Mount Vernon Female College

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Virginia_Conference_of_the_Methodist_Episcopal_Church
gptkb:National_Council_of_Women
gptkb:American_Association_of_University_Women
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Methodist_Church
gptkbp:alumni active alumni network
gptkbp:campus_facilities 10 acres
Victorian style
approximately 200 students at peak
gptkbp:community_service promoted community engagement
gptkbp:culturalEvents theater productions
annual arts festival
music concerts
literary readings
guest speaker series
gptkbp:curriculum liberal arts
gptkbp:educational_programs Associate degrees
Bachelor's_degrees
gptkbp:established 1847
gptkbp:gender female
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first women's colleges in Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Vernon Female College
gptkbp:language_of_instruction English
gptkbp:legacy contributed to the establishment of other women's colleges
preserved women's history in education
produced notable female leaders
promoted women's rights and education
influenced_women's_education_in_the_South
gptkbp:library extensive collection of women's literature
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mount_Vernon,_Virginia
gptkbp:motto Virtue,_Knowledge,_and_Happiness
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Dr._William_H._McGuffey
gptkb:Lillian_Moller_Gilbreth
gptkb:Ethel_Barrymore
gptkb:Mary_Virginia_Terhune
gptkb:Dr._Mary_E._McCulloch
gptkb:Margaret_L._Smith
gptkbp:notableWork Gymnasium
Library
Auditorium
Main Hall
Science Hall
gptkbp:opened 1932
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Mount_Vernon_Institute
Mount_Vernon_Female_College_in_1860
gptkbp:scholarships athletic scholarships
need-based scholarships
academic scholarships
gptkbp:sport basketball
swimming
tennis
gptkbp:type women's college