This video is part of a series of videos that document James Earl Danieley lecturing during the class he teaches each Winter term at the Elon University called Elon: Past, Present, Future. Included in all the videos in the collection, he discusses a number of topics that relate to the history of Elon University. Specifically, in this video he discusses major topics that include: James Buchanan Gerringer (Buck) and Bud Mann purchasing the brick for Elon College; Old Main Administration building on campus housed everything from faculty offices to classrooms, labs, and the library; the first African American student, Aiah Gbakima, was admitted into Elon College found housing at Mrs. Mary Covington’s home; in January 1923 the Old Main Administration building was destroyed by fire; upon completing the new building (now Alamance), it was decided that the college needed female housing; the first dorm was called East Dorm and it housed females; the female students enjoyed their meals on the back side of East Dorm which was called the “club;” renovating Duke Science building involved removing all the science chemicals and equipment and storing them in East Dorm; on July 4, a large storm came to Elon hitting East Dorm with all the science material in it which caused a fire, destroying everything; rebuilding came easy with the finances from Doris Duke, Mary Duke Biddle Semans, and Ben Duke; the new college was opening in the fall of 1890; the first commencement had three graduates, 10 graduates from the class of 1893, and one graduate in 1894; in 1891, student enrollment reached 30 students; President William S. Long taught biblical studies and natural sciences during his time at Elon College; corresponding with females on the campus had to be approved by President Long’s office, without permission from parent’s, President Long opened the letters. Some notable names mentioned in this video include: James Buchanan Gerringer, Bud Mann, Aiah Gbakima, Mary Covington, James Earl Danieley, Mary Duke Biddle Semans, Doris Duke, William Moseley Brown, William S. Long, Carl Campbell, Nathaniel G. Newman, John U. Newman, and Emmett Leonidas Moffitt.