The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15


have had the dinner from the preced-
ing legislature, and now we want the
desert, which we have no doubt but
will be readily granted this winter.
Although the building is so much
larger, still we have filled all the
rooms and still feel the need of lit
tie more room, astonishing as it may
seem, in the Model school. We are
comfortably situated in the other de-
partments, but need a small addition
in the rear of the Model school, and
we need small appropriation for re-
pairs, etc. There are in the Model
department 3l4 pupils, and there are
367 in the Normal department.
Senator Peterson was first introduce
ed and made some pleasing remarks.
He said that he was very much
pleased with what he had seen today.
He commended institutions of learn
ing in general, and he had been much
interested to see on what basis this is
being conducted. He was glad to see
that Christian principles entered to so
great an extent, and hoped God would
bless all such institutions throughout
the country. He commended to his
hearers to always ''love and forgive"
Love God above all things; love and
obey your parents, and do to your
neighbors as you would have them do
to you, and especially be loyal to your
country. He extended good wishes
for the welfare Of all present.
Representive Boober stated that he
was very enthusiastic on the question
of normal schools. The Mankato
school must have very restful feel
ing, and only needs few trimmings.
You have two wings, and are soaring
high We at ST. Cloud have but one
wing and want an appropriation to
build another, so that we can be as
''high flyers as you are down here.
The speaker had thought last night
that the myriads of lights going up
came from night session of the
normal He wanted to know what
sentence should be passed on those
who talk and vote against appropria-
tions for normal schools. These bills
go through the resident directors
hands, normal school board, normal
committees and appropriation COM
mittees, and [ believe the latter will
report favorably on the wants of
the four normal committees.
After going through all these hands,
no one ought to try to cut the appro-
prations down. [ want to go on
record as favoring ample appropria-
tiOnS for normal schools.
Speaker Van SAINT was the third
speaker, and said that he had come to
see what had been done, and he was
wonderfully surprised at what had
been done. He was glad that he had
worked and voted for the appropria-
tion. Wonders had been done with
the small amount appropriated. This
is state institution-not local one.
Ii | have succeeded in placing brick
in the school am proud, and you may
consider me a brick. Nothing since
the surrender of Lee at Appomatox
has any good been done SO great as
the school ma'ams have done. They
are force, and have invaded the en-
tire country, doing good. No school
has turned out SO many as the normal
school here. | know what normal
graduates are doing and l know
whereof | speak, as [ married one of
them.
Mr.. Van SAINT became master of
ceremonies for the remainder of the
session.
Ex-Gov. Yale was called on next.
and referred to the day being the
anniversary of the birth of that
noble man, Abraham Lincoln, whose
memory will forever be revered. This
has been an suspicious morning. L
have known Mankato for more than
twenty years, and have watched it's