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 Baptist Collegiate Institute - Newton, AL
N 31° 19.857 W 085° 35.764
16R E 633568 N 3467131
The Baptist Collegiate Institute was organized in 1898.
Waymark Code: WMKAXH
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2014
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The Baptist Collegiate Institute marker is an engraved marble stone. It stands in front of the Oates-Reynolds Memorial Building, now the Newton Town Hall, Public Library and Museum. The marker was sponsored by the Dale County Historical Society and erected by former students.
Marker Name: Baptist Collegiate Institute
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Marker Text:
Baptist Collegiate Institute
Newton, Alabama
Organized in 1898 under the Christian leadership of A. W. Tate and Newton Baptist Church. The property was later given to the Baptists of southeast Alabama, adopted by nine Baptist Associations. In 1907 Baptist State Convention agreed to accept the school as a gift and received the deed in 1908. Financial support by the Convention began in 1912. It operated as a high school and junior college from 1921 - 1929 when it closed due to lack of funds.
Presidents serving from 1917 - 1929 were: J. J. Yarborough, L. F. Rutledge, W. G. Johnston, L. A. Lowry, A. C. Anderson, R. W. Langham, C. V. Cheves, P. W. Lett, and C. H. Turner.
Its students brought its Christian influence into all walks of life.
Date Dedicated / Placed: Unknown
Marker Number: None
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