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In the late 1870's many young teachers traveled West to earn money and make a new life for themselves. However, the schools were inadequate at best. Some returned home, unable to endure the hardships of prairie life, but other were more committed. Sarah Jane Price stayed, braving the rough conditions of the West.

		Monday, February 27, 1882 Slept very little, I was so nervous...Oh, how I wish Father were here to reassure me and quiet my jumpy stomach and say just the right thing. Once, in Pennsylvania, he and I were alone before the first day of classes began. "Every year a new beginning," he said. "Children will walk in here today who can't read or even count. By the end of the session they'll have more in their heads than they ever dreamed of. That's one of the rewards of teaching, Sarah Jane. Passing on these skills." My reward isn't so lofty. I am teaching so I can earn money to stay in Broken Bow.