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The '''Birmingham Female College''' was primary and secondary school located on property donated by [[Rose Owen]] and purchased from the [[Walker Land Company]] in [[Birmingham]] | The '''Birmingham Female College''' was primary and secondary school located on property donated by [[Rose Owen]] and purchased from the [[Walker Land Company]] in [[Birmingham]]. It was founded by [[Kate Thompson]], a transplant from the Huntsville Female College, and [[Mrs P. E. Scott]] in [[1883]]. The institution was formally incorporated by the [[Alabama State Legislature]] on [[February 19]], [[1889]]. | ||
Faculty included | The school boasted an enrollment of 140 students in its first session. Faculty included Mrs Scott as principal; [[M. E. Ivey]], English and sciences; [[Agnes Crisman]], elocution, penmanship, calisthenics and Latin; [[Mrs J. H. Hammond]], vocal and instrumental music and modern languages, [[Nettie Wheeler]], drawing & painting; and [[Lula Williams]], primary and kindergarten. | ||
The trustees of the college in [[1889]] included [[W. C. McCoy]], [[W. A. Walker, Jr]], [[Rose Owen]], [[George Morrow]], [[Fred Sloss]], [[Evan Nicholson]], [[Samuel Greene]], [[Alfred Eubank]], [[V. O. Hawkins]], [[C. B. Riddick]] and [[Thomas F. Greene]]. | The trustees of the college in [[1889]] included [[W. C. McCoy]], [[W. A. Walker, Jr]], [[Rose Owen]], [[George Morrow]], [[Fred Sloss]], [[Evan Nicholson]], [[Samuel Greene]], [[Alfred Eubank]], [[V. O. Hawkins]], [[C. B. Riddick]] and [[Thomas F. Greene]]. | ||
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Revision as of 20:48, 3 March 2014
The Birmingham Female College was primary and secondary school located on property donated by Rose Owen and purchased from the Walker Land Company in Birmingham. It was founded by Kate Thompson, a transplant from the Huntsville Female College, and Mrs P. E. Scott in 1883. The institution was formally incorporated by the Alabama State Legislature on February 19, 1889.
The school boasted an enrollment of 140 students in its first session. Faculty included Mrs Scott as principal; M. E. Ivey, English and sciences; Agnes Crisman, elocution, penmanship, calisthenics and Latin; Mrs J. H. Hammond, vocal and instrumental music and modern languages, Nettie Wheeler, drawing & painting; and Lula Williams, primary and kindergarten.
The trustees of the college in 1889 included W. C. McCoy, W. A. Walker, Jr, Rose Owen, George Morrow, Fred Sloss, Evan Nicholson, Samuel Greene, Alfred Eubank, V. O. Hawkins, C. B. Riddick and Thomas F. Greene.