Washburn Preparatory School
37°20′19″N 121°53′45″W / 37.33861°N 121.89583°WWashburn Preparatory School or Washburn College Preparatory School (1894–1911) was a private preparatory school that was located at 165 Devine Street[1] at the corner of San Pedro Street in San Jose, California.[2]
History[edit]
The school was founded by Jessica Thompson Washburn (née Jessica Benton Thompson, ?–1931).[3] She attended the University of Michigan, class of 1884,[4] and became in 1892 one of the first two women to graduate from Stanford University.[5] She opened the school because she was concerned that there wasn't any school in the area that adequately prepared students for study at Stanford University or other elite universities.[5] The curriculum for this school was based on the requirements to enter Stanford University.[6]
Teachers and staff[edit]
Her husband, Arthur H. Washburn (1856–1921),[7] also a Stanford University alumnus, served as the Washburn School head-master.[5] Their son, Henry Lord Washburn also worked at the school.[8] Lucy Washburn, Arthur's older sister was an experienced teacher and helped support the establishment of the school.[9] The Washburns (Arthur, Jessica and Lucy) had all taught at the San Jose State Normal School before opening Washburn Preparatory School.[9] California impressionist painter, Lucy Bacon taught art classes at the school.
References[edit]
- ^ The Stanford Alumni Directory. Stanford Alumni Association. 1910. p. 267.
- ^ James, William F.; McMurry, George H. (1933). "History of San Jose California" (PDF). SanJoseCountryClub.org. p. 135. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ In Memoriam, The Michigan Alumnus. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. 1931. p. 189.
- ^ "Digitized University of Michigan Alumnae Council Survey Responses, 1924". quod.lib.umich.edu/a/alumnae/. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ a b c "First Woman Graduate Dies". The Stanford Daily News. 12 October 1931. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ Powers Thomas, Grace (1898). Where to Educate, 1898-1899: A Guide to the Best Private Schools, Higher Institutions of Learning, Etc., in the United States. Boston: Boston and Brown and University of California. p. 18.
- ^ Sawyers, Eugene T (1922). "ARTHUR H WASHBURN- Washburn School, Santa Clara County". www.mariposaresearch.net. History of Santa Clara County,California, Historic Record Company. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "Guide to the Henry Washburn Photographs and Scrapbooks". www.oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ a b Liedtke, Michael (April 22, 2015). "Lucy M. Washburn". SJSU News. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
External links[edit]
- Henry Lord Washburn Photographs and Scrapbooks Collection (former teacher at the school and son of Arthur and Jessica) from the Online Archive of California (OAC) an initiative of the California Digital Library
 | This California school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |