The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-13
ANXIOUS FOR DECISION
ACTION IN KATO COURT
MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BODY
TALK OUT IN MEET
Bond Election Fixed For Sep.
tember IL: Other Matters
Were Discussed

This should prove proper time to
refuse admission to North Mankato
students to our Schools" declared
President Jefferson at the school board
meeting last evening. "All the schools
are crowded, the high school espec-
tally. We have been forced to rent
new quarters for many Of our own
children if we ever had reason for
excluding outside students it is now"
Other members of the board were
of the same opinion, but there was a
general feeling that as long as the
mandamus proceedings rested against
the board nothing could be done with
out violating the law.
1--WE might find ourselves in Jail"
one of the members laughingly re-
marked.
Considerable dissatisfaction was ex
pressed by the board that a decision
had not yet been rendered in the
case so that they might know what
action could be taken. With the
school year commencing it was point
ed out that this is the proper time
to refuse admission to North Mankato
students if this is to be done. Once
they start the school year it is
more difficult to keep them out.
1t was said by members of the board
that under the stae laws unless a
judge renders a decision within six
months the government has the right
to- stop his salary Several members
of the board were of the opinion that
unless Judge w. L. Comstock renders
a decision in this case the matter
should be reported to the governor to
see what action can be taken.
Bond Election September Fl.
On motion of General Widell the
date for the school bond election was
set ahead one week, due to fair time.
The election will now come on Sep
TENDER 21 The same hours for cleo
ton, 9 a. m. to 8 p. M, the same
judges and polling places as at the
last election were designated by the
board The secretary and president
were given authority to publish the
proper legal notice in the papers. In
this connection Superintendent Sperry
stated it might be well for the voters
to know that unless proper building
was provided the state might cut off
part vi tllC dlu lOI MduhdlO.
Secretary Soaring read letter from
Miss Amy c. Johnson stating that it
was impossible for her to accept the
position here as teacher for the class
of speech detectives. No action was
taken in regard to a successor by the
board.
A letter from Governor Burnquist
was read urging the board to keep up
the schools, the. standards for teach
ers and for attendance in wartime the
same as heretofore.
E. P Claxton in letter to the
board urged that classes for selected
men be provided that they might re-
ceive as much training as possible be-
fore being called to camp. The let
ted also urged that the men be in
structed as to the cause for which the
United States is fighting and as to
the ideals of government of this ma
ton.
Bond For Guns.
Principal Bate at this time made
application for the board to approve
the bond for the guns and equipment
that is to be given the cadits by the
government. The amount of the bond
is not known until the equipment is
received but the board approved it
and agreed that the premium on the
bond should be paid. A motion was
passed that The Free Press and Re-
view be awarded the publishing of the
official proceedings of the board at a
price of $3.50.
Dr. w. A. Beach, reporting for the
property and expense committee stat
ed that everything was ready for
school to start and that everything of
ANY value was being taken out of the
Union school building, to be sold to
the best advantage. Superintendent
Sperry reported on the war gardens
that the children have had during the
year, explained the expense and the
receipts from this plan and stated
that it had proven a great success. At
the present time however, there is a
deficit of $3.50 in the fund A mo-
ton was passed by the board allowing
for. this amount.
The plan of combining the Union
and the Pleasant Grove school kin,
dergartens in one room with two
teachers had never been entirely sat
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also involved the problem of trans
portation. Accordingly upon investi
CATION he found that it was possible
to get quarters in the children's read
ing room at the public library. This
plan was far better than anything
anticipated, Mr.. Sperry stated and
he felt obliged to the library board
for their offer. of allowing the board
the use of the room for $25 per month,
this to include heat and janitor serv-
ice. The board also was much in
favor of the plan and motion was
unanimously passed accepting the
offer of the library board.
Asked For Transfer.
Due to illness, Miss Blodwin Rich
ards asked the board that she be
transferred from the Franklin school
to the Pleasant Grove. The board
granted the request and Mrs. Martha
Donohue will teach at the Franklin
school in the place of Miss Richards.
Mr. Sperry presented written report
showing that during the year the
various student activities in. school
bring in total of nearly $4,000 and
stated that cash register or some
thing of the sort be, provided
so that receipt might be
given the students and an ad-
equate record of expenditures kept.
The board passed motion, that the
superintendent be allowed not more
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