Hartford Female Seminary
| File:Hartford female seminary.jpg Hartford Female Seminary, from an 1896 diploma | |
| Type | Female seminary |
|---|---|
| Established | May 20, 1823[1] |
| President | Catharine Beecher |
| Location | , , US |
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Hartford Female Seminary was a female seminary in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1823, by Catharine Beecher, it became one of the first major educational institutions for women in the United States. By 1826 it had enrolled nearly 100 students. It implemented then-radical programs such as physical education courses for women.[2] Beecher sought the aid of Mary Lyon in the development of the seminary.[3][4] The Hartford Female Seminary closed towards the later half of the 19th century.
The school was first hosted in a third-floor room in a building at Main and Kinsley Streets in Hartford, then in the basement of the North Church. In 1827 the school moved into a new neoclassical building at 100 Pratt Street.[5]
Harriet Beecher Stowe taught at the school beginning in November 1827.[5]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Alumni
- Rose Terry Cooke
- Fanny Fern[6]
- Annie Trumbull Slosson
- Virginia Thrall Smith
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Mary E. Van Lennep
- Sarah Woodruff Walker
- Teachers
See also
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References
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- ^ The Beecher House Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today Mansfield University, 2007.
- ^ Catherine Beecher Archived 2003-11-25 at the Wayback Machine City University of New York
- ^ Carini, P.Catharine E. Beecher material , 1822-1878 Archived July 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Mt. Holyoke College, 1998.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1867 College Catalogue Archived October 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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- Defunct private universities and colleges in Connecticut
- Former women's universities and colleges in the United States
- Educational institutions established in 1823
- Education in Hartford, Connecticut
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