school shall advance to !>r. Koenig enough money to enable hi" to nub 
purchase and remodel two dwelling houses into a suitable school bul 
building. This will be located on the west side, the residenc* 
district, where rentals are low, and In any case, the int*r‘* , st on 
the purchase mortgage, will be less than the rental, Tf this can fee 
done, the school will continue. So far about a. fifth of the sum n 
v* 
necessary is pledged. There will be a definite decision before 
the 10th of this month (April). Meanwhile, ray own affaire are 
up in the air. 
I have applied for consideration at a possible vacancy at the 
Horace Mann School, and have registered in two teachers' agencies. 
On® I have been in before, but as the head of it is an old and 
rather crochety lady, T have very litle faith that it will furnish 
anything of definite value. The other raay; at least, it is an 
even break that it will. But, and here comes the rub, a,11 my 
testimonials and such like are about ten years old. 
So, if you are willing, T should like a letter, of which I w m fn a 
a copy. Some statement, giving the record at Brown, and what you 
can say about my personal character is all that 5s ne»d-d. As long 
as it is not such an one as ray father once wrote about a certain man 
in Bristol, notorious for dishonesty. "He is a raan that can be 
re-lied upon", I won't kick. I have referred to four people, 
outside of those to whora I am now writing, in the registration 
blank, and think that three in addition will be all that is needed. 
All the old ones that I have, a,re safely packed in Maine!'. I! 
Send things to me at the address above. It would be well if you co 
could steal a. little Department paper for the testimonial. 
