Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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WELLESLEY COLLEGE LEGENDA 25 dJjroitoIontral aMt 1870 March 17 April 16 1871 August 18 Sept. 14 1873 March 7 1875 Sept. 8. 1875- 1882 1870 Sept. 12 1876 Sept. Nov. Nov. 1877 April 18 May 16 1878. 1878- •1879 1879 June 24 Charter of Wellesley Female Seminary signed by Gov. William Claflin. First meeting of the Board of Trustees. First stone of the foundation of College Hall, the stone of the northeast corner, laid by Mrs. Henry Fowle Durant. Laying of the corner-stone of College Hall, by Mrs. Henry Fowle Durant. The name changed by legislative act to Wellesley College. Wellesley College opened. Administration of President Ada L. Howard. First Sunday, with morning and evening sermons by the Rev. William F. Warren, LL.D., on John III 7, and The Mastery of Destiny. First Flower Sunday Sermon on the text God is Love, by the Rev. George F. Pentecost, D.D. Organization of the Zeta Alpha Society. Organization of the Phi Sigma Society. Organization of the Shakespeare Society. First Tree Day. Tree planting of the Classes of ' 79 and ' 80. Students ' Aid Society established. Students ' Registry established. First Commencement Address by the Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D.D., on the Influence of Women in the Future.

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26 WELLESLEY COLLEGE LEGENDA 1880 Opening of the Browning Room, the gift of the Founders. May 27 Laying of the corner-stone of Stone Hall, given by Mrs. Valeria G. Stone. Address by the Rev. Noah Porter, LL. D., President of the Board of Trustees, on ' The Christian College. Laying of the corner-stone of the College of Music, presented by the Founder. Closing of the Preparatory Department. Organization of the Alumnae Association by Classes of ' 79 and ' 80. Discontinuance of the Phi Sigma Society. Laying of the corner-stone of Simpson Cottage, the gift of Mr. Michael Simpson, in memory of Mrs. Simpson. Opening of Stone Hall. Opening of Waban Cottage, the gilt of the founders. The death of Mr. Henry Fowle Durant. Miss Freeman made Acting President. Administration of Pres. Alice E. Freeman. Opening of Simpson Cottage. Zeta Alpha Society dissolved. Organization of the Christian Association. Laving of the corner-stone of the Decennial Cottage, afterwards named Norumbega. Dr. S. F. Smith wrote a hymn for the occasion. Fall Nucleus of the Philosophy Club formed by Professor Morgan. i88 Opening of Norumbega Cottage, given by the Alumnae, generously aided by Prof. Eben Norton Horsford, Mr. E. A. Goodenow, Mr. Elisha S. Converse, and others. June 4 Library Festival, in celebration of the benefactions of Prof. Eben Norton Horsford to the Library, and to the College. June 10 June June 23 1 88 1 June 8. Sept. Sept. Oct. 3. Nov. 1882- 1888 1882 1883 Spring. 1884 Oct. 8. 1885 June 22