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But the financial crisis of 1837 coming on, it was deemed prudent to delay the work of building. Meanwhile many friends of the enterprise deeming the location at Spring Arbor
ineligible, proposed to move it to whatever town should offer the most favorable inducements. The citizens of Albion agreeing to donate fine grounds for the seminary and subscribing a few thousand dollars for the erection of buildings, on the 12th of April, 1839, an amendment to the original act of incorporation was secured from the legislature of the state, changing the name and location from the " Spring Arbor Seminary " to the " Wesleyan Seminary of Albion," and the number of trustees from 23 to 13. The first trustees under the amended charter were : Elijah Crane, president; Alvin Billings, first vice president; Marvin Hannahs, second vice president; Jesse Crowell, treasurer; Rev. E. H. Pilcher, secretary; Benj. H. Packard, Almon Herrick, Thos. W. Pray, Jesse Gardiner, Peter Williamson and Arza C. Robinson. Rev. Lorin Grant was appointed the first agent. The corner stone of the central building was laid on the 6th of July, 1841, Hon. Henry W. Taylor, of Marshall, delivering the address. On October 27th, 1842, a preparatory school under the direction of Rev. G. P. Tindall was opened, a temporary frame building having been erected in the spring of the previous year. In November, 1843, the seminary proper was opened under the following faculty : Rev. Chas. F. Stockwell, A. B., principal and professor of languages and mathematics; Jesse Vase, professor of natural and moral science and English literature; William W. Clark and Nelson Valentine, assistant teachers; Miss Octavia Gardner, preceptress.
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