Title
'Fors Clavigera', the Young Women of Whitelands College, and the Temptations of Social History
Abstract
On the first of May each year from the 1880s onward the young women at Whitelands teacher training college in London celebrated by throwing to the wind the timetable that normally dictated how their every moment would be spent. Instead, they adorned the college in flowers, donned in white dresses, and spent the day dancing, singing, and reading poetry. The tradition of May Day helped to poke a hole in the rather dour institutional regimen of Whitelands, which opened the way for many smaller, everyday acts that gradually reworked the ethos of the college.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-4-2014
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Recommended Citation
Bischof, Christopher. "'Fors Clavigera', the Young Women of Whitelands College, and the Temptations of Social History." History of Education Society Blog. September 4, 2014. http://historyofeducationsociety.blogspot.com/2014/09/fors-clavigera-young-women-of.html.
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