Central Female College
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Central Female College, was a women's college located in Lexington, Missouri. The institution was associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and operated from 1869 to 1924.
Early history[]
The college was initially founded as Marvin Female Institute in honor of Bishop [1] and was located on South 6th Street. The institution moved to the property of the former Masonic College in 1871 and adopted the name of Central Female College.[2]
Along with seven other women's colleges in Missouri – Stephens, Christian, Lindenwood, Cottey, Howard Payne, William Woods, and Hardin College and Conservatory of Music – Central Female College was one of the original members of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges and program.[3]
Early Presidents[]
- William F. Camp
- J.O. Church
- W.T.J. Sullivan
- M.G. McIlhaney
- Wesley G. Miller
- William F. Kerdolff, Jr.
- A.A. Jones
- Zachariah M. Williams[2]
Later years[]
After closing, the assets were acquired by Central College, now Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Leete, Frederick DeLand (1948). Methodist Bishops. Nashville: The Parthenon Press. p. 120.
- ^ a b Conard, ed. Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, vol. I. 1901. pp. 552-553.
- ^ Phi Theta Kappa History Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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Coordinates: 39°10′57″N 93°53′18″W / 39.18237°N 93.88837°W
- Defunct private universities and colleges in Missouri
- Buildings and structures in Lafayette County, Missouri
- Women in Missouri