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Newspaper ClippingsHEAVY VOTE FOR FAME HALL WILLIAM F. VILAS GETS 208 VOTES TUESDAY. Sept 30 - 1909 Increase A. Lapham Was Honor to State and Started Many Great Enterprises for Which Wisconsin Is Grateful to His Memory Mil. Journal Carl Schurz..................612 There has been a decided increase in the number of votes cast in the last few days and particularly in the letters received, which are gladly printed so far as space allows. To the Editor of The Milwaukee Journal: Enclosed please find votes for Dr. Increase Allen Lapham, whose name the people of the state of Wisconsin as well as those abroad know and revere. A few years ago a prize was offered by A. W. Rich & Co. for the best essay on Wisconsin's most distinguished citizen. He was the father or our weather bureau system, which was the means of saving many lives. He took a prominent part in the organization of the schools of Wisconsin, especially in Milwaukee, but the school for the Deaf and Dumb at Delevan was the outgrowth of his efforts and work. Many people may not know that our Milwaukee public library grew from a club called the Young Men's club, which was founded by Dr. I. A. Lapham. He has written many books on the topography and geography of Wisconsin, which in the early days brought many settlers to this soil to help in the development of so rich a state. "Members of the various Wisconsin scientific and historic societies as well as the friends of education most generally feel that the name of Dr. Lapham should be perpetuated in a manner that would be fitting to this wonderful man." MRS. GUY C. LINDOW, CALL IT LAPHAM PARK Archaeologists Believe Recent Purchase from Schiltz Company Should Be So Named Wisconsin Oct 19-1909 The Wisconsin Archaeological society has petitioned the common council and the park board to bestow Dr. I. A. Lapham's name on Schlitz park. In 1836, it was shown by records, Dr. I. A. Lapham surveyed Schlitz park, a great Indian mound. President Daniel Erdmann of the park board favors Lapham for Schlitz park and the name undoubtedly will be bestowed upon the last park acquired by the city. C. E. Brown, the curator, read a paper Monday night on his findings during a trip down the Wisconsin river from Lone Rock to Prairie du Chien. | Newspaper ClippingsHEAVY VOTE FOR FAME HALL WILLIAM F. VILAS GETS 208 VOTES TUESDAY. Sept 30 - 1909 Increase A. Lapham Was Honor to State and Started Many Great Enterprises for Which Wisconsin Is Grateful to His Memory Mil. Journal Carl Schurz..................612 There has been a decided increase in the number of votes cast in the last few days and particularly in the letters received, which are gladly printed so far as space allows. To the Editor of The Milwaukee Journal: Enclosed please find votes for Dr. Increase Allen Lapham, whose name the people of the state of Wisconsin as well as those abroad know and revere. A few years ago a prize was offered by A. W. Rich & Co. for the best essay on Wisconsin's most distinguished citizen. He was the father or our weather bureau system, which was the means of saving many lives. He took a prominent part in the organization of the schools of Wisconsin, especially in Milwaukee, but the school for the Deaf and Dumb at Delevan was the outgrowth of his efforts and work. Many people may not know that our Milwaukee public library grew from a club called the Young Men's club, which was founded by Dr. I. A. Lapham. He has written many boods on the topography and geography of Wisconsin, which in the early days brought many settlers to this soil to help in the development of so rich a state. "Members of the various Wisconsin scientific and historic societies as well as the friends of education most generally feel that the name of Dr. Lapham should be perpetuated in a manner that would be fitting to this wonderful man." MRS. GUY C. LINDOW, CALL IT LAPHAM PARK Archaeologists Believe Recent Purchase from Schiltz Company Should Be So Named Wisconsin Oct 19-1909 The Wisconsin Archaeological society has petitioned the common council and the park board to bestow Dr. I. A. Lapham's name on Schlitz park. In 1836, it was shown by records, Dr. I. A. Lapham surveyed Schlitz park, a great Indian mound. President Daniel Erdmann of the park board favors Lapham for Schlitz park and the name undoubtedly will be bestowed upon hte last park acquired by the city. C. E. Brown, the curator, read a paper Monday night on his findings during a trip down the Wisconsin river from Lone Rock to Prairie du Chien. |