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Madison Public Schools Renamed – Madison Democrat May 4, 1904
First Ward Washington
Second Ward Abraham Lincoln
Third Ward Louisa M. Brayton
Forth Ward James D. Doty
Fifth Ward Lyman C. Draper
New Sixth Ward Marquette
Old Sixth Ward Irving
Seventh Increase A. Lapham
Northeast district Hawthorne

- First Private school in Madison, Mrs Sheldon’s school. Mifflin & Fairchild Streets started in 1882. Sold it 5 years later to Miss Lottie Richmond. 1905 lottie moved the school and it became the Wisconsin Academy. The Academy later merged with Wisconsin high school.