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while testing his strength of character are not likely
to be followed by most boys in their teens.

S. T. M's. this second piece was a laughable short story
"Chlarissy Hun and the Flood". Elizabeth G. Thomas
offered three newspaper clippings all excellent.
closing with "Good Society is that which is not
personal in its thoughts" Margaret S. Hallowell
read of the wonderful strides in science of the
last 50 yrs. A long list of what we consider
essentials was appended all of which we would have to
relinquish if we could return to the "good old
times" reminding us of a sort of game called
"What Gerorge Washington never saw", canned
peaches, a woman suffragist, postage stamps,
matches and an abolitionist being a few of
the things named. Mary E. Moore gave a short
account of her recent particularly exasperating
experience in house cleaning and it was the
general opinion that it was time Sandy Spring
women had emancipated themselves from the
despotic rule of tyrants of the whitewash brush
and paste bucket by seeking more efficient and
truthful assistants from adjacent cities or towns.

Albina O. Stabler read of the unhappy and
discontented men who have troubles and perplexities
no less wearing that those of the discontented poor.
It was stated there were three kinds of discontent
a discontent contemptible, a discontent
natural and a discontent noble and productive of
good works.