main dorm of Hollins University was decorated and improved in the 19th century by local carpenter and woodworker Gustave A. Sedon. "In Sedon's daybook, his journals, all these bits and pieces of decorations are noted. Seadon (sic) was a very interesting character with a wry sense of humor, even though he had troubles spelling in English. One year just before the Civil War, his journal notes he had to build a walkway to the necessary—a walk way to the outhouse behind the building. The next year he cryptically noted a cover to the walkway to the necessary. Obviously, the young ladies didn't like getting wet as they walked downstairs." Hollins College Quadrangle was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Traditions and Folklore Hollins University has a number of beloved traditions, many of which have been observed for more than 100 years. Many traditions revolve around the Senior class. For example, only seniors are allowed to paint the large rock outside of the Dana Science Building. After opening convocations in August, Senior's step onto the front quad in decorated robes and spray cider. Hundredth Night takes place 100 nights before graduation and is a party. Also, Seniors and Juniors work together during ring night, where Juniors must earn their class rings by participating in skits and activities. Tinker Day is the school's best known and best loved tradition, dating back to the 1880s. One day in October, after the first frost, classes are cancelled so that students, faculty, and staff can climb nearby Tinker Mountain while wearing colorful and silly costumes. After a lunch of fried chicken and Tinker Cake, the students and new faculty perform skits and sing songs before returning to campus. The exact date of the celebration is a closely held secret. Hollins is also considered one of the most haunted universities in the United States. Some of the more well-known spirits include Beth, who haunts the theatre and who must be acknowledged upon leaving the building. Other ghosts include sightings of a girl in the Green Drawing Room located in the Main Hall. However, the most haunted building on campus is Presser Hall, Hollins’s music building. It is said that Presser is haunted by the ghost of a young girl who had an affair with her piano professor, and legend goes she either killed herself or he killed her over it. Today, several