Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
From the HUDSON Times.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Shall We have One i'm the st Croix
Valley!

Below will be found communication
in reference to the establishment of
State Normal School in this section.
Through the repeated and persistent ef-
forts of Prof. Weld of this county, with
the Board of Regents, the decision to
establish the next Normal School at
Stoughton has been reconsidered, and it
is now conceded that it should be located
in this congressional district. We are
aware that several of the Regents are
favorable to the location of the next
Normal School in the St Croix Valley,
and as our correspondent suggests, we
can no doubt secure it by a proper and
timely effort. The people of this section
should be ready to move in this imror-
tant matter. The great value of having
such an institution in this valley, must be
apparent 20 ALL We trust the people Of
the entire valley may unite in an active
AMI harmonious movement TO secure it.
Let no foolish wrangles over localities
divide our strength. We can succeed by
a united effort. Let the most feasible
point for the location Of tho school be
agreed upon. and all work to secure its
establishment there.
We regard River Falls as an excellent
place for the location of such an institu-
ton, and we are sure its enterprisiug in
habitants will exhibit their usual liberality
in making contributions to secure it. We
shall no doubt have occasion TO discuss
this matter hereafter. In the meantime,
We hope no necessary effort will be omit
ted to secure so desirable an object rs the
location of Normal School in this
valley.
Here is the communication referred to:
Madison, July Is. 1869.
Mr.. Editor: AT the annual meeting
of the Board Of Regents of Normal
Schools, held at Madison on the 18th
inst, the following resolution, offered by
A. IL. Weld of st. Croiv county,
member of the board, was unanimously
passed:
WHEREAS, BY previous action of this board,
Normal Schools have been organized at Platt-
vile and Whitewater, and the the erection of
a school building commenced at Oshkosh !;
and
WHEREAS, By the Plattville and Whitewa
er schools the educational interests of the
southern portion of the state are tolerably pro-
vldcd iOr,and the northeastern and northwest
ern parts of the state are entirely destitute of
s. ate educational institutions therefore in OIL
der to obyiate any misunderstanding which
may be occasioned by previous resolutions of
the board,
ReSoLued, That in the opinion of this board
the fourth normal school should be put in OPP
Grafton in the sixth or fourth congres sonal
district
The ayes and noes being called for,
the result was as follows:
Ayes-A. j. Craig. w. G. Whitford,
Ii. Rabins, WIN. Starr, VIM. K. Smith,
A. H. Weld, Henry Lines, S. A. White.
Noes-None.
Gov. Fairchild and Mr.. Williams of
Stoughton were the only members alb
sent from the meeting.
1t was conceded by the Board that the
nvxt Normal School will, with much
probability, be established somewhere IN
the ST. Croix valley. The Board a'e
authorized by law to appropriate SIS
600 toward the erection of building,
upon a site selected by a committee ,f
the Board, provided sufficient amount
is raised by public or private donation 10
complete and furnish the building.
If the people Of the st. Croix valley
show an earnest a d liberal spirit in Il. s
enterprise, they may rest assured that the
Board of Regents will respond to their
wishes aud necessities to the full extent