The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-07-28
PRIN. HYER SEWERS HIS
CONNECTION WITH
LOCAL SCHOOL

Prof. T. S. Hyer principal of
the Manitowoc county training school
for teachers. has been offered the posi-
ton of institute conductor at the Stevens
Point Normal school, succeeding Prof.
j. w, Livingstone who has recently
been elected president of the Platteville
Normal school. While the board of
regents has not yet elected Mr.. Hyer, he
has been assured of the position by
President Pray and has been requested
to report at Stevens Point Prof. Hyer
will enter upon his new field OF work at
the opening of the ensuing school year,
September 1st.
His appointment to the important
normal school p:ofessorship is well
deserved recognition of his ability and
efficiency AZ an educator, all the more
so as it was an unsought call. His new
position will carry a salary of So 200 Il
year-some 800 more than he received
as principal of the Manitowoc teachers
training school. Besides the position
affords wider opportunities and larger
field for attaining to professional prom
inence and leadership in educational
matters. Many prominent teachers
were applicants for the position and the
fact that Mr.. Hyer was chosen is very
gratifying to his many friends in this
city.
Prof. Hyer has notified County
Superintendent Fred Christensen,
secretary Of the training school board
Of his acceptance of the Stevens Point
Normal school professorship. The
training school board had recently re
engaged him rs principal of the Manito-
woe County teachers training school
for the ensuing year ut IL salary of $500
per year. About four weeks ago, ut the
time of the graduating exercises Of the
training school President Pray came to
Manitowoc Unexpectedly in order to
observe the results Of Mr.. Hyer's work
However. nothing was learned as TO the
outcome of the visit. Last Friday Hyer
received message from the head of the
Stevens Point institution offering him
the place referred to, and he has notified
Mr.. Pray that he will accept the posi-
ton. He will remove to Stevens Point
with his family in the latter part of
August
Prof. Hyer has been Il residen. of
Manitowoc for the past three years, and
and has had charge of the training school
since the time of its establishment.
Some years ago, when superintendent of
the schools at Rhine,ander, Mr.. Hyer
was elected principal of the North Side
high school to succeed Prof Evans.
He accordingly resigned his superintend
ency to come to this city However,
when he learned of certain dissensions
here, he decided not to come. He then
travelled foraschool book publishing house
for year The following year the
local training school was established
and Mr.. Hyer was elected principal of the
institution. He has acquitted himself
with much credit during his three years
incumbency here and the school has
been steadily growing in efficiency and
popularity. The excellence of the work
IN manual training done under Mr..
Hyers personal direction has attracted
much attention throughout the county.
AS he has had experience in conduct
ing teachers Institutes for "a dozen years
and more, his educational work in the
future will not be new, but rather a
continuation and expansion Of work
familiar to him. His removal from this
city means an educational loss to Man.
itowoc Prof and Mrs. Hyer have won
a place in the social life of Mantowoc
and have made many friends who will
regret to part with them
The training school board has as yet
taken no action relative to the hiIing of "A
successor to Prof. Hyer. This matter
will be taken up AZ a special meeting to
be held ut an early date