The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-17
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From Saturdays Daily.
Mankato Commercial college lit
erary society gave their first pro-
gram last evening at the college
building. and the hall was filled to
it's utmost capacity with the stu
dents and their friends. Harry
Johnson, who is president o. the or
ganization. presided over the meet
ing and filled his office in a splen-
did manner The program was OPEN
ed with selection by the college
orchestra, National Airs" They have
an eight piece orchestra composed
of students and they furnished
splendid music.
The college is to be congra tulated
on having such talent among it's STU
dents. A debate was heard on the
subject, Resolved, that women's
suffrage should be adopted" Messrs.
Brink and ,TulesOn upheld the affirm
alive, and Misses Lucy Taylor and
Edna Farnham supported the mega
tive The judges were Walter San
born, George Pass, Jr., Rev. G. B.
Osgood, A.. E. Christy and Mr..
Chance. The young ladies had very
much the best of the debate all
through, their speeches being more
coherent and well framed. Miss
Farnham especially showed careful
study Of the question. The decision
was unanimous in favor of the Ia
dies.
Interesting Typewritine Contest.
An interesting typewriting contest
followed the debate. There were
eight contestants who operated
Smith Premiers and Remingtons.
| They were first given minute in
which to write any mcmorized SEN
tence. After this they were given
five minutes in which TO write I'M
familiar matter. The matter given
| them was from Robinson Crusoe
Miss Ruth Galstead won this con-
test, having net speed of SO As
words a minute. Miss Rose Lusk
wrote So words and Miss Ethel Bur-
rill wrote SO words. The orchestra
played Hes College Boy" and
Mr.. Brandrup then gave short talk
His remarks were all enjoyed and
caused good deal of mirth.
Miss Hervig and Miss Taylor rem
dered a piano solo and Mr.. Grenden-
felter gave a piano solo. These Sc
lectiOns were very good and were
well received. The college journal
was then read This contained a
good many clever jokes on the stu
dents and instructors and received
great deal of applause.
Rapid Calculation Contest.
Perhaps the most interesting
thing on the entire program was
the rapid calculation contest.
There were two teams of five mem
bers each. They took their positions
at the black board and Mr.. Ball, an
instructor, conducted the contest.
The problems were in addition and
in calculating interest Miss Edna
Farnham was the fastest contestant
and her side won the contest by
eight points.
The closing number on the pro-
gram was a selection by the or.
chestra. The entire program reflects
great credit upon the students and
every number showed work and
careful preparation. The programs
will be given at frequent intervals
during the winter and number of
these programs.
From THURSDAYS Daily.
AS a result of alleged inhuman
treatment at the hands of her hus-
band, Mrs. Carl f. Hacker is lying
in a precarious condition at ST.
,Ioseph's hospital. She claims to
have been brutally kicked i'm the
left side and her finger wrenched
almost from the hand by Mr.. Hack
err Yesterday afternoon about four
o'clock, SO she says.
When seen today by Free Press
representative she told long story
of the alleged ill-treatment she has
received at the hands of her husband.
Mrs. Hacker is suing for divorce
and has not lived with Mr.. Hacker
for some time. She has been away,
but he finally pleaded with her to
come back about a year ago, so she
says, and when she finally consented,
he began his inhuman tactics again,
so she claims.
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