May Williams Hicks (1885-1989) was a member of the Class of 1905 of the State Normal & Industrial College, now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Hicks recalls student life and buildings on campus, specifically The Administration Building, Brick Dormitory, Spencer Residence Hall, and Students' Building. She talks about her experience during the fire that destroyed the Brick Dormitory in 1904; the college's subsequent three-week suspension; and temporary housing of students for the remainder of the term in the Students' Building, which was not yet fully completed. Hicks mentions Dr. Charles Duncan McIver, the founding president of the institution; Miss Annie Petty, the college's first librarian; Miss Mary Petty, a science professor; and Miss Sue May Kirkland, the 'lady principal.'
