Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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June 20. Oct. 7. Dec. i888- ■1894 1888 Sept. WELLESLEY COLLEGE LEGENDA 27 June 21 Presentation of Miss Anne Whitney ' s statue of Harriet Martineau. 1887 Opening of Frepman Cottage, the gift of Mrs. Henry Fowle Durant. Opening of Eliot Cottage, the gift of Mrs. Henry Fowle Durant and Mr. Hollis H. Hunnewell. Enlarged and furnished by Mrs. Durant. Presentation of t he statue of Elaine, from Prof. Eben Norton Horsford, in the name of ' 86. Chapel Fund Association organized. Miss Shafer made Acting President. Administration of President Helen A. Shafer. Opening of the Faculty Parior, decorated and fur- nished by Prof. Eben Norton Horsford. 1888-1890 Sept.21 The Courant Vol. 1, No. 1. 1889 Oct. 23 Dedication of the Farnsworth Art Building, given by Mr. Isaac D. Farnsworth. Feb. 7 Presentation of the Amos W. Stetson collection of paintings by Mr. Stetson. April 19 Revival of the Zeta Alpha and the Phi Sigma Societies. Founding of the Art Society (named Tau Zeta Epsilon in 1894.) Founding of the Glee and Banjo Clubs. Opening of Wood Cottage, the gift of Mrs. Caroline A. Wood. Legenda, Vol. 1, published. 1890-1891 The Prelude published. 1890-1891 Prof. Frances E. Lord, Acting President, in the absence of Miss Shafer. 1890 March 26. Student Volunteers organized. April 19. Students ' Association chartered. Spring College Settlements Association organized.

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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

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28 WELLESLEY COLLEGE LEGENDA 1891 Nov. Founding of the Agora from the Cottage Street Political Club, previously formed in November, 1890. Founding of the Classical Society. 1892 Alumnae representation invited by the Board of Trustees. Wellesley Magazine, Vol. 1. 1893 Building of the Boat House, given by the Student ' s. Senior Day inaugurated. 1894 Jan. 20. Death of President Shafer. 1894-1899 Administration of President Julia J. Irvine. 1894 Sept. Opening of Fiske Cottage, the gift of Mrs. Joseph W. Fiske, and a few other friends. Nov. Three Alumnae Trustees, nominated by the Alumnae Association, elected by the Board of Trustees. 1895 Feb. Opening of the Chemical Laboratory Building. 1896 Sept. Domestic Work discontinued. 1897 Nov. 22 Laying of the corner-stone of the Houghton Memo- rial Chapel, given by Miss Elizabeth G. Houghton and Mr. Clement S. Houghton, as a memorial of their father, Mr. William S. Houghton, for many years a Trustee of the College. 1897-1898 Barnswallows organized. Athletic Association organized. 1898 Announcement of the gift of an astronomical obser- vatory and a telescope, to be presented by Mr. John C. Whitin, a Trustee of the College. Completed in 1900. Gift of $50,000 to build Wilder Hall, from the late Mr. Charles F. Wilder. Shakespeare Society House opened. 1899 June 1 Dedication of the Houghton Memorial Chapel. Oct. 3 Inauguration of President Caroline Hazard. 1900 Zeta Alpha, Phi Sigma, and Tau -Zeta Epsilon Society Houses opened.