The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-09
WHAT THEY SAW.
The Visit of Prof. Koehler'S Class to
Public Buildings.

When Prof. Koehler's civil govern
ment class filed into the court house
Wednesday afternoon, every county
officer put on his most taking smile.
The twenty-five pretty and fascinat-
ing young ladies were shown the mys-
teries of County Auditor Gunders'
office first, and puzzled their brains
over the columns of figures in the Of
flee and vault. Deputy Clayton Ken
nedy was so startled by the apparition
that he added up one column six
times with the book upside down, and
didn't discover his mistake until the
young ladies were gone.
County Treasurer Lloyd showed the
fair visitors the untold wealth in the
vaults of his office, and explained all
about sixteen to one, but forgetfully
declared himself to be in favor of
twenty-five to one.
Register Bierbauer exhibited his
book of deeds, but was unable to COM
ply with the request of one young
miss to be shown the book where the
good deeds are recorded, and the place
where the bad deeds are noted.
Judge Mead at first thought that
some of the witnesses in a will con-
test case were coming in when his Of
flee was filed up by the class, but on
discovering his mistake extended the
courtesies of the office with military
bearing.
Clerk of Court Thorne's happy man.
ner stayed by him during the visit to
his office, as he offered job lot of
marriage licenses at reduced rates if
taken before leap year expires. AS
the class filed out, one young lady was
heard to whisper to another, what
nice man."
Superintendent of Schools Scherer
was prompt to show the line of teach
ers certificates which he carries, and
did not neglect the opportunity to
explain the law which permits ladies
to vote for county superintendent, al
though none of his visitors were over
'sweet SIXTEEN" as he well knew.
Judge Severance was upstairs in his
office. and was glad to show the deep
ranks of law books on his shelves, all
well thumbed by use. The court has
warm spot in his heart for the gen.
tier sex, and made the visit through
his office very pleasant one.
At the city hall, when the process
sion arrived, there was great rubber
necking" Feet came down from
tables, cigars were stuffed into cob
web guarded pigeon holes, neckties
and smiles were properly adjusted.
Judge Shissler's genial countenan ce
was Respondent with smiles, and no
one would have imagined how sternly
those relaxed features can set when
he answers, "Ten or thirty, sir. Sit
down. Can you pay your tine?"
Recorder Brown lowered near the
drawer where he keeps his corn cob
fodder, experience with the average
city hall visitor having made it Sec
ond nature with him to guard city
officials only consolation. When he
became convinced that no raid on his
property was intended, he became all
smiles.
City Attorney Pau Was about to
hand out box of Key Vests, but
checked the natural impulse in time
to save the credit of the city hall,
and the visit to Pau & Pfau's Office
was one of the most enjoyable. The
visitors saw the most intricate legal
tangles there, each awaiting its turn
to be untangled.
City Treasurer Williams was trying
to understand complicated report,
when he was honored by the visitors.
He took great pride in exhibiting the
deficits of past years, and the void
which the city has with which to
meet the expenses of the coming six
months. The object lesson on NUM-
cipal finances was an instructive one.
Engineer Haynes had some angles
and levels and plats on exhibition,
with few grades, and half barrel
of broken stone. President Burgess
had a good view of the new Omaha
depot to show.
The visitors returned to the school
much enlightened, and we'll satisfied
with the afternoons outing.