The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
BOARD MEMBERS SEE
SELVES IN NICE PHOTO
From Saturdays Daily.

All because of the display of a
photograph of the members of the
board Of education there was an ex-
charge OF some facetious remarks
at the meeting yesterday afternoon.
Joseph Blissenbach, the Photograph
er member of the board, brought
the picture all nicely framed and
placed ii on exhibition. Everyone
inspected the faces carefully, and
most CT them decided that they
We're better looking than the photo.
graph, when there arose a discus
sion as 10 where to hang the faces"
where the most good could be done
by them. Some one. suggested that
the picture be hung in the boiler
room to help with the motive pow
er; another suggested that it would
Go away with the air fans there
and w. B. Davies finally settled the
discussion by saying that it would
do away with the smoke consumer
George w. Scherer took the chair
IN the absence of President J. S
munications Secretary h. F. Soaring
read a letter from the secretary OF
state, Julius F. Schmahl, saying that
Mr.. Searing's request for poll lists
would receive immediate attention,
and enough poll lists for several
years will be sent.
Letter From Or. Bracken.
A communication from Dr. H. M
Bracken was read, in which Dr.
Bracken expressed his pleasure that
the Mankato board of education had
decided to have DR.. Hoag, the medi
kato, and thanked the board for
their offer to pay DR.. Hoag's local
expenses. DR.. Hoag has been medi-
cal inspector of the schools of Berk-
eley, Cal, and is now with the state
board of health of Minnesota
The committee on property and
expense reported that no repair
work could be done on the Union
school building until the close of
school, and that an entire new roof
would be necessary. The committee
has ordered out the water meters in
the grade buildings, and if possible
will order out the electric meters
in the high school building.
overdrawn Current Fund.
DR.. w. A. Beach, treasurer of the
board, reported that at the present
time about $4,000 is overdrawn
hn Of
district, and that even after the
June settlement there will be a de-
felt in that fund of about $4,000.
He explained that the trouble was
that the various school funds are
not divided right to meet the needs
of the school expenditures. There
is enough money in the school
treasury. but not enough in the
right places. A motion was carried
that the finance committee take
steps to adjust the difficulty, and
see if by legislation, or some other
income not be raised.
More Knives and Forks Needed.
The school committee reported
that it had been necessary to buy
more knives and forks, and that
they had 'cost $3.50. This would be
a good suggestion for housewives
the knives and forks were bought
at a ten cent store and look like
real silver" Fifty-twO girls have
asked to take domestic science this
summer, and the board voted to re-
tain Miss Jennings, the domestic
science teacher, for one more month
at her regular salary.
The matter of the diplomas was
brought up by Superintendent F.
j. Sperry. He read a list of fifty
nine names, which he recommended
for graduation.
On motion of w. B. Davies it was
voted to charge the Lutheran Semi
nary people $66 for the use of the
rooms which they occupy in the
high schol building, for the months
of April and May.
The members Of the board were
guests at the Junior-SeniOr banquet
last night. No unnecessary time
was taken up with the meeting for