The Whitewater Normal School was dedicated April 21, 1868.
It being the second normal school in the state. Its first
president was Oliver Arey, who remained in charge until July,
1876. Wm. F. Phelps was president for the next two years, and
J. W. Stevens from July, 1878, to January, 1885. For the next
half year Prof. T. B. Pray was acting president. Albert Salisbury
became president in July, 1885 and remains in charge to the present
time.
The site and surroundings of the school are among the finest
in the whole country. The original building was enlarged in
1876; and in 1891 yet another wing was added, including an
elegant and well equipped gymnasium. In 1897, yet another enlargement
was made giving the building a new front and providing improved
facilities for all departments of work, especially in the library
and laboratories. In 1905, yet another addition was made, providing
a new boiler-house, toilet-rooms, and quarters for the work in
manual training.
The school graduated its first class in 1870. Since that
time it has graduated 725 persons from the Advanced Course,
and 659 others from the Elementary Course, making a total
of 1,375 who have received the sanction of the school. Of these,
all but 53 have taught for a greater or less period of time since
graduation.
FACULTY.
ALBERT SALISBURY, Ph.D., President, Mental Science and Pedagogics.
GEORGE C. SHUTTS, Ph.B., Mathematics and School Management;
Conductor of Institutes.
ARTHUR A. UPHAM, Physical Science and Manual Training.
DELOS O. KINSMAN, Ph.D., General History, Civics and Economics.
WALTER S. WATSON, M.S., Biology.
JOHN R. SHERRICK, Ph.B., Latin and Word Analysis.
HERMANN H. SCHROEDER, Ph.B., German and Psychology.
CHAS. RALPH ROUNDS, Ph.B., Reading and English Branches.
ANNIE M. COTTRELL, M.S., Rhetoric and Literature.
GRACE W. KNUDSEN, B.S., Geography and Physiology.
JENNIE B. SHERRILL, B.L., U.S. History and Algebra.
ESTELLE M. HAYDEN, M.L., English Composition and Rhetoric.
LUCY A. BAKER, Vocal Music.
KATHERINE H. LAW, Drawing and Penmanship.
JULIET W. YEAKLE, Physical Training.
ANNA W. BLACKMER, A.B., Methods and Supervision of Practice
Training.
ANNIE L. COOK, Directory of Manual Training and Assistant
in Supervision.
MARY L. McCUTCHAN, Preparatory Department and Grammar Grades.
SARAH R. DEVLIN, A.B. Assistant, Preparatory and Grammar
Grades.
NETTIE C. SAYLES, Teacher, Intermediate Grades.
GRACE R. POTTER, Teacher, Primary Grades.
MARIE E. BECKWITH, Kindergarten Director.
GRACE E. SALISBURY, Librarian.
GRACE ALBORD, Assistant Librarian.
LILLIAN C. NEIPERT, Stenographer and Clerk.
OFFICIAL VISITORS.
Co. Supt. LEO P. FOX .........................................................................................................................................
Chilton
Principal ELIZABETH WATERS ..................................................................................................................
Fond du Lac
Principal FRED CHRISTIANSEN ...................................................................................................................
Manitowoc