Volume 7,
volume 7, Number 7
Mtvnlh
February 27, 1991 Charter CenUmnial Edition
1891-1902
eililcd l>y Julia I I.iskctt
THE BFU MOVEMENT
For many years there has been a feeling
among the Baptists of Nor^ Carolina diat
the dencmiinatlon of the State in an
organized way should provide enlarged
bcllities for the higher education of our
young women. This feeling grew and
deepened until iffound definite expression
at the session of the Baptist State
Convention in 18S9. At this Convention a
resolution was adopted which declared,
That tlM time had come when the Baptists
of this &te should establish a school for
young women of high grade for the
advancement of the higher education of
the women of our land.”
CHARTER OBTAINED
At the session of the Legislature of
North Carolina In 1981 a liberal charter
was obuined for the University, and the
work of collecting funds for the enterprise
was commenced in earnest. The Rev. O. L.
StringfieldbecameFinancial Agentin 1893,
the two men who served before in this
position having had to retire due to ill
heaithorbeingcalledaway tothe pastorate.
Hlsunflagging zeal and energy has brought
success to the project and had made the
name of Brother Stringfield a precious
memory to our people now and in theyears
to come.
UNIVERSITY BUILDING
BEGINS
In April of 1895, the site being paid for
at a cost of about $12,000, a contraa was
entered into between the Trustees of the
University and the North Carolina Car
Company to erect the main building at at
cost of $37,000. Even though there was but
little money in the treasury, the Trustees
believed that Cod would put in the hearts
of His people the determination to carry
the building to completion. In this they
have not been disappointed. The building
has gone slowly txzt steadily forward to
completion and will be ready for occupancy
by the 15th of July, 1899. It is said to be the
most handsome building in the State.
Certainly it is the admiration of all those
who have seen it.
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ADMISSION TO THE
UNIVERSITY
Applicants for admission must be of
good moral character and will be examined
in the following subjects: English, Latin,
Creek, Mathematics, Natural Sciences,
History.
ELECTIVES; 1899-1902
Students may sielect optional courses
In the following subjects:
French. German, Creek, Latin,
Spanish, Business (^K>rthand, booMteeping,
typewriting), natural sciences, painting,
elocution, music.
THE MUSEUM
h is desirable that the College shouM
have a Museum containing a variety of
minerals, fossils, animals, plants, and such
curiosities as aid In teaching. It is desired
that friends of the College shall aid In
making such collections. All such %^ll be
gratefully receivedandacknowledged. The
College wishes to thank Prof. W. L. Poteat
for making the first contributions to its
Museum.
LITERARY SOCIETIES
The Philaretian and Astrotecton
Uterary Societies meet every Saturday night
for literary work, interspersed with music
and elocution. They aid materially in
cultivating a taste for reading, in learning
something of practical affairs, in forming
correct habits of thought and expression,
in becoming familiar with parliamentary
usage, and in gaining confidence and
becoming able to act independently.
It is believed that fraternities would
detract from the interest and value of the
literary societies. The organization of
fraternities is, therefore, prohibited.
BUILDINGS
There are two buildings. The Main
Building contains Class-rooms, Music-
rooms, Art Studio, Laboratory, Ubrary and
Reading-room, Literary Society Halls,
Uvlng-rooms, etc. It is llghtedby electricity,
heated by steam and has two handsome
bath and toilet rooms, with hot and cold
water, on each floor. The well-furnished
rooms, home-like, attractive, with plenty
of light and fresh air, spacious halls, dining
rooms inviting with excellent and healthful
fare, and beautiful withal, make it evident
that every provision has been made which
experience has shown to be essential to
comfort, convenience and healthfulness.
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''We ou^ht to do in higher
education for ouryoun^ women
what we have done in Wake Forest
College Jorouryoun^ men.”
The East Building is used mainly for
residence, being occupied by the club
[students who traded dining room service
for reduced boarding fees]. It must not be
though that this is inferior in any respect to
the Main Building. It is well-fumished, as
well adapted to its purpose, differing only
in that it is not lighted by electricity or
heated by steam.
FOOD PACKAGES
FROM HOME
Good an sufficient food, carefully
selected, wholesome, well cooked and well
served, is htmished by the College. Boxes
of provisions from home are, therefore,
unnecessary. Besides, they are the frequent
cause of sickness or impaired digestion
from the consequent irregular eating at
unseasonable hours.
THE WORK OF
TEACHERS
The teachers of BFU seek to direct
rather than repress, to lead, not to drive, to
awaken an interest in the work and to
cultivate a taste for what is best,- to inspire
aspirlt of sincerity, enthusiasm, spontaneity,
research, and intellectual independence,
and, especially, to reach the mental energies
through the discovery of the interests of
the student, so that regular systematic
application will become a pleasure, not a
burden.
COLLEGE EXPENSES
PER YEAR
Board, room, light, fuel, baths
$108.00
Room in East Building
16.00
Elocution, private lessons
45.00
Use of piano one hour daily
10.00
Chemical Fee
5.00
Biological Fee
2.00
Ubrary Fee
2.00
THE CLUB
A limited nuniber of young ladtes,
students in the University, will be selected
to wait on the tables and do other light
woik that will not interfere with their
studies. For this work they Hill be given a
reduction of $8.00 per month on their
board.
WHILE THE PLANS
WERE SET AND
MEREDITH BEGAN HER
FIRST DAYS:
Cold is discovered at Bonanza Creek
in the Klondike Region of Canada, Hawaii
becomes an official territory of the US, the
ground is broken for New York City's
subway, the Zeppelin airship makes it first
flight, the first modem Olympics are held
after a 1,500 year hiatus, McKinley and
Roosevelt serve as US President and Vice-
President, Edison invents the moving
picture, Carrie Nation is on the warpath.
On a cross-country race, members of
the Automobile Club of America are fined
$t0 for exceeding the speed limit of 8-
mph. (It is estimated they were travelling in
excess of 30-mph.)