The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-11

VIII see the necessity OF another one
now. The branches OF trees along
the sidewalks are hanging low much
to the annoyance of pedestrians. Els
pecially the tall ones. 1t would be
but few minutes work for the resi-
dents to cut off the obtrusive
branches.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The state normal school board hello
a meeting in this city today, ant
transacted a good deal of business
relating to the different schools. The
members present were President Ell
Torrance of Minneapolis; Secretary
c. G. Schulz of st. Paul, state super
intendent of public instruction, S. H
Somsen of WinOna, C. l.. Atwood OF
st. Cloud, l.. A. Huntoon of Moor
head, j. l.. Washburn of Duluth, and
J. c. Wise of Mankato
The resident directors of the vari
Gus schools presented reports re-
speeding the progress of the ordinary
repairs and such improvements as
were authorized by the last legisla-
ture. The most extensive are Ct the
Moorhead school, where a boiler is
being installed and the heating plant
changed. Wheeler hall is being re-
paired, and also the gymnasium, and
the grounds are being graded and
leveled The sum of $12,5O0 was ap-
propriated for this purpose.
Mr.. Somsen reported that the
grounds at Winona are being graded
and walks built, etc., for which $1,000
was appropriated.
Mr.. Huntoon reported that addi-
tional ground is being acquired for
the Moorhead normal, but that some
figures so high that condemnation will
have to be resorted to. The board
decided to ask the attorney general
to commence condemnation proceed
ings.
Close Deal for Building Site.
Messrs. Wise, Torrance and Wash
burn, the committee to select a site
for the new ladies' dormitory in this
city, recommended that about four
acres be purchased, located between
Fourth street and the Silver ravine
road and Ramsey and Warren streets,
the property being the old d. L..
Clements home, owned by H. A. Pat
terson, the lots in Bryn Mawr addi-
ton north of Ramsey street not
built upon, and tract owned by
e. c.. Willard 1t is desired to get
some lots from F. ]. Lorentz to COM
plete the property, but price has
not yet been agreed upon. The entire
tract can be purchased for about
$4,000, it is understood, leaving
about $4,000 for the grading of the
grounds, etc.
The board decided to look over the
ground this afternoon, and If favor
ably impressed will adopt the report
of the committee, no doubt.
Mr.. Wise reported that the work
on the contract for putting in the
central heating plant has begun, and
that the old boilers in the normal
building now are to be taken out
and used in the new heating plant
Mr.. Wise also reported that the Con-
sumers Power company has complet-
ed the electric equipment in the old
building, by installing a new light
ing equipment This was accepted
by the board.
Aid Work Of Grading Street.
The following resolution was pre-
scented and adopted:
Whereas, there was remaining in
the special fund of the Mankato
school for grading grounds on the
31st of July the sum OF $213.47, and
the said balance has been cancelled
by the state auditor, and
Whereas, the contract for complet-
ing the grading on Hanover street
was let and the work has been done
in the expectation of using this fund
for the work and the bill therefor
has already been sent in to the state
office, therefore,
Resolved, That the state auditor be
requested to restore the said balance
of S213.47 to the credit of the Man
kato school.
President Cooper recommended
that the following teachers be elect
ed to complete the teaching force Oh
the Mankato school for the present
summer and for the year l9ll-l9l2.
For the year 1911-1912:
That Manfred w. Deputy be elect
ed to the position of director OF the
elementary school and teacher or
pedagogy at the salary of $4,000.
That Miss Josephine H. BoWden be
elected to the position OF teacher OF
grammar at the salary of $1,000.
That Arthur D. Whedon be ap-
pointed curator of the museum with
out additional compensation.
For the summer of 191l-second
half:
That the designations of Theodore
Saam, Ella L. Fink and Elmer l..
Dills be accepted, they having been
elected to new positions as super
intendents and being thereby pre-
vented from filling our positions.
That Charles w. Finley be elected
to teach arithmetic and physical
geography at salary OF $35 week.
That Paul w. Boutwell, be gwen
S35 a week for six weeks, inasmuch
as he is to take all of the work here
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