St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
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MODEL SCHOOL.
Practice in the art of teaching and gcv-
erning schools win be secured for the
pupils at the earliest possible period, by
the organization of Model School.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
A portion of the vacations win be de-
voted by the Professors Of the School, in
connection with the superintendent Of
Public instruction, to holding Institutes
and Educational Convention in various
parts Of the State.
The Prudential Committee Of the Board
reside in Winona, and are
DR.. J. d. FoRD,
RRv. d. Burr,
WV. s. Drew, ESQ
After several notifications, the report
was adopted, and the Secretary directed to
make such verbal cancellations as seemed
necessary.
Res0Irsd, That the Pm iential Com
mittee be instructed to print one thousand
copies OF the report, in the form OF q circu.
lar, together with the addresses and other
proceedings at the opening Of the Normal
School, and that they be authorized to
draw on the Treasurer for the money nee
essary to defray the expenses of printing
Adjourned until u o'clock, P. N.
q
Board met at the residence of the Secre-
tary.
On motion of E. D. Neil:
Resolved, That the Prudential Cimmit-
tee be Instructed to inquire of the proper
authorities Of Winona whether they are
willing to erect their City School edifce or
edifices as model schools, near the site Of
the Normal School, and employ such com
petent teachers as may be recommended
by the Prudential Committee, at!such sala-
ries as may be agreed upon, with the I'M
Outstanding that the President # the Nor
NAL School, in connection with the Pruden-
tial Committee, exercise a general control
and supervision Of the system of public
instruction in the city of Winona, with
out any salary from the city. Said
schools of the city further to be considered
as schools of obsel walton and practice for
the students of the Normal School,
Adjourned to meet at the Office of Public
Instruction, on Friday, 81 An.
FRIDAY MORNING, 81 An.
Board met. Present-Dircctors Ford,
Holcombe, Taylor, and Neil.
Minutes read and approved.
On motion Of j. w. Taylor:
Resolced, That the Secretary confer
with DR.. D. B. Reid, F. r. s., formerly Of
Edinburgh, and enquire whether he would
be within to give course Of lectures be-
fore the Normal School, for the inadequate
compensation of one hundred dollyrs, 1.-THE
exigencies of the Board preventing pro-
per salary, and report the result of his in
quiry to the Prudential Committee, who
are authorize to take such steps as they
may deem proper.
VIM. Holcombe offered the following
preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, At meeting held at Vino
ma, on June 9th, it was
Resolved, That the Principal of the
Normal School visit important localities in
the State, to create an interest in behalf Of
the institution.
Resolusd, That Prof. j. Ogden be re-
quested to report to the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction how far he has carried
out the intention of the aforesaid resolu-
tons, in presenting the necessity of a
State Normal School, the effect of his lee
lures, and what further effort he would re-
commend to awaken greater public in
terest, in the subject of Normal School,
Resolued, That copy Of the above be
forwarded to Prof. J. Ogden.
On motion Of r. D. Neil.
Resoloed, That the President of the
Board confer with the owner of the site on
which it was proposed to erect the Normal
| School, and inquire whether he is willing
to wait until the Board is ready to build,
but il he is DESTROYS that the Board should
perfect the verbal agreement in relation to
the site, the President is hereby authorized
| to make the conveyances necessary to Sc
cure said site, in accordance with the pro.
visions of an act passed in March 1850.
The following report was submitted
The Prudential Committee would re-
spectfully report that on account of the
unexpected number of pupils during the
first term Of the Normal School, they
thought it necessary to engage . Tutor,
and accordingly employed Mr.. VIM.
Stearns, graduate of the Harvard Uni.
versity, for the present term, and have
agreed to pay him $50 per month in
State Warrants.
J. ID. FORD, )p,:,
VIZ " PSI S. DREW, Committee.
Report accepted and proceedings Of
Committee approved.
Resolred, That the Prudential Commit
fee be authorized to engage such addition
al instructions as the increase and exigen-
cies of the school may demand before the
meeting of the Board next year, and re
port their action to the Board at the mex,
meeting.
On motion Of VIM. Holcombc, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, A district tax of 2A mills on
the dollar is levied upon all the property Of
the State, raising sum annually thereby
Of about 500, 900 for the support of pub
| lie schools and