ABSTRACT This article examines the publications of the Delphian Society and describes the 1910 historical backdrop in which the society was founded. It analyzes the importance of the adult-education and self-culture movements and places the Delphian publications within the progressive milieu and the development of women’s clubs. These publications were unique in the era, as no other texts, institutions, or organizations were devoted to women’s education at the highest level or fostered deliberative social interaction and civic advancement. The study identifies an understudied organization and considers how its publications provided education to adult women at a moment in history when their roles in American social and civil life changed dramatically. The textual examination shows the construction of an imagined community and the function of the society as a cultural intermediary. Ties are made to foundational citizenship narratives, including Republican Motherhood and the “ideal” citizen, both of which embodied the notion that educating women would aid in maintaining a stronger republic.

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德尔菲学会及其出版物：中产阶级妇女教育入门入门的历史和文化分析

摘要本文考察了德尔菲学会的出版物，并描述了该学会成立于1910年的历史背景。它分析了成人教育和自我文化运动的重要性，并将德尔菲的出版物置于进步的环境和妇女俱乐部的发展之中。这些出版物在那个时代是独一无二的，因为没有其他文本，机构或组织致力于最高级别的妇女教育或促进协商性的社会互动和公民进步。这项研究确定了一个研究不足的组织，并考虑了其出版物如何在历史上的某个时刻向成年女性提供教育，而这些成年女性在美国社会和公民生活中的作用发生了巨大变化。文字检查显示了一个想象中的社区的建设以及社会作为文化中介的功能。与包括共和党母亲和“理想”公民在内的基本公民叙事联系在一起，这两者都体现了以下观念：对妇女进行教育将有助于维持更强大的共和国。