Washington Female Seminary

[1] The curriculum included both a preparatory course, which generally gained admission to the finest women's colleges, and a regular course, with studies in music, art, and elocution.

[2] In April 2013, a historical marker in Davis' honor was placed near Swanson Science Center, the site of the former McIlvaine Hall/Washington Female Seminary.

[3] The effort to place the marker there was led by Washington & Jefferson College English professor, Dr. Jennifer Harding.

[5] After the Seminary closed, its building was purchased by Washington & Jefferson College and renamed McIlvaine Hall.

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