The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
COURSE OF STUDY.
Board Of Education Directs Supt. Varney
10 Prepare One...Spring Vacation
Extended.

The regular meeting of the board OF
education was held last evening, all
the members being present except
Messrs. Keysor, Webster and Wilson.
Mr.. Hansing appeared before the
board and explained the matter OF Prof.
Leyenberger helping his son out OF
school. He said his son had fallen be-
hind in his studies, and that he had
spoken to Prof Leyenberger regarding
the matter and had asked the Professor
if he could not help him little and the
latter had done so. Mr.. Hansing said
that he felt under obligations to Pref.
I.eyenberger for what he had done, and
that the Professor was under no obliga-
ton to him.
The school committee reported in
favor OF lengthening the spring vaca-
ton of the high school as asked for by
Supt Varney at the last meeting of the
board, and the same to be made up at
end of term in June. This was asked
for to accommodate the students taking
the state examination. The report was
accepted and the rules were suspended
so that the spring term will begin on
March 29th and close on Monday, June
5th.
Mr. Coughlan from committee on
school property reported the sale OF
some stoves and other school property
for $34 so.
Supt Varney in his report stated
that the attendance in the schools was
not materially different from that of
last month. He also reported that a
parents meeting would be held at West
Mankato school building next Friday
afternoon, and at the Union school one
week later.
He also called the attention of the
board to the matter of the revision of
the course of study for the schools. He
asked authority to prepare such course
to be submitted to the board.
Mr. Parry moved that Supt. Varney
prepare a draft of a course of study to
be submitted at the next meeting of the
board and the same was adopted.
Mr. Fletcher asked Supt Varney
when the Greek class was organized,
and how many were in the class. Mr..
Varney replied about the middle OF the
term and there We're six members of
the class.
Mr.. Fletcher asked the superinten-
dent if he thought it profitable to have
a Greek class in the high school, Mr..
Varney saidhe was willing to answer
his question after the session, but did
not care TO enter into a useless discus
sion, and would make no reply unless
directed TO do so by the president.
After some minutes of thought Mr..
Fletcher said he could not see why the
superintendent should decline to answer
his question 1t was a civil question
and he thought he was entitled to a
civil answer. He did not believe in
having Greek taught in the school.
Such work was not being done in the
high schools He understood that the
high school at st Paul had thrown it
out. He did not know why Greek
should be put in without something
being said 10 the board. Thought that
body ought to know something about
It, and have something to say one way
or another before it was adopted by the
school
1t developed little later that Greek
as incluaed in course of study pub
hshed several years ago, and this is
doubtless the authority for the present
class being started.
The bills were allowed, after which
bids for wood were opened, Only three
had been submitted, as follows:
Henry Hiliesheim, 10 cords dry soft
wood s. 40 per cord.
Henry Kortz, 10 cords dry soft wood
$3.50 per cord.
John D. Taylor and brother, 10 cords
green soft wood, So 80 per cord.
The FIRST two bids were accepted and
& he board adjourned.
TORVIDI nIIC TIMEC