Project Gutenberg 2011-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 309 Smith, William Robert Lee 21006134 Charles Lewis Cocke, Founder of Hollins College Produced by Julia Neufeld, Roberta Staehlin, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Charles Lewis Cocke, Founder of Hollins College" by William Robert Lee Smith is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This biography focuses on the life and achievements of Charles Lewis Cocke, who played a pivotal role in advancing education for women in the South through the establishment of Hollins College. It highlights his dedication to educational ideals, personal sacrifices, and the profound impact he had on thousands of students during his tenure. The opening of the biography sets the tone by establishing the admiration and affection the author holds for Cocke. It introduces readers to Cocke’s early life and influences, detailing his upbringing in a family that valued education and religious faith. The narrative provides insights into his formative years, academic pursuits, and eventual decision to dedicate himself to the higher education of women—an aspiration that would shape his life’s work. Smith illustrates Cocke as a pioneering figure who faced various challenges while striving to improve the educational landscape for young women, thus laying the groundwork for Hollins College as a prominent institution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cocke, Charles Lewis, 1820-1901 Hollins College LD Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Schools & Universities 239851 2025-10-15T09:32:36.238560 text/html 237430 2011-10-06T09:41:46 text/html 1814355 2025-10-15T09:32:43.782513 application/epub+zip 1817791 2025-10-15T09:32:39.686568 application/epub+zip 163141 2025-10-15T09:32:38.306533 application/epub+zip 882700 2025-10-15T09:32:46.774499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857163 2025-10-15T09:32:42.807530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330961 2022-09-17T08:49:08.932573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213460 2025-10-15T09:32:35.743587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213203 2011-10-06T09:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213195 2011-10-06T09:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20213 2025-10-15T09:32:46.912484 application/rdf+xml 20112 2025-10-15T09:32:38.814523 image/jpeg 4465 2025-10-15T09:32:38.561522 image/jpeg 82366 2011-10-06T09:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1711276 2011-10-06T09:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 82347 2011-10-06T09:41:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1795215 2025-10-15T09:32:36.297525 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog