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

for the lack of room the practice de-
partment would be from so to loo
!. greater. Some of the rooms are SUBJ
divided by movable curtains, and
others by temporary board partitions.
In this manner and by using two cloak
rooms, thirteen so-called rooms are
obtained, where eight only would be
required if they were large enough.
There is curtain through the middle
of the grammar department. The
are lined on both sides with stalls for
wraps.
This has been the largest Normal
school in the state for six years. 1t
now has the largest graduating class
in the state or anywhere this side of
Ipsilanti, Mich. Our assembly room
is but half as large as that of the
Winona school, The science depart
ment Is sub-divided. 1t is shameful
that we have been obliged to put up
so long with these conditions.
When the bills for the various
schools come before the appropriation
committees, Mankato must be repre-
sented by at least half dozen strong,
thoroughly interested men, who can
fight for our rights. Supt. Kiehle is
convinced that justice has not been
done us, but he was powerless before
the board. The speaker then left the
entire matter in the hands of the
meeting.
G. III. Higgs was selected chairman.
Judge Buck was called upon for
some remarks, as the father of the
school. He said first, referring to the
difficulty he had experienced in seat
ing himself behind one of the desks,
that the first thing needed was to
take out the seats, which were evil
IDENTIFY intended for boys, and put in
some for men. This caused laugh
on the ordinary sized men of the
party. He continued by sug-
costing that Professor Soaring
present the figures which he had just
given to the legislative committees.
He was surprised to hear that the ST.
Cloud people had gone back on their
agreement as had been stated. Here
tofore they had been generous and
very friendly to Mankato. He was
not surprised at the opposition Of
Winona. 1t had always opposed Man
kato, fighting the location of the
school here. A committee with good
fighting qualities should be sent to
St. Paul, and we have plenty here
who will fight almost at the drop of
the hat. He was surprised at the eX-
tent of necessity for more room, as he
had not visited the school frequently
enough to know of it's crowded condi-
ton.
Director Geo. H. Clark stated that
he did not think that there was a
spirit of antagOnism shown by the
other schools, but a desire to compass
their own ends. They had disclaimed
any desire to antagonize this school,
but took the ground that the state is
rich and all can get what they want.
They were not willing to abide by the
agreement of two years ago, saying
that an effort was being made to get
a Normal school at Duluth, and that
if Duluth succeeded the chance for
the present schools getting anything
would be slim for years to come.
1t is necessary for the citizens to do
here what they do at other places.
They do not seem to be as interested
here as elsewhere in the school. At
Winona even tn bootblacks throw
up their hats for the school. Do you
know what $40 students mean to the
business of this city? The speaker
was satisfied that if we fail of secur-
ing an appropriation from this legis-
lature it will be some time before we
shall get what we want. The COM
mittees would arrive ON the late train
Tuesday night and would spend
Wednesday at the school. A commit
tee should be at the school to meet
them.
In reply to question from L. G. M.
Fletcher, Mr. Clark stated that the
| St. Cloud school had obtained an ap-
preparation two years ago of SIS, 900.
He thought that it was entitled to an
additional appropriation this winter
to complete the addition which had
been begun.
| Mr.. Fletcher stated that there
should not be any question as to
which school should come first this
year, after the wing at ST. Clou1 had
been completed.
Ira P. Schissler thought that the re-
marks which had been made were
timely and that it was not want but
dire necessity that confronted the
school. He suggested that it would
be proper to have committee on re-
ception and a committee on enter
tainment. He moved that to assist
Mr.. Clark in receiving the distin-