/mas c>ds1 receiv$ by _m ( h] fri5ds on t sad ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,!re 7 also "s packets address$ by h]self ( mem5toes to fri5ds1 all ! m preci\s = ?is evid5ce ( ?\ghtful =esight4 8,on ,saturday1 ,novemb] #aj?1 fri5ds came to lun*1 & ,miss ,buss 0 well en\gh to enjoy _! society1 & %[ p>ticul> int]e/ 9 ! *ildr51 f9d+ games & o!r amusem5t = !m4 8,on ?is day also %e _h a visit f an old pupil--& colleague--:o br\ght h] little baby-girl1 ask+ p]mission to call h] ,frances ,m>y1 a reque/ :i* greatly t\*$ ,miss ,buss4 ,con/antly dur+ h] illness %e spoke ( h] #8little namesake baby1' :o once1 at ! de> invalid's special wi%1 0 br\ght to see h]4 8,on ,novemb] #aa? ,miss ,buss att5d$ ! %ort morn+ s]vice at ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,m>y ! ,virg91 almo/ next door to ,myra ,lodge4 8,on ,monday ev5+ %e 0 able to be ) ! girls at ,no4 #hi1 enjoy+1 z %e always did1 to see !m happy 9 play+ games4 8,! next day two old pupils took tea ) h]1 & = ! ,w$nesday a lun*eon-p>ty ( "s ( ! cl]gy & work]s ( ,holy ,tr9ity _h be5 arrang$4 ,b ?is1 by ! doctor's ord]s1 _h to be po/pon$40 ,on ! ,?ursday be=e ! end !re 0 a return ( consci\sness = "s h\rs1 ) full recognition ( h] nephew1 ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,c>on ,buss1 ! 8,*>lie boy0 ( old5 days1 :om %e n[ que/ion$ t5d]ly ab\t 8 little curly-head$ ,k5ne?1 h] late/ delight4 ,%e also recogniz$ & talk$ ) ,mrs4 ,alfr$ ,buss4 ,!n came h] 8own boy10 ! ,rev4 ,francis ,f4 ,buss1 & %e 0 able to foll[ ! ,s]vice = ! ,visitation ( ! ,sick1 & to jo9 once m 9 ! ,v5i ,creator1 & !n1 = ! la/ "t1 9 ! words ( ! ,collect1 s (t5 on h] lips1 to seek f ! 8,f\nta9 ( all ,wisdom ^? ?+s :i* = our unwor?9ess we d>e n1 & = our bl9dness we _c1 ask0--a pray] s meet = "o :o _h walk$ f e>lie/ days s humbly ) h] ,god--a pray] s soon to be answ]$ by ! revelation ( 8! ?+s prep>$ = !m t love40 ,) ?is la/ self-surr5d] %e let g h] hold on e>?1 s9k+ aga9 into a /ate ( coma t grew deep] & deep] till x m]g$ into ! sleep ( dea?4 ,x la/$ = ?ree :ole days long]1 dur+ :i* h] family & a few intimate fri5ds 7 unremitt+ 9 _! visits1 ?\gh !re 0 no?+ to be done b take a sad look at ! de> face1 & g away ) ! t]rible s5se ( *ange1 z !y ?\ght ( t /ill =m1 ^? clos$ eyes1 ^? unansw]+ lips f :i* came n[ only t sl[ lab\r$ brea?+1 & rememb]$ _! fri5d z !y _h always kn[n h] be=e1 s al]t1 s alive to e t\*1 s quick ( response to ! fa9te/ appeal4 ,! only break 9 ?is long /illness came 9 ! hymns :i* f "t to "t 7 sung s(tly by ! wat*]s at ! b$side1 9 ! hope t ^? famili> s\nds might p5etrate1 b5ea? ! sil5ce4 ,all ,sunday night ! family rema9$ 9 expectation--almo/ 9 hope--( ! release :i* seem$ s ne>1 wait+ z !y t wat* = ! morn+4 ,*ri/mas ,eve dawn$1 &1 z ! day advanc$ to high noon1 ! heavy brea?+ grew m & m quiet1 till at l5g? came p]fect peace1 & ! wat*]s knew t _! belov$ _h pass$ f dea? to life4 8,= fifty ye>s ) dauntless he>t ,/ep aft] /ep %e won h] way1 ,?r\gh times ( cl\d1 & b>r5 praise1 ,up to ! well-e>n$ gold5 days ,( pr\d success1 & pr\d] fame2 ,:]e no high ?\ght ( self _h "p1 ,no poor ambition ( display1 ,to dim ! lu/re ( h] "n4 8,s1 f> & wide1 o'er mead & lea1 ,0 s[n ! se$2 & _m a wa/e ,broke into blossom2 fields grew :ite ,to h>ve/ t %e liv$ to see1 ,?\gh n ! full] fruit to ta/e 7,:i* ages yet to come %all reap7 ,ere fell ! %ad[ ( ! night1 ,&1 dauntless /ill1 %e sank to sleep4 8,to busy h&s & we>y bra9 ,?us comes at la/ ! dawn ( peace1 ,re/ aft] noble toil1 9 light ,beyond ! %ad[s1 inf9ite2 ,yea1 life 9 ,him :o once aga9 ,by dea? = ev] lives3 release ,f bonds to fre$om4 ,none may tell ,h] bliss1 b surely #8,,%e ,,sleeps ,,well4'0 7,rev4 ,b4 ,g4 ,,johns47 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,vi4 8,,& ,,h] ,,works ,,d ,,foll[ ,,h]40 8,give h] ( ! fruit ( h] h&s3 & let h] own works praise h] 9 ! gates40--,prov4 xxxi4 #ca4 8,( feeble knees ! /r5g!n]1 ,! /ay ( timid he>ts1 ,does all h] might g out ) h] ,:o n[ to re/ dep>ts8 ,nay1 = ! *ildr5 ( h] love1 ,to _! full /ature gr[n1 ,mu/ le>n amid _! te>s to prove ,h[ !y c g alone40 ,,emily ,,hickey4 ,fifty ye>s ( "w6 ,( "w t1 _h %e be5 o!r ?an %e 01 might h be5 m]e ?ankless drudg]y2 ( "w t1 be+ :at %e 01 rema9s a liv+ influ5ce1 spread+1 9 ev]-wid5+ circles1 to di/ances beyond compute4 ,fifty ye>s ( love1 p\r$ out f a he>t (t5 disappo9t$1 b nev] embitt]$2 (t5 left unfill$1 b nev] f\nd empty2 (t5 /ra9$ to utmo/ t5sion1 b nev] relax+ its high en]gy4 ,be+ z %e 01 refre%$ by ! liv+ wat]1 su/a9$ by ! bread ( life1 ! /r5g? 0 h]s t kn[s nei!r dr\ght nor fam9e4 ,= m ?an =ty ye>s %e _h wor%ipp$ 9 ! same *ur*--,holy ,tr9ity--built by h] fri5d ! ,rev4 ,david ,la+1 & aft]w>ds held by h] fri5ds1 ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,spoon]1 ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,lee1 & ,dr4 ,cutts4 ,to ?is alt> %e came1 ?r\gh all h] work+ "t1 to r5ew ! /r5g? 9 :i* h] "w 0 done z 8,*ri/'s fai?ful soldi] & s]vant to h] life's end40 ,& "h1 :5 t end came1 ! la/ gleams ( ! dy+ ye> fell on ! :ite blossoms t hid all t 0 mortal ( t brave _s1 :ile ! va/ cr[d knelt to give ?anks = a life :i* _h made all life s mu* ! m wor? liv+ to !mselves & to all wom5 :o %\ld come aft] !m4 8,! good die nev]60 ,!re c be no end to ?is high influ5ce t = ! half-c5tury pa/ has gone out1 c>ry+ ) x all t is true1 all t is pure1 all t is lovely4 ,x mu/ /ill g on 9 ! c5turies to come 9 add$ p[]1 s9ce 8,good1 ! m ,communicat$1 m abundant gr[s40 ,& yet1 d we n too sadly feel t ! end has come = u1 :o w n aga91 :ile we t>ry "h1 look on t k9d face1 or feel ! clasp ( t h& t seem$ /r5g? itself8 ,we rejoice 9 ! joy ( h] immortality--"h & h]eaft]--b = u1 "h & n[1 !re is ! suff]+ ( ?is pres5t "t1 :i* is 8n joy\s1 b griev\s40 ,h[ mu* %e did6 ,%e work$ till ! la/2 till ^? magnific5t en]gies1 :i* seem$ inexhau/ible1 7 at l5g? worn out4 ,%e 8di$ 9 h>ness10 & we mu/ n grudge h] :at %e w\ld h *os54 ,b yet1 h[ we wi% x might h be5 o!rwise6 ,t %e might h re/$ 9 "t1 to h sav$ h]self to be ) u a little long]1 an inspiration & /r5g? to all2 8a great moral =ce 9 ! educational _w20 an example to all tea*]s1 z well z to h] own /aff & h] own pupils2 a joy to ! fri5ds :o lov$ h]2 & to h] own ne>e/ & de>e/----8 ,b "h we pause & are sil5t be=e h] bro!r's words3 8,i _c speak ( :at %e 0--& :at h] memory w be--to h] ne>] relatives1 & especially to u1 h] bro!rs40 ,! details ( ! s]vice 9 ,holy ,tr9ity & ! conclud+ c]emony 9 ! quiet *ur*y>d at ,!ydon ,bois1 ne> h] cottage at ,epp+1 on ! edge ( ! ,=e/1 are giv5 by eye-witnesses1 happy 9 be+ p]mitt$ to be !re to see & he> = !mselves4 ,nev]1 x seem$ to me !n1 c\ld physical disability h press$ m heavily ?an dur+ t week--f ,*ri/mas ,eve to ,new ,ye>'s ,eve--:51 al?\gh no f>!r di/ant ?an ,/4 ,leon>d's1 ,i _h to submit to be abs5t1 :ile s _m fri5ds 7 do+ hon\r to h] :om we all lov$ & m\rn$4 ,! ev5ts ( ! ?ree days1 s full ( emotion1 c\ld n be bett] told ?an z !y are giv5 9 ! 8,memorials0 compil$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>1 by h] old pupils--aft]w>ds colleagues--,miss ,edi? ,aitk51 ,mrs4 ,w4 ,k4 ,hill 7,eleanor ,m4 ,*ilds71 & ,miss ,s>a ,a4 ,bur/all1 :o record ! sc5es at ,holy ,tr9ity1 at ,!ydon ,bois1 & on ! fir/ day ( ! re-op5+ ( ! s*ools4 ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,grave ,,& ,,gate ,,( ,,dea?4 8,x is ! w ( ,god t ev5 to ! mo/ vigor\s & fai?ful ( ,8 s]vants !re %all come1 soon] or lat]1 weakness & decay ( /r5g?4 ,!re is no?+ m simply sorr[ful ?an ?is1 & yet x is an integral "p ( ! provid5ce ( ! _w4 ,to ! mo/ =tunate & gift$ life1 full ( great opportunities1 to :i* ! "* & p]sonality 7 equal1 to a life bless$ ) heal? & p[] & love & success & a l>ge measure ( happ9ess1 ev5 to su* a life comes old age1 ) its tra9 ( disappo9tm5t & feebl5ess4 ,x is true t ! wan+ ( a noble life is (t5 m>k$ by a sweet5+ & mell[+ ( "*1 :i* is 9 itself a triumph & a glory2 b /ill ! gr[+ e>?ly feebl5ess _c be =gott51 & x is a sad ?+ to wat* ! face *ange1 & to he> ! voice ev] weak] & ! /ep ev] feebl]1 & to "k t /r5g? is gone & w come back no m 9 ?is life4 ,! gras%opp] has become a burd52 ! night is at h&4 8,dur+ ! la/ ye> we h %>$ 9 su* gr[+ sorr[1 z we h wat*$ ! /ruggle ( an eag] & hopeful _s aga9/ increas+ physical pa9 & weakness4 ,we h hop$ aga9/ hope1 = ! _s 0 /ill s will+1 b ! =ebod+ 0 always !re1 & 9 ! la/ d>k days ( ! old ye> ! end came1 irrevocably &1 z x seem$1 almo/ sudd5ly4 ,no m alt]nations1 no m /ruggles2 all 0 ov]4 8,:at an oppression ( loss & pa9 seem$ to brood ov] u z we wait$ ?r\gh t d>k w9t]'s morn+ 9 ! dim *ur* full ( m\rn+ figures6 ,cr[ds ( p witness$ to ! wide-rea*+ influ5ce ( ! life ( :i* we 7 ?9k+4 ,! solemn dignity ( ! occasion1 z we caught a glimpse ( "o & !n ( ano!r :o _h come1 ea* f 8 or h] important place & "w1 to take a "p 9 ?is la/ c]emony ( respect1 recall$ ! importance ( ! life-"w n[ ov]4 ,especially did ! sight ( su* a vet]an ( ! /ruggle z ,miss ,emily ,davies br+ to m9d t\*+ memories ( ! fight = an ideal wag$ 9 ! beg9n+ aga9/ great odds4 ,su* _h be5 ?is our lead]--an important =ce 9 ! _w1 a m9d ( orig9at+ insight1 :o _h modifi$ h] age = good4 ,b n[ all 0 ov]4 ,we _h _h ! privilege ( be+ ) h]1 b we %\ld h x no m4 ,our lives = ! future 7 to be poor] & small]4 8,! toll+ bell seem$ to beat out su* ?\ghts z we wait$4 ,b ^! m g5]al regrets are *ang$ to ! acut] /ab ( p]sonal grief1 z ! c(f9 is c>ri$ 9 & passes u close4 ,x is to ?is t ! lov$ pres5ce has come1 & ev5 ?is is = ! la/ "t4 ,a hundr$ p]sonal details come back--h] dress1 h] fav\rite col\rs1 h] smile1 ! s\nd ( h] voice4 ,?us & ?us we knew h]--& %all "k h] no m4 8#8,! be/ is yet to be4' ,we believe x1 b we lov$ h] z %e 04 8,x is h>d to control our voices1 b we are /ill h] army4 ,x behoves u to %[ t we c respond to ! ^w ( comm&1 & s we take our "p 9 ! s]vice1 & all goes on 9 its appo9t$ ord] to ! end4 ,! c(f9 is c>ri$ out1 & we disp]se on our fur!r j\rney1 sad & dre>y1 d[n to ,!ydon ,bois4 ,our m9ds are fill$ by ?\ghts ( ! pa/ & ( ! future4 ,to _m ( u ! be/ "p ( our lives is associat$ ) h]4 ,to h[ _m has %e n be5 a g5]\s & inspir+ fri5d1 :o br\ght out all our be/ by h] v belief 9 x8 ,h[ are we to g on )\t h]8 ,& h[ dre>ily a%am$ we feel ( our wor/1 :i* we c nev] n[ am5d be=e h]4 8,x pleas$ ,god to let our f9al f>ewell be v beautiful4 ,! *ur*y>d at ,!ydon lies on ! slope ( a hill1 & ! grave is at ! nor!rn side ( ! l[1 r$ brick1 c\ntry *ur*4 ,! %ort w9t] day 0 draw+ to its close already1 & ! we/]n sky 0 gl[+ ) glori\s r$ & gold4 ,! procession 0 m>%all$ 9 ! road bel[1 & ! :ite-rob$ cl]gy came d[n to meet u f out ( ! sunset light1 z x seem$4 ,our hymns ( re/ & triumph felt "r & fitt+ !n1 z we ?\ght ( h] & n ( ourselves4 ,%e _h f\ght a good fight1 & _h f9i%$ h] c\rse4 ,! c\ntry fields lay b>e ab\t u1 & ! bran*es ( ! trees1 int]lac+ !mselves betwe5 u & ! ev5+ sky1 7 leafless4 ,b ev]y?+ 0 t\*$ ) a mo/ t5d] & beautiful light1 z l>ge1 s(t sn[-flakes float$ g5tly d[n on ! violets & :ite spr+ fl[]s ) :i* we cov]$ h]4 ,& s we left h]40 8#8,! s\ls ( ! righte\s are 9 ! h& ( ,god1 & !re %all no torm5t t\* !m2 ,9 ! sight ( ! unwise !y seem$ to die1 & _! dep>ture is tak5 = mis]y1 ,& _! go+ f u to be utt] de/ruction4 ,b !y are 9 peace1 ,= ?\gh !y be puni%$ 9 ! sight ( m51 yet is _! hope full ( immortality4'0 ,,edi? ,,aitk54 ,,! ,,fun]al ,,s]vice4 8,on ! la/ day ( ! old ye> ,holy ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ,k5ti% ,t[n1 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) ^? :o _h met to pay _! la/ tribute to h] :o _h pass$ away f among u4 ,! great] numb] ( ! m\rn]s consi/$1 z 0 natural1 ( pa/ & pres5t pupils ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate & ,camd5 ,s*ools1 b 9 addition !re 7 repres5tatives ( all bran*es ( education 9 ! wide/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,among ^! we may m5tion ,rev4 ,t4 ,w4 ,%>pe 7,h4,m4 ,*ief ,inspector ( ,s*ools71 ,pr(essor ,hales 7,k+'s ,college71 ,preb5d>y ,:itt+ton1 ,rev4 ,brooke ,lamb]t1 ,rev4 ,h4 ,l4 ,paget1 ,g5]al ,mob]ly 7,vice-,*airman ( ! ,london ,s*ool ,bo>d71 ,mr4 ,la?am1 ,q4,c4 7repres5t+ ! ,clo?work]s' ,company71 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,bevan 7repres5t+ ! ,brew]s' ,company71 ,mr4 ,elliott & ,mr4 ,danson 7,gov]nors71 ,mr4 ,/orr 7,m]*ant ,taylors' ,s*ool71 ,mr4 ,h9ton 7,hab]da%]s' ,s*ool1 ,hoxton71 ,dr4 ,ev]%$1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,p]cy ,bunt+1 ,mr4 ,c\r?ope ,b[51 ,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,bell 7,treasur] ( ! ,cambridge ,tra9+ ,college71 ,miss ,agnes ,w>d1 ,miss ,hadl&1 ,mrs4 ,w4 ,burbury 7,gov]nor71 ,miss ,prance 7,gov]nor71 ,miss ,day 7,greycoat ,s*ool71 ,miss ,&rews 7,maida ,vale ,high ,s*ool71 ,miss ,arm/rong 7,dame ,alice ,ow5 ,s*ool71 ,miss ,p5rose 7,b$=d ,college71 ! ,misses ,metcalfe 7,h5don71 ,miss ,huckwell 7,leam+ton71 ,miss ,gre5 7,blackburn7 & ,mrs4 ,m>y ,davies4 8,long be=e ! "t appo9t$ = ! s]vice--#aj a4m4--e seat 9 ! *ur*1 :i* is said to hold ab\t two ?\s&1 0 fill$1 :ile _m p 7 /&+ 9 ! aisles4 ,z ! c(f9 0 br\ght 9 at ! s\? door1 ! door by :i* ,miss ,buss _h ent]$ ,sunday aft] ,sunday f ! "t ! *ur* 0 built1 ! :ole congregation rose to its feet1 & rema9$ /&+ until ! m\rnful procession rea*$ ! *ancel4 ,x 0 impossible1 ev5 !n1 to realize t we %\ld nev] aga9 on e>? see t famili> face1 nev] aga9 he> ! k9dly words t s (t5 *e]$ & enc\rag$ u 9 our d>ke/ h\rs1 mak+ u feel t1 aft] all1 life 0 wor? liv+1 & t ea* "o ( u _h h] special "w to d4 8,all ! arrangem5ts _h be5 mo/ c>efully plann$ be=e4 ,! *ancel1 ) ! seats beh9d1 0 res]v$ = ! family & imm$iate m\rn]s1 ,gov]nors ( ! ,s*ools & repres5tatives sat 9 ! front seats1 tea*]s & pres5t pupils ( ! ,nor? ,london1 all ( :om c>ri$ :ite fl[]s1 9 ! body ( ! *ur*4 ,! we/ gall]y 0 appropriat$ to ! ,camd5 ,s*ool1 :ile ! re/ ( ! gall]y & ! side aisles 7 fill$ ) old pupils & fri5ds4 ,! pall-be>]s 73-- ,pr(essor ,,hill4 7,( ,univ]sity ,college1 ,london47 ,dr4 ,,g>nett4 7,educational ,advis] ( ! ,te*nical ,education ,committee ( ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil47 ,mrs4 ,,bryant4 7,vice-,mi/ress ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool47 ,miss ,,law=d4 7,head-,mi/ress ( ! ,camd5 ,s*ool47 ,miss ,,hughes4 7,head ( ! ,cambridge ,tra9+ ,college47 ,miss ,,jones4 7,head-,mi/ress ( ,nott+ ,hill ,high ,s*ool & ,presid5t ( ! ,head ,mi/resses' ,association47 ,miss ,,emily ,,davies4 7,"o ( ! ,f\nd]s ( ,girton ,college47 ,miss ,,beale4 7,head ( ! ,ladies' ,college1 ,*elt5ham47 ,dr4 ,,wormell4 7,head-,ma/] ( ! ,c5tral ,f\ndation ,s*ools1 ,c[p] ,/reet1 repres5t+ ! ,college ( ,preceptors47 ,dr4 ,,fit*4 7,memb] ( ! ,s5ate ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,london1 repres5t+ ! ,tea*]s' ,guild47 8,mrs4 ,gre5 0 at ! organ1 & ! girls' *oir l$ ! s++1 :i* consi/$ ( ,psalm xxxix41 ! #8,nunc ,dimittis1' & ! hymns #8,! sa9ts ( ,god1 _! conflict pass$1' #8,peace1 p]fect peace1 9 ?is d>k _w ( s91' & #8,n[ ! lab\r]'s task is o'er4' 8,aft] ! s]vice1 :i* 0 conduct$ by ! ,vic> 7! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,cutts71 ,canon ,br[ne1 ^: "w 9 connection ) ! ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ations br\ght him = s _m ye>s into su* close contact ) ,miss ,buss1 deliv]$ an address f ! *ancel /eps4 ,he said ! la/ rites 7 (t5 p]=m$ ov] ^? :o 7 too "y to h %[n promise2 ov] ^? :o _h %[n promise1 & 7 cut (f1 z x seem$1 prematurely2 ov] ^? :o _h liv$ long]1 & _h _h no aim1 done no "w 9 life2 ov] ^? :o _h _h noble aims1 & _h be5 disappo9t$1 or :o1 hav+ se5 ! fulfilm5t ( _! aims1 _h outliv$ _! fri5ds1 & di$ sil5t & alone4 ,h[ exactly ! opposite ( all ?is 0 ! record ( ,frances ,m>y ,buss6 ,%e _h great aims1 %e _h se5 a noble "w p]fectly done1 %e 0 surr\nd$ to ! la/ by affectionate fri5ds4 ,x 0 n too mu* to say t %e 0 "o ( ! mo/ prom95t actors 9 t :i* _h *ang$ ! face ( a l>ge area ( human life4 ,!re 7 _m pres5t :o _h play$ a l>ge "p 9 x1 b he c\ld n "n ! liv+4 ,miss ,anne ,cl\gh & ,miss ,buss 71 ( ^? :o _h pass$ away1 ^? :o _h develop$ ! be/ ( woman's nature1 ! lat5t p[] & *>m ( t intellect :i* 0 s subtle 9 its intuition & s swift 9 its spr+4 ,miss ,buss _h r$uc$ ! we> & te> ( ef=t by ! improvem5t ( me?od1 & _h *ang$ t :i* _h be5 dull & flat & pa9ful into brightness & int]e/4 ,?\s&s ( girls' lives _h be5 made happi]1 hundr$s ( wom5 7 n[ do+ cong5ial woman's "w ?r\gh h] means4 ,x 0 difficult to believe t x _h all gr[n f no?+ 9 ?irty ye>s4 ,x 0 n ) h] z ) _m--t o!rs _h lab\r$1 & %e _h ent]$ into _! lab\rs2 %e 0 h]self ! pione]1 & h]self _h cr[n$ ! "w4 ,x _h n be5 done f policy2 x _h all come f love & sympa?y1 comb9$ ) t practical intuition :i* always lays its f+] on ! important po9t4 ,n[ h] task 0 o'er1 t fai?ful lab\r]1 "u :om a wild]ness _h gr[n into a g>d51 ! g>d5 _h blossom$ into fl[]s s fair1 _h borne fruit s sweet4 ,x 0 ! la/ day ( ! ye>1 ! eve ( a ,new ,ye>4 ,! ,*ur*'s lessons br\ght be=e !m t beautiful *apt] ( ! ,revelation :i* describ$ ! new heav5s & ! new e>?4 ,miss ,buss' quiet & decid$ religi\s "* enabl$ !m to ent] )\t hesitation on t bran* ( ?\ght4 ,h] religi\s "* %one naturally ?r\gh\t h] educational "w4 ,!y read ( ! g>ni%+ ( heav5 ) preci\s /ones ( v>i\s hues & _m names1 n !re because ( ?is hue or t1 ( ?is *>act]i/ic or ! o!r1 b because !y 7 preci\s /ones4 ,9 all rev]5t fai? !y foll[$ 9 imag9ation ! plac+ ( _! fri5d1 n[ lo/ "h1 among ! preci\s /ones 9 heav51 & !y might pray t ( !mselves x might be true t %e 0 b gone be=e4 8,! second "p ( ! s]vice 0 p]=m$ 9 ! little *ur*y>d ( ,!ydon ,bois1 ne> #8,boscombe4' ,! j\rney seem$ to be made d\bly sad by ! remembrance ( ! _m delightful holidays we _h sp5t at #8,! ,cottage1' & by all its associations2 & yet we felt t we w\ld r %e 7 laid to re/ !re1 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 ?an 9 a cr[d$ ,london cemet]y4 #8,aft] life's fitful fev] %e sleeps well4' 8,! day 0 pi]c+ly cold1 9 spite ( ! bright sun%9e1 & ! gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) sn[4 ,ab\t six hundr$ w5t d[n to ,!ydon ,bois by a special tra91 & ! long procession 0 =m$ at ! foot ( ! hill on :i* ! *ur* /&s4 ,mr4 ,g>rod1 ,secret>y ( ! ,tea*]s' ,guild1 ,mr4 ,fo/] ,watson1 ,ma/] ( ,me?od at ,ab]y/) ,college1 ,mr4 ,p9*es1 ,treasur] ( ! ,college ( ,preceptors1 & ,mr4 ,w4 ,k4 ,hill1 ,head-,ma/] ( ! ,k5ti% ,t[n ,s*ool1 act$ z m>%als4 ,at two o'clock1 ! he>se & c>riages ) ! *ief m\rn]s rea*$ ! spot1 & ! long tra9 ( m\rn]s1 head$ by ! cl]gy1 ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,e4 ,campbell1 ,vic> ( ,!ydon ,bois1 ,canon ,b>k]1 & ,canon ,br[ne1 mov$ sl[ly up ! hill4 ,imm$iately beh9d ! cl]gy came ! girls' *oir1 s++ #8,h[ bright ! glori\s spirits %9e4' ,! voices1 subdu$ z !y 71 ow+ to ! great l5g? ( ! procession1 _h--if "o may s express x--a wond]fully spiritual effect4 ,! *ur*y>d 0 q fill$ ) ! m\rn]s1 & aft] ! actual s]vice 0 f9i%$1 ,canon ,b>k] deliv]$ a %ort address to ^? assembl$ r\nd ! op5 grave on ! life-"w & lessons taught by ,miss ,buss1 ^: "n1 he said1 w\ld be connect$ ) ! comm5cem5t ( ! high] education ( wom5 = _m ye>s to come4 ,he dwelt on ! zeal & ability display$ by ! deceas$ 9 f\nd+ ! great s*ool 9 ,camd5 ,t[n1 & ! mo/ important educational te/imony %e _h giv5 be=e ! ,s*ools ,commission4 ,miss ,buss also e/abli%$ ! ,head-mi/resses' ,association & ! ,tea*]s' ,guild1 & h] s*ools 7 ! models ( ^? ( ! ,girls' ,public ,day ,s*ool ,company4 ,! effect & success ( h] "w 0 se5 at ,girton & ,newnham ,colleges1 & at ! ,london ,univ]sity1 & he m5tion$ ! fact t at "o "t at lea/ two-?irds ( ! girls at ,girton 7 f ,miss ,buss' own s*ool4 ,! *ief po9t 9 reg>d to h] "* 0 h] rem>kable p]sonality & indomitable /r5g?4 ,h] simplicity & s+l5ess ( he>t 7 )\t a ta9t ( p]sonal ambition4 ,he dilat$ on h] great p[] ( assimilat+ new ideas1 & said ! influ5ce ( h] w 0 extraord9>y4 ,h] "n w\ld live = ye>s1 & ! wom5 n only ( ?is c\ntry1 b ( e o!r1 ow$ h] a debt ( gratitude = ! noble "w %e _h accompli%$4 ,he t\*$ ^u h] deep religi\s "*1 manife/$ s cle>ly 9 h] quiet advice & consolation to ! girls :o came to h] 9 any worry or tr\ble1 & f9ally he said x 0 a bless+ to any "o to be able to see1 z ,miss ,buss _h done1 h] life's "w cr[n$ ) success be=e %e dep>t$4 8,9 compliance ) ! express$ wi% ( ! family1 comp>atively few wrea?s 7 s5t1 b ^! 7 q z _m z c\ld well be dealt )4 ,9 addition to ^? f memb]s ( ! family1 ! tea*]s ( ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate ,s*ool s5t a wrea? ( laurel1 ! ,camd5 ,s*ool tea*]s a wrea?1 ,miss ,ridley 7a ,gov]nor ( ! s*ool f its e>ly days7 & ,miss ,j4 ,t4 ,ridley a wrea?1 ,myra ,lodge an an*or ( violets1 :ile ! pupils fe/oon$ & decorat$ ! he>se4 ,mo/ ( ^? pres5t c>ri$ fl[]s1 :i* !y ?rew into ! ivy-l9$ grave4 8,= ! great] "p ( ! s]vice l>ge flakes ( sn[ _h be5 sl[ly fall+4 ,! day w ev] rema9 9 our he>ts4 ,?\gh "o ( deep sadness1 yet !re 0 )al a feel+ ( gratitude t we1 too1 _h kn[n h]1 & ( pride t we 7 ,miss ,buss' girls4 8,,eleanor ,m4 ,,hill40 ,x is impossible to d m ?an m]ely indicate ! feel+ caus$ by ! dea? ( ,frances ,m>y ,buss1 z evid5c$ 9 ! piles ( lett]s address$ to h] family1 & to ,mrs4 ,bryant & memb]s ( ! /aff1 by lead]s 9 ! educational _w1 z well z by pupils1 pa/ & pres5t1 & by fri5ds f e "p ( ! globe4 ,! extracts already giv5 w s]ve to repres5t ?is deep & widespread s5se ( loss1 & to %[ 9 h[ _m he>ts h] memory w live on4 ,( outw>d & visible memorials !re are sev]al /ill 9 progress4 ,"o only is z yet complet$1 a w9d[ giv5 by relatives & fri5ds to ,holy ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 :]e1 on ,octob] #c1 a special d$icatory s]vice 0 held4 ,! subject is ,/4 ,s*ola/ica1 ! devot$ si/] ( ,/4 ,b5$ict :o f\nd$ ,monte ,cass9o1 ! fir/ mona/]y ( ! ,we/]n ,*ur*4 ,/4 ,s*ola/ica is said to h help$ l>gely 9 ! revival ( religion & le>n+ t m>k$ ! six? c5tury4 ,%e became ! ,head ( ! fir/ community ( nuns1 & x is 9 ?is "* t %e is repres5t$ 9 ! upp] "p ( ! w9d[4 ,9 ! l[] "p %e is seat$1 ) "o ( h] "y novices at h] knee1 9 keep+ ) h] "n1 & ) ! "w ( ! great tea*] ?us commemorat$1 ^: lik5ess is pla9ly recognizable 9 ! features ( ! sa9t4 ,above ! head ( ! upp] figure runs a scroll ) ! words1 8,i "k ?y works1 & *>ity1 & s]vice1 & fai?0 7,rev4 ii4 #ai74 ,! inscription bel[ is1 8,9 lov+ memory ( ,frances ,m>y ,buss1 = =ty-five ye>s a communicant ( ?is ,*ur*40 ,! memorial w9d[ 9 ! ,clo?work]s' ,hall1 ,s&all ,road1 :i* is to be ! gift ( ! ,company1 is /ill 9 progress4 ,! design repres5ts f\r typical wom5 f sacr$ hi/ory1 all peculi>ly appropriate-- ,i4 ,deborah1 8a "m 9 ,israel0 7,judg4 v4 #g74 ,,ii4 ,huldah1 8! prophetess10 ) :om 8_m commun$0 7#b ,k+s xxii4 #ad74 ,,iii4 ,m>y1 :o 8*ose ! bett] "p0 7,luke x4 #db74 ,,iv4 ,phbe1 8a s]vant ( ! ,*ur*1 & a succ\r] ( _m0 7,rom4 xvi4 #a74 ,a portrait is introduc$ into ! design4 ,9 ! ,camd5 ,s*ool !re is to be a m>ble bu/1 ! gift ( ! same g5]\s donors1 :o h already done s mu* to beautify ! s*ools4 ,b ! memorial :i* w\ld mo/ h pleas$ h] ^: "n x w be> is 9 ! ,travell+ ,s*ol>%ips1 to :i* ! public subscriptions are to be devot$4 ,9 keep+ ) ! l>ge-he>t$ness :i* knew no b\nds1 ! b5efit ( ^! ,s*ol>%ips w n be conf9$ to ! two s*ools ( :i* %e 0 ! f\nd]4 ,x is hop$ t _m a worn & jad$ tea*] may ?us d]ive f =eign travel ! re/ & refre%m5t :i* s (t5 s5t ,miss ,buss h]self back to "w ) r5ew$ vig\r2 & x c sc>cely be d\bt$ t 9 ext5t ^! ,s*ol>%ips w prove wor?y ( "o :o s l>gely gave to o!rs4 ,! acc\nt giv5 by ,miss ,bur/all ( ! re-op5+ ( ! s*ool aft] ! great *ange t _h come ^u x is full ( int]e/-- 8,! op5+ ( s*ool on ! fir/ day ( t]m 0 a /range1 b inspir+ & impressive1 c]emony1 :i* none ( ^? pres5t are likely to =get4 ,! d>k ranks ( ! girls1 z !y /ood = pray]s1 ! black dresses ( ! tea*]s1 ! laurel wrea? hung above our de> ,f\nd]'s portrait1 ! empty great *air1 :i* w\ld nev] be fill$ aga9 by h] we _h se5 !re s (t5--all told ! /ory :i* ! fun]al hymns#ba sung be=e & aft] pray]s reit]at$4 ,:5 ! %ort1 v %ort1 s]vice 0 conclud$1 ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,buss came =w>d1 & fir/1 on behalf ( ! family1 ?ank$ ! /aff = _! "w 7a v lab\r ( love inde$7 9 organiz+ ! fun]al arrangem5ts1 & ! girls = _! s++ on ! sad occasion4 ,he !n1 z ,cl]k to ! ,gov]nors1 w5t on to say t ! ,gov]nors _h be5 unable1 ow+ to ! %ortness ( ! "t t _h elaps$1 to make any f9al arrangem5t1 b t !y _h ask$ ,mrs4 ,bryant to take ! po/ ( act+ ,head-mi/ress dur+ ! t]m4 8,mrs4 ,bryant1 aft] say+ a few words 9 response to ,mr4 ,buss1 gave a %ort address1 express+ 7z %e said7 ! ?\ghts & memories t rose to ! surface 9 try+ to realize ! greatness ( ! lead] :o _h pass$ f among u4 ,sympa?y1 absolute devotion ( self1 extraord9>y en]gy ( w1 m>vell\s *>ity--^! "o ?\ght ( z !y _h be5 %[n ye> aft] ye> 9 c\nsel1 9 delight 9 o!r's pleasures1 9 c>ry+ ideas into action1 9 pati5ce & help to inf]ior work]s1 9 hon\r & appreciation to tal5t1 9 rais+ ! weak1 9 /r5g!n+ ! /rong4 8,! ?rill ( emotion1 ( loyalty1 ( sorr[1 & ( hope1 :i* pass$ ?r\gh ! he>ts ( s _m ( u z %e spoke1 is too p]sonal1 too sacr$ = expression4 ,x 0 a relief :5 music1 t div9e art :i* beg9s :]e words end1 came to speak regret & aspiration1 z ! solemn *ords ( ! ,dead ,m>* 9 #8,saul' fl[$ f ! organ4 ,j at ?is mom5t1 a little aft] #i4cj a4m41 a w9t] ?und]/orm roll$ up4 ,! light grew fa9t]1 ! w9d s\nd$ r\nd ! build+2 /ill ! music peal$ on z ! d>kness ga!r$1 ris+ /rong] & full] 9 its confid5ce ( triumph ov] dea?1 :51 j at ! climax ( ! melody1 a fla% ( lightn+ blaz$ = an in/ant l an answ]+ fire f ! heav5ly _w4 ,x 0 a /range co9cid5ce1 b x 0 n ! fir/ "t t ,nature _h seem$ to sympa?ize ) our grief & ) our consolation4 ,! fl[]s & ! w9t] sun%9e ( ,new ,ye>'s ,eve1 ! s(tly-fall+ b5$iction ( ! sn[ 9 ! *ur*y>d at ,!ydon--^! _h _! mean+4 ,s1 too1 _h ! symbol ( p[]1 ( en]gy1 ( light 9 d>kness1 :5 ! ,new ,ye> began ) its new "w & its new1 yet old1 inspiration40 ,footnote #ba3 8,! sa9ts ( ,god1 _! conflict pass$10 & 8,peace1 p]fect peace40 ,! music ceas$1 & all /ood = a mom5t 9 sil5ce1 till1 z ,miss ,fawcett tells u-- 8,mrs4 ,bryant said v quietly1 #8,! classes w n[ pass to _! own rooms z usual6' &1 z we obey$1 ! cl\ds cle>$ away1 & ! place 0 soon flood$ ) brilliant sun%9e4 #8,le roi e/ mort3 vive le roi6' 0 ! ?\ght 9 all m9ds4 ,b our new ,head _h tak5 h] /& on ! old ord] ( ?+s1 & !re is sweetness 9 our sadness40 ,ow+ to "s te*nicalities :i* c\ld n be set aside1 ! po/ ( ,head-mi/ress 0 /ill n fill$ (ficially ei!r on ! ,f\ndation ,day or ,prize ,day1 ,june #bg1 #ahie1 & ^! may !re=e be c\nt$ z ! la/ days ( ! old rgime1 ! belov$ ,f\nd] /ill hold+ supreme rule1 ?r\gh ! self-effac+ loyalty ) :i* h] successor did hon\r to ! *]i%$ memory4#bb ,footnote #bb3 ,9 a pap] f\nd 9 ,miss ,buss' desk !re is gratify+ pro( ( ! satisfaction x w\ld h giv5 h] to "k ( ! *oice ( h] successor-- 8,i "k ,mrs4 ,bryant well1 & ?9k h] ! mo/ compet5t woman 9 ! :ole range ( my acqua9tance to take up my "w aft] me4 ,%e is bright1 accompli%$1 en]getic1 & e>ne/4 ,%e is amiable & lov+1 &1 above all1 has vital =ce4 ,%e has1 inde$1 #8a heal?y m9d 9 a heal?y body4' ,pages ( writ+ c\ld n express m /rongly my conviction t %e is ! "o woman :o w\ld & c\ld c>ry on ! s*ool 9 ! same _s z x is c>ri$ on n[4 ,h] fell[-work]s w\ld also be loyal to h]1 & %e w\ld be consid]ate ab\t !m4 7,sign$7 8,,frances ,,m>y ,,buss4 8,myra ,lodge1 ,feb4 #c1 #ahgh40 ,on ,f\ndation ,day 7,april #d7--;h5ce=? to be kn[n z ,f\nd]'s ,day--! s5se ( loss 0 manife/ 9 ! black dresses ( ! /aff1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( ! usual daffodils ) :i* ! ,hall _h be5 gay 9 pa/ times4 ,! ne$lework 0 %[n z usual1 b 9 place ( ! ent]ta9m5t ( o!r ye>s1 !re 0 an organ recital1 foll[$ by a selection ( sacr$ music1 end+ ) ! hymn1 s deeply impressive to all !re1 8,! sa9ts ( ,god1 _! conflict pass$40 ,on ! ,prize ,day 7,june #bg7 !re 0 a special appropriat5ess 9 ! fact t 9 ,pr(essor ,jebb ( ,cambridge1 :o occupi$ ! *air1 !re %\ld h be5 s di/+ui%$ a repres5tative ( ! ,univ]sity :i* _h be5 s mu* to "o :o _h lab\r$ to op5 = o!rs ! way ?i!r :i* %e c\ld n h]self foll[4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ,lady ,fr$]ick ,cav5di%1 :o gave ! prizes on ?is la/ day1 !re 0 also a v special fitness1 n only z a v active memb] ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,girls' ,public ,day ,s*ools ,company--a "w made possible 9 ! beg9n+ by ,miss ,buss' success 9 h] s*ools--b /ill m z ! daught] ( ,"l ,lyttelton1 "o ( ! e>lie/ fri5ds to ! high] education ( girls 9 g5]al1 &1 9 p>ticul>1 to ! ,nor? ,london ,collegiate & ,camd5 ,s*ools = girls4 ,! day 0 fur!r m>k$ z ! close ( ! fir/ great p]iod ( ! ,s*ool's hi/ory by ! abs5ce1 n only ( ! ,head h]self1 b ( two ( h] =emo/ help]s--! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/] & ,mr4 ,elliott--! "o suff]+ f ! illness s soon to prove fatal1 & ! o!r f sudd5 b]eavem5t4 ,s f> back z #ahgi ,miss ,buss1 9 regrett+ ! abs5ce on ! op5+ ( ! new ,hall ( ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,lee1 _h ?us writt5 ( ^! ?ree fri5ds-- 8,= ye>s pa/ ,mr4 ,lee 0 ! "o p]son :o 0 guide1 philosoph]1 & fri5d2 :o gave up 8 "t1 & :o1 ) ,mr4 ,elliott & ,mr4 ,?orold1 met con/antly 9 ,camd5 ,/reet1 look$ aft] ,myra ,lodge z well z #bjb1 work$ up ! law que/ions 7,mr4 ,elliott has always giv5 8 law k to me & to ! movem5t f ! beg9n+71 & 9 fact work$ h>d :5 fri5ds 7 few & success 0 app>5tly hopeless40 ,mr4 ,lee's removal f ,london depriv$ ,miss ,buss ( 8 valuable help1 b = fifte5 ye>s long] ,dr4 ,?orold & ,mr4 ,elliott 7 by h] side 9 any "t ( ne$1 & _! k9d & g5ial spee*es _h come to be an ess5tial "p ( ,prize ,day rejoic+4 ,& s ! old ord] *anges once aga94 ,b1 no long] look+ sadly backw>d1 we may turn hopefully to ! future1 z pa/ & pres5t are unit$ 9 ! he>tfelt tribute to ! ,f\nd] ) :i* h] successor takes up ! "w ( ! s*ool4 8,la/ ye> ,i /ood beh9d h] 9 ?is place & read ! ,prize ,day report1 :i* 0 h] report1 = h]4 ,to-day ,i am pr\d to be h] deputy once aga9 & glad1 = ?is day at lea/1 ( ! circum/ances :i* h det]m9$ t z yet no "o speaks 9 h] place z m ?an a deputy4 8,! ?\ght ( our ,s*ool's pa/--! pride 9 x1 ! regret = x z pa/--mu/ be specially ) u all to-day4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 =ty-five ye>s we meet toge!r = our ye>ly di/ribution ( prizes )\t ! graci\s pres5ce ( ! ,f\nd]1 a pres5ce s famili>1 t _c be replac$4 ,a great tea*]1 a wise adm9i/rator1 a /rong & sympa!tic lead]1 %e held a place almo/ z unique 9 ! educational _w z ! hi/ory ( ! s*ools %e f\nd$4 ,nev]!less1 ! loss to u 9 ?is s*ool is deepe/1 wide/1 mo/ intimate4 ,to ^? :o h be5 h] colleagues1 ! s5se ( x is ev] pres5t1 9 all ! details ( "w1 & affect+ all ! relations ( fri5d%ip4 8,noble "w l h]s rema9s 9 effect = all "t1 & great inspirations are immortal1 pass+ on f m9d to m9d4 ,! neighb\rhood kn[s1 & w long "k1 our build+ z #8,miss ,buss' ,s*ool1' & our traditions h already liv$ too long to lose ! /amp ( ! 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"w to come4 ,none pres5t on t day w =get ! inspiration ( ! clos+ words ( ?is address--words d\bly /rong z quot$ by "o :o _h come ?r\gh a great d>kness into ! light3 "o :o w always /& out z witness t a he>t empti$ ( joy may yet become a full *annel ( bless+-- 8,:at ?\gh ! brightness dim1 ! glory fade1 ,! spl5d\r vani%8--,n ( ^! is made ,! holy tru/ t to y\r *>ge is giv51 ,*ildr5 ( ,god1 inh]itors ( heav56 ,a sacr$ burd5 is ! life ye be>1 ,look on x1 lift x1 be> x solemnly1 ,/& up1 & walk b5ea? x /eadfa/ly1 ,fall n = sorr[1 falt] n = s91 ,b upw>d1 onw>d1 till ! goal ye w94 ,god guide y1 & ,god gu>d y all ! way2 ,*ildr5 ( light1 set =?1 set =? to-day60 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,index4 7,,educational74 ,a ,abbott1 ,dr4 ,e4 ,a41 #cc1 #acd1 #bgg ,ablett1 ,dr41 #bbf ,assi/ant-,mi/resses' ,association1 #bde ,b ,beale1 ,miss1 #f1 #ah1 #ea1 #ahb1 #bcb1 #cdj1 #che ,bodi*on1 ,madame1 #ah1 #bha ,bo/ock1 ,miss1 #e1 #ej1 #bec ,brew]s' ,company1 #ajd1 #adg1 #aej1 #aef1 #afd1 #chd ,br[ne1 ,canon1 #bei1 #che ,bryant1 ,dr4 ,sophie1 #c1 #afi1 #age1 #bae1 #bgj1 #che1 #cij1 #cid ,burbury1 ,mrs41 #ai1 #ia1 #acd1 #bec1 #bij1 #chd ,buss1 ,mr4 ,r4 ,w41 #cb1 #ci1 #ed1 #eg1 #gd ----1 ,mrs41 #cj1 #dj1 #gd1 #bgf ----1 ,rev4 ,a4 ,j41 #dc1 #dg1 #ia1 #cag1 #cbe1 #cec1 #cij ----1 ,rev4 ,s41 #dc1 #ia1 #aej1 #bfe1 #bhf1 #cbj ,c ,cambridge ,local ,exam9ations1 #e1 #ae1 #ai1 #bef1 #beh ---- p>ties1 #cde ,cav5di%1 ,lady ,f41 #bib1 #bid ,"*1 #bah ,*elt5ham1 #cda ,*ess>1 ,miss1 #bgf1 #bgg ,*ildr51 love (1 #cdg ,*reimann1 ,miss1 #bbf ,clo?work]s' ,company1 #ajd1 #aej1 #aed1 #chd1 #chi ,cl\gh1 ,miss1 #ah1 #bh1 #aca1 #bde1 #bfb1 #bgf1 #bhf1 #chf ,cobbe1 ,miss1 #ab1 #cb1 #ec1 #aag1 #aba1 #abg1 #ahd1 #aic ,cock1 ,miss1 ,m4,d41 #bbj ,college1 ,que5's1 #e1 #ad1 #dg1 #ea ----1 ,b$=d1 #ad1 #ej ----1 ,cambridge ,tra9+1 #bha ----1 ,*elt5ham1 #ad1 #ea1 #cda ----1 ,girton1 #ac1 #afd1 #agd1 #bec1 #bfa ----1 ,holl[ay1 #bfb ----1 ,m>ia ,grey ,tra9+1 #bhj ----1 ,newnham1 #bfb ,d ,danson1 ,mr4 ,w41 #ia1 #abe1 #bdj ,davies1 ,miss1 #aj1 #bg1 #ej1 #aja1 #aje1 #bcb1 #bfi1 #bhb1 #cjj1 #che ,degrees = wom51 #bfe ,doreck1 ,miss1 #bgc1 #bge ,e ,education = girls1 #ac1 #abh ----1 ,m$ical1 = wom51 #bii ,education1 ,lett] on1 #aii ---- 9 ,sw$51 #aaj1 #cbc ---- ,union1 #aag1 #abb1 #abd ,educational ideals1 #bje ,elliott1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,t41 #ia1 #ajd1 #bdj1 #cic ,ew>t1 ,miss1 #ah1 #ia1 #abe1 #acd1 #ada1 #bha1 #bid ,f ,family affection1 #ge ,f>m]1 ,dr41 #bbe ,fe>on1 ,mr4 ,d4 ,b41 #c1 #bee ,fit*1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,g41 #c1 #i1 #aeb1 #afd1 #beb1 #bff1 #bfh1 #bhj1 #ced1 #che ,g ,g>rett1 ,miss1 #ai1 #aja1 #cjj ,g5]osity1 #ie1 #bdi 8,girl-graduates10 #ad1 #afi ,girton1 #ac1 #afd1 #agd1 #bec1 #bfa ,gov]nesses' ,b5evol5t ,in/itution1 #dg1 #bhi ,graphic p[]1 #ce 8,graphic ,satire10 #cb ,grey1 ,mrs4 ,william1 #ah1 #aje1 #aag1 #abg1 #aca1 #aeb1 #afd1 #bcb1 #bgd1 #bgg1 #cfd ,gurney1 ,miss1 #ai1 #aai1 #abc ,h ,hadl&1 ,miss1 #bdc1 #bib ,hall1 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,c41 #di1 #ajg ,h]o-wor%ip1 #fa ,hodgson1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,b41 #af1 #hi1 #ih1 #agc1 #bje1 #bgd1 #bhi1 #bid1 #ced1 #cfe 8,home ,rule10 #cja ,hubb>d1 ,miss1 #ah1 #bij ,hughes1 ,miss ,e4 ,p41 #bhe1 #caa ,humanity1 #bi ,humility1 #bej ,hygi5e1 #ahc ,i ,influ5ce1 #ei ,j ,jebb1 ,pr(41 #cib ,jewsbury1 ,miss1 #ajh1 #aaa1 #abg ,j\rnal1 ,wom5's ,education1 #aba ,k ,k9d]g>t51 #ga1 #bge ,l ,la+1 ,rev4 ,d41 #e1 #dd1 #gd1 #bec ,la?am1 ,mr41 #e1 #aj1 #adg ,lee1 ,rev4 ,c41 #ia1 #cib ,lyttelton1 #b1 #aj1 #ajb1 #cib ,m ,mann]s1 #aid ,mann+1 ,miss ,e4 ,a41 #ah1 #bdc1 #bge1 #bha1 #cjb ,m>t91 ,miss ,frances1 #ah1 #ea ,maurice1 ,pr(4 ,f4 ,d41 #ad1 #di1 #eb ,memorials1 #chd ,m5zies1 ,mrs41 #bfd ,music1 #bje1 #bbd ,myra ,lodge1 #ib1 #ie1 #agi1 #cgc ,n ,naturalness1 #ahi ,neate1 ,mr41 #ajc ,ne$lework1 #cg1 #afi1 #aga1 #bfi ,nicolay1 ,pr(41 #di1 #ea ,notes1 #baa ,o ,ord]1 #bag ,ov]work1 #ahc ,p ,payne1 ,mr4 ,joseph1 #aba1 #bjb1 #bge ,peace ,society1 #cjc ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 #a1 #abe1 #afj ,pr9cess ( ,wales1 #aae1 #abe1 #aea1 #afj ,prize-,day1 #a1 #afj1 #bch1 #cic ,q ,quietness1 #ah ,r ,reid1 ,mrs41 #ej ,responsiv5ess1 #aic ,rev]5ce1 #aig ,rob9s1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,c41 #ij1 #ajc1 #aec1 #aee1 #afc ,roby1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,j41 #adg1 #adi ,rog]s1 ,rev4 ,william1 #aje1 #aah1 #ade1 #afj ,royal ,commission1 ,fir/ ,s*ools ,inquiry1 #b ---- ----1 ,second ,s*ools ,inquiry1 #agh1 #big ---- ----1 ,*>ity1 #acf ---- ----1 ,end[$ ,s*ools1 #acd1 #ace1 #adg ,s ,s*ool1 ,nor? 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