Evanston College for Ladies References Evanston College for Ladies college, Evanston, Illinois, United States Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Jane Currie Blaikie Hoge…financed the founding of the Evanston (Illinois) College for Ladies, which opened in September of that year under Frances Willard. From 1872 to 1885 she headed the Woman’s Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions in the Northwest. Read More…financed the founding of the Evanston (Illinois) College for Ladies, which opened in September of that year under Frances Willard. From 1872 to 1885 she headed the Woman’s Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions in the Northwest. Read MoreNorthwestern University/ History and traditionsWhen Evanston College for Ladies merged with the university in 1873, educator and reformer Frances Willard became its first dean of women. Read MoreWhen Evanston College for Ladies merged with the university in 1873, educator and reformer Frances Willard became its first dean of women. Read More
