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.2wGBoard of Education of the State of Illinois 665 HON. XVILLIAM H. LJHICICN. titiru. Presidcllt. HHN. S. M. INWQLIS. Ex-Ulticiu Mc-luher and St'A1't,'I.lT'Y. ENOCH A. 19AS'1'MAN, 17f.'l'lltLll'. HON. M.X'l'Hl'lW P. IZILXIJY. Vhivagw. HON. EDWARD ID1jnQr1'lCY. Pittxrield. XVM. H. I I'1'ZHER.xLD. Vhiczxgw. MRS. ELLA F. YOUNG, tjtniumgu. FOKICEST F. Cuwli, thlly-slmrg. PELIfIl,l R. XVALKICH, ICm'ktw1'4l. HON. E. R IC. K1.MHROI,f15I1, 17LiI1Yi1lf.'. CHARLIGS 1. PARKER. l'l1il'dp1H. JACOB L. HAILICY. M4 n'4t mlm, M. E. PLAIN. gXL1I'H1'l1. CHARLES L. CAPEN. lgllllllllillgllfll. CHARLES S. THORNTON. Chivalgw. FRANK D. MARQUIS. lilnulnillgtrm. '1'1'CZls1l1'Cl'.
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History of the I. S. N. U. , , XXX ,X BRIEF history of an institution whose power for good has reached every -1t't state in the Union should be of interest to every one in any Way con' nected with it. Hoping that those who may chance to read this may if, have their interest in a noble institution enhanced. we think it fitting . 1 MX N to prepare a brief statement of facts concerning the past life of the F X Illinois State Normal University. VD The teachers of the state in the early titties began agitating the question of a State Normal School, but it not until lH57 that the state legislature became in- terested in the movement. In February, WBT, the legislature passed, and Gov. Bissell approved 'tAn act for the establishment and maintenance of a Normal University. There were two reasons why the school was called a university. It received the income of a fund that Was set apart for a University: and it was also thought that other departments Would be added to the normal, thus constituting a real university. The act provided for a board of education to which was given power to locate the Normal University at a place, not objectionable.where the people would make the largest gifts. May T, IHBT. the Board met at Peoria to receive bids and decide upon the location. There were several competitors, but the principle ones were Peoria and Bloomington. The buildings were to be erected from funds donoted. McLean county gave 370,000 in
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