The rector's wife operated the Chester Female Institute, a girls' private school.

The Female Institute had been a famous southern finishing school for girls.

Founded in 1857 as the Charlotte Female Institute, the school was originally at College and 9th streets.

With this addition, the name of the school was changed to the "Auburn Female Institute".

I knew his mother well, we went to La-Grange Female Institute together.

The college was founded in 1851 as the Yalobusha Female Institute.

It was founded under the name of Central Female Institute.

She received additional religious training at the Judson Female Institute.

She is the teacher in charge of the students sent from the Searrs Female Institute.

Although the Female Institute began instruction in 1852, it wasn't until 1883 that college courses were opened to women.