Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12
COUNTY NORMAL SCHOOL
TO BE ESTABLISHED IN THIS CITY
County Board Apr oprates $4,000 For Annual
Support-ResoIution in Memory or
Nes Johnson Adopted.

The continued November meeting
of the county board convened at the
court house Tuesday for the purpose
of tranSacting the unfinished business
of the annual session. After assigning
the various bills to the respective
committees, E. P. Arpin, seconded by
L. NJ. Nash. presented the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted by rising vote:
WHEREAS. Since our last meeting
there has departed from our midst an
hOnOred member of this Board.
Honorable Nels Johnson, of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin. who passed away
on December Il, 1902, while on a
business trip TO Wilmington, Della
ware.
Mr. johnson has been an honored
resident of Wood county f0r many
years, and has been identified with
many enterprises: his counsel in our
midst was always eXerted to the best
interests of our county, and his
pleasant and cheerful manners will be
missed by ALL
Now. BE IT RESOLVED, That we,
the county board Of supervisors of
Wood county, Wisconsin,, do hereby
tender this message of our sincere
sympathy and coincidence to the
widow and children of our deceased
friend and member, and that out of
respect to his memory we do now
adjourn.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That
the county clerk be, and he hereby is
directed to enter the resolution in the
records Of the proceedings of this
board. and cause the same to be
published in the weekly papers
throughout the county, and to send a
copy of this resolution to the bereaved
widow and family
At the last meeting Of the county
board resolution was introduced
asking that committee be appointed
to investigate the subject of a county
normal training school with view of
establishing one in this city. In
accordance with this resolution
MesSrS. E. P. Arpin, w. D. Conner
and A. B. COtey were appointed as
members Of such committee. E. P.
Arpin made an extended report of the
necessary steps to be taken to obtain
this school, and, after a detailed,
and thorough discussion
of the subject. it was unanimously
decided to establish one here, and
s., 900 was appropriated for its annual
with the understanding that
the state should contribute like sum.
The following proposition. rendered
the county board by the school board
OF the city Of Grand Rapids, was then
passed without opposition:
To THE HONORABLE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS, WOOD COUNTY,
WISCONSIN.
GENTLEMEN:-ThiS is to certify
that the following resolution was
passed by the board of education of
the city of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
alta special meeting of the board held
February 10, 1903.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The board of education
of the city of Grand Rapids. Wisconsin,
are Informed that the Wood county
board of supervisors are considering
the advisability OF starting a county
training school for teachers. and also
a county school of agriculture and
domestic science. and
WHEREAS, the board of education of
this city deem it a public benefit that
one or both of these institutions be
formed, and in order to show their
and to aid the county in said
good work, do hereby tender the free
use of the necessary rooms: also free
heat, light and janitor services and if
suitable the students OF one or both
schools may use the assembly room
for study work Jointly with the high
school department. The teachers
from the training school soon as
competent will be allowed the Oppor-
tunity IF practice work in the grades
of the city school department. under
the direction of the city superinten-
dent of schools The board offers the
use of said rooms for three ~ years,
and as much longer as the necessary
room can be spared.
Respectfully yours,
A. l.. FONTAINE,
President School Board.
H. S. YOUKER,
Clerk Of School Board.
A resolution was passed providing
the sum of $500 toward the Agricul-
tural Fair and Speed Meet which Will
take place at MarShtied. This dona-
ton will be Of great help to The
undertaking and insure its success.