St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-12-29
State Normal Board Of Instruction. i.
SECOND MEETING.

eLCOHD MEEllNG.
The Normal Board met persuant to the
call Of the President, the 9th Of November,
ut 10 o'clodk> \. NJ. at Huff Hotel in the
city of Winona. Whcrcuron the follow
ting resolution, offered by Dr. Ford, was
carried. viz:
That DR.. Bray, VIM. L. Drew, and
Thomas Simpson, Esqrs, be committee
of this Board to report an abstract of titles.
and any encumbrances to the property
Proposed to be given.
Adjourned to o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Met agreeable to adjournment. Same
members present. After discussing va
,ious subjects relative to the establishing
a No'msl School, the Board adjourned till
9 o'clcck A. NJ, 10th ms: the Pres;-
dent in the mean tine, in the evening,
having delivered an Add,ess Gu Educa-
ton, particularly with retcr~ncc to the
establishment OF the first Normal School at
Winona, to large and deeply interested
audience.
xoRN1NG Session.
Met at the hour appointed. Same men,
bcrs present. The following resolution
was then offered by Lieut.. Gov. Hoicombe,
and carried.
Reso/vr0. That the first State Normal
School lie orcn for the reception of Pupils
Il: he earliest eriod pact cal l., and that
the Secretary lro tenn. OF the Board be
hereby directed in his judgement to pro-
cure Principal for the State Normal
School, offering ressen:t!e salary (limit
fixed by the. Board, also to procure plans
and specifications tor = Normal School
building.
The following resolutions passed unani:
'nously:
Resolution by Mr.. Tanncr-that the
expenses incurred by the Secretary pro tenn.
in securn: Principal be d fra yed ont Of
the moneys appropriated by the State for
the SAID School, and tina; he BE- hereby au-
thori>ed t. dl:,w On ,hc Treasurer for The
s*Me
Resolution by Dr. Ford That the
frst tusi. eSs of tho Board in the after.
no "sc3i" shal! be to1:ake measures to Sc
cur; arropper site for the Normal School.
les, iutio,' by Er. Foro-that Lieut..
Gov. uolcombe be requested to confer
wi h the committee OF the Legislature
about to convene in regard to any Bill con-
cerning Common Schools tha, may te pre-.
scnted for le .islation, and that lie Lercoucs-
ted also to secure the appointment If a
suitable Superintendent ot Public Iustruc-
ton.
Adjourned till 2 ocleck P. ".
AFTERNOON SESSION
Met pc'suant to adjournment. The
following resolutions were lasscd unani-:
mously - .<@a ia. -....:'.- -.---..sss
Resolved by Lieut.. Gov. IL ,lcon,be-
hat candidates for admission . the Nor
nal schos shall be appo'tio through
the State " follows, viz Two candidates
'ha! Lc admitted 11r each Senator in the
tie Senate as nov ci,ric el.s Where
Two counties compose senatorial district
each county shall ha e.equal opportunity
il both claim the privilege. Mhere three
9r more c'un:ies compose .ena ,crial dis.
trict. the applicants from. each county :
hall have preference i'll. order cf anpl;ca.
lions. II any apl.l:caas lts ;eiec1ss: ussa
.ubsequent esa11,:nssss;e.. sll.as-..exs a,slii.
rant IN point pf taus ss ne ,,.. !, 81 s.l,
sEa!l be in o.aerior :.t,i:issl... All ca,.--
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