Fort Wayne Female College, founded by the…

1846 CE

Fort Wayne Female College, founded by the Methodist Church as an all-female school in 1846, will later be renamed Taylor University.

In the first full year of the school, about one hundred women are enrolled, paying $22.50 per year.

During this time, it is common for women to obtain an M.E.L. degree, the Mistress of English Literature.

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Fort Wayne Allen Indiana United States View →

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