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Fargo College was a coeducational institution in
Fargo, North Dakota Fargo is the List of cities in North Dakota, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, Cass County. The population was 125,990 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, which was e ...
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History

Fargo College was founded in 1888 under the auspices of the
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. At the close of 1919, there were 32 professors and instructors, and 602 students. The president of the college was W. H. Howard. Fargo College closed in 1922 due to financial problems. Its buildings have mostly been demolished, except for Watson Hall (the music building). An extensive collection of the Fargo College records is held by the
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Notable alumni and faculty

* Mary Elizabeth Perley (1863–?), American educator and author * Otis Hamilton Lee (1903-1948), Rhodes Scholar, Professor of Philosophy and author. * John C. Early, American colonial administrator in the Philippines.


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Additional sources

* * {{Cite web, url=http://www.ghostsofnorthdakota.com/2013/01/04/fargo-college/, title=Fargo College, work=Ghosts of North Dakota, author=Sonic Tremor Media, accessdate=26 August 2015 Defunct private universities and colleges in North Dakota Fargo, North Dakota Educational institutions established in 1888 1888 establishments in Dakota Territory 1922 disestablishments in North Dakota