by Erin Lawrimore In last week’s Spartan Stories blog post, we looked at the early life of Lula Martin McIver, wife of the State Normal and Industrial School’s (now UNCG) founding president Charles Duncan McIver. This week we will explore her role as the first lady of State Normal and her continued influence on education […]

by Erin Lawrimore In a undated speech titled “The Educated Woman’s Contribution to the Service of the State,” Lula Martin McIver, widow of the State Normal and Industrial School’s (now UNCG) founding president Charles Duncan McIver, passionately argued for the value of education for women in North Carolina. Her speech echoes many of the sentiments […]