The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-03
Enforcement of the Child Labor
Law Another One.
Association Holding a Success
full Meeting at Normal.
Superintendent ]. NJ. Mcdonnell
in Line for President.
from Fridays Daily.

The success of the nineteenth meet
No of the Southern Minnesota Teach
tendance is concerned, at least Fully
90 teachers assembled ut the normal
chool at two o'clock this afternoon,
hen President c. H. Barnes of Wells
appel for order The number is far
reater than ever known before, as the
tendance has generally been from $50
, 200. The hotels are filled to over
owing and the doors of private resi-
ants have had to be thrown open.
Iankato is pleased to welcome the big
tendance, however, and could take care
twice as many if necessary.
Many prominent educators are among
he number in attendance. State Super
itendent j. ". Olson of St. Paul, Presi
ent w A. Shoemaker of the st. Cloud
primal school, DR.. james of the state
University, Professor r. Watson Cooper
Hamline university, High School In
rector George B. Alton, Graded School
lspector 4. w Rankin, both of Mime
polls, City Superintendent Kunze OF
ed Wing, City Superintendent Lurton
Preston. and President George of the
entra Minnesota Teachers association
Mortified are present Practically
II of the city superintendent within
radius OF hundred miles of Manka
D are present.
This morning the teachers enjoyed a
de around the city, a large number of
itizens turning OFT with carriages and
automobiles for the purpose. The re-
lainder of the forenoon was spent in
isiting the normal and city schools.
This afternoon President Shoemaker
st. Cloud gave his address on THE
edagogy OF Arithmetic and it was
stoned to with wrapt attention The
rogram had 10 be changed somewhat, 50
nat President Shoemaker could leave
oday, and Professor Cooper's address
i'll be given tomorrow morning
A symposium on Effective Supervis-
M was had after President Shoemak
RS address. The supervision of teachers
''as considered from six different stand
oints, as follows: City superintend-
Mt, V. G. Pickett, Waseca; grade teach
r, Miss Florence Eggleston, New Tim;
Ugh school principal, Miss Caroline A
ullerton. Mankato; county superin-
,ndent, J. Z. Gilman, Winnebago; rural
'acher Miss Safic 4. Holt. Nesta:
aiming teacher, Mrs. Minnie Sweetland
AIRY, Mankato. Others Joined in the
iscussion, and the subject proved to
one full of interest. Among those
no spoke We're George b. Alton, Supt
B. Arp of Jackson, Prof ]. A. Han
ock of this city, and Supt. S. j. Race
Redwood county.
Enjoyable music was furnished by the
Urinary grades of the city schools and
the normal glee club.
This evening DIR. Nathaniel Butler of
he University of Chicago will give an
ldress on "Some Present Day Ideals in
ducation.' Following this there will
reception at the Saulpaugh, tender
the visiting teachers by citizens.
he reception committee mas been alter
| somewhat, and will be as follows
esident Director J. c. Wise. School
'irector +. NJ. Currier, President C. III.
'arnes, Superintendent J. NJ. Mcconnell.
Iiss Caroline \. Fullerton, President
:. II. Cooper, Miss Caroline Robbins,
resident Evan Hughes of the school
GARD and wife, and Dr. James of the
tate university.
Blue Earth will invite the associa-
on to hold its next meeting there, and
tankato extends a standing invitation.
Tue Earth tried TO land it last year.
The only person spoken of for the
flee of president for the coming year
Professor Mcconnell of this city. He
as worked hard and made the present
leeting a great success, and there is a
eneral feeling that it would be nice
ompliment to pay him TO elect him
PRESIDENT. The election occurs tomorrow
orenoor. and viii be made on the rec
mmendation of a nominating commit
ee
Interesting Discussions.
Last evening a meeting of city and
ounty superintendent and grade
chool principals was held in the lower
lall of the high school building, that
vas attended by eighty educators.
This was about four times the usual
Superintendent C. C. Baker
If Sherburn presided.
Compulsory Education, and Whit
lught to Be Done for the Enforcement
4 the Stnte Law. was discussed by
5nperintendents Tibbetts of Blue Earth
franklin of Iaribault and Brown of
ST. James. The matter OF giving ex-
uses for children to work In factories
'royed to be the main feature of this
liarussion, and the general opinion ras