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read a part of Washington's farewell address,
while Messers.
February 23, 1922 - Thursday
Moffitt, Phinney & Howard made short speeches; Mr.
Hubble was also called upon before we broke up, &
then we sang the 1st verse of America & dispersed.
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Language school, after a partial holiday, seems
worse than ever. I'd forgotten whether Mrs. Grove
said tonight or Sunday to dine with her, so I ate
dinner here, and then at 8 o'clock she & Dr. Osborne
arrived in his car & took me to her house, which
is very attractively furnished. The dining
room occupies the central space below, and
the living room, gay in [cretonues?] above; of
course I only got glimpses of bed-rooms, etc
on either side. We had a lovely dinner; I man-
aged the tomato soup, of which I am very fond,
delicious salad, and pink ice cream o.k.;
but had to go light on the meat - lamb with
mint sauce; potatoes & brown gravy, creamed
cauliflower & green peas; I took ginger beer, but
couldn't drink it all, & refused coffee, toast,
bread, butter, etc. I fear I did most of the talk-
ing; Dr. O. brought me "home" about 11 p.m., after
some music on the victrola. Of course Miss
D. was in bed so I tried not to waken her. We had
a short walk to Minto Mansion in the aft.
where we viewed the watercolors & minia-
tures, all portraits, on display; then took a
roundabout way back as to get more exercise.
I've been trying to get some postcards written in
answer to my lovely letters, but haven't done
much thus far; got another bunch today in ad-
dition to the ones Miss Ivins brought up yes. aft.

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February 24, 1922 - Friday
Tuesdays & Friday are always more interesting
days than the others, as on account of a short
school session I can always get more done. I
went to town after breakfast having gone to the
p.o. for stamps yes. [?] meals, & then wash-
ed my head afterwards, as Miss D. had hot water
left after doing her own shampooing. Also took
pictures yes. around one of the wells on Lower
Kemendine Road, & then a couple of our com-
pound dhoby at work. I had to go to the press, where
I drew out my last 50 rupees, bought more stamps,
left roll of films at de Souza's & got finished
prints, & back to [Ahlone?] again in short order.
Wrote cards; washed hose, hankies, etc., all aft;
also went to see Mrs. Wiatt about deaf school after
tea, but the interview was so unsatisfactory in
many ways that I was sorry I had done so; Miss
Southerland's influence is very evident and I be-
lieve it is useless to go on with it. Miss Nellie Lucas
came in while I was there, having come down
the day before to tell Mrs. Weeks goodbye, & then later
getting left at the station; so as she had several
hours between trains was putting in a few calls.
Then Miss D. & I went to the match basket ball game
between the Americans and the college boys (Bur-
mans); the former won by 2 points; a good
crowd was present. Then we went to the house of
a couple of the native teachers, where Miss D. talked
for half an hr. or more. Arrived back at the G.H.
I found a telegram from Capt. Lusk of the "Marta-
ban", whom I had invited to dinner saying he
couldn't come, but the doctor would; [?]