Jennings Seminary Curriculum Notes, circa 1906 and 1907 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Scope and Contents:

These notes discuss possible reconfigurations to the English and Latin courses at the Jennings Seminary in Aurora, Illinois for the 1907 school year. There are notes about which classes a student should take during each year, what materials should be used during the Latin I class, and what materials should be used in the Classics classes (including Hiawatha, Julius Caesar, Ancient Mariner). There is no indication of who wrote these notes.

Biographical/Historical Context:

The Jennings Seminary was a school established in Aurora, Illinois in the 1850s. By 1906 and 1907, the Seminary had transitioned into a high school for young women.

Acquisition Source: These notes were found with the Seminary’s 1905-1906 catalogue (see Cp. J44H 1905/06 in the library catalog) and separated as a small archival collection in 2025.