Lucy Cobb Institute grade books, 1904-1910.

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Lucy Cobb Institute grade books, 1904-1910.

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The collection consists of two record books and three monthly reports from the Lucy Cobb Institute, covering the years 1904-1910. Beside each girl's name are recorded the grades for the various subjects taken.

1.5 linear feet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7322400

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Lucy Cobb Institute (Athens, Ga.)

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The Lucy Cobb Institute, a secondary school for young women in Athens, was founded in 1859 by Thomas R.R. Cobb, a prominent lawyer and proslavery writer. Between 1880 and 1928 Cobb's niece Mildred Lewis Rutherford, a Lucy Cobb graduate, taught at the school. She served as principal for twenty-two of those years... Despite its success, the institute struggled to maintain high enrollment and keep its bills paid. The school faced acute financial difficulties in the 1920s, mostly because of the agri...