The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-30
Spring Island

Charles Reedstrom is building q
large barn.
Albert Massack is building large
addition to his house.
Mrs. Hannah Jones is visiting her
sons, Richard and Jerry Jones.
Mrs. Sarah J. Phillips of Lamber-
ton visited her brother, Mason Hyn.
son.
Charles McCargar is attending an
adventist campmeeting held at
Hutchinson.
Mrs J. A. Williams of Mankato
spent a few days with her former
neighbor here last week.
Mrs. Alice Councilman and nephew,
Kenneth Powell, of Minneapolis, are
spending the summer vacation here.
Mason Hynson, who has suffered
painful attack of blood poison in
his right arm is making a slow re-
covery
Crops look promising, the fruit be-
ing especially fine. Strawberries have
yielded WELL but the season is nearly
over Apple trees are loaded. Black
raspberries will soon be ripe.
Chicago, June 2S.--One of the most
bitter contests in the history of the
National Educational association, and
which, if successful, will revolution
ize the big teachers organization, is
scheduled for the San Francisco con-
vention, which opens week from
Saturday.
1t will be a fight against the "old
ORDER" led by the combined forces
York. 1t will be test Of strength
between the "Old guards" and the
insurgents" which has been quietly
planned for a year. 1t will be an
attempt of the prOgressives to push
the advantage they gained when
they overthrow precedent and elect
ed Mrs Ella Flagg Young superin-
tendent of the Chicago schools, pres
ident of the association at the BOs-
ton convention last year a step fur
ClCI duu put C1O Oiu Suoiu uoWh
and out for all time.
Insurgents to Seek Change.
The contest which the "insur-
gents" will bring will seek radical
change in the government of the
association 1t will have for basis
a demand for the amendment of the
bylaws of the organization. The
most important amendments proposed
will be as follows:
Practical adjustment of national
council self-perpetuating body which
recommends appropriation, investiga-
ton and research work and the ap-
pointment of special committees.
Investigation by special commit
tee of the status of school taxes
levied throughout the country and of
teachers salaries as compared with
other professions and with regard
to increased cost of living.
Expenditure of not less than one
tenth of the gross receipts OF the
association for educational investi-
CATION and research work.
The vesting of the present power
of the national council in the execu-
tive committee, whose members are
elected by the main body at the an
nual meeting.
Popularization of the association
by permitting teachers to take out
active memberships on presentation
of credentials attesting to their edu-
cational status, as opposed to a
proposed amendment to restrict par
ticipation in active meetings to mem
! bers of three months standing.
To Abolish National Council.
The main issue and the one which
is expected to bring up the most
strenuous opposition is the proposal
to abolish the national council. 1t
has been termed the real associa-
ton in that it vested with the pow
err of recommending appropriations
and fixing the expenditure of funds.
| Under the present bylaws the body