The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-10
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Der first The payment of the fee in
creases ones salt respect profession
ally, entitled one to attend and vote
at all n. E. A. meetings during the
year and to receive the monthly n. f.
A.. Bulletin, very valuable periodi-
cal-this much on the selfish side; in
addition, it provides a small amount
of money for carrying on the worl;
Of the association for the direct ben
eft of seven hundred thousand teach.
ers and twenty million children and
for the later safety and stability
Of this government. Let the Manka-
to teacher do their part toward pre-
senting unbroken professional ranks in
the fight for good things education
ally by joining-100 per cent strong.
Literature and enrolment blanks
are being sent to each principal fo.'
distribution. Those who join should
return their enrolment blanks to this
office within the next week, as We
wish to send the names of all men,
bers at once in order that this may be
credited as one of the 100 per cent
schools or 80 per cent schools o.
whatever it may be. Those who arc
members for the current year. begin
ming September LIST, should indicate
that fact.
There will be no further urging o.
this matter upon any teacher, as there
Is no desire to embarrass anyone. Let
1t be understood, however, that THU
Is very urgent. II any organization
ever needed members, it is the " f..
A. right now.
Roosevelt's birthday is to be widely
observed on October 9th as indicated
in the letter from Commissioner Nc
Connell, quoted below. Please read
bis letter two or three times in order
to see exactly what it says, as We
shall follow the plan suggested:
ITO Superintendents and Princi-
pals: Theodore Roosevelts work is
done, and his name is written with
the galaxy of great men who have
made the history of the United States.
ut has been well said Of him that
he was a great statesman, a histor-
ian, a journalist, a big game hunter,
a naturalist, an explorer, but in and
above all he was an American, whose
ruling passion was his county,"
"Roosevelt's- tremendous energy;
his dauntless courage; and his fine
patriotism should be an inspiration to
every boy and girl in our schools.
Throughout the country, q cam
paign is underway to raise fund for
%HA ~ ;al
to commemorate the life and work of
Colonel Roosevelt. In the schools,
the prime purpose is not to raise
money. but to teach patiotism and
good citizenship. To this end, we rec.
ommend that every school in Minnesota
provide for an appropriate observance
of Roosevelt's birthday on October 81.
The program should teach Theodore
Roosevelt as a great American. On
this occasion, children should be
given an opportunity to have some
part, however small. in the memorial.
On the other hans, giving should be
entirely voluntary. II is especially
the wish of those in charge of this
movement that no one should be urg-
ed to give. Especially in the schools,
no child should give contrary to the
wishes Of his parents,
such funds as are given in the
schools will, of course, be placed in
the hands Of the local chairman of
the Memorial Committee.
Very truly yours, James NJ Nc
Ccnnell, commissioner of Education"
1t is hoped and believed that all
teachers secured something of value
II the meetings of the Southern Min
nesota Teachers Association. The
Mankato schools were we'll represent
ed on the program by Misses Cotton,
and Brown. Mrs. futile is to be con-
eratulated upon her election to the
office Of secretary for the coming
year.
Teachers will be interested in the
first two or three pages Of the cur
rent number of Review of Reviews
SSS
The Franklin school had a remark :
able, record for punctuality in Sep
. tember There were only three
cases Of hardness during the entire
month Every effort should be made
to stimulate punctuality. Occasionally,
but very seldom indeed, is there good
excuse for hardness. Some pupils
have no ''punctuality conscience"
They have formed a very bad habit
which should be broken as soon as
possible.