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| name = Gale College Historic District |
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| image = 2016OldMainGaleCollege.jpg |
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| image = Gale College Statue.jpg |
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| caption = Old Main Hall in 2023 |
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| location = Twelfth Street, [[Galesville, Wisconsin]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|44|4|43|N|91|22|2|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| locmapin = Wisconsin#USA |
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| architecture = Italianate |
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| added = February 14, 1997 |
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| area = {{convert|2|acre}} |
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| governing_body = Private |
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| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64000934|title=Galesville MRA}} |
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| refnum = 84004020<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> |
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'''Gale College''' (also '''Galesville University''' and '''Marynook''') was a private college in [[Galesville, Wisconsin]]. It was founded by [[George Gale (Wisconsin politician)|George Gale]], opening in 1854 and |
'''Gale College''' (also '''Galesville University''' and '''Marynook''') was a private college in [[Galesville, Wisconsin]]. It was founded by [[George Gale (Wisconsin politician)|George Gale]], opening in 1854 and closing in 1939. Several religious denominations used the facilities as a college and later as a training school. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Judge George Gale went to college at the [[University of Vermont]] and moved to the western frontier in [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]] in the early 1850s.<ref name=LaCrosseTribuneLeaderPress1>{{cite news|title=Gale College Founder's Day To Be Celebrated On Sunday|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/articleView.asp?pg=1&id=8000&hdl=&np=&adv=yes&ln=Lau&fn=John&q=&y1=&y2=&ci=&co=&mhd=&shd=| |
Judge George Gale went to college at the [[University of Vermont]] and moved to the western frontier in [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]], in the early 1850s.<ref name=LaCrosseTribuneLeaderPress1>{{cite news|title=Gale College Founder's Day To Be Celebrated On Sunday|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/articleView.asp?pg=1&id=8000&hdl=&np=&adv=yes&ln=Lau&fn=John&q=&y1=&y2=&ci=&co=&mhd=&shd=|access-date=April 30, 2012|newspaper=LaCrosse Tribune and Leader Press|date=April 26, 1935}}</ref> After finding little interest in starting a college in La Crosse, he bought {{Convert|2000|acre}} to start Galesville at a choice spot for his planned university.<ref name=LaCrosseTribuneLeaderPress1 /> The state of Wisconsin chartered the school in 1854 as Galesville University and Gale held the first classes in the county courthouse in Galesville.<ref name=LaCrosseTribuneLeaderPress1 /> The first class had 16 students including Gale's son, George Gale Jr.<ref name=LaCrosseTribuneLeaderPress1 /> Old Main was completed in 1862 and the campus was occupied in 1863.<ref name=OldMainChronology>{{cite web |title=Chronology of Old Main - Galesville, WI |url=http://www.oldmain.org/Development.htm |publisher=Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center |access-date=May 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818132512/http://www.oldmain.org/Development.htm |archive-date=August 18, 2007 }}</ref> Gale ran the nonsectarian college until 1865 and the school floundered when his health deteriorated during his involvement in the [[American Civil War]].<ref name=LaCrosseTribuneLeaderPress2>{{cite news|title=Gale College Founder's Day To Be Celebrated On Sunday|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/articleView.asp?pg=2&orderby=&id=8000&pn=1&adv=yes&hdl=&np=&ln=Lau&fn=John&q=&y1=&y2=&ci=&co=&mhd=&shd=|access-date=April 30, 2012|newspaper=LaCrosse Tribune and Leader Press|date=April 26, 1935}}</ref> |
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In 1865, the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] took over the school and |
In 1865, the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] took over the school and held classes until 1871.<ref name=LaCrosseTribuneLeaderPress2 /> The [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterians]] took over until 1901 and changed the name to Gale College in the 1890s.<ref name=OldMainChronology /><ref name=LaCrosseTribuneLeaderPress2 /> The [[Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]] purchased the college in 1901.<ref name=LaCrosseTribuneLeaderPress2 /> In 1915, they built a new dormitory and gymnasium.<ref>{{cite news|title=Great Crowd Expected at Dedication Festival for Gale's College|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iZUWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_SAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5194,4759472&dq=gale-college&hl=en|access-date=May 1, 2012|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal]]|date=September 26, 1915}}</ref> They constructed a new heating plant in 1921.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gales College to Open Sixty-third Year|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=970&dat=19210818&id=9uMmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ChQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2284,1672379|access-date=May 1, 2012|newspaper=The Blair Press|date=August 18, 1921}}</ref> The Lutherans suspended the school for the 1938-39 school year because of too small enrollment and closed it permanently in June 1939.<ref>{{cite news|title=Galesville College Will Not Operate in '38 - '39|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wNtBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3akMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3905,6826540&dq=gale-college&hl=en|access-date=May 1, 2012|newspaper=Telegraph-Herald|date=August 25, 1938}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wisconsin College Decides to Close|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=juxBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IaoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3201,592419&dq=gale-college&hl=en|access-date=May 1, 2012|newspaper=Telegraph-Herald|date=June 15, 1939}}</ref> |
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The [[Society of Mary (Marianists)|Society of Mary, Province of St. Louis]] purchased the buildings and 20 |
The [[Society of Mary (Marianists)|Society of Mary, Province of St. Louis]] purchased the buildings and {{Convert|20|acre}} of land in 1941 for $10,000.<ref name=MilwaukeeSentinel1941>{{cite news|title=Historic Gale College to be Catholic Training School|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZU9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TQ0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7021,5569270&dq=gale-college&hl=en|access-date=May 1, 2012|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Sentinel]]|date=April 25, 1941}}</ref> Its buildings included two dormitories, the main building, and a heating plant.<ref name=MilwaukeeSentinel1941 /> The Catholic [[Religious congregation|order]] used the buildings to train novitiate [[Brother (Catholic)|brothers]] and [[priest]]s.<ref name=MilwaukeeSentinel1941 /> They named the school Marynook and operated the novitiate until it became a retreat in 1973.<ref>{{cite news|title=Founders Day Observed|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vTQ5AAAAIBAJ&sjid=xBQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1385,1308287&dq=galesville-university&hl=en|access-date=May 1, 2012|newspaper=Blair Press|date=June 16, 1977}}</ref> The retreat operated until June 1994, at which time the city of Galesville purchased it for $150,000.<ref name=OldMainChronology /> The city granted a 50-year lease in 2000 to the Garden of Eden Preservation Society.<ref name=OldMainChronology /> |
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===Founder's Day=== |
===Founder's Day=== |
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Throughout the school's varied history, it held a "Founders Day" celebration on June 4.<ref name=LaCrosseTribuneLeaderPress1 /> A wreath was usually placed at |
Throughout the school's varied history, it held a "Founders Day" celebration on June 4.<ref name=LaCrosseTribuneLeaderPress1 /> A wreath was usually placed at Gale's tomb and the grounds were typically open to the public.<ref name=BlairPressFoundersDay>{{cite news|title=Founders Day Program|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5GxlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GZQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2324,2816479&dq=gale-college&hl=en|access-date=May 1, 2012|newspaper=The Blair Press|date=June 1, 1944}}</ref> The day celebrated Gale's founding of the school, his platting of Galesville, and his work to develop [[Trempealeau County, Wisconsin|Trempealeau County]].<ref name=BlairPressFoundersDay /> |
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===Historic Place=== |
===Historic Place=== |
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[[File:Gale College Kindergarten 2010.jpg|thumb|right|Kindergarten]] |
[[File:Gale College Kindergarten 2010.jpg|thumb|right|Kindergarten]] |
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[[File:2016RedBrickGaleCollege.jpg|thumb|right|Red brick building]] |
[[File:2016RedBrickGaleCollege.jpg|thumb|right|Red brick building]] |
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The Old Main building is being restored by the Old Main Historical & Community Arts Center. The group rents out the building for events and holds fundraisers.<ref name=WinonaDailyNews2011>{{cite web|title=Old-fashioned fun planned this weekend in Galesville|url=http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/article_17cf6170-e01b-11e0-9123-001cc4c002e0.html|publisher=[[Winona Daily News]]| |
The Old Main building is being restored by the Old Main Historical & Community Arts Center. The group rents out the building for events and holds fundraisers.<ref name=WinonaDailyNews2011>{{cite web|title=Old-fashioned fun planned this weekend in Galesville|url=http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/article_17cf6170-e01b-11e0-9123-001cc4c002e0.html|publisher=[[Winona Daily News]]|access-date=May 1, 2012}}</ref> Volunteers are compiling the history of the area, building a digital database, and collecting local genealogy information.<ref name=WinonaDailyNews2011 /> Another building is being used as a [[kindergarten]]. |
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==Notable alumni== |
==Notable alumni== |
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*[[Marcellus Dorwin]], politician |
*[[Marcellus Dorwin]], politician |
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*[[John Hamman]], [[Marianist]] Brother, magician |
*[[John Hamman]], [[Marianist]] Brother, magician |
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*[[Charles N. Herreid]], politician |
*[[Charles N. Herreid]], politician, Governor of South Dakota |
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*[[Corinne Hogden Robinson]], nutritionist |
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*[[David L. Holcomb]], politician |
*[[David L. Holcomb]], politician |
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*[[Merlin Hull]], politician |
*[[Merlin Hull]], politician |
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*[[John Ballard Rendall]], educator and politician |
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*[[Arnt O. Rhea]], politician and educator |
*[[Arnt O. Rhea]], politician and educator |
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*[[Elmore Y. Sarles]], Governor of North Dakota |
*[[Elmore Y. Sarles]], Governor of North Dakota |
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*[[Hobart Stocking]], politician |
*[[Hobart Stocking]], politician |
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*[[Albert Twesme]], politician and jurist |
*[[Albert Twesme]], politician and jurist |
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==Gallery== |
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|[[File:Gale College aerial photo.jpg|thumb|Gale College aerial photo]] |
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|[[File:Gale College sign.jpg|thumb|165px|Gale College sign]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 04:13, 28 December 2023
Gale College Historic District | |
Location | Twelfth Street, Galesville, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 44°4′43″N 91°22′2″W / 44.07861°N 91.36722°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Architectural style | Italianate |
MPS | Galesville MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 84004020[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 14, 1997 |
Gale College (also Galesville University and Marynook) was a private college in Galesville, Wisconsin. It was founded by George Gale, opening in 1854 and closing in 1939. Several religious denominations used the facilities as a college and later as a training school.
History[edit]
Judge George Gale went to college at the University of Vermont and moved to the western frontier in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in the early 1850s.[2] After finding little interest in starting a college in La Crosse, he bought 2,000 acres (810 ha) to start Galesville at a choice spot for his planned university.[2] The state of Wisconsin chartered the school in 1854 as Galesville University and Gale held the first classes in the county courthouse in Galesville.[2] The first class had 16 students including Gale's son, George Gale Jr.[2] Old Main was completed in 1862 and the campus was occupied in 1863.[3] Gale ran the nonsectarian college until 1865 and the school floundered when his health deteriorated during his involvement in the American Civil War.[4]
In 1865, the Methodist Episcopal Church took over the school and held classes until 1871.[4] The Presbyterians took over until 1901 and changed the name to Gale College in the 1890s.[3][4] The Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America purchased the college in 1901.[4] In 1915, they built a new dormitory and gymnasium.[5] They constructed a new heating plant in 1921.[6] The Lutherans suspended the school for the 1938-39 school year because of too small enrollment and closed it permanently in June 1939.[7][8]
The Society of Mary, Province of St. Louis purchased the buildings and 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land in 1941 for $10,000.[9] Its buildings included two dormitories, the main building, and a heating plant.[9] The Catholic order used the buildings to train novitiate brothers and priests.[9] They named the school Marynook and operated the novitiate until it became a retreat in 1973.[10] The retreat operated until June 1994, at which time the city of Galesville purchased it for $150,000.[3] The city granted a 50-year lease in 2000 to the Garden of Eden Preservation Society.[3]
Founder's Day[edit]
Throughout the school's varied history, it held a "Founders Day" celebration on June 4.[2] A wreath was usually placed at Gale's tomb and the grounds were typically open to the public.[11] The day celebrated Gale's founding of the school, his platting of Galesville, and his work to develop Trempealeau County.[11]
Historic Place[edit]
Several buildings on the campus were listed as a historic district with the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1997.[1]
Current use[edit]
The Old Main building is being restored by the Old Main Historical & Community Arts Center. The group rents out the building for events and holds fundraisers.[12] Volunteers are compiling the history of the area, building a digital database, and collecting local genealogy information.[12] Another building is being used as a kindergarten.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Marcellus Dorwin, politician
- John Hamman, Marianist Brother, magician
- Charles N. Herreid, politician, Governor of South Dakota
- Corinne Hogden Robinson, nutritionist
- David L. Holcomb, politician
- Merlin Hull, politician
- John Ballard Rendall, educator and politician
- Arnt O. Rhea, politician and educator
- Elmore Y. Sarles, Governor of North Dakota
- Hobart Stocking, politician
- Albert Twesme, politician and jurist
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Gale College Founder's Day To Be Celebrated On Sunday". LaCrosse Tribune and Leader Press. April 26, 1935. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Chronology of Old Main - Galesville, WI". Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Gale College Founder's Day To Be Celebrated On Sunday". LaCrosse Tribune and Leader Press. April 26, 1935. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Great Crowd Expected at Dedication Festival for Gale's College". Milwaukee Journal. September 26, 1915. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Gales College to Open Sixty-third Year". The Blair Press. August 18, 1921. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Galesville College Will Not Operate in '38 - '39". Telegraph-Herald. August 25, 1938. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Wisconsin College Decides to Close". Telegraph-Herald. June 15, 1939. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Historic Gale College to be Catholic Training School". Milwaukee Sentinel. April 25, 1941. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Founders Day Observed". Blair Press. June 16, 1977. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Founders Day Program". The Blair Press. June 1, 1944. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Old-fashioned fun planned this weekend in Galesville". Winona Daily News. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
Further reading[edit]
- A brief history of Galesville University, Gale College and Marynook by Lucinda Oakland Morken.
External links[edit]
- Defunct private universities and colleges in Wisconsin
- Buildings and structures in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1939
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- National Register of Historic Places in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
- Universities and colleges established in 1854
- 1854 establishments in Wisconsin
- 1939 disestablishments in Wisconsin
- Lutheran universities and colleges in the United States