Sixteen ADMINISTRATION ... History o In 1803, after much agitation from various parts of the state, the Legislature voted to increase the number of normal schools from six to seven. A number of cities made bids for the new school, but the choice finally narrowed down to three: Superior, LaCrosse. and Eau Claire. From this group, the Legislature chose Superior as the site of the new school upon Superior's agreeing to contribute the land and materials for the college. The building was erected and made ready for occupancy in 1890. At the time of the opening of the school, there was scarcely a residence east of Hammond Avenue. The first president of Superior Normal was J. C. McNeill, of Kansas City, Missouri. Before his selection as president, he had been assistant superintendent of schools in Kansas City, where he had made a study of education for teachers in the elementary grades. In September, 1890, the college opened with an enrollment of 150 students. By the end of the school year, the enrollment had increased to 2-17 students, these coming from twenty counties in Wisconsin and from five states outside of Wisconsin. The training school during that year reached a total of 187 pupils. The faculty of the normal and training school numbered 15. In 1907. the first summer schools of the state normals were held at Superior and at Whitewater. The success of these schools caused the Board of Regents to organize summer sessions in all of the normals of the state. As Superior Normal increased in size, it became more and more difficult to find accommodations for the students. In 1905), the state erected Crownhart Hall as a dormitory for women. It was named in honor of Mr. Crownhart. a member of the Board of Regents, from Superior. For some time before 1914, there had been a demand for higher education in the normal schools. In that year, the college course, which was two years above high school but which offered no professional training, was established for the purpose of preparing students for entrance in the junior year at the University and at liberal arts colleges. Later, by the addition of professional work to the two year college course, the three year high school training division was created to prepare teachers for two and three year high schools. In 1923, the college course was abolished, and in 1925, the Legislature passed an act allowing the normal schools to organize a four year course for the preparation of teachers for senior high schools. By that act, the Superior Normal School became Superior State Teachers College, authorized to grant B.E. degrees. Additions to campus buildings have been numerous. The McCaskill Training school was built on the campus. Tubbs' Gymnasium was named in honor of Ira I. Tubbs, athletic director for many years. Gates Field was named in honor of Clough Gates, former regent. The present building was made necessary by the destruction of the old building by fire. The most recent addition is the new library, a magnificent structure completed during this year. The college is well equipped physically and academically to prepare for teaching. j- the (College
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