PART ONE

I. INTRODUCTION 1

II. MARY 7

III. THE SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL 11

IV. WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE ALGEBRA? 24

V. HONORING LABOR 34

VI. HABIT-BUILDING 39

VII. THAT OTHER TEACHER AND THAT TEACHER'S LABORATORY 46

VIII. STELLA AND SADIE 53

IX. A STORY AND LETTERS FROM TEACHERS 60