History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people

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ing   the   special   studies   desired   by   them,   a   project   strongly favored by Mrs. Kimberly.
The schools of Neenah have long been held in high favor, and for a good many years have been on the accredited list of the University of Wisconsin, and the several colleges of Wisconsin. Prof. W. W. Daggett, one of the principals of older days, has long been at the head of Daggett's Business College of Oshkosh; Prof. D. E. Gardner, his successor in the Neenah schools, was for many years an instructor in the Platteville Normal school. The grade of all the instructors has been high. This has been due largely to the special care observed by the council in appointing representative men on the school board.