The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
GREENSBORO FEMALE COL.
LEGE.
The First Chartered Female
College i'm North Carolina.
FULL or YEARS AND OF USEFULNESS.

ne EEhEst Asmstrtcre0 Eemsahe
College i'm North Carolina.
FULL or YEARS AND OF USEFULNESS
Extending over as long a period o
time as does the history ofthe abov,
mentioned institute of learning, th,
RECORDER does not feel disposed t,
devote very much space to its past
in a historical way to write that il
detail would call for columns o
space would, in fact, fillthe entir,
paper. It is sufficient to say tina
the Institution was founded by thu
North Carolina Conference--was
chartered in 1838--was opened fol
the reception of pupils in 1S46-con
tinued in successful operation unit
destroyed by fire in 1S63-was re
opened in 1878. and ever since has
been among the foremost educational
interests of the South.
Such is the briefest possible epit-
ONE that could be made of the sa.r-
face history of this renowned school.
Instead of dealing with its past his
tory land, we might add, its old time
glories, it is rather our wish and de-
sign to speak of Greensboro Female
College as il now is--to show what is
its status in the educational world-to
speak gifts management and of those
to whom its fortunes are now intrust-
ed. Such a review will impart in
formation relative to a great repre-.
sentative educational interest.
The caption to this article states
a positive fact: that this lis the first
chartered Female College in North
Carolina; to this statement may be
added the undoubted fact that there
is but one older institute of its kind
in the United States certainly there
is but one older in the South. It was
pioneer in the cause Of higher edu.
cation for woman, not of this state
only but ofthe country at large. AT
the very outset Of its career it took
an advanced position in this respect,
and its action Judged purely from
results exerted a great influence
upon the public mind in favor of
liberal female education. That it
has kept pace with the progress Of
the times in regard to the fulfillment
of its ayowed object cannot be gain.
said; several thousands Of pupils
have been educated within Its walls,
and no less than three hundred and
ninety young ladies have graduated
from the school since it was estab.
lished. When we reflect how small
is the number Of graduates each year
from any institute Of learning as
compared with the total of those who
matriculate, such a showing as this
speaks in trumpet tones Of the noble
work the College has accomplished.
As matter Of fact, and germane
to the foregoing paragraph we may
say that young ladies educated at
Greensboro Female College are and
have been popular and successful as
teachers: many Of them have engag-
ed in this useful and responsible yo.
cation, and we can call to mind many
a female "scbool," college" OF
seminary" in this State which makes
prominent the fact that this, that OF
the other lady teacher is "a graduate
Of Greensboro Female College" Such
a compliment, paid by one institute
Of learning to another, Is une9uiyo'
cal. And right here we may appro
priately say this: That while thisi'
a demoninational College, being pat
ronized chiefly by Methodists, nearly
all denominations are represented il
its patronage. No efforts are mad,
to interfere with church relations Of
preferences-the object Of the schoo
is % educate, not to proselytc, an,
those who in years present or in year
to come have met or will meet ladie
educated at Greensboro Female Col
lego, never can think Of askinl
"What was the denominations
school in which this type Of femal
character was formed 2" but rattle
the question Is "What school?" An,
the hundreds OF noble, cultivate
women who have gone forth fror
the halls Of this College to bles
homes and to exert a refining an
ennobling influence upon society, ar
not left alone. Other hundreds or
following in their footsteps, and thu
the good work goes on, year aftC
year, decade after decade.
Successful as Greensboro Femal
College has been in times past--aI
as all are to think that the past
crowded with brilliant deeds that ii
preseLt or the future cannot a
proach-tbis solid, matter.orfa,
statement cannot be overcome, an
that Is that the scholastic year
1SS4'S5 has been the most prospe
Gus in the history Of the Colleg
The corps of teachers has been r