The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
Final Meeting Of the Old Kato Board
OF Education Was Held Last
Evening
From saturday. Oa:iy.

From Saturday Oa:iy.
The Mankato public schools are
showing a greater growth than ever
before. which indicates the healthful
growth of the city in size. Accord
ing To figures presented tn the board
of education by superintendent Sper-
~. ut the final meeting of the old
board last night, the enrolment for
the first week of school was 1855, as
compared with 1,4ll last year. This
is a gain of 900 over two years ago.
The other schools of the city, includ-
ing the parochial. are also growing.
so that something OF the growth oil
the city is indicated. The grade
schools seem TO be growing, as well
as the high. particularly the West
Mankato.
DIR. W. 4. Beach presented his an
nual report as treasurer Of the dis
triCt. which gave the same footings
as the report Of the secretary, prev
iously presented In another column
Of this issue an abstract of the sec
retary's report Is given. The business
Of the district Is growing year by
wear. and the totals are getting some
what comparable with the business
done by the city Of Mankato. br.
RcaCh's report was accepted and or
dered placed on file.
Inventory Of Property.
Mr.. Willard for the finance COM
mittce. reported that the inventory
nf property contained in the high
school building showed total for
furniture. equipment. etc. OF about
sol 600. whereas only s6.5nO insurance
has been carried on H. The insurance
had not been increased for years. al
though the plant is being constantly
added To NV purchases. The insurance
has lust been Increased 70 the extent
Of 81 500. bringing IL up to slO.Ooo.
subject to the boards action. The
board voted To approve Of this.
Mrs. Smith reported that Miss Hall.
a new teacher of English in the high
school wished tn he released on ac-
count of sickness Her physician
thought that she would not he able
to teach for six months. The board
voted to release her.
Successor 10 Miss Slade.
Mrs. Smith reported that Miss Flor
enCc Allen had been secured to sue
coed Miss Verna VI. Slade as teacher
Of history and civiCs in the high
school the latter having resigned at
the last meeting. on account or Ill
health The board endorsed the &C
ton Of the superintendent and school
committee by formally electing Miss
Allen To the position. and fixing her
salary at sT5 month.
w -. Willard. for the special com
mittec on Bible reading in the high
school. was asked for a report. and
said: My comment appeared in the
rapcr tho other day. The wording
0f the resolution adopted by the state
high school board sounds more dras-
tic than | think the board really in
tended. II was the understanding at
the meeting Of the high school board
that | attended that the matter was
To be presented again To the attorney
general. and that the state aid TO ouI
high school would be restored at an!
time that we got ready to behave our
selves. II the opinion Of the attorney
general should he adverse To us. Some
things were laid before the attorney
general that were not presented a
any previous time"
Diploma For Miss Oseood.
Superintendent Sperry recommend
ed that a diploma he granted to Miss
Julia OsgOOd. she having completed
the required work to graduate IRON
the high school. The hoard voted Il
approve the recommendation. and thu
diploma was signed up and will b.
handed to her.
Superintendent Sperry stated tina
he had received the annual request u
close the schools on the afternoon o
Mankato day at the fair. The boar
did not act on the suggestion. ate
one member had remarked that tn
pupils had all day Saturday to at
tend
superintendent Sperry reported tina
the commercial department has grow
To such an extent. with nearly q
enrolled. that five more typewriter
could he used all day. The boar
voted to authorize the purchase OF TN
additional machines.
The usual grist Of bills were al
lowed. after which the board adjourn
cd without delay. The new boar
will meet tonight to organize an
take up any business coming up.