Because history is for sale on eBay, and nobody knows what’s in a “rough old book, good condition for its age”.
Tonight, while thinking diligently about how best to share these all in a new format, scanned this old tome:
Seems pretty dry, eh? History ≣ dry.
Why is this of any interest at all? Because people like Thomas S. Grimké were in attendance, and they thought some weird things that are still holding sway over American education to this day. Here’s Grimké’s preface to his address:
In 1925, at least, this was a notable organization — see e.g.
http://www.jstor.org/pss/1472346
The Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers
R. H. Eckelberry
Educational Research Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 16 (Nov. 4, 1925), pp. 333–338 (article consists of 6 pages)
Grimke apparently died on his way home from giving this speech.
As ever, “You are not currently authorized to access this article.”