The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

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high school kitchen brought to view
a large class of young ladies busily
at work UNDER the direction Of Miss
Collins. and connecting appetizing,
odorous viands from the material be-
fore them. Miss Carrie Brewster was
discovered I'm her sewing room. with
a large class Of girls engaged I'm max
ing dresses, while Miss Mabel Johu-
son had similar class nj work In
her room adjacent. Miss Brewster
stated that a number of the girls had
made their own graduation dresses.
and some of the garments which were
viewed by the guests. were pretty and
dainty enough for any occasion.
Manual training is always an in
teresting and manly study. and the
classes at work last evening, under
the direction OF Vernon Cooper were
visited by many interested spectators.
Each boy was busy ut his own work
bench. and was engaged In manufaC-
turing useful articles according to de-
signs OF the blne prints before. the
blue prints having been made by
boys during their architectural stud
les. Mr. Cooper said that his motto
i'm the work room was safety first"
and Il was easily to be seen that ex-
| optional precautions were employed
for the prevention Of any injury to
students. Near the machines rubber
! mating has been placed to prevent
falling or slipping Of students, and
safety guards are placed on all ma
chinery. Miss Marie Sterling and
! Miss Eleanor PfeiGer held their regu-
lar classes In English. Miss Nina
Swearingen her algebra class, Miss
Esther Daniels her classes i'm Latin,
Miss Verna Slade and Miss Majorie
/ Sawyer their English. classes. Miss
Mary Kraft her German class, and
other regular study classes were held
under the supervision of their teach
ers. The biology exhibit was no doubt
one OF the most interesting on dis
: play at the school. and was held I'm
q number of rooms. The exhibit COM
prised much OF the work OF science
class |. which. under the direction of
Miss Alice Morgan. had prepared the
exhibits. BY n compound microscope
demonstration the visitors viewed d.
sease germs. including the dread
germs of tuberculosis. and the colon
baccili. and many other marvellous and
queer things Of the germ and animal
life. In the upper rooms, Mr.. Chase
held a class in stenography, and Miss
Mott q class I'm typewriting. The COM
mercial department, so recently added
to the work I'm the high school, has
already evidenced its practical value,
and Is proving one OF the most popu-
lar studies with the young people. On
: the third floor a moving picture show
al ss.a "a ssr-n 81 las hn
ing shown by committee OF the stu
ents.
Teachers and students seemed to
enjoy Go To School night" as much
rs their guests, and apparently did
not mind the great amount of extra
work necessary to put on an exhibit
of this nature. They are to be sin
cerely commended for the care and
| interest taken and the excellent re-
suits shown. Faculty members act
, ing as hosts and hostesses were +. J.
i'Sperry. superintendent, w. G. Bate.
| principal Misses Emma O'Donncit,
/ Fanny Pitcher. Carrie Brewster. Mary
Kraft. Esther Daniels, Marjorie Saw
yer. Nina Swearingen, Verna Slade.
/ Marie Sterling Eleanor Pfeiffer, Jean
! Collins. Mabellc Johnson. Mott. Mrs.
, Mary traitor. Messrs. Vernon Coop
er. T.. Chase. Byron Rock. Edward
Nicholas. and Charles Richardson.
Young Peoples Forum.
The Young Peoples Forum of the
| Methodist Sunday school enjoyed an
open air party last evening at the
home of their classmate, Leon Dorm
berg, five miles from the city on the
Spring Island road. About fifty young
people met at the church at seven
o'clock and were taken out I'm carry
alls and wagonettes. returning about
, midnight. During the evening big
! bonfire was built and the company
roasted wieners and marshmallows.
Mrs. Dornberg furnished hot coffee.
buns. peanuts. and candy and the
I class slogan Good Eats was again
exemplified. A short impromptu pro-
gram was participated in by Miss
Verna Whittmer and Miss Gertrude
Clements of the state normal school.
Miss Mabel Harper. formerly OF the
Nj. c. C., and Paul Skarstad. new
manager of the Mankato Expert
School Of Business. Most OF the read
ings we're very humorous and were
enthusiastically applauded. Singing of
old familiar songs. and story telling
proved decidedly popular. and tenn
perance parody on Tipperary was a
feature OF the evenings enjoyment.
DIR. Andrews normal school class
Joined the Forum In last nights
party, and all pronounced the Dorm
berg farm an ideal place for good
time.
o. A. r. Social Afternoon.
Mrs. Robert Willard and Mrs.
Monks are hostesses this afternoon
to the members of the ID. A. r.. the
affair being the annual meeting and
election OF officers. A report of the
Continental congress was given and
proved very interesting.
Birthday Anniversary.
Mrs. John w. HOLMAN was pleas
antly surprised yesterday afternoon
by a party OF lady friends. I'm honor
OF her birthday anniversary. A social
time was enjoyed, and the guests
presented Mrs. HOLMAN with several
handsome pieces OF hand painted chi
ma. after which delicious refresh
ments served
Will Give Recital.
Miss Clothilda Schroeder and Miss