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One thing I really liked about this story was how Molly talked about how she struggled with her studies. I thought this was important because it shows that girls weren't just sent away to learn how to become good wives, but they were actually taught things. They actually had to learn science and practice experiments. Molly seems like a completely modern college girl in the way she complains about her classes! She also talks about her social life quite openly. Girls were willing to dress up like boys in order to go out and have fun. Its nice to see that all girls of that period weren't prim and proper like we are sometimes led to believe. -- Angie | One thing I really liked about this story was how Molly talked about how she struggled with her studies. I thought this was important because it shows that girls weren't just sent away to learn how to become good wives, but they were actually taught things. They actually had to learn science and practice experiments. Molly seems like a completely modern college girl in the way she complains about her classes! She also talks about her social life quite openly. Girls were willing to dress up like boys in order to go out and have fun. Its nice to see that all girls of that period weren't prim and proper like we are sometimes led to believe. -- Angie | ||
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| + | I think the first thing that struck me when reading this was the idea of "smashing". Did the intro to the letter say that it was acceptable for young women to fall in love with one another in college during that time period. I find that hard to believe considering the fear of parents that their daughters would not be fit for marriage. I also suppose that there might be some things missing from these letters, I mean I know I don't tell my mom everything that I do at college. - John Rowley | ||
'''Jane Addams discusses the early days of Hull House (1910)''' | '''Jane Addams discusses the early days of Hull House (1910)''' | ||
