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Mary Caroline Spalding served as the Edgar Memorial Professor of English at Wilson College from 1914 to 1919. She held a Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr College (awarded June 1912) and previously taught at the Misses Shipley’s School. Her academic background included an A.B. from Vassar College (1901) and graduate studies at Bryn Mawr (1906–1912).
Her teaching focused on composition, grammar, and literature, including courses like English IV (advanced composition), English VI (19th-century poetry), and English XI (drama). Dr. Spalding emphasized clarity in exposition, punctuation, and clause relations in freshman English instruction. She also chaired a committee addressing student organization memberships and campus activities.
Correspondence reveals her collaborative approach with department colleagues and her advocacy for pedagogical ideals. The Wilson College Board of Trustees expressed regret at her resignation in 1919, citing her successful tenure. Her doctoral thesis, though referenced, lacked a publicly stated title in the records.