Dacie Moses House History

Dacie's House in the 1870s (courtesy of Carleton Archives)
1870 - House at 110 Union Street is built by Ira Sumner
1883 - Candace (Dacie) Kelly is born on January 26
1904 - Royal Moses graduates from Carleton College
1906 - Dacie Kelly and Royal Moses marry on September 17
1907 - Dacie's son Rounce Moses is born December 21
1919 - Dacie begins work in the Carleton Treasurer's office in September
1922 - Dacie and her family move to 110 Union Street
1930 - Rounce graduates from Carleton College
1936 - The Northfield Male Chorus (of which Royal was a member) practices at the home of Dacie and Royal Moses, and will continue to do so for the next 25 years
1947 - The tradition of Sunday brunches with Carleton students and other friends has been established, and it has continued uninterrupted ever since
1951 - Dacie retires from the Treasurer's office on June 30
1952 - Dacie begins working part-time in the Carleton Library in January
1955 - The Carleton Singing Knights (a male a cappella group) is founded
1959 - Royal is awarded a Carleton Alumni Citation for service to the college and students
1960 - Royal Moses dies on July 8; Dacie increases to working full-time in the Carleton Library on September 1
1963 - Dacie's son Rounce dies on April 6
1969 - Dacie is awarded an honorary Masters Degree by Carleton College; she retires from the Carleton Library at Christmas
1975 - Dacie is given an Exceptional Service Award by the Carleton Alumni Association
1981 - Dacie dies on January 3, leaving her home to Carleton College
1981 - The Knightingales (a female a cappella group) is founded
1984-85 - Dacie Moses House renovated under a special grant from Carleton College
2006 - The position of Dacie Moses House Coordinator is established; the director is on the staff of the Dean of Students Office, lives in the upstairs apartment, and supervises the activities of the house.







