Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-17
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) o.. peop,e 81, Of de 81. Ct,rIoix Nalley :

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To tie People of dc 81. Croir Valley:
As the, initiatory year of the Ut. Croix
Collegiate Institute is now nearly two-thir'is
spent, and as the rapid growth in prosperity
of the school calls for more suitable buildings.
7, as principal, deem il advisable to. lay the
| whole subject before the public, preparatory
to moving in the matter of permanently loca-
ting the Institute. s Erfses
As the public is aware, I. entirely on my
own resources, commenced Last September.
the great work of opening and running
school. such as in my own estimation. the
people of this Valley needed. Lahorins un-
der many very trying difficulties. with but
lew pupils with which to start. engaging
large corpsoi teachers than many established
institutions had ever presumed upon secur-
ing. reuting at high rental building not
planned for the purpose of a b9ardins-school,
and consequently, requiring considerable
outlay in order 10 fit it 10 bnt partially meet
| the wants of even a small school, with many
looking on listlessly who should have been
strong agitators, if not warm patrons ct the
school, and last, but not least discouraging,
daily losing money. Notwithstanding all
this, have carried the school forward with
all the vigor could possibly bring to bear
upon it, until to-day it has gotten such
strong foothold in the hearts of tho people
that a beginning of sixteen pupils has multi
piled to seventy three OIL the roll. The num-
Der in attendance already exceeds tho capaci-
I fly of the building. and new steps must DO
taken TO remedy this or soon / must refuse to
enter those, tina come from far or near to re-
ceive the advantages of the school.
have already lost no insignificant sum
of money, and still the school with its pros
perity is not self sustaining, and moreover,
can never be so in the present confined insult.
able buildings. Something must be done,
grounds must be secured, buildings must be-
erected, Libraries. apparatus, &c, must be
purchased. all calling for an outlay, certainly
too large for one alone to undertake, yet not
SO large but what the burden can be made
light by the uniting of the people throughout
j the Valley. .y1r1.sao ,st -. sft' t7' !"
~ The amount necessary to place the St.
Croix College Institute upon safe and per-
manent foundation, in good substantial
buildings. one for gentleman. another for
ladies'. is about ten thousand dollars. of
which only about half is risked from the pub.
lic Certainly this would be a small sacri-
fee In order tina might secure 10 you and
your children the benefits of frst-class
institution. Surely you could not ask more
OF me after a knowledge of what 1 have
already done in giving you what you so
much need s IL i take upon nv self one half
of the burden cannot, ought not. the people
to take willingly the othe, half You ex-
claim with jcstness that there is great
financial depression throughout the Valley;
but ought this to dsbar us from looking to
I lsthc dearest interest of our lives-the educa-
, lstionaof our children. For my own part I
have already done more, infinitely more. than
am asking you to do. 4 have. besides the
money lost, and that which must still lose
in carrying it to the close of the present
school wear, givea1 MY whole time to the
s:hoel. working diligently that | might
prove its ensire feasibility. All this have
} done most willingly, without a thought of
putting the burden upon others but now.
after the plan is fully proved to be feasible.
and there is a strong desire for a continuance
of the school in your midst. come forward
with earnest solicitations tor you to take hold
.
, school what it should and might be with COM
, modieus buildings. VH ~ fkt
Who will first act in This matter? Whs
! will be the first to talk or correspond with me
as to the most available plan for the pcrman-
ent locating and building up of the st. Croix
Collegiate INSTITUTED Shall we do it by
gra:uitous donation of those interested, and
who wish tosee the work go forward to an
early and successful completion. remembering
in such case call for but half of the required
amount. Wig. 5000 Shall go forward
aud sell scholarships available for two or
4 three wears. and tlcn build upon my own
responsibility? Either will suit me so long
as it will accomplish rhe object desired, and
place me with good ample buildings at any
desirable point ia the st. Croix Valley, ready
to receive and do justice to the one hundred
J OF more scholars that ! am confident ! can
draw around me next September. Let me
say before closing. that the school hould and
will be located where the best inducements
are offered and the deepest interest seems TO
be takcn in the matter, other things. of course,
being equal Now is the time for different
towns aud places to act, in view of securing
to themselves permanently, the school
Wherever they desire 10 compete for it, let
them not delay, but call meeting. rouse up
eac hand every one, and wherever desired. if
informed, will meet will them, and tell of
the benefits to be derived from securing a
school of this ciRss.
! Isvia bnE nos6lR. HISoKLEY.
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"A Town Treasurer in Brown county