St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09


n portion of the vacations will 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,
Rev. d. BURT,
VIZ. S. DREW, ESQ
After several notifications, the report
was adopted, and the Secretary directed to
make such verbal cancellations as seemed
necessary.
Resoyrea, That the P,s iential Com
mittee be instructed to print one thousand
copies of the report, in the form of 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 y O'Clock, Pm.
Board met at the residence of the Secre-
tary.
On motion of E. D. Neil:
Resoioed, That the Prudential Cimmit-
tee be Instructed to inquire of the proper
authorities of Winona whether they are
willing to erect their City School editice or
edlfices as model schools, near the site Of
the Normal School, and employ such com
petent teachers as may be recommended
by the Prudential Committee, atsuch sala-
ries as may be agreed upon, with the IN
derstanding that the President { the Nor
NAL School in connection with the Pruden-
iial 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 obsei 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, o. A. N.
Board met. Present-Dircctors Ford,
Holcombe, Taylor, and Neill.
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 a course Of lectures be
fore the Normal School, for the inadequate
compensation of one hundred dollsrs, (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 institution.
ResOtued, That Prot. 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 a greater public in
teresr, in the subject of Normal School
Resotued, That copy of the above be
forwarded to Prof. J. Ogden.
On motion of +. D. Neill.
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 If 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,
spectfuIly 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, Tor the present term, and have
agreed to pay him $50 per month in
State Warrants.
j. J. D s, FORD Prudential
WIN. S. DREW, Committee
Report accepted and proceedings OF
Committee approved.
Resolced, That the Prudential Commit
fee be authorized to engage such addition
al instructions as the increase and exigcn-
cies of the school may demand before the
meeting of the Board next year, and re
port their action to the Board at the next
meeting.
On motion Of VIM. Holcombe, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, A district tax of 2t mills on
the dollar is levied upon all the property of
the State, raising sum annually thereby
ofabout 500, 900 for he support of pub
lie schools and
WHEREAS, A large revenue is ultimately
expected annually as permanent fund,
additional, for the same purpose, from the
sale Of the school lands Therefore,
ResOioed, That for the purpose of secu-
ring the greatest benefits to the rising gen
Grafton from the aforesaid fund, il is im.
portant to prepare professional teachers for
every public school in the State.
Resolved, That experience in other
States, justifies the belief that professional
teachers, prepared in Normal Schools pro
duces double the amount of instruction in
the same time over the ordinary system
now in operation in this State.
ResolUed, That a liberal appropriation of
money in establishing at least one good
and efficient Normal School in this State
without delay, would be a measure ofpuo-
lie economy and great public good.
ResoLced, That copy of the above be
served upon the Governor and Committees
on Education in the Legislature.
Resotced, That the newspapers of the
State are respectfully invited to publish the
proceedings of this meeting.
Board adjourned.
j. D. FORD, President.
b. ID. NELL, Secretary.
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