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seem to like it! They do clear out, however,
while the joss sticks burn.

June 12, 1922 – Monday
Ma Thin My ine, my Burmese teacher, was here
at seven this a.m. as I wasn't there chota I kept
her waiting a few minutes – about ten. I would
have liked to have kept her waiting a week at
least – but the matter wasn't left to my choice.
There was C. C. meeting last eve about 6, but as I
knew nothing of it, of course I wasn't ready, so
didn't get there. I went to opening exercises this
a.m., where Mrs. E. plays an entrance March,
there they sing "Glory be to the Father", followed
by a hymm; then a psalm read with a certain
group as leaders, all this in English; followed
by the Lord's Prayer in Burmese, then a prayer
in the same language by one of the teachers;
when there are announcements, etc., & they
March out to music. Mrs. E. made some re-
marks [remarks], to which I was held to respond – which I
did very briefly, one of the teachers interpreting
for me. Following this I taught the 5th stand-
ard [standard] English class, while their regular teacher
was out giving a Burmese lesson. At 2:30 I was to
have one of the High School Bible classes, but as all
my wordly goods arrived just before that but
that Miss O. wouldn't let me go, but took the class for
me. One bbl. of books broke open coming up on
the cart; hope none are lost, but that is yet to
be found out. They opened the big box containing
my bed in the yard down stairs and then
put the box on the east porch as it looked
like rain. None of the other things were opened.
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rain after all. A pwè had been going on in
front of our house – in the st. for 3 nights when
we arrived, & I hear
is to continue for seven more! In the afternoon
at 3:30 we repaired to the assembly room where all
gathered to give me a welcome with songs, recitations,
poems, etc.

June 13, 1922 – Tuesday
Didn't get chota till after my lesson this
a.m. Then chapel, Engl. class, back to work on straigh-
tening [straightening] out my things; breakfast, clean up – I washed
out dresser drawers & closet shelves today – Bible
class; dust books, bathe, dress, write to Misses Camp-
bell [Campbell] & Nicholas, later Mrs. G. also; supper; music
on the victrola, attended to by Miss Parrott, as we've had
all 4 eves since I've been here; Mrs. E. left us tonight,
however, & went into the office to write letters. Later
Miss P. & I went out – at my request – to see the pwè for
for a short time; there was a wooden or papier maché
horse & leopard puppets & these constituted, in ad-
dition [addition] to the band, the sole amusement; food stalls
of various kinds were all about, also a merry-go-
round [merry-go-round]; but to me, as always, the chief interest was
the people themselves. After fixing up the book to
mail to Mrs. G. I went to bed about 11 p.m., so fear I
shall be sleepy tomorrow. The wind is such that both
last & this eve I had to pin down a corner of the
net with a big safety. Tore one of my fingernails
last eve tucking the bar in. As soon as I get
sufficiently settled will have a man come & fix
my lights – only one & it too high; I want one
more adjustable so I can carry to any part of
the room. Must also give the order for my dresser
and book cases; think I'll have the latter copied
from Miss P's; the former of hers is too long making