Missouri Wesleyan College Explained
Missouri Wesleyan College was a college in Cameron, Missouri, from 1883 until 1930.[1]
The school opened as the Cameron Institute and became a college in 1887 after Methodists acquired it.
The college was best known for its music department where Allie Luse Dick served as the director of music (1892-95).[2]
In 1912, it was among the original founders of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. In 1922 it was among the first owners of a radio station WFAQ operating initially on 834 kc. The station closed in 1924.[3]
The school merged with Baker University in 1926 and closed in 1930.
Notable alumni
Notes and References
- http://www.cameron-mo.com/text-only/newpgeconhistory.asp City of Cameron History - cameron-mo - Retrieved September 23, 2009
- Book: Foster . Mary Dillon . Who's who Among Minnesota Women: A History of Woman's Work in Minnesota from Pioneer Days to Date, Told in Biographies, Memorials and Records of Organizations . 1924 . Mary Dillon Foster . https://books.google.com/books?id=RfEBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA86 . 86 . Alice Luse Dick . 26 June 2022 . en .
- Book: Education's Own Stations. Frost, S.E.. 1971. Arno Press. 9780405035739. 224. April 3, 2015.
