Chicora College for Women - Nods and Becks Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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Born in a hotbed of Whig democracy, Queens College has pre- served through the years the democratic tradition on which it was founded. Today this tradition is the strengthening fibre in all phases of the college life—student government, religious interests, social activities, student-faculty relationships, and intellectual opportunities. The government of the students, by the students, and for the students is representative of the democratic heritage of the Ameri- can people and their way of life. Each student has a voice in the activities of the student government organization through leaders she has elected. Moreover, each student has the power to express her opinion on all issues which are pertinent to the government of life in the college community, and to decide these issues by exercising her right of free ballot. The religious activities on the campus are voluntary. The freedom of religious preference, in keeping with the principles of a true democ- racy, is recognized, and is evinced in the frequent visits to the campus of selected representatives of different faiths. Membership in the various social organizations is an individual mat-

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The exact date cannot be found, but, sometime prior to 1840, the Academy was divided: the Female Academy was transferred to College and Ninth streets and the Male Academy to North Davidson and Ninth streets. It was to continue and improve the Female Academy that a stock company in 1855-56 employed a Mr. Williams to erect the “Italian Villa’1 building which Dr. and Mrs. Burwell were invited to preside over in 1857. From 1857 to 1912, under the titles of The Charlotte Female Institute’’ and “The Presbyterian College for Women,’’ the College— without any library or laboratories—may be regarded as an expression of the personalities of such distinguished teachers as Dr. and Mrs., Burwell, Miss Lily Webb Long, Dr. Wm. R. Atkinson, and President James R. Bridges. Then, in 1912, the College was moved to Myers Park and given the restored name—Queens, from the title of the Colonial school, Queens Museum. Capt. William Anderson and Dr. W. H. Frazer placed the College on a sound financial basis, expanded its physical equipment in terms of buildings, library, laboratories, and established its State and regional accreditation—all in the relatively short period of twenty-six years. Notable women who contributed to the curriculum and the organizational development of Queens College during this period were Dean Sallie McLean and Dean of Instruction Elizabeth H. Blair.

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ter, each girl thereby accepting the responsibility of contributing to the organization of her choice. Each group within itself adds some- thing in democracy of spirit to the college, functioning both as an individual unit and as a related part of the whole community. The relationship between students and faculty is a unique one at Queens in that the students and faculty meet on amicable grounds, not only as teacher and pupil, but as real friends. The members of the faculty and administration are ready and capable when called upon to help with personal and group problems, and the students, respecting their experience and judgment, are encouraged to rely on their wise counsels. Furthering the democratic standards at Queens, students are left to choose their vocations according to their interests and abilities, and, with some guidance, to plan a full course centered about the major interest, with some experimentation in other fields. In keeping with the cardinal ideals of a democracy deep-rooted in the hearts of a people are the standards at Queens which are raised today, to be perfected TOMORROW.