Genesee Wesleyan Seminary .28I.29 Genesee Wesleyan Seminary

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genesee wesleyan seminary


the rev. dr. samuel luckey elected first principal of genesee wesleyan seminary, , transferred new york annual conference of m.e. church genesee conference. remained in office until 1836, when elected m.e. general conference editor of christian advocate , journal, important denominational periodical.


the institution said have opened favorably, total enrollment first year (1831–32) of 341, 170-180 students attending @ 1 time. agents of seminary solicited funds erection of handsome buildings. in 1880, bishop matthew simpson of m.e. church described seminary s years no other institution in church accomplishing apparently more in education of active , useful young men , young women.


the years of institution said ones of great prosperity. true under administrations of rev. schuyler seager. seager born 8 july 1807 in simsbury, connecticut. joined genesee conference in 1833. graduated wesleyan university in 1836. same year appointed teacher of moral science , belles-lettres in genesee wesleyan seminary. chosen principal of seminary in 1837. after entering pastoral ministry in 1844, returned seminary in 1854, again principal. in 1856-57 made principal of genesee model school in lima, new york, offshoot of seminary.


notable alumni

george h. durand, served in united states congress state of michigan.
merton w. herrick (november 19, 1834–march 24, 1907), member of wisconsin state assembly.
charles henry fowler, president of northwestern university 1873-1876.
henry a. patterson, member of wisconsin state assembly.
henry jarvis raymond (january 24, 1820 - june 18, 1869), journalist , politician founder of new york times, attended geneva wesleyan seminary.
sarah amelia scull (1834–1913), respected greek scholar , author of greek mythology systematized, became 1 of leading greek scholars in world during time. , catalogue on greek art.




^ durand, george harman, (1838 - 1903) . biographical directory of united states congress. retrieved august 26, 2012. 
^ study of greek art . 
^ scull, sarah amelia (1 january 1880). greek mythology systematized . porter & coates – via google books. 
^ sarah scull residence . 






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