“The apex of my civic pride and personal contentment was reached on the bright September morning when I entered the public school.” SchoolMorningPrideContentmentSeptemberPublic SchoolCivicsApexApex Predators Book:The Promised Land Source: The Promised Land
“There was one public school for boys, and one for girls, but Jewish children were admitted in limited numbers - only ten to a hundred; and even the lucky ones had their troubles.” ChildrenSchoolGirlNumbersBoysTroubleLuckyTenHundredPublic School Author:Mary Antin
“His struggle for a bare living left him no time to take advantage of the public evening school. In time he learned to read, to follow a conversation or lecture; but he never learned to write correctly; and his pronunciation remains extremely foreign to this day.” WritingSchoolLeftStruggleConversationAdvantageRemainsEveningThis DayLecturesPronunciation Book:At School in the Promised Land: Or The Story of a Little Immigrant Source: At School in the Promised Land: Or The Story of a Little Immigrant
