Benjamin and Maria Wofford
Who is the co-founder of Wofford College?
Maria Wofford
In what year did Wofford open?
1854
What day was wofford’s first literary society founded?
September 1854
Which buildings on campus were built with slave labor?
Old Main and all of the original campus houses
What was the name of the first Wofford graduate ?
Samuel Dibble
Benjamin Wofford signed a will that left how much money to found a college?
$100,000
Where did the first faculty members live?
On campus
How many students came together to form the society?
8
What percentage of the original faculty owned slaves?
100%
What was the date of Samuel Dibble’s Graduation?
July 16, 1856
What piece of Maria Wofford was put into the cornerstone of main building during the laying of the cornerstone?
A lock of her hair
The first decade of Wofford College’s existence coincided with a great boom in ---- production
Cotton
What Famous South Carolinian Was The Society Named After?
John C. Calhoun
Where did faculty members’ enslaved persons live?
unsure
What was the name of Samuel Dibble's Valedictory Address?
"Genius"
Who persuaded Benjamin into starting a college?
Rev. Hugh Andrew Crawford Walker
what were the prospective students tested on?
English, arithmetic and algebra, ancient and modern geography, and Latin and Greek
What responsibilities did the literary societies have ?
They provided the marshals and committees for a number of campus events, lectures and receptions.
How Many Students were Enrolled in Wofford in 1862?
8 Students
Where did Samuel Dibble Reside After Graduation In 1856 ?
Orangeburg
What did Benjamin invest in that helped the growth of the local economy in Spartanburg?
State Banks
The college’s founder and its early generations of faculty, students and trustees were products of what?
Antebellum South Carolina
How many months after Wofford college was open was the first literary society founded?
two months
What group kept Wofford open during the Civil War?
The Methodist Conference
Where did Samuel Dibble Reside After Graduation In 1856?
Orangeburg