Many a family has given its name to a U. S. educational institution, but few families own one. Brenau College (founded in 1878 as the Georgia Baptist Seminary, in Gainesville) was owned by Haywood Jefferson Pearce from 1913 until 1928 when, its endowment completed, it was turned over to a board of trustees. Culver Military Academy was relinquished by the Culver family last June, made a trust foundation. Last week Hollins College in Roanoke, Va. likewise was set free.
Founded in 1839, Hollins was Virginia's first chartered institution for young ladies, first...
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