Going to College by Margaret Pollitzer
In this 1915 essay Margaret Pollitzer argues college four-year training prepares young women for living in a world not geared to beginners. She critiques direct entry to work, champions experiential learning, and outlines how schools should shape a student’s growth toward practical living and self-directed problem solving.
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Margaret Pollitzer
Barnard
Waden School
Journalism by Freda Kirchwey on modern journalism and desire for change
In a reflective piece Freda Kirchwey argues journalists remain alive and engaged despite cynicism. She contends journalism offers variety, crises, and a sense of importance that offset routine drudgery. The essay contrasts glasshouse restraint with the vivid world of newspaper life.
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Freda Kirchwey
the Nation
Garnard
Lenin
Home Study Department at Columbia Explained
Edith Mulhall Achilles outlines Columbia University Extension Home Study role at 419 West 117th Street. Staff includes seven teen full time workers and about fifty instructors. Supervisors direct courses with secretaries handling records and correspondence. Students receive tailored feedback letters and recommended readings. Meetings occur weekly for secretaries and every few weeks for supervisors.
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Barnard
Columbia
Levering Tyson
Alumni Association
West 117Th Street
Deutsches Haus
Columbia House
Iome
Inglish
Occa
Not Going To College In The Endicott Critique
Elinor T. B. Endicott reflects on the pros and cons of college life, noting doubts common among students at midterms and ranging from value of study to vocational training. She recalls personal exams, fears knowledge aging, and hints at evolving science altering perceived relevance. Junior Show dates Feb 29 to Mar 1 are listed.
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Elinor T. B. Endicott
Velton School
Butlerin
Barnard
Aristophanes
Moliere
Einstein
Bohr
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Edith Mulhall
Achilles
Edith Mulhall Achilles
Bulletin
Columbia Extension