Campbell–Hagerman College
Campbell–Hagerman College was a private, women's college located in Lexington, Kentucky. Affiliated with the Disciples of Christ, the school was founded in 1903. It closed in June 1912.
History
Campbell–Hagerman College was a private, women's college that opened in 1903 in Lexington, Kentucky. It was affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. The college was established by Barton Campbell Hagerman, former president of Hamilton College in Lexington, Kentucky from 1898 to 1902. He was supported in this endeavor by his wife, Mary Anna "Mamie" Campbell Hagerman, the granddaughter of Alexander Campbell, founder of the Disciples of Christ or Christian Church.Hagerman worked for a year to build two new buildings on either side of a mansion he planned to turn into a classroom building. On May 2, 1903, they held an opening ceremony for the new college for women. All the local college presidents and several ministers attended the ceremony and spoke of their support. Hagerman announced that the new college was to be named Campbell–Hagerman College in honor of his wife who would be sharing "in the cares and duties of its conduct."After the unexpected death of Mamie Hagerman in May 1912, her husband announced that he would not reopen the school in the fall. His announcement explained that the school would be discontinued "on account of the recent death of his wife who actively aided in the direction of the school." Hagerman decided that the two newer buildings would be converted into "residence apartments".
Campus
The campus was located at the north-west edge of the center of Lexington, Kentucky on Second Street, four blocks from Hamilton College. Hagerman built the administrative building to the left of the classroom building, and the dormitory, called Argyle Hall, on the right. The women boarding students and the Hagermans lived in Argyle Hall in the top four floors. The large basement was the kitchen and cafeteria.Academics
Curriculum
The curriculum included schools of Music, Art, Elocution, Domestic Science, and Business courses. The college also offered gymnasium, tennis, basketball, and golf. In 1905, the college graduate 32 students in the Opera House in Lexington.Faculty
By 1905, the college had 21 teachers. Mary E. Sweeney taught physics and chemistry at Campbell-Hagerman College before she worked at the University of Kentucky.Barton Campbell Hagerman was from Shelby County, Kentucky and graduated from the Bible College of Kentucky University in June 1874. He then attended Bethany College in West Virginia, graduating in 1876. He stayed there to teach Greek, and he married a Bethany College graduate Mamie Campbell on 11 September 1883. Hagerman brought his family with him to Richmond, Kentucky in 1885 where he served as president of the Madison Female Institute for five years. After a brief trip to California for health reasons, he taught Latin at Kentucky University. He was recruited in 1897 to be the sixth president of Bethany College, and was hired a year later as president of Hamilton College.