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LEE FEMALE SEMINARY
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LEE FEMALE SEMINARY. A finishing school for young ladies, the seminary was opened on September 14, 1864. It was operated by Mrs. Julia A. Titus of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly of New York. Described as a "thoroughly accomplished scholar with large experience as a teacher," Mrs. Titus was highly recommended by George BURDEN, secretary of the board of education.
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"Local Notices," Dubuque Herald, August 26, 1864, p. 4