Their teachers believed that the mountain scenery would nourish students souls and improve their. Mount holyoke female seminary article about mount holyoke. The dangerous experiment national womens history museum. Champion figure skater sasha cohen captured the worlds attention at the 2002 winter olympics with her exquisite spiral and outstanding layback spin.
Alumnae sisters created the mount holyoke seminary in turkey mount holyoke female seminary, bilits, turkey, circa 1911. Mount holyoke female seminary, mount holyoke seminary and college. The founding of mount holyoke female seminary mount holyoke. Mount holyoke s early history is one of triumph over tremendous odds. Mount holyoke female seminary, mount holyoke female seminary history, women education higher massachusetts publisher springfield, mass. They looked especially at mount holyoke in western massachusetts, founded in 1837.
In 1837, by virtue of dogged determination and never removing her sight from her goal, mary lyon founded mount holyoke female seminary. What follows is a brief outline of its intriguing history. Instead, the seminary favored longer vacations at the end of each year to allow students ample time to travel home. The character of the young ladies, who shall become members of this seminary the first year, will be of great importance to the prosperity of the institution itself, and to the cause of female education. First person accounts of mount holyoke female seminary in 1847 1848 by emily dickinson and her contemporaries anderson, sarah j. Emily dickinson attended mount holyoke female seminary for two terms in 184748 but it was a mixed experience for her. The michigan female seminary was patterned after one located in mount holyoke, massachusetts and soon came to be known as the mount holyoke of the west. The female seminary was not a college, but rather a later version of the academy, an 18 th century creation offering modern languages, science, history, and vocational subjects at a level bridging secondary school and junior college. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Voices of cherokee women real voices, real history.
Dickinson grew up in nearby amherst and attended mount holyoke female seminary. A field guide to demons, fairies, fallen angels, and other subversive spirits by carol klein mack 60 and dinah mack arcade publishing. Apr 08, 2020 the prestige of mount holyoke dates back to the colleges founding in 1837 as an allfemale religious seminary, a place where women could get as rigorous an education as men, where the academic. Apr 11, 2020 it was a pioneer in the teaching of science, mathematics, and social studies to girls, antedating mary lyons mount holyoke female seminary by 16 years and the first public high schools for girls in boston and new york city by five years. Ive been collecting books about mount holyoke, chiefly for my own. Mount holyokes early history is one of triumph over tremendous odds. The josephine kingsley hardy papers consist of diaries, compositions, commonplace books, and history class notes.
Mount holyoke female seminary was the sister school to andover seminary. What did catherine beechers book, a treatise on domestic economy, describe. A female seminary is a private educational institution for women, popular especially in the united states in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when opportunities in educational institutions for women were scarce. Mount holyoke college by donna albino arcadia publishing. The papers reflect her educational and extracurricular endeavors at the northfield seminary and the mount holyoke female seminary from 18511857. Mount holyoke college was established in the year 1837 by the mary lyon and was named as mount holyoke female seminary.
Holyoke college had already built a strong reputation as a female seminary and was. The founding of mount holyoke female seminary mount. A literary institution, lecture hall, or teaching place. When its doors finally opened on november 8, 1837, mount holyoke female seminary embodied two major innovations in womens education. Papers consist of correspondence, devotional book, clippings, biographical information, and photographs.
Catalogue of the memorandum society in the mount holyoke. Mary lyon, educator and founder of mount holyoke female seminary now mount holyoke college, was born on february 28, 1797, in buckland, massachusetts. Mount holyoke female seminary was founded in 1837 by mary lyon, who believed in exercise of both the mind and the body. The miss l to whom the student referred was mary lyon, the eventual founder and principal of mount holyoke female seminary. Mary lyons innovative goals for mount holyoke set the seminary apart from other female seminaries of the period. For this they had a precedent, the female seminary. After her fathers death in 1802 and her mothers remarriage 1810, lyon remained on the family farm as a housekeeper for her brother. True story of violent assault of mount holyoke professor. The feeling of belonging to something i did not well understand sometimes recurred when i passed the grave of mary lyon, the founder of mount holyoke female seminary in. From its inception, students were required to walk one mile after breakfast in addition to their academic studies and were taught calisthenics a form of exercise focused on gross motor movements by instructors. Knox college timeline perspectives on knox history. Her parents were aaron lyon, a farmer, and jemima shepard lyon.
Personal papers of lyon are available at the mount holyoke college. The seminary was a pioneer in the teaching of science, mathematics and social studies to girls, antedating mary lyons mount holyoke female seminary by 16 years and the first public high schools for girls in boston and new york city by five years yet willard recognized that most of its graduates would be housewives, not professionals. It is a private and liberal arts college situated in south hadley, massachusetts. True story of violent assault of mount holyoke professor by. Baldwin photo local history room the seminary movement began in 1727, and by 1871 there were over 162 such schools across the country. Just seven years after graduating from mount holyoke, mary ann known also as mary and annie and charlotte ely, both class of 1861, established their own version of the mount holyoke seminary in bitlis, turkey. Mount holyoke female seminary in 1837 mount holyoke in 1887 mount holyoke was founded in 1837 by mary lyon as mount holyoke female seminary. In doing so she demonstrated that young women were intellectually capable.
The feeling of belonging to something i did not well understand sometimes recurred when i passed the grave of mary lyon, the founder of mount holyoke female seminary in 1837, on my way to classes or the library. It includes letters, diaries, newspaper articles, oral histories, ancient myths, and accounts by travelers, traders, and missionaries who encountered the cherokees from the 16th century to the present. Mount holyoke college wikipedia republished wiki 2. History of mount holyoke college article about history. Mary lyon and the mount holyoke missionaries by amanda. This collection is composed of books published in the 19th century that are known to have been used in the courses of study at mount holyoke female seminary. Nutting graduated from mount holyoke female seminary in 1852 and worked as a school teacher in ohio until 1861. Catalogue of the memorandum society in the mount holyoke female seminary. This entailed ramping up the seminarys curriculum to match what was being taught at holyoke and other leading seminaries of the day. In 1893, the seminary course was discontinued, and the new title mount holyoke college was authorized. The history of thanksgiving traditions at mount holyoke. Father of american history who helped found the naval academy at annapolis in 1845 as. Mount holyoke college wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Their teachers believed that the mountain scenery would nourish students souls and improve their characters while the climb strengthened their bodies. Freemans parents were orthodox congregationalists, causing her to have a very strict childhood. Around this time, postcards were becoming a popular and entertaining form of communication. Mount holyoke college ma postcard history series donna albino on. Lyon, mary 17971849 founder of mount holyoke female seminary. Low tuition to make education affordable to students from modest backgrounds. Autobiography of a champion figure skater by sasha cohen with amanda maciel 00 avon books.
The bethlehem female seminary was founded in 1742 in germantown, pennsylvania. When mount holyoke female seminary was founded, the threeterm year was arranged so that students did not have breaks within the semester. Today, her famous wordsgo where no one else will go, do what no one else will docontinue to inspire mount holyoke students. Academies drew both local youth and those of surrounding farms and villages and thus often provided boarding. Mount holyoke college by donna albino arcadia publishing books. The prestige of mount holyoke dates back to the colleges founding in 1837 as an allfemale religious seminary, a place where women could get. By the turn of the twentieth century, mount holyoke college had already built a strong reputation as a female seminary and was emerging as a topranked womens college, especially for students in the sciences. The school attracted students from families of wealth and position and by 1831 had an enrollment of. Mount holyoke college was one of the first institutions of higher education for women in the united states. Mount holyoke students launched a campaign against a dating book and. It was a pioneer in the teaching of science, mathematics, and social studies to girls, antedating mary lyons mount holyoke female seminary by 16 years and the first public high schools for girls in boston and new york city by five years. In 1888, it became mount holyoke seminary and college and finally in 1893, the college. These are the books, magazines, articles, and pamphlets that date between 1837 and 1890. Semicentennial celebration of mount holyoke seminary, south.
This branch of education is exceedingly important, but a literary. Subsequently, in reply to another students request to be excused from calisthenics in order to accrue additional time for reading and playing, lyon penned a note remonstrating that participation in mount holyokes feminized gymnastics regimen was a religious duty. Recollections of mary lyon, with selections from her instructions to the pupils in mt. An annual hike up the mountain was one of the colleges very first traditions. First person accounts of mount holyoke female seminary in 1847 1848 by emily dickinson and her contemporaries.
By the turn of the nineteenth century, mount holyoke college had already built a strong reputation as a female seminary and was emerging as a topranked womens college, especially for students in the sciences. Of course there will be room for a continued advancement. The female seminary was not a college, but rather a later version of the academy, an 18 th century creation offering modern languages, science, history, and vocational subjects at a level bridging secondary. Primarily documenting the founding of the huguenot seminary, south africa, its history and her activities there. Nov 22, 2019 when mount holyoke female seminary was founded, the threeterm year was arranged so that students did not have breaks within the semester. Howard, a former faculty member at mount holyoke, had been hired by the knox board of trustees to transform the female seminary into a true daughter of mount holyoke, the contemporary standard in womens education. A new fourstory building housed the mount holyoke female seminary that opened in november, 1837 with 80 students and continued to grow in size, curriculum and enrollment. This belief, fueled by her love of learning, inspired her to found mount holyoke female seminary. Read, 1909 former president, spelman college yau tsit law, 1916 dean of women, lingnan university guangzhou. Mount holyoke college ranking, fee, acceptance rate. Mount holyoke college is a private liberal arts womens college in south hadley. Mary eleanor wilkins freeman was born in randolph, massachusetts, and attended mount holyoke college then, mount holyoke female seminary in south hadley, massachusetts, for one year, from 187071.
The founder sought to educate women through rigorous application of the intellect, which she believed to lead to salvation. Lyon, mary 17971849 history of missiology boston university. Mount holyoke college history and description collection. Books by alumnae and professors of mount holyoke college in south hadley ma score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Born in buckland, massachusetts, lyons interest in missions was sparked with the founding of the american board of commissioners for foreign missions in 1810. Though it was never owned by a religious group, the school was early associated with new england. The bible, worcesters abridgement of webster, or some other english dictionary, the eclectic reader, by b b. Seite 20 but it is no part of the design of this seminary to teach young ladies domestic work. Mount holyoke female seminary received its collegiate charter in 1888, becoming mount holyoke seminary and college.
Voices of cherokee women is a compelling collection of firstperson accounts by cherokee women. Browse all collections five college compass digital. Mary lyon founder of mount holyoke female seminary in. Within 4 years, the seminary enrollment dropped from 269 to 122 to 8. Mount holyoke was founded in 1837 by mary lyon as mount holyoke female seminary. Identification of the books has been made from the listings given in the school catalogs from the opening in 1837 to 1888, when the school obtained a collegiate charter.
For the armchair traveler and the adeptly intrepid alike, this illustrated guide observes the supernatural creatures in their natural habitats and compares them sidebyside, fangbytalon. Though it was never owned by a religious group, the school was early associated with new england congregationalism. Seminary textbooks this collection is composed of books published in the 19th century that are known to have been used in the courses of study at mount holyoke female seminary. Today she is the reigning queen of winters most competitive sport and the most serious contender for the gold medal in 2006. Why did mary lyon name her school mount holyoke female seminary, instead of. Mount holyoke college college, south hadley, massachusetts. Ive been collecting books about mount holyoke, chiefly for my own research into the history on my postcards. It instituted rigorous academic entrance requirements and a demanding curriculum conspicuously free of instruction of domestic pursuits. Class book, goodrichs united states, worcesters elements of history, with. Educator mary lyon founded it as mount holyoke female seminary in 1837 and served as its first principal until her death in 1849. Aj in 1837 founded the first college for women, mount holyoke female seminary.
Mount holyoke female seminary white heat dartmouth journeys. Apr 12, 2001 by the turn of the nineteenth century, mount holyoke college had already built a strong reputation as a female seminary and was emerging as a topranked womens college, especially for students in the sciences. Lyon is considered to have been an innovator in womens education. My book collection, 18371890 mount holyoke college. Sarah ann dickey, 1869 founder of mount hermon female seminary florence m. Suffice it to say, that it is expected, that the mount holyoke female seminary will.
The efforts of mary lyon, virtually singlehandedly, to raise money, recruit students, and plan the academic development of mount holyoke female seminary, founded in 1837, are detailed in this book. Chemist and educator mary lyon founded mount holyoke college then called mount holyoke female seminary in 1837, nearly a century before women gained the right to vote. Mount holyoke female seminary was one of several christian institutions of higher education for young women established during the first half of the 19th century. Lyon firmly believed that women must be well educated to contribute significantly to societys greater good.
Semicentennial celebration of mount holyoke seminary. A handwritten autobiographical sketch found in archives and special collections, presumed to have been written by mary, reveals the schools origins. The mount holyoke college history and description collection contains a variety of sources which document the history of the school, particularly its founding years and events during anniversary celebrations in 1862, 1887, 1912, 1937, 1962, and 1987. The movement was a significant part of a remarkable transformation in american education in the. Suffice it to say, that it is expected, that the mount holyoke female seminary will take the ipswich female seminary for its literary standard. Established as a seminary for girls, it eventually became the moravian seminary and college for women and later merged with nearby schools to become the coeducational moravian college. Mount holyoke college, private institution of higher education for women, situated in south hadley, massachusetts, u. Mount holyokes curriculum reflected lyons interest in science she was a chemist by training and courses included botany, natural history and astronomy. Subsequently, in reply to another students request to be excused from calisthenics in order to accrue additional time for reading and playing, lyon penned a note remonstrating that participation in mount holyoke s feminized gymnastics regimen was a religious duty. She travelled extensively and did historical research in holland which was the basis for her two books about the netherland war. For one thing, the curriculum repeated many of the texts and subjects. One of the earliest sectors of mhcams collection comprises a few hundred items that were sent back to south hadley by intrepid graduates of the mount holyoke female seminary. Voices of cherokee women recounts how cherokee women went from having equality within the tribe to losing much of their political and economic power in. Covers the permutations of the demon and fairy species worldwide.
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