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Watertown, Wisconsin Est. 1865 by the Wisconsin* Syn.; connected with Wisconsin* Luth. Sem.; the 1st pub. announcement of its opening called it “The Lutheran College in Watertown.” The 2d announcement, 3 mo. later, called it “Wisconsin University and Grammar School.” The name “Wisconsin University” was adopted, but the 1867 charter called it “Northwestern University.” Called Northwestern Coll. since 1910. See also Ministry, Education of, VIII B.