The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-06

year, probably about the time OF
the Easter vacation. No definite ac,
ton was taken on the matter but 1t
with thought by the people who
were present that it would be easier
to have a large attendance then
than later. sl Az sias
Walter Sanhorn was in charge of
the program and in extending the
welcome toNthe new members of the
association read a letter written by
the principal l.. M. Jorgenson, in
which Mr.. ,Jorgenson commended the
Iclass to 1.-THE alumni with the high
est praise. Archie Kramer made
and paida tribute to the superintend-
! ent, Mr.. Sperry and said that the
| only regret of the class in having
Mr.. Sperry as superintendent was
that he could not graduate with the
class. ash F s.
Charles Schwanenberg of the, new
members, gave very pleasing vio-
! lin solo,, which was applauded so
warmly as to persuade Mr.: Sehwan-
eBberg to play second number
miss vEunice Hughes, also of the
graduating Glass; sang two songs in
her most charming way. !
i The messages from members of
the alumni proved to be very in.
Eteresting and were read by w. D..
Willard, the only member of the
class of 1884 JIG. Norby, who was
4 voted to be member of the class
work at Madison. Walter l.. Brown.
'97, whose present home is in San
Diego, Cal, wrote in verse telling of
i the splendors of that country. Ed
4 Coughlan, ,05, wrote from Alaska,
!. telling of his work and of the coun:
try. Miss Bertha Payne, who gradu-
,ated in the class of 1887, and is
HOW a .stenographer in Minneapolis,
wrote of the days in the old Union
j school building and spoke particu.
larly of Miss Ayers, who taught
there then and is now Mrs. B. d.
Smith of this city. The class OF
!. 1882 Twas heard from in letter
written by Mrs. Matte futile Swami
of Ontario, Cal Mrs. Swami said
5 that this year she thought more
than ever of the alumni because, her
daughter was graduating from high
school,
The entire class of 1880 was heard
from. There were two members in
the class, Miss Rose Ellerly an6
! Mrs. Mary Ingerman Koke. These
two ladies had met in California {
short time ago and their letters
were full Of "reminiscences of schoo
days. 49,, E 80
The last letter of the group wa!
F from a man who was well known tt
the older members of the associa
: ton, Professor A. F. Beckdolt. II,
is now in the west and his lette
: was full of interest to the peepl,
/: who knew him. 49,
, Richard Wood, OS. sang, dWker,
the Roses Bloom" and as an en-
core gave 20 Heart of Nine,
:, Mrs B. ID. Smith, who has beef
closely connected with the @school
for a good many years, a. member o
the faculty as member Of. tn
board of education and asthe mothe
!, of two of the graduates Of this year
gave "a talk ON 1.-THE Mankato Higl
/. School, Past, Present. and Future.
She'sketched briefly the growth Of tn
high 'tsehool' from it's enrolment o
+ about fifty in 1875 to its present er
rollment of nearly 400 students, an
! she said that nearly 1000 student
7 had graduated from, the school. On
; of the interesting things in her tail
, was the story OF, the beginning @
! football in the school and the ritalr
that sprang up between the norma
L and high school Mrs. Smith spok
l. of the workHeof~ Professor Beckdol
and of his magnificent school spiri
, In closing she said "A schools rel
utation is made by the alumni an
. the upper Class men," =
, Miss Else, Jache brought the pre-
. gram to "a close with her magnif
{ cent d piano solo. She was S
warmly welcomed and so warn
: ly apbladded as, to give tire
solos which were heard with TIL
$ greatest delight by the entire a,
d dience.. @ re-
q After the program the guests ha
!. a, very delightful time visiting an
: renewing old friendships. Refresl
g ments were served in the dinin
J. room and a Victrola concert wa
given there Also: The younger PEE
e pie all danced in the gymnasium
q the rest of the evening !"
a. Entertained Faculty and Seniors.
e Miss Janney, dean of women Il
le8bthe normal school, entertained tn
p5d faculty and seniors of the school /;
"a the new dormitory yesterday afte
" noon. This is the first time tt
n dormitery has been opened for ar
IS event of the sort and the CUES
- were escorted through the buildir
d. in groups. The reception was he
OF in the dining room ;and refres
Oh ments were served there: This
OF Miss Janney's final social affair
this year and was as a farewell
the seniors. - A,fs
lie Firemen Enjoy Dance.
OF 'Fhe firemen of Dukes addition he