The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-23

head are equally interested. am
member Of the committee appointed by
the Commercial club of Mankato to
look after legislation of interest to our
city, and with especial reference to Sc
curing an additional appropriation for
the normal school in our city. The
annual appropriation is $4,000 and we
shall ask for an increase of $4,000 an
nually for the purpose of securing a
twelve months session Of the school,
and thus do away with the teachers
institutes or summer schools that have
become such factor in the education
al life Of the state. It is believed that
better work can be done for the pupils
in the summer schools by securing for
them instruction in the normal school,
and that, too, at a less expense to the
state than the present excellent system
of summer schools. II am not mis-
taken, the summer schools have been
presided over and conducted by teach
ers from the normal schools. How
much better, then, it would be to have
the pupils attend the Normal schools,
where they can enjoy the advantages
of complete libraries, and the appa-
ratus to be found there for the prac-
teal demonstration of certain studies.
AS 1 say, the expenses to the state
would be less than the present system
of summer schools. OF course it would
not be possible to have normal school
teachers continue their work uninter-
ruptedly for twelve months. The usual
vacations would be given them, but
there would be employment for many
extra teachers. It is to cover this adj
ditional expense Of extra teachers and
incidental expenses of the three
months school that the additional ap-
preparation bill will be asked. All the
normal schools will be represented in
a committee that will wait upon the
ways and means committees of the
house and senate and labor with the
committee on appropriations as well to
secure this extra appropriation. Each
school will require about the same
amount. The schools at Winona and
at gMankato can accommodate s,about
700 pupils during the summer months,
and. the schools att Moorhead and at
ST. Cloud about 900 each.
1.-The school att Mankato has made
rapid strides in educational work dur
ing the past two years. We have had
the largest attendance of any of the
normal schools during the past two
years. 1t is for this reason that we
have no hesitancy in asking the legis-
lature to give US at least $4,000 this
year. Many improvements are needed,
especially means for preserving the fine
collection of specimens and apparatus
that has been acquired and not ade-
quately cared for. Mankato is alive
to the interests of the school and will
use every means to secure a liberal
appropriation this year. At the last
legislative session the matter of a.
twelve months school was talked of,
but nothing definite came of it. But
there was sufficient discussion to pave
the way for the legislation that will be
asked this year.
Hatless, serene and confident. Zones.
OF Todd" paced the lobby Of the Wind
sor yesterday, stopping at intervals
long enough to shake hands with a.
politician who was interested in the
speakership contest. According to Mr..
jones friends, there is no contest. But
Underleak comes UP from Chatfield.
Grendahl leaves his business at Red
Wing, and Feig spends most of his
time at the Clarendon, regardless of
ms. personal affairs out in Kandiyohi.
Ihese three, who are becoming known
TO the Jonesites as the three conspira-
tors, are dumb ais tic their prospects of
taking the plum away from the Todd
county man, but they are popularity
supposed to be fixing their fences and
that some turn of the political wheel
will land one Of them on the ton
Jones, his supporters say, has more
than majority Of the necessary votes
10 Settle the fight on the first caucus
vote Mr.. Jones says so, tee.-B,1t all
the same, as he remarked YESTERDAY.
ne is on the ground to preserve his
strength and keep his followers in line
he will remain in the city until Thurs
day night and will then go home To
remain until Monday next. In the
meantime, the three anti-Jonesites are
nndlng dull pickings about the hotels
Tor the politicians-tnose with influence
and the recognized leaders-haye gone
nc me for the holidays and will not be
on the ground again until the begin
nlng OF next week Dan Shell has
shaken the SHOWS of the state fron, off
his goloshes, and hied him to Chicago
). b. Kelly came over from Farming
ton yesterday long enough to remind
MS friends that he is as good as elect
ed sergeant-at-arms, but he is going
nome this morning. Mike DowIins
VINO is the same as elected chief clerk
is the lonesomest man in town. because
ne has no one to talk politics with
He plays billiards all day and retires
early at night. Altogether Mr.. Jones
and the three that are after him. have
the field pretty much to themselves.
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The citizens of the Third ward have
hnally settled upon the name of their
choice as successor of Assembivman
Edward G. Krahmer, who will soon re-
sign from the assembly to assume his
new duties of register of deeds. L. o.
Wilson, of the firm of Wilson Brothers.
tailors, at Eos East Seventh street. is
the man who was nominated at a mass
meeting held last night at 4S1 Broad
way street.
The meeting was attended by about
two hundred representative citizens of
the Third. ward and Mr. Wilson re-
ceived the enthusiastic support of the
majority. Robert Kirkland acted as
chairman. After the meeting was called
to order resolutions were adopted ex-
pressing the sentiment. of the people of
the ward that nothing can be accom-
plished without perfect unison and that.
as the name of the man nominated
was endorsed by the voters that Mr..
Krahmer recommend to the St. Paul
assembly, as a fit person to sl1cceeff