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Maude Gilchrist

Birth	:	29 Dec 1861 California, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	28 Feb 1952 Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8438988, -94.8330994
Description	:	Ref: 28 Jun. 1951, Fort Dodge, IA -- Retired Woman Educator's Father Founded Iowa State Teachers College -- Now a resident at Friendship Haven, Methodist home for the retired here, is a woman who for many years was one of the midwest's leading educators. She is Maude Gilchrist, 89, a daughter of James C. Gilchrist, who in 1876 founded Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls. Her brother, Fred C. Gilchrist, was for many years congressman from the sixth Iowa district, and she is a sister-in-law of J. H. Allen, long prominent in Iowa Republican politics. Miss Gilchrist was graduated from Iowa State... Read More	Ref: 28 Jun. 1951, Fort Dodge, IA -- Retired Woman Educator's Father Founded Iowa State Teachers College -- Now a resident at Friendship Haven, Methodist home for the retired here, is a woman who for many years was one of the midwest's leading educators. She is Maude Gilchrist, 89, a daughter of James C. Gilchrist, who in 1876 founded Iowa State Teachers college at Cedar Falls. Her brother, Fred C. Gilchrist, was for many years congressman from the sixth Iowa district, and she is a sister-in-law of J. H. Allen, long prominent in Iowa Republican politics. Miss Gilchrist was graduated from Iowa State Teachers college and then went to Wellesley college to study science. She later was an instructor at Wellesley, dean of women at MacMurray college, Jacksonville, IL and a dean and head of the home economics division at Michigan State college, Lansing, MI. Before retiring from teaching, she was associate professor of botany at Wellesley for 10 years and served on the staff of Iowa State college at Ames. Few days pass without her receiving a letter or greeting from a former student and her mail reaches large proportions on her birthday anniversaries. Ref: Saturday, 1 Mar. 1952, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA – Maude Gilchrist, 90, daughter of the first president of Iowa State Teachers College, died Thursday in Ft. Dodge, according to word received at the college. A. C. Fuller, emeritus director of the bureau of alumni service at Teachers College, will represent the institution at the funeral services at Laurens, Monday. "In addition to being the daughter of a pioneer in teacher education, Miss Gilchrist was a distinguished educator in her own right," said I. H. Hart, former extension service director at the college and now college archivist. Miss Gilchrist was a member of the first graduating class of Teachers College, then the Iowa State Normal School, in 1878. Her father, the late James Cleland Gilchrist, served as head of the school from its founding in 1876 until 1886. Miss Gilchrist served as a science teacher at the Iowa State Normal School from 1883 until 1886. From 1886 until 1896, she was a botany instructor at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts. She was principal of the Illinois Women's College, Jacksonville, Illinois, from 1897 until 1901. She spent 12 years at Michigan State College, East Lansing, Michigan, 1901-1913, as dean of women and the home economics division. She returned to Wellesley in 1913 and for the following two years served as associate professor of botany. Miss Gilchrist also was a house director at Iowa State College, Ames, from 1926 until 1928. After receiving her Bachelor of Didactics degree from the Iowa State Normal School in 1878, Miss Gilchrist received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Normal School in 1880. She received her Master's degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1907. Other academic study included three years at Wellesley, 1880-1883, as special student in the science field, and a year's study, 1896-1897, at Goettingen, Germany. Miss Gilchrist was a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science and was co-founder of Omicron Nu, home economics honor society. Ref: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, Rod Library, Special Collections - Maude Gilchrist was the first woman to graduate from this institution. She graduated in 1878 with a Bachelor of Didactics degree, and then in 1880 with a Master of Science degree. From 1883-86, Gilchrist was a Teacher of Natural Schiences and Mathematics here. While teaching, she organized and led a gymnastics club for women. Though the club was not taken very seriously, it might be considered one of the early attempts at organized women's sports. Gilchrist was also Principal J. C. Gilchrist's daughter. (picture)

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Where is Maude Gilchrist's memorial?
Maude Gilchrist's memorial is located at: Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, Pocahontas County, USA.
When did Maude Gilchrist death?
Maude Gilchrist death on 28 Feb 1952 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Maude Gilchrist's memorial?
Latitude: 42.8438988
Longitude: -94.8330994

Family Members:

Parent

James Cleland Gilchrist

(1831 - 1897)

Hannah Cramer Gilchrist

(1834 - 1925)

Siblings

Cleland Gilchrist

(1860 - 1940)

Charles Willard Gilchrist

(1866 - 1955)

Fred Cramer Gilchrist Famous memorial

(1868 - 1950)

Grace Gilchrist Allen

(1875 - 1966)

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Coordinate: 42.8438988, -94.8330994

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23. Saint Johns Church Of Christ Cemetery
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