02436cam a22003493u 4500 69478 UtSlPG 20260610134616.0 m cr n 260607r20221916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 16019454 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Marlowe, Amy Bell The girls of Rivercliff School; or, Beth Baldwin's resolve Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-12-05 David Edwards, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Girls of Rivercliff School; or, Beth Baldwin's Resolve" by Amy Bell Marlowe is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Beth Baldwin, who is determined to pursue her education and become self-supporting through teaching, despite her family's challenging financial circumstances. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Beth as she converses with her friend Mary Devine about the recent return of Larry Haven, a local youth who has succeeded in law school. This news prompts Beth to reflect on her own aspirations for further education at Rivercliff School, a prestigious institution for girls, which seems financially unattainable for her. The narrative delves into Beth’s hopes and dreams, marked by her determination and resolve to improve her circumstances, particularly as a conversation with Larry's mother reveals the class distinctions that complicate her ambitions and relationships. The opening sets the stage for themes of perseverance, social status, and the importance of education in the lives of young women during this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Grosset & Dunlap, 1916 Boarding school students -- Juvenile fiction Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction Student adjustment -- Juvenile fiction Rogers, Walter S. (Walter Stanton), 1870-1937 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69478 110264 110264