The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-14
and handclaspings with friends were

and handclaspings with friends were
all that could be had at the time as
Mr.. Palmer had to takethe early train
back to the cities and to his work.
Several have been confined to their
homes for several days by bad colds.
Miss Gladys Cooper, one of the so af-
fiicted, is unable to meet her music
classes
T Miss Martha Kruger Of Good Thuns
der has secured the position of night
Operator at Central
Mrs. Carl Halverson, who came from
Minneapolis last Saturday, was taken
down with the flu at the home of her
|sister, Mrs. Rob Champlin. DIR, J. e.
Merrill and Mrs. Newell, the nurse,
ARE caring for her.
Will Dennison is the latest to get
the flu. He.is confined to his room at
Ibis home southwest of town.
The Boys and Girls club rally con-
Quoted by IA. H. Coe, county club lead
er, on Thursday, was a decided sue
cess from every standpoint. The en-
I tire day was devoted to varied pro-
gram of club songs, achievement stor-
les and demonstrations. Accompany
ing Mr.. Coe was A. ]. Kittleson, as
sistant state club leader, who aided
very materially in making the day a
success. w. H. Detamore arrived at
noon ard spent, the afternoon at the
meeting, contributing a spirited talk
on the value of cooperation and the
meaning of service which this war HAS
taught.
The Boys and Girls club> had its
first meeting since organization and
presented short program in which
the speech by the young president,
Virgil Griffiths, is especially worthy
of mention The whole meeting was
conducted in a manner that would be
credit to much older heads. Nr. Coe
took up some of the things he expect
ed TO see accomplished here emphasiz-
ing the Importance of staying in the
project work to the end. Mr.. KittIe-
son reviewed the club work of the
state for the past year and stated the
plans OF the coming year, illustrating
his points with charts In the after
room with Mr.. Goes assistance he gave
"a demonstration in canning which
proved of deep interest to all the pu-
pills and to the large number of yisi-
tors present. The entire days program
was characterized by marked enthus.
iasm.
The Farmers Institute.
81 Over two hundred people were in
attendance at the Farmers Institute
Wednesday afternoon and listened to
very interesting program conducted
by Institute workers and the local
Parent Teacher association. Ex- SEN.
ator L. e. Potter of Springfield deliv-
cred very Interesting talk on the inn
portance of putting sufficient capital
into equipment for farms, showing that
the amount of profit made depends to
a large extent on this factor. He ex-
planned the necessity under present
conditions for proper equipment in
buildings, fences and conveniences in
order to save high priced labor. To
use ar old worn out horse or an in~
efficient COW is too expensive He *
planned stnne or S1e iai3Qr savers IN
use on his farm at Springfield. Miss
Ethel Harris at the University Exten-
sion department spoke to the women's
section at the State bank building.
She gave a very interesting demon
stration of labor-saving devices, and
showed by means of diagrams the diff
ference between "a kitchen equipped
and furnished so as to save time and
effort, the proper placing of sink,
stove, cabinet and china closet being
very important factors in reducing the
number of steps taken in preparing a
days meals Following this the wom-
en- joined the men in the meeting at
the opera house and County Agent
Benedict turned the meeting over to
the Parent Teacher association for
the discussion Of consolidated schools,
Professor H. H, Fuller of the Mankato
normal school spoke, explaining the
nature, cost ard advantages of consol-
idated schools. He read a letter from
Professor Knox of the consolidated
schooy at Lamberton which is one of
the finest small high schools in the
state, equipped with manual training,
agriculture and home economics de-
partments and with a splendid gym
nasium, and taught by large corps OF
splendidly trained teachers. He also
explained how the children were gath
cred up by bpsses which were warm
ed in winter and that they were able
to have ore warm dish at their noon
day meal. The cost of all these ad-
vantages was found to be only thirty
three dollars per pupil per year as
compared to twenty eight dollars un-.
der the old system. OF the two hum
dred and fifty odd consolidated schools
now in operation in, the state, Profess
sor Fuller stated that everyone is
successful. Following Mr. Fuller's
talk, MrpMcLean, state graded school
Inspector spoke on the eQf1ity of OPP
portunity given-to all children by bet,
ter schools. He was followed by an
Eloquent address by Father Colbert on
the Importance of giving our children
the best advantages in education. The
speakers reviewed the work of the
Delavan and Hhntley consolidated
schools. The committee sent to Della
van to look over the I consolidated
school there reported very favorably
upon what they saw there. The evn
'ening program was chiefly given to