River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-22
?. W. Ramer Chosen
President Normal
School Regents

AT the semi-annual meeting hela
last week r. w. Kramer of this city
was elected president Of the Board OF
Noulnal School regents to succeed ),
Van Auken of La Crosse, whose term
as regent has expired. A. w. Zerat-
sky of La Crosse was appointed to
succeed Mr.. Van Auken on the Board.
Mr.. Kramer was first appointed to
the Board in 1913, to fill out the UNI
expired term of Judge Thompson, and
was re-appointed the following year.
From the first, Mr.. Kramer has TAX
en- a whole souled interest in the
work, and has served on the import
ant Business, Educational and Audit
ing committees of the Board. The
last named committee has demanded
his presence in Madison each month
for a number of years, for the pur-
pose of passing upon the bills OF the
several institutions.
1t was through the efforts OF Mr..
Ramer that the new building, known
as North Hall, was secured, and
MANY splendid improvements have
been made here Under his supervision.
The S. A. I. c. barracks were secured
for use as the Agricultural Mechanics
shops. The farm school buildings
and equipment were realized as a
result of his work, as were also the
school cafeteria, the Home Economies
and the Women's physical training
department for which the South Hall
building was remodeled.
The River Falls school is at present
in line for an additional training
school building. At the budget hear
ing before the Joint Finance commit
tee of the legislature, Senator Huber,
chairman, appeared very favorably
impressed with the local schools need
and the position of the River Falls
regent in favoring the filing OF a
priority list before this committee
was a point which no doubt will make
a very good impression. Oshkosh and
Stevens Point also are asking for new
training school buildings.
"The duty Of the Normal Schools
said Mr.. Kramer upon his return from
Madison. rs to serve the public
schools of this state with efficiently
trained teachers. The teacher train
ing feature is the most important,
end no other lines should be accept
able in the Normal schools"
"Strict economy is to be observed
in the Normal budget" he continued,
but, on account of the increased en-
rollments in practically every one OF
the nine schools, and the pressing
needs of long standing, the Board can
not hope to lower the budget now.
Economy will be effected, however,
by devoting all expenditures toward
the one goal of making the institu-
tions better training schools for
teachers, and cutting out courses and
departments which are not required
for this purpose"
The Normal School Board of Re-
gents now consists of the following
members.
River Falls-P. w. Kramer, pres.
Eau Claire-P. ]. Smith
La Crosse-A. w. Zeratsky
Milwaukee-Miss Lutte Steams
Oshkosh--E. J. Dempsy
Platteville-R. j. Dugdale
Stevens Point--C. S. Orthman
Superior-Clough Gates
tewater-Jerome Baker
Regent at large--Clara 7. Runge,
Baraboo
John Callahan, Supt. Public In
struction.
The committees were appointed by
Mr.. Kramer as follows:
Business Com.--Orthman, Zerat-
sky, Smith, Baker and Ramer.
Educational Com.-Gates, Dempsy
Dugdale, Callahan, Kramer, Misses
Storms and Runge.
Auditing Com.-Baker, Dugdale
and Ramer.
Mr.. Kramer stated that only two OF
the Normal school presidents who
were in office when he became regent
in 1918 are still occupying that posi-