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'''Margaret Mordecai Cruikshank''' ('''Jones'''; October 13, 1878 – December 26, 1955) was an American schoolteacher and college president. She served as the president of the Columbia Institute in Tennessee from 1922 to 1932 and as the president of [[Saint Mary's School (Raleigh, North Carolina)|St. Mary's Junior College]] in North Carolina from 1932 until her death in 1955. She was the first woman to serve as head of St. Mary's.
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| termend = 1955
| predecessor = Warren Wade Way
| successor = Richard Gabriel Stone
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| title2 = President of the Columbia Institute
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| birth_date = October 13, 1878
| birth_place = [[Hillsborough, North Carolina]], U.S.
| death_date = December 26, 1955
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| education = [[Saint Mary's School (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Saint Mary's School]]<br>[[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]<br>[[Columbia University]]<br>[[Duke University]]
| children = 3
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'''Margaret Mordecai Cruikshank''' (''née'' '''Jones'''; October 13, 1878 – December 26, 1955) was an American schoolteacher and college president. She served as the president of the Columbia Institute in Tennessee from 1922 to 1932 and as the president of [[Saint Mary's School (Raleigh, North Carolina)|St. Mary's Junior College]] in North Carolina from 1932 until her death in 1955. She was the first woman to serve as head of St. Mary's and is the only alumna to have served as president. Cruikshank had degrees from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], [[Columbia University]], and [[Duke University]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Cruikshank was born Margaret Mordecai Jones on October 13, 1878 in [[Hillsborough, North Carolina]] to Halcott Pride Jones and Olive Echols Jones.<ref name= ncpedia>https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/cruikshank-margaret</ref> She attended the Nash-Kollock School for Young Ladies, a boarding school in Hillsorough, before transferring to [[Saint Mary's School (Raleigh, North Carolina)|St. Mary's School]], an Episcopal boarding school in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], from which she graduated in 1896.<ref name= ncpedia/> She and her twin sister, Mary Pride Jones, had moved to St. Mary's after the deaths of their parents.<ref name= issu/>
Cruikshank was born Margaret Mordecai Jones on October 13, 1878, in [[Hillsborough, North Carolina]] to Halcott Pride Jones and Olive Echols Jones.<ref name= ncpedia>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/cruikshank-margaret|title=Cruikshank, Margaret Mordecai Jones &#124; NCpedia|website=www.ncpedia.org|access-date=2022-03-10|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028201735/https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/cruikshank-margaret|url-status=live}}</ref> She attended the Nash-Kollock School for Young Ladies, a boarding school in Hillsorough, before transferring to [[Saint Mary's School (Raleigh, North Carolina)|St. Mary's School]], an Episcopal boarding school in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], from which she graduated in 1896.<ref name= ncpedia/> She and her twin sister, Mary Pride Jones, had moved to St. Mary's after the deaths of their parents.<ref name= issu/>


Upon graduating, she worked as a schoolteacher at St. Mary's, teaching mathematics, astronomy, German, and Bible classes.<ref name= ncpedia/> After three years of teaching, she enrolled at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] in 1901.<ref name= ncpedia/><ref name= issu/> She returned to St. Mary's to teach for another three years before enrolling as a student at the [[Teachers College, Columbia University|Teachers College]] at [[Columbia University]] in New York City.<ref name= ncpedia/> During her summer breaks, she travelled to Europe.<ref name= ncpedia/> She graduated from Columbia in 1911 and on June 17 of that year, she married Ernest Cruikshank, who was the business manager of St. Mary's.<ref name= ncpedia/><ref name= issu/> They had three children: Ernest, Mary Pride, and Olive.<ref name= ncpedia/>
Upon graduating, she worked as a schoolteacher at St. Mary's, teaching mathematics, astronomy, German, and Bible classes.<ref name= ncpedia/> After three years of teaching, she enrolled at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] in 1901.<ref name= ncpedia/><ref name= issu/> She returned to St. Mary's to teach for another three years before enrolling as a student at the [[Teachers College, Columbia University|Teachers College]] at [[Columbia University]] in New York City.<ref name= ncpedia/> During her summer breaks, she travelled to Europe.<ref name= ncpedia/> She graduated from Columbia in 1911 and on June 17 of that year, she married Ernest Cruikshank, who was the business manager of St. Mary's.<ref name= ncpedia/><ref name= issu/> They had three children: Ernest, Mary Pride, and Olive.<ref name= ncpedia/>


Cruikshank returned to St. Mary's, where she taught until 1921 when her husband became the president of the Columbia Institute in Tennessee.<ref name= issu/> Her husband died in 1922 and she succeeded him as president, serving in that capacity until 1932, when she was elected as principal and academic head, and later as president, of St. Mary's Junior College, her alma mater.<ref name= ncpedia/><ref name= issu/> She was the first woman to serve as head of St. Mary's.<ref name= ncpedia/><ref name= issu>https://issuu.com/saintmarysschool/docs/magazine_summer2016_web/52</ref> While serving as president, she helped establish the school's Student Government Association and approved their constitution in 1938.<ref name= issu/>
Cruikshank returned to St. Mary's, where she taught until 1921 when her husband became the president of the Columbia Institute in Tennessee.<ref name= issu/> Her husband died in 1922 and she succeeded him as president, serving in that capacity until 1932, when she was elected as principal and academic head, and later as president, of St. Mary's Junior College, her alma mater.<ref name= ncpedia/><ref name= issu/> She was the first woman to serve as head of St. Mary's.<ref name= ncpedia/><ref name= issu>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/saintmarysschool/docs/magazine_summer2016_web|title=Saint Mary's School Alumnae Magazine &#124; Summer 2016 by Saint Mary's School - Issuu|website=issuu.com|date=August 2016 |access-date=2022-03-10|archive-date=2022-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310192933/https://issuu.com/saintmarysschool/docs/magazine_summer2016_web|url-status=live}}</ref> While serving as president, she helped establish the school's Student Government Association and approved their constitution in 1938.<ref name= issu/>


In 1937 she earned a master's degree from [[Duke University]].<ref name= ncpedia/>
In 1937 she earned a master's degree from [[Duke University]].<ref name= ncpedia/>
She was an [[Episcopal Church of the United States|Episcopalian]] and a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref name= ncpedia/>
She was an [[Episcopal Church of the United States|Episcopalian]] and a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref name= ncpedia/>


Cruikshank died of a heart attack on December 26, 1955.<ref name= ncpedia/> A dormitory built in 1966 at St. Mary's is named in her honor.<ref name= issu/><ref>https://www.sms.edu/news/news-post/~post/saint-marys-highlights-notable-alumnae-for-womens-history-month-20190321</ref> A scholarship named in her honor was established at St. Mary's in 1958.<ref>https://www.sms.edu/support/endowments</ref>
Cruikshank died of a heart attack on December 26, 1955.<ref name= ncpedia/> A dormitory built in 1966 at St. Mary's is named in her honor.<ref name= issu/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sms.edu/news/news-post/~post/saint-marys-highlights-notable-alumnae-for-womens-history-month-20190321|title=News Post - Saint Mary's School|website=www.sms.edu|date=21 March 2019 |access-date=2022-03-10|archive-date=2022-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310192935/https://www.sms.edu/news/news-post/~post/saint-marys-highlights-notable-alumnae-for-womens-history-month-20190321|url-status=live}}</ref> A scholarship named in her honor was established at St. Mary's in 1958.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sms.edu/support/endowments|title=Endowed Funds - Saint Mary's School|website=www.sms.edu|access-date=2022-03-10|archive-date=2021-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216015621/https://www.sms.edu/support/endowments|url-status=live}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 11:27, 24 October 2023

Margaret Mordecai Jones Cruikshank
7th President of St. Mary's Junior College
In office
1932–1955
Preceded byWarren Wade Way
Succeeded byRichard Gabriel Stone
President of the Columbia Institute
In office
1922–1932
Preceded byErnest Cruikshank
Personal details
BornOctober 13, 1878
Hillsborough, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 1955
SpouseErnest Cruikshank
Children3
EducationSaint Mary's School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Columbia University
Duke University

Margaret Mordecai Cruikshank (née Jones; October 13, 1878 – December 26, 1955) was an American schoolteacher and college president. She served as the president of the Columbia Institute in Tennessee from 1922 to 1932 and as the president of St. Mary's Junior College in North Carolina from 1932 until her death in 1955. She was the first woman to serve as head of St. Mary's and is the only alumna to have served as president. Cruikshank had degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Columbia University, and Duke University.

Biography

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Cruikshank was born Margaret Mordecai Jones on October 13, 1878, in Hillsborough, North Carolina to Halcott Pride Jones and Olive Echols Jones.[1] She attended the Nash-Kollock School for Young Ladies, a boarding school in Hillsorough, before transferring to St. Mary's School, an Episcopal boarding school in Raleigh, from which she graduated in 1896.[1] She and her twin sister, Mary Pride Jones, had moved to St. Mary's after the deaths of their parents.[2]

Upon graduating, she worked as a schoolteacher at St. Mary's, teaching mathematics, astronomy, German, and Bible classes.[1] After three years of teaching, she enrolled at the University of North Carolina in 1901.[1][2] She returned to St. Mary's to teach for another three years before enrolling as a student at the Teachers College at Columbia University in New York City.[1] During her summer breaks, she travelled to Europe.[1] She graduated from Columbia in 1911 and on June 17 of that year, she married Ernest Cruikshank, who was the business manager of St. Mary's.[1][2] They had three children: Ernest, Mary Pride, and Olive.[1]

Cruikshank returned to St. Mary's, where she taught until 1921 when her husband became the president of the Columbia Institute in Tennessee.[2] Her husband died in 1922 and she succeeded him as president, serving in that capacity until 1932, when she was elected as principal and academic head, and later as president, of St. Mary's Junior College, her alma mater.[1][2] She was the first woman to serve as head of St. Mary's.[1][2] While serving as president, she helped establish the school's Student Government Association and approved their constitution in 1938.[2]

In 1937 she earned a master's degree from Duke University.[1] She was an Episcopalian and a Democrat.[1]

Cruikshank died of a heart attack on December 26, 1955.[1] A dormitory built in 1966 at St. Mary's is named in her honor.[2][3] A scholarship named in her honor was established at St. Mary's in 1958.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Cruikshank, Margaret Mordecai Jones | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Saint Mary's School Alumnae Magazine | Summer 2016 by Saint Mary's School - Issuu". issuu.com. August 2016. Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  3. ^ "News Post - Saint Mary's School". www.sms.edu. 21 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  4. ^ "Endowed Funds - Saint Mary's School". www.sms.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
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