WEST WINFIELD ACADEMY. (West Winfield, Herkimer Co.) Organized under general act of May 2, 1864. Incorporated by the Regents January 10, 1867. Merged in the "West Winfield Union School, Academic Department." Admitted by the Regents July 8, 1884. Le Roy Bliss, A. B., 1851-52 E. O. Hovey, A. M., 1859-64 D. P. Blackstone, A. M., 1865-69. Principals. A. K. Goodyear, A. B., 1870-75. T. H. Roberts, A. M., 1876-78. Seward D. Allen, A. B., and James B. Mc- Sarah D. Allen, A. B., 1880. Leigh R. Hunt, M. A., 1881 WHITEHALL ACADEMY. (Whitehall, Washington Co.) Incorporated by the Legislature April 20, 1839.1 Whitehall Academy incorporated by the Regents February 14, 1851. Merged in the "Whitehall Union School, Academic Department." Admitted by the Regents June 10, 1873. E. M. Maynard, 1848-49. Worden Reynolds, A. M., 1850-51. Principals. Samuel E. Floyd, A. B., 1858. WHITE PLAINS ACADEMY. (White Plains, Westchester Co.) · Incorporated by the Legislature April 19, 1828.2 Admitted by Regents January 26, 1830. Authorized to sell property to pay debts, July 9, 1851.3 The sale and conveyance of Academy and lot to Bartholomew Gedney and John Mead confirmed March 6, 1857.1 WHITESBORO' ACADEMY. (Whitesboro', Oneida Co.) Incorporated by the Regents March 23, 1813. The Trustees were allowed April 18, 1826, to transfer their property to the "Scientific and Military Academy of the Western District." Ebenezer Thompson, 1817. Harvey Blodgett, A. B., 1830-31. A. W. Henderson, 1836-41. Principals. Salmon Strong, 1842. James Smith, A. B., 1849. WHITESTOWN SEMINARY. (Whitesboro', Oneida Co.) A Free-will Baptist institution for both sexes, previously located at Clinton, and there known as "Clinton Seminary." Removed to 1 Chap. 203, Laws of 1839. 9 Chap. 289, Laws of 1828. Chap 412, Laws of 1851. 4 Chap. 72, Laws of 1857. Whitesboro' in 1844, and located upon the premises previously occupied by the "Oneida Institute of Science and Industry," which had been sold for debt. Incorporated by the Regents March 27, 1:45. At first it had a Biblical Department, with Rev. Moses M. Smart, A. M., and Rev. J. J. Butler, D. D., as instructors; but this was soon after removed to Lewiston, Maine, and merged in Bates College. Professor Smart is now connected with the Seminary, as teacher of Greek and Hebrew. The premises were greatly enlarged after the removal; from a single wooden structure to four large buildings, two as domiciles, one a boarding hall, with music and ladies' society rooms, and one a large brick building called "Walcott Hall," used for recitations, office, society rooms and other uses. In 1882, the premises were sold on a mortgage, but measures are in progress for recovering the property for the Seminary, and for its proper endowment.1 John Fullerton, 1845. Daniel F. Heffron, 1846. Samuel Farnham, A. B., 1846-52. Principals. James S. Gardner, A. M., Ph. D., 1853-80. WHITNEY'S POINT UNION SCHOOL, ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. (Whitney's Point, Broome Co.) Organized under general law of May 2, 1864.2 Admitted by Regents January 9, 1868. David Carver, 1867-68. E. C. Beach, A. M., 1869. Rev. F. D. Blakeslee, 1870. T. H. Roberts, 1871. C. N. Cunningham, 1874-77. Principals. During the first few years of its R. S. Thatcher, 1878. Henry H. Maxson, A. B., 1879. operation the Whitestown Seminary was very flourishing. The attendance rose from 173 in 1844, to 317 in 1854, 565 in 1864, and in 1869 it was 522. More than 10,000 young men and women have received instruction in this institution. Owing to a debt incurred in the erection of Walcott Hall, and other causes, the Seminary became embarrassed. A receiver was appointed, and the entire prop erty sold about two years ago. Mr. Ellis Ellis, of New Hartford, bid it in at a nominal sum, subject to a mortgage of $15,000, for the purpose of saving it as an educational institution. A project has been undertaken for the formation of a stock company, with shares at $20, each share giving its owner the right of one vote. Of this stock. Mr. William D. Walcott has taken $10,000. It is proposed to raise $25,000, and hopes are entertained of realizing this amount, which will enable the Seminary to go forward with renewed life. In 1857, an act was passed allowing the Seminary to sell, change its name, and locate elsewhere in Oneida county, whenever two thirds of the Board of Trustees should consent, but nothing was accomplished under this act. 2 Chap. 555, Laws of 1864. WILLIAMSVILLE ACADEMY. (Williamsville, Erie Co.) Incorporated by the Regents March 27, 1845. Merged in the "Williamsville Union School, Academic Department." The proceedings and title in School District No. 3, of town of Amherst, confirmed May 28, 1875.1 L. F Bittle, 1868. Principals. L. R. Gault, 1869. WILSON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. (Wilson, Niagara Co.) Incorporated by the Regents January 10, 1867. Merged in the "Wilson Union School, Academic Department." Benjamin Wilson, A. M., 1846-49. R. Baldwin, A. B., 1858-60. .H. George Miller, A. B., 1868. Principals. John McLeod, 1869-70. Stephen C. Hall, A. B, 1871. A. H. Burdick, 1879. Sheldon J. Pardee, M. S., 1881-82. WINDSOR ACADEMY. (Windsor, Broome Co.) Incorporated by the Legislature May 15, 1837.2 Not organized under this act. WINDSOR ACADEMY. (Windsor, Broome Co.) Incorporated by the Regents March 15, 1848. Merged in the "Windsor Union School, Academic Department." Rev. A. Craig, A. M., 1849. Rev. Henry Osborn, A. M., 1850. Charles W. Gray, 1866. T. B. Barclay, A. B., 1868. Principals. E. Payson Fausher, 1870. Hiram L. Ward, A. M.. 1871. E. R. Hall, 1873-74. R. L. Thatcher, A. M., 1875-77 Henry W. Callahan, 1879. WOODHULL ACADEMY. (Woodhull, Steuben Co.) Incorporated by the Regents January 9, 1868. Town allowed to borrow $4,000 for additional buildings for Woodhull Academy April 16, 1869.3 Merged in the "Woodhull Union School, Academic Department," which was admitted by the Regents April 11, 1879. Chap. 447, Laws of 1837. Chap. 448, Laws of 1875. Chap. 226, Laws of 1869. Principals. E. L. Moxon, A. M., 1878-82. Daniel H. Cobb, 1868-72. M. M. Baldwin, A. M., 1873. WYOMANOCK FEMALE SEMINARY. (New Lebanon, Columbia Co.) Incorporated by the Legislature April 13, 1865.1 Act amended with respect to the removal and filling of vacancies in the office of Trustees March 30, 1866.2 This seminary building was burned in January, 1868, and not afterward rebuilt. YATES ACADEMY. (Yates, Ontario Co.) Incorporated by the Regents August 23, 1842. Principals. Rev. William B. Bunnell, A. M., 1849-52. Charles Fairman, A. M., 1853-63. C. B. Parsons, 1864-66. F. A. Greene, 1867. Buer Lewis, 1868. E. A. Tuttle, 1869. F. A. Greene, 1870-71. C. C. Barrett, 1873. D. N. Burke, A. B., 1874. L. R. Holroyd, 1872. YATES COUNTY ACADEMY AND FEMALE SEMINARY. (Penn Yan, Yates Co.) Incorporated by Legislature April 17, 1828.3 Admitted by Regents January 25, 1830. This Academy was opened in January, 1829, in a building erected by Elijah Holcomb for a hotel, and had a boarding-house attached, with rooms for about forty students. Under Mr. Gookins' management of four or five years, this institution was largely patronized by advanced students from all parts of the country. In 1834 there were 202 male and 139 female students, and in 1835 the numbers were 185 and 130. A primary department was dropped after the first year, and school was closed about 1848. The final effort was made by Richard Taylor and Joseph Bloomingdale. YATES POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE. (Chittenango, Madison Co.) Principals (after incorporation by the Regents). Wm. Velaskow, A. M., 1854-61. A. L. Porter, 1867-68. 1 Mr. John B. Yates, about the fall of 1825, begun an enterprise in pursuance of a design he had entertained for a long time before, of founding an institution of learning in connection with practical instruction and employment in many of the pursuits of active life. It was one of the earliest of the "Manual Labor Schools" about which much was written and quite a number of experiments begun at a somewhat later period. He arranged with Professor Andrew Yates of Union College, that the latter should leave his position in the College, and unite with him in a plan for the establishment of an institution, of which the Professor was to have charge, and which he was to sustain with funds. A large building was purchased, which had been built for a tavern, and several new ones were erected. At the beginning, the whole property in and about the present village of Chittenango was placed under the care of Dr. Yates, and Mr. Ely, a young man, a scientific and practical farmer, was procured and appointed Professor of Agriculture. The school was organized as follows: Rev. Andrew Yates, D. D., Principal. Rev. David A. Sherman, A M., Professor of Philology and the Ancient Lan guages. Benjamin F. Joslin, M. D., Professor of Natural Sciences. Jonathan Ely, A. M., Professor of Practical Agriculture and the Natural Sci ences. Stephen Alexander, A. M., Professor of Natural Philosophy and Mathematics. Not long after, Dr. Joslin was appointed a Professor in Union College, and Wm. M. Herbert, M. D., was appointed, but soon died. Financial losses in other business compelled Mr Yates to limit his efforts to the maintenance of a Literary Department, in which Mr. Ely was employed in teaching the natural sciences alone. The agricultural operations gave employment to a few students, who were desirous of supporting themselves by labor. The institution was run for a time as an Academy by Dr. Yates and his assistants, but did not pay expenses. At the beginning of 1830. Mr. John B. Yates memorialized the Legislature for a loan,* pledging the property as security. There were at the time upon the premi ses, a woolen cloth factory, a flouring mill, hydraulic cement and gypsum mill, tannery, smith's shop with tilt hammer, machinery and carriage shop, an oil mill, two saw-mills and other machinery. A mile below, at the termination of a branch canal, and adjoining the Erie canal, were dry docks and a basin for the repairing of boats. "In all which pursuits, young persons attached to the institution may be employed." A plat of 300 acres had been laid out for a village on the canal, and the remainder of the tract, about 1,100 acres, he proposed to lay out into small farms of 50 acres each, with a house and a barn upon each, to be rented for the benefit of the institution at will, so as not to be annoyed by undesirable tenants. Each tenant was to receive and employ a laboring student, or more if required, Senate Doc.. 39. 1830, |
