Eumenean Hall, Davidson College - Davidson, NC - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Eumean Hall was built in 1849 and restored to its original appearance in 1956. The Hall gets its name from the Eumenean Debating Society, which was formed soon after the college was founded in 1837 by the Presbyterians. For the better part of the 19th century student life and government centered around the two debating societies, the Eumenean and the Philanthropic. From the earliest days of Davidson College until the turn of the twentieth century, student life and government centered around two debating societies, the Eumenean and Philanthropic Societies. Philanthropic Hall is located a few yard across the Davidson College Quad from Eumenean Hall. On October 4, 1873, Davidson freshman Thomas Woodrow Wilson (president of the United States, 1913-1921) was initiated into the Eumenean Society. As a member of the society, he led debates, delivered an original oration, and read compositions. He was elected corresponding secretary. The dais furniture Wilson is said to have used is still in the hall. The story is told that when President Wilson visited Davidson in 1916, he was requested to make a speech from the balcony of Eumenean Hall. He responded, "I failed in my first speech in this hall and will not attempt to make another." Eumean Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

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Street address: Davidson College Campus near Main Street Davidson, NC United States 28035 County / Borough / Parish: Mecklinburg County Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture, Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849 Historic function: College, Education Current function: College, Education Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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