Contribution of Bryn Mawr College to the Higher Education of Women.
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Tie 0; eAcaihevical Soc cit-: DaV.. ('nAIr.Ss L. P1 R-OsNS . -----------------------------------CONTRIBUTION OF BRYN MAWR COLLEGE TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF WOMEN1 THE retir ement of Miss Thomas from the presidency of Brvn MawrCollege, whose destinies she has guided since its formal opening thirty-seven vears ago-for nine years as dean in assoeiation with President Rhoads, and for twenty-eight as president-and whose ideals, poli,ies and achievements are in so large measure the work of her creative genius, turns our thonults inevitably to the {onsideration of these idlea!s aind achievements and to the contributions wlhich this college has made to the higher edueation of women dulrino lher administration. These reflections may serve to lighten in some degree the feelings of sorrow and regret aroused bv the severance of relations so long sustained, so riicl in accomplishment and so wvarmly cherished bv the students, gradluates anid other membet s and friends of this collee. Bryn Mawr began its work at an inte-esting period in the development of higher education in this country. The path had already been blazed for thle collegiate education of women. Each type of institution now recognized-the coeducational, the affiliated and the separate college for women-had been in existence for sever;al years-the coeducational, indeed, for over half a ceniturv-and with growing siecess. But the hard-fought battle was still otn. In order to reallize how complete has been the victory, how great the advance, recall the changed attitude of the public mind since those days toward college education for girls, indeed the present wide recognition of its vital importance for civilization under the new social order, the imany problems then open and now solved-although there
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 56 1436 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005