quoted in Grace R. Clark, "Florence Holbrook", the Journal of Education 101(22)(May 28, 1925): 616.
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Museums, theatres, and concert halls are all around us, but what use are they unless you can get the child into the way of having sympathy for the art and the artist, of seeing and hearing the thing itself and talking about it?
— Florence Holbrook
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About Florence Holbrook
Florence Holbrook (May 30, 1860 – September 28, 1932) was an American educator, writer, and peace activist. She worked in the Chicago public schools for over fifty years, as a teacher and principal. She was an American delegate to the International Congress of Women in The Hague in 1915, and in Zürich in 1919. She wrote several books for school use, mainly on mythology and folklore topics.
About Florence Holbrook
Florence Holbrook (May 30, 1860 – September 28, 1932) was an American educator, writer, and peace activist. She worked in the Chicago public schools for over fifty years, as a teacher and principal. She was an American delegate to the International Congress of Women in The Hague in 1915, and in Zürich in 1919. She wrote several books for school use, mainly on mythology and folklore topics.
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