The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . tion has beengiven as to the final disposition of thisfund, which will eventually be usedfor educational purposes. MARLOW ACADEMY In the spring of 1838 MarlowAcademy was opened to students inthe hall of Edmund Jones hotel, byGiles Bailey of Acworth. The fallterm opened in the same place, .but,difficulties arising, the school wastransferred to Huntleys Hall, being succeeded by Charles Afterward the home of the school was in the Tontine, till1841, but the removal of this bui
The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . tion has beengiven as to the final disposition of thisfund, which will eventually be usedfor educational purposes. MARLOW ACADEMY In the spring of 1838 MarlowAcademy was opened to students inthe hall of Edmund Jones hotel, byGiles Bailey of Acworth. The fallterm opened in the same place, .but,difficulties arising, the school wastransferred to Huntleys Hall, being succeeded by Charles Afterward the home of the school was in the Tontine, till1841, but the removal of this buildingand its conversion into a dwellinghouse precluded its further use as anacademy. In 1841 an association wasformed. Rev. Amos Tenney being theprime mover, whose purpose was toerect a house and establish on a firmbasis an academy. The first principalunder this regime was Warren , who remained in charge till1846, when a Mr. Johnson had chargefor a term. In 1847 Lucian Hunt wassecured as principal. The school wasthen at a low ebb, but under him itwas brought to a most excellent condi-. Marlow Academy tion, seeing its palmiest days. S. Evans succeeded Mr. Hunt asprincipal in 1849 for one year, whenRev. H. C. Wood, a graduate of Dart-mouth College in 1844, took charge ofthe academy, remaining about threeyears. Under him the school pros-pered and earned an enviable reputa-tion. Among the students fitted forcollege under Mr. Wood may be men-tioned Hon. Silas Hardy of Keene,Hon. Ira Colby of Claremont andHon. Horatio Colony, first mayor ofKeene. For a short time the school was un-der the care of William M. H. Hol-lis, when, in 1835, George W. Todd ofRindge, an experienced and popularteacher, was employed. Under his Old Academies of Cheshire County 15 administration of three years theschool prospered. In 1857 J. L. purchased the academy and es-tablished a normal school, but lack ofsupport caused the effort to fail, andhe sold the buildine; to members of
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