Here\u2019s an appendix to the letters from Marcy to her parents: a prospectus for the Six Day School, which she mentioned in some of her letters from California.<\/p>\r\n
The underlined bits were underlined by hand, using a black marker. I\u2019m guessing it was Marcy who underlined them, but I don\u2019t know for sure. The handwritten parts are definitely Marcy\u2019s handwriting.<\/p>\r\n
I think this was included with one of her letters home, probably at least in part as a request for donations from her parents.<\/p>\r\n
She also provided some other Six Day School materials, which I haven\u2019t gotten around to digitizing yet.<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\r\n[Handwritten: This is a very early prospectus; note\r\nincreasing firmness & solidity in later ones.]\r\n\r\n\"The appropriate act of man is an act of service.\"\r\n ...Anonymous\r\n\r\n SIX DAY SCHOOL\r\n A prospectus\r\n\r\n Justinian the Roman closed the Mystery Schools in the\r\nsixth century B.C. Degeneracy of content and conduct had\r\nbeen increasing for several centuries prior, but their\r\nofficial closing drew the final veil between true cause and\r\neffect in the mind of normal civilized man. Since then the\r\nacademy has attempted to deal with effect independent of\r\ntrue cause while the church has been committing the opposite\r\nerror.<\/u> As one looking to heaven and the other looking to\r\nearth, we have been ignoring the practical connection. Part\r\nof the function of Six Day School is to help restore that\r\nconnection.\r\n\r\n All of humanity is aware of some version of the fact\r\nthat these are unique times of major change. In the language\r\nof his own culture and occupation everyone is telling\r\neveryone else that a new order of things is upon us. Not\r\nonly man but the planet itself is obviously undergoing a\r\nvast crisis. Enlightened and efficient service in the cause\r\nof relief, liberation and unity is yet fervent but sparse.\r\n\r\n The purpose of Six Day School is to help man to see the\r\ntruth in the light of his own divinity<\/u> that he may then,\r\nthrough application on all levels of expression and\r\nexperience serve his creator by serving His creation. The\r\nspecial work of Six Day School is the exaltation of the\r\nAmerican Way in fulfillment of the mission of world server\r\nin the interest of universal brotherhood.\r\n\r\n Six Day School is actually a college of three schools\r\nbased on the three point foundation of life, love, and\r\nwisdom. The attitude is that of conscious, co-operative and\r\nsimultaneous growth in each. All three can become as one in\r\nthe light of basic truth. Neither is emphasized more than\r\nthe other two as far as the school is concerned, although\r\nparticipants may individualize as they will.\r\n\r\n I. The School of Life teaches and trains for\r\nconstructive survival in a pastoral, agricultural or\r\nwilderness environment without the use of public utilities.\r\nA representative curriculum may be as follows:\r\n\r\n\tThe building trades (hand tools only)\r\n\tForestry\r\n\tBotany\r\n\tFasting\r\n\tTruck & Motorcycle driving & maintenance\r\n\tAgriculture (organic)\r\n\tIncense, soap and candle making\r\n\tTrack & field games\r\n\tHome economics\r\n\r\n II. The School of Love teaches and practices the arts\r\nand crafts both esoteric and exoteric. A representative\r\ncurriculum may be as follows:\r\n\r\n\tHealing\r\n\tSandal making and Leather work\r\n\tDance and body movement\r\n\tRhythm\r\n\tNature magic\r\n\tOracles\r\n\tThe life of Jesus ben Meriam Child's play\r\n\tSociology\r\n\tTheatre\r\n\tTalismanic magic\r\n\tDrawing and composition\r\n\r\n[Handwritten: sorry; p. 3 is missing]\r\n\r\nthe staff. The student requirement is the desire to learn;\r\nthe teaching requirement is the ability to teach and a\r\nknowledge of the subject. Contract agreements or\r\nrelationships with faculty members are individual matters,\r\nthe school having no restrictive policy. The educational\r\nmethod and general philosophy is essentially Western or\r\ncreative.\r\n\r\n Books, lab and field equipment, group transportation and\r\nbaby-sitting are provided by the school. Food and shelter\r\nare provided for any live-in class or project such as\r\nwilderness living or certain agricultural projects. The\r\nphysical structures, locations and staff of Six Day School\r\nwill expand and change as the curriculum matures.\r\n\r\n Six Day School (a non-profit organization) will never\r\ncharge or solicit a fee or any other tuition.<\/u>\r\n\r\n[Handwritten: Incredibly: still true, will continue so.]\r\n<\/pre>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n
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