Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
Prizes to the Union Schools, II. Schools,
Academies, Female Seminaries, and
Literary Colleges of Wisconsin,
10 g. AlCdrded to the Moa Neltorious
GRADUATES at the close Of the ,Scho-
tdsttc Year ending IN 1867.

tasttc Year ending IN 1867.
AT the Annual Meeting of the
WISCONSIN State Teachers Associa,
tion, in July, 1866, Hon. John G
McMYNN read the following commu,
nicalion, and Messrs. L. c. PoMERoY
Milwaukee; W. G. WHITFoRp, Mil.
ton 4 Prot. KELLOGG, Appleton O.
Il. SMITH, Geneva n. GoLDTHwAITE.
Mazpmanie, were appointed a Com
mlttee to crary out the details of the
proposition, and report the result to
the next Annual Meeting Of the As
sociation
NAri2NAI srrScE9iAN BUSINESS corLkon,
MuwAuHEE, Wis, July 2lst, lS65.
lfo'' Jodn q MAyan Superintendent
f"}s D. crylaa, President udte e. '''' 49,"
Teachers 1ssoca'jon
GENTLEMEN Il beg leave through
! yon,, as the representative heads of
Public instruction, and the organized
body of Teachers of Wisconsin, to
offer as Prizes to the most mcritorious
Gr@G0ate from each of the several
High Schools, Union Schools, Acad-
emics and Literary Colleges of the
Stats, Mt the close of the next scho-
lastif year, a full course scholarship
in this institution, together with a
membership in the National Union
Of business Colleges.
! In making this proposition | am
actuAted by II desire to place the de
partmcnt Of education for which |
am laboring in harmonious co-opera-
ton with the general system Of edu-
cation in our State, and throughout
the country, by encouraging thor
oughncss in all departments.
In,furtherance OF this object, | de-
sire on my own behalf, on behalf of
the National Union Of Business Col
leges, and the business community in
general, to sincerely deprecate the
too prevalent and damaging policy
OF diVerting young men promaturcly
from, other schools to the business
collage.
Tive time has arrived when bust
ness education and business colleges
must take higher and broader ground
in preparing young men for the &C
tive possibilities of business
life. This cannot be done so long as
they are improperly solicited to en-
ter the business college without the
preparatory education which is the
essential work Of our public schools,
academies and literary colleges.
earnestly hope that the preva-
IencA Of more rational and liberal
views on the subject will so regulate
the whole matter that all depart
menfs of education will move for
wars hand in hand together in the
path, Of systematic and substantial
progress, without conflict Of interest,
While they unitedly advance the gen
erals good.
Should our offer be accepted, the
Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, the officers of the State Teach
ers' Association, and the managers
Of the respective institutions and
schools interested in the same, may
determine the manner Of carrying it
into execution.
Very Respectfully,
ROBERT &. SPENCER, Principal.
Every Superintendent of Schools
in the State is requested to act as
Committee for the purpose Of carry
ing fhis proposition into operation IN
the County, District or City over
which his jurisdiction extends.
1t is recommended that each
School, Academy, Seminary and
College which may be entitled to a
prize, should appoint Committee Of
citizens whose duty it shall be to
make the reward at the end Of the
scholastic year and forward writ
ten report to Mr.. SPRINGER at that
time.
Mr.. SPENCER should also be fur
nislsed with the names and postotfice
address Of the members ofsuch Com
mitsees as soon as appointed also
WITH Che names Of the pupils compe-
ting, for prizes and any other in
forrAation that may be necessary to
intelligent corporation III accom-
plisaips tho desired OBJECT.
+. c. PoMERoy,
Chairman az Commdtee
MILWAUKEE, Aug p, 1866
Mr. Cover:
'iAc above letter explains itself.
Wig you give it to your readers, that
anys,such school as Is named ingthis