Hobbs was denied entrance because of her gender, but she was able to study privately under the supervision of a teacher from Eclectic.
hˈɑːbz wʌz dᵻnˈaɪd ˈɛntɹəns bɪkˈʌz ʌv hɜː dʒˈɛndɚ, bˌʌt ʃiː wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə stˈʌdi pɹˈaɪvətli ˌʌndɚ ðə suːpɚvˈɪʒən əvə tˈiːtʃɚ fɹʌm ɪklˈɛktɪk.