AFTON UNION SCHOOL. (Afton, Chenango Co.) Organized under general act of May 2, 1864 (chap. 555, Laws of 1864). Admitted by Regents January 11, 1862. By a change in the limits of the district, it was, under a decision of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, reduced to an ordinary school district. New proceedings for the organization of a Union Free School were had, and the Academic department was admitted by the Regents November 6, 1874. E. W. Rodgers, 1872-74. Principals. James L. Sprague, A. M., 1878-82. ALBANY ACADEMY. (Albany.) Incorporated by the Regents March 4, 1813. Concurrent resolutions were passed March 11-May 9, 1878, requesting the Governor to issue not over 125 light cadet muskets, with equipments, security being given for their safe keeping, and return when called for. (Laws of 1878, p. 515.) This has always been a Boys Academy, and it has uniformly ranked as one of the very best in the State. An edifice of dressed brown free stone in pure Italian style from the designs of Philip Hooker, the eminent Albany architect, was erected with a wing upon each side for residences, fronting upon a park, adjacent to the Capitol Park, and facing the east. The State Hall, [hereafter to be known as the State Museum] was afterward erected on the lower side of Eagle street directly opposite the Academy, and the adjacent streets include the finest and best portions of the city of Albany. While under the care of Prof. Mason, military instruction was introduced as an incidental part of the course, and the students wear a cadet uniform, and have a special teacher in this department. The library and collections of the Albany Institute, the direct descendant of the oldest scientific society in the State, are kept at the Academy, and in the winter months its stated meetings are held there. 'The semi-centennial anniversary of this Academy was celebrated June 26, 1863, and the occasion called together a very large number of former students, including many aged men and men in middle life, from every rank and profession. The proceedings were published in a volume entitled Celebration of the Semi-Centennial Anniversary of the Albany Academy, Albany, June 23, 1863." 8 vo. pp. 187. Benjamin Allen, LL. D., 1815-17. T. Romeyn Beck, M. D., LL. D., 1817-48. 1848-51. Rev. William A. Miller, A. M., 1853-56. Principals. David Murray, A. M., Ph. D., 1856-63. ALBANY FEMALE ACADEMY. (Albany.) Incorporated by the Legislature Feb. 16, 18211 (chap. 53, Laws of 1821). Admitted by Regents January 29, 1828.2 Alouzo Crittenden, 1827-44. L. Sprague Parsons, A. M., 1849-55. Eben S. Stearns, A. M., 1856-68. Principals. Miss Louisa Ostrom, 1860. Miss Louisa Ostrom and Wm. G. Nowell, 1878. [No returns in recent years.] ALBANY FEMALE SEMINARY. (Albany.) Incorporated by the Legislature April 9, 1828, (chap. 189, Laws of 1829). Admitted by Regents April 16, 1828. Rev. David Brown, 1829. Rev. John W. Garfield, 1831-48. Principals. Mrs. S. C. Nickerson, 1850-55. Mrs. Fannie L. Hussey, 1856-57. ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL. (Albany.) Organized under general act of April 7, 1866 (Chap. 444, Laws of 1866). Admitted by Regents, April 26, 1873. Named originally "The Free Academy of the City of Albany," but this was changed to the present one by the Albany Board of Public Instruction, in 1873. John E. Bradley, A. M., Ph. D., 1874. Principals. ALBANY PEARL STREET ACADEMY. (Albany, N. Y.) Incorporated by the Legislature, April 23, 1836 (Chapter 174, Laws of 1836, p. 235). No reports received. ALBION ACADEMY. (Albion, Orleans Co.) Incorporated by the Legislature, May 1, 1837 (Chap. 290, Laws of 1837). Admitted by the Regents, February 27, 1841. Established as a stock company. Capital, $10,000. Shares $25, and none to be trustees unless owning $100 of stock. This restriction was repealed April 20, 1836. Changed May 23, 1876, to No reports made for many years, although the Academy has been regularly continued. Under an act passed February 28, 1822, the trustees were to be paid a sum not exceeding $1,000, from the sale of a lot on which a building had been erected by them. ALBION UNION SCHOOL, ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. Admitted by the Regents, January 11, 1877. Since that time the old academic building has been enlarged by adding two wings. Main building, 120 by 40 feet; wings, 60 by 40 feet each, and all two stories high, and built of brick. Edwin R. Reynolds, 1840-41. Principals Franklin S. Lyon, A. M., 1861-64. Freeman A. Green, A. M., 1877 ALEXANDER CLASSICAL SCHOOL. (See "Genesee and Wyoming Seminary.") ALFRED ACADEMY. (See "Alfred University, Academic Department.”) ALFRED UNIVERSITY, ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. (Alfred, Allegany Co.) The "Alfred Academy" was founded December 5, 1836, by the Seventh Day Baptist Denomination, and incorporated by the Regents January 31, 1843. Changed to "Alfred University" by the Legislature, March 28, 1857.1 By an act passed April 10, 1850,2 the sum of $10,000 was loaned for five years from the Common School Fund to the town of Alfred, with leave to re-loan the same to this Academy. By another act, passed April 11, 1856,3 the sum of $7,500 was appropriated to the Common School Fund in part payment of this loan. Preceptresses. Caroline B Maxon Stillman, 1842-46. Abigal A. Maxon Allen, 1846-56. ALMOND ACADEMY. (Almond, Allegany Co.) Incorporated by the Legislature April 12, 1870 (Chap. 178, Laws of 1870). Admitted by Regents January 11, 1872. A special town meeting was authorized by act of April 13, 1868 (Chap. 119, Laws of 1868) for the purpose of raising by tax the means for building an Academy and town hall, at a cost of $7,000. The trustees of the Academy were authorized by act of May 19, 1879, to sell their share in the building at not less than $800, and the Board of Town Auditors was instructed with reference to repairs and rents. (Chap. 327. Laws of 1879.) The school has been closed four or five years. Rev. J. S. Bingham, A. B., 1872-75. Principals. Gurdon Evans, A. M., 1876-78. AMENIA SEMINARY. (Amenia, Dutchess Co.) Founded in 1834. Incorporated by the Regents, March 29, 1836. Sold on a mortgage, and from about 1859 conducted as a private school. Re incorporated February 11, 1874. This institution has had great vicissitudes of prosperity and decline. In 1882 it was a day school without a boarding department. It has now (1884) forty boarding pupils. At the time of its re-incorporation in 1874, the value of its property was reported at $52,500, and the amount of debt as $14,000. Frederick Merrick, 1836-37. John W. Beach, A. M., 1851-53. Rev. Cyrus D. Foss, A. B., 1856. Principals. Rev. John W. Armstrong, A. M.. 1857. Rev. Andrew J. Hunt, A. M. (two years). H. Isbell (two years). George W. Cook, Ph. D., 1882. AMES ACADEMY. (Ames, Montgomery Co.) Incorporated by the Legislature, April 22, 1837. (Chap. 236, Laws of 1837). Admitted by Regents, February 5, 1839. AMSTERDAM ACADEMY. (Amsterdam, Montgomery Co.) The "Amsterdam Female Seminary" was incorporated by the Legislature March 29, 18391 Changed to "Amsterdam Academy" April 27, 1865.2 Admitted by Regents February 16, 1841. By act of March 10, 1882, the trustees were allowed to sell any real estate they might hold, and apply the proceeds in such manner as they might deem best. Rev. Gilbert Morgan, 1840-42. David H. Cruttenden, A. M., 1845-47. Principals. Edmond O. Hovey, A. M., 1858-60. W. B. Sims, M. D., 1874-76 Wm. W. Thompson, A. M., 1876-78. AMSTERDAM FEMALE SEMINARY. ANDES COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. Incorporated provisionally by the Regents, July 3, 1862. (Andes, Delaware Co.) Not in existence at the present time. Principals. William Wright, A. M., 1863-64. Rev. James Smeallie, 1867-68. Rev. P. Smeallie, A. M., 1865-66. ANGELICA ACADEMY. (Angelica, Allegany Co.) Incorporated by the Legislature, May 12, 1836. (Chap. 307, Laws of 1836). Not organized. An institution of the same name incorporated by the Regents It was distinct from the former. Burned about October 31, a year ago. 1859. |