St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-07-27
THIS N THAT
BY Hazel Underwood


Sincerity is impossible, unless 4
pervade the whole being, and th'
| pretense Of II saps the very foun
| dalton Of character James Rus
sell Lowell
Wouldn't II be nice IL we could
see ourselves as our friends see
US ? That is, II we are interested
in improving ourselves.
This is what our friends see in
some Of US Impatience, irritable
ity. quick tempers, discourtesy
snobbishness, selfishness. timidity
fear. envy. jealousy, hatred and
anger Right now you are angry
II you are the average woman, be-
cause you KNOW you are not
guilty Of these things.
But haven't we all fallen short
at some time or another? We can
help ourselves by admitting our
faults and starting TO correct
them,
OF course we all have many
good traits, but the first step to
Improvement is TO admit our
shortcomings.
We have all heard it said Of a
friend, III she would only learn
to control her temper. what a
grand person she would be-" But
as she is. we all have to handle
her with Kid gloves"
Good health is the best single
guarantee Of a good personality.
Plenty Of rest, relaxation and
fresh air are far more desirable
than irritabllity, anxiety or just
plain grouchinsss.
Goodness, patience, courage IN
Itiatiye and ambition are very de-
sirable traits to possess.
Now all we have to do 1t prae-
tice forgetting our bad traits and
our personality. or course
il can't be done in day, but we
can try. In time we will be proud
that we tried.
Do you remember when the only
people who paid income taxes
we're those who could afford
them7
During conversation with
Wright and her friend,
Susan MRS. Watersl some one
asked about the ages Of entrants
into college here in Minnesota. ]
said didn't know the average
age, but / did remember Martha
set a record when she graduated
from the eighth grade at the age
Of ten and a half, receiving the
Legion Medal az the
best all around student, Not dar-
ing to look at Martha, l told Susan
that Martha had graduated from
North High school when she was
is and that she was the youngest
student to enter the University of
Minnesota the following fall, still
fifteen years old. She received her
b. A. when 10, and when she was
20 years old she had her Masters
degree in mathematics. Her prac-
tice teaching was done at the Uni
versity High school here. She be-
gan her career as member of
the staff OF the Math department
at Savannah state College in sa-
vannah state College in Savannah.
Ca. In recent years she has done
advanced study at the U of NJ.
Most OF you know Martha is the
OF Mrs. John s. Wright
and the wife Of Or, J. w, Wilson,
who is a graduate Of Talladegee
College in Ala, and OF the school
of Dentistry at the University Of
Iowa, They have a seven-year-old
daughter, Judith Ann.
Martha win never be forgotten
in Savannah because OF the Won
derfm effort she put forth to see
that the children who were under
privileged have a chance in life,
When her dream was realized and
Greenbrier was actually built and
dedicated she received highest
highest praise and honor for her
work.
For about IA years she was
chairman OF the board OF directors
Of Green Brar Childrens Center.
Trying to show their apprecia-
ton. Martha's name was put on
the cornerstone Of the Administra-
ton building and on the cottage
for older girls,
Martha is quite young for the
big job she has just completed,
She gave the best years Of her life
SO these boys and girls viii have
a better way OF life.
While We were talking the bride