Product Description
Located in historic Charleston, South Carolina, Ashley Hall has excelled in preparing girls for future endeavors since its inception in 1909. Founder Mary Vardrine McBee, a young woman with astounding foresight and determination, led Ashley Hall for 40 years and paved bright futures for thousands of girls. ÝÝAshley Hall reveals the schoolís long and storied past, detailing its place in Charleston history. A pictorial retrospective, this volume explores the academic and the social aspects of Ashley Hall that have made it one of the Southís premier schools for girls. More than 200 archival photographs chronicle the evolution of the Rutledge Avenue campus, from the sole Witte House to a block-long city landmark. Furthermore, these vivid images introduce the faces behind the names that live on in the schools historyóMary Vardrine and Estelle McBee, Caroline Pardue, Marie Bakeróas well as newer friends who shaped the school in both large and small ways. Readers will join students as they attend class during the World Wars and the Great Depression, participate in the annual Kettledrum Carnival, take outings around the Lowcountry, and compete inóand perhaps take home the trophyófor any number of sporting events. ÝÝ
About the Author
Author Ileana Strauch has created this attractive and fact-filled tribute of her alma mater. A treasure for students, alumnae, faculty, and friends of the school, Ashley Hall serves as a fitting testimony to the dreams and lives of young girls everywhere.
