Wick, Ohio

Calvin C. Wick, Esq., of Ashland, Ohio, an old friend of Flavel Jones, says, " Probably no man in my history retains such a hold on my memory as Flavel. He was my friend and my adviser. We had great confidence in each other. He was the only man I ever found who was unselfish, and was actuated in all he did by right motives. His intelligence was far in advance of his day. Sound on all public questions, he investigated them thoroughly and intelligently, and had he lived would have no doubt filled important positions in the State and nation."

Passage source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio, published 1878.

was incorporated during the year of 1845-46, and was generally known as Wayne academy. The arrangements for building were made in 1845, but were not car- ried into effect and the building completed until the autumn of 1846. The building was erected by an association of stockholders. The stock being divided into shares of five dollars each, Sylvester Ward being the largest stockholder, Deacon Calvin Andrews the second largest. The building committee were Sylvester Ward, Calvin Andrews, C. C. Wick, and Samuel Jones, Jr. The officers of the association in 1847 were C. C. Wick, president ; Joshua Fobes, Jr., vice-president; Sylvester Ward, T. E. Best, H. F. Giddings, and J. T. Miner, trustees. Joseph B. Barber was president during 1848 - 49, and took an active interest in the welfare of the school. Of the officers above mentioned at this date (1878) but three are living, C. C. Wick, H. F. Giddings, and Joshua Fobes. The school was in session from four to six months during the year, with from forty to eighty pupils in attendance each term, and flourished from its commencement until 1864-65. The following is an imperfect list of its principals and assistant teachers : Miss Catherine Coleman has the honor of being the first teacher who taught in the academy, and did much towards developing a love of study in the minds of the young people of that day. Miss Coleman was assisted by Miss T. Arnold, and taught during the winter of 1846 - 48. Mr. T. X. Haskell - assistants, Miss Sarah C. Austin and Miss S. E. Lattimer - taught from 1848 till 1850. Mr. G. H. Collier - assistant. Miss Lee - taught from 1850 to 1852. After these the school was taught by Miss Abby Barber, who received her early education at this institute, afterwards graduating at Oberlin. Miss Barber died March 28, 1857, loved and respected by all who knew her. Miss Flora A. Krum, another former pupil, taught successfully in the academy. Miss Krum was a graduate of Willoughby Female seminary, and for several years assisted her husband, Mr. Edwin Regal, who was principal of the Normal school at Hopedale, in this State. Among the teachers of whom we have no record of the time when they taught are Mr. Clark ; Mrs. Branch, assisted by Miss A. Niles, taught during the fall and winter of 1854-55 ; Thomas Roberts, in the fall of 1856. During the interval between 1856-61, Arthur Case, Andrew Braden, and L. D. Kee were the teachers. Mr. Braden enlisted for the late war, and was promoted to captain in the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry. L. D. Kee was also a captain in the same regiment, several of his former pupils enlisting with him. Captain Kee was killed in action at Perryville, Kentucky, October 8, 1862. The following is a partial list of the names of professional and business men who were once members of Wayne academy: Professor of Music, Ezra Geer (graduate of Oberlin) ; Will C. Chamberlain (graduate of Oberlin). Lawyers, George C. Sturgis, member of the West Virginia house of delegates; Claudius B. Parker (graduate of Oberlin), member of the bar, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Doctors, Frank H. Geer, Henry C. Hart, N. C. Brooks, Aurora Giddings, Joseph Simons. Ministers, George W. Andrews, Talladega college, Alabama, Thomas Roberts, Darius Woodworth, Harvey Webb. A majority of the pupils in the academy were the sons and daughters of farmers ; the sons, many of them, chose the calling of their fathers, and are numbered among our most intelligent and influential citizens. The above catalogue of names is, of course, very imperfect, and is no just measure of the good work which the institution has accomplished.

Passage source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio, published 1878.

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