Wardlaw College

1930; College of Education, Museum of Education

In 1929 the USC School of Education was the only one at any southern state university that was not housed in an adequate building of its own. Consequently Wardlaw College was built at the urging of President Davison M. Douglas. The College not only provided adequate facilities for the education program, but also made possible the opening of University High School in 1932, established jointly by the University and the Columbia Public Schools, fulfilling the need for practice teaching facilities for education majors. University High School was closed in 1966. This building was totally renovated in the 1970s.

Patterson Wardlaw (1859-1948, Class of 1940 Honorary), served as dean of the School of Education and professor of education. He was founding editor of South Carolina Education.

The Museum of Education located in Wardlaw houses memorabilia of South Carolina public and private schools, colleges and universities dating from the 1800s onward, including old textbooks, files, yearbooks, military uniforms, etc.

The gymnasium is named for George Foster Peabody (1795-1869), who established the foundation which bears his name. The auditorium is named for Governor John Drayton (1766-1822), one of the founders of South Carolina College; it was completely renovated in 1989 to include a fly loft and is the site for many productions by the Department of Theatre, Speech & Dance.

The well-known sculpture in front of Wardlaw, The Torchbearer, was contributed to the University by the artist, Anna Hyatt Huntington.