Such to me is the new image of aging; growth in self, and service for all mankind.
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We learn the inner secret of happiness when we learn to direct our inner drives, our interest, and our attention to something besides ourselves.
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Birth: | 21st September, 1884 |
Death: | 13th July, 1967 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Educator |
Ethel Percy Andrus was born in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an American educator. She was the first woman high school principal in California. She earned a bachelor of philosophy degree from the University of Chicago in 1903 and a bachelor of science degree from Lewis Institute in 1918. She then went on to receive her master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Southern California. She founded a separate organization, the National Retired Teachers Association in 1947.
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