Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-11-17
MISS MELNOTTE Same
BECK WRITES LETTER
TO REDEKAHS OF MEXICO

Miss Melnotte Sanebeck, who Is
teaching in a Mission School at
Rcbtinsyliie, N. c., writes a very
interesting letter to her Rebekah
sisters and gives sketch of her dut'
les. She writes she is very much
pleased and finds her work most
agreeable.
The letter follows:
Robbinsville, N. c., Nov. 1910.
Mexico Rebekah Lodge No. 295,
Dear Rebekahs:--
/ assure you | was very much sur
prised, but nevertheless delighted, TO
receive in yesterdays mail the beau
tiful spoon, a loving remembrance
/ from Mexico Rebekah Lodge No. 295.
I never dreamed of being so kindly
remembered and feel that | don't de-
serve such an honor. 1t has certain
ly made me feel very happy to be so
remembered by you, and assure you
cannot express in words my appre-
ciation of your loving thoughtfulness.
Perhaps you will be interested in
hearing something OF my work down
here. AS you all know, l came on
very short notice and made up my
mind quickly. am very much inter
ested and enthused about the work
here, and assure you heartily that l
have never regretted having come.
Although 1t was rather hard to
leave home and friends, | feel that
my services here are not tn vain. We
are very comfortably situated, al
though perhaps we don't enjoy quite
as many luxuries as you do. We
have bare floors, but they are quite
clean, | assure you; plain but
wholesome food. We work and play
but | believe work predominates. IT
seems to agree with me, though, for
am feeling fine.
am quite sure you would all love
the mountains. have been perfect
| ly charmed with them, since first
looked upon them; they are differen'
every time look at them and theii
varied beauties are endless.
The town is surrounded on every
side by mountains; we are in the va
| ley. Robbinsville is the county-sea
of Graham county, and but tihrteea
miles from the railroad; have t
cross mountain to reach here; am
to come down mountain on darl
rainy night, after three days of tray'
isn't the pleasantest journey in tn
world, assure you. Part OF IN
Journey over the mountain was b
daylight and forgot about how tire
i / was, in surveying the wonderft
natural beauty about me. Great banl
of glorious ferns; more beautiful tina
those that grow in our hotIhousei
| rhododendron, ivy, laurel and maenl
icent trees. Wood is very chea
| here, for instance, we burn fine che
ii ry wood, hickory, oak, etc. The tow
| was recently bought by hmbe
company for two million dollars, s
you can Judge how valuable the WOO
is here.
The store where we buy some
our supplies is owned by a neN
made millionaire, whose land hf
III proved valuable; his children go
II our school and teach music TO u
II young daughter, The school is pur
iii ly Mission, but il you were TO te
L these people that this Is MlssaR
II School, they would be highly insult'
III They are very proud people Mo
II Of the girls come on scholarships g
hy WEALTHY nersons. Ea
/ girl pays five dollars a month boa
and two dollars tuition; they do
| the household work and also TN
| own washing and ironing. Like
other girls they like to shirk on
in awhile, but as a whole they Wo
very nicely. We try to make eve
thing as home-like as possible, a
we live together Just like large Il
lily.
We have chapel in the morning
] fore shool and prayers at might
II ter dinner. Most Of the girls
Christians, but some, think, '
neyerbe. Some of them apprecl
what is being done for them q
want to learn while others do
II am kept quite busy; have
matron's work. / superintend
girls work, grade the laundry,
mare menus, ETC., give twenty
music lessons (vocal and instrum'
Han a week, have class of Eng
Literature and various other nun
Gus duties. l discovered last Sa
day that there was an Odd Eel
Lodge here, was talking to a M
odist minister Sunday. He was
glad to learn that was Rebe
and wants to start lodge here
With all good wishes for pros
Gus work i'm Mexico Rebehah Ia
No. 295, and thanking you again
~ you lovely gift.
am lovingly yours,
MELNOTTE SANNEB