Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-16


in the erection and completion OF said buildings
and purchases aforesaid, shall be paid out of
the income OF the normal school fund not to ex-
coed the sum of ten Thousand do lars for the
completion of the buildings of any one normal
school, and for furniture and fixtures pertaining
to the same Such sum shall be paid BY the state
treasurer, from time to time, on the wasrant OF
the secretary Of state, to be drawn in pursuance
of the certificate of the secretary Of the board
and eountersigned by the president, and such
other evidence the secretary of state shall re-
quiTe and no such certificate shall be issued
until the sum or sums donated and subscribed by
any person or town, incorporated village city or
county, TO aid In the erection of normal school
building, shall have been paid in full into the
state treasury, nor until work shall be done
or services rendered, or buildings erected or
fixtures or furniture purchased, for a normal
school, under the direction of the board Of re-
gents Of normal schools, emitting the applicant
to such certificate, according to a contract or
agreement with said board for that purpose No
member of the board Of normal regents shall
receive any pay for travelling 20 or attendance
at any meeting of the board nor fer any Ter
vice rendered but sill moneys actually and ne
cessarily expended by any member in travelling,
attending meetings or performing any other
duty or services directed to be performed shall
be refunded to him, on duly authenticated &C.
counts presented to and audited by the board.
and the amount thus audited shall be drawn
from the state treasury only on the warrant If
the secretary of state in pursuance of the certi-
fcate Of the boald signed by the president and
secretary thereof.
Sec. A. State normal schools shall be estst-
lished and continued at such place as the board
of regents OF normal schools may designate upon
sites selected by said board the exclusive pur-
pose of each shall be instruction and training of
persons, both male ard female, in the thsory and
art of teaching, and in all the various
branches that may pertain to good common
school education; also, 10 give instruction in
agriculture, chemistry, In the arts { husband
~, the mechcnic aTts, the fundamental laws of
the United States, and OF this State, ard in
what regards the rights and duties of citi-
zens
See. 5. The said normal schools shall be
under the di' eetion and control of the " board
Of regents of normal schools, and shall be gov
erned ana supported as herein provided Said
board shall proceed to erect suitable buildings
upon the sites selected by them, as soon as the
title thereto Is vested IN them in fee in trust
aforesaid, and the sums of money or United
States bonds, or Wisconsin State bonds, as s.
curity donated and subscribed for the erection Of
he buildings, are paid into the state treasury.
subject to be drawn only on the warrant of the
secI etary of state, as provided in section hl ee
Of this act; and they mag procure suitable plans
| and specifications tor buildings, and they NAV
| employ persons to superintend the erection Of
said buildings.
Sec. 6. Said aboard Of regents of normal
schools" shall have power to appoint prir eipal
ana assistant and such other teachers and officer,
| as may be required for each of said state normal
schools, and TO fix the salary of each person 80
employed, and to prescribe their several duties.
They shall also have power to remove either the
| principal, assistant or teacheTa, or any person
employed by them, and to appoint Others in their
stead They shall prescribe the various books 10
| be used an the said state normal schools and
shall make all the rules, regulations and bylaws
L QaQpgearV No nj
| ment of the same and no member Of the said
- board of regents of normal schools" shall
during his continuance in office as a member ri
said board, act as the agent of any publisher or
publishers of school books, or school hbrarv
books, or be or become interested 10 the publca-
| ton or sale of any such books as agent or other
| wise, on pain OF expulsion by majority vote Of
| the board.
| See. Z. Siad board shall also establish model
school or schools for practice, ia connection
with each state normal school, and shall make
| all the regulations necessary to govern and
| support thu same; and they may in tbeir
| discretion admit pupils fee OF charge OF
| tuition.
Sec. 8. As soon as any state normal school
Is prepared to receive pupils, the superintendent
| OF public instruction shall give notice of the fact
/ to each clerk of the board of supervisors for
each county of the state, aud the said board
regents OF normal schools shall cause notice to hf
published in at least one newspaper in each
| Congressional district.
/ SEC. 8. The "board of regents of normal
| schools" shall make such rules and regulations
| for the admission of students to each state
normal school, as they may deem necessary and
proper. Every applicant for admission shall
undergo an examination in such manner as NAV
/ be prescribed by the board aud ii it shall an.
/ pear that the applicant Is not person of goo
moral character, or that he will not make an
] apt and good teacher, such applicant shall be re-
iected. The said board may ia their discretion
| equire any applicant for admission to any sta e
normal school, other than such as shall prior tc
admission, sign and file with said board declar-
/ alton to follow the business ct teaching common
s. hOols in this state, to pay secure to be paid
| such fees for tuition as to said board NAV seem
| proper and reasonable.
| Sec. 10. After any state normal school shall
have commenced its first term, and at least once
in each year thereafter, ii shall be visited by
| three table persons, not members of the board
but to be appointed by the superintendent OF
public instruction, who shall examine thoroughly
| INTO the condition, organization and management
OF the school, and shall rel ort to the superintend-
ent OF public instruction their views ia regard 10
its success and usefulness, and any other matters
| they may Jndge eXpedient. Such visitors shall
be appointed annually, and their report shall
| bear date of the 31st day of August and cover
| the year preceding such date. The president Of
the board Of regents Of normal schools shall also
make to the superintendent of public instruction
Il
| August, which shall contain a full and detailed
account of the doings Of the said board, and ali
| their expenditures, and of all moneys received.
and the prospects, progress and condition OF
SAID state normal schools and sucG report to-
gether with the reports of the different boards OF
Of visitors, shall be transmitted to the legislature
by the superintendent of public instruction, as a
part or his annual report, and In addition to
| what is now required by law.
Sec. IL. The state treasurer shall by virtue of
his office, he the treasurer of the board Of regents
Of normal schools, but the said board shall have
power to appoint suitable persons to receive scd
pay to the state treasurer any tuition fees or
other moneys that may be due from any student
or other person.
Sec IL. Lectures on chemistry, anatomy, ply
slology, astronomy, the mechanic arts agriculture
and on any other science or branch OF literature
that the said board may direct, may be delivered
to those attending said school, in such manner
and on such terms and conditions as the said
boaI may prescribe.
See. IS. The said beard shall have power TO
grant diplomas in testimony of scholarship and
ability 10 teach, but no such diploma shall be
granted to any person who has not passed a
thorough and satisfactory examination ia the
course of study prescribed by the board Of r.
gents OF normal schools Certificates of atten-
dance upon the normal schools may be given
on conditions to be fixed by the said board.
After any person has graduated at any state
normal school, aud has taught public school in
this state one yesr, the superintendent of public
instruction shall have authority to eOuntersign
the diploma of such teacher, after such examfn-
ton as to moral character, learning and ability to
teach, as to the said superintendent may seem
proper and reasonable.
Sac. IA. ANY person holding diploma grant
ed by the said board Of regents of normal
schools, certifying that the person holding the
same is a graduate of state normal school and
that be is qualified to teach common school
IN ha has haan rasfs "a hxy
the superintendent of public instruction, as pro-
vided in section thiI teen of this act. be deemed