Missouri Wesleyan College

College in Cameron, Missouri (1883–1939)

Missouri Wesleyan College was a college in Cameron, Missouri, from 1883 until 1930.[1]

The school opened as the Cameron Institute and became a college in 1887 after Methodists acquired it.

The college was best known for its music department where Allie Luse Dick served as the director of music (1892-95).[2]

In 1912, it was among the original founders of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. In 1922 it was among the first owners of a radio station WFAQ operating initially on 834 kc. The station closed in 1924.[3]

The school merged with Baker University in 1926 and closed in 1930.

## Notable alumni

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* Sam A. Baker, Missouri's 36th governor

## References

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1. ^ City of Cameron History - cameron-mo - Retrieved September 23, 2009 Archived February 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Foster, Mary Dillon (1924). "Alice Luse Dick". Who's who Among Minnesota Women: A History of Woman's Work in Minnesota from Pioneer Days to Date, Told in Biographies, Memorials and Records of Organizations. Mary Dillon Foster. p. 86. Retrieved 26 June 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. ^ Frost, S.E. (1971). Education's Own Stations. Arno Press. p. 224\. ISBN 9780405035739. Retrieved April 3, 2015.