The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-02-18
MEETING or THE NORMAL BOARD.
Selection Of . Site for the Third
s.# Normal School. E

J Selection OF Site for the Third
Normal School.
HE "STDAllNs HOUsE' PROPERTY
PURCHAsED.
SCHOOL 70 .Be COMMENCED NEXT sEPTEm.
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ls Arrangement Of Details. i
q On Tuesday last ~ adjourned meeting Of
the State Normal Board MAS held ct this
place, the principal business being the BE-
lection Of = site for the Third Normal
School. Tho Board consists Of Hon.
Thos. Simpson, Of Winona. Rev. H. S.
Parker, Austin, Hon. II. H. Dunnell, St.
Paul, H. F. Blodgett, Esq, Anoks, Gen.
| G. G. Andrews, st.. Cloud, Hon. Daniel
Buck, Manksto, Rev. s. Y. McMasters, D.
D., st. Paul and Rev. Jabez Brooks, D. D.,
Red Wing Only the five first named were
in attendance, Rev. MoNlasters and Mr..
Buck being detained at home by illness,
aud Rev. Brooks by other appointments.
frof. ". F. Phelps, Principal Of the First
Normal School, at Winona, accompanied
the party.
Upon their arrival at the depot they were
met BY the Prudential Committee and tax
en- to tho houses Of private citizens, who
Lad made arrangements for their enter
tainment In tue afternoon they visited,
IN company with 3 number Of citizens, the
four sites under consideration-ths Cram
place, Wilson place, Seminary Square and
o'earns House. At half past four they as
sembled at Gen. Andrews Office to hear re-
marks concerning the various sizes, pro
and con. The Board was called to order
BY tho President. Mr.. Simpson Mr.. Dun.
nell. Secretary. Roll called; Mcssrs.
Simpson. Dunnell, Blodgett, Parker and
Andrews responding; . quorum. Tho
Chairman stated tho purpose Of the meet
ing to b mainly for tho selection Of site
for the Third Normal School; that it was
= matter Of solicitation to tho Board as we'll
as to the people; that their desire was t.
make the best selection possible for the in
terests Of the town and the State; that
they had sought to obtain all information
possible, and would now give an opportu-
nifty for further: expressions from the peo-
pie.
On motion Of Mr.. Parker, it was resolv- !
ed that the Cram site be taken up and it's
consideration fully disposed Of before 60 |
log TO any other. |
Gen. Andrews said he supposed there
were some present who desired to speak in
favor Of that location, and suggested that
Capt. Taylor be sent fo=. He also present.
cd certain papers and petitions which had
been sent by him to the Winona meeting,
including the following proposition from
Mr.. Cram:
ST.. CLOUD, Feb. l, 1869.
10 tAsStsts Normal Besrd: .
GsHT1InEx: -When tho Board was in
session: at St. Cloud last summer, I offered
four. acres Of my land in q square tract
(Which Was visited by the Board) on St.
German street, Is q site. for the Normal
School building, for one thousand dollars.
II the Board consider my said tract suit
able site and it will DO any inducement.
will do1ete to the State the said four acres
% site for The Normal School building.
Very Respectfully Yours.
-. -, -. LELAHD ClAn.
T. c. Mcclure addressed the Board in
favor Of the Cram site; though it near
the center Of the town; its prairie ehsrac-
ter no objection that the title was clear :;
and presented other considerations. /
He was followed by H. G. Wait, who
took the Same view.
Mr.. Mcclure presented paper signed
by number Of German citizens, who STAT
ed that they would patronlze the school.
;. Leander Gorton spoke in opposition;
said his pecuniary interests would lead j
him to favor it, but he thought the inter-
ests Of the school would be better subserv-
cd By the Seminary Square and that ex-
tensive preparations were being made for I
erecting residences 10 the latter locality.
The Board on motion then proceeded to
the consideration of the Seminary Site
Hon. N. F. Barnes presented the petition ,
of 80 business men Of St. Cloud; petit I
ton Of the citizens; petition from six of
tho Aldermen; letter from H. T. Welles, :,
guaranteeing the title Of the Park block
letters from the owners of the lots ,
in tho adjoining block giving the
refusal Of their lots for SLIGO; statement t
from Hon. Geo. L. Becker, President Of the Z
Railroad. granting free deed Of their in ,,
terest; letter from Judge McKelvy, Of ,
the District Court letter from three out
Of the four pastors Of the Protestant
Churches Of the town; the report. Of the !,
Prudential Committee-an recommending
that site, embracing IN area Of SIG
acres.
Hon. d. L. Gorton addressed the Board
in favor ofthe location.
IL. Wilson offered to sell his site, three
acres, for $1,000 without buildings,
or S., 900 with the buildings. |,
The Board adjourned until half past sew
On. .-@>
GV104N0 06SSAONs-400 cOUSlOeT8t1Ou u
the Stearns House was taken up. The
following proposition from W. NJ. Hooper
was read |
To the State Normal Board:
Twin convey for the use of the Normal
School at St. Cloud, the properly known as
the ..stearns House" with the sppurtenan-'
ces exclusive Of the barn and including the
lot or block Of ground upon which said hotel
is situated and belonging thereunto. Civ
ing good title free from oil incumbrance,
for the sum Of Three Thousand dollars.
-.....:. ... W. NJ. HOOPER.
81. Cloud, FEB. u, 1869. " : -
A rambling discussion followed IS to the
title Of tho Seminary Square and other
matters incidentat thereto. Extended re-
marks were made by Capt. Taylor in favor
Of tho Cram location and adverse to the |
Seminary. 1~
At nine o'clock, the Board desiring to
have private session, the citizens re.ired
the Prudential Committee and reporters |
upon invitation remaining.