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At a meeting of American council on education held at the Cosmos club, Dr. Mina Kerr was the representative of the A. A. U. W. as a proxy for Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve, of Barnard college.
Among the notable women who were staying at the club this past week are Dean Winifred Robinson, Woman’s college, University of Delaware; Dr. Mary Jane Hogue, professor of biology, North Carolina Woman’s college; Prof. Sarah E. Smith, Mount Holyoke college; Dr. Clara E. Bacon, professor of mathematics at Goucher college; Dr. Anna W. S. Carr, associate professor of botany, Mount Holyoke college; Dr. Alma G. Stokey, professor of botany, Mount Holyoke college; Dr. Louise S. McDowell, professor of physics, Wellesley college; Dr. Anna M. Klingenhagen, dean of women, Oberlin college. Miss Mary Caswell, secretary to the president, Wellesley college, is now at the club. The women were all in Washington attending the conferences on the advancement of science.
At a meeting of American council on education held at the Cosmos club, Dr. Mina Kerr was the representative of the A. A. U. W. as a proxy for Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve, of Barnard college.
Among the notable women who were staying at the club this past week are Dean Winifred Robinson, Woman’s college, University of Delaware; Dr. Mary Jane Hogue, professor of biology, North Carolina Woman’s college; Prof. Sarah E. Smith, Mount Holyoke college; Dr. Clara E. Bacon, professor of mathematics at Goucher college; Dr. Anna W. S. Carr, associate professor of botany, Mount Holyoke college; Dr. Alma G. Stokey, professor of botany, Mount Holyoke college; Dr. Louise S. McDowell, professor of physics, Wellesley college; Dr. Anna M. Klingenhagen, dean of women, Oberlin college. Miss Mary Caswell, secretary to the president, Wellesley college, is now at the club. The women were all in Washington attending the conferences on the advancement of science.
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At a meeting of American council on education held at the Cosmos club, Dr. Mina Kerr was the representative of the A. A. U. W. as a proxy for Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve, of Barnard college.
For the Cosmos Club, Wikipedia says:
The Cosmos Club is a 501(c)(7) private social club in Washington, D.C., that was founded by John Wesley Powell in 1878 as a gentlemen's club for those interested in science. Among its stated goals is, "The advancement of its members in science, literature, and art and also their mutual improvement by social intercourse.
and later
In 1917, the Club bought the Tayloe House, an 1828 Federal style house at 21 Madison Place NW. The Tayloe House was the club's women's annex, and its stables were converted into a meeting hall.
For the A.A.U.W., Wikipedia says:
The American Association of University Women (AAUW), officially founded in 1881, is a non-profit organization that advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.
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Eva mentioned in her birthday letter to Kay the previous month that Alma would be spending Christmas with her. Did Alma go home to South Hadley before heading down to DC?
1924-12-12 LETTER FROM EVA TO KAY
At a meeting of American council on education held at the Cosmos club, Dr. Mina Kerr was the representative of the A. A. U. W. as a proxy for Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve, of Barnard college.
For the Cosmos Club, Wikipedia says:
The Cosmos Club is a 501(c)(7) private social club in Washington, D.C., that was founded by John Wesley Powell in 1878 as a gentlemen's club for those interested in science. Among its stated goals is, "The advancement of its members in science, literature, and art and also their mutual improvement by social intercourse.
and later
In 1917, the Club bought the Tayloe House, an 1828 Federal style house at 21 Madison Place NW. The Tayloe House was the club's women's annex, and its stables were converted into a meeting hall.
For the A.A.U.W., Wikipedia says:
The American Association of University Women (AAUW), officially founded in 1881, is a non-profit organization that advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.
2.
Eva mentioned in her birthday letter to Kay the previous month that Alma would be spending Christmas with her. Did Alma go home to South Hadley before heading down to DC?
1924-12-12 LETTER FROM EVA TO KAY
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