The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18
BOARD HIRES EXTRA
TEACHER FOR SCHOOL
From Saturdays Daily.


thirty pupils, not counting the super
intendent and industrial teacher. and
II developed during the school board
meeting last night that about thirty
nine pupils were being, taught by one
teacher i'm Mankato high school, and
II no additions were made to the
teaching force one teacher would be
required to take charge of about for
~ pupils In classes next year. The
matter was brought to the attention
of the board by Mrs. b. ID. Smith
who stated that the twelve academic
teachers and eight industrial teach
ers comprising the teaching force
were not sufficient to meet the re-
Uuirements of the high school board.
Superintendent +. J. Sperry explain
ed that there were i7I pupils I'm high
school last year, showing that the
teachers were taxed with about nine
more pupils in classes than II was
specified should be taught by one in
struCtOr. and asked for an extra
teacher for academic work. He said
that II the $500 full state aid was
received this year as against the s4,-
nO0 received last year. he thought the
English and History classes I'm high
school should have an extra teacher.
Mrs. Smith said that she thought Mr..
Sperry's request for an extra teacher
for academic work was all right and
molten was made that the school
committee be authorized TO secure
an additional teacher. which was
carried unanimously W. ID. Willard
said he was sure that the school
ought to have man to instruct the
boys in physical culture. and l.. T.
Jefferson suggested that a teacher
QG elocutiOn ought TO be secured. the
members of the board agreeing that
these two teachers were much need
Ell. Mr.. Sperry said he would like
tn have these extra teachers. but the
greatest need at present was for the
extra teacher in academic work
Domestic Science Popular.
Domestic science is proving very
popular study with the girls at high
~ hOOl. and the extra domestic science
kitchen and equipment needed To- ac-
COmmodate those desiring to take the
work will soon be added. the matter
having been referred TO the school
committee last night with power to
act. Mr.. Sperry stated that the
domestic science department was
growing faster than any other in the
school. with the exception of the
commercial department, and that
q MANY girls who desired to take I'D
cooking could no; do so. as the pres
ont kitchen was not large enough.
lic said that 40 girls in the high
school. and 2lI girls from the grades
took domestic science last year and
II was impossible to accommodate
any more with the present equip
ment. He said that the room known
as the old boiler room could be nice
~ fitted up into a pleasant kitchen.
which would bc as desirable as the
present kitchen. and submitted n list
ot necessary equipment for the sec
uud kitchen. The matter was refer
rcd to the school committee. to be
carried out by the property and ex-
pense committee.
Miss Lulu SchonhOvd of Dodge
Center was elected as kindergarten
teacher in the Pleasant Grove school.
and her salary fixed at s55. Miss
Schonhovd is a graduate OF the Win
ona normal school. advanced course,
and has taught school at lie Sueur,
and Springfield. having taught at the
latter place the past year.
superintendent Sperry presented
the public schools summary of re-
QUESTIONS and estimates. supplies and
equipment for 1915-I6. which was
accepted. and which showed that the
school expenditures for the past year
had been $3.50. 50. and the total re-
quests for the coming year were So
6l6.n5. Mr.. Spcrry also reported that
the final enrolment for the year was
l.I2S. over two hundred more than a
year ago. and the largest ii had been
for the past twelve years.
Cutting out Improbable and unnec-
essary expense at the high school
WAS talked over I'm detail, and the
board WAS of the opinion that the
smoke consumers ought to be aboI-
ished. as ii was costing about $500 a
year TO consume the smoke. and the
consumers did not work satisfactor-
lily. The matter with other expendi-
lures was referred to the property
and expense committee.
Raised Janitor's Salaries.
President Davies brought up the
matter of the unfinished business
left over from the last meeting. and
the board proceeded with the work
OF selecting janitors for the high
school and Pleasant Grove buildings.
After considerable discussion IL was
decided TO retain f. II. Agnew as
Janitor OF the high school building.
and as there would be four extra
rooms TO take care Of the coming year
DIR. W. A. Beach moved that Mr..
Agnews salary he fixed at 81 800. he
to hire enough help to keep the build
inE in first class condition AT all
times. This was raise OF $500 over
the salary of last year. and Il was
thought by the board that this gen
erous salary ought to insure the best
OF service for the high school. and
that no complaints would be neces-
sary. l.. A. Radcliff was reelected
janitor of the Pleasant Grove school.
and his salary was fixed at SITS, an
increase OF s25 from last year.
DIR. Beach reported the repairs
needed by the schools of the city.
and recommended that slate black
boards be installed in the sixth grade
rooms Of ali the school buildings. The
property and expense committee
were authorized to have the needed
repairs made. Authority was given
the president and secretary of the
board to make arrangements for the