Can we educate a class of girls here who will not be satisfied when sweeping their rooms to make the middle of the rooms look clean, but leave a trail of dirt in the comers and under the furniture?
Washington challenges the notion of thoroughness in education, particularly in cleanliness and responsibility.
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