Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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It was our original intention to preserve to you the history of the University from its birth in :Sr to the present day. The extent of our endeavors was brought home to us only upon acquainting ourselves with the material at hand. It is evident that the history of our institution is quite an illustrious one. Rather than crowd events extending throughout the entire history into the allotted space, we have pictured only those epics up until the war between the States. It is our sincere wish that some future staff will realize the value of these illustrations of Furman’s history to the University and commission the artist to complete the collection in a later volume. Chas. W. Wright, Editor

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©O i trl|ari) Jffurman, founder an father of iFurmatt llniupmtu, tl|XH UOllMtP Of tlje Snnljnmii? -»

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During the presidency of James C. Furman the institution was moved from IVinnsboro to Greenville. The name was changed from Theological Institution to University and was opened to lay students. In 1850 a charter was secured and in 1854 Richard Furman Hall was finished. The plan of organisation was drawn up, based upon plans of the University of Virginia and Brown University. Two events of much influence on the University took place in 1856-57. They were the founding of Greenville Baptist Female College and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The war brought college activities to a temporary end and the University Rifles” was formed. In 1866 the University reopened. $200,000 endowment was promised. The (Calendar....