The Mankato free press., 1904-08-05
establishment of the normal summer
school as permanent institution.


school as permanent institution.
Miss Huff was delighted with the
beautiful chatting dish that the pupils
had given her, and remarked that it was
an article that she really had never ex-
pected to own. For that very reason,
it would prove all the better as re-
minder of the delightful summer ses-
sion that she spent with the young
teachers, in the summer of 1904.
Miss Cooper declared that she had
thoroughly enjoyed the six weeks of the
normal session. She had always been
anxious to have a chafng dish for the
midnight spreads of her college life, and
no gift could have pleased her more.
Professor Holtz remarked that when
he came to take his place and saw that
two chairs had been placed for every
member of the faculty, he wondered
whether the idea had been that the in
structors were tired out, and needed two
chairs to rest upon. When the presents
came in, he thought for moment that
there was to be tin wedding. The re-
suit was indeed gratifying. So, indeed,
had been that of the summer school,
which was as interesting and pleasant
session, as could have been hoped for.
He had always wondered what would
come next. There had been whisperings,
plots and counter plots. Mr.. Freeman
was himself the arch -conspirator The
professor went on to say that he appre-
ciated the earnest efforts that had been
made by his classes. There was an eyi-
dent gratefulness on the part of the
|students for what has been done for
them, and that was very pleasant to
see.
Miss Huff and Mrs. Parry now rem
dered beautiful vocal duet, accompani-
ed by Professor Humphrey at the pi-
ano.
Mrs. Parry said she had enjoyed meet
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had known a year ago. She earnestly
hoped to meet some of them next sum-
mer Seldom did she ever have classes,
by whom a sweeter appreciation was
shown for what efforts were made in
their behalf.
Professor Cox doubted the exact signi-
ficance of giving spoons to married
man. There were other members of the
faculty (eying Professor Selvig) who
still had chance to get spoony. He
had taken great pleasure, nevertheless, in
| the friendly faces and high graces of
the fair young women attending the
summer school. He hoped that next year
the state would make more liberal pro-
vision for the summer school, and would
thus make possible the reduction of the
size of the classes. In his physiology
class there had been eighty-fve, and he
found it hard task to get acquainted
with them all.
Professor Brown said that his pres
ent carried with it smile of happiness
that would endure throughout the re-
mainder of his life, and would be renew
ID at every recollection of the summer
school of 1904.
Miss Ellen Davis said that the beau
tiful clock was something that she haG
long wanted and would ever prove a
constant reminder of the summer of op
Iportunity that the Mankato normal haG
furnished.
Prof. Selvig denied that he was q
bachelor, as Professor Cox had insinuat
ed. There was little woman, living
three and a half miles from the Iowa
boundary line, who would be glad to
see the present that the student body
had so kindly given him.
Miss Robbins heartily thanked the pu
pills for the hours of happiness they had
insured for her in the presentation of a
copy of Rosetti's poems.