The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-11
Minnesota to Have a Bronze Statue at
the Worlds Fair.

TIC WOTlu 3 fdlf.
The following circular letter and
endorsements explain the work the
Woman's Worlds Fair board have
undertaken, and the chairmon will
visit the schools of this city shortly
to explain the work of the children.
Supt. Kenaston has kindly rendered
his cooperation and bespeaks the sue
cess of the venture.
TO the School Children of Minnesota.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the
Worlds Fair Commission decided at
| a meeting held in ST. Paul, Nov. I'd,
to prepare for the Worlds Exposition
a statue in bronze representing Il
| thought from Longfellow's beautiful
| poem of Minnehaha.
This matter has been placed in my
| hands for execution, take this meth
cd of bringing it to the notice of the
| children OF Minnesota, feeling sure
that they will want to help along an
| enterprise that will be lasting mon
ument to their patriotism.
| TO perfect this work in a credible
|
| pense, as the Woman's department of
The state must rely upon voluntary
contributions for the money necessary
| to carry on the greater portion of its
work, il has been thought that the
school children, il appealed to, would
gladly respond by penny contributions
with sum sufficient to execute the
! work named.
Co halIavinr docipinn rr;v
all children or the state an oppOrLun-
| ity to be represented in this under
| taking, we hereby appeal to you to
| give whatever you can III sums not eX-
ceediDg Fire Gents Each. Many of you
cannot afford, perhaps, more than a
penny, but do not think that sum is
too small. Remember that every pen
ny will help TO swell the fund, You
have an opportunity to let the Whole
World see how well you loved the poet
who has immortalized Minnesota in
song. This statue will be a lasting
memorial to Longlellow, Minnehaha
and the children of Minnesota.
TEACHERs.-YOu can aid this enter
prise by interesting the children I'M
der your personal charge byinducing
them to contribute their mite, and
when you have secured all your pupils
have to give, turn it over to the chair
man. 1t will take only a few mo-
mentS of your time, and 1T will help
the cause in which the women of this
state are INTERESTED.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. L. P. HUNT,
Chairman.
81 Second St, south, Mankato, Mimi.
ENDORSEMENT.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Opt OF PUBLIC INs'N.
ST. PAUL. MINI, Nov. 1, 1892.
heartily commend the above pro-
ject of the Woman's Board of Mime
sofa. The work will not only be his
toric and poetic, but peculiar to our
state, and will be an enduring memen-
to of the Columbian Exposition and
the part our state took in it. | ear
nestly request the county superinten-
dents the superintendent of city
schools, and the teachers in general
to enter with spirit into the matter
OF securing the necessary funds.
They should bear in mind that
promptness will greatly facilitate the
work of the Woman's Board and give
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work. d. l.. KIEHLE,
Supt. Public Instruction.
ENDORSEMENT.
OFFICE OF
SUPT. PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MANKATo, MINI, Nov. 5, 1892
Mrs. L. P. Hunt-I most heartily
approve of the plan of the Women of
Minnesota, to prepare for the Worlds
Exposition and memorial of the
same in the state, bronze statue
uniting in its conception the poet
Longfellow with the great state of
Minnesota, And it will be memen-
to to the future citizens of the state,
it will be especially appropriate that
the children of the schools take part
in the undertaking. You will receive
hearty reception from the pupils in
the schools of Mankato and cordial
help in your work.
Very respectfully,
G.. +. KENASTON.