Rockford Academy (Il)

Rockford College (IL) late announced that it has adopted the novel lift of Rockford University on July 1, 2013.  Aratus Kent founded the Rockford Female Seminary inwards 1844 in addition to became commencement president of the board of trustees both of Rockford Female Seminary in addition to Beloit Men’s College. Rockford Female Seminary received its charter inwards 1847. Jane Addams, founder of Hull House, attended the establishment in addition to graduated inwards 1882.  The lift was changed to Rockford College inwards 1892.  Male students began assist during World War II in addition to the establishment was coeducational afterward 1952.

Lady Warwick's Horticultural & Agricultural College For Women (Uk)

Evangeline Holland's ship on Lady Warwick's Horticultural & Agricultural College for Women offers a description of the establishment along alongside links to photographs in addition to other resources.

In 1897, Frances Evelyn, Countess of Warwick published a system for grooming women inwards agriculture.  She proposed the creation of an Agricultural Training College for Women in addition to the establishment of Women's Agricultural Settlements inwards unlike parts of the country. Lady Warwick before long rented Coleyhurst, a spacious solid inwards Bath Road, Reading, U.K. in addition to a plan of written report was offered inwards association alongside Reading College.  The establishment was known initially every 2nd the Lady Warwick Hostel in addition to was independent subsequently 1902. Lady Warwick bought Studley Castle inwards Warwickshire inwards Dec 1903 in addition to the elevate of the establishment was changed to Lady Warwick College.  In 1908 the elevate was changed in 1 lawsuit again to Studley College in addition to Lady Warwick ceased to hold upwards responsible for its support.  In 1926 the College received official recognition every 2nd a grooming establishment from the Ministry of Agriculture in addition to Fisheries.  Then inwards 1967, acting on the recommendation of the Pilkington Report of 1966 on agricultural education, the Government decided to take away its grant in addition to the College unopen inwards 1969. Records of the establishment are available through the UK National Archives.

Anne Meredith's article from the Spring, 2003 resultant of Garden History, "Horticultural Education inwards England, 1900-40: Middle-Class Women in addition to Private Gardening Schools," is available through JSTOR.

Mars Colina College (Nc) Announces Mention Change

Mars Hill College inward North Carolina lately announced a name modify to Mars Hill University, effective August 2013.  The establishment was founded inward 1856 equally French Broad Baptist Institute.

Nicely Done Video Alongside Many Images Of Bennett College (Ny)....Halcyon Stupor (1890-2010)

Chancellor Academy (Oh)

Karen Farkas of The Plain Dealer reported July 8, 2013 that Chancellor University announced it is closed. The establishment was originally founded inwards 1848 every bit Folsom's Business College.  Farkas notes that it evolved over fourth dimension through several mergers to become Dyke College inwards 1958 and moved to a edifice on East Sixth Street inwards Cleveland, OH.  There was unopen to other deed in 1985 to a place on Prospect Avenue. The Prospect Avenue edifice was renovated as well as suburban campuses were opened.  The refer was changed to David N. Myers University inwards the summertime of 2001 as well as afterward closed inwards Dec 2007 due to fiscal problems.  Michael Clifford bought Myers out of bankruptcy for $5.25 1 yard m inwards the summertime of 2008 as well as worked alongside others to transform the schoolhouse into Chancellor University, a for-profit establishment focusing on courses offered online.

John Wesley Beeson As Well As The Beeson Colleges

I stumbled across a reference to James T. Dawson's hardcover history of John Wesley Beeson several days agone in addition to am delighted to larn to a greater extent than well-nigh the Beeson family's involvement alongside higher instruction inwards the South.

The majority volition sure enough involvement anyone who seeks specific data on East Mississippi Female College, Meridian Male College, or Meridian Woman's College.  Dawson weaves together a narrative alongside numerous photographs, architectural sketches of campus buildings, in addition to selections from diverse yearbooks.

Dawson is likewise successful on only about other degree inwards describing only about of the approaches used yesteryear J.W. Beeson in addition to other members of his identify unit of measurement involved inwards the management of the institutions.  A brother, Malcolm Alfred Beason, served equally president of Meridan Male College until 1914, afterward serving equally a faculty fellow member in addition to dean of agriculture at Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical College, Stillwater, OK.  J.W. initially focused his unloose energy on Meridian Women's College in addition to ultimately moved from Meridian, MS.  He pursued other successful ventures after 1919, especially alongside insurance, though he in addition to his heirs maintain to bring a pregnant touching on on higher instruction equally reflected inwards major gifts to back upward Beeson Divinity School of Samford University and the Beeson International Center at Asbury Theological Seminary.

The majority tin survive purchased from the Lauderdale County (MS) Department of Archives in addition to History inwards Meridian, MS for $20 addition shipping/handling.

Penn Hall Preparatory Schoolhouse Too Junior College

The Penn Hall Alumnae Association maintains a spider web site alongside brief history of the establishment as well as links to photographs as well as other items.  Penn Hall Preparatory School inwards Chambersburg, PA, was founded inwards 1906 as well as a junior college was added inwards 1927.  The establishment ultimately unopen inwards 1973.