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The old grout academy building became untenable, and classes met in a private house for a part of the last two years. "For want of suitable accommodations" the school was suspended for two-thirds of the year1853. A new interest in the school led to a larger association of persons and a new charter was obtained from the legislature in March 1854, naming the institution "The Milton Academy". The school was reorganized in the spring of that year under the Spicers and classes were held in private residences until the fall of 1855 when the "beautiful and commodius building of Milwaukee pressed brick" was ready for use. It was 40' x 44', three stories high, and cost "something over $4000", paid largely by the subscriptions of the stockholders of the Academy. |