The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-07

for the high school came up in the board
of education meeting last evening. 1t
was stimulated by the report of the COM
mittee on schools which was as fol-
lows:
Subject Matter.
For All Students-English, credits
as follows: English composition, 2;
rhetoric, l; English literature, 4; senior
grammar, l. Mathematics, seven credits
as follows: Elementary algebra, 2;
higher algebra, l; plane geometry, 2;
solid geometry, /; senior arithmetic, l.
History four creditssas follows: United
States history, l; English history, 2;
civics, l. Physics, 2 credits. Total
uniform requirement, 81 credits.
For Latin Course-Latin, 8 credits as
follows: Grammar, 2; Caesar, 2; Cicero,
2; Virgil, 2. English and mathematics,
Is credits as for all students, (see
above). History, credits. Total uni
form requirement (see above) plus an
cient history. Physics, 2 credits. Total,
80 credits. IF bookkeeping is desired in
this course, it must be additionally
For Science Course-(a.) English, 9
credits and mathematics and history,
as for all students, (see above), 20
credits. Science, credits as follows:
Physics, 2 credits, and some other scien-
ces Tor bookkeeping or manual train
ing, 2 credits. Co. German, 4-credits as
follows: Grammar, 2 credits; litera-
ture, credits. Conversation, one hour
a week. Elective, 2 credits as follows:
History, 2 credits, or science, 2 credits,
or manual training, 2 credits. (c) his
tory, 2 credits; chemistry, 2 credits;
elective, 2 credits. (Students of this
course will all take a, or co. Total,
80 credits.
Latin Course.
First Year-Latin, grammar, l; Eng
lish composition, l; elementary elge
bra, | (Ancient history, 1h; half-year.)
Second Year-Caesar, /; rhetoric, R;
plane geometry, l.; English history, |;
physiology, 1s.
Third Year-Ccero, L; English litera
ture, /; United States history, u;
civics, 1s; (see first Year,.
Fourth Year-Virgil, l.; English lit
erature, l; English grammar, 1a; arith-
methic, u; higher algebra, "; solid
geometry, IL.
Science Course.
First Year-(a.) English composition,
L; elementary algebra, L; physiology,
u or physiogr., u; or (see second year,.
Second Year-Rhetoric, /; plane geom
.etry, l.; botany, 1a; or bookkeeping, Hs;
CT (see first year,.
Third Year English literature, |;
l..
civics, u.
Fourth Year-English literature, l;
arithmetic, VI English grammar, ";
higher algebra, r.; solid geometry, u.
And (b.)-First year: German, l, |;
Second year: German, III, l. Third
year: Ancient history, 1a; natural
and modern history, u; manual train
ing, l. Fourth year: English history.
tc.)-Third year: Ancient history, IL;
med. and modern history, y. Second
year: English history, l. Third year:
l..
For students desiring to enter nor
NAL school.
Mrs Smith in letter to President
Davis, stated that she was well pleased
with the course and suggested that in
struction in as much history as posi-
BILE be given. She was pleased over
the introduction of review of the COM
mon branches, "even if it was old fash
ioned'
Evan Hughes brought up the matter of
instruction in elocution. He believed
healthily that this should be feature as
it would then prepare the graduates for
the commencement day ceremonies.
President Davis agreed with this.
w. b. Davies suggested that debating
society be organized in the high school.
The students formerly engaged in de-
bates, but in later years all this gave
away to theatricals.
1t was apparent that the course to
the members of the board present, and
after some further discussion it was de-
cided to lay the committees report over
until the September meeting. Meanwhile
the directors can look the course over.
Under the present course of study stu
dents are required to receive instruction
in German four years. 1t is proposed to
cut this down to two years and Superin-
tendent Uline is to give instruction in
conversation.
The following were the bids received
for the coal contract:
Laird, Norton Company Hooking Val
ley, l5O tons $3.50 per ton; all over l5O
tons $5.75; Carterville screened lump,
up to Oct. l, $4lO; after Oct. l, $4.35;
Wilmington, $4; Virden or Girard, to
Oct. L, $3.50.
A. Bashaw-Big Muddy, 1925 per ton.
w. w. Cargill & Co.-Hocking lump,
$5.95; Red Jacket lump, $5.95.
Lampert Lumber Company-Spring
Valley, $3.50; Harrisburg lump, $4.30;
Shellenbark, $3.50; Carterville, $4.45;
Big Muddy, $4.45.
The wood bid was:
w. E. Stewart-Mixed elm, $4.75;
Eastwood $4.35; % cents extra for wood
delivered at West Mankato school.
The bid of Mr.. Stewart was accept
ed.
+ The bid of the Lampert Lumber COM
pany for 200 tons of Big Muddy coal
at $4.45 per ton was accepted. And
the bid of the Laird, Norton Lumber
company for 100 tons of the Whining
ton at 81 per ton was accepted.
President Davis notified the board that
insurance on two of the school buildings
would expire shortly.
Evan Hughes made a motion that the
matter of the removal of the insurance
and its apportionment among the several
agents be referred to committee of
three. This was agreed to, and Evan
Hughes, t.. r. Coughlan and W. B.
Davies were named as such committee.
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