University of Wisconsin River Falls - Meletean Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

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 £ ur JBelobeb JJrcfiibent, lame 12 illiam Crabtree. B.Sc. Bloomington Scientific Institute B.A. Nebraska State University A. M. Nebraska State University B. Ed. Peru State Normal “ Thinkers are scarce as gold; but he tchose thoughts embrace all his work is a diamond.” President Crabtree was born in Ohio in 1864. His early education was received in the rural schools of Scioto County of that state. During the time of the western boom he, with his parents, moved to Nebraska. Later he entered the State Normal School at Peru, Nebraska, from which he graduated in 1887. After a short period of teaching he entered the State University, receiving the Bachelor of Arts Degree. He was assistant in mathematics, at the same time doing work toward his Master’s Degree. He has taught successfully, three years in rural schools, eight years in city schools, as principal and as superintendent; one year in the State University; for seven years was State Inspector of high schools; six years, president of the Peru State Normal School; and is now finishing his second year as President of our own Normal School. It would be difficult indeed to adequately state what the students, the faculty and the patrons of the school think of Mr. Crabtree. Nothing too good can be said. The Board of Regents showed their confidence in his ability when they selected him to represent all the State Normal Schools of Wisconsin before the State Legislature this year. He has the interest of all schools at heart, but a particularly warm place for River Falls. He wrote a bill before the Congress at Washington, which asks for special appropriation for agricultural instruction. When first introduced in 1906 it was known as the Pollard bill. In the last session it was known as the Page bill. May Mr. Crabtree long remain our President! May he live long to enjoy the fruits of his labors! Hail, President Crabtree!