Story Of Wellesley

von Florence Converse

148 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Story of Wellesley is a book written by Florence Converse that provides a comprehensive account of the history and development of Wellesley College, a private women's liberal arts college located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The book covers the founding of the college in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant, the challenges and triumphs faced by the institution in its early years, and the growth and expansion of the college throughout the 20th century. The author also delves into the social and cultural aspects of the college, including its traditions, student life, and notable alumni. The book is a tribute to the pioneering spirit of the founders and the lasting impact that Wellesley College has had on the education of women in America.In this happy condition of affairs, the alumnae trustees undoubtedly play a mediating part, for they understand the college from within as no clergyman, financier, philanthropist,--no graduate of a man's college--can hope to, be he never so enthusiastic and well-meaning in the cause of woman's education. But so long as the faculty are excluded from direct representation on the board, the situation will continue to be anomalous. For it is not too sweeping to assert that Wellesley's development and academic standing are due to the cooperative wisdom and devoted scholarship of her faculty. The initiative has been theirs. They have proved that a college for women can be successfully taught and administered by women. To them Wellesley owes her academic status.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Gesellschaftliche Gruppen, Gemeinschaften und Identitäten Gruppen Frauen und Mädchen
• ISBN: 9781419149665
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2004
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC