The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-30
CURB LIGHT SYSTEM IS
THE GREAT WHITE WAY
SOLONS VISIT FARIBAULT IN THE
QUEST OF INFORMATION.
Moedrn Way of Illuminating Streets
Impresses Mankato Commissioners,
Who, Together With Newspaper
Men, Are the Guests of the Con-
sumers' Power Company; Visit to
State Institutions.

! A party of Alankato city officials
/ and newspaper men were guests OF
| Manager r. +. Brown of the Consum-
ers' Power company on trip to Fari-
/ baut yesterday afternoon, to see how
the new curb lighting system there
| looks. The party was composed or
Commissioners Bangerter, Humiston and
Henline, City Engineer Wilson and
Frank Franciscus of The Daily Review
and Z. +. Soaring of The Daily Free
Press, and Mr.. Brown. Mayor Meyer
had planned to go, but missed the
train. thinking that it went on the
old schedule, leaving at $40 p. M,
whereas it leaves at 2:40 p. IN. Com
missioner Lamm was out of the city.
Met at Depot in Faribault.
When the party arrived at Fari-
bault they were met at the depot by
b. w. Cowperthwait. manager of the
Consumers Power company of Fari-
bault. and three automobiles, owned
and operated by John Dobbin, William
Read and j. f. O'Niel. A visit to the
state institutions across the Cannon
river was the first thing on the pro
gram, and the eyes of the visitors
the institutions. Faribault has been
fortunate in getting several large and
important institutions. The state
school for the feeble minded has
1900 inmates. and the state school
for the blind and the state school
for the deaf each has several hundred.
The state has provided well in the
matter of buildings. and several new
and handsome structures bespeak the
liberality with which the great state
of Minnesota cares for its wards. Not
only are the buildings large and hand
some, but the grounds are spacious
and well kept.
Several UNCONVENTIONAL Schools.
Several UNCONVENTIONAL schools are
located in the vicinity of the state
schools, and are also amply provided
with buildings of handsome design
and substantial construction and are
well patronized. The Seabury Divin
school. st. Mary's school for girls, and
st. James school for little boys are
all under Episcopalian patronage. but
are wholly or to considerable en-
tent self supporting. Then there is
the Bethlehem academy of the Domini-
can Sisters, which is also a thriving
institution. All are situated on high.
slightly grounds. with plenty of pure
air and sunlight.
The party alighted at the Shattuck
school and the Mankato people were
shown through it. This school readily
takes rank among the leading military
academies of the country, and it is
safe to say that none are better equip
ped for the care and education of the
boys who attend il. Large and well
constructed buildings, some of them
fire proof, have been provided by prI
vate generosity, The drill hall is 81
by l35 feet. and is also used for dane
ing. basketball games, etc. There is
an indoor dirt running track with slOp-
. ing sides, Il splendid swimming pool,
a well equipped gymnasium, beau
. tiful library and reading room, a post
office for the cadets, shower baths, in
dividual lockers. assembly hall. reel
tation rooms. drill grounds, etc., be-
sides the dormitories. The buildings
: are kept as neat as wax, and the
u school certainly seems an ideal place
u to send boys for physical and mental
training. where they can always be
surrounded by the best and most re-
: filming influences.
Visit to the Brewery.
Before crossing the river again.
Ernest Fieckenstein's brewery was
: visited. as this is one of the big in
stitutions pointed out to visitors. The
huge casks are stored in the very
! bowels OF the earth. as rooms and pas-
sageways have been hewn out of the
e sandstone formation, and a person
might well imagine what the ,cata-
: combs are like from going through this
e part of the brewery plant. Flecken-
STEMS beer has great reputation at
: Faribault and vicinity and none Others
e is consumed there, it is said.
y Crossing back to the principal bust
IL ness and residence section of Faribault
: the newly laid brick pavement was in
S spected. Twelve blocks have been laid
h the past season by Fielding & Shepley
|. the st. Paul contractors who laid the
o brick paving in this city. Ten blocks
n are of brick laid on five inches OF
e concrete. and two, where there is a
$ considerable grade, are of Kettle river
e sandstone. One street intersection ha.
It been paved with creosoted blocks, as q
/ sample. The pavement closely resem
bles that in this city and adds very
n greatly to the appearance of the sec
: ton paved.
II Supper at the Brunswick.
Il The visitors were escorted to tlr
: Brunswick. which has for thirty year.
d or more held its place as Faribault'
d leading hotel. and an elegant spread
lc was served there. Tables had bee,
l. especially prepared, and besides thu
Mankato party there were presen
"a Aldermen Mccarthy, Baker and Kas
e per, President Quinn of the Faribaul
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