The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-10
MANKATO FREE PRESS

vas fayorably received by the board
and on motion of Mr.. Davies DR.. Hol
brook was authorized to secure an or
! der book and to enforce his suggestion
DIR. Holbrook stated that the teach
ers of the Union school are anxious Il
| have three sections of wire fencing con
stmcted on the Broad street side of the
Union school lot, 50 that vines nav be-
grown to partially screen the SANDY
play grounds in summer. Each section
would be twenty one feet long. and the
spaces between thirteen feet, and the
cost was estimated at $9.ll.
The board did not take to this sng
eestion at all. DR.. Snow thought that
the fence would. not be a thing OF
beauty except while the vines were GOV,
ering it, and that it would catch papers
Other members made similar expires.
sions. MRS. Smith said that it was
planned to plant wild cucumber vines
along the fence, but DIR. Snow remarked
that a man would have to be hired tc
dig them up, as they spread so.
Flags for Schools.
. Mrs. Koke said that the teachers of
the Franklin building would like to have
the grounds filled in and improved, now
that the school has, water. and that a
flag is also wanted, as the present one
is worn ont.
The members of the board thought
that the improvement of the grounds
should be delayed until next year, as
the installation of the heating plant will
require teaming through them.
Superintendent Mcconnell said that
each of the buildings ought to have a
flag pole and flag.
On Mrs KOke's motion it was voted
to purchase flag for the Franklin
building. 5.-
DR.. Beach said that the high school
building is the only one without flag
pole and he moved that the committee
on property and expense be authorized
to have pole erected and to purchase a
flag, and this was carried.
President Hughes said that the insur-
ance on the franklin building would be.
come void if a permit was not secured
while the work on the building is in
progress next summer, and on Mr..
Davies motion the matter was referred
to the finance committee to attend to.
A bill for $50 for disinfectants for
the high school closets caused consider.
able discussion. 1t was for half bar
rel, and Dr. Holbrook stated that there
was enough to last two or three years.
1t was working satisfactorily.
Better Ventilation Needed.
Mr.. Davies thought that ventilation
should be provided for the building, and
that it could be done for the cost of
the disinfectants Dr. Beach said that
even with ventilation some kind of a
dpodOrizer would have to be used. Mr.
Davies said that at present there is no
ventilation or else it does not work. Mr..
Barnard said that there is ventilatOr
in each OF the closets, but Mr.. Me
Council said that they have not worked,
as the fans are not connected with them,
and even if they We're connected they
would not be running in warm weather,
which is the time when ventilation is
most needed. One half only of the dis
infectors now in can be used, which
would save expense. 1t was decided to
do this.
Superintendent Mcconnell said that it
was customary to rent a piano for the
commencement exercises at the opera
house, at a cost of about So, and the
matter was left to him.
Manual Training Extension.
Mr.. Mcconnell said that the move.
ment for manual training and indus
trial education in schools is very gen
eral. Nothing had been expended here
in the last four years for this work
except for the routine needs of the de-
partment. The board should now con-
slider the possibility of extending the
equipment. If it was possible, he would
recommend that there be an extension
of facilities downward, so that the sew
enth grade boys could have facilities for
doing the work. The girls at present re-
ceive no attention in this department.
The matter of giving them instruction
in sewing and domestic science ought
ultimately to receive consideration. IF
| was to say what was best to do next
year, said the superintendent, Il
would favor these things, but | simply
bring them to your attention to take
such action as seems best"
The board considered how it could in
crease the facilities, and it was stated
that the vacant, room in the basement,