River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-24
Tho Normal school I'm
Droglio.

Tho Normal School I'm
broglio.
From a letter published In tho Hud.
son Democrat Of March 4th, over the
signature of INQUIRER, we clip the
following:
Why did the Prof. refuse to disclose
to the citizens Of this place the fact
that the site was actually selected in
May 1877 Was he not requested BY
that locating committee to make the
fact known Immediately? Aud yet,
did he not withhold that information
altogether? Did he ever '.own up
till he was confronted in Madison by
gentleman from this place with a deed
10 his pocket of quite another site from
the one selected by the committed
Hss the Prof. acted in good faith with
our scitizens here? Was il not his firm
determination to crowd the location of
that school building into st. Croix Co.
at all hazaids? Did he not refuse to
pay any thing towards the purchase
money for the siteY Did he ever make
the first move towards obtaining an alb.
stract Of the title to the site first select.
edy Did he not repeatedly deny that
he had any knowledge of the action, or
decision Of that locating committee
when here? aud il It not a fact that
he knew all about it from the day they
left this village? Why then this du-
plicity?
From a reply to the above, publish
ed in the same paper, March 18th, over
the non, de plume of FAIR Play" we
clip the following evIsIve response:
As to locating the buillng if "Inquir-
er" knew half as much as be prelends
to know about TIE matter he would know
that Mr.. Weld had nothing to say as
to tie precise site selected, or to be Sc
lected. lie simply went with other cit
liens with the members of the board
and visited various desirable places for
such a building, leaving the rest to de-
eide; and that he has used his best en-
deavors not only for its location but for
its speedy completion. AS to his refus.
ing to'coatribute 70 the purchasing the
site, don't know that be was ever So
Iicited to contribute for such pur oh ase;
if he was his friends think he very
properly declined, for we know that his
expense in the matter exceed by con.
siderable ans other one con,ribu on.
As to who eve" may ba IN the above,
We will not express oar opinion, but
zoe, right here, don't believe the Prof
ever nude contribution" Of sing lc
dollar towards this Normal School site,
or towards securing its location in this
village.
After several months silence the
fact lie aked out that site was selected
10 ST. Crox county by the locating
committee when they we're here 10 NJ ay,
1872; aud at that tim, the committee
requested Mr.. Weld to make it known
to our citizens, tnlt they might at once
set themselves about raising the money
20 pay for the same. How we'll the
Prof. executed the trust reppsel in him
we leave for others to decide.
We think our cltiz.ns have been up
and doing ever since the idea was first
suggested that We might possibly secure
the location of State Normal
School 10 this town. In fact they made
move to secure the third. but we're too
late. Nothing daunted, however, they
lost no opportunity far or near-tO
advertise our advantages, and gain a
point whenever aud wherever they
could gain an attentive ear.
But we have been put of, aud de-
layed beyond our expectation, and the
srle cause, in our opinion, Of the last
years delay, has been an uujustifable
reticence on the part Of some members
Of the Board with regard to the site.
In this matter we think our citizens
have had just cause of complaint