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This short article, Ethel Percy Andrus and the Cold Spring Institute, was written by historian and author Craig Walker. It includes information about Dr. Andrus and her connection to the Cold Spring Institute of Gerontology, which was just 20 miles from Eleanor Roosevelt's home in Hyde Park, New York. Within the article there is a link to a letter by Dr. Andrus.
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Here is a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt about the Cold Spring Institue from October, 10, 1955:
HYDE PARK—Friday night on the way up from New York I stopped for dinner and to give a short talk at the Cold Spring Institute. This is a rather unique haven for older people. It was formerly the old Fahnestock estate, with barns and a charming house high up from the river and overlooking the lake. For nine months every year, groups of people come there who are over 55. Some of them have already been retired; others are facing retirement. All want to discover new skills and prepare themselves to continue to live productively and creatively. There are shops, with opportunity for study and an atmosphere of helpfulness. Here is a place where experiments can be made which will be of use to the various national and state groups working with older people. I found those assembled there of great interest…”
HYDE PARK—Friday night on the way up from New York I stopped for dinner and to give a short talk at the Cold Spring Institute. This is a rather unique haven for older people. It was formerly the old Fahnestock estate, with barns and a charming house high up from the river and overlooking the lake. For nine months every year, groups of people come there who are over 55. Some of them have already been retired; others are facing retirement. All want to discover new skills and prepare themselves to continue to live productively and creatively. There are shops, with opportunity for study and an atmosphere of helpfulness. Here is a place where experiments can be made which will be of use to the various national and state groups working with older people. I found those assembled there of great interest…”
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The Wisdom of Dr. Andrus is a document of quotes by Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus on a wide range of subjects.
As a former English teacher, Dr. Andrus understood the power of words. She knew how to use words to educate others, whether her students, state legislators, presidents, or the American people. Dr. Andrus communicated her thoughts eloquently and persuasively, inspiring millions to join her cause. Her arguments were always based on facts and intelligent insight…which she delivered with heartfelt passion and empathy. Photograph of Dr. Andrus speaking at a Grey Gables event, courtesy XXX |
Articles on OjaiHistory.com:
The Age of Reformation: The Founding of AARP
Ethel Percy Andrus: How One Woman Changed America
The Age of Reformation: The Founding of AARP
Ethel Percy Andrus: How One Woman Changed America
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This study guide is meant to accompany the book, The Dignity They Deserve: The Story of Grey Gables of Ojai And Its Founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus. Written in an engaging narrative style, the book describes Dr. Andrus’ remarkable life and her enduring achievements in education and social reform. It covers her formative years at Hull House in Chicago, her career as a pioneering high school principal in Los Angeles, her experimental retirement community (Grey Gables of Ojai), and her founding of AARP—America’s largest non-profit membership organization. The Dignity They Deserve is an excellent supplementary resource for a variety of school subjects, including American history, sociology, and women’s history.
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