Lenoir, Dec. 10—Again Benjamine N. Duke of New York City has manifested his interest in Davenport College by donating to the building fund the sum of $10,000. This comes as a conditional donation. For several months the college authorities have been engaged in raising funds sufficient for the erection of a much needed building to take care of the culinary department, the department of chemistry and biology and music practice rooms. Last summer plans were accepted. An architect designed a large, convenient and handsome building. The funds for entering upon the erection were not in hand. Now the condition comes that places upon the alumnae, the people of Lenor and of Caldwell county and friends everywhere to bend every energy within the next 90 days to match Mr. Duke’s offer by a like sum. This will assure the building and the equipment.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Friday, Dec. 11, 1925. To learn more about Davenport College, which closed its doors in 1933, go to www.ncpedia.org/davenport-college.
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