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schoolmaster and, in 1743, a branch school was opened in Cortlandt Street under Huybert Van Wogenen. In 1775, the school was interrupted by the Revolutionary War and reorganized under Peter Van Steenburg in 1783. About 1825 the school was moved to Duane Street and ten years later was moved to 106 Elm Street. The school remained in that location but five years, and, in 1840, was moved to 183 Fourth Street. After twenty-one years of prosperity, the school was removed to I60 West 29th Street, Where it remained until 1887. In 1887, the late Mr. L. C. Mygatt was appointed schoolmaster, and the school moved to 242 West 74th Street. Here it remained until 1894, when, after being made a school for boys only, it was moved to its present location. The record of pupils is complete from 1792 to the present time. In 1808, the supervision of the school was taken from the Deacons of the Collegiate Church and placed in the hands of trustees. where it has remained ever since. I0
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v xifi ,Mi fl f Jf' Nw? i -1 ,lf 'I 7 if , -Xi 5 P4 i lls l URI 1 ' . Q' gg 'Q'1l-1 Haze Ei if The history of the Collegiate School dates back to the early settlement of Manhattan Island by the Dutch. Adam Roelantsen, who was sent out from Holland by the Synod of the Dutch Church, was the founder of the school. It has long been believed to have been established in 1633, and the first schoolmaster appears to have been on Manhattan Island in that year. Recent researches, however, have shown that he was not examined and licensed by the Classis of Amster- dam until 1637, when he again returned to New Amsterdam. It is probable that he began his work as schoolmaster about April 1, 1638. The Hrst schoolhouse was built in 1748 on Garden Street, between William and Broad streets, the exact site being marked on a map dated 1764. In 1639, Roelantsen was removed, and his place as schoolmaster was filled by Jan Cornelissen. In 1661, Evert Pieterson became the sixth schoolmaster, and a branch school was opened on the Bowery under Hermanus Van Hobooken. In 1726, Barent De Forrest was appointed seventh 9
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