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

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FACULTY COON after the law of 1865 had taken its place among the statutes, the board had decided upon the policy of placing a normal school in each of the six congressional districts of the state. Proposals for the location of Such schools were then received by the board. After examination of the sites, the board in May, 1866, voted to build normals in Platteville and Whitewater. It declared that Oshkosh, Stoughton, and Sheboygan were also suitable sites. MJCHELSEN. PETER J. Music Conservatory ol Olio Director of Music in Norway. Germany, end Denmark Vender Cook School ol Mouc Music MOTT. JOSEPH Kirtcjvillc Teachers College 8.S. National University, A.M University oI Minnesota. Gredu etc Student Education MASON. SYBLE E Centre! State Teechers College BE Library NEALE. OSCAR W Fremont College, B-S. University of Minnesota Uni. vemty of Chicago. Graduate Student Director. Rural Department MESTON. HELEN Doene College 85 Columbia University. 8 S , M A. Foods and Nutrition 27

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FACULTY JONES, JESSIE E. University of Wisconsin, Ph B University of Chicago M.A Biological Science ”J HE friend of the normal school held a strong position when the Legislature convened in January, 1865. 8rought to the front by every Superintendent, it finally crystallized in the enactment of the Normal School Act of 1865 The Normal School Fund was increased, and more definitely provided for. In 1866 the Legislature defined the powers of the Board of Regents, authorizing the preparation of courses of study with the right to grant diplomas. KNUTZEN. NORMAN E Lawrence College, A.B., A M University of Wisconsin, Graduate Student English LA VIGNE. BESSIE University of Minnesota Training Teacher, Rural Demonstration School KOTAL. EDWARD L. Lawrence College, Ph 8 Director of Athletics MANSUR, LULU M Library School. Columbia Uni-versify Library 26

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FACULTY PFEIFFER. LYDIA MARIE University of Wisconsin. Ph B Columbia University. MA Train.09 Teacher, Intermediate Department OCTOBER 9, 1866, the First normal school in the state was opened in the old academy building at Platieville. A (acuity of five members headed by Pres. Charles H. Allen was in charge. Work on the new building was finished in 1868. The completion of the Whitewater normal was delayed until April, 1868. Of the courses offered, we may state that scholastic ideals still ruled educational thought , for they were patterned closely after the old colleges. PIERCE. BURTON R. R.pon Collese, A B. University of tow . Graduate Student Principal, Junior High School MGHTSEll. RAYMOND M. Indian State Nomsl College. AB University of Cincinnati. M A Physics REPPEN. N O. University of Wisconsin. A 8. AM.. Ph D History and Social Science ROACH, MAY M University of Minnesota. B S. Assistant, Rural Department 28 ■