The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-27

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Director ]. L. Washburn of Du-
luth at the meeting of the state nor
NAL school board in st. Paul Thurs
day presented a testimonial to the
late Director l.. A. Huntoon of Moor
head. The testimonial was unani-
mously accepted by the board and
read as follows:
For the first time in nearly a de-
cade this board is called upon to
record the death of one of it's mem
bers; MIR. Lew A. Huntoon, born No,
vember 2, 1862, at Lakeland in, this
state, died at his home city of Moor
head May %, 1913. He was one OF
| the most useful members of this
| board, an excellent and successful
man of affairs, a patriotic and influ
entail citizen. He unselfishly devot
ed much of his time and energies
for the benefit of others, and was
! justly loved by the people among
whom he lived and by whom he
was best known.
Sue ;eeded Judge Nye.
MIR. HUI. toon succeeded Judge Nye
as resident director at Moorheat
about three years ago. His vigor
Gus, enthusiastic attention to the du
ties which he assumed, his clea
comprehension of the normal schools
their usefulness and their require
ments, his keen mind and quicl
business grasp of the problems be
fore this board, and his AGGRESSIVE
advocacy of what he wanted to &C
complsh, made it at once apparen
that new and strong force had en-
tered into the councils of this board
Mr.. Huntoon was open and frank,
generous adversary and a powerful
ally.
His Generous Hospitality.
members of this board have i
the past shared the hospitality c
} his admirable home and househol
and with the presidents of the school
testified their esteem for him
5 their presence and by acting as hol
orary pallbearers when he was fina
ly laid away in the resting place {
the dead not far from his home.
1--WE hold Mrs. Huntoon and he
: daughters in affectionate admiratio
and tender to them our sympath
and our love, and this expression {
the honor in which we hold tt
memory of the one most dear
/ them; and we here record in tn
t records of this board to be pr
e served for all time this testimoni
S of our esteem for a citizen who's
q life and character are worthy
r emulation by those who survive hi
n and by those who shall hereaft'
5. follow"
= Testimonial For Mrs. Swan.
Director John c. Wise of Manka
presented the following testimonis
! which was also unanimously a
~ cepted
G "The normal school board not
IS the retirement from service of MI
II Defransa A. Swan, who for for
q years has been a faithful and efficie
). member of the state normal scho
y at Mankato.
v "This board here records ties
y monial to the value of her servi
to the state. The good influence
g her character and personality throug
;, out her career as a teacher will
- an endearing monument to MI
: Swan, and this board here express
! its wish that many years may y
!, be spared to her in which to enjoy
20 rest well earned"
- Mr.. Dosland. prominent man
:. affairs of Moorhead, was appoint
to succeed Mr.. Huntoon as a me
Der of the normal school board.
= dresses were made by all the me
bers, concerning Mr.. Huntoon's sci
- ice, and F. A. Weld, president of t
ie Moorhead normal school also spo
:. of the good work of the deceas
- member
- Judge Torrance Reelected Pre-
No dent
III Judge Ell Torrance of Minneapo
was reelected president of the boa
o. and Edwin j. Jones of Morris "
Nv reelected vice president c..
nj Schultz, state superintendent
m fschools was retained as purchase
Il, agent and the duties of secrets
and treasurer also devolve upon hi
s5 Some years ago the board ADOPT
"A resolution limiting the attendar
81 of the normal schools to 500 me
54 bers, and this resolution was rec
Al sidered and the limit fixed at
IA for Mankato, Moorehead, WING
"a and ST. Cloud, and at four hund
6e for Duluth. The changes and
~ largements of the buildings, it v
a thought, justified this action.
President Weld of the MOoreht