Tipton Female Seminary, also known as Tipton Female Academy, was a female seminary established in 1854 in Covington, Tennessee. [1] [2] It closed sometimes around c. 1894.
Tipton Female Seminary was founded in 1854, and led from 1857 to 1868 by Rev. James Holmes (1801–1873). [1] [3] [4] James Holmes had founded Mountain Academy in 1832 in Tipton County and led it for about 15 years. [5] From 1849 until 1857, he served as president of West Tennessee College at Jackson. [6] Holmes was principal of Tipton Female Academy from 1857 to 1868. [7] On April 23, 1861, the "Southern Confederates" group met at the school, for an organizational meeting. [5]
In 1868, James Holmes was succeeded by his son, George Duffield Holmes (1831–1894). [1] [7] [8] In 1891, the school presented awards during commencement for scholarship, music, dictation, penmanship, and punctuality. [9] [10]
The school catalogue for 1888–1889 is held by the University of Memphis, [1] and the June 6, 1894 school commencement program is extant. [11]
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Tipton Female Seminary, also known as Tipton Female Academy, was a female seminary established in 1854 in Covington, Tennessee. [1] [2] It closed sometimes around c. 1894.
Tipton Female Seminary was founded in 1854, and led from 1857 to 1868 by Rev. James Holmes (1801–1873). [1] [3] [4] James Holmes had founded Mountain Academy in 1832 in Tipton County and led it for about 15 years. [5] From 1849 until 1857, he served as president of West Tennessee College at Jackson. [6] Holmes was principal of Tipton Female Academy from 1857 to 1868. [7] On April 23, 1861, the "Southern Confederates" group met at the school, for an organizational meeting. [5]
In 1868, James Holmes was succeeded by his son, George Duffield Holmes (1831–1894). [1] [7] [8] In 1891, the school presented awards during commencement for scholarship, music, dictation, penmanship, and punctuality. [9] [10]
The school catalogue for 1888–1889 is held by the University of Memphis, [1] and the June 6, 1894 school commencement program is extant. [11]
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