Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-08
National Educational
Movement in Girls
Club League Work

Miss Elsie P. Briggs returned We'd
nesday from Providence, r. l., where
she attended a conference Of officers
Of the National League Of Girls club
and executive secretaries. During the
time Of the conference there were
many very interesting events and Miss
Briggs reports a most profitable trip.
One of the most important phases
Of girls club work discussed at the
conference was the National Educa-
ton Departments work. which is
coming to the front, is assuming
most stupendous proportions and is
meeting with high favor everywhere.
The project, while still in it's infancy,
bids fair to interest girls in all walks
OF life who are interested in higher
education.
At the Vassar convention in June
1922, the club representatives voted
to establish an Education Department
OF the National League and the De-
partment began active work on &C.
tober LIST.
Its main purpose is to inaugurate
an educational program dedicated to
the liberation and enrichment Of in
dividual and social life. Since the
League is peculiarly fitted because of
it's non-sectarian, se1fgoverning char
acter, to conduct disinterested
study Of the problems Of present day
society, the educational program ccn-
tiers in the group of social studies
sociology, economics, history and
politics. To these have been added
classes in psychology and genera.
science and also in literature, with
the emphasis upon literature as an in
depreciation of life and a reflection OF
social forces. Vocational and techni-
cal subjects and those having in view
solely the advancement Of the ma
terial interests Of the students are
not included.
The classes are not restricted to
League members, but are most cor
daily open to all men and women
who are seriously interested in pro-
gram of liberal education. The fees
are small, for course of eight or
more class periods. The method Of
instruction tends towards discussion
rather than lectures and an effort is
made to link the study closely with
the students interests and to lead
them to consider social and industrial
problems in the light Of their own
practical experience.
In several Of the states the educa-
tional work is directed by a commit
tee composed wholly, or in large part.
Of League members who are students
III the classes. The National Educa-
ton committee Is made up, in ap-
proximately equal proportions OF
League representatives and men and
! women actively interested in adult
education.
The National Education Depart
ment responds to calls from State
Leagues desiring to open educational
classes and sends its secretary to as
sist in arousing interest, planning the
curriculum, securing teachers. etc.
The department also undertakes to
supply study outlines or syllabi for
class work. A series OF leaflets, deal
ing with various phases OF adult
education and especially with the
educational work Of the League, is
in process Of preparation. These may
be had upon request.
The National officers and board OF
directors are: Officers-Miss Marion
II. Niles, acting president; Miss Flea
| nor w. Allen, vice president; Mrs.
Henry Ollesheimer. vice president;
i Miss Virginia Potter, vice president.
Mrs. Charles Carver, Jr.. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Courtlandt Barnes, vice
president; Miss Alice Rowland. vice
president: Mrs. Harold Grinnell. sec
retary: Mrs. Adelaide Price Enrich.
treasurer. Board Of directors-Miss
Ruth Atwood, Miss Helen Cullinan.
Mrs. Carey Etnier, Miss Ruth Evans.
Miss Myra Hamburger, Miss Agnes
Hamilton, Miss Jean Hamilton, Miss
Ruth Harrop, Miss Muriel Haynes.
Miss Dora Higginsr Miss Hope Hodg-
man, Miss Edith NJ. Howes. Miss
! Gladys Hughes, Mrs. Andrew H. KEEL
logg, Miss Mabel Krause. Miss Kath-
| crime Lynos, Miss Ruth O'Brien, Mrs.
Bernard Pollak, Miss Adelaide Pres
| ton. Mrs. F. A. Scott, Mrs. A. S. G.
Taylor, Miss Leslie West.
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