The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-01-27
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.
Such is the Visit of the Legislative
Committees to the Normal
School.
Some Very Fine Addresses in Which
the Members Promise to
Favor the School.

Normal schools arrived in the city on
the late train over the Omaha road
Tuesday night, and were taken to The
Saulpaugh by Director Clark, who
met them at the train. Several other
members of the legislature accom-
panied them. The party was COM
posed of the following gentlemen:
Senators r. M. Probstfield, Moor
head; James McHale, Shakopee; Frank
A. Day, Farm ont; James A. Tawney,
Winona: Geo. T. Barr, Mankato.
Representatives S. r. Van SAINT,
Winona; P. FL. Kelly, St. Paul, e. f.
Comstock, Minneapolis; Gilbert Gut
terson, Lake Crystal; P. B. German,
St. Cloud: Andrew Peterson, Wheat
on; E. j. Moore, Usage; Joseph Gum,
Breckenridge: D. P. O'Neil, Clinton:
G. A. Hunck, Duelm; j. HOlmberg,
Minneapolis; John Erickson, Mime,
apolis.
Page, Gray Richardson, St. Paul.
Two committeeman, Senator Kel-
lar and Representative Furlong. were
not present.
At $50 this morning the party was
met at the hotel by the COM
mittee appointed Monday afternoon
for the purpose, and was taken
in five hacks to the Normal school
building. A number of citizens were
there to aid the faculty in receiving
the distinguished guests, who were
given seats on the stage before the
assembled school. Many of the citi-
zens were also given seats there.
The morning exercises were unusu-
ally interesting. Rev. E. M. Rule led
in the devotional exercises. Miss
Blanche Garfield read well prepared
essay upon 'Landladies," and Miss
Grace Peart reclted ''The School-mas-
ter's Guests" in pleasing manner.
President Soaring made some re-
marks, in which he spoke of the need
of more room, which would be appar-
ent to the guests as they visited differ
ent parts Of the building.
The visitors then took walk
through the building, and the differ
ent departments and classes were
visited. Everywhere the crowded
condition of the school was manifest
ed, and every one of the legislators
was impressed with the need of an
addition, and several even expressed
themselves as favorable to the cree
tion of a new building. From what
was from time to time dropped, it
is apparent that the Normal
school committees will present fav-
orable report upon the bill for an
appropriation, and the principal diff
ficulty will be when the matter comes
before the appropriations committee,
as then a general scaling down will
inevitably occur, as each school and
public institution will insist upon
having a slice of the public funds.
At eleven o'clock the Normal de-
partment assembled in the chapel and
was put through an exercise in physic-
al training for ten minutes, under the
direction Of Prof. O'Shea A short
recess followed, when ten minutes
was devoted to an exercise in singing,
led by Miss Griffin.
The following hour and half was
devoted to speech making. President
Soaring stated that he was sorry that
the assembly room was not large
enough to permit the 280 pupils in
the Model school to join the $50 in
the chapel. He introduced the speak
ers, beginning with Senator Barr.
Mr.. Barr stated that the students
did not want to hear speech from
him but wanted to receive telegram
in few weeks saying that the ap-
preparation for the Mankato school
had passed both houses. and couple
of days later that the governor had
signed the bill. This was received
with great applause. He hoped, with
the aid of the other gentlemen pres
emit, to be able to send such kilograms.
Senator Tawney stated that
the visit afforded him q
great deal of pleasure. He felt
that he would like to visit the
Normal schools, and personally inves-
tigate their wants, as he was mem
Der of the finance committee, although
not of the Normal school committee.
He felt deeply interested in education.
The students here are seeking an edu-
cation primarily with the object of
teaching. The office of teaching
would not expire when they fulfilled
the time expected of them by the
state. We teach by words and acts
until the end of life.
Senator Probstfeld was introduced
but was temporarily absent.
Representative Van SAINT, chairman
of the house committee, said of Mr..
Tawneys remarks "them are my SEN
timents, too" He thought Senator
Probstfeld's speech good one, also.
He thought that he himself had been
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