History
1875 - 1899
1882 July
David Martin Rush elected president by trustees
1885 February
Thomas Albert Smith Adams elected president by trustees
1885
Kappa Sigma (Epsilon chapter) fraternity chartered
1886
Young Men’s Christian Association organized
1887 September
George Hedding Wiley elected president pro tem by trustees
1888 June
William Littleton Clark Hunnicutt elected president by trustees
1891
Kappa Alpha Order (Alpha Iota chapter) fraternity chartered. Re-established at Shreveport campus in October 1909.
1893 December
Centenary’s earliest-known mention of an intercollegiate baseball game
1894 June
Charles W. Carter elected president by trustees
1894 December
Centenary’s earliest-known mention of an intercollegiate football game
1895 May
Faculty letter to trustees recommending women be admitted as students
1898
Women students first admitted
1898 June
Inman Williams Cooper elected president by trustees
1898 June
Centenary trustees ban intercollegiate sports at the College (intercollegiate baseball games resume in 1901)
1899
Maroon and White student literary journal established
1900 - 1924
1900 June
First women graduate from Centenary: sisters Carrie and Willie Schwing. They receive certificates instead of diplomas.
1902
Pi Kappa Alpha (Alpha Beta chapter) fraternity chartered
1902 June
Henry Beach Carré elected president by trustees
1903 June
Charles Copeland Miller elected president by trustees
1906 October 17
Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South accepts offer to relocate Centenary to Shreveport. Offer from Rutherford-Atkins Realty Company includes 40 acres of land and $5,000. (multiple relocation offers were received)
1906 November 6
Jackson campus closes because of student walkout and faculty resignations.
1907
First building constructed on Shreveport campus. Renamed Jackson Hall in March 1926.
1907 September
William Lander Weber elected president by trustees
1908 September
Classes begin in Shreveport
1909 April
Men's tennis team plays first intercollegiate game as a varsity sport.
1910 February
Centenary’s earliest-known mention of an intercollegiate basketball game
1910 circa April
Felix R. Hill elected president by trustees
1912 June
First diplomas awarded at Shreveport campus
1913 June
Robert Henry Wynn elected president by trustees
1917 June
Centenary Summer Military Camp opens
1919 May
William Ross Bourne elected president by trustees
1920 June
College Building constructed. Renamed the Academy Building circa 1923. Renamed the Women’s Building circa 1924. Renamed the Colonial Hall circa 1932. Demolished in January 1955.
1920 June
Building constructed as a combination auditorium, gymnasium, and chapel. It appears some functions ceased and the building only served as a chapel starting in 1925. Became the Centenary Playhouse in July 1947. Demolished in April 1958.
1920 November
Robert Edward Smith elected president pro tem by trustees
1921 March
George Samuel Sexton elected president by trustees
1921 September
Building constructed to house the dining hall and Department of Commerce. Destroyed by fire in January 1947.
1921 October
Centenary Alma Mater written by Prof. James Church Alvord
1921 December
Bo McMillin becomes football coach
1922 circa February
Sigma Phi fraternity organized. Becomes the re-chartered Kappa Sigma (Epsilon chapter) in August 1939.
1922 May
Yoncopin yearbook first published
1922 circa September
Gentlemen mascot introduced
1922 circa September
Cal Hubbard enrolls as student. Only person in both Pro Football Hall of Fame and National Baseball Hall of Fame.
1922 October
Student newspaper renamed Centenary Conglomerate
1922
President’s Home constructed at 3000 Centenary Blvd. Becomes the Sydney R. Turner Art Center in 1987.
1923 May
Pi Omicron Lambda fraternity organized. In February 1925, becomes Theta Kappa Nu. In fall 1939, becomes Lambda Chi Alpha (Theta Rho Zeta chapter).
1923 circa August
Athletic stadium constructed at northwest corner of campus. Demolished circa 1930.
1923 October
Pan-Hellenic Council organized
1923 November
Zeta Delta sorority organized. Becomes Alpha Xi Delta (Beta Gamma chapter) in March 1931.
1924 January
Fine Arts Building opens. Becomes the Meadows Museum of Art in 1976.
1924 May
Centenary College Academy renamed Centenary Academy and reorganized as a separate entity
1924 June
Centenary Model School opens. Also known as Centenary Elementary School.
1924 September
Centenary Academy constructs two new buildings near the northwest intersection of Kings Highway and Woodlawn Avenue. When the academy closes in 1927, the buildings become the college’s South Hall and Music Hall. South Hall is renamed the Religious Center in 1951, then demolished in 1960. Music Hall is demolished in April 1964.