ed
forward for so long to going to college, to find the same
narrowness and cramped feeling.--There is one other thing
that Mrs. S. (the mother of one of the students) spoke of
yesterday, which is very true I am sorry to say, and that is
in regard to the religious influence. She said that she thought
that Mr. Durant by driving the girls so, and continually harping
on the subject, was losing all his influence and was doing just
the opposite of what he intended. I know that with my room-mate
and her set he is a constant source of ridicule and his
exhortations and prayers are retailed in the most terrible way.
I have set my foot down on it and I will not allow anything
of the sort done in my room, but I know that it is done
elsewhere, and that every spark of religious interest is killed
by the process. I have firmly made up my mind that it shall
not affect me and I have succeeded in controlling myself this far.

On December 31, we find her writing: "My Greek is the only pleasant
thing to which I can look forward, and I am quite sure good
instruction awaits me there."

In 1876 she cheers up a bit, and on September 17, writes: "I am
going to like Miss Lord (professor of Latin) very much indeed
and shall derive a great deal of profit from her teaching." And
on October 8,

"Having already had so much Greek, I think I could take the classical
course for Honors right through, even though I did not begin German
until another year, and as I am quite anxious to study Chemistry
and have the laboratory practice perhaps I had best take Chemistry
now and leave German for another year. It is indeed a problem and
a profound one as to what I am to do with my education and I am
very anxious to hear from father in answer to my letter and get
his thoughts on the matter. I have the utmost confidence in
Miss Horton's judgment (professor of Greek) and I think I shall
talk the matter over with her in a day or two."

Evidently the "experiments" which had taken so much of her time
in 1875 had now been eliminated, and she was able to respect
the work which she was doing. Her Sunday schedule, which she
sends her mother on October 15, 1876, will be of interest to the
modern college girl.

Rising Bell 7
Breakfast 7.45
Silent Hour 9.30
Bible Class