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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ward–Belmont_CollegeWard–Belmont College - Wikipedia

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   Ward–Belmont College was a women's college located in Nashville, Tennessee. [1] It formed from the merger of the Ward Seminary for Young Ladies and Belmont College for Young Women in 1913. The college was located on the grounds of the Belmont Mansion, the antebellum estate of Adelicia Hayes Franklin Acklen Cheatham.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Belmont_UniversityBelmont University - Wikipedia

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   Upon the retirement of Heron and Hood, Belmont Women's College merged with Ward Seminary in 1913 and was known as Ward—Belmont College, which included both a junior college and college-prep (or high) school for women.

3. www.belmont.edu › about › historyBelmont History - Belmont University

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   Ward-Belmont becomes a coeducational, four-year institution, and the former Ward-Belmont preparatory school moves to a 26-acre estate across town. Enrolling 161 girls during its first year, the school later becomes Harpeth Hall, one of the finest schools for girls in the nation.

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   Jul 7, 2021 · For the next 38 years, Ward-Belmont would remain an all-girls school. In 1951, the school became co-educational and was renamed Belmont College. Today, Belmont University is a thriving place of higher education for young men and women.

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   Aug 10, 2022 · Ward-Belmont opened on September 25, 1913, and included a junior college, a preparatory school, primary school, and a music conservatory. [iv] Like Belmont College, Ward-Belmont prided itself on the development of character and the pursuit of knowledge over social graces.

6. www.hmdb.org › mWard-Belmont College - The Historical Marker Database

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   Sep 25, 2022 · Ward-Belmont College Marker. Inscription. In 1913, Belmont College (est. 1890) and Ward's Seminary (est. 1865) merged to form Ward-Belmont College, a women's junior college, preparatory school, and music conservatory on Adelicia Acklen's Belle Monte estate.

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   Is Ward-Belmont a coeducational school?

   • Ward-Belmont becomes a coeducational, four-year institution, and the former Ward-Belmont preparatory school moves to a 26-acre estate across town. Enrolling 161 girls during its first year, the school later becomes Harpeth Hall, one of the finest schools for girls in the nation.

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   When did Ward-Belmont begin?

   • Harpeth Hall School opened in 1951 in Nashville on a twenty-six-acre campus that had previously been the Estes estate. While new in name and location, the school continued in spirit and manner the education of girls and young women that had been Ward-Belmont’s mission from 1913 to 1951.

   Harpeth Hall School and Ward-Belmont | Tennessee Encyclopedia

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   What happened to Ward-Belmont School?

   • The executive board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention unanimously votes to purchase Ward-Belmont’s property. Ward-Belmont becomes a coeducational, four-year institution, and the former Ward-Belmont preparatory school moves to a 26-acre estate across town.

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   What is Belmont College for young women?

   • Belmont College for Young Women opens, bucking the traditional trend of sending girls to finishing schools by empowering students to lead lives of purpose through cultural, intellectual and social learning. 90 students enroll the first year, paying $60 in tuition. Heron and Hood retire.

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   What is the history of Belmont University?

   • The history of Belmont University is a story of determination, commitment and faith. In 1890, two school principals from Philadelphia founded a school to help female students find their voices at a time when women were expected to be quiet.

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   Is Belmont University a Christian University?

   • Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the institution was incorporated in 1951 as Belmont College. With expansion of programs, it became Belmont University in 1991.

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8. tennesseeencyclopedia.net › entries › harpeth-hallHarpeth Hall School and Ward-Belmont - Tennessee Encyclopedia

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   Oct 8, 2017 · This sudden action surprised and shocked alumnae, faculty, students, and the Nashville community. Efforts to reopen negotiations with the Tennessee Baptist Convention or to propose an alternative failed. The junior college and preparatory school known as Ward-Belmont ceased to exist.