f the women.

She was very eager that these women, all of whom were from families of
small means, and were supported by scholarships while at the school, should
do something towards meeting at least a part of their expenses. A few
months after she had taken charge of the work she joyfully wrote Mrs.
Joyce:

"An industrial department is actually started, and we have found it
helpful to a great many. We are not attempting fancy things, but we
strive to make useful articles and things that we use ourselves, or
for sale. So far we have made only babies' shoes, which we sold to
foreigners living at Kuling, and some hemstitched handkerchiefs,
and some plain knitting. Each one of them is given fifty cash a
month for spending money, and it will leave a good balance for the
school. They work from three to five P.M., so their studies are not
neglected thereby. This work means also a livelihood to a poor old
lady.... She was in the hospital for over three years, living on
the charity money the doctor earned. I felt that she could be more
useful and happy by teaching sewing, since she is a beautiful
needle worker, so the school boards her and gets her teaching for
the women. I have been quite happy in this work, because I feel the
women are learning self-respect and to look upon manual labour as
something honourable. I have a chance to tell them about the
American ideas, how American people despise begging but would work
with pride in any position, for an honest living."

In the growth of the women she found her greatest joy. "The women are
learning," she said in the same letter, "and I feel that God is making
them zealous for the souls of others. I watch anxiously for improvements in
their characters and two or three of them give me secret pleasure by their
signs of unselfishness and spiritual growth."

Another letter to Mrs. Joyce tells of the way in which the members of the
Training School were given practical work in connection with their studies:
"Every day I call upon the farther advanced pupils to work. Two go out with
the girls to teach in the two day schools of the city, the other two take
charge of the industrial work. So every afternoon they have two hours of
work to do. On Sunday I send them to the two chapels in the morning and I
go with the first two one week and with the other two the next week. On
every Tuesday I send out all women except thr