Dec. 17th/86
One of my Students, Mrs. W. B. Ostrander tells me she has sent in her name for the Normal Class - I know it is my duty to inform you that I do not consider her ready for that Class yet- She studied only about two months ago, has done very little work in ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, has had to have help from some of the other ScientistsEditorial Note: Christian Scientists nearly half the time since she came out of Class, will not protect herself from error, as she ought, and has made a great deal of unnecessary trouble by her indiscreet As Written: indescreet talk- Has also publicly declared that if her little daughterEditorial Note: Sarah R. Ostrander had two daughters: Lucy O. Myers (b. Ostrander) (1869-1955) and Ethel O. Smith (b. Ostrander) (1880-1964). should be sick, if the case was not reached in a given length of time by Science, she should call a physician-
A person holding those sentiments is hardly fit to promulgate the Truth in C. S.Editorial Note: Christian Science