. Life and light for woman. ing when they sing and listen tothe phonograph by turns. We have some dear little girls in the newclass. Extract from letter of Mrs. William O. Ballantine of Rahuri^ India:— The very next week after I sent you a sketch of Mr. Tilak, somethinghappened to him which brought out the Mr. Tilak in so characteristic away that I wish to tell you about it. 458 Life and Light [ October Mrs. W. E. Hitchcock writes from Uduppiddi, Ceylon:— We were sorry that the kitchen was not ready for use in June and thatthe men had to be at work there for over three weeks after school opene
. Life and light for woman. ing when they sing and listen tothe phonograph by turns. We have some dear little girls in the newclass. Extract from letter of Mrs. William O. Ballantine of Rahuri^ India:— The very next week after I sent you a sketch of Mr. Tilak, somethinghappened to him which brought out the Mr. Tilak in so characteristic away that I wish to tell you about it. 458 Life and Light [ October Mrs. W. E. Hitchcock writes from Uduppiddi, Ceylon:— We were sorry that the kitchen was not ready for use in June and thatthe men had to be at work there for over three weeks after school openedand the girls had to cook in the woodshed. But this week our kitchenwas dedicated and opened for use again amid great rejoicing. It nowhas a big fireplace with a high chimney that carries off the smoke and agreat improvement it is over the former arrangement by which the smokecame into the girls faces before it found an outlet. There are a lot oflittle cooking places in a row in the big fireplace and one big place left. VILLAGE SCHOOL IN CEYLON for the iron rice kettle. Instead of having the kitchen whitewashed whenthe outside walls were done, I had it blue washed to keep clean longerand dainty it looked when we were all called to dedicate it last floor is cemented and can be washed often in place of the old brokenmuddy floor. They prepared tea and native cakes for all the school, the pastor andus, and after enjoying the feast, songs were sung, a Psalm read, and thepastor asked Gods blessing on the house and the girls. Then I told themabout Miss Lamson and Miss Day coming here and looking around and 19^4^ Our Field Correspondents 459 seeing what repairs were needed and how you had worked so hard to getthe money for it, and they send many thanks to you and the friends whosent the money. The masons are now at work making a good bathing place at the schoolwell and then they must put a brick floor in the sick room and their workwill be done for this year. Oh, yes, w
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