In this happy condition of affairs, the alumnae trustees undoubtedly play a mediating part, for they understand the college from within as no clergyman, financier, philanthropist, --no graduate of a man's college--can hope to, be he never so enthusiastic and well-meaning in the cause of woman's education. But so long as the faculty are excluded from direct representation on the board, the situation will continue to be anomalous. For it is not too sweeping to assert that Wellesley's development and academic standing are due to the cooperative wisdom and devoted scholarship of her faculty. The initiative has been theirs. They have proved that a college for women can be successfully taught and administered by women. To them Wellesley owes her academic status

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In this happy condition of affairs, the alumnae trustees undoubtedly play a mediating part, for they understand the college from within as no clergyman, financier, philanthropist,--no graduate of a man's college--can hope to, be he never so enthusiastic and well-meaning in the cause of woman's education. But so long as the faculty are excluded from direct representation on the board, the situation will continue to be anomalous. For it is not too sweeping to assert that Wellesley's development and academic standing are due to the cooperative wisdom and devoted scholarship of her faculty. The initiative has been theirs. They have proved that a college for women can be successfully taught and administered by women. To them Wellesley owes her academic status.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

In this happy condition of affairs, the alumnae trustees undoubtedly play a mediating part, for they understand the college from within as no clergyman, financier, philanthropist, --no graduate of a man's college--can hope to, be he never so enthusiastic and well-meaning in the cause of woman's education. But so long as the faculty are excluded from direct representation on the board, the situation will continue to be anomalous. For it is not too sweeping to assert that Wellesley's development and academic standing are due to the cooperative wisdom and devoted scholarship of her faculty. The initiative has been theirs. They have proved that a college for women can be successfully taught and administered by women. To them Wellesley owes her academic status

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

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This sotry forms a very tempting by-way into the old English life and the contemporary literature which gave us Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" and Langland's "Vision of Piers Plowman." It deals with poets of the 14th Century.

THE HOUSE OF PRAYER -- CONTENTS CHAF. PAGE 1. THE LITTLE CHAPEL IN TIIE WOOD . . I 11. THE PROCESSION . I9 111. CONCERNING LITANIES . S . 32 IV. INCENSE . . 43 V. THE SAVAGES . . 53 VI. PATTERNS . . . . . 64 VII. THE CENSER OUTSIDE AND I N . . . 76 VIII. JOYOUS GARD . 83 IX. A KINGS SON . . I03 X. CONCERNING INTERCESSION . . . I 1 0 XI. THE CATACOMBS . . . . I18 XII. A CALL TO PRAYER . . . S I44 XIII. ORNAMENTS AND SYMBOLS. I55 XIV. A PRAYEK-MEETING . . 163 XV. THE ILLUMINATED PRAYER-BOOK . . 182 XVI. THE PRAYER PICTURES . . 201, XV11. CONCERNING TklE VISION OF PERFECTION . 21 7 XVIII. THE HOLY MAN. . 229 XIX. OF GIVING THANKS . 247 XX. IN THE CATHEDRAL . v19 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE I AM THE VERGER . 13 YOU MUST YOU MUST . 59 LIGHTED TALL TAPERS . 95 WRIGGLED OUT OF THEIR CLUTCHES . . 167 SUPPOSE YOU TRY THIS WAY . . . . 189 DONT YOU WANT THIS . r, 243 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER CHAPTER I THE LITTLE CHAPEL IN THE WOOD AND dont forget to say your prayers, whispered Mother, as she gave Timothy a last hug and unwound his tightly-clinging little arms from around her neck. Oh said Timothy, in a tone of amazement and despair. Oh But Mother was already in the carriage, waving and nodding and smiling, with a Now-I-expect-you-to-be-good expression in her eyes, that compelled an answering nod and wave and smile. The carriage disappeared around the grassy dip of the hill, and the little boy waited gloomily for it to come out on the twist of road at the bottom. When the wheels flashed and Mothers handkerchief fluttered, he 2 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER conscientiously tried to flutter his own, but it was very damp. Grandfather offered his too late, the carriage had vanished. Before you know it, well bestanding here waiting for her to come back again, said Grandfather. You have no idea how fast the weeks can fly. Then he patted Timothy on the head and went into the house. After five or six slow minutes there was a distant, rattley, rumbley sound the carriage was crossing the long bridge, up the valley. From where the little boy stood he could catch a gleam, here and there, of the river, flowing level with the meadows. Timothy, said Grandfather, looking out at the door, dont you want to come in and see the book the Ambassador has sent me It is an old missal, with queer, coloured pictures in it. But Timothy, with his back turned, only shook his head. He would have shaken it harder had he known that a missal is a book of prayers. Far away there was the sound of a train whistle. The colour went out of Timothys face and left him quite pathetically pale. Through the windless, still afternoon came the faint puffing of the train as it ran into the station, hidden a mile away. Presently, on the other side of the valley, a little line of toy cars appeared, creeping around the edges of the mountains. At one of the wiildows there was a white speck. The little boy held up his moist handkerchief, motionIess, by two of its corners, until the white speck had disappeared...

In this happy condition of affairs, the alumnae trustees undoubtedly play a mediating part, for they understand the college from within as no clergyman, financier, philanthropist, --no graduate of a man's college--can hope to, be he never so enthusiastic and well-meaning in the cause of woman's education. But so long as the faculty are excluded from direct representation on the board, the situation will continue to be anomalous. For it is not too sweeping to assert that Wellesley's development and academic standing are due to the cooperative wisdom and devoted scholarship of her faculty. The initiative has been theirs. They have proved that a college for women can be successfully taught and administered by women. To them Wellesley owes her academic status.