The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-05
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.

Yesterday closed the first month OF
the new school year, probably the
most satisfactory and delightful
month in the history of the school.
Teachers, old students and new stu
dents alike have appreciated the
multiplied room, conveniences ana
comforts.
The enrolment in the Normal de-
partment is already larger than at
the close of the first quarter in No
vember, last year, and is almost an
even 300. A number OF additional
students will join the classes next
Monday. The graduating class en-
rolls 81 and is, by the common testl-
mony of the teachers, an unusually
bright and good looking class. 1t is
probably true that no preceding class
has had so many handsome girls in 1t.
And thus far beauty does not seem
to be in any case united with frlv-
olity.
The first class reception of the year
will be given in the library and new
Assembly room this evening, ana III
promises to be very enjoyable. Neat
nrinted invitations were issued sew
eral days ago to the parents OF the
children in the Model school to meet
the members of the graduating class
at this time. The reception Is given
by the faculty and the arrangements
have been in charge of special COM
mittee of six, endowed with much eX-
perience and fertility Of resource.
Among the features Of the thirty
minutes program for the hall will be
some rare music and still rarer
Greek Glass;" imported at great eX-
pense from the land of Minerva. The
fair and brilliant goddess herself will
also be present.
In accordance with the judgment
of both faculty and students, after
years trial, the plan of two literary
societies instead of one has been dis
carded and hereafter the Normal
Literary will reign supreme as OF yore.
A new constitution has been prepared
and the society is likely to resume a
vigorous and useful existence.
THE KINDERGARTEN.
This new department of the school
has opened in all essential respects
most successfully. The main room is
one of the most tasteful, attractive
and best appointed in the country.
Misses Barr and Osborn have already
shown themselves thoroughly adapted
to the work. That the kindergarten
at the Normal school is one almost
ideal in it's environment and teachers
will be evident to every competent
Judge visiting it. A few more children
can be received. The limit OF twenty
five or thirty would have been.reached
the first day but for the inconvenience
of getting the children to the school,
located as it is on hill above the
main portion of the city. 1t has been
supposed necessary to provide some
safe and regular means of bringing and
returning the children. This has been
definitely decided, in accordance with
the request of present and would-be
patrons, to provide this means with
out much further delay. A neat, con-
venient and safe kindergarten bus is
being prepared and will soon make
regular trips to and from the school.
Transportation will be free if Is or 30
children can be secured within a
reasonably convenient distance. All
interested are requested to see or COM
municate with Miss Barr or President
Soaring without unnecessary delay.
First come, first served.