Show simple item record

Letter to Addison Clark Jr.Show simple item record

dc.creatorClark, Jessie May
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-29T14:28:37Z
dc.date.available2021-03-29T14:28:37Z
dc.date.issued1893-10-22
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/44267
dc.descriptionFamily and school update
dc.format.medium5x8 paper
dc.relationClark Family Letters
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 2, Folder 1, Item 4
dc.subjectClark, Jessie May
dc.subjectClark, Addison, Jr. "Addie"
dc.titleLetter to Addison Clark Jr.
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionThorps Spring,Oct. 22, 1893Dear Brother:If your letter had not reached us Friday evening you would have received a telegram from us. We expected the letter Thursdayand as it did not come we wereuneasy lest something was the matter. I went down to see if Blanche had heard, but she had not-and we said if we did not hear the next day we would take the train for Michigan. I am very proud of my talented brother, -I always thought you had a talentfor something, and eagerly wished for the time to come when it should be revealed. An artist you surely are. When looking at the “oil paintings” I could almost fancy I was standing by your side, and opened my mouth to speak to you when I realized it was only your photograph I was beholding and not really you. AndI was very much impressed with the appearance of your roommate, though I had not a fair chance to judge him,as only a portion of his features were visible,–but judging from the side of the face visible and the length of his nose I am favorablyimpressed. Is he old enough for me? I’m glad he has not a mustache, at least he hasn’t one in the picture. Yes, keep aneyeon the Miss Clark, if she is good-looking she must be kinfolks.-Trace up a kinship anyway,-and you will feel more at home with a cousin to occasionally chat with. My Elocution class numbers nine now –making my monthly income near seventy dollars,–very good for a child of my ability in a place like this, -don’t you think?Uncle Tommie has quit his work and gone to Bastrop to try to get a position in the school. Times are so hard he could do nothing at his recitals. Dr. Hedley says Uncle Tommie can’t make a success of that calling now,–starting out at his age withouta reputation, -and I suppose there is truth in it. He has let the golden opportunity slip, and now it is too late. If possible I want to acquire a reputation some day. If it is within my ability to succeed I shall.About session after nextI want to spend a year some where under some good teacher. Friday and Saturday I stood the examination.Came out very well, I think, except intheU.S. History and Civil Government, -don’t know whether I made 50 on each of those or not. The examination was very easy, I made 100 on some, Algebra for one –and I think Geometry, Geography and Physiology. Friday the examination was very light, only five subjects, the ones that are not included in Second Grade. Yesterday it was six oclock before I finished,and some were there until nine. If I get a four years certificate I wont have to stand another examination,-for you know when we have taught five years we obtain a life certificate. I hardly think I shall teach in the Public school four years longer, though I may have to.I shall hold on to the position here until I’m sure of another, even though it is a most trying place. I am doing very well considering I have the management of seventy pupils.I tell you none of these other teachers know what work is,-I wish they had to teach for me a while. I’m keeping very well and still feel equal to most anything. LouElla’s hair has nearly all come out, and the poor girl is most distressed to death, for you know it, of course, detracts from her beauty, -she will have to have it cut soon, what there is left of it. Bro. Claude L. Jones is coming out in December, -won’t some people open there eyes when they see him with me –of course he will go with me, though he has said nothing about it –for it is not known that we correspond. I have heard that a former friend of mine is to be here Commencement, though for what he is coming I’m sure can’t be imagined, -as he has treated the last one as he did me. Only the last casewas a much shorter one than the other. Iwish I could import some kind friend of the masculinegender out here about that time so that I would have some one to go with. Now if Bro. Frank and I were on friendly terms I would be all right. It might be advisable for me to endeavor to get him out hereabout that time.This is a hurried scribble, but I’ve written so much the last two days I’m a little weary. Much love.Write me good interesting letters like the last one often as you can. All send love, Yours–sister. If my work is not too tedious I’m going to endeavor to get up a recital for Dec. or Jan., though I fear I will not be able to do it.


Files in this item

Thumbnail
Name:
J.C.toAddieL4.pdf
Size:
2.385Mb
Format:
PDF

View/Open

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record

© TCU Library 2015 | Contact Special Collections |