River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
RESIGNS PRESIDENCY
OF THE NORMAL
w. j. Brier Resigns as President
of the River Falls Institution
Has Served Twenty Years

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the River Falls Normal school, elev-
en- of which he spent as president of
that institution, w. ]. Brier handed
his resignation to the state board of
normal regents yesterday afternoon.
1t was accepted. Regent Ensign of
River Falls stated to the board that
Mr.. Brier had considered his resig-
nation for over year, it being his
plan to resign after twenty years of
service at that school. Following
the acceptance of the resignation
Regent Duncan McGregor of Platte
vile presented a resolution to the
board that paid high tribute to the
integrity and worth of President
Brier, which was adopted unani-
mously.
Mr.. Brier has had a long and var
led experience as an educator, hav-
ing taught IN the schools of Wiscon-
sin for thirty-fve years. He was
principal of the Plymouth high
school for eleven years, city super
intendent of Baraboo for three
years, institute conductor in the
River Falls Normal school for nine
years and president of that jnstitu-
ton for the last eleven years. He
served one term as president of the
Wisconsin State Teachers associa-
ton. Journal.
The resolution presented by Re-
gent McGregor was as follows:
Whereas, After a long, consci-
entious and acceptable service,
President w. j. Brier retires, at
the close of the current school year,
from the presidency of the River
Falls Normal school; therefore,
Resolved, That we, the members
of this board, hereby express
to President Brier our high
appreciation of his wise administra-
ton of the River Falls school, our
great respect for him as man, and
our sincere regrets, that he has de-
cided to withdraw from the service
of this board. Be it further
Resolved, That we extend to
President Brier most hearty thanks
for efficient service and for uniform
courtesy and gentlemanly bearing
in all relations, official and social.
MAY the rich reward of an active,
useful and successful career ever be
his and may the remainder of his
life be filled with all the pleasures
and comforts that we his friends
hope and wish for him"
Following the resignation of Pres
ident Brier, Regent Ensign also
rendered his resignation and the
following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the board:
Resolved, That the Board of
Regents of Normal Schools upon
the occasion of the resignation of
Regent Frank d. Ensign desires to
express it's high appreciation of his
capacity, industry and efficiency IN
the performance of his duties as a
member of this board and of his
character as man, and to extend
to him its best wishes for his
future
The above announce ment, taken
from the State Journal of the 9th
inst, though perhaps by this time
not news to many, will arouse sad
feelings in very many of our citizens
President Brier has been a we'll
known man among US for twenty
years. Kindly and courteous to all,
| faithful in his duties as Professor,
! President or as a citizen, ready to
advocate all propositions looking
towards the best interests of the city
and ready to assist when opportun-
ity presented itself he has made for
himself very many friends in River
Falls and vicinity and all such will
cordially concur in the wishes of the
Board OF Regents of Normal Schools
presented in the above resolution.
Very many too will regret the res
ignation of Mr.. Ensign who has
shown in the short time in which he
has acted as regent cordial inter
est in the welfare of the school and
a faithful attention to duty, recog-
nizing in all his work the mutual
obligations which exist between the
city and the school.