University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Horizon / Iris Yearbook (Stevens Point, WI)

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FACULTY IT WAS first planned to connect the normal instruction in this state with the university; hence, an ordinance to establish such a department was ratified by the Legislature in 1849. Funds being small, the law was inoperative. The Rev. Root, having become Superintendent of Public Instruction, urgent in his demands for the new department, saw his hopes again delayed. Under the new Superintendent. Aiel P. Ladd, the teacher's institutes began. COLLINS. JOSIPH V Colics of Wooster. Ph 8 University of Wooitcr Ph 0 Mathematics COLMAN, SUSAN E. University of Wucontut, Ph 8 , Ph M Columbia University, Graduate Student Director, Primary Department CAPtSTEN. EDNA Oxago Art Institute, 8 AE University of Chicago, Gr«d« «t Student University of lllinoit, Graduate Student Art DAVIDSON. JOSEPH M Kirlsvtlle Teachers College, B.A. University of Chicago. University of Colorado. Graduate Student Training Teacher. Junior High School CHUPCH, NANCY JANE Columbia University. B.S. University of Chicago, Graduate Student Clothing and Millinery 23

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FACULTY ALLEN. BESSIE MAV Coluobu University. B.S . MA University of Ch-cego Gredoete Student Director. Hoae Econowici De-pertinent THE normal school idea was conceived in the East and brought to Wisconsin in territorial days. An attempt to provide for such institutions was made in the constitutional convention of 1846, but was futile. In the constitution of 1848, however, the movement progressed under the leadership of the Rev. Eleazer Root of Waukesha. A school fund was set aside, part of it appropriated to support and maintenance of normal schools. This was the beginning. ALLEZ, GEORGE C University of Washington A B Colu bu University Libury School. B.S.. MS. Liburien BROWN. FLORENCE LOUISE University of Washington. B A TuinmgTeecher. Rnm«ry Dep«n. »en« BIZER. OLGA M low Sute Tcechcn College, AB Turning Tcechcr. Primary Deoeil-aeni BURROUGHS, LELANO M. Webeth College. A B. University of Mtchigen. M A English, Speech 22

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FACULTY DAVIS. MUDRED G. Scate University of low . B.A.r M.A.. Graduate Student 3 Summers. La Mai ton Franc ne Foreign Travel, Study foreign Language) JHE first evidence of consideration given by the Legislature to normals is found in the senate journal for 1856, with the rejection of a bill. In 1857, An act for the encouragement of academies and normal schools was passed It gave to the purposes specified in its title the income of one-fourth of the proceeds from the sale of swamp lands granted to the state in 1850. It also provided for a board of regents to determine the distribution of the income. DIEHL. LEAH I University of Chicago. Ph 8 , Graduate Student Training Teacher Intermediate Department GIOVANNINl. PETER E Northern Scale TrachertCollege BS University of Chicago Graduate Student History EVANS. CHARLES C Ohio Wesleyan University B S Univemty of Chicago M S. Physiology. Hygiene, Bacteri ©fogy HANNA. MARY E Steveni Point Normal University of Minnesota English in Rural Department 24