The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

MT. Ulln0 SalQ GQaC the 6QrOllm0nG
was higher than for several years.
The totals a year ago were l, 673,
/, 1888 and 1896, and two years ago
they were 1878, 1, 300 and 1890.
Supt. Uline recommended two
changes in text books, saying that the
teachers of those subjects favored chang
ing from Lewis composition to Scott
& Denny's elementary composition,
and from Genung's rhetoric to Herrick
q Damon's rhetoric. Scott & Damon's
book costs only 80 cents, while 80
cents is being paid for Lewis COM
position. The price of the rhetorics
is the same, one dollar each.
This matter, as also that of requisi
tions for general supplies, science
laboratory supplies and few books,
made by the superintendent for next
on schools.
| President Davis and Supt. Uline
were appointed committee to look
up new science teacher in the event of
| the probable resignation of Fred Smith,
who has another position in view.
The subject of manual training was
brought up by President Davis, who
called upon Supt. Uline for report.
| Mr.. Uline said that he and Presi-
dent Davis hade been to FaribauIt six
weeks ago, and had found the manual
training department of the high school
enthusiastic, with forty students en-
rolled, divided into three sections.
Effective work was being done. First
years work in woodwork was being
done. Mr.. Uline obtained prices from
Mankato hardware dealer on sets Of
tools for eighteen students, including
drawing Sets, etc., and the total was
1897. 70. A teacher can be had for $40
month. The total expense of the
first year would be 81, 1874. 70. Two
suitable persons for teachers were
found in the mechanical department
of the university.
Mr.. Fletcher asked what room
would be used for work. Mr.. Uline
replied that the bicycle room in the
basement can be fitted up. 1t is about
80 by "a feet.
Mr.. Fletcher said that he was en-
phatically opposed to the whole
scheme The district was rapidly ap-
preaching tine danger line. The
schools were getting top heavy. A
manual training department would
cripple the schools here as it has done
elsewhere. The money can be used to
better advantage. All the scholars
could be benefited, instead of very
few.
Mr.. Comstock asked whether q
course of study was not necessary.
President Davis replied that it was
not, as the work is done in addition
to the school work. At Faribault the
scholars come at 8 q. m. and on Sat-
uraays if they cared to do 80.
DR.. Webster said that he as in favor
of manual training. but would not
vote to have it carried on outside of
regular school hours. It should be on
the same basis as other school work.
President Davis said that this was
done in all schools, but that it was
necessary to extend the hours occasion
ally.
Mr.. Comstock moved that the mat
ter be referred back to the committee
to report in writing at the next regu-
lar meeting, as required by the reso-
luton adopted in November.
President Davis said that this was
not necessary, as the committee could
MAKE written report in two min
utes, giving the approximate cost.
Mr.. Comstock said that the report
OuSAG W 10 5AOW1uS IuC
relation to the course of study, etc.
DR.. Webster thought the report de-
cidedly lame, and wanted full re-
port.
Supt Uline said that one period
would be given to mechanical drawing
and one to shop work. Credits were
given for the work, and it was q
voluntary matter with the students to
take it or not.
DR.. Webster said that if the subject
did not deserve written report he
would not vote for it,
Mr.. Comstock said that he felt like
DR.. Webster on the matter. There
would be some expense connected with
preparing the room, and the board
! ought to know what the entire ex.
pense would be, the number of stu.
dents who would take it up, the time
to be set apart for it, and how il
would harmonize with the remainder
of the work.
SupU. Uline said that he would BIZ
glad to make such a report in writ.
ing. 1t had been covered in previous
reports and he did not know that the
board wanted such report at this
time.
In reply to question, Mr.. Uline said
that the amount of wood used was
81 year per student Mr.. Fletcher
remarked that at the present price Of
lumber this would not allow of the
making of many articles.
, Mr.. Comstock's motion was carried.
The janitors of the various build.
ings were all reelected, as follows:
West .Mankato, q. P. Burmister,
1896 per year, raise of $40 over this