Mary Antin

His struggle for a bare living left him no time to take advantage of the public evening school. In time read more

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.

In the evening of the first day my father conducted us to the public baths.

In the evening of the first day my father conducted us to the public baths.

No, the czar did not want us in the schools.

No, the czar did not want us in the schools.

First, you had to have a tutor at home, who prepared you and talked all the time about the examination read more

First, you had to have a tutor at home, who prepared you and talked all the time about the examination you would have to pass, till you were scared.

But most of the Gentiles were ignorant.

But most of the Gentiles were ignorant.