Montana Wesleyan University
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Montana Wesleyan University (1889–1923) was an American university in Helena, Montana, established by the Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC).[1] The school was organized in August, 1888, at an annual conference held at Missoula, Montana, and Rev. R. E. Smith was appointed its first president and agent. Fred Gamer furnished the stone for the foundation and plowed the first furrow in 1889. John Paulson was the architect, and D. P. Wortman contractor. The school was opened the fall of 1890.[2] A name change occurred in 1898 to Montana Wesleyan College.[3] A 1923 merger of Montana Wesleyan and College of Montana formed Intermountain Union College (now Rocky Mountain College).[4][5]
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Other name | Montana Wesleyan College |
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Type | Private university |
Active | 1889–1923 |
Religious affiliation | Methodist Episcopal Church |
Location | Helena, Montana, U.S. |
Nickname | Panthers |
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