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Creator/Title

Stuart, David Todd, b. 1812. Diary, 1854. 1 item.

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Content

Diary of D.T. Stuart, head of Stuart's Female College in Shelbyville, Kentucky and a Presbyterian minister. Throughout the diary Stuart often refers to Science Hill and the Tevis family who operated it On 20 June 1854 Stuart describes attending the examination of Science Hill students. He writes that they were "not superior to our young ladies." He also questioned Tevis's use of theatrical exhibitions "which may lead them to temptation," and "cultivate a low and vicious taste in the community in regards to female education."

Subject Heading

Science Hill Female Academy (Shelbyville, Ky.)