River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

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of beginning without delay the step
for the erection Of new building
more modern in its arrangement anC
more fully adequate to the CROWN!
needs of the school. The COMMITTEES
appointed TO confer with the Regent.
was, f. NJ White, +. j. Burhyte
Mayor Chinook, n. p. Haugen ant
Prof Brier.
At this point Prof. Brier took occas
sion TO commend the loyal graces O
the students. In "A few feeling ant
spontaneous words he expressed hi
confidence in their disposition to sup
port the faculty and the dearer tradi
tiOns OF the school, Much depended
upon their faithfulneSs; but he felt
sure. from his close personal acquaint
ance with the larger number of them
that they saw their duty clear. III
speaking further of this universal
harmony existing between the stu.
dents and the faculty, Pres. Parker
| observed that so unconscious was his
| trust in the members Of the school
| that it had not occurred To him To
| doubt for moment the steadfastness
| Of single student What he desig-
mated as the heaFU-tOuch Of student
and instructor he believed to be too
strong and too well grounded in old
and sOul-stirring traditions, to suffer a
permanent shock at whatever dis
aster. This sentiment was confirmed
by Mr.. SwartZ, who was asked to speak
at this point on behalf of the students.
1t was also heartily endorsed at the
close of the meeting by a rOusiug yell
from POO loyal Threats.
1t was voted that the meeting would
adjourn till seven o'clock Of the same
evening. Announcements then fol-
lowed concerning the recitations
which were to convene at the usual
hours i'm the afternoon.
At the evening session the commit
tee on buildings reported that the fol-
lowing buildings had been selected as
most convenient and eXpedicnt for the
peculiar purposes of the school: the
new Methodist church, the Lutheran
church, the Baptist church, the Odd
Fellows hall. the Masonic BANQUET
hall, part of the Congregational
church and, for the present emergen-
cieS, the Opera Hall. In discussing
this report. which was offered for a
dontion, Judge Weld made a feeling
address or the eXigencieS of the hour
and the earnest and faithful manner
in which they had been met, as evil
denced by the report Of this com nit
tee. He voiced a sentiment that
found a ready response in the minds
Of the assem- bly,. The report was a.
dOpted. On motion of Mr.. Haugen,
which was seconded by Rev. Bewick,
an executive committee of three, CON
sisting of Regent Lord, Pres. Parker
and Mayor Chinook, was appoint ted
by the chair to carry out the prOviS-
ions already begun for com fOrtablv
Sheltering the,school. Rev. Mcintosh
introduced the motion that the cOun-
ell be authorized to expend the $3.50 Of
surplus, now in the treasury, for the
purpose of fitting up the school rooms
in the various churches and halls. In
addition, a motion was carried author
izing the council TO levy, if necessary,
an additional tax. not exceeding one
mill, to defray the expenses Of con-
tinuing the Normal.
COMMITTEE OF REG ENTs.
The two out of town members Of
the Executive Committee Of the
Board of Regents, so expectantly
awaited, arrived on the noon train
Wednesday. The ommittee, which
consists of a. Il. Thorn pson of
Oshkosh, President of the Board,
Charles Pittlekow Of Milwaukee and
Freeman II. Lord, appeared before
the school at afternoon assembly in
the Opera Hall. $. 5. lockwood Of
Madison, Secretary to the Board. who
arrived in town Tuesday, was also
present. In an address to the
students, Pres. Thompson commend
ed them heartily for standing firmly
by the faculty, and assured them, not
as an official Of the Board but as a
citizen of the commonwealth of Wis
cOnSin, that they should have a new
home over their heads. on the site of
the ruined one, within the space OF a
year. His words put fresh courage
into the hearts OF his hearers. and he
was rOundly cheered throughout the
house. Regent PittlekOw also made
an address in a highly encouraging
vein.
After an inspection Of the buildings
now accom- m0dating the school. the
Committee expressed complete salts
faction with the arrangements, and
had none but words of praise for the
generous provision made by the
city council and the fraternal
and religious organizations. The
afternoon and evening. providing for
tile more urgent needs of the school
and reading kilograms from ambitious
towns that don't love us. The COM
mittee moved with circum spection,
and at the same time with vigOr. The
question Of rebuilding, being a matter
within the jurisdiction Of only the
Board of Regents as a whole, was left
strictly alone. The complete conf
dencc of the committee in the project
Of rebuilding, was phatically mani
fest, however. both by their frank eX-
pressiOns Of opinion and their apprO-
Lriation of 5000 for the purchase of
desks The committee left town this
n OTning. having performed their
duties with that dignified reserve and
sympathy of manner that have made
the Normal Schools a power in the
state and an exemplary factor in our
national education.
NOTES OF THE FIRE.
During seventeen of the TWENTY-FIVE
years of the schools history Pres.
Parker has graced the chair that he
still occupies with such kindly dignity,
growing in intellectual force in the
eyes Of the people and in tender popu-
larity among the students. His we'll
known morning talks have eXerted
upon the minds Of the students as
strong an influence as they will ever
know.
Frank Thayer made three trips
from Central to the scene Of the fire
before he satisfied himself that the
Normal wouldn't need telephone
No. 3 at the old stand any longer.
Then he unscrewed it from the wall,
with the flames giving him an alarm
ingly bright light and the smoke play
ing havoc with his breathing appara-
tus.
The Secretary of the Fox Lake Bus
mess Mems Club wires that he has
two large three-story brick buildings
rea 1y for immediate occupancy, and
touchingly asks for a show. Thanks,
Mr.. Secretary. very kind Of you and
all that. but 1t would hardly pay US TO
| move the show such distance for so
short a time. And by the way, Mr..
! Secretary, you must have buildings TO
| rent.
z. J. Galley of Chicago, adjusting
| agent OF the London Assurance Com
| pany. was the first man on the ground
i - a lfrs@ tl,a Norm oil Sp1Oo1 losC Ha