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From: "Pauline Manosh" <>
Subject: [VT-L] People's Academy Morrisville, Vermont Lamoille County "Principals" 1847-1863
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 16:35:47 -0500

>From Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer
Vol. 2 pg. 689 Morristown, Vermont Lamoille County

The People's Academy was incorporated in 1847. The building was erected by
Thomas Tracy, who is believed to have been the first one who suggested the
idea, and who was the "moving spirit" throughout the whole work. From its
commencement until the present time, it has been a first-class school. It
has an extensive apparatus and a library of 500 vols. which are free for the
use of the students.
Principals:
Students
1847, O. C. Pitkin, A. B. Fall term, 84
1848 " " Whole year, 236
1849, Melvin Dwinell, A. B; " 371
1850 " "
179
1851, A. C. Baker " 181
1852 " "
181
1853, J. Gibert and E. Wheelock 181
1854, C. H. Heath, A. B; " 161
1855 " "
383
1856 " "
332
1857 " "
"
1858, A. J. Blanchard, A. B; " "
1859 " "
343
1860 " "
341
1861, M. McKilloss, A. B; " 287
1862, Geo. B. Cochrane, A. B; " 287
1863, George P. Byington, " 287
Items:
There are 15 school districts and parts of districts in Morristown.
Morrisville supports 4 attorneys and 3 physicians, and has a Masonic hall.
Statistic from A. C. Boardman, Town Clerk, 1869.
Polly

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