The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-24

issues OF school life that would take
his time from his regular school
work.
On motion by Judge Evan Hughes.
the board authorized the superintend-
ent to organize a summer school
for the benefit OF pupils who had
failed, on the understanding that
the district would not be put to any
extra expense through the hiring OF
the teachers for the summer school
work
Mr.. Sperry, in reply to a question,
stated that IL would be very hard
for a pupil, to make up new work
in such a summer course. II was
much easier, of course, to take up
work that he had already been over.
II was reported by the superintend-
ent that the Pleasant Grove school
had been fumigated on account OF the
smallpox cases, that had been there
and all pupils were required either
to be yaccinated or to stay out
OF school for three weeks, in ae-
cordance with the law. Six of the
school children had been staying out
OF school. .s -~, ~
Wants More Expense Money.
Superintendent Sperry brought, up
the question Of increasing the allow
ance for expenses OF G. r. Shum-
way, the high school teacher OF ag-
riculture. A fund OF $500 has been
set aside for this purpose, but II
appeared that IL would hardly be
enought to last through the rest of
the present school year. Mr.. Shum-
way, he reported had spent total
OF STA, principally on mileage, since
August l last. and he had still TO
perform the duties Of his position
through April. May June and July,
before drawing on the new fund. II
was decided to add $50 TO the allot-
ment. Mr. Sperry remarked that
after the county board appointed an
agent to travel among the farmers
and give them instructions, the high
school instructor would be largely
relieved of the duty, and the high
school would draw its state aid as
before.
Would Do Night Work.
Mrs. b. ID. Smith stated that she
understood that quite a number OF
young people would gladly take night
wor kin the high school as students
OF manual training IL an evening
course were provided.
Superintendent Sperry said II
might reasonable be expected that
such students would pay tuition.
W, b. Davies. president OF the
board, said he considered the propo-
sition well worth looking into. The
woodwork and forge-work shops were
costing a great deal per pupil at the
present time. ell suggested that II
would be well to look further into
the matter and see whether enough
pupils could be found, willing to at
tend such course at night and pay
tuition for IT,. so ass to make II self.
sustaining.
No action was taken but II Is
understood that the subject will
otdih bC tdhcu up ldttI.
Notified Of New Ruling.
A letter was received from the
Continental Insurance company. of
New York, with which the school
board recently took out boiler in
surance, stating that under new
ruling of the boiler Insurance. COM
panies, the policy would not hold the
company liable for death or personal
injury. resulting from the explosion
OF boiler. Accordingly reinfund-
ment of ss.0s was made In the prem
ium In a check that came with the
communication. An Endorsement OF
this construction OF the policy was
also sent, with the request that Il
be attached to the policy. The whole
matter was referred to the COM
mittee on finance, OF which DR.. J. s.
Holbrook is chairman.
Trustee A. Bashaw informed the
board that the boys playing bah at
the Union school had been using the
fence as back stop and were
knocking 1t to pieces. At his sugges-
ton a motion was carried author
izing him to provide a more suitable
back-stop with cedar posts and wire
netting.
Mrs. b. ID. Smith reported on be-
half OF the committee on schools
that that committee had provided
cuts Of the forge shop. and agri-
cultural and chemical laboratories.
for use in the edition of the Otak-
nam known as the Senior Annual.
These are new establishments in the
school and no cuts of them had yet
been made.
Bills For Insects.
Among the bills that were allowed
was one that excited considerable
mirth. II was presented by the Ward
Natural Science Department. of Ro-
chester, n. Y, for specimens fur
nished to the biological department.
Items were as follows: Two dozen
dragon flies. s1.5e: economic coiiec-
ton of insects, s.; mimicry selection
OF insects, S.; one dozen crawflsf,
rs cent; two dozen grasshoppers,
s1-2o; two dozen butterflies. 81: two
dozen bees, so cents; one dozen
/, frogs. $50. express prepaid. $3.50;
total, s23.75. ~ so u1