" My grandmother filled an important place in my life when I discovered she received a college diploma in 1911. That encouraged me to go back to school recently at the age of 70 and finish my degree. She never knew about that important place she filled in my life"
That is part of a speech I was asked to give that reminded teachers that we often fill important places in peoples lives that we never know about. My grandmother is the young lady in the back row and she was born in 1894. This photo was taken in 1908 or 1909. She graduated from high school in 1908 when she was 14 and from college when she was 17 with a provisionary teaching certificate. I have a copy of her teacher's contract of 1913 which states she will be paid $42.00! How life has changed.
I love this story- and I think it's worth telling over and over again! What a beautiful family shot for both the story behind and the history it has with your family.
lovely photograph and your gm is a beautiful young woman in here. quite the story, and you promised the full speech back a few weeks ago, i believe. big ACES!
What an amazing women your grandmother was. The photo itself along with the history behind it are true treasures. Thanks for sharing this part of your history.
@eudora Thanks Diane. It is all about perspective isn't it? @olivetreeann I certainly am glad you feel like this Ann.I wish I had been more aware while she was still alive. It would have been great to talk with her about it! @lesip Thank you so much Leslie I hate it is all knowledge I gained long after she passed @dutchothotmailcom Thank you Esther. I find it a little impressive myself @summerfield thank you for those kind words! I have a couple of granddaughters that favor her. Glad you like the speech! @myhrhelper Thank you Kathy I was thinking the same thing and after I discovered it I HAD to finish mine @madamelucy It is my pleasure to share Terri and I am so happy you liked it @ludwigsdiana How nice of you to say Diana but I probably fall far short! @pusspup Thanks for taking the time to view and comment Wylie @louannwarren I am so glad you liked it Lou Ann @njmom3 Thank you Nada for the nice comment @gijsje I appreciate that bep Thanks bunches @jacqbb So nice of you to say Jacqueline thanks a lot @linnypinny Thank you Lin She is an important part of who I am I think. @digitalrn me too Rick. So many missed opportunities while she was alive
@randystreat Thank you Kahy! She was a great role model for me. I think this photoI have is actually a copy of the original my sister had made so we could all have one! I am really grateful to her for that
@kwiksilver I was the only one in my family without a degree. My grandomother, mother, daughters, and granddaughters all have degrees. I HAD to get one! Thanks Gillian
March 7th, 2021
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@olivetreeann I certainly am glad you feel like this Ann.I wish I had been more aware while she was still alive. It would have been great to talk with her about it!
@lesip Thank you so much Leslie I hate it is all knowledge I gained long after she passed
@dutchothotmailcom Thank you Esther. I find it a little impressive myself
@summerfield thank you for those kind words! I have a couple of granddaughters that favor her. Glad you like the speech!
@myhrhelper Thank you Kathy I was thinking the same thing and after I discovered it I HAD to finish mine
@madamelucy It is my pleasure to share Terri and I am so happy you liked it
@ludwigsdiana How nice of you to say Diana but I probably fall far short!
@pusspup Thanks for taking the time to view and comment Wylie
@louannwarren I am so glad you liked it Lou Ann
@njmom3 Thank you Nada for the nice comment
@gijsje I appreciate that bep Thanks bunches
@jacqbb So nice of you to say Jacqueline thanks a lot
@linnypinny Thank you Lin She is an important part of who I am I think.
@digitalrn me too Rick. So many missed opportunities while she was alive