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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Louise Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Pendleton has received Gladish’s letter of May 3rd. Pendleton informs Gladish that there are no open teaching positions in the elementary school; They do not have as many teachers as Pendleton would like, but they have as many as they can afford. Pendleton suggests that Gladish consider coming to Bryn Athyn to take the educational course offered for teachers.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Alfred Acton. Pendleton wants to grant Acton's request for leave of absence from teaching. After consultation with heads of college and seminary school, Miss (Rita) Buel is able to accomodate the request, but there is resistance from Mr. Iungerich, partly due to Theo (Pitcairn) absence. Pendleton suggests Acton meet with Iungerich.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Alred Acton in Sweden. Pendleton writes that Leonard (Gyllenhaal?) has sent Acton a check to purchase the papers of Fru Ehrenberg. Pendleton mentions a letter by (John) Clowes which he hopes to acquire for the Academy. There has been a disagreement over who should teach the subject of exposition in Acton's absence. Pendleton favors Hugo (Odhner), but Will Caldwell claims that Acton left the subject for him (Caldwell) to teach. Caldwell will teach it....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Alfred Acton in Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Acton's letter of March 10th and card. Acton wants to purchase two volumes of Suetonius signed by Swedenborg, but Pendleton writes that he already gave Acton an answer about this matter in a previous letter. Pendleton reports that the price of New Church Life for foreign members has been reduced to $3, and that he has sent Acton's translation of Adversaria to Upsala University. Vincent (no surname given) has...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Alfred Acton in Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Acton's last letter with appreciation. He discusses the case of Will Caldwell. A special Consistory meeting was called to address the case. Pendlton writes "Dispite his standing off from me, I have ever regarded him with affection, and while he finally turned upon me in the way you know, I cannot but feel that he was the victim of a temperament which would permit of no conciliation after the step was once...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering in Dunfield, NJ, USA. Pendleton reports that it was decided at a meeting of the teachers in Bryn Athyn to delay opening the Schools until Oct. 2nd. Pendleton would have preferred to open at an earlier date, but there were too many difficulties involved. While Pendleton thinks this arrangement is for the best, it will be very inconvenient for him as he will have to leave for Glenview a day or two after opening.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering in Dunfield, NJ, USA. In thinking over Mr. Price’s request, Pendleton decided that there should be a general policy for the absence of teachers from the school for the purpose of doing other work. Pendleton met with the available Board members, Raymond (Pitcairn) and Ed (no surname given), and they approved of his suggested policy. Pendleton has sent a letter explaining the policy to Mr. Price.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering in Dunfield, NJ, USA. Pendleton acknowledges Doering’s two letters of Aug. 22nd with enclosed letter from Doering to Mr. Alden. Pendleton discusses the cases of several students and teachers as they prepare to return to school. Names mentioned: Mr. Alden, Isabel Mahon, Mr. Price, Mr. Bostock, Charles Pendleton, Mr. Finkeldey, Otho (Heilman), Donald Rose

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. Pendleton has received Doering’s letter of March 14th. Pendleton is glad to hear of Doering’s steady improvement and urges him not to feel any pressure to come back to school before he is ready as this could worsen his condition. The Academy has been able to manage without him by holding only morning classes, and Pendleton reports that this seems to be going quite well. Pendleton has written to Celia...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Pendleton writes that he does not understand the enclosed letters relating to a matter in South Africa, but he thinks Gyllenhaal will. Pendleton reports that Bryn Athyn has been relatively quite with all the students on summer vacation and many of the teachers taking summer courses at Columbia, Chicago, Cornell. Pendleton discusses the War; The country is pleased with the news of Ferdinand Foch’s...