Family history; education, University of Washington, A.B. 1921, M.A. 1922; marriage; professional career at Wellesley, Barnard, Sarah Lawrence, 1923- ; presidency, Sarah Lawrence, 1965-1969, president emeritus, 1969- ; educational philosophy; progressive education; implementation of social change, scholarship programs for minority group members; Whitney Foundation Scholarship; McCarthy era; Jenner Committee; Center for Continuing Education; impressions of Charles de Carlo, Beatrice Doerschuk, William Van Duser Lawrence, Harold Taylor, Harrison Tweed, Paul Ward, Constance Warren