CHAPTER X

er Activities of Summer School Students

  
   
  
  
   
  
 
  
   
 
   
   
   
  

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HE alumnae of the Bryn Mawr Summer School have returned to locali-

scattered throughout the United States and abroad. They have met diverse
6 encouraging or discouraging to social activity or in process of change.
they have been influenced accordingly. In this chapter, the determinants
tivity are indicated for communities additional but similar to Upton,

nton, and Fluxton.

S$ IN COMMUNITIES CONDUCIVE TO ACTIVITY AND COMPARABLE
TO UPTON

Alumnae were studied in a relatively encouraging environment in four
approximately alike in size but located in different geographical sec-
Before applicants went to the Summer School, programs in commu-
aigdig and political groups, as well as in labor organizations, were
eto them. Upon their return, they could participate in an alumnae
as well and find enlarged trade union facilities.
. Forty-eight of 84 women under consideration indicated that they belonged
othe Y.W.C.A. before they went to the School. Half participated as lead-
half as members. Thirteen, mostly in the latter group, discontinued
affiliation after their return. They were reported to have shifted to
union activity. Several Y.W.C.A. Industrial Secretaries have stated
the change may have been due partly to the elementary level of their
ams and partly to new labor organizational opportunities offered
1934, when the cities were invaded increasingly by trade unions. It is
icant that whereas 35 candidates had indicated they were organized (17
ets and 18 as members), 48 alumnae reported trade union activity (39
a 2 aders and nine as members). Not only had former trade union members
increased their participation but former Y.W.C.A. members joined more

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