The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
SKINNER THE PRESIDENT
.oWATONNA SCHOOL MAN
HEADS D. OFM. E.A.
{. S. SeIIe Is Made Chairman OF
Executive Committee; Ses-
sion Is Over

President-J. J. Skinner, superln-
tendent Of schools iof Owatonna.
Vice President-R. A. Hell, Blue
Earth. 80.
-kato.
treasurer Adelaide Whiting An
derson, county superintendent OF lyon
cuonty.
Above are the new officers elected
Yesterday to act during the ensuing
wear for the Southwestern Division
of the Minnesota Educational assoc
iation, the new name, also adopted
Yesterday, in place of Southern Min
nesota Teachers association. The
executive committee consists of E. s.
Selle, superintendent OF Mankato
school; S. c. Huffman, superintend-
ent of Waseca schools, Eula J. Miller
of the normal faculty. The state
committees are composed OF leg
islative committee with Professor
Geore Miller of the normal school, as
chairman; appropriation committee.
c.. A. Patchin, superintendent OF
Worthington, chairman; resolutions.
H. C. Bell, superintendent OF schools
Luverne, chairman.
Joins State Association.
1t was decided yesterday to anil
late with the Minnesota Educational
association, and an amendment to
the constitution was dawn up and
accepted. Firm now on the Old name
of Southern Minnesota Teachers as
ISOLATION will be history, and the as
ISOLATION will be known as the
Southwestern Division Of the Mime
sofa Educational association. Seven
ty percent of the annual dues shall
be paid to the treasurer OF the Min
nesota Educational association, and
thirty percent will remain in the
treasury of this division. The annual
meetings of the division will be held
in Mankato, at such times as the ex-
ecutive committee may determine.
The resolution committee, H. G.
Bell, c. 4. Patchin, and l.. ]. Hollis
ter presented the following resolu 2
tons TO tie meeting yesterday at
ternoOn, 81 s"ale wCiE arccpted:
Resolved, that it be the sense
of this association that we express
our thanks and appreciation for the
courtesies extended to US by the
Normal school for the place of hold
ing this convention and for the
music furnished by tn kfndergar-
ten band.
Resolved, that we express our
appreciation to the officers of the
association for the splendid and
inspiring program provided.
Resolved. that we extend our
sincere thanks to the Commercial
club for the financial assistance.
Resolved, that we, as individuals,
and as an association give our
hearty. support to any progressive
legislation looking toward the es
Enlistment of a more permanent
tenure of offices and schedule of
adequate salaries.
Sectional Meetings Held.
During the afternoon yesterday
sectional meetings were held, and at
four o'clock a demonstration of play
ground games was given in the gym
nasium in charge of Mrs. c. p.
Blakeslee, assisted by Misses Hub
and Chesser. Last evening concluded
the association, and it is considered
one of the most profitable meetings
held. Music was given at the program
last evening by Mrs. Anna John Sill
Der, who played group of piano So
los, and Mr. Alexis Parlova, violinist,
accompanied by Mrs. Wilbur Taylor
played three selections, and respond
ed to hearty applause with an encore
DR.. F. Paul Goode, head Of the de-
partment of geography Of the univer-
sity Of Chicago, talked on America
as a World Power" and illustrated
his lecture with lantern slides. His
talk was exceedingly interesting and
he gave some statistics that will help
educators much in their work.
Among other subjects he talked on
population, and says that in 1900
America had five and a half million
people on the continent and now
we have passed the one hundred mil
lion mark.