Letters, Apr. 18, 1960

The MRS. Degree

Sir:

Dale J. Bellamah feels that girls should be kept out of college because "99%" of them are only interested in getting a "MRS." degree [March 28]. Good for them; as a college student I hope to marry a girl that has an education equal to mine. A mother is the most important single influence on her children; her standards become their standards. Do we need more children that are apathetic toward education?

CHRISTOPHER DREW Bradley University Peoria, Ill.

Sir:

I could think of less difficult ways to get a MRS. degree—less difficult than 20 hours of classes a week and 18-hour...

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