I find the following in John W. Barber and Henry Howe, "Historical
Collections of the State of New York...." (New York: S. Tuttle, 1845), pp.
377-378 (in the description of Whitestown. I hope it helps
        "The following (woodcut on p. 378 shows three buildings) is a SW.
view of the Oneida Institute, as seen from the Erie canal, which passes a
short distance from the buildings. The 'Oneida Institute of Science and
Industry,' was founded in 1827; incorporated in 1829. 'The design of this
Seminary is to furnish means to obviate the evils resulting to students from
the usual application to a course of professional study, and the attendant
deprivation of bodily exercise. The plan that the Seminary has established
to effect this, is to blend productive manual labor with the course of
study. Three hours labor per day is required of each student in the young
men's department, and somewhat less of each in the juvenile department. The
farm consists of the flat on the left bank of the Sauquoit, and contains 114
acres. The chief building upon it when purchased, was a large two story wood
house to which a wing has been appended, and which is now occupied by the
juvenile department. The other principal buildings, which are all of wood,
are as follows: two of 82 by 32 feet, and one 48 by 48 feet, all of three
stories, including the basements. The latter includes the chapel, with seats
for 250 persons. The library contains upwards of 1,000 volumes; and in the
reading-room are files of newspapers from various parts of the United
States. The expense for instruction, room rent, fuel, and contingencies per
year, $28. Board at $1,05 per week, $54,60 per year. Total $82,60. (the
quotation mark is not closed)...."


At 03:49 PM 2/23/98 EST, you wrote:
>Looking for any info about this Seminary which I conjecture was located
>in the ROME-UTICA area during the first half of the 19th century.
>Reportedly two great gandparents who later married each other attended
>this institution. This leads me to conclude it was not necessarily a
>dinity school.
>
>Gerard M. Freeman
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