The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-15
An Irate Parent Appears
Before the Board.
SAYS 1T LEADS TO PERJURY
School Directors, However, Uphold
Superintendent Mcconnell, Who
Had Dismissed Boy.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The school board did not hold
very lengthy meeting last night, al
though several matters of interest
came before it. All of the members
were present except President Hughes,
and Vice President Beach presided.
The father of high school boy who
had recently been dismissed from the
school by the superintendent for the
good of the school, because of alleged
continued infractions of the rules, was
present and subjected the superintend-
ent to a series of questions. He made
the sensational assertion that the sys-
TEN of sending slips home by the pu-
pills for the parents to sign invites
every boy and girl to commit perjury,
and that the majority do so.
After the matter had proceeded for
some time without coming to point,
Mr. Davies moved that the matter be
referred to the superintendent and
committee on schools and text books
with power to act, and that as far
as the board had anything to do with
it the superintendent be sustained.
This was carried.
Treasurer's Bond Filed.
The bond of Treasurer Holbrook for
$4,000, with DR.. j. w. Andrews, Carl
L. Oleson, George w. Sugden, John
r. Thomas, DR.. Il. G. Harrington,
George NJ. Palmer and L. Henline as
sureties, was approved and accepted.
The report of recent inspection
of the boilers in all of the school
buildings, made by an inspector for
the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
and Insurance company, was present
ed. The different boilers were found
to be in reasonably good condition,
only one minor recommendation be-
ing made, which the board ordered car
ricd out.
property and expense, reported that
the maple wood piled on the Franklin
school grounds was no longer needed,
and was disappearing, and that the
committee had therefore sold it. All
but one of the agents had RENTED
for the damage to the West Mankato
building by lightning recently, when
the flag pole was destroyed, involving
loss of $25. The high school roof
had been reprinted. The manual
training room needed storm windows
and a storm door. The latter was re-
ferred back to the committee with
power to act.
Girls Like Sewing.
Mrs. Smith, for the committee on
schools and text books, reported that
the material for the sewing in the sew
enth grade had been used up, and
nearly all had completed the first
work. The eighth grade girls had
had three lessons. Some fine samples
of sewing had been exhibited, and
the girls are exceedingly enthusiastic.
There was a half holiday Friday, but
upon the petition of the girls they
sewed all the afternoon, and they sew
overtime every lesson day. Miss Lewis
had agreed to give extra time to those
who will be promoted to the high
school, so that they may complete a
years work. From now on the pupils
will purchase their own material.
Superintendent Mcconnell spoke OF
the excellent spirit shown in the sew
ing. He was surprised at the en-
thusiasm with which the subject had
been taken up, for it was very mark
ed The girls would work until sup
per time if it was light enough. The
manual training for the seventh grade
boys had also proved success.
Problem in Truancy.
The bills were allowed, including an
unusually large oneS for the services
of the truant officer The latters de-