350                  WISCONSIN      BLUE BOOK.

OLIVER ARuETY, A. M., formerly connected with the normal schools at Albaof3
and Brockport, N. Y., and the building was on the same day dedicated to its
uses, with appropriate ceremonies. On the resignation of President AREY,
in 1877, Wmt. F. PuELrS, A. M., an educator of large experience, and of wide
rcputation, was chosen by the Board to take charge of the school. He was
succeeded, at the end of two years, by J. W. STEARNS, A. M., who is now in
charge. President STEARNS had been at the head of the Normal School in
the Argentine Republic for a few years previous.
  A building was completed during the year 1b70 for a third Normal School,
  at Oshkosh, but owing to a lack of funds, it was not opened for the admis-
  sion of pupils during that year. The opening and the ceremony of dedicat-
  ing the building too ý place September 19, 1871. Tie president of
the school
  is GEO. S. ALnEE, A. M., previously superintendent and principal of public
  schools in Racine.
  A fourth Normal School was opened in September, 1875, at River Falls,
  Pierce county, under the charge of WARREN D. PARKER, A. M., formerly
  superintendent and principal of public schools in Janesville. It supplies
a
  want long felt in the northwest part of the State.
  It is understood to be the policy of the Board of Regents to establish
  eventually, when the means at their disposal shall permit, not less than
six
  normal schools, but several years must elapse before so many can go into
  operation.
  The law under which these 'schools are organized provides that "The
  exclusive purpose of each normal school shall be the Instruction and train-
  ing of persons, both male and female, in the theory and art of teaching,
and
  in all the various branches that pertain to a good common school education,
  and in all subjects needful to qualify for teaching in the public schools;
also
  to give instruction in the fundamental laws of the United States and of
this
  State, and in what regards-the rights and dutieswof citizens."

          REGULATIONS FOR ADMIISSION TO THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
   Tuition is free to all students who are admitted to these normal schools
 under the following regulations of the Board of Regents:
   1. Each assembly district in the State shall be entitled to eight representa-
 tive in the normal schools, and in case vacancies exist in the representation
 to which any assembly district is entitled, such vacancies may be filled
by
 the president and secretary of the Board of Regents.
   2. Candidates for admission shall be nominated by the superintendent of
 the county (or if the county superintendent has not jurisdiction, then the
 nomination shall be made by the cty superintendent), in which such candi-
 date may reside, and shall be at least sixteen years of age, of sound bodily
 health, and good moral character. Each person so nominatedshall receive
 a certificate setting forth his name, age, health and character, and a duplicate
 .of such certificate shall be immediately sent by mail, by the superintendent
 to the secretary of the board.
   3. Upon the presentation of such certificate to the president of a normal
 school, the candidate shall be examined tnder the direction of said president
 in the branches required by law for a third grade certificate, except history,
 theory and practice of teaching, and if found qualified to enter the nor-
 mal school in respect to learning, he may be admitted after furnishing such