The Baptist Female Institute of Moulton

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Title

The Baptist Female Institute of Moulton

Subject

Schools; Churches; Moulton, AL, Lawrence County, AL

Description

In 1852, the Baptist Female Institution of Moulton was incorporated under the patronage of the Muscle Shoals Baptist Association. At the time the school received its charter, the school building could accommodate 150 female students.

Tuition per each five-month session varied. The preparatory department cost either $10 or $12. The freshman class paid $14, the sophomore class, $16, and the junior class, $18. The senior class paid the largest tuition per session at $20. Extracurricular activities including instrumental music, piano and guitar could be added at a cost of $15 each. Additional instruction in drawing and painting cost $10. A dollar was added on to all tuition for contingent expenses.

The school rules required students to conform in all their conduct to a strict code of morality. No conversation of any kind was allowed during study hours. No pupils were permitted to receive attention from male students, or attend parties during the session of their term. Expulsion was imminent if they did not abide by the rules.

Creator

Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama

Source

"The Heritage of Lawrence County, Alabama." Heritage Publishing Consultants, Inc. 1998.

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

1852

Type

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