Synodical College
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Synodical College provided education for young women and was a successor institution to the Fulton Female Academy opened by Rev. William W. Robertson in Fulton, Missouri
in 1842 as one of the earliest American women's colleges
.
The school operated under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church after 1871 when the Synod, meeting at Cape Girardeau, Missouri
, accepted an offer of $16,500 in cash subscriptions from the citizens of Callaway County
and 4 acres (16,187.4 m²) of land that was donated by Daniel M. Tucker. The college opened in 1873.
The trustees during the final 1927-28 academic year included: C.F. Richmond, John E. Kerr, T.P. Harrison, C.R. Nisbet, S.G. Wood, T.R.R. Ely, C.A. McPheeters, J.W. Gallaher, J.W. McKamey, E.J. Grant, J.G. McConkey, I Cochran Hunt, R.S. Boyd, and Joseph Rennie.
) followed; John James, 1922-1924 and, Colin A. McPheeters, served as Acting President during the final 1927-28 academic year.
as a standard junior college after 1916. Then in 1925 the Synod of Missouri approved a resolution at a meeting in St. Joseph, Missouri to enhance the curriculum with the goal of providing a four year collegiate program. The initial steps toward the goal included an affiliation agreement with Westminster
for sharing of some faculty and courses. Synodical College then closed in 1928.
Sources: Williams, Walter. The State of Missouri. 1901. p. 342. Parrish, William E. Westminster College: An Informal History, 1851-1999. 2000. pp. 51, 165. Conrad, ed. Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, vol. VI. 1901. pp. 147-8. Synodical College Catalog, 1927-28, vol. XIII. June, 1927.
Fulton, Missouri
Fulton is a city in Callaway County, Missouri, the United States of America. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,790 in the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Callaway County...
in 1842 as one of the earliest American women's colleges
Women's colleges in the United States
Women's colleges in the United States are single-sex U.S. institutions of higher education that exclude or limit males from admission. They are often liberal arts colleges...
.
The school operated under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church after 1871 when the Synod, meeting at Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
, accepted an offer of $16,500 in cash subscriptions from the citizens of Callaway County
Callaway County, Missouri
Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 44,332. Its county seat is Fulton. The county was organized in 1820. It was named for Capt. James Callaway, a grandson of...
and 4 acres (16,187.4 m²) of land that was donated by Daniel M. Tucker. The college opened in 1873.
Trustees
The first board of trustees included: William King, Edwin Curd, W.W. Robertson, C.C. Hersman, John F. Cowan, W.W. Trimble, T.B. Nisbet, Samuel T. Shaw, and Samuel I. McKamey.The trustees during the final 1927-28 academic year included: C.F. Richmond, John E. Kerr, T.P. Harrison, C.R. Nisbet, S.G. Wood, T.R.R. Ely, C.A. McPheeters, J.W. Gallaher, J.W. McKamey, E.J. Grant, J.G. McConkey, I Cochran Hunt, R.S. Boyd, and Joseph Rennie.
Presidents
T.O. Rogers, 1873-1874; W.W. Hill, 1874-1877; B.H. Charles, 1877-1888; H.C. Evans, 1888-1893; John W. Primrose, 1893-1896; Thomas Peyton Walton (previously president of Elizabeth Aull Seminary at Lexington, MissouriLexington, Missouri
Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lafayette County. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies about 40 miles east of Kansas City and is part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
) followed; John James, 1922-1924 and, Colin A. McPheeters, served as Acting President during the final 1927-28 academic year.
Academic program
Synodical College was recognized by the University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
as a standard junior college after 1916. Then in 1925 the Synod of Missouri approved a resolution at a meeting in St. Joseph, Missouri to enhance the curriculum with the goal of providing a four year collegiate program. The initial steps toward the goal included an affiliation agreement with Westminster
Westminster College, Missouri
Westminster College is a private, selective, liberal arts institution in Fulton, Missouri, USA. It was founded by Presbyterians in 1849 as Fulton College and assumed the present name in 1851. The are located on the campus. The National Churchill Museum is a national historic site and includes...
for sharing of some faculty and courses. Synodical College then closed in 1928.
Sources: Williams, Walter. The State of Missouri. 1901. p. 342. Parrish, William E. Westminster College: An Informal History, 1851-1999. 2000. pp. 51, 165. Conrad, ed. Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, vol. VI. 1901. pp. 147-8. Synodical College Catalog, 1927-28, vol. XIII. June, 1927.
See also
- List of current and historical women's universities and colleges
- Timeline of women's colleges in the United StatesTimeline of women's colleges in the United StatesThe following is a timeline of women's colleges in the United States. These are institutions of higher education in the United States whose student populations are comprised exclusively or almost exclusively of women. They are often liberal arts colleges...