LaGrange College - Quadrangle Yearbook (Lagrange, GA)

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Janet H. Bibb Director of Art Gene Farmer Teacher of Violin Caroline Broadwell Director of Expression anil Physical Education Dora Shepard Secretary anil Instructor in Business Course Mrs. Valena J. Youngblood Dietitian Marion Van Gorder Manager of Post Office and Book Store : Carrie Fall Benson Librarian ' Not in picture.

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Lucie Billant, A.B., M.A. Professor of Romance Languages Weston L. Murray, A.B., M.A. Professor of History and Social Sciences James B. Blanks, A.B., M.A. Professor of Education and Psychology Warren C. Sledd, A.B., M.A. Professor of Latin Elizabeth Wilkin Teacher of Voice : Rosa Muller Teacher of Piano Cornelia Brownlee Teacher of Piano, Director of Music f Not in Picture.

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HISTORY OF LAGRANGE COLLEGE A GRANGE COLLEGE was one of the first institutions in the world devoted solely to the higher education of women. It was founded in 1831 as LaGrange Female Academy. In 1847, by an act of the Legislature of Georgia, it became LaGrange Female Institute. It was then given the rights to confer all such honors, degrees, medals, and privileges as are conferred in colleges and universities. In 1851, by a similar act of the Legislature, the name was changed to LaGrange Female College. In the years that followed the college grew and prospered. It has been outstanding in its work of Christian education since September, 18 57. At that time the entire property was sold to the Georgia Con- ference of the M. E. Church, South. Two years later it sent out the first resident graduate class in the South. In the next few years, two great disasters befell the College. The first was a most destructive fire, which occurred on the twenty-eighth of March, 1860. The college property at that time consisted of a magnificent building, ample chemical apparatus, a complete equipment of costly musical instruments, a large and well-selected library, and the best dormitory furnishings in the State. These were destroyed by the fire. Then the friends of the college prepared to make amends for the damages. However, before these plans could be put into effect, the Civil War broke out. It is a remarkable fact that throughout the war the insti- tution never entirely closed its doors. For two years after the war the school was combined with the Southern Female College. In 1869, however, it again became a sepa- rate school, and started on a long and successful career. By 18 80 the Auditorium building had been replaced and a new dormitory built. In 1911 another new dormitory was erected. On October 9, 1931, LaGrange College held its Centennial celebra- tion. Through one hundred years this noble institution has stood; and. under the presidency of some of the most prominent lay and clerical members of the M. E. Church, South, it has sent forth from its halls hundreds of refined and cultured women, who have occupied prom- inent positions in various walks of life. Monta L. Hall, ' 3 5.