Aileen was a bird

November 14, 2024 12:23 AM

My great-aunt went on to earn her master’s degree at Smith College School for Social Work, and then settled in a teaching position in the newly formed Richmond Professional Institute at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. That’s where she briefly mentioned meeting “Anne, a newcomer from Ohio” in 1929. The two would be together for the rest of their lives. from Odd Birds by Shane Mitchell [The Bitter Southerner]
posted by chavenet (2 comments total)

hull house is extraordinary
posted by HearHere at 2:37 AM on November 14, 2024 [2 favorites]

Left me wanting more, but not necessarily in a great way. More in a "I don't think the author really told us who their great-aunt was." I mean it from the perspective as if the author is talking to someone who already kind of knew their great-aunt, so references to this, and that, are intended to build a bigger picture from known acquaintance. Maybe it was just the writing not being organized well enough, and too much like the author just sharing reminisces while swinging on a front porch somewhere.
posted by Atreides at 10:41 AM on November 14, 2024 [2 favorites]