The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-13
HAND BUT few PERMITS
NORTH MANkATO CHILDREN
ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Board Of Education Held an lntres St
ing Session on Saturday Night;
Library Notes, News Galore.

From Mondays Daily.
The board of education of North
Mankato held regular monthly
meeting Saturday night. In the abb
sence of President Nielsen, o. f. Ben
nett presided at the meeting
Principal Mccormick reported that
the enrolment of the school was 225.
Permits to remain away from
school have been granted to a few
children, cases that were justifable.
Truant, officer Nixon has been given
list of names u children who should
attend school and that Officer will
deal with these as the law directs.
1t was voted to authorize Mr.. Lamb,
the state truant officer, to assist in
enforcing the truancy and child labor
law in North Mankato.
Considerable routine business was
considered and acted upon. Eighteen
new desks have been put in and it is
found necessary to order twelve more
desks to accommodate the increased
attendance.
The school will be closed on Fri
day afternoon of this week so that
the children may attend the Man
kato fair.
The late improvements that have
been made to the building and
grounds were inspected and found
completed and in satisfactory condi-
ton.
Part of the fence about the lawn
in front of the building will be
removed and placed about the lawn
lately put in. This will greatly inn
prove the appearance of the grounds.
Public Library Opening.
The public library will hereafter be
open Saturday evenings from seven
to eight o'clock and as usual in the
afternoon from two to six O'Clock.
New shelving has been put in lately
and arrangements have been made
whereby the library is entirely sep
arated from the library of the school,
adding greatly to the convenience and
room of both.
The magazines have been numbered
and placed on file and are ready for
distribution.
Miss Louise Schoell has been APP
pointed librarian.
Mrs. Wilcox finds it impossible to
attend to the library in the evening.
Ladies' Aid S6ciety.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will hold their
regular monthly meeting at the church
tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock.
All members are urged to attend as
the annual election of officers will oc-
cur. At the close of the business
part of the meeting Mrs. Walter
Crisp will serve refreshments at her
home on Sherman street, not far from
the church.
The new plat of North Mankato is
now ready. The price is 90 cents, 81
for the colored plat. Telephone ABB,
Citizens phone. A. Anderson, engraver,
office over First National bank.
Council Meeting This Week.
The village council will hold a
special meeting some evening tins
week to levy the special assessment
for street improvements of various
kinds. The meeting was to have
been held tonight, but it was lmpos-
sible for all to meet.
Alderman Joseph Kircher yesterday
received telegram from ElmOre stat
ING that his brother, John, is suffer
ing from severe attack of typhoid
fever, and asking that nurse be
sent. Mr.. Kircher was unable to Sc
cure the services of a nurse in Man
kato, and will probably secure one
from the Twin Cities.