Missouri Wesleyan College
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Missouri Wesleyan College was a college in Cameron, Missouri
from 1883 until 1930.
The school school opened as the Cameron Institute and became the college in 1887 after the Methodists acquired it.
The college was best known for its music department.
In 1912 it was among the original founders of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
. In 1922 it was among the first owners of a radio station WFAQ operating initially on 834 kc. The station closed in 1924.
The school merged with Baker University
in 1926 and closed in 1930.
Cameron, Missouri
Cameron is a city in Clinton and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,312 at the 2000 census.The Clinton County portion of Cameron is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St...
from 1883 until 1930.
The school school opened as the Cameron Institute and became the college in 1887 after the Methodists acquired it.
The college was best known for its music department.
In 1912 it was among the original founders of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association is a college athletic conference which operates in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and effective in 2012 in Oklahoma in the Midwestern United States. The conference was formerly known as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic...
. In 1922 it was among the first owners of a radio station WFAQ operating initially on 834 kc. The station closed in 1924.
The school merged with Baker University
Baker University
Baker University is a private, residential university located in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools...
in 1926 and closed in 1930.