Do You Have a Favorite Founder?

[BraveMaroon]

Mary Caffrey Low Carver. She was the first woman to study at Colby College, and for two years, she was the only woman.

When she graduated, she was Valedictorian, but since women didn't usually give speeches in that time, she was allowed to give the class benediction in Latin.

There is a dorm named for her at Colby, and I think she was a feminist before there were feminists. She and Helen Louise Coburn were strong advocates for co-education and felt that women shouldn't be restricted from studying the same things as men.

Basically, she kicked ass and took names.

[sigmagirl2000]

Originally Posted by BraveMaroon

Mary Caffrey Low Carver. She was the first woman to study at Colby College, and for two years, she was the only woman.

When she graduated, she was Valedictorian, but since women didn't usually give speeches in that time, she was allowed to give the class benediction in Latin.

There is a dorm named for her at Colby, and I think she was a feminist before there were feminists. She and Helen Louise Coburn were strong advocates for co-education and felt that women shouldn't be restricted from studying the same things as men.

Basically, she kicked ass and took names.

From what I have been told by a coworker who went to Colby, there are dorms for all the founders. He said that the campus is still very aware that Sigma Kappa began there although Greek life is banned from campus. I really should get my stuff together and plan a New England alumnae trip up there... being we are in New England and all....