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Contributions: Palmer, Alice Freeman, 1855-1902.
By statement: by George Herbert Palmer and Alice Freeman Palmer.
Pagination: viii, 395, [1] p.
LCCN: 08032424
LC: LB875 .P25
OCLC: 758271
Subject: Education.
Education, Higher.
Women — Education.
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   I. By G.H.Palmer. Problems of school and college: The ideal teacher. Ethical instruction in schools. Moral instruction in schools. Self cultivation in Englihs. Doubts about university extension. Specialization. The glory of the imperfect.- II. By G.H.Palmer. Harvard papers: The new education. Erroneous limitations of the elective system. Necessary limitations of the elective system. College expenses. A teacher of the olden time [Profesor Sophocles]- III. Papers by Alice F. Palmer: Three types of women's colleges. Women's education in the nineteenth century. Women's education at the World's fair. Why go to college?