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LETTERS FROM ASPIRING GIRLS This is a group of some of the brightest girls in Georgia or the South. The editor has decided to let this picture appear as a glimpse into the oppor tunity that other girls are longing for. Almost every girl whose face appears in this group, one time wrote a letter like some of these appearing this week. Through the generosity of people who love to do good with their money they were enabled to enter college where, putting on pretty uniforms, they took their places by the side of many girls of wealthy parents and in personal bearing and class standing they have been queens among the best. Some of these girls have graduat ed and are now teaching—some helping their young er brothers and sisters to go to school, and all are trying to show their practical gratitude for help rendered, by opening the way for other girls like themselves. Some of this group are right in the midst of their college course, working during the summer to pay part of their expenses, and many others as bright and worthy as these, are longing to be numbered with them. These letters are given with the hope that among the readers of The Golden Age many who believe in practical philanthropy will write to learn more of these brave girls with a view to in vesting in them. Money thus invested will be returned to the col lege by the beneficiaries after they finish school, so that it becomes a perpetual and ever widening in fluence for good. This paper is helping many students at different institutions over the South, by offering scholarships for vacation work on exceptionally liberal terms; but the editor does this special work at Monroe College, Forsyth, Georgia, because of his former connection with the institution for several years, and tlie work thus begun can be more easily carried on. This special work is undenominational in its application—girls of all denominations or no de nominations being assisted according to financial limitations and the proof of worthiness and capacity for usefulness. A FARMER’S DAUGHTER. Dear Mr. Upshaw:—l am a farmer’s daughter, seventeen years of age, and am very anxious for an education—though my father is not able to educate me. I have satisfactorily completed the common school course of Morgan county and have received my di ploma as proof of this. I understand you have several plans for girls earning scholarships in Monroe Female College, thereby educating themselves. Will you please submit these plans to me, and advise me in this matter? TEACHING A SUMMER SCHOOL. Mr. AV. I). Upshaw:—Dear Brother Willie: I am a little Monroe girl and I come asking a favor of you. lam very anxious to go back to Monroe col lege this fall, and knowing that you helped many girls, who are not able to pay their own expenses, 1 come asking you to let me become one of the number. I attended school at Monroe last term but have not the means to go back next year. I am teach ing a little summer school now and I thought per haps I could make enough to buy my books and in cidentals. The term lasts two months and you know I could make very little in that short time and with a small salary too. If you will be so kind as to take me on the ‘Goan fund,” 1 assure you that it will be greatly appre ciated and I will do all in my power to pay it all back. I want to fit myself for an able teacher and I know that Monroe college is the place to prepare myself. I felt very much discouraged but I will keep trying. The Golden Age for August 9,1906. M— I uh J 11 r II riMiainiiTrf niiim ■ * IMHBI ■93 mk« fIHE ■ V ■ V Mr t F Wtt I I .W 1 j J I ! jM g jB ?’> w 'TtfrW J jem a B/gtef pT' 4m tnjßt' IMtarfß f *I *4 I Ik Al If U I ]/v : Bwl THE ASHES OF HOPE. Dear Mr. Upshaw:—No doubt you will be sur prised to get a letter from me asking you for help. I hesitated for some time before doing so, for I know you are very busy and have so many girls de pending on you for help, but I have tried every other source I know and have failed so far and know ing you have made so many other hearts glad by making it possible for them to attend Monroe Col lege, I thought you might have room in your heart for just one more. I had the good fortune to at tend Monroe last term and am very anxious to re turn another year, but it seems impossible, since our great misfortune of a few months ago. My father’s kouse and everything we had, together with my sister’s school library, was destroyed by fire, hence it falls to my lot to give up my work at Monroe, unless you can give me a little help. lam perfectly willing to repay the money just as soon as I can make it. If you can help me and wish to know anything about my record at Monroe, please write President Jackson. Will you please let me hear from you at once as I am anxiously awaiting your reply. WILLING TO WORK. Dear Mr. Upshaw:—Here is another girl that wishes to become 4 ‘one of your girls.” tam a sis ter of , whom you helped last year. I would like to be special in music. I have taken three years and dearly love it, and have always had a very strong desire to finish in music, but my hopes had almost vanished until I thought of asking you to help me. Now, Mr. Upshaw, I am willing to do anything in college to help me pay my way. I’m perfectly willing to do anything that is convenient for me to do. My highest ambition has always been to finish in music, and I certainly would be the proudest of all girls and most grateful to you if T could attain this. If you wish any recommenda tions you can apply to the same persons as you did for my sister. She is very busy writing for sub scribers, and has been busy all the week. She says that she is determined to get them. When she gets hers, I am going to try to get some. GEOMETRY AND DREAMS. My Dear Mr. Upshaw:—l have always heard that we ought not to receive a blessing without showing our gratitude. Well, I am a grateful school girl, and let me tell you how and why. ter of A GROUP OF MONROE COLLEGE GIRLS. A short time before our final examinations, yon visited the High school at . Your address to the students that morning I can never forget. The motto of your life, “Let nothing discourage you—never give up,’’ which you had the boys am! girls repeat several times, kept ringing in my ears and heart after you had gone, and I tell you frankly and gladly that that motto helped me through my Geometry examination. * * * I confess that I have always had ambition—ambition to be some thing and do something in the world, and your mes sage that day, emphasized by the example of your own achievements under difficulties, tempers and quickens my purpose to climb the mountains before me and prepare myself to be a more useful woman than I might ever have been if I had not heard you. Again I thank you for that visit to our school. Second Letter. My Dear Mr. Upshaw:—Wonder if you would care if I should address you as “Dear Earnest Wil lie”? You know the boys and girls think of you in that way. I can never, never tell you what your inspiring letter meant to me. it opens a door which I had thought was forever closed and puts a star in the sky of my girlhood dreams. The thought of my getting to go off Io college and complete my education seems just too good to he tine, it almost overwhelms me with the “weight of joy.” And yet, do you know, good friend, that a little cloud appears? They need me at home so much. T am needed— yes, I am needed to help make a living. My father has worked hard to get me this far. Mother who always keeps cheerful, is willing to make any sacri fice. Our little home is humble but it is the sweet est place on earth, and I am longing to know and do my duty to all—parents, brothers and sisters who make that luime such a blessed spot to me. You will hear from me again, but even if I can not go I thank you over and over again for the cheering offer you have made and the new inspira lion you have brought my heart and life. Off To Northfield. The Editor, with a company of friends, leaves this week for Northfield, joining there Dr. Brough ton and other friends who went last week. A story of the trip will be given to the readers of The Golden Age, helping them to glimpse, if no more, just about the most beautiful and inspiring spot this side of Heaven, 7