The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15
Totals ..1,601 / SIT 1.50O 81. 7464 SO
Pestered BY Agents.

Mr.. Sperry stated that about this
time OF the year the high school was
pestered with representatives Of jew
erly houses trying to sell class pins
to the classes that would next gradu-
ate. He said he knew Of instances
of brides being offered to leading
, should be a rule regulating the
amount that the children might pay
for those class pins. He said two or
three years ago he had quite time
getting one boy out of his difficulty
with a certain jewelry house. One
company had been barred from the
nigh school building altogether.
Hereafter no pupils will be allow
ed to spend more than 81 so on q
! class pin. This is included i'm the
| following rules. which the board
adopted at Mr.. Sperry's suggestion
Il. Glass pins may be purchased
by the members of the eleventh
grade. Pupils who have not attain
ed to the full rank of the eleventh
grade-eight credits above the eighth
grade-will not be allowed to pur-
chase or wear pins.e The selection
anu pufIHdsc VI pms IuSt Dc dCCpiu-
, ing to the following rules.
"2. At the beginning of the first
semester the class may meet and des-
ignate by vote the maximum price
they wish to pay for pins and II they
wish. may select a design. A pin
committee shall also be elected.
"3. The committee shall notify all
dealers. OF the city and other dealers
, II they wish that they are ready To
select pins.
No Class Pin Over 81 so.
| ~. Representatives of firms and
companies may make appointments
with the pin committee to show sam
pies in the presence OF the class
, sponsor. without quoting prices.
"5. The committee may designate
not more than four samples from
each firm or company which they will
recommend to the class for consider
alton.
| IS. Firms or representatives may
submit samples and sealed bids TO
the class sponsor up to November
first. These samples and bids are
to be accompanied with an affidavit
stating that no inducement of any
kind has been or will be made to any
member OF the class. Bids not ac-
companied by such affidavit will not
/ be allowed consideration.
| ~. Companies or firms whose rep
resentatives have been found guilty
Of violation of this previous rule shall
be barred from any further oppor-
tunity to make bids i'm this school
and the bid for the current year will
be cancelled.
IS. No class shall purchase pins,
the cost of which Is more than one
and one-half dollars per pin.
! -. After November first, when all
bids have been received by the class
officer, the samples and bids shall be
submitted to the class without refer
ence to the company making the bid.
The class shall then select a design
and pin. Orders shall be given
through the pin committee and be
approved by the class sponsor. Pay
ment for pins by members of the
class shall be made to the class spon-
sor. who shall remit the money for
the pins to the company or firm fur
nishing them. The sponsor shall al
SO be responsible for the return OF
all samples submitted"
Raise For the Secretary.
The board decided to raise the sal
airy of the secretary, r. +. Soaring.
from $25 to s35 month This was
done on account of the heavy In
crease In his duties with the growth
of the business OF the district. Mrs.
I'D. Smith stated that some years