A Master's Degree

"A Master's Degree" by Margaret Hill McCarter is a story set in early 1900s Kansas at Sunrise College, and it follows Dean Lloyd Fenneben as he strives to create a great school while dealing with life on the frontier. The story kicks off when Vic Burleigh, a country boy, and Professor Vincent Burgess, an Eastern scholar, arrive at the college, leading to competition, especially when both become interested in Elinor Wream. The book explores the differences between Eastern and Western ideas about education, and it's about working hard, growing as a person, and how people connect with each other.