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STOUT, James Huff. (Dubuque, IA, 1850--Menominee, WI, Dec. 8, 1910). Senator. Stout, the eldest son of [[STOUT, Henry L.|Henry L. STOUT]], | STOUT, James Huff. (Dubuque, IA, 1850--Menominee, WI, Dec. 8, 1910). Senator. Stout, the eldest son of [[STOUT, Henry L.|Henry L. STOUT]] moved to Menomonie, Wisconsin in 1889 and handled the management of the Knapp, Stout Lumber Company's logging and milling activities on the Red Cedar River. A strong advocate for education, Stout founded the Wisconsin Training Center in 1898. This was renamed the Stout Training School in 1903 and in 1908 the Stout Institute devoted to the training of teachers of manual training and domestic science. The school was based on the idea that students need to learn practical, lifelong skills. He also started three kindergartens, a new idea in education at the time. Stout served as president of the Menomonie School Board. | ||
Stout was elected a state senator and served from 1895-1910. He was president pro tem of the senate for eight years, served most of his time as chairman of the committee on education, and was instrumental in the 1899 passage of a law permitting counties to provide training schools for rural school teachers. His interest in education also led to him being a member of the regents of the University of Wisconsin for many years. He also served on the executive committee of the state forestry association and was president of the Wisconsin Free Library Commission. His business interests included being president of the First National Bank, the Bank of Menomonie, the Wisconsin Milling Company, Thornton and Alexandria Railroad Company, and the Stout Lumber Company of Thornton, Arkansas. | |||
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Dictionary of Wisconsin History, http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2643&keyword=Dubuque | |||
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STOUT, James Huff. (Dubuque, IA, 1850--Menominee, WI, Dec. 8, 1910). Senator. Stout, the eldest son of Henry L. STOUT moved to Menomonie, Wisconsin in 1889 and handled the management of the Knapp, Stout Lumber Company's logging and milling activities on the Red Cedar River. A strong advocate for education, Stout founded the Wisconsin Training Center in 1898. This was renamed the Stout Training School in 1903 and in 1908 the Stout Institute devoted to the training of teachers of manual training and domestic science. The school was based on the idea that students need to learn practical, lifelong skills. He also started three kindergartens, a new idea in education at the time. Stout served as president of the Menomonie School Board.
Stout was elected a state senator and served from 1895-1910. He was president pro tem of the senate for eight years, served most of his time as chairman of the committee on education, and was instrumental in the 1899 passage of a law permitting counties to provide training schools for rural school teachers. His interest in education also led to him being a member of the regents of the University of Wisconsin for many years. He also served on the executive committee of the state forestry association and was president of the Wisconsin Free Library Commission. His business interests included being president of the First National Bank, the Bank of Menomonie, the Wisconsin Milling Company, Thornton and Alexandria Railroad Company, and the Stout Lumber Company of Thornton, Arkansas.
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Source:
Dictionary of Wisconsin History, http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2643&keyword=Dubuque