. Virginian . ost anything they wish. It just works fine asI always said it would. They are not near crazy about these things sincethey havent so many restrictions. Helen can tell you how well it works,for she has visited us. EDITH—Helen, you tell us more about your lectures. I guesswe can take Marys own word about her college. HELEN—You all dont want to hear anymore about those lectures,do you? I will tell 3rou why I began this work. I taught for several yearsin difl:erent girls colleges, and the girls were all so frivolous. Their onlyaim in life was to get married. So I worked out this serie
. Virginian . ost anything they wish. It just works fine asI always said it would. They are not near crazy about these things sincethey havent so many restrictions. Helen can tell you how well it works,for she has visited us. EDITH—Helen, you tell us more about your lectures. I guesswe can take Marys own word about her college. HELEN—You all dont want to hear anymore about those lectures,do you? I will tell 3rou why I began this work. I taught for several yearsin difl:erent girls colleges, and the girls were all so frivolous. Their onlyaim in life was to get married. So I worked out this series of lectures inwhich I try to inspire girls to aspire to something higher in life than justgetting married. I am just traveling around to the different colleges andIve really helped a number of girls to change their ideas. Of course, Idont want to keep everybody from getting married just because I didnt,but I do want to save girls from having this idea of anj^body. Lord, justso its a man. Page Forty-three. Harriet, now you ruiid one of your poems. I always knew youd bea poet. (During these talks, girls continue to eat and to pass things around,while some make remarks (jn what the others tell.) HARRIET—I just havent had time to write all the poems Ive hadthe inspiration for, but I will read one I wrote coming up on the train as Iviewed the wonderful scenery from the window. (Reads a poem written infree verse which none understand, but all applaud heartily.) By the way, Hattie, I must ask you while 1 think of it. Someoneby the name of Gresham has published a new theory on evoluti(;)n, and Iwondered if it could be a relative of yours. HATTIE—(Rather embarrassed) \\>11, now. Harriet. I suppose itsmy book youVe talking about. I just couldnt exactly agree with any ofthose theories of evolution. I studied under Mr. Bretnall so Ive workedout one of my own. (Girls all clap.) KATHERIXE—Hattie, we always did know youd do something likethat. HATTIE—Xow Katherine, wed like t
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