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Title

The Twenty-first of February.

Authors

William H. Pleasants, Hollins University

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Description

This essay, published in the 1899 Spinster, provides historical background about the bell that was on the premises in 1842. It was written by W. H. Pleasants, Professor of Latin, 1852-1912, and brother-in-law of Hollins founder Charles Lewis Cocke. The old bell now resides in the university archives.

Publication Date

1899

Publisher

Hollins Institute

City

Roanoke, VA

Keywords

Bells, Hollins Institute, William H. Pleasants

Disciplines

Higher Education | Women's History

Comments

In this essay, Pleasants notes that Main Building was completed in 1868. The actual completion date was 1869.

Recommended Citation

Pleasants, William H. "The Twenty-first of February" in The Spinster (Roanoke, Va.: Hollins Institute 1899), p. 13-15.