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James L. Wadsworth Donates Books For Miscellanea Library

1845 February 20

James L. Wadsworth donates $300.00 in his will to purchase books on the Library List for the school’s Miscellanea Library accepted by the Executive Committee. Wadsworth was a prominent land developer and advocate of school libraries in NYS. This was the first private donation to the school. Other...

The Normal College Acquires First Gymnasium

1904 Fall

The New York State Normal College acquired its first gymnasium at 100 Willett Street. The expenses were subscribed by donations from faculty & students. The gymnasium was used by both men and women for exercises and basketball teams.

The Class Of 1910 Orders A Stained Glass Memorial Window For The Auditorium As Their Senior Class Gift

1910 June

–The Class of 1910 orders a stained glass memorial window for the Auditorium (now Hawley Hall) . The window was designed and executed by Mr. Chapman of Albany. The window was to be mounted over the main entrance to the Auditorium, subsequently named Hawley Hall.

The Second Soldiers Memorial Tablet Is Installed In Administration Building

1910 June 20

The second Soldiers Memorial Tablet, costing $411.71, is installed in Administration Building (subsequently Draper Hall) entrance hall. It replaced the original tablet lost in the 1906 fire.

Moving Up Day–Margaret Meyer For The Class Of 1922 Presents President Brubacher With The Gift Of A Stained Glass Window For The Auditorium

1922 May

–Moving Up Day–Margaret Meyer for the Class of 1922 presents President Brubacher with the gift of a stained glass window for the Auditorium, subsequently the Hawley Building.

Class Of 1923 At Moving Up Day, Presents President Brubacher With The Class Gift Of The “Peace” Stained Glass Window For The Auditorium

1923 June

??–Queene Homan, speaking for the Class of 1923 at Moving Up Day, presents President Brubacher with the class gift of the “Peace” stained glass window for the Auditorium (in 1927 named Hawley Hall).

Leah Lovenheim Prize Established

1923 May

Class Of 1924 At Moving Up Day Presented The Class Gift Of The Stained Glass “Pilgrim” Window For The Auditorium

1924 May

??–-Harriet Ritzer speaking for the Class of 1924 at Moving-Up-Day presented the class gift of the stained glass “Pilgrim” window for the Auditorium, subsequently the Hawley building.

The Harriet Donaldson Fund Established

1924

The Harriet Donaldson Fund established following bequest of $10,000.00 by Harriet Donaldson, class of 1872. Junior and Senior women are eligible for loans of $10.00 to $100.00. This is not an Alumni Association Fund.

Phi Delta Sorority, Alpha Chapter, Founded

1924 STUDENT LIFE

Phi Delta Sorority, Alpha Chapter, founded.