modern, nonresidential girls' high school, Harpeth Hall School, was established on the Estes estate in the affluent Green Hills section of Nashville to take the place of Ward-Belmont. The original campus remained under the aegis of the Tennessee Baptist Convention until 2007, when Belmont University became independent of its control. Social activities Club Village was a collection of ten houses that were made for Ward-Belmont's social clubs. The social clubs included Anti-Pandora, Twentieth Century, Del Vers, Tri K, Penta Tau, X. L., Osiron, Agora, A.K., and F.F. Each of the houses included a formal club room, kitchen, game room, and music room. At the start of the academic year, students would engage in a "rushing" period in which they would familiarize themselves with the different clubs. Every student who participated in this period was accepted into one of the clubs. May Day Festival was one of the outstanding social events of the spring. This marks the culmination of the Physical Education Program, in which every student participates. The grand parade, picturesque costumes of the dancers and the May Queen with her Court add a dramatic touch to the celebration which is viewed by several thousand friends, parents, and alumnae. Notable alumnae Birdie Alexander, musician and educator Carman Barnes, writer Elizabeth Lee Bloomstein, history professor and clubwoman Nancy Cox-McCormack, sculptor Jean Faircloth, philanthropist Cornelia Fort, aviator Elizabeth P. Farrington, publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Congressional Delegate Iris Kelso, newspaper journalist and television news correspondent Clare Boothe Luce, editor and playwright Mary Martin, actress Olive Stokes Mix, actress Grace Moore, singer Minnie Pearl (Sarah Colley Cannon), country music comedian Lila Acheson Wallace, co-founder of Reader's Digest Alice Wilson McElroy, niece of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson See also List of current and historical women's universities and colleges in the United States References External links Harpeth Hall School and Ward-Belmont in the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture Belmont University: Ward-Belmont Reunion Defunct private universities and colleges in Tennessee Two-year colleges in the United States Universities and colleges in Nashville, Tennessee Embedded educational institutions Educational institutions established in 1865 Former women's universities and colleges in the United States 1865 establishments in Tennessee