Minna Thomas Antrim (October 13, 1861,

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– 1950) was an American writer. She is famous for the remark "Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills."

Life and career

Born in

, the daughter of William Preston Thomas and Lauretta Robbins, Minna Thomas was educated at St. Mary's Hall in

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and in 1878 was married to Mr. W. H. Antrim (an editor) in Philadelphia. She was well known for her collection of toasts (1902) as well as for her books for children like ''Don'ts for Girls'' and ''Don'ts for Boys''.Who's who in Pennsylvania: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries
L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1908, 2nd edition, pp. 14–15.

Works

Dont's for Girls: A Manual of Mistakes
1902 *Naked Truth and Veiled Allusions, 1901 *The Wisdom of the Foolish & the Folly of the Wise, 1903 *Phases Mazes and Crazes of Love, 1904 *Mimic's Calendar, 1904 *At the sign of the golden calf, 1905 *Knocks Witty Wise "and"___________, 1905 *Sweethearts and Beaux, 1905 *Don'ts for Bachelors and Old Maids, 1908 *Jester Life and his Marionettes, 1908

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* 1861 births 1950 deaths Doane Academy alumni {{US-child-writer-stub