Hi, interesting site. I was in the last graduating class of Bennett College and gave the farewell speech at graduation to Miss Gannon, the head of the child development department. I had a great two years there. It was a great school and I have wonderful memories of my time there, especially in that big beautiful old building. It was beautiful inside and out and it is so sad to see it falling apart. Our dining hall was in there and classrooms, and great nooks to sit and read and study in. I worked the switchboard there and loved being in the building. The fourth floor was off limits, so of course being wild 18 year olds , we found a way up there and saw lots of painting on the walls. They were all very strange paintings and very psycedelic. We were told by some older teachers that Timothy leary took art students up there on acid and had them paint the walls. I don't know if it is true or not, but it was a great story and the painting on the walls sure looked like they were done by drug induced artists!
Having been in every inch of that building, I can tell you it was amazing and should have been taken care of.
On a separate note, I have ( and I believe all graduates got or had the chance to get) a beautiful watercolor o the main building when we graduated . I have it in my home and when ever I look at it i remember sun bathing and running around on that great front lawn and looking up at that great building!
I hope someone can save it!!!!!