WASHINGTON ACADEMY. (Warwick, Orange Co.)

Incorporated by the Regents March 25, 1811. This Academy was never organized.

WASHINGTON COUNTY SEMINARY AND COLLEGIATE Institute.
(See "Fort Edward Collegiate Institute.")
WASHINGTON SEMINARY. (Claverack, Columbia Co.)
(See "Claverack Academy.")

WATERFORD ACADEMY. (Waterford, Saratoga Co.) Incorporated by Legislature April 28, 1834. Admitted by Regents February 6, 1839. Merged in the " Waterford Union School, Academic Department," which was admitted by the Regents June 2, 1871.

William T. Seymour, 1838.

Samuel R. House, 1839-40.

Principals.

William G. Lloyd, 1841-47.

WATERFORD UNION SCHOOL. (Waterford, Saratoga Co.) Organized under general act of May 2, 1864.2 Admitted by Regents June 2, 1871.

Andrew J. Robb, 1871-74.

Principals.

E. E. Ashley, 1875

WATERFORD FEMALE ACADEMY. (Waterford, Saratoga Co.) Incorporated by the Legislature March 19, 1819.3

Mrs. Emma Willard, 1819-21.

Preceptress.

WATERLOO ACADEMY. (Waterloo, Seneca Co.)

Incorporated by the Legislature May 2, 1835. Merged in the "Waterloo Union School, Academic Department," October 12, 1855.

Edward Cooper, 1842-44.

Principals.

William T. Gibson. 1845-46.

WATERLOO UNION SCHOOL, ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. (Waterloo,

Seneca Co.)

Organized under special act of April 10, 1855.5 Incorporated by the Regents October 11, 1855.

4 Chap. 203, Laws of 1835. See Lord's "Life of Emma Willard," pp. 85-94 Mrs. Willard had previously taught with much success in Middlebury, Vt., and removed from this place to Troy, in the spring of 1821.

5 Chap 238, Laws of 1855.

D Wallis Blanchard, 1856.
Geo. D. Reynolds, 1857-58.
Edward R. Adams, 1859.
Benj. F. Lee, A. B., 1860-62.
George J. North, 1863.

Principals.

P. V. N. Bodine, 1864-66
James S. Boughton, 1867-75.
Charles K. Hoyt, 1876-77

James S. Boughton, 1878-·

WATERTOWN ACADEMY. (Watertown, Jefferson Co.) Incorporated by the Legislature May 2, 1835. Not admitted by the Regents, but an Academic school was taught from September 19, 1832, by Mr. La Rue P. Thompson. He was succeeded by Samuel Belding and Joseph Mullin. The establishment of the "Black River Literary and Religious Institute," upon another site in Watertown village, drew off the patronage, and for many years the building lay unoccupied. It now belongs to the "Jefferson County Orphan Asylum Society." The act of 1835 was repealed Feb. 19, 1841.2

WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL. (Watertown, Jefferson Co.)

In 1836 the "Black River Literary and Religious Institute" was incorporated under the joint auspices of the Presbyterians and Congregationalists, each assuming one-half of the expense. It was at once organized, but was not admitted by the Regents until February 28, 1842. Name changed to the "Jefferson County Institute," May 12, 1846.5 The act was amended with respect to number of Trustees, etc., March 15, 1849. Succeeded by the " Watertown High School," organized under the special act of April 21, 1865,7 and admitted by the Regents January 12, 1866. The High School was established upon the premises of the institution above mentioned. Principals.

Rev. James A. Boyd, A. M., 1836-48.
D. M. Linsley, A. M., 1849-51.

Rev. Alvan Parmelee, A. M., 1852-56.
Rev. John Sessions, A. M., 1957-58.
Michael P. Cavert, A. M., 1859-61.
Rev. George Kerr, LL. D., 1863-65.

WATKINS ACADEMY.

Wm. Reed, Jr, 1866.
M. M. Morrill, 1867-68.
E. P. Nichols, 1869.

Hamilton Smith, A. M., LL. D. 1870-74.
Wm. K. Wicks, A. M., 1875--

(Watkins, Schuyler Co.)

Incorporated provisionally by the Regents January 13, 1860, Founded upon a bequest made in the will of Anne Freer, who desig

Chap 33, Laws of 1841.

peal of charter, Senate Doc

1 Chap 203, Laws of 1835.

Report of a Senate committee upon the bill for re 20, 1841

Chap. 411, Laws of 1836, passed May 25.

A copy of the report of a joint committee upon which this agreement was based will be found in Hough's Hist. of Jefferson Co., p. 380

Chap. 101, Laws of 1849

Chap 262, Laws of 1846.

1 Chap 520, Laws of 1865.

nated the first Trustees. Charter made perpetual January 9, 1862. Merged in the "Watkins Union School, Academic Department.”

A. C. Huff, A. M., 1861-67.

J. M. Wadhams, 1868.

Edward W. Abbey, 1869

Principals.

J. L. Mack, 1870-74.

Samuel S. Johnson, 1875---.

WATERVILLE UNION SCHOOL. (Waterville, Oneida Co.) Organized under general act of June 18, 1853.1 Admitted by Regents April 21, 1874.

Geo. R. Cutting, A. M., 1874——,

Principal.

WATSON AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE. (Clyde, Wayne Co.) Joseph Watson and others were incorporated April 9, 1851,2 for the purpose of establishing a seminary of learning at Clyde. Shares, $50, and no one to own more than five shares at a time. Plans not perfected.

WAVERLY INSTITUTE. (Waverly, Tioga Co.)

Incorporated provisionally by the Regents January 21, 1858. Charter made absolute January 13, 1859. Merged in the " Waverly Institute, Academic Department."

Andrew J. Lang, A. M., 1858-70.

Paul Roulet, 1871.

Principals.

S. C. Hall, 1872.

WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL. (Waverly, Tioga Co.) Organized under general act of May 2, 1864.3 Admitted by Regents January 11, 1872.

S. C. Hall, 1873.

Principals.

Henry H. Hutton, 1874

WAYNE COUNTY COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. (Newark, Wayne Co.) Incorporated by the Regents July 6, 1855. Name changed to "Wayne and Ontario Collegiate Institute," January 13, 1860.

WAYNE AND ONTARIO COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. (Newark, Wayne Co.) Incorporated by the Regents January 13, 1860. Changed from "Wayne County Collegiate Institute." A report received in January, 1871, showed that further progress had been made in the construction of the Academic building which was then nearly completed. Chap. 433, Laws of 1853. "Chap 105, Laws of 1851.

3 Chap. 555, Laws of 1864.

WEBSTER ACADEMY. (Webster, Monroe Co.)

Incorporated provisionally by the Regents April 17, 1850. Charter declared absolute January 14, 1858. Building burned, and the site relinquished to the Union School District.

Rev. S. F. Holt, A. M., 1857.

B. S. Potter, 1858.

H. H. Cheesebrough, 1859.

Charles H. Dunn, 1860-62.
Henry Vosburgh, 1863.
H. O. Abbott, 1864.

H. L. Ward, A. M., 1865.

Principals.

Henry C. Robinson, A. B., 1866.
Eugene Cheeseman, 1867-68.
Miss Almira Manley, 1869.
J. Leonard Waugh,

Miss Almira Manley, 1870.
Erastus F. Maine, 1971-75.
George S. Billings, 1876.

WEEDSPORT ACADEMY. (Weedsport, Cayuga Co.) Incorporated by the Legislature April 18, 1838.

WEEDSPORT UNION SCHOOL.

Merged in the

Organized under special act of April 14, 1858,2 which vested certain corporate powers in a Board of Education, in District No. 8, of the town of Brutus.

Albert W. Morehouse, A. M., 1873-76.
William H. Bradford, 1877-79.

Principals.

D. D. Van Allen, A. B., 1880-81.
Lazell R. Hopkins, A. B., 1882-

(Aurora, Cayuga Co.)

WELLS SEMINARY. Incorporated by the Legislature March 28, 1868,3 under the patronage of Henry Wells, of Aurora. Changed to "Wells College' by the Regents March 29, 1870. This change of name made no difference in its powers, as it was practically a college from the first.

WELLSVILLE UNION SCHOOL, ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. (Wellsville, Allegany Co.)

Admitted by the Regents August 7, 1883.

WESLEYAN SEMINARY. (New York City.)

Incorporated by the Legislature April 13, 1819, for the purpose of establishing a seminary for both sexes in the city of New York, under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

WESTCHESTER UNION SCHOOL No. 1, ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. (Westchester, Westchester Co.)

Admitted by the Regents July 11, 1877.

J. E. Young, 1878-79.

J. A. Reinhart, Ph. D., A. M., 1881.

1 Chap. 326, Laws of 1838.

2 Chap. 212, Laws of 1858.

Principals.

M. E. Devlin, A. M., 1882

3 Chap 72, Laws of 1868.

4 Chap. 198, Laws of 1819.

WESTCHESTER UNION SCHOOL No. 3, ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. (Westchester, Westchester Co.)

Admitted by the Regents March 20, 1878.

WESTFIELD ACADEMY. (Westfield, Chautauqua Co.) Incorporated by the Legislature May 5, 1837. Merged in the "Westfield Union School, Academic Department."

John M. Keep, 1888.
Lorenzo Parsons, 1839-40.
Alexander Montgomery, 1841-44.
J E. Pillsbury, A. B., 1845-50.

E. W. Johnson, A. B., 1851-52.
John C. Donaldson, A. B., 1853-56.
Theodore Baird, A. B, 1857-58.
S. Gerard Nye, 1859.
Charles H. Brown, 1860.

Principals.

WEST HEBRON CLASSICAL SCHOOL.

John C. Long, 1861-66.

Charles E. Lane A. B., 1867.
Abram Brown, A. B., 1868.
G. A. Mueller, 1869.

John Fosdick, 1870-73.

Henry A Balcom, LL. B., Ph. D., 1879-80.
S. J. Somberger, Ph. M, 1882.
Lewellin M. Glidden, A. M., 1883.

(West Hebron, Washington Co.)

Incorporated by the Regents March 23, 1855. Merged in the "West Hebron Union School, Academic Department," in the fall of 1858. Changed from the preceding in the fall of 1858.

WEST HEBRON UNION SCHOOL, ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. (West Hebron, Washington Co.)

Admitted by

Incorporated by the Legislature April 18, 1839.

Regents January 30, 1840.

Stephen D. Bross, 1839-40.

Lucien Roys, 1841-42.

Principals.

Gideon Bingham, 1843-44.
Abijah M. Calkin, 1845-47.

WESTPORT UNION SCHOOL. Organized under general law of Regents January 10, 1867.

L. B. Newell, 1870-74.

Curtis C. Grove, A. M., 1875-79.

Edward H. Baxter, A. B., 1880.

Chap. 337, Laws of 1837.

Principals.

(Westport, Essex Co.)

May 2, 1864.3 Admitted by

Thomas A. Wassan, 1881-2.

Edward C. Lane, 1883-.

Acts of relief were passed February 22, 1838 (chap. 44), April 5, 1847 (chap. 53), and May 12, 1847 (chap. 275). A description of the Westfield Academy, with engravings, is given in Regents Report of 1870, p. 487. 2 Chap. 191, Laws of 1839.

3 Chap. 555, Laws of 1864