Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-01-21

Eau Claire Co one IN the Academic Depart
ment OF the Normal School al Platteville, and
is now teaching his second year in West Eau
Claire, Eau Claire Co.
k. II. Jones, after teaching one year in
Giidden, Iowa, land about a month in Augusta,
Wis, received an appointment OF Postal
Clerk, and has since been travelling as such
over the U. P. r. K. between Clinton and
Council Bluffs.
Ella Marshall taught her first year alter
graduation at Platteville, where she is still re-
siding, but not teaching.
James Rait taught one year al Menekaune
Oconto Co, two years at Stevens Point, Por-
tage Co., and is now teaching Il SheboygaB,
Sheboygan Co.
Alvena Schroeder taught part of the first
wear at Waterloo, Columbia Co., and has not
taught since. She resides ia PIaiteyille
+. II. Sprague taught one year at Kansas
City, Mo-, two years at Augusta, Eau aire
Co., and is now teaching in Stockbridge, CO.
lumbia Co.
CLASS OF 1870.
Jacob Block taught last year at British HoI-
low, Grant Co and is now engaged with hi:
father IN the mercantile business at Platte
vile.
]. Theodore Clifton commenced studying
for the ministry soon after he gradual ed, and
IS now IN Bloomington, ILL.,, for that purpose
Charles +. Estabrook taught one year al
Belmont, Lafayette Co., and one at Manito-
voc, Manitowoc Co. He has since studied
law with w. +. Carter Of Platteville.
Agnes Hosiurd laugh. her first year at Hud-
son, ST CroiS Co., her second at Augusta.
Eau Claire Co., and is now teaching in West
Eau Claire.
Henry Jane taught one year at Fl. Howard,
Brown Co, one at PiaitevilIe, Grant Go. ard
IS now teaching al Shullsburg, Lafayette Co
David B Jones taught his frs; year at vi.
roqua, Vernon Co., his second at Menekau-
ne, Oconto Co., and this year has entered
college at Princeton, N ].
Ellen c. Jones taught two years at Lancas
ter, Grant Co aid this year is at work in the
schools Of GAINESVILLE, Rock Co.
Jennie l.. Jones has been, and is teaching
IN the same school with her sister Ellen.
Thomas Jones taught his first year i n
Within, Iowa Co., his second al FIT Howard
Brown Co., and is now in Princeton College
with his brother David.
John w. Kerr taught one year at Menomi.
nee, Mich, one in Plateville, and we UNDER
stand he has for the present, at least, turned
his attention TO farming
George X. eeberger taught one year al
Manitowoc, Msnitowoc Co., one at Green
Bay, Brown Co., aud this year has entered
Yale College.
Ada Nj. Eyer taught two years in Platte
vile, and we believe is al present IN Califor.
MIA.
William A. Walker after teaching one year
IN Highland, Iowa Co., commenced teaching
at Manitowoc, where he is still at work.
Abble F. White taught her first year ir
Plaitevi lie, her second IN Lancaster. and i:
now in the East Eau Claire School, in Ear
Claire Co.
Aber: Williams taught one year at Meme.
% ana IS now Isacni5g ia I0 oMs uo. Gss;
Mineral Point
CLASS OF 1871.
Lemuel ]. Arthur 'aught las, year at Potosi
and Is now teaching at Cassyille, both places il
Grant Co.
Mary f. Bass taught last year and is row
teaching in PIstteyille
Dora Clay is teaching her second wear If
Omro. Winnebdgo Co.
John J. Fruit is teaching his second wear il
the 9th ward school of Lacrosse.
Margaret Graney taught her first year in
Green bay and IS now teaching in PlatteviIIe
Phebe P. Grigsby is now teaching her sec.
Kate McGregOr (now Mrs. Hutton.) after
teaching one year IA Lancaster, removed with
her husband t. West Eau Claire.
Achsah Morgan taught last wear at Viro-
qua, aud is teaching this year at Lancaster
Clara V Rand taught last year at Platte
vile and is now teaching in the vicinity of E TX
Grove, Lafayette Co
Elizabeth w. Treganowan is teaching her
second year in PlatleviIe.
George D. Utt taught last year in Wash
burn, Grant Co aud is now teaching in Mar
lnette, Oconio Co.
WIN. II. UT taught last year IN Linden. To-
wa Co., and is now teaching in Potosi, Grant
Co.
CLASS OF 1872.
Eugene r. Boynton is teaching a country
school near Platteville. in Grant &c.
Dwight r. CroweiI is teaching at Argyle.
La Fayeite Co.
Lou A. Fdlley is teaching at Platteville.
William A. Jones is teaching at Mineral
Point Iowa Co.
Aaron Newcomb is teaching at Sun
Prairie, Dane Co.
Lydia Ruggles is also teaching at Sun Prai-
lie.
George J. Schellenger is teaching in Platte
lille.
Marilla Secor is teaching in New Lisbon,
unesu Co.
In conclusion allow me to ask par
Ion of all, if any, whose work may
ave been misrepresented. | have
ndeavored TO make the statements
orrect. Possibly l have made some
Mistakes.
1t is only six years ago last fall
hat our First Normal School was
established, and only three years
go that it graduated its first class,
et by the graduates alone 81 years
f teaching in the state of Wis
onsin and three years in neighbour
Dg states will have been accom- plish
d when the school year closes All
his is but trihe To the amount of
eaching done by the under gradu-
ties. Since the establishment of the
choOl in sc 435 students have been
Omitted into the Normal Depart
lent, and nearly every one has
aught more or less since attending
heir first term. A large per cent of
bose whose names have been |
Mentioned as graduates, have taught
ne or more terms between the time |
their first admittanoe into the |
ehool, and the time of their final de-
arturo from it. Some few have
bar doned the work OF teaching for |
be present, but most OF them will
robsbIy return to it after finishing |
more advanced cour-e of study.
hree or four may be lawyers. and |
ve or three ministers, in the future, I!
ut the great mass of the Platteville
Normals" will be teachers for years
, come
The Normal schools of Wisconsin
re no longer an experiment. The
,achers they have sent out, have.
ainly given good satisfaction. The
huence of these schools upon the
,mmon schools of the state is more
IainIv eaen and falf % tha raars