. The Muse . s, Columbia, S. C, until 1916Miss Susan Franks Iden, Raleigh, until 1917Mrs. Elizabeth McC. Snow, Raleigh, until 1917and the officers ex officio The Alumna? Association of St. Marys was established in 1880 and meets annually at Com-mencement. It has done effective work in aiding the progress of the School and grows yearlystronger and more vigorous. The Alumna; Chapters meet in then- several towns and cities on November 1st, All Saints,which is celebrated as Founders Day, and on May 12th, the date of the first opening of , which is observed as Alumna Day. The most important
. The Muse . s, Columbia, S. C, until 1916Miss Susan Franks Iden, Raleigh, until 1917Mrs. Elizabeth McC. Snow, Raleigh, until 1917and the officers ex officio The Alumna? Association of St. Marys was established in 1880 and meets annually at Com-mencement. It has done effective work in aiding the progress of the School and grows yearlystronger and more vigorous. The Alumna; Chapters meet in then- several towns and cities on November 1st, All Saints,which is celebrated as Founders Day, and on May 12th, the date of the first opening of , which is observed as Alumna Day. The most important special work accomplished by the Alumna Association has been theestablishment of the Swedes Memorial Scholarship, to the memory of the Founder and his son,the second Rector of St. Marys; and the rebuilding of the Chapel. Its present special work isthe fund for establishing the Mary Iredell and the Kale McKimmon Scholarships. THE c/^-YU S Eh ^=^9 Two of the Best-known and Best-loved Daughters Establishing the. Mrs. Iredell St. Marys has been in large meas-ure the life-work of Mrs. Mary (John-son) Iredell. As St. Marys girl before theWar she was inspired with the spiritof Dr. Smedes, and later as teacherand aid to the Drs. Smedes in a mul-titude of ways, she in her turn im-parted the spirit to many of the girlsof later years. When the Church purchased theSchool she became Agent of the Trus-tees and did invaluable work in rais-ing the necessary funds and in buildingup the School. She has always been active in Alum-nae affairs and on her retirement fromthe active Presidency of the Alumna:Association in 1911 was made Honor-ary President for life. 1 Love, Sweetness, Goodnessin her person shind. ^f=V
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