The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-08
Prof. j. S. Young Chosen
PreXy of Association.
MISS SMITH is SECRETARY
+. 7. Critchett of New Tim Made
Chairman of Executive Commit
tee: Successful Session.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily
The Southern Minnesota Teachers
association this morning honored DIR. j,
:. Young. of this city, by electing him
president for the ensuing year. The
other officers chosen were County SUI
perintendent George p. Latin of Al
bert Lea, vice president, and Miss l..
A. Grace Smith of Window. secretary.
The executive committe consists of
Superintendent L. I. Critchett of New
Tim. f. L. Dills of GAINESVILLE and +.
f. Hamlin of lie Sueur.
These officers were recommended by
Il nominating committee that was
appointed yesterday afternoon, COM
posed of V. G.. Pickett of Waseca, III.
+. Crosby of Henderson and F. n.
Williams of Window. At the same
time, the two following committees
were appointed:
Auditing-F. p Phipps of Winnie
bago, J. l.. TQrrens of Madelia, and
J. b. Hagen of Alden.
esolutions-Professor Bebermeyer of
Redwood Falls. o. NJ. Washburn of
Waterville, and III. s. Kirk of Heron
Lake.
Reports of Committees.
4 business session was held when
the association convened this morn
ing. and the different committees
presented their reports. which were
adopted. The report of the commit
tee OH resolutions consisted of thanks
to various people for their assistance
in making the meeting one of the
most successful vet held. These includ
ed the officers, the principal speakers,
the choruses and directors, Supernten-
dent Mcconnell and the public school
teachers. President Cooper and the
normal school faculty. and the owners
of automobiles who rendered the serv-
ices of their machines to the visitors.
The auditing committee reported
that the cash balance Nov. l last year
was $ll5.59. and that there was re-
ceived since then 81 from the citi-
zens' fund. $3.50 from membership
fees, ;26 from door receipts. The
total receipts were S455l9, and total
expenditures S25l.G6. leaving cash
balance on hand now of $2O353.
Over 500 Members.
At 10 Il. IN. the number of mem
berships that had been taken out and
paid FOR was 4SO. and it was thought
that the number would pass 500. Be-
sides these. number were present
at the meeting who simply paid at
the door. so that the total attend
ance was upwards of 600.
Last evenings program opened with
two excellentIy rendered songs by the
normal glee club. Il Would That My
Love- by AIendelssohn, and THE
Night Has Thousand Eyes by
Lynes.
Lights Went Out.
Superintendent Cooley of Chicago
gave his address, and then at $3.50
o'clock a reception was held at the
new library of the normal. attended by
several hundred teachers and others.
Lamm's orchestra furnished the music,
and frappe was served. The affair was
very delightful one. and the pleas
ure was added to by the fact that
the electric lights went out soon
after the reception began and were
out for fifteen or twenty minutes. A
lantern and candle were produced,
and the fire OH the fire place was re-
plenished with soft wood that blazed
and cracked. Those present gathered
about the fire, and if it had been the
evening before 10 doubt the affair
would have been turned into Il Hal.
lowe'en party.
Final Session Held.
After the business session this fore
noon. the chldren's chorus of the
grammar department of the normal
school rendered Harvest Home" by S.
A. McFarren and '.From By-Gone
Day." German Folk song, in "a most
acceptable manner
Professor jerks of the department
of anthropology of the state university
gave an address on the value of an
thropoloey in il course of study.
The remainder of the forenoon was
devoted to sectional meetings, that
were well attended and very valuable.
The meeting concluded at noon, and
the teachers mostly took the after
noon trains to their homes.
Superintendent Heeter's Address.
Superintendent S. L. Heeter OF St.
Paul gave a most excellent talk be-
fore the Southern Minnesota Teachers
association yesterday afternoon, his
subject being The Education OF the
Head He said that the school sue
ceeds best which allows the actlvl-
ties of the children to continue until
they become detriment. The great
est responsibility of the home and the
school is guiding the activities of the
children. Nurture should furnish stimu
lus as well as nature.