In 1893, the seminary course was discontinued, and the new title mount holyoke college was authorized. Recollections of mary lyon, with selections from her instructions to the pupils in mt. 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. Emily dickinson attended mount holyoke female seminary for two terms in 184748 but it was a mixed experience for her. 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. 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. 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, mary 17971849 history of missiology boston university.
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. Today, her famous wordsgo where no one else will go, do what no one else will docontinue to inspire mount holyoke students. First person accounts of mount holyoke female seminary in 1847 1848 by emily dickinson and her contemporaries. For this they had a precedent, the female seminary. Though it was never owned by a religious group, the school was early associated with new england congregationalism. Semicentennial celebration of mount holyoke seminary, south. Class book, goodrichs united states, worcesters elements of history, with. A handwritten autobiographical sketch found in archives and special collections, presumed to have been written by mary, reveals the schools origins. This belief, fueled by her love of learning, inspired her to found mount holyoke female seminary. Mary lyon founder of mount holyoke female seminary in.
The bethlehem female seminary was founded in 1742 in germantown, pennsylvania. 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. Mount holyoke college by donna albino arcadia publishing books. 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. 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. Ive been collecting books about mount holyoke, chiefly for my own research into the history on my postcards. Mount holyoke college ma postcard history series donna albino on.
Voices of cherokee women real voices, real history. 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. Mount holyoke was founded in 1837 by mary lyon as mount holyoke female seminary. Though it was never owned by a religious group, the school was early associated with new england. Browse all collections five college compass digital. The bible, worcesters abridgement of webster, or some other english dictionary, the eclectic reader, by b b. Mount holyoke female seminary received its collegiate charter in 1888, becoming mount holyoke seminary and college. Their teachers believed that the mountain scenery would nourish students souls and improve their characters while the climb strengthened their bodies.
The dangerous experiment national womens history museum. Mount holyoke college history and description collection. Autobiography of a champion figure skater by sasha cohen with amanda maciel 00 avon books. Mount holyoke college college, south hadley, massachusetts. Aj in 1837 founded the first college for women, mount holyoke female seminary. 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. True story of violent assault of mount holyoke professor by. Personal papers of lyon are available at the mount holyoke college.
The founding of mount holyoke female seminary mount holyoke. 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. Mount holyoke female seminary in 1837 mount holyoke in 1887 mount holyoke was founded in 1837 by mary lyon as mount holyoke female seminary. 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. Mount holyoke college was one of the first institutions of higher education for women in the united states.
Within 4 years, the seminary enrollment dropped from 269 to 122 to 8. Lyon, mary 17971849 founder of mount holyoke 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. 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.
This branch of education is exceedingly important, but a literary. My book collection, 18371890 mount holyoke college. 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. 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. Covers the permutations of the demon and fairy species worldwide. 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. Holyoke college had already built a strong reputation as a female seminary and was. Catalogue of the memorandum society in the mount holyoke. In doing so she demonstrated that young women were intellectually capable. Lyon firmly believed that women must be well educated to contribute significantly to societys greater good. 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. The movement was a significant part of a remarkable transformation in american education in the. Baldwin photo local history room the seminary movement began in 1727, and by 1871 there were over 162 such schools across the country. 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.
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. Mary lyon and the mount holyoke missionaries by amanda. Nutting graduated from mount holyoke female seminary in 1852 and worked as a school teacher in ohio until 1861. Suffice it to say, that it is expected, that the mount holyoke female seminary will. Read, 1909 former president, spelman college yau tsit law, 1916 dean of women, lingnan university guangzhou. For one thing, the curriculum repeated many of the texts and subjects. Dickinson grew up in nearby amherst and attended mount holyoke female seminary. Mount holyoke female seminary was the sister school to andover seminary. True story of violent assault of mount holyoke professor. Seite 20 but it is no part of the design of this seminary to teach young ladies domestic work. The miss l to whom the student referred was mary lyon, the eventual founder and principal of mount holyoke female seminary. Father of american history who helped found the naval academy at annapolis in 1845 as. Papers consist of correspondence, devotional book, clippings, biographical information, and photographs.
The founder sought to educate women through rigorous application of the intellect, which she believed to lead to salvation. Mary lyons innovative goals for mount holyoke set the seminary apart from other female seminaries of the period. The josephine kingsley hardy papers consist of diaries, compositions, commonplace books, and history class notes. She travelled extensively and did historical research in holland which was the basis for her two books about the netherland war. 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. Mount holyoke college is a private liberal arts womens college in south hadley. In 1837, by virtue of dogged determination and never removing her sight from her goal, mary lyon founded mount holyoke female seminary. Mount holyoke college by donna albino arcadia 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. These are the books, magazines, articles, and pamphlets that date between 1837 and 1890. 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. Educator mary lyon founded it as mount holyoke female seminary in 1837 and served as its first principal until her death in 1849. This entailed ramping up the seminarys curriculum to match what was being taught at holyoke and other leading seminaries of the day. When mount holyoke female seminary was founded, the threeterm year was arranged so that students did not have breaks within the semester. 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. 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. 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. 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.
Today she is the reigning queen of winters most competitive sport and the most serious contender for the gold medal in 2006. The papers reflect her educational and extracurricular endeavors at the northfield seminary and the mount holyoke female seminary from 18511857. In 1888, it became mount holyoke seminary and college and finally in 1893, the college. 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.
It instituted rigorous academic entrance requirements and a demanding curriculum conspicuously free of instruction of domestic pursuits. Mount holyoke college wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Born in buckland, massachusetts, lyons interest in missions was sparked with the founding of the american board of commissioners for foreign missions in 1810. Mount holyoke female seminary article about mount holyoke. When its doors finally opened on november 8, 1837, mount holyoke female seminary embodied two major innovations in womens education. Of course there will be room for a continued advancement. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Mount holyoke s early history is one of triumph over tremendous odds. It is a private and liberal arts college situated in south hadley, massachusetts. Ive been collecting books about mount holyoke, chiefly for my own.
Voices of cherokee women is a compelling collection of firstperson accounts by cherokee women. First person accounts of mount holyoke female seminary in 1847 1848 by emily dickinson and her contemporaries anderson, sarah j. Why did mary lyon name her school mount holyoke female seminary, instead of. Mount holyoke female seminary, mount holyoke seminary and college. 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. Mount holyoke college, private institution of higher education for women, situated in south hadley, massachusetts, u. 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. The prestige of mount holyoke dates back to the colleges founding in 1837 as an allfemale religious seminary, a place where women could get. 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. Mount holyoke female seminary, mount holyoke female seminary history, women education higher massachusetts publisher springfield, mass.
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. The school attracted students from families of wealth and position and by 1831 had an enrollment of. Sarah ann dickey, 1869 founder of mount hermon female seminary florence m. A field guide to demons, fairies, fallen angels, and other subversive spirits by carol klein mack 60 and dinah mack arcade publishing. 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. History of mount holyoke college article about history. Mount holyokes early history is one of triumph over tremendous odds. 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. Mount holyoke college wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Mount holyoke students launched a campaign against a dating book and. Academies drew both local youth and those of surrounding farms and villages and thus often provided boarding. Suffice it to say, that it is expected, that the mount holyoke female seminary will take the ipswich female seminary for its literary standard. The founding of mount holyoke female seminary mount. Low tuition to make education affordable to students from modest backgrounds. Their teachers believed that the mountain scenery would nourish students souls and improve their. Knox college timeline perspectives on knox history.
Instead, the seminary favored longer vacations at the end of each year to allow students ample time to travel home. An annual hike up the mountain was one of the colleges very first traditions. Mary lyon lyon, mary, 17971849 the online books page. 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 college was established in the year 1837 by the mary lyon and was named as mount holyoke female seminary. They looked especially at mount holyoke in western massachusetts, founded in 1837. Female seminary last updated march 31, 2019 mount holyoke female seminary 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 holyokes curriculum reflected lyons interest in science she was a chemist by training and courses included botany, natural history and astronomy. Mount holyoke female seminary was founded in 1837 by mary lyon, who believed in exercise of both the mind and the body. Catalogue of the memorandum society in the mount holyoke female seminary. What did catherine beechers book, a treatise on domestic economy, describe. Her parents were aaron lyon, a farmer, and jemima shepard lyon. Primarily documenting the founding of the huguenot seminary, south africa, its history and her activities there. Lyon is considered to have been an innovator in womens education.
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