Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note .. . -itive Methodists havebuilt a handsome brick church is near a beautiful lake, and altogetherthis community has one of the pleasantest locationsin southern Wisconsin. Albion Academy was founded in 1854. This in-stitution has become one of the foremost academies inthe northwest. There are three large brick blockssituated in the center of a twelve acre park, whichconstitutes the centre of the village. The corporateproperty of the academy is valued at $75,000. Theco
Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note .. . -itive Methodists havebuilt a handsome brick church is near a beautiful lake, and altogetherthis community has one of the pleasantest locationsin southern Wisconsin. Albion Academy was founded in 1854. This in-stitution has become one of the foremost academies inthe northwest. There are three large brick blockssituated in the center of a twelve acre park, whichconstitutes the centre of the village. The corporateproperty of the academy is valued at $75,000. Thecourses of instruction embrace a six years course inGreek and Latin; four years course in mathematics;an extensive course in metaphysics; natural science;Normal course — a regulai^ professorship in instru-mental music, vocal music, elocution, bookkeeping,penmanship, etc. A faculty of ten teachers constant-ly employed. Nothing wdiatever sectarian is con-nected with the school. There is an annual attend-ance reaching from 250 to 325. A large number ofScandinavian young people have been educated here. fcd O m \> a d. DANE COUNTY TOWNS ALBION. 287 They ave as a rule excellent scholars, and of indus-trious habits. Rev. T. R. Williams , now ofAlfred. University, was the first principal. He re-mained in the institution six years, from 1851 to 1856, he was joined by A. R. Cornwall, , agraduate of Union College, as associate Williams retired from the academy in 1860; sincethat time Prof. Cornwall has been at the head of theinstitution. The academy has a fine cabinet in nat-ural history. The three literary societies have each afine hall. The recitation rooms are ample. The in-stitution receives no aid whatever, but relies entirelyon a small tuition from each student. A laro-e num-ber of teachers are trained for the public schools, andsome of the foremost teachers in the state have beeneducated here. Hon. C. R. Head, , has been pres-ident of the trus
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