Queens University of Charlotte - Coronet / Edelweiss Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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GJalrndar September nth—School opened. September 12th—Reception at Dr. Stagg’s. September 13th—Y. W. C. A. Reception. October 12th—Music Teachers’ Recital. October 3rst—Juniors’ Halloween Party to Seniors. November 10th—Miss Foil’s Recital. November 26th—Thanksgiving—Davidson boys entertain a number of “ P. C.” girls. December 10th—Dr. Fisher’s Recital. December 23d—Christmas Holidays began. January 5th—School opened. January 16th—Orange Roll. January 19th—Perry’s Recital—Reception afterwards. February 5th—Miss Watkins left for Europe. February 14th—Davidson Reception. February 17th—The fate of the Annual was decided. March 5th—Field Day. April 12th—Easter. May 1st—Seniors’ Break Ride. May 15th—Reception by Societies. May 16th—Commencement. May 17th—Baccalaureate Sermon. May 18th—Senior Class Day. May 19th—Annual Concert. May 20th —Farewell to “ P. C.” 18

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What is now known as the old College Building, had some¬ what the appearance of an Italian Villa. It was erected in 1855-6, and was designed by Mr. Williams, a bachelor, who faced the building on Ninth street, for the reason, some say, that the only railroad then in North Carolina went along the present tracks of the Southern and Seaboard on A street, and that Mr. Williams wished the young ladies to see the passenger train leave the depot at Ninth and A streets. In 1857 Dr. Robt. Burwell was elected to the presidency of the institution, and the name of the institution for a long time was the Charlotte Female Institute. Mrs. Margaret Anna Burwell, whose memorial tablet has been placed in the walls of the New Auditorium, was known far and wide for her great ability for edu¬ cating and training young women, and from her the college gained a reputation that has kept it among the higher institutions for the education of women to this day. The school has had many presidents and principals in its history since ’57. The plans which lead to the erection of the present building were laid in 1896, when the college was owned by Dr. W. R. Atkinson. The purchase money paid him was some $15,000. The old building was torn down in 1900, and the present handsome and modern college building was begun. It has been completed at a cost of something over $100,000. Thus this institution, through its long history and struggles, first with the hardships of a new country, and then with the blight and devastation of war, finds itself today among the best equipped and handsomest institutions for the work of education in the South. It is a very conservative estimate to value the building and grounds at $150,000, which emphasizes the wisdom of that exhortation which encourages us not to despise a day of small things. 7

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Schedule of the Day.