The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-10
Resolved, That the teaching of
the German language in the nor
NAL schools of this state in all
departments be dis contin ued
forthwith.

Teachers and employees in the nor
NAL schools of Minnesota must De 10y
al to this government-other they
will find themselves out of jobs. The
teaching of German has been ousted
from the normal schools of the state.
None but American citizens will be
employed in the schools.
Strong patriotic resolutions covering
these points were passed, which ap-
pear above. Action was taken at a
meeting of the board in this city this
morning.
Judge Ell Terrence, president of the
normal school board; C. C. Schulz,
state superintendent of education; j.
L. Washburn, Duluth, S. H. Somsen,
Winona; c. L. Atwood st. Cloud;
Leslie Welter, Moorhead; e. j. Jones,
Norris; and J. G.. Wise, Mankato,
members of the normal school board,
held a meeting at the normal school
this morning, during which they elect
ed teachers and transacted routine
business. At noon the board had
luncheon at Daniel Buck hall.
The teachers elected are as follows:
Alice " Robbins, Arithmetic.
J. A. Hancock, Psychology. < 49,
Kate III. Sparrow, drawing.
Edna S.. Fischer, physical educa
ton
M. A. Nichols, hygiene and SANTA
ton.
J. M. Mcconnell, history and civics.
G. HI. Traitor, nature study.
Nancy C. Williams, music
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guage.
G. J. Miller, Geography.
G. S. Peterson, sociology
Eta c. Green, foods and cookery.
Harriet Beale, literature.
Mary Soltow, writing.
f. d. Brooks, director elementary
school.
H. H. Fuller, rural education.
Elaine Dyer, teacher associated rur-
al school.
Martha Balm, textiles and sewing.
Maurice J. Nelson, manual train
ing.
Carolyn NJ Robbins, head training
teacher, junior high school.
Minnie S. Parry, head training
teacher, middle grades.
Helen M. Reynolds, head training
teacher, lower grades.
Martha V. Collins, head training
teacher, kindergarten.
Dora Roble, training teacher, up
per grades.
Lima Miller, training teacher, mid
die grades.
Eleanor Osborn, training teacher,
middle grades.
Flory E. Wise, training teacher,
lower grades.
Eve A. Grant, training teacher,
lower grades.
Natalie Luccock, training teacher,
kindergarten.
Alice Williams, training teacher,
kindergarten.
Harriet Johnson, music in element
airy school.
Alice N. F'arr, librarian
Blanche Vinton, library assistant.
Belle Darlington, secretary and pur-
chasing agent.
Amanda Tragethon, clerk.
Frieda Frey, clerk in elementary
school.
Margaret Clifford, school nurse.
H. S. Holman, head janitor and
engineer.
Andrew Carlson, janitor.
Marcus Culp, janitor.
Robert Axtelle, janitor.
The following teachers were not
candidates for appointment:
Georgia L. Field, dean of women.
Hazel B. Abbott, reading.
Ethelwyn Phelps, textiles and sew
ing.
Reuben L. Nostdahl, manual train
ing.
Anna M. Wiecking, training teacher
During chapel exercises at the nor
NAL school this morning the students
were addressed by President Frank
A. Weld of the Moorhead normal
school, and Hon. Ell Torrance, presi-
dent of the normal school board, who
were in the city to attend the regular
meeting of the normal school board
The gentlemen gave patriotic talks
and were enthusiastically applauded
They left Mankato for their homes
on the 2:1S train this afternoon.
The following normal school presi-
dents were present:
C. H. Cooker, Mankato; F. A.