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The sessions, which were at first held in the Methodist church, were removed in January, 1844, to the central building, which had just been completed, under the supervision of Rev. A. Billings, agent. The number of students during the winter term was 117, and during the summer term 183. The next organic change in the structure of the institution occurred in 1850, when, by an amendment of the previous charter, the following board was incorporated under the name of Albion Female Collegiate Institute and Wesleyan Seminary-Rev. A. M. Fitch, president; Edward McClure, first vice president; Worcester Deane, second vice president; C. M. Cobb, secretary; Joseph French, treasurer; G. L. Foster, E. H. Pilcher, R. Sapp, H. Packard, O. C. Comstock, Benj. Faxon, E. J. House and L. D. Crippin. The faculty, at the time, were Rev. Clark T. Hinman, A. M., president and professor of moral and intellectual science; Rev. E. W. Merrill, A. M., professor of ancient languages and elocution ; Rev. Norman Abbott, A. M., professor of mathematics ; Rev. L. R. Fiske, A. B., professor of natural science; Isaac C. Cochrane, professor of primary English literature; Miss Sarah Hurst, principal of female department and teacher of belles lettres; Mrs. Mary E. Adams, teacher of modern languages and fine arts; Mrs. Mary E. Church, teacher of music; Joseph Chamberlain, teacher of Indian department ; Joseph French, Esq., steward; Rev. W. H. Brockway, general agent. Whole number of scholars for the year, 355.
The next change in the organic structure of the institution occurred by act of legislature, February 15th, 1861, by which George Smith, president, Samuel W. Walker, first vice president, M. Hickey, second vice president, William Farley, treasurer, E. Holstock, E. H. Pilcher, W. E. Bigelow, Andrew M. Fitch, Wm. Bort, John C. Blanchard, Wm. H. Johnson, and Clinton B. Fisk were continued and constituted a body corporate by the name of Albion College.
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