MONON Center - Museum & Cultural Center

04/10/2022

The Monon Center, Inc. was officially dissolved on December 11, 2021.

10/19/2021

06/19/2021

06/19/2021

It’s time for a history lesson!

Elizabeth (Lindsey) Crawford [1831-1898] - wife of David Crawford, daughter of Remembrance Hughes Lindsey & Mary Luse. Elizabeth graduated in the very first class from Waynesburg College's Female Seminary, Class of 1852.

Even at the Female Seminary level, this type of education for women in the 1850s was really special. So Elizabeth is unique to have been in that very first class, so early. It was very controversial to educate girls at that level.

Did you know that in those early years, girls got a lesser diploma. Fortunately, by the Class of 1857, girls began to graduate with Bachelor's Degrees equal to the boys. For awhile, girls could choose which courses to take. But by the 1870s-1880s, the lesser seminary option went away entirely. Waynesburg was way ahead to offer a system like this. Only Oberlin College in Ohio offered equal coeducation and degrees this early. It was a big deal.

All information was provided to us by Greene Connections.

If you would like to learn more about women locally, join us on July 8th for Candice’s Lecture!

*Check previous post for more information*

01/25/2021

Our Drop of History lecture series is back and we are kicking off the year with a fantastic guest! Stay tuned for more information and the zoom link!! This is a lecture you're not going to want to miss!