The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10
Miss Fullerton Leaves the High
After a Long Service.
CHANGE IN TEACHING CORPS
Rssis nations Acted Upon BY Board
Of Edueation Last Night: Miss
Firestons to Rest.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

eur IN the teaching force OF the higl
school next year, and two in thu
grades. Several of the high schoo
teachers are to leave. Miss Fullerton
who has been principal of the schoo
for nine years, has accepted the posi-
ton of grammar teacher in the stat,
normal school. Miss Helen V. Cutle
has plans other than teaching. Pro
feSsOr Angler will attend either Brad
lev Institute or Columbia Teachers
Training school, Professor Stakemal
has accepted the position of superin
tendent of the Argyle schools at :
salary of $1,000. Professor Gasink i.
looking for the superintendency Of
some school system.
In the grades, Miss Firestone viii
take rest next year, perhaps spend
ing n portion of it in Colorado. Miss
Coughan does not return, having other
plans.
The vacancies were all filled at the
meeting of the board of education last
night, and in way that is believed
will prove most satisfactory. A strong
corps of teachers has been secured, and
the superintendent and board are well
pleased at the outlook.
Several designations.
The meeting was attended by all of
the members. A communication was
received from Miss Emma A. Fire
stone, resisning her position of teach.
Of ha txth ID Of ha TTntn
school for next year. II was accepted
There is likelihood that she will re-
turn year after next, it was stated.
She has taught in the schools a good
many years and been eminently sue
cessful, and her resignation caused
much regret.
The resignation of Miss Caroline A.
Fullerton proper testimonial.
school was presented, to take effect at
the end of the year. She expressed
her appreciation of the unvarying cour-
tesy of the board and said that
whatever had been accomplished in the
high school during the past few years
was directly due to the interest which
the board had taken in the work and
to the hearty cooperation of all, SUI.
1t was with sincere regret that she
left a work that had proved constant
ly more interesting and satisfactory
in the results obtained.
The resignation was accepted, and
the board voted to extend to Miss
fullerton a proper testimonial.
A letter was received from Award
NJ. Boss of Detroit, Mich, declining his
recent election to the position of teach
er of manual training, saying that
he had another position in view that
would be more to his advantage.
May Visit Europe ..
A communication was received from
Miss Jessie B. Irving of the West
Mankato school, asking to be trans.
ferred TO the position of teacher OF
the second grade in the Union, left
vacant by the fact that Miss Alma
Coughlan does not desire reelection
for another year. The board granted
this request. -
Miss Eliza A. Tenney, principal of the
Union school, in which she asked to
be proposed by the board for the
teachers visit to Europe of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. She desires
to visit England and Ireland as soor
as possible. The board took the de-
sired action. If Miss Tenney gets
the trip, she will be granted leave OF
absence without pay, according to the
custom in most schools.
New High School Principal.
When the election of teachers to fill
the vacancies was taken up, ]. G
Norby was unanimously chosen prin
cipal of the high school, after Su
perintendent Mcconnell had recon-
mended that a man be selected fol
Increasing size of the school and large
amount of work involved. The at
tendance in the high school was greater
than the entire number of pupils at
tending the public schools at Heron
Lake, lie Sueur and many other towns
Professor Norby's salary was placed
at $l,l5O, as he has been elected al
$l.lO0. elsewhere.
Professor Norby is highly recon-
mend. He is a graduate of st. OlOf'
college at Mortified, and has served
as principal of the Herman school
for one year, and superintendent o
the LeSueur Center schools for tire,
years. He is married.
All Vacancies Filled.
w. r Crawford of Minneapolis wa
elected teacher of manual training TO
term of ten months at a salary o
$3.50. He graduated from the Fari
bault high school six years ago afte
completing a four years course includ
ing manual training, and graduate
from the English course of the stat
university after spending four year