Lawrenceville Female Seminary

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lawrenceville,_Georgia,_USA
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:church
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Lawrenceville_School
gptkbp:campus_facilities 5 acres
gptkbp:class 1883
gptkbp:closing_date 1883
gptkbp:closure_type declining enrollment
gptkbp:community_service encouraged among students
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact promoted women's rights
gptkbp:curriculum arts and sciences
liberal arts
gptkbp:education secondary education
pioneered women's higher education
gptkbp:education_institution gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:educational_programs influenced future women's colleges
gptkbp:established 1836
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Mary_A._Smith
gptkbp:gender gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:governed_by board of trustees
gptkbp:high_school strong community involvement
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first female seminaries in the U. S.
gptkbp:historical_site original building still exists
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lawrenceville Female Seminary
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:language_of_instruction English
gptkbp:legacy influenced women's education
part of women's education history
gptkbp:local_newspaper The Lawrenceville News
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lawrenceville,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:mascot gptkb:none
gptkbp:mission empower women through education
gptkbp:motto Knowledge is Power
Virtue, Knowledge, and Happiness
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Mary_E._Wilkins_Freeman
gptkb:Ellen_H._Richards
Lawrenceville Alumni Association
The Lawrenceville
gptkbp:notable_event first graduation ceremony in 1840
gptkbp:notable_faculty gptkb:Sarah_E._Smith
gptkbp:offers_degree gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:opened 1883
gptkbp:philosophy liberal education for women
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Lawrenceville_Female_Institute
gptkbp:reputation prestigious for its time
gptkbp:scholarships limited
gptkbp:school_colors blue and white
gptkbp:student_enrollment predominantly white
approximately 100 students at peak
gptkbp:team gptkb:none
gptkbp:tradition annual recitals
gptkbp:tuition varied by year
gptkbp:type female seminary