Chung Eui Girls' High School was a

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girls' school in

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founded in 1896.

History

The school was founded by Methodist missionary Mattie W. Noble in November 26th 1896, starting from educating 9 women, and the school taught elementary level reading. In 1899, Methodist missionary E. Douglas Follwell continued the works of the school. The school used to be run cooperatively with the Presbyterian church, but became independent from it in 1918.In 1920, Dillingham became the principal for the school, and improved the accommodations.

Notable alumni

Lee Tai-young Lee Tai-young (; 10 August 1914 – 16 December 1998), also spelled Yi T'ai Yǒng, was Korea's first female lawyer ther sources refer to her as the first female lawyer in South Korea She was also the founder of the country's first legal aid ...

References

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