The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19

was elected teacher of the third
grade of the Pleasant Grove school
to succeed Miss Brewster, and her
She is graduate of the Moorhead
normal, and has taught two years at
Perham, and will graduate from the
advanced course in the Mankato nor
NAL this year, and is well recon-
mended.
Mrs. Ethel Webster of this city
was chosen teacher in the eighth
grade to succeed Miss Amelia Lie
berg, who declined her reelection at
the salary offered, and Mrs. Web
ster's salary was fixed at $50 a
month She is graduate of the
Mankato state normal school, and
has taught at Wadena, Lake Crystal
and elsewhere, and has been very
successful
1t was decided to extend the
time for Miss Helen Cooper to de-
eide whether she desires to return
as Latin teacher next year, until
the next board meeting.
New Janitor Chosen.
Applications for vacant janitor-
ships were received from w. E. Ed
wards, August Lorentz and Fred G.
Howe.
Mr.. LOrentZ was unanimously
chosen janitor of the Union building
for the year beginning June Is, and
his salary was placed at $500 year
He was for several years janitor of
the public library.
Superintendent Sperry reported
that Professor Boutwell, had declined
his election as science teacher in
the high school for next year.
Faithful Service Rewarded.
The salary of Charles Vogel as
janitor of the high school was placed
at $50 month for the coming
year, for the entire year, and it was
voted to fix the salary of the as
sistant janitor at $50 a month fol-
nine months, and also to place upon
his shoulders the duties of truant
officer.
The salary of l.. A. Radcliff as
janitor of the Pleasant Grove school
was recOnsidered and increased to
$3.50 a year, and the salary Of Nico
lay Henricksen as janitOr of the
West Mankato school was reconsid
cred and increased to $3.50 a year
Mr.. Radcliff will receive $50 year
more than now, and Mr.. Henricksen
$50 a year more.
1t was also voted to appropriate
$50 for the coming year for janitor's
supplies for the high school, and the
same amount as heretofore for the
other buildings.
Upon the recommendation of Su
perntendent Sperry it was decided
to hire the high school orchestra
to play at the commencement exer
cises, and to appropriate $40 for its
services, which is the same amount
as paid Lamm's orchestra yeal
ago.
Graduation Authorized.
The board voted to graduate Ger
tain members of the senior class
recommended by Superintendent
Sperry, on certain conditions. This
list will be published later, after il
has been definitely determined who
will graduate.
A number of bills were allowed.
Superintendent Sperry recommend
ed that the laboratories be shifted
from the present eighth grade room
as proposed after the new building
is occupied, to the room heretofore
designated for the commercial room
in the new part, and this recOmmen
dation was adopted. This means
that the plumbing, not yet installed
will be shifted accordingly. The
change puts the laboratories in a
much better location. The building
committee was empowered to con
tract for the extra plumbing that
will be required because of the
change
Gov. Eberhart Invited.
Mr.. Hughes said that it is not
often that the governor of the state
comes from Mankato, and he thought
that it would be a good thing to ask
him to confer the diplomas upon the
graduating class and give an ad
dress. He moved that an invitation
be extended to him to do this, and
this was carried.
CT Paul Nav 11-CharacteriZing