Steubenville Female Seminary
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Steubenville Female Seminary, also known as Beatty's Seminary for Young Ladies or Steubenville Seminary, was a female
seminary
in Steubenville, Ohio
. It was founded by Presbyterian minister Charles Clinton Beatty
in 1829. Beatty served as Superintendent and his wife, Hetty Elizabeth Beatty, served as principal. The school had 7 students during the first year. The campus in Steubenville, Ohio
gave a view of the surrounding hills.
In 1856, control went to Dr. and Mrs. A.M. Reid. In 1863, they were succeeded by Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Wightman.
At its peak, the school educated 150 students at a time. The faculty was usually between 10 to 12 teachers. Many of the students became missionaries.
It closed in 1898. Over the life of the institution, the school educated 5,000 women.
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
in Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. It was founded by Presbyterian minister Charles Clinton Beatty
Charles Clinton Beatty
Charles Clinton Beatty was a Presbyterian minister, seminary founder, and academic philanthropist.He was born on January 4, 1800 Princeton, New Jersey, and his father was a Presbyterian minister. He was of Scotch Irish descent...
in 1829. Beatty served as Superintendent and his wife, Hetty Elizabeth Beatty, served as principal. The school had 7 students during the first year. The campus in Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
gave a view of the surrounding hills.
In 1856, control went to Dr. and Mrs. A.M. Reid. In 1863, they were succeeded by Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Wightman.
At its peak, the school educated 150 students at a time. The faculty was usually between 10 to 12 teachers. Many of the students became missionaries.
It closed in 1898. Over the life of the institution, the school educated 5,000 women.