The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-28

after the prelIminarfes are done with and
L have made advance. as in higher math-
ematics and Latin and Creek" CT Is as a
student OF Greek that Miss Jewett did
her most brilliant worh) then the inter
est IN the subject carries me along There
always seem 70 be. new beauties. fresh
revelations, greater pleasures Every
one finds that So don't you think s0s
And i think not. for 1 have sadly hui
morous pictures IN my mind OF students
with logged persistence and wet towels
and black coffee fighting their way
through the exes TO coveted degrees 10
tack two capital letters 20 the end OF a
name
-And like also the congenial- ccmpan-
ions the advanced studies bring. It Is a
great pleasure TO meet people who are
interested in things you ind interesting
and who are informed. with whom you
can exchange ideas and discuss well.
. say higher mathematics ! ind. higher
mathematics interesting IS well as
Latin
To the. ordinary girl. whose mind cen
tiers on clothes from Paris and displaying
them at LasJeunesse, this - q pleasure
that might not appeal-that might seem
too remote and inrangkble. but the artiess
earnestness Of this student girl makes II
sweet and worthy. for It comes from the
spirit that carries to beautiful heights.
And what are YOU going 70 do With all
this learning, ask somewhat frivolous
" when she tells me that she does not
mean 70 rest on her honors OF this year,
but to go on for another year doing grad
uate work
Il think shall teach should Ike 20.
Thatsis one reason why am going 70 do
graduate work Six months OF Il II re-
quired TO qualify a teacher. but shah
stay the year should not care to 30
on studying just for the sake OF study
don't believe n simply acquiring without
making use Of what you acQuire. Of mere
~ getting all you can FOR yourself and
giving nothing out That seems 70 me- g
mistake-a waste"
The records OF the students detsrmtns
the awarding OF this honor which was
conferred on Miss Jewett- but there Is q
certain latitude into which character.
conduct. mental quality and moral quail
fcations enter.
President Wheeler himself recommend
ed the awarding OF this honor 70 Miss
Jevett and the other seven members OF
the committee that apporttons the honors
heartily concurred with him
President Wheeler. who Is more judicial
than enthusiastic. more swayed BY facts
than feelings. told me why.
The medal was awarded 70 this stu
dent because OF her distinguished scholar
ship and her fine qualities OF character.
without high moral qualities She Is a
young woman OF exceptionally high In
teIligence- You can see that IN her
eyes, in their steadinsss- Her high
standing IN scholarship was not a matter
OF rote. OF being letter perfect Her
mind goes beyond that IN understanding
she Arings thought TO her work She
has the mental power that gives poise-
she Is not quick and superficial. she
can sit quietly and look ar you while
you talk and not say anything until there
Is something to be said she has dis
tinguished herself In the study OF Greek.
and that alone is proof OF her qualinca-
tons. for student who excells in Greek
must have a fine mind. / should Ike
20 see her go on. TO have the opportunity
for graduate work
.She means TO go onto stay here an
other year inform him gratuitously
out OF the fullnsss OF my newly acquired
information.
Yes know he says. but should
like her 70 have the opportunity to study
in Europe, 10 Mt herself for some work
in literature. She IS worthy OF Il"
President Wheeler. as have said. IL
more judicial than enthusiastic. and he
could not give higher praise than this.
nor any more gratifying 10 the heart
OF a coed
at must have made you very happy
10 win this medal-with all that 10
means" 1 say 10 Miss Jewett before
say good-by.
She is so slight and youthful that
you half expect TO ind her taking
her honors -joyously. gayly, IN the
frivolous, inconseQuent, usual young
girl way -
But when she speaks with that sweet
rra-fty OF hers you know IL wouldn't
5e in character-that she feels as she
thinks deeply.
yes. I was very happy when I
knew. but think IL has made me hap
bier since. now that ! have had time
20 think IL over"
And what is II that gives you the