Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-07-23
Meeting of the Board of Regents of the
State Normal School

The FIRST meeting of the Board of Regents of
the State Normal School, lately appointed by
Gov. Bashford, was held at Madison, last week
The following officers of the Board were elected.
President, NJ. p KINNEY of Racine
Vice President, EDWARD COOKE of Appleton.
Secretary, d. Y. KILGoRE, of Madison.
Considerable preliminary business was trans
acted having in view the establishment ola State
Normal School.
special Committee was appointed to prepare
a course of study, consisting of Messrs McKind-
ley, Cook and spicer.
Mr. McKindley. Chairman of the committee
20 prepare a course of study, made report which
was adopted as follows:
REPORT.
The Board of Regents of Normal Schools for
the State of Wisconsin, in pursuance Of an act
nassed at the last session of the Legislature, en-.
titled "An Act for the encouragement of Normal
Schools do hereby ordain the following rules
and regulations by which they will he governed
in the distribution ofthe said fund.
Ist a Normal school or Norma! department
ms contemplated in this act, is in the estimation
of this board, one in which students are educated
with especial reference to fitting them for teach
ers in our public schools.
ID Any College or Academy that shall in
sutute such a Normal department, and comply
with the regulations which TIE Board may fro III
time to tine make contemplated by the act
above referred to, shall be considered as coming
within its provisions and entitled to its benefits
Such department, however, shall be distinct and
separate from the original Academic or Collegiate
department, and its design and only aim shall be
20 qualify teachers for tho business OF teaching
In our public schools.
Sd. Pupils may be admitted 10 this Normal
Department who shall have attained the age of
IA years. and shall pass satisfactory examina-
ton by the Principal or conductor OF said Nor
NAL Department, in Elementary Sounds, Read
ing, Spelling. intellectual Arithmetic. Written
Arithmetic, as far as percentage, Geography and
Penmanship.
And it shall be understood that no student
shall be allowed TO take up any study, till he
shall have passed an examination in the manner
prescribed by the Board in all studies. previous
" laid down in the course OF study adopted by
this Board.
No institution shall draw pro rata from the in
come of this fund for any student in attendance
at such Normal School for less term than three
months, nor unless he shall have passed a salts
factory examination in one third Of a years
course OF study.
The institution receiving the benefits OF this
fund, shall make their annual reports to the
Secretary Of this Board or before the first day
of February in each year; such report, embracing
the calender year terminating in December, shall
include the names, residence, age aud studies Of
each pupil taught in the Normal Department.
verified as the law directs.
The President or Principal of any Institution
intending to apply for the benefits Of this fund,
shall give notice to the Secretary of this Board
Of such intention and of the time Of examination
of pupils in the Normal School or department,
30 take place at the close of their academic term
next ensuing, at least six weeks previous to the
close of said term.
And it shall be the duty of the President Of
this Board to appoint committee to attend the
examination OF pupils in such Normal School or
Department, and r, port TO this Board at its ne ext
annual meeting full statement of the results of
such examination and of the condition of said
school
The course of study shall be as follows
First year-Reading, Spelling and Defining,
Mental Arithmetic, Geography with map draw
ing, Written Arithmetic, Elements of Sounds,
English Grammar, Theory and Practice OF Teach
ing, Analysis Of Words. Principles of English
Composition
Second Year-Higher Arithmetic, Elementary
ALGEBRA, History (aneient and modern) Elocu-
tion, Theory and Practice Of Teaching. English
Composition, Physiology. Vocal Music
Third Year--Higher Algebra. Geometry, Book.
vaan;ne. Vocal Music, Natural Philosophy, Logic.
fhatoric, Execution, Science Of Government,
sShemistry, Astronomy, 0ptionzl-Lstia or
S.-sak Languages, Classical Geography.
rsn,rsh ear--ITigoncmetry, Comic Sections,
49, geology, Mental and Moral Philosophy
13oI..;.al Eeonomy, Surveying, Optics, Mechan-
Iass...,-astatics, Electricity, Magnetism, Met.
acs, ~ T.-,,al History Optional-Langua.
soEOl - ss,oye. and History OF Civilization