Women were permitted to attend classes at highland during this time but were supposed to be supervised by female instructors. Paxton became headmaster in the fall of 1860. Cambell was followed by two more headmasters in quick succession, but his board seat was filled by John Bayless for the next 10 years. Campbell was largely unsuccessful at obtaining funds and resigned in March of 1859. Cambell Travelled back east to raise funds due to the campus' first building Irvin Hall going almost double the projected budget. James Cambell became headmaster of the college in 1858. Denver on February 9, 1858-making it one of the first three institutes of higher education incorporated in Kansas Territory, all of which were incorporated on that date. The school was chartered by an act of the Kansas Territorial legislature, signed by Territorial Governor James W. The Highland Town Company set aside four blocks on the western side of town for the college. James Cambell acted as board president and Irvin acting as Secretary. In November 1857 the Highland Presbytery was organized as part of the Missouri Synod and at the synods first meeting it was decided that a Presbyterian Academy would be established By December the board had voted to establish Highland University in place of the Academy to satisfy the founders' goal for highland to become an Educational and Religious center for the new territories. The college considers Highland University the precursor to Highland Community College, making it the first college in Kansas. Highland Community College ( HCC) is a public community college in Highland, Kansas.
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