Laying of the corner-stone of the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina at Rock Hill, S.C., May 12, 1894
By: the eighty-fifth birthday of Robert C. Winthrop
Publisher: Enterprise Pub. Co.
Published: 1894
Place of publication: Lancaster, S.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 78
Subjects: Winthrop College
Description: This publication was printed in commemoration of the laying of the cornerstone at Winthrop's Main Building, later renamed Tillman Administration Building. From 1886 to 1894, Winthrop's campus was located in Columbia, South Carolina and after placing the winning bid for Winthrop's permanent location, the women's school relocated to Rock Hill, South Carolina. The laying of the cornerstone at the main campus building thus marked the beginning of more than a century old relationship with the city of Rock Hill. This publication documents the history of Winthrop up to 1894 and serves as a good source for researchers interested in the history of the institution.
Table of contents: title: The numbers in the brackets represent the image numbers and not necesarily the page numbers within the publication. [1] An image of Robert C. Winthrop, the namesake of Winthrop University; [2] Title page; [3] Introduction; [3-4] Press notices- "From the Columbia Register;" [4-6] Press notices- "From the Columbia State;" [6-7] Press notices- "From the Charleston News and Courier;" [7-8] Press notice- "From the Rock Hill Herald;" [8-9] Press notice- "From the Columbia Register;" [9] Press notice- "From the State, May 13th;" [9-14] "The following description of the exercises of the day is taken from the Columbia Register of May 12;" [14-29] "Introductory Address" by Governor Benjamin R. Tillman; [30-35] "Dedicatory Ode" given by Professor St. James Cummings of the Citadel Academy; [36-63] "Dedicatory Address" given by Ira B. Jones, Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives; [63-67] "Correspondence" between Gov. Benjamin R. Tillman, Robert C. Winthrop, and J. L. M. Curry, the General Agent of the Peabody Board; [67-72] "Masonic Ceremonies;" [69] Image of the corner stone; [72-76] "Masonic Address" given by Grand Master Stiles P. Dendy; [76-79] "Description of the Buildings;"