The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-22
Everybody should be particular TO
read the new advertisement of the EN-
pre- store.

read the new advertisement of the EN-
pre- store.
Several of our most prominent law
yers were gathered in the municipal
court room this morning, and INDUCED
in an interesting discussion of several
bills that are now pending before the
legislature affecting admission to the bar,
and to the medical fraternity. They
were all opposed to the bill establishing
a commission of three to meet at three
places in the State during the year to
examine applicants Oh admission to the
bar. 1t was held that the young men
from distant parts of the State or those
with limited means who have struggled
long to get an education should not be
subjected to the cost OF attending these
examinations. One lawyer ~characteriz-
ed IT as a "dude Jaw" to protect the tony
lawyers of the twin cities from the coun-
try lawyers who swear and chew tobac-
co, and get all the business. Another
said that no good lawyer should have
any fear of admitting p ,r lawyers to
the bar. Another favored calling a
meeting of the Blue Earth county bar
association to protest against the bill, as
probably every attorney is opposed to
it. The bill TO regulate the admission of
doctors to the practice of medicine was
also criticised. 1t was held by one the
so-called quack doctors are harmless,
and often effect cures by faith and great
discoveries with herbs.
The rules in the public schools do
ing away with regular written examine
tons, are not copied after the system in
vogue at st. Paul, but are the result of
Prof. Bechdolt's own ideas and expert
ence. In st. Paul the standing OF pupils
is governed by daily grades, that is,
markings made by the teacher after each
recitation. This system, il is consid-
cred, gives too much opportunity for the
pupil who has only a superficial or par
rot-like unde Outstanding of the lesson he
has so glibly recited. The new rules
adopted here provide that the teacher
shall give each pupil ueeklya grade in
each study pursued, such grade to be
based upon the teachers judgment of
the work done by the pupil. At the
end of eight weeks the grades in each
study are averaged and in case any pu-
pill stands below rs per cent. he shall be
gwen a written examination in such
branch, the result of which determines
his standing. 1t is also provided that ifI
the parents of any pupil are at any time
with the marking given by
the teacher such pupil shall be given a
examination, which, if approved
by the superintendent, shall determine
his grade. The question of doing away
with written examinations is not a new
one, but has been discussed among edu-
Gators and teachers for several years.
We believe that ths~plan ait upon SUI
perintendent Bechdolt, will prove salts
-Inspeaking Of Representative Bars
interview with Cole Younger, at the
states prison this week, MI. John N.
Hall to-day stated a few more facts con-
the visit of the great robbers to
Mankato. He and Mr.. Barr were off,
GERS of the First National bank at the
1t was on a rainy Monday that
TWO men, clad in rubber coats, entered
The bank and one of them wanted a $50
bill changed. While the change wss
being handed out by Mr.. Barr, Mr.. Hall,
who had been previously warned by the
hen Chief of Police, Mcdonald, that
ourgalrs were around, looked squarely
1t them and noticed that they were TAX
ng in the surroundings pretty keenly.
Mr.. Hall thought at the time that they
we're the alleged burglars" About a
lozen men were employed on the new
part Of the building and another dozen
we're looking on and it is thought that
his deferred the robbers from making
IN attempt to rob the bank, which
would have resulted in the death of a
of our prominent citizens, instead
If a couple at Mortified. The succeed
ng Thursday, Chief Mcdonald informed
Mr.. Hall that the supposed burglars
we're bank robbers, and had robbed the
bank. Mr.. Barr has always
been curious to know whether Cole
Younger was the man who wanted the
$50 bill changed. Younger remembered
he circumstance, Jesse James was the
man. Officer James Kelly rec
the latter on the street and adj
dressed him by name, having known
him in Missouri. James denied the
IDENTIFY, but he and his companion left
he CITY Immediately. The history of
he prolonged and exciting chase and
inal capture is still fresh in the minds
If all our old settlers, many of whom
ook part in it and can relate exciting
episodes connected with it. 1t was a