This digital collection features selected documents NLU's Archives and Special Collections, located at 18 S. Michigan Ave in Chicago, and are managed by Meghan Ryan, Special Collections and Cataloging Librarian. For more information about NLU's archives collections, please send us an email.
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1922, Views of National Kindergarten and Elementary College
NKEC
Promotional brochure for the National Kindergarten and Elementary College (NKEC), for the years 1922-23.
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Recruitment Letter Draft of the Chicago Kindergarten College
Chicago Kindergarten College
Draft of a letter used by the Chicago Kindergarten College to recruit women to pursue a career in kindergarten education by enrolling at the college. It is likely that the author of the draft is Mrs. J.N. Crouse, Director of the Chicago Kindergarten College. The handwritten notes, edits, and marginalia appear to be by Elizabeth Harrison, Principal of the Chicago Kindergarten College.
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11. Answers to Questions Most Frequently Asked about the Chicago Kindergarten College
Chicago Kindergarten College
Leaflet of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Chicago Kindergarten college for prospective students and the general public. Questions about admission, tuition, fees, student expectations, and location are included, as well as a list of publications of the college written by Elizabeth Harrison.
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9. Annual Announcement of Special Courses at the Chicago Kindergarten College
Chicago Kindergarten College
An announcement of special courses offered by the Chicago Kindergarten College in the Fall of 1898 and Winter of 1899. The courses focus on the philosophy of Fredrich Froebel's kindergarten education, the psychology of children, arts and physical education, and classic world literature.
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To The Graduate: A Recruitment Letter for the Chicago Kindergarten College by J.N. Crouse
Chicago Kindergarten College
Recruitment letter to a graduating class of high school seniors from J.N. "Rumah" Crouse, Director of the Chicago Kindergarten College. The letter persuades women to pursue kindergarten education.
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To The Graduate of '98: An Open Letter from Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison
An open letter to the graduating class of 1898 by Elizabeth Harrison, Principal of the Chicago Kindergarten College in Chicago, Illinois. Harrison discusses the importance of kindergarten education for children, society, and the empowerment of women professionals.
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10. Chicago Kindergarten College Summer School
Chicago Kindergarten College
Announcement of summer schools offered by the Chicago Kindergarten College in July and September of 1894: School of Pedagogy, the Council of Mothers, and the School of Myths. Names of instructors include: Elizabeth Harrison, Denton J. Sneider, Harriet J. Niel, WM. W. Speer, Grace Fulmer, Chas B. Scott, Emma A. Beebe, Ruth Morris Kersey, Eleanor Smith, and Martha Fleming.
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Class Song of 1893 of the Chicago Kindergarten College
Chicago Kindergarten College
Chicago Kindergarten College Class Song of 1893 I. The Class of '93 Ever joyous, light and free, A chain has been linking together Of pearls pure and white From the Giver of the light And our chain shall reach from shore to shore. II. 'Mong birds, bees and flowers We've found through many hours The pearl so rare in its beauty -- That's what's done unto the least Brings of joy such a feast, And the heart ever grows in its beauty. Chorus:-- Oh, come join our ring And joyfully sing While flowers their fragrance are bringing; For love and unity Our song shall ever be, And our chain shall reach from shore to shore. III. All Trades we have seen, And the workers so serene Have given us a pearl fair and pure, And Five Knights with plume so white Showed us courage to do right And we'll fight to save the pearl of our country. IV. We've roamed through many lands And played on shining sands, The wind has tossed us on the oceans wide; While we've sat at Dante's feet, List'd to Homer's song so sweet, And Shakespeare has told us to his story. Chorus. V. Herodotus of old Brought riches untold And freedom to our chain is like gold, Like the sunshine so bright, All sparkline with pure light, Ever floats its rainbow before us. VI. The moon and stars above Have shone forth their love And sung songs of peace, sweet peace, And now let us sing And forever let us sing Love's old sweet song we love so well. Chorus.
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13. Examination Questions of the Chicago Kindergarten College
Chicago Kindergarten College
A list of examination questions given to the students of the Chicago Kindergarten College in June of 1892. These questions were used to assess learning outcomes in the areas of early childhood education, Froebelian theory, kindergarten, child development, literary studies, and fine arts.
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8. Course Catalog, Chicago Kindergarten College, 1892-93
Chicago Kindergarten College
This course catalog of the Chicago Kindergarten College for Teachers, Mothers and Nurses for the 1892-1893 school year. Contents include the names of instructors, officers, and lectures of the college, general information about the degree program courses and requirements, tuition and fees, the academic calendar, and a list of college publications.
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12. Application for Admission to the Chicago Kindergarten College
Chicago Kindergarten College
This college application form was used to collect a prospective student's personal information and academic history for admittance to the Chicago Kindergarten College.