The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-06-03
Benjamin Hoerger Elected Teacher Of
Mathematics and German.
Miss Mary Willard Promoted to Princi.
paIship of Union School.
Janitors of Buildings All Reelected at
Their Present Salaries.
From Thursdays Daily.

meeting of the school board last night.
Previous to the opening of the meeting
the members signed the diplomas that
go to the thirty-fve young ladies and
gentlemen who are to graduate from
the high school tomorrow evening.
The school committee made favor
able report upon most of the acquisitions
for supplies for next year, and present
ed the remainder to the board for dis
cussion. The report was adopted, and
the supplies reported favorably upon
will be purchased, and the discussion on
the remainder was deferred Among the
items left open was the $50 kindergar-
ten chairs, costing 800. 1t was stated
that the primary teachers are very anx-
ious to have these chairs, as the little
ones now have to stand up or sit on the
floor when called in front of their desks.
Mr.. Comstock reported that he could
not find that the school board was re-
quired to put up fire escapes on the
school buildings or recognize the local
fire department in the matter. He had
looked over the laws hastily.
President Hughes stated that the law
of 1895 requires fire escapes on three
story buildings, and these have been
placed on the three story school build
ings.
The matter was continued until the
next meeting.
Superintendent Uline recommended the
following thirty-fve students for gradu-
alton, they having met all of the re-
quirements and secured twenty ght
credits:
Scientific Course: Ross Workman
Brown, Ivan Bowen, James M. Hamilton
Fannie Florence Houk, Albert P. Krost
Cora Idell Lamp, Carl Robert Meyer
Gertrude Louise Oleson, Harry E. Ter
williger, Richard Girvin, Stella Evange-
line Hanson, Thomas Rogers Hughes
Frances Duane, Robert Randall, Imogene
Beatrice Bennett.
Latin: Eta Maysel Bryson, Chas. T.
Dougherty, Robert Cole Erwin, Milo
Pitcher Fox, Isidora Leonore Hauer
William Howard Hengstler, Katherine
Dean Hubbard, Will L. Hughes, Borg
hid Eleanor johnson, Amalia Minna
Kleinschmidt, Elsie Leone Koke, Chandler
Larkin, Effie Smith Mckinley, Mary
Louise Man, Florence Agnes Newton
John Henry Ray, Isabella Grace Reid
Harry Alexander Reid, Lydia Alta Ro
mack, Myrtle Eleanor Wood.
The board voted to graduate these.
Superintendent Uline said that as this
was the last time that he would meet
with the board, he wished to express his
appreciation of the kindness shown him
by the board. He had received Loyal
backing. Any improvement and the har.
mony existing in the schools is due
largely to the support which the mem
bers had given him, and he wanted to
thank them for it. Mr.. Uline also pro-
duced box of cigars.
The bills were taken up and allowed.
The election of janitors was taken up
and all were reelected at their present
salaries, as follows: High school, J. F.
Crowell, at $500 year; Union building
E. F. K. Fenski, at $3.50; Franklin build
ing, John Rising, at $425; Pleasant
Grove, Lincoln Radcliff, at $3.50; West
Mankato, H. P. Burmeister, at $3.50.
Mrs. Smith mentioned the fact that
the janitors purchased their own brooms
and other articles used in cleaning, and
suggested that an allowance might be
made to them for this purpose. She
moved that this matter be referred to
the chairman of the school committee to
report as to the probable cost, ETC., at
the next meeting, and this was carried.
1t was voted to take an adjournment
for one week, and that the board visit
the schools in a body next Tuesday
morning to see what repairs are needed.
The members will meet at the high
school building at a. m.
The president and secretary were in
structed to publish the election notice.
The annual election takes place on the
third Saturday in July.
The election of teachers to fill va
cancies was then taken up, and Benja-
min Hoerger of Faribault was elected
teacher of German and mathematics in
the high school to succeed F. E. Gran
dali, resigned. His salary was placed at
$75 month. He will graduate from
the university of Minnesota this spring,
and has not yet had any experience in