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upon the advent of a New Year, the time
when a man usually takes stock of himself.
"Be conservative in good resolutions, resolving
to be better, rather than to be perfect. Decide
to act more kindly, think more charitably,
speak more pleasantly, work more diligently,
give more cheerfully." She also favored us
with that good poem entitled, "The House by
Road"

"Let me live in my house by the side of the road
Where the races of men go by
They are good, they are bad, they are weak they
are strong,
Wise, foolish, - so am I.
Then why should I sit in the scorners seat,
Or hurl the cynics ban?
Let me live in my house by the side
of the road,
And be a friend to man.

Ella L. Hartshorne said she had a list
of old Westtown scholars she had been requested
to locate, if possible, and the residences
of a member in both Md. & Va. were known
to someone present, also that several had
passed away.

Emma T. Stabler told us of the high
positions women are now filling. In
many western states, and some Eastern
ones, the women Superintendents of Schools
far out number the men, - in fact it is
almost a monopoly in Montana, Wyoming,
Colo, and Utah. In no other country
of the world are there as many women
teachers as in America.

Helen S. Stabler brought two definitions
of wealth given to a child who asked
his mother what was meant by "a rich
man". At first she carelessley answered,
"One who has a lot of money", - and a
little later to correct the statement as follows,
"Tis not needful to have broad acres of land,
fine houses + jewels + gold.
He who hath contentment, health, love, home and friends,
Has riches unmeasured, untold."