The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-01
TEACHERS ASSN.
Senator Clapp Will Speak To.
morrow Night.
Program of the Fifteenth Meeting of the
Southern Mime sofa Association,
Friday and Saturday.

The fifteenth meeting of the South
ern Minnesota Teachers association
will open in this city tomorrow after
noon and will continue until Saturday
noon. The sessions will be held at the
normal school building.
The principal feature of the meeting
will be the address tomorrow evening
at eight o'clock by Senator Clapp.
The public is cordially invited to hear
Minnesota 8 junior senator, who has
reputation as an able speaker.
State Superintendent John W. Oh
son and Supt. J. A. Vandyke, presi
dent of the Minnesota Educational as
ISOLATION, are expected to be present
during the meeting and take part in
the discussions.
Miss Minnie Van Blarcum is secre-
tary of the association, and President
G. b. Cooper is chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee.
The program of the meeting is as
follows:
Friday, Nov. 1.-The forenoon will
be devoted to visiting city schools
and the normal school.
$50 p, m.-Music, primary pupils,
Mankato scho Study and the reci-
tation. (a) How can we teach child
rem Right Habits of Study? Supt. La
fayette Bliss, Waseca (b) The Place
of Drill, Supt. P. P. Kennedy, Fair
mont; (c) How to teach children to
Use what they have Learned? Supt.
E. L. Porter, Worthington. Discus
sion, A. W. Rankin, inspector of state
graded schools; J. A. Hancock, direc-
tor of training department, normal
school. Music, Cecilian club, normal
school. Living versus Dead Teachers,
Miss M. Adelaide Holton, supervisor
of primary grades, Minneapolis. Why
do our schools produce such Poor
Readers, Supt. Nv. J. Schmitz, Albert
Lea. How can we get better results
in Spelling and Practical. Composition
Miss Caroline A. Fullerton, principal
high school, Mankato. Discussion,
Supt. F. E. George, Pipestone Supt.
Fl. J. Pfeiffer, Fulda.
Friday Evening, 500 p. m.-Music,
Cecilian club. Address, Hon. Moses
E. Clapp, United States senator from
Minnesota Solo, Miss Orithia jose
phine Holt, normal school. 1t is ex-
pected that the Hon. J. T. McCleary
will also be present and address the
association. Informal reception for
general acquaintance.
Saturday Morning 9 100 a. NJ
Business. Reports of committees,
election of officers.
8 80 a. m.-Some Points in the
Ethics of Our Profession, Supt. Edgar
George, Mortified.
10 100 a. m.-Meager Results from
Much Nature Study, F. L.
Holtz, normal school. Discussion,
Supt V. R. WATSON, st. Peter High
school round tables in English and
Latin will be held during this hour if
the teachers of these subjects desire
them. They are asked to have sub
iects ready for discussion. Music,
Intermediate Pupils, Mankato schools.
Graded School Section, Study Room,
10 40 a. Threading in the grades,
conducted by Miss Holton.
High School Section, Assembly
Room, 10 As a. IMPRACTICAL Courses
in the High School (a) The Business
Course, Supt. Andrew Nelson, Austin !;
(b) Manual Training, Supt. G. A.
Franklin, Faribault. Discussion,
George Weitbreacht, principal manual
training high school, st. Paul; Geo.
B. Alton, inspector of state high
schools; Hon. F. M. Currier, Man
kato
Incidental to the meeting of the
Teachers association, program will
be rendered at the nor NAL school to-
morrow by members of the graduating
class. 1t will be Field and Riley
program, and will commence at II 10
a. m The program follows:
"Knee Deep in June" Riley, Miss
Jones (a) "Wynken, Blynkin and
Nod)), (b) "The Night..Wind, Field,
Miss Yeoman; "Our Hired Girl, "
Riley, Miss Nelson; "Casey's Table
D'Hote," Field, Miss Gjertsen 1.-THE
rock a by Lady," Field, Cecilian
Club; "My Philosophy, Riley, Miss
Humes "Our Whippings, Field, Mr..
Ulvin; San Old Sweetheart of
Nine" Riley, Miss Young; "Our
Two Opinions, Field, Miss Tilds
Hanson Solo, "Hushaby, Sweet, my
DEAR" Field, Miss Carney "The Old
Man and Jim," Riley, Miss Acker-
man; "Little Miss Bragg Field,
Miss Bena Hanson; "Bill's Tenor and
my Bass" Field, Miss Hoaglsnd
"Griggsby's station" Riley, Miss
Wilmot; Solo, "Life's Lesson, Riley,
Miss Holt; Goodbye, God Bless
You, :" Field, Miss Davis; (a) epic
mic Time" Field, (b) "The Fishing
Party, Riley, Miss Murphy ga Liz
Town Humorist, Riley, Mr.. Holm
berg; Solo, "Little Boy Blue, Field,
Mrs. Parry.