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 G EN- b e r 23.-Thc
program given by the pupils of the
village school at the school building
last Thursday evening proved q
pleasant event and showed no end OF
painstaking care on the part OF the
| teachers. Miss Johnson and Mrs. d..
| 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
nation, and these pupils told in an in
| terCsting 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 ]. ID. Morris building,
which was recently purchased by
John Jackson, is being RACED. Mr..
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 hall. 1t is now up TO
hn &C II.
provide public hall of some sort or
| the young people will go elsewhere
! for amusement.
At a recent meeting of the board of
Ieducation it was decided, to add to
the school a manual training depart
ment. This department is to be
equipped with the very best work
benches fand tools obtainable. This
we believe to be a step in the right
direction and the school board is to
be compl;mented 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 a leader of
boys. In addition to having two of the
best Instructors in tlse Sounsy the
school is doing special work. under
Normal instructors, in sewing, do
me3tic science, penmanship, agricul-
.ture 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 il,
the various departments
! Miss Johnson Is spending her
Christmas vacation at her home in
Lake Crystal
Get your Christmas candies at
1Stokes.-Advt
j. X. 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 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 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.
ADJ.
The old hotel building owned by
Cummins 4 CO.. has been sold to
John Houghtaling and is to be con-
verted into modern and well equip
ped blacksmith shop. The upper
iioor is TO be made into 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 filled
as picnic lunch will be served. All
are requested to attend this dance as
1t viii probably be the last Nevent of
this nature ever held in Eagle Lake.