Mary Julia Baldwin
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Mary Julia Baldwin was a Virginia
educator for whom Mary Baldwin College
in Staunton, Virginia
, is named.
Baldwin was one of the first students to enroll in Augusta Female Seminary, in Staunton, Virginia, after its founding in 1842. She graduated four years later first in her class. In 1863, when the Civil War
threatened to close the seminary, Baldwin became its principal. She reformed the curriculum and remained at the school's helm for thirty-four years. In 1895 the school was renamed Mary Baldwin Seminary in her honor.
Baldwin suffered a high fever
as a child that permanently twisted and paralyzed
the left side of her face. She never permitted a photograph or portrait to be made of her. She died in 1897 and was buried in Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
educator for whom Mary Baldwin College
Mary Baldwin College
Mary Baldwin College is a private, independent, and comprehensive four-year liberal arts women's college in Staunton, Virginia. It was ranked in 2008 by US News & World Report as a top-tier, master's level university in the South. Mary Baldwin offers pre-professional programs in law, medicine,...
in Staunton, Virginia
Staunton, Virginia
Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....
, is named.
Baldwin was one of the first students to enroll in Augusta Female Seminary, in Staunton, Virginia, after its founding in 1842. She graduated four years later first in her class. In 1863, when the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
threatened to close the seminary, Baldwin became its principal. She reformed the curriculum and remained at the school's helm for thirty-four years. In 1895 the school was renamed Mary Baldwin Seminary in her honor.
Baldwin suffered a high fever
Fever
Fever is a common medical sign characterized by an elevation of temperature above the normal range of due to an increase in the body temperature regulatory set-point. This increase in set-point triggers increased muscle tone and shivering.As a person's temperature increases, there is, in...
as a child that permanently twisted and paralyzed
Paralysis
Paralysis is loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. A study conducted by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, suggests that about 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed...
the left side of her face. She never permitted a photograph or portrait to be made of her. She died in 1897 and was buried in Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton.