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

| two delegates to the convention
which is to be held in Winnepeg Au-
| gust Z, and 8. The Order of Oma-
ha Telegrephers extended greet
/ ing to the council, and thanked that
body for the favors which had been
rendered them for the past year
such as free hall rent for their
meetings, etc.
The council adopted profile for
the cutting down of Cherrq street
hill. All but Councilman Lack vot,
ed for this motion. Councilman
Lack moved that the city buy the
c. G. Swanson property near Sibley
park at Mr.. Swanson's figure of
$40O for the three lots. Four votes
are necessary to carry motion for
buying property, and the motion was
lost on the mo" votes of Mayor
Meyer and Councilman Lamm. The
council decided to send Councilmen
Lack and Bradley and City Engin-
eer H. F. Biomquist to Minneapolis
this week to attend the meeting of
the National Waterworks association.
| They will leave Thursday.
The council met at two o'clock
i this afternoon for reconsideration of
the bids for curling. and guttering,
and after this adjourned and met
Immediately as a board of equaliza-
ton to go over the city assessments.
The Lowest Bids.
City Engineer H. F. Blomquist
reported to the council this after
curbing and guttering to be done.
! The bids were awarded as follows:
E. d. Wilmot on the east side of
Lewis street, from Byron street to
Record street; A Bashaw, on Fourth
street; Fowler and Pay from Vine
street; Kowler and Pay from Vine
street to Thompson street on Board
street; Johnson Brothers, from Lime
street to Franklin street on Fifth
street, also on Franklin street be-
tween Board and Fourth streets
George E. Charland, on Mulberry
street between Fourth and Sixth st.
From Mondays Daily
Before a large and appreciative
audience which had gathered to wish
Godspeed to the graduates of the
Catholic high school of st. Peter and
Paul's church, highly artistic and
well-rendered entertainment was Civ,
en- last night at the Loyola club hall
in connection with the graduation
exercises.
The hall and stage were tastefully
decorated in the white and blue Of
the class. With salutatory given
by John Schlumberger member of
the class and song of welcome
by choir of the school children
who clustered about the graduates,
the program of song, drills. music and
play opened. The three act play,
Growing of the Wisest," rendered
by group of twenty girls, showed
much talent among the children and
revealed untiling efforts of the teach
ers. 1t was interpreted with grace
and intelligence and the leading
roles were impersonated by the four
girsl who graduated and crowned
their last appearance in school play
with more than ordinary success.
The Drill BY Girls.
The Ebony Home Comfort drill
given by the younger girls was a
most amusing feature of the pro-
gram and elected one continual peal
of laughter. The patience of the
good sisters in preparing this num-
! Der was well rewarded by the al
most stormy applause that greeted the
"darky tots" on their second APP
pearance.
Miss Zita Kreuzer, who had the
honor of delivering the valedictory,
showed remarkable Evolutionary pow
ers and would be a credit to any
school of higher education
Before the awarding of diplomas
an allegorical tableau represented
strikingly and significantly the launch
ing out of the graduates into deep
waters of life under the guidance of
thCh pau oH oul Lduy VI UOOu
Counsel, with the banner of their
class motto, Excelsior" unfurled.
Awarding of Diplomas.
The diplomas were awarded by
Rev. Alfred Spirig, S. j., who repre-
sented Rev. Anthony Hartman, S. r..
Father Hartman, still too weak to
attend the commencement sent a
sre"ie' message of greetings and con-
CALCULATIONS to the graduates and
word of thanks to the teachers and
the parents of the children The
message was received with applause
and joy. n,e
Thus the students, Frank He'll,
Nicholas Kunz, Joseph Masberg, John
Schlumpberger, Mary Beck, Mary
Mates, Zita Kreuzer, Anna Mayer,
amid the good wishes of the entire
school and the blessings of their pas
tors and teachers, closed a happy and
/; successful school career with most
appropriate commencement exercises.
Praise For Program.
A visiting professor of music who
heard the program said of the must,
Zeal talent shown: "The unusual Sc
lections on the piano and violin ex-
hibited the capable and careful train.
/ ing on the part of the good sisters.