Milwaukee University School was founded in 1851 as the Milwaukee Educational Association by wealthy German families who sought more comprehensive educational facilities than were then available to their children. Conducted in a rented building on upper East (later N.) Water St., the school had 40 pupils in its opening year. Two years later, the state legislature chartered the association as the German Academy. In the same year, a site was purchas ... https://tmblr.co/ZANp-QeT1EjDWy00#MKE#OldMKE