Record #:

15452

Author(s):

Seay, Majel Ivey

Abstract:

Started in 1837, Davidson College will celebrate its hundredth anniversary this year. The history of the institution has been one of steady progress. The College was first organized as a manual labor seminary, named in honor of General William Lee Davidson of Revolutionary fame. Today, the College has a rating second to none in the country, an endowment of approximately a million dollars, with grounds, buildings, and equipment valued at around two million dollars.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 4 Issue 37, Feb 1937, p3, 16, f

Subject(s):

Davidson College--History; Anniversaries--Davidson College