The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-19
REGENTS VISIT
/ ELECTS COOPERATION
IMPORTANT MEETING AT COM.
MERCIAL CLUB LAST NIGHT.

Three of the members of the state
board of regents visited Madison yes
tcrday for the purpose of transacting
business in connection with the local
Normal school
AT session held yesterday the
faculty for the summer school was
elected and all arrangements per-
fected for holding the midsummer
session. The summer school will con-
sist of two terms as follows: First
term opens June 10 and continues
until July II; the second period be-
gins on July % and ends on August
27.
Several of the regular faculty have
resigned and others are to leave for
summer school work at other points
just as soon as the term closes, hence
the necessity of making an early se-
lection of instructors for the sum-
mer school work.
Those of the regents who were here
looking over the situation at the Nor
NAL were DR.. Spafford of Flandreau,
Mr.. Freiberg Of Beresford and Mr..
Dwight of Sioux Falls. President Fl.
w. Foght of the Aberdeen Normal
and Mr.. Larson of the state college
at Brookings met with visiting re-
gents to talk over matters of inter-
est relating to the institution each
represented.
After all business had been dis
posed of the regents were invited,
during the day, to confer with the
business men of the city at a get
together meeting to be held in the
Commercial club rooms at $40
o'clock.
At the hour appointed last night
the state board of regents became
the guests of honor at one of the best
business mems meetings ever held in
Madison. President of the CONNER
cial Club r. E. Scudder presided and
called for speeches both from the Wis
iting board members and from the
ministers, lawyers, physicians and
business men present.
The matter under discussion at
last nights meeting had reference to
the selection of a president for the
Madison Normal and normal interests
generally. Mr.. Blewitt led off by
wishing that all the interests in the
city might cooperate with the board
of regents in behalf of the local
school where new blood and a real
executive with backbone is needed.
He denounced all who support any
factional fights detrimental to the
good of the Normal. He wants to see
the school the leading one in the
state. He mentioned the beautiful
location the fine buildings and good
equipment and felt that all that was
needed was a large student body and
a capable man at the head to make it
a successful training institution.
DR.. Spafford next spoke of his
kindly feeling toward Madison and
his interest in the formal. He
wishes that the past be forgotten and
that more matter and less method
characterize the work at the Normal
He thought that the classics and hu-
manity subjects would properly de-
velop teachers for their great work in
the schools. DR.. Spafford stated that
educationally, Germany failed because
of her intense manual and Industrial
instruction that only bred selfishness
He said that the right spirit is here
and that the future of the Normal IL
assured.
DR.. Clough, Mr.. Holdridge, Rev
Olson, Mr.. Henkin and Mr.. Urdah
voiced the sentiments generally ex.
pressed regarding the choice of a Ca
pable man who is an entire stranger
to this section for president Of The
Normal, at salary commensurate
with his responsibilities.
Regents Frieberg and Dwigh
pointed out their determination t,
pay an efficient trained head $1,000
per year and to provide such build
ings and equipment as appropriation
would permit in an effort to give tn
Normal greater standing and growth
The business men Of this city are
unit In getting back of the Norma
and cooperating with the regents Il
giving the local institution big boos
forward.
Following the speeches refresh
ments were served to the visitors an
about 40 business men were present
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