Ladies' Seminary

Ladies' Seminary is a National Historic Site of Canada in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

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SEMINARY HOUSE Seminary House stands as a reminder of changing attitudes towards women's education in the 19th century. It was built in 1878 to house the Acadia Seminary, a finishing school established by progressive Baptist leaders to give young women more educational opportunities. The school was modelled after a well-organized Christian home and was designed to develop proper, cultured young ladies. Some graduates sought further education, and in 1881 they were cautiously allowed to enrol in classes at Acadia College. Their success helped erode barriers in post-secondary education for women.

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Seminary House témoigne de l'évolution des attitudes à l'égard de l'éducation des femmes au XIXe siècle. Pressentant que celles-ci avaient droit à une instruction plus poussée, des baptistes avant-gardistes érigèrent l'édifice en 1878 pour abriter l'Acadia Seminary. Ce pensionnat voulait refléter l'atmosphère d'un foyer chrétien et visait à parfaire l'éducation des jeunes filles. Les diplômées désirant poursuivre leurs études purent, dès 1881, s'inscrire aux cours de l'Acadia College. Leurs succès contribuèrent à éliminer les barrières concernant l'accès des femmes à l'enseignement postsecondaire.

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