. History of Rockford and Winnebago County, Illinois, from the first settlement in 1834 to the civil war . 1845, Beloit was selected as theseat of the college, and a board of trustees was elected, to whomwas committed the development of both institutions. The firstmeeting of the trustees was held the same month. Upon theoriginal board were Rev. Aratus Kent and Hon. Wait charter for Beloit college was approved by the governor ofthe territory of Wisconsin, February 2, 1846. Middle college,the first building, was begun in the autumn of that year. Then began the discussion of a site fo
. History of Rockford and Winnebago County, Illinois, from the first settlement in 1834 to the civil war . 1845, Beloit was selected as theseat of the college, and a board of trustees was elected, to whomwas committed the development of both institutions. The firstmeeting of the trustees was held the same month. Upon theoriginal board were Rev. Aratus Kent and Hon. Wait charter for Beloit college was approved by the governor ofthe territory of Wisconsin, February 2, 1846. Middle college,the first building, was begun in the autumn of that year. Then began the discussion of a site for the seminary. Rock-ton and Rockford were rivals. But Beloit had been selected forthe college; and from the Puritanical point of view of thosedays, Rockton was considered not a desirable distance for acollege for young ladies. Thus Rockford was given the prefer-ence. The Rockford Forum of October 29, 1845, published acall for a meeting at the Methodist church, on Monday evening,November 3d, to consider the location of the serainarv. Thiscall was signed by thirty-four citizens, led by T. D. OLD SEMINARY BUILDING fBegjan for the First Congregational church, subsequently owiieil by the covmtyas a court house. Miss Sill began her preparatory school hei-e. It was also occupiedas a place of worship by several churches Last stood on Gilbert Woodruffs down autumn of lisyj]
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