A Woman’s Impressions of the Philippines

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Title: A Woman's Impression of the Philippines

Author: Mary H. Fee

Release date: September 7, 2004 [eBook #13392]
Most recently updated: October 28, 2024

Language: English

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Original Title Page.

A Woman’s Impressions of the Philippines

By
Mary H. Fee

Illustrated from Photographs
Second Edition
Chicago A.C. McClurg & Co. 1912

Copyright

A.C. McClurg & Co. 1910

Published March 26, 1910
Second Edition, March 2, 1912

The University Press, Cambridge, USA.

To
My Schoolmate and Life-Long Friend
Martha Parry Gish
This Book
Is Affectionately Dedicated

Contents

I.	The Voyage Begins					11
II.	From San Francisco to Honolulu					21
III.	Our Ten Days’ Sightseeing					26
IV.	From Honolulu to Manila					38
V.	Our First Few Days in the City					45
VI.	From Manila To Capiz					60
VII.	My First Experiences As a Teacher of Filipinos					73
VII.	An Analysis of Filipino Character					86
IX.	My Early Experiences in Housekeeping					107
X.	Filipino Youths and Maidens					119
XI.	Social and Industrial Condition of the Filipinos					130
XII.	Progress in Politics and Improvement of the Currency					150
XIII.	Typhoons and Earthquakes					168
XIV.	War Alarms and the Suffering Poor					179
XV.	The Filipino’s Christmas Festivities and His Religion					192
XVI.	My Gold-hunting Expedition					206
XVII.	An Unpleasant Vacation					217
XVIII.	The Aristocracy, the Poor, snd American Women					232
XIX.	Weddings in Town and Country					250
XX.	Sickbeds and Funerals					262
XXI.	Sports and Amusements					270
XXII.	Children’s Games—The Conquest of Fires					280

Illustrations

Filipino School Children Frontispiece
The Pali, near Honolulu 28
West Indian Rain-tree, or Monkey-pod Tree 34
The Volcano of Mayón 40
View of Corregidor 42
Swarming Craft on the Pasig River, Manila 46
“The Rat-pony and the Two-wheeled Nightmare” 48
The Luneta, Manila 52
The Bend in the River at Capiz 62
Street Scene in Romblón 64
Church, Plaza, and Public Buildings, Capiz 80
The Home of an American Schoolteacher 90
A Characteristic Group of Filipino Students 100
Filipino School Children 110
A Filipino Mother and Family 120
A Company of Constabulary Police 132
Group of Officials in front of Presidente’s (Mayor’s) Residence 142
A High-class Provincial Family, Capiz 148
Pasig Church 154
The Isabella Gate, Manila 162
Calle Real, Manila 174
Procession and Float in Streets of Capiz, in Honor of Filipino Patriot and Martyr, José Rizal 184
A Rich Cargo of Fruit on the Way to Market 194
A Family Group and Home in the Settled Interior 200
Filipino Children “Going Swimming” in the Rio Cagayan 212
Mortuary Chapel in Paco Cemetery, Manila 220
The “Ovens” in Paco Cemetery, Manila 228
Peasant Women of the Cagayan Valley 236
A Wedding Party Leaving the Church 252
A Funeral on Romblón Island 264
Bicol School Children One Generation Removed from Savagery 272
Sunset over Manila Bay 282