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Correspondence to Ellen Mowrer Miller in Boone County, Iowa from family in Pennsylvania, Iowa and South Dakota, 1865-1890

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is divided into five classes - 3dC, 2nd C, 1st C, B, and A. Last fall I was in the 1st C last fall this winter in the 2nd C class, the 3dC being the highest. In the fall term we studied, arithmetic, grammar, word-analysis, geography, writing and drawing, and didactics which goes through all courses. This winter we have U.S history, reading, singing, also didactics, and finish arithmetic and grammar this term. I get along quite well with my studies but have to at times tussle with them, quite hard but when they are mastered they are thing not soon forgotten. The Principal has services here every Sabbath afternoon in the Chapel over South Hall. He invites different ministers of Cedar Falls or from other places to deliver the sermon, after services we have Sabbath School. All students are required to attend services unless

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is divided into five classes - 3dC, 2nd C, 1st C, B, and A. Last fall I was in the 1st C last fall this winter in the 2nd C class, the 3dC being the highest. In the fall term we studied, arithmetic, grammar, word-analysis, geography, writing and drawing, and didactics which goes through all courses. This winter we have U.S history, reading, singing, also didactics, and finish arithmetic and grammar this term. I get along quite well with my studies but have to at times tussle with them, quite hard but when they are mastered they are thing not soon forgotten. The Principal has services here every Sabbath afternoon in the Chapel over South Hall. He invites different ministers of Cedar Falls or from other places to deliver the sermon, after services we have Sabbath School. All students are required to attend services unless