The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02

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will place this department on pal
with the best managed libraries OF
similar schools. The wall paper OF
the rooms has been cleaned, new
frieZe replaces the old one, and the
attractiveness as well as the conven.
fence of this feature of the school
have been greatly enhanced. Miss
Farr, the new librarian, has been fol
several weeks in Chicago studying
library economy and has returned to
begin her work early next week.
The kindergarten room has also
been greatly improved with new paper
and revarnished woodwork. The
blackboards have also been entirely
renewed and placed nearer the floor,
and thus made more convenient for
use by the children. 1t is now diff
cult to imagine anything more taste
full, attractive and convenient Tor the
work with the wee children of the
school. Lady visitors will be more
than ever charmed with this always
delightful and popular department.
Material changes have been made in
the cloak and toilet room accommoda-
tions of the building. The room for
the boys of the intermediate depart
ment has been changed from the first
floor to the basement, where larger
and better quarters have been fitted
up. The vacated room on the first
floor has been remodeled for the use
of the young ladies of the graduating
class. This will materially relieve
the congested situation in the ladies'
rooms in the basement of the south
wing
The principalship Of the Interme-
date department of the Model school.
left vacant by the resignation of Miss
Richards, has been filled by the selec-
tion of Miss Estelle M. Darrah, of
Leland Stanford University, Cali
fornia. This is one of the most i'm
pOrtant accessiOns to the faculty in
many years. While for the past two
years connected with Stanford Uni
versity as student or teacher, Mics
Darrah is well known in Minnesota.
Before going to California she was
principal of one of the ward schools in
St. Paul, and finally at the head of
the Training School of that city. For
the past year she has been the first
assistant Of Prof. Earl Barnes, of the
department of Education, of Stanford
University, and has made brilliant
record as an instructor and also as a
speaker before educational Institutes
and conventions. Her return to Min
nesota, with her enlarged experience
in California, will be not only cause
for congratulatiOn to the school, but
to the educational interests of the
whole state. Miss Darrah will, in adj
ditiOn to her services in our Model
school, act as assistant to DR.. Rowe
and Prof. Koehler in psychology and
methods.
AS Miss Darrah cannot come to US
until the opening of the fall term, Mrs.
II. L. Parry, of this city, has been Sc
cured as principal of the intermediate
department of the summer term. Mrs.
Parry is too well known in the city to
need introduction. As graduate of
Oswego, as for several years one Of
the most popular teachers in our own
school, and as lady of we'll known
ability and pleasing personality, her
engagement for the interim will be
recognized as fortunate and fitting.
1t is expected that all departments
of the school will be largely attended
during the coming term. If there
has been any doubt respecting the
Model school the doubt has disap-
peared. With practically free tut
tiOn, free books, and work modified
somewhat to suit the season, the
only fear now is that the departments
may be overcrowded, rendering some
restriction upon admission necessary.
To those who have not received them
full particulars respecting conditions
of admission, course of study in the
Model school, ETC., will be furnished
at the school or mailed on application.
Those wishing to take student
boarders or to rent rooms to students
are requested to send particulars to
the school at once.