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13 feb 2018 · 1947 yearbook of Ward-Belmont College. 1947 yearbook of Ward-Belmont College. Search. Show submenu for "Read" section Read. Articles. Browse short-form content that's perfect for a quick read.
19 ott 2015 · Ward-Belmont was the first junior college in the South to receive accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In the spring of 1951, after several years of financial problems, the board of trustees decided to sell Ward-Belmont to the Tennessee Baptist Convention, and in the fall of 1951, the new Belmont College had its first co-educational freshman class.
Ward Seminary and Belmont College for Young Women merged in 1913 to form Ward-Belmont, the first junior college in the South to receive full accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. After 1951, Ward-Belmont closed, and Belmont College reopened under the governance of the Tennessee Baptist Convention.
4 mar 2011 · This promotional pamphlet from circa 1940 provides an overview of Ward-Belmont’s academic, athletic, and fine arts programs as well as student life, including clubs and the annual May Day Festival. In 1952, the newly named Belmont College became a co-educational college, while the high school division separated to form The Harpeth Hall School.
8 ott 2017 · Until the Great Depression, Ward-Belmont prospered, and enrollment reached 1,200. The college achieved national recognition, particularly in music and speech, and the customs established at the school’s founding became venerated traditions. The depression broke the school’s momentum, and Ward-Belmont fell deeply into debt.
26 gen 2018 · 1948 yearbook of Ward-Belmont College. Title page erroneously states volume XXXIII.
The first educational institution on the estate was the original Belmont College (1890-1913), offering elementary school through junior college education to young ladies. The school merged with Ward Seminary to become the prestigious Ward-Belmont School for Women (1913-1951), and in 1951, with the support of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, the school became the coed Belmont College.
