The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-26
PUPILS GAVE PROGRAM
EAGLE LAKE SCHOOL
WON APPLAUSE
Manual Training Department
Is to BE, Added to Its
Course
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Eagle Lake, ID EN- e r 23.-The
program given by the pupils of the
village school at the school building
last Thursday evening proved a
pleasant event and showed no end of
painstaking care on the part OF the
teachers, Miss johnson and Mrs. ID.
u. Harvey The program consisted
mostly OF songs, recitations and drills
bearing on Christmas. A unique
number on the program consisted of
several pupils, each representing a
nation, and these pupils told in an in
terosting way how Christmas was
observed in the country which they
represented and also how and where
some of the odd costumes of the
Christmas time originated. The
crowded condition OF the small school
room in which the program was Civ
en- showed in a striking way how
badly this vicinity is in need of more
adequate school facilities. This pro-
gram, with few changes, will be
given at the Methodist Episcopal
church Tuesday evening. Those who
failed TO hear this splendid program
at the school building should not fail
to be present Tuesday evening.
The old j. ID. Morris building,
which was recently purchased by
John Jackson, is being RACED. MIR.
Jackson will build new barn with
/ the lumber, With the passing of
this old building Eagle Lake is with
out q building of any kind that is
suitable for a hall. 1t is now up TO
the business men of Eagle Lake to
provide public hall. of some sort or
| the young people will go elsewhere
| for amusement.
At q recent meeting of the board of
education it was decided, to add to
the school manual training depart
ment. This department is to be
equipped with the very best work
benches fand tools obtainabIe. This
We believe to be step i'm the right
direction and the school board is to
be complimented for their progress
siveness in trying to make their
local school though small, as near
abreast of the times as possible. The
children Of this vicinity are entitled
to the best educational facilities and
that Is what the local school is en-
deavoring to give them. Mr.. Nelson
of the Mankato normal school is in
| structing the, boys in manual train
ing. Eagle Lake is very fortunate in
deed to have a, man of Mr.. Nelson's
ability to teach the boys in this
work. He is man who is well
schooled in this work and leader of
boys. In addition to having two OF the
best instructors ia tlss Soanfy the
school is doing special work. under
Normal instructors, in sewing, do
nie3tic science, penmanship, agricul-
.tlfre and manual training. There are
now three outside districts sending
pupils to our school and these pupils
are having warm meals prepared for
, them under the direction of. Miss
Johnson and Mrs. Harvey We are
proud of our school and the parents
arc urged to visit the school and OBJ
serve the work that il being done in
the various departments
Miss Johnson Is spending her
Christmas vacation at her home in
Lake Crystal. =
| Get your Christmas candies at
Stokes.-Advt. &
j. II. Anderegg received the largest
check from the local creamery for the
past month.
In the securing of membership in
the local chapter of the Red Cross
Mrs. Kate Cook is deserving of spe-
cial mention. Through her zeal and
untiring efforts nearly a hundred per-
cent membership was obtained.
Christmas candies, right prices at
Stokes.--Advt.
William Rose, who is teaching
school near Brookings, S. d.. is home
for a few weeks during the holiday
season. Mr.. Rose is live wire and
everybody is pleased to have him re-
turn here.
Call at Stokes for your candies and
nuts quality right, prices unexcslled.
-AdI.
The old hotel building owned by
Cummins & Co. has been sold to
John Houghtaling and is to be con-
verified into modern and well equip
ped blacksmith shop. The upper
floor is TO be made into a hall for the
Woodmen and Workmen lodges.
John Jackson will give one farewell
dance in the Morris hall next Friday
evening. Ladies are requested to
bring their lunch baskets well filed
as a picnic lunch will be served. All
are requested to attend this dance as
1t win probably be the last Seyent of
this nature ever held in Eagle Lake