The school was a major success, but after six years, it was beginning to outgrow its accommodations. As a result, in 1886, the Parsons Horological Institute-the first watchmaking school in the country-opened in La Porte, Indiana. After reading a letter in a journal from a young man asking if there was a school where one could learn the watch trade, Parsons decided to establish such a school. An increased demand for skilled workers in his trade also fueled the idea. Parsons of Indiana, who felt that what he had spent most of his life learning to do could be taught in substantially less time at a proper school. The idea for a watchmaking school was first conceived by J.R.
This new clock face, which bears Roman numerals similar to the original design, is a fitting symbol for the beginnings of the institution… The clock tower in Bradley University’s historic Westlake Hall recently received a facelift as part of a major renovation and expansion of the university’s second oldest building, expected to be complete this summer. Currently undergoing major renovations as part of the Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance, Bradley University’s Westlake Hall got its start as a school of horology-the art of making timepieces.
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