The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15
NORTH MANkATO NOTES.

From thursdays Daily.
The school has opened with an
enrolment of 22S. 1t is expected
that the number will be increased
considerably in a few days as the
teachers are aware of number of
pupils who should be in school. The
school compulsory law, if anything,
is more stringent than before. The
school census taken this summer
and the amendment to the law made
last winter makes it possible and
obligatory on the part of the school
board and teachers to see TO i. that
all children from six to sixteen years
of age are attending this school or
some other school. Last spring be-
fore the close of school the teachers
recommended that readjustment of
the grading be made SO that each
room This was sanctioned and
adopted by the board, both bodies
realizing that the change would
cause some confusion and inconven-
ence for a time. The new plan is
causing less trouble than was ex.
pecled The primary department is
owe, crowded, which was expected.
The teacher is completely swampeG
and as il would be entirely out of
the question to teach satisfactorily
under such conditions, it was decid-
ed to give but half day to begin
ners until after the holidays at which
time the advanced pupils will be pro-
NOTED. After that no further diff
cuitles are anticipated and 1t Is be-
lieved the change in the grading
VII be a great advantage to both
pupils and teacher.
A question has been raised AS to
the width of Lake street between
Belgrade and Nicollet avenues. Not
until after a crosswalk had been put
in by order of the council and the
lines and grades furnished, G.. A.
Sharp, who did the work, was it
noted that the walk did not cover
the space which was supposed to
be the street According to the pub
lished plat, the street is but thirty
five feet wide but this leaves a
space that the owner of the property
adjoining on the west side OF the
street does not claim. The difficulty
here is one of many similar ones en-
countered in the past. The members
of the council, especially the clerk,
fully realize the necessity OF having
copies of all the original plats on
file in the clerks office. A few plats
have been secured and no doubt the
balance will be provided soon.
c. E. Ball, Ire Hensel and Byron
Ball are hunting at Walnut Grove
where they will remain until Satur
day. Woe unto the game in that
section for these gentlemen are in
excellent practice, having done Tar
get shooting at the local gun club
shoots this summer.
Miss Freda Anderson of Eau
Claire, Wis, formerly a resident OIL
the village, is making short visit
with friends here before going u
Minneapolis where she will attend
the state university
Irene jefferson OF Kerns will stay
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
F. M. Jefferson, while attending The
Mankato high school this winter.
Notwithstanding the inclemen
weather, many North Mankato pee
nile are attending the state fair.
from Fridays Daily.
Sessions of the Nicollet Count!
Sunday School convention will b.
held at the Hebron Methodist churcl
neyt Saturday and Sunday, Septem
her and TO- Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Dietrich, who will attend the con
vention. are specialists in their line
They have made addresses, held in
stitutes and studied Sunday schoo
nroblems in twenty different states
and many of our large cities, amon
them Chicago, Quincy, Decatur. Cir
cinnati, Washington, Spokane, Port
land. Seattle, Tacoma, San Francis
co. Lincoln and Omaha. In conse
ouence special interest will attac