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persons who have recently visited the Island, with the purpose [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] of ascertaining what were the conditions [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] these girls must meet on their return home, & what were the opportunities open to them, which would afford them honorable self support.   From all that I could gather it became clear, that these children would return to poverty, that very few occupations were open to women, and that if their in [[?]] training was to be helped to their [[strikethrough]] justice [[/strikethrough]] it should be made very practical.  [[strikethrough]] The brightest of these girls could be fitted as teachers.  For this purpose, a college education is not best, but a normal school training is almost essential.  All of these girls should be trained in household duties.  It will make them better teachers, workers, home-makers & mothers  If they were to teach, it would be of [[?]], by enabling them to [[?direct]] & assist in their homes.  If they were are to they will be better teachers workers, home-makers or [[?]] Marry they would be better Mothers and home-makers and They must should therefore be so trained as to be able live, comfortably and to find happiness within by moderate means for such is the work that the would be the best that was likely to be their feeling was likely to future condition here in store for them. [[/strikethrough]]