4/5 Hours of piano practice--but what else?

        In one of the first entries of the diary that Ima began while she was living in Germany in 1908, she wrote, “I was most anxious to learn to speak German—more than to play music—really.” She already had some knowledge of that language, from her mother’s German maid in Austin. But now she wanted to become fluent.

         She also wanted to become a concert pianist. She had a Bechstein piano to practice on, and she took private lessons from a distinguished musician, Professor Franz Xaver Scharwenka at his house. He was a renowned concert pianist, and the founder and director of a music school of his own in Berlin.

         Ima worked diligently at her music, and scolded herself when she slept in and did not rise early to practice. 

Jan. 1 “Among my resolutions are to rise at half past seven.”

         But hours  of piano practice did not take all of her time.

         What else did she do?