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ely upon ¥, to please gener- e as indulgent a ble. The German was By to be a thorough understanding the art of and the knack of making a use attractive she fzit that the best bait was thrown out to unwary men. In other words, that those qualities would attract a man l-ousewife cookir looking for a wife. But the trouble herself American girl did not about men and dc- - c du Independence was her cry. To have a profession, to make n influence and to stand the people of this world was tion. The idea has been taken up by Francisco schoolgirls, but with- their knowledge that the paper er than an ordinary ex- localities were chosen get as varied a class of possible. Certainly if the this age live up to their acle Sam can make no 0 regard to lris citizenc. cut was tc NELLIE J. DRESSER, | Denman School. ] —_ 2 grow up I shall be a 1 a mother. I will not man un! s I am sure ufficient means to sup- me mforta and a MINNIE STOYER CLAIRE SVLLIVAN the money judiciously, because I do not think it is right for a wife to waste the money her husband earns. The man I marry must have the qualities of a thor- ough gentleman; he must be good- natured, kind-hearted, chivalrous, good- looking, and an intelligent business man, and he must also be reconciled to my mother. I ghould not care to raise a very large family, two girls being all the chil- dren I want. I shall train them with much care and send them to a publ My hofne shall be in the subuibs of Boston, or perhaps in Cambridge. T shall live in a house of about ten rooms shall do as much of the housewcrk elf as possible. The reason I intend to become a mother is because I have been taught that fis every woman's duty. I shall manage the household affairs myself, because in doing 50 1 shall know where every cent of the money has gone, and will be able to regu- late my income accordingly. I say that my husband shall be “good looking” be- if he were very handsome he 11d be likely to attract other women. reascn for wishing to raise only a small family is that I can give two chil- dren more attention and devote myself more to them than if there were a num- ber to care for. They shall attend public school, for there they become acquainted with all conditions of life, and I think it helps them to be unselfish and kind to school cau: w others, They shall be raised In a town rather than in the city, because eity in- fluences are not always beneficial to young children. I shall do my own work as far as possible, because I do not want to be annoyed by the “servant girl prob- lem,” though, on second thought, “when 1 grow up” the “servant girl problem’ WD ZELLA MERKLEY and likewise many other problems may be things of the past. 3 LIZZIE McGRATH. Clement School. S I am asked to put my thoughts in words, I do so with great pleas- ure, as the reader is my first con- fidant. My greatest and highest ambi- tion is to travel, but as there are so many accidents both on the railroad and on sea I suppose I must wait until the air- ship is in progress. I should like to go tq Europe first, to see all the beautiful scenery of Rome and Florence, where the paintings of Botti- celli and other great artists are to be seen. Paris, Berlin, Milan and St. Peters- burg are also interesting cities to me, Then I should lke to see Ireland, whose beautiful lakes and hills have a fascina- tion for me even in reading a descrip- tion of them: to see the silvery lakes of ‘Killarney and to sit on the hills at sunset and watch the sun go down. Scotland, to my imagination, is very interesting. China, Japan and Siberia are all a part of my journey in imagination, but in the end the citles and towns of the United States would interest me far better than any foreign country or city. On my way home from Europe I should like to stop at New York and see Fifth avenue, with its fine houses; Buffalo, where the Temple of Music stands. Chi- cago would not be a place of interest, as all T hear of it is pork and smoke, but on coming out West I should like. to see all the cities and towns, as I have always lived within the limits of California, and in all these travels I do not wish to be alone. I should like to be with my hus- band. After I had seen all I wanted to see I. should like to settle down in a little cot- tage In the country, with great willow trees shading the house, a conservatory and a plazza to sit on of a warm even- ing. I should also like two brown dogs named Spice and Allspice, a cat, a pony, a horse and buggy and an automobile if possible, and all this to be shared by a good, kind husband. But as I have put my thoughts Into words they do not look ‘half s0 pleasant as they did when I was build- ing them. I will stop here, hoping to in- terest my reader. - HAZEL HOLMES, Denman School. 8 long as it is 80 necessary for the thoughts of my future life to be known in regard to what my |pro- fession will be a few years hence I think I would like to be a writer. I don’t mean that I would write a book which would be world renowned and praised. I mean to go traveling to finish my course of studles, including music and singing, and.also to visit scenes that are very exciting. They.would be the beginning of a short story for a maga- zine. I would also act a newspaper reporter when I was not occupled by my studies. I know I would like to go flying to some exciting scene such as the burn- ing of a house, a runaway. horse, or a man threatening to murder his rival; that is, a rival in regard to fact that they both were longing for the hand of the same young lady. Or to a scene where a poor servant was nearly frightened to death from a scolding she had received from her mistress for not having told her that 2 messeriger had arrived with a message that a distant relative had died and in his will had left her a sum of money. All these things wouid take up space in a newspaper and would be the foundation of a short story for a magaszine. After this I may get married or I may be an old maid; I cannot tell till the time comes. “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” e - MARY CHRISTAL, Clement School. k3 X3 3.1 am asked to put my ideas of ‘he future, I will do so in as few words as I possibly can. I first want to go through this school and then to High School. I should expect by that time to know the piano, mandolin and guitar and a few foreign ianguages. Then I would like to.travel across the continent to New York and then to the British Isles again and stay in England a time with my relations. To then go to France and Paris, whose broad, clean streets, beautiful parks, monuments and her fine edifices make her one of the most beautiful of the large cities, and to walk along the beau- tiful boulevard that looks out on the Seine. Then to Geneva, Genoa and Milan, and then to the grand old city of Rome. 1 would like very much to see the Pope, the anclent tombs of the saints, its beau- tiful cathedrals, especially St. Peter’s, the’ most beautiful and largest cathedral in the world; for Rome is the city visited by artists from all over the world, who go there to study the works of “old masters.” And one place more I would like to visit is Egypt and see its ancient Pyramids, especally the Sphinx and the famous pyramids of Gizeh. I would like then to return to America, to sail to and visit the old city of Montreal again and sail down the beautiful St. Lawrence. I would like to visit the United States capital, Wash- ington, see the White House, and then bv rail to Chicago and then to San Fran- cisco, where I would like to make my home. If I ever have to earn my living I would turn my thoughts to study to be a doc- tress. But if anything should prevent from being so I should like to be a teacher of piano and musical instruments. As there is only one occupation for one person to follow, 1 will stop, fearing I might change my mind for The though.s of youth are long, long thoughts, ES . . HAZEL R. SCHAD, Clement School. E have been asked to write a composition on our future ambf- tion in life. I have been think- ing of many, but have decided to take as my subject a school- teacher. A teacher’s life is not what most Ppeople make it out to be. It has its pleas- ures and its displeasures as well as any other vocation. Imagine a teacher with a class of forty or fifty pupils and all, or nearly all, with a different disposition. It is a very hard task to study them all As I now feel about it I think that I would give them all a good time with not much extra studying to do, especially home work; for, as you know, the puplls as wel as the teacher need a little recrea- tion after school hours. I do not blame the teachers for giving marks or taking off credits for Inatten- tion or disobedience, for I Intend to do that myself if I ever hold a position as schoolteacher. It seems but a few short months since I entered school and now I am in the graduating class of the Clement Grammar School. Sometimes we girls think that it is very hard to lose our credits by what we think is little or nothing. but in most cases we WiINNIB BELL deserve to be punished more than we are. I often worry over my disappointments in school during the day, but when I think I find that I am greatly to blame. To ‘become a teacher of anything ome must. practice patience and concentration and exercise will power. Many teachers are nervous and impar tient, and therefore cannot correctly con- trol their scholars. I intend when I become a teacher (if T ever do) mot to be too lenlent with my pupils; but you may take it for granted that I will never turn gray over the pleasures or displeasures of schoolteach- ing. E2 “ IRENE THEDY, Clement School. | AVING been afforded most of the luxuries of life, it has never dawned upon me until now fust what I would do if thrown upen my own responsibilities, but gath- ering my thoughts together, I think I w- uld like to educate myself to enter inte a business life, whether it be a sten- ographer, biil clerk or bookkeeper, I can- not tell, as either occupation offers the interest and independence so much sought for in this world. After a little consideration I think may be I would like to be a stenographer, be- cause first it Is not very dificult; second, one learns to express herseif so well after listening to one who i3 older and can put his !deas forward in good form, and third, because one can command a salary after a little experience to warrant her most anything she may desire. I really do think that if ever T am compelled to earn my own living it's a stenographer I shafl be. Of course, billing and bookkeep~ ing are all right, but they require too much concentration and too much respon= Continued on Page Eleven.