Albemarle Female Institute
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Once located at the intersection of 10th and Jefferson Streets, the Albemarle Female Institute was founded in 1853 as a University school for young women.[1] In 1861 the school issued to Charlotte "Lottie" Moon one of the first Master of Arts degrees awarded to a woman by a southern institution - Lottie learned Latin, Greek, French, and Italian. The school would later be one of several schools that became St. Anne's-Belfield School. [2] It was founded by Baptist pastor John A. Broadus and Crawford A. Toy. [3]
Once located at the intersection of 10th and Jefferson Streets in downtown Charlottesville, the Albemarle Female Institute was founded in 1853 as a University School for young women by Baptist pastor John A. Broadus. In 1861, one of Charlottesville's most famous 19th century women, Charlotte "Lottie" Moon, earned one of the first Master of Arts degrees ever awarded to a woman by a southern educational institution during this time period. Fluent in Latin, Greek, French, and Italian, Lottie was called to serve as a Baptist missionary in China, devoting 40 years of her life to that mission.
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References
- ↑ Web. This Day in Charlottesville History, City of Charlottesville, retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ↑ Web. [1], Kyle Daly, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, November 23, 2010, retrieved February 23, 2010. Print. November 23, 2010 .
- ↑ Web. LOTTIE'S BIOGRAPHY PART 1: FROM SOUTHERN ROOTS, John Allen Moore, retrieved February 23, 2012.