Lon Morris College: Trove Of Historical Items Institute Inward Storage

The Jacksonville (TX) Progress published, "Lon Morris College: Pieces of history come home," written past times Deborah Burkett, representing the Cherokee County Historical Commission (CCHS). Burkett provides a historical sketch for the establishment as well as describes a recent regain of many items from the onetime establishment that convey been inwards storage since it shut inwards 2012. Returned items include diplomas, photographs, yearbooks, paintings as well as other memorabilia as well as these are instantly stored inwards the CCHS archives.

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 post inwards September 2013, " Lon Morris College," followed the closure.  There are likewise links to a twosome of to a greater extent than recent articles inwards the comment department below the post where you lot tin laissez passer on notice read nigh purpose of the onetime campus as well as the transfer of remaining funds to back upwards scholarships at Texas Wesleyan University.

Interested readers powerfulness likewise read, "Lon Morris College, a storied academic history," that was published past times the Jacksonville Progress on August 16, 2009 alongside additional information on the institution.

United Methodist Institutions, 1784-1976

To Give the Key of Knowledge: United Methodists as well as Education, 1784-1976 includes a wealth of information as well as it is available every mo a .pdf file through ERIC.  The mass was published inwards 1976 past times the National Commission on United Methodist Higher Education inwards Nashville, TN.  T. Michael Elliott, Diane Dillard, Renee Loeffler, as well as Kent M. Weeks were the authors.

The authors initially offered a historical sketch of Methodist interest inwards higher education.  This is followed past times chronological histories of institutions affiliated alongside the United Methodist Church.  There are too histories of institutions currently as well as formerly related to the Church as well as histories of institutions in ane lawsuit related to the Methodist Church that were no longer operating at the fourth dimension the mass was written.

The appendix includes a timeline as well as several summary tables.  The merged information for colleges as well as universities follows:

Summary for the United Methodist Church (UMC)

	1784 - 1828	1829 - 1860	1861 - 1899	1900 - 1976	Totals
# Foundings:
Current UMC Colleges as well as Universities	7	57	87	16	167
Former UMC Colleges as well as Universities Currently Operating	4	18	20	3	45
Former UMC Colleges as well as Universities Now Closed	8	169	143	18	338
# Closings
Current UMC Colleges as well as Universities	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -
Former UMC Colleges as well as Universities Currently Operating	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -
Former UMC Colleges as well as Universities Now Closed	3	43	202	88	336
# Disaffiliations
Current UMC Colleges as well as Universities	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -
Former UMC Colleges as well as Universities Currently Operating	0	0	7	30	37
Former UMC Colleges as well as Universities Now Closed	0	5	15	20	40
# Mergers
Current UMC Colleges as well as Universities	0	6	15	40	61
Former UMC Colleges as well as Universities Currently Operating	0	1	3	2	6
Former UMC Colleges as well as Universities Now Closed	0	0	1	1	2
# Remaining alongside UMC at End of Period
Current UMC Colleges as well as Universities	7	59	130	170	366
Former UMC Colleges as well as Universities Currently Operating	4	21	31	0	56
Former UMC Colleges as well as Universities Now Closed	5	131	71	0	207

Waco Tribune Highlights Local Higher Teaching History

Terri Jo Ryan of the Waco Tribune offers fascinating articles highlight local history.  There convey been 4 inward the yesteryear couplet of years roofing higher didactics institutions. Each article includes historical photographs as well as a multifariousness of interesting details.

Robert H. Hill as well as Hill's Business College were featured on June 9, 2012.  The establishment was founded inward 1881 as well as operated inward diverse locations until the Great Depression.

An article on Toby's Practical Business College ran on July 7, 2012.  Edward Toby was a especially successful as well as enterprising educator.  His schoolhouse was formally chartered inward 1899 as well as operated until 1942.

Waco Female College was the focus on March 15, 2014.  The establishment was affiliated amongst the Methodist Episcopal Church South as well as was chartered inward 1860.  The college shut inward 1895 as well as the belongings was as well as then used yesteryear Add-Ran Christian University, a predecessor to Texas Christian University.

An article on Central City Commercial College appeared on March 29, 2014.  The establishment opened inward 1924 as well as shut 70 years afterwards inward 1994.

Wilberforce Academy (Oh)

Charlie Tyson authored a postal service for Inside Higher ED on June 30, 2014 providing context for the problems confronting Wilberforce University.

Wilberforce Academy (Oh) Receives Abide By From Hlc

Arundi Venkayya reported June 25, 2014 on the WHIO spider web site that Wilberforce University received a "Show-Cause" guild from the Higher Learning Commission this week.

An before article yesteryear Afi-odelia E. Scruggs on the Eye on Ohio spider web site provides a detailed description of problems Wilberforce faced this yesteryear fall.

German Methodist Colleges

German College, Charles City, IA [ founded every bit the German-English College inwards 1868 inwards Galena, Il.  It moved to Charles City, IA, inwards 1891 too merged amongst Morningside College inwards 1914]

Blinn Memorial College, Brenham, TX [founded inwards 1883 too after became a public junior college after 1937]

Bulletins Of Charles Metropolis College (Ia) As Well As Catalogue For German-English College (Il)

The Internet Archive offers a duo of College Bulletins published past times Charles City College (IA) inwards a diversity of formats...the Bulletin from 1911 and a subsequently ane from October, 1912 is focused on the concern department in addition to provides an interesting thought of the curriculum in addition to faculty.

Charles City College was initially founded equally the German-English College inwards 1868 inwards Galena, Il.  It moved to Charles City, IA, inwards 1891 in addition to merged amongst Morningside College inwards 1914.  The Internet Archive too has an 1889-1890 Catalogue from this predecessor institution.

Butler College As Well As Texas College Featured Inwards Tyler, Tx African American Heritage Trail

Betty Waters authored an article for the Tyler Morning Telegraph on Feb 27, 2014 featuring a novel African American Heritage Trail honoring contributions to the history in addition to increment of the city.

The trail includes 21 landmarks in addition to markers in addition to includes a duo of institutions of higher education.  Texas College in addition to Butler College are besides recognized alongside fantabulous brusk documentary videos offered past times the City of Tyler Historic Preservation Board.



Texas College continues to serve eastward primal Texas.  It is affiliated alongside the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in addition to was founded inwards 1894.



Butler College was a Baptist establishment founded at East Texas Baptist Academy in addition to operated from 1905-1972.

Civil Rights Inwards Pedagogy Heritage Trail (Va)

The Civil Rights inwards Education Heritage Trail offers 41 sites on a self-guided driving tour inwards due south fundamental Virginia. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 brochure alongside map in addition to brief details for each site is available every bit a .pdf for download.

Among the institutions of higher didactics in that place are:

• Blackstone Female Institute, 1894-1950, affiliated alongside Methodist Episcopal Church, South
• Farmville Female Seminary, founded inwards 1839, right away Longwood University
• and Saint Paul's College, 1888-2013, affiliated alongside Protestant Episcopal Church
• Virginia State University, founded inwards 1882
• Hampden-Sydney College, founded inwards 1775
• and Southside Virginia Community College, founded inwards 1970

Alum Of One-Time Sullins College Offers Reflections In Addition To Advice (Va)

David McGee of the Bristol Herald Courier interviewed Julie Smith, an alum of the sometime Sullins College as well as his article incorporates the history of Sullins as well as advice for alums of Virginia Intermont College.  Both institutions operated inwards Bristol, VA.  Sullins College was founded inwards 1870 as well as unopen inwards 1976.

Lon Morris College

KLTV reported on September 3, 2013 that representatives of the old Lon Morris College are suing a old president together with board members.  The establishment was affiliated amongst the Methodist Church together with filed for bankruptcy inwards 2012.

Lon Morris was founded inwards 1854 every bit New Danville Masonic Female Academy almost Kilgore, TX.  It moved inwards 1873 into Kilgore every bit Alexander Institute together with became role of East Texas Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church, South 2 years later.  Then inwards 1894 it moved 1 time to a greater extent than to Jacksonville to holding of the Sunset Academy together with operated nether lift of Alexander Collegiate Institute.  A junior college curriculum was offered after 1909 together with the lift changed to Lon Morris College inwards 1924.

Methodist Institutions Inwards Kentucky

Historical Sketches of Institutions of Higher Learning of the Kentucky Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South is available through Asbury Theological Seminary's ePlace, a digital collection of inquiry in addition to writing managed yesteryear the B.L. Fisher Library.  The majority was published inwards 1899 in addition to the writer was MD George S. Savage.

Higher didactics institutions included inwards the book:

• Augusta College, Augusta, KY
• Asbury College, Wilmore, KY
• Bourbon Female College, Paris, KY
• Harrison Female College, Cynthiana, KY
• Kentucky Wesleyan College, Millersburg, KY...after 1890 inwards Winchester, KY
• Millersburg Female College Millersburg, KY
• Sue Bennett Memorial School, London, KY
• Transylvania University, Lexington, KY
• Union College, Crittenden, KY

Millersburg Woman Mortal College, Ky

Methodist government minister John Miller founded the Millersburg Male together with Female Seminary inwards 1852.  Several years later, George Savage reorganized the establishment every bit the Millersburg Male together with Female Collegiate Institute.  In 1858, the Kentucky Methodist Conference assumed command of the establishment together with established Kentucky Wesleyan College for men together with a split schoolhouse known every bit the Millersburg Female College.  Kentucky Wesleyan afterward moved to Winchester, KY inwards 1890 and later, inwards 1951, to Owensboro, KY.

The 1887 Catalogue of the Millersburg Female College, Millersburg,KY is available through the Kentucky State Historical Society digital collection.  The document includes names of faculty together with students, alumnae from 1857-1887, together with descriptions of the diverse courses of study.