The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
TO REGULATE TRUANCY IN THE SCHOOLS
Board of Education Takes Its First Step in That
Direction, But Not Long One---School
Boundaries Will Be Enforced.

lkato building to save steps for some OF
the little ones:
The resignation of Miss Rose B
Thurston as teacher of the fifth grade
of the Union building was received and
position were read, and Miss Emma A.
Firestone of this city was unanimously
elected to fill the vacancy. Miss Fire
stone graduated from the elementary
course at the normal school, and then
taught five years at the Pleasant Grove
building. She then attended the uni
versity for year, and is now taking
the advanced course at the normal
school, and will graduate this year. Ow-
ing to her previous experience and her
success as teacher, her salary was plac-
ed at $50 a month.
Mr.. Fletcher and Superintendent Nc
Connell presented report on the school
boundaries. They had found the line
between the Franklin and Union dis
tricts to be Spring street to Fifth, Fifth
to Elm and thence on Elm east to the
city limits. The line between the Union
and Pleasant Grove districts they had
found to be Minnesota and Cherry
streets, normal school grounds, Glen
wood avenue to Glenwood cemetery,
thence east to the city limits. The line
between the Pleasant Grove and West
Mankato districts they had found to be
I'D" street to Front, Front to the slough,
and following the line of the slough to
the city limits.
The committee recommended that
these boundaries continue, subject Gully
to such temporary modific ltions rs may
become necessary from ii,e congestion in
certain departments Of buildings whcr
corresponding departments OF ether
buildings may be able to relieve the con-
ditions. 1t recommended that children
going to school outside of their boundar-
les be not disturbed unnecessarily DIR
ing the remainder of the present year.
1t recommended that the boundary regu-
lations be strictly observed and enforc-
ed at the opening of school next year,
except in such cases az may demand sre-
cial arrangement on account of longest
ed conditions.
After some discussion, the repor. was
ordered engrossed on the minutes.
DR.. Davis, from the committee APP
pointed for the purpose, presented the
following testimonials:
"The board of education desire to place
upon record an expression of their high
regard for the late Thomas j. Jones and
the sense of loss which has come to
them, as individuals and as board, in
his decease. Mr. Jones was deeply in
terested i'll the education of our youth,
and, at different periods, had rendered
faithful and efficient service as a member
of this board. TO an appreciation of
the Importance and necessity of steady
advancement in the efficiency of our
schools and generous provision for their
support, he added a wise and conserva-
tive judgment which guarded against
undue extravaganza. The best interests
of the schools and of the community as
a whole were always safe in his hands.
He was loyal and faithful to every trust,
an influential and helpful member of this
board; and the service which he rendered
to the cause of education in this will
be long remembered and appreciated by
those with whom he served. a
GEORGE III. DAVIS,
l.. G.. NJ. FLETCHER,
EVAN HUGHES,
Committee
, This was adopted, and copy will be
spread upon the minutes and one sent to
the family of the deceased
Superintendent Mcconnell presented
following statistical report for Deem
Der, N. E. representing number enroll.
ed, N. B. representing number belonging,
A, A. representing average attendance,
and L. I. representing cases of tardi-