The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-01-27

get what they want. He was glad to
get the inspiration of the faces he saw
before him. No matter how great a
struggle, when man finally climbs to
the top of the ladder he always finds a
woman ahead ofhim. He wanted to
be able to send the same kilograms
spoken of by Senator Barr back to his
own constituents at WinOna. He
thought that Mr.. Barr would help
him if he helped MI. Barr. Everyounce
Of his 200 pounds of weight was for
the Normal schools.
P. Fl. Kelly said that he presumed
that all present had seen him carl
catured in the papers, especially the
Republican papers, all over the state,
and he arose simply to let the stu
dents see whether the original COM
pares with the pictures. He cordially
and heartily endorsed everything that
had been said.
Senator Day said that he felt almost
a personal pride and interest in this
Normal school. Martin county had
sent to the school stones in the rough
which had come back polished dia-
monds. He was willing to promise to
vote for almost any appropriation that
the school may ask for. The school is
for the appropriation and the old flag,
and he hoped that it would get all
that it asks for. 1t is true that all
the schools are clamoring for an ap-
preparation, the aggregate being far
in excess of the ability of the state
treasury to meet. The Mankato
Normal school is crowded into mar
row quarters, and the same complaint
has been heard for years. An objec-
ton to these schools has been made,
that the first thing the young ladies
do when they leave is to get married
He did not blame them, and said that
if he was a young man he would be
one of the first to tempt them to
break their contract with the state
The students go out spreading know
ledge over the land. One piece of
good advice he would give, which he
hoped would sink down deep, and
that was for them to eschew politics.
They swOuld lead far more useful
lives, to themselves, to the world and
to their families, if they would keep
clear of politics.
Senator Probstfeld having come in
was introduced and referred to the
immense possibilities in the young
people before him, for themselves and
for good Their influence would eX-
tend over the United States and even
further. They would propagate the
principles that they had learned here,
and all would have an influence for
good.
Mr.. German referred to the frequent
use made in speeches before students
of the stereotyped phrase of the battle
of life He was present to add his
testimony. Such as do not
prepare for that battle will
go down in the contest and will not
meet with success. Success does not
mean the requirement of high Offices
The man who lives a respectful BILE life
and pays his bills is great success,
and that is as much as the average
citizen has right to aspire to or to
expect. Your health is the first thing
to be looked after, not books. He had
been glad to notice the calisthenic ex-
ercises. Next to books is morals. for
intellectual cultivation and attain
ment is of little use without charact-
er. He had seen few succeed other
wise. Smart alecism and knavery will
not succeed in any calling. Next
comes manners. Without these three
things, intellectual attachments are
of little use. We see that you have no
room here. You need new building, as
the ceilings arelOw and halls narrow
and cramped, although you have some
good recitation rooms. The building
is small, and although it was con-
structed we'll enough for the early
time when it was built, it is now a
back number from top to bottom. from
beginning to end. 1t may not be that
an appropriation will be made for
new building, but the people are now
much more in favor of a liberal appro-
priatiOn for this and the other schools.
If more money was put into schools
there would be less need of it in the
corrective institutions. He had heard
the expression while on the journey
that Normal schools are fraud"
They are not fraud. There is no such
thing as teaching except by Normal
methods. There is work enough in
Minnesota for all the schools, and he
would vote for every school as gener-
ously as 1T may ask.
Gilbert Gutterson, who was a
former member Of the school, said
that it gave him pleasure to see it's
advancement. He was glad to assure
his hearers he would do with a will
whatever he could do for the school
now and in the future. He was great