The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-10-31
Stirred By His Critic
Weigle Talked Back

A committee of five farmers will
conduct an Investigation e the ~
raj schools of Minnesota, as the re-
suit of a resolution adopted by the
Minnesota Educational association
Saturday. The resolution was in
troduced by n. !. Harter, superin.
tendent of schools Of Hennepin
county, who declared the rural
schools are not treated fairly, insist
ing that it appears to be the popular
thing for speakers at education con-
ventions to persistentIy condemn the
work done by them. The resoiu-
ton closes with ? paragraph entreat-
into the state of mind of the rural
school critics land if possible, suJ-
eest to them some other topic for
future DISCOURSE"
Minneapolis, October 27.-reace
and order were driven from the
session of the Minnesota Educa-
tional association at the Minneapolis
auditorium Saturday, when Anna
Donahue, Minneapolis, >censured l.. A.
Weigle, Mortified, president of the
organization, for placing Bridget
Hayes, Minneapolis, on the Iegisla
tive committee.
She declared graded teachers were
Disseminated against by the presi
dent in his committee appointments.
Weigle took heated exceptions to
Miss Donahne's assertions. Agnes
Doherty and Florence Rood, both OF
st. Paul, finally succeeded in pour
, ing oil on the troubled waters by
explaining that the graded teachers
We're well represented on the board
of directors, which really dominated
the other committee.
Result of Election.
G.. A. Franklin of Fergus Falls
made a report for the committee on
election. The total vote cast yester.
day was 1883
The winning candidates received
votes as follows: Elizabeth Hall,
Minneapolis, president, 615; G. A.
Foster, Willmar, vice president, 743;
Frances Smith, Winona, director,
sol. and Frances Bishop, Mortified,
director, $50.
The committee on resolutions Of
fered the following:
First. Endorsement of the peace
leagues request for a, celebration of
Peace Day, May 49, "-
Second A request to the board
of directors to retain an official or
ganizer to assist the st. Paul edu-
cational and civic bodies in bringing
the National Educational association
next summer t..
Seek Closer Relations.
Third. The appointment Of a COM
mittee of three to obtain closer re-
! lations between the members of the
organization
| Fourth. The issuance of two
news letters yearly by the associa-
ton.
Fifth. A declaration favoring a
?, pension bill and the appointment of
a committee of five to draft a bill.
to be presented at the National as
ISOLATION meeting next summer.
I A resolution by H. I. Harter, SUI
perintendent of Hennepin county.
asking the appointment of a COM
mittee Of five farmers to investigate
rural school conditions, was adopted.
l. Honorary Members Selected.
! The committee on honorary men,
hership offered the following names:
DR.. j. K. Hosmer, Minneapolis, and
w. NJ West of Grand Rapids
At this point NJ. C. Potter, super
intendent of st. Paul schools, took
the floor and requested the aid of
the association members in bringing
the national association to st. Paul
next summer.
Katherine A. King, president of
the Mothers club of the Womens
Federation, and ]. W. Olsen of the
School Peace league. both promised
support in behalf of their organize
tiOns.
p'l10 1nlnhio 0ntpbor 81 NOV,