The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
BOARD HEAD IS CHOSEN
SCHOOL DIRECTORS ELECT
MRS. B. D. SMITH
Enrolment In High and Grades
Keeps Right On Increasing;
More Teachers =

nlSuL loI the puTOSe VI organizing
and selecting officers for the ensuing
year from among their number, last
nights meeting being the first held
by the newly elected board A num-
Der OF important questions were
brought VI and disposed of. Among
the more important were these:
The voting of a twenty mill tax
for school purposes, which added to
the two mill tax which will~be levied
by the county will make the total
levy twenty two mills.
Mrs. B. d. Smith was elected
president of the board, General
Gustaf Widell vice president. DR..
w. AZ Beach treasurer, and Z. F.
Soaring SECRETARY.
The appointment of committees
for the ensuing year will be made
later owing to the fact that Mrs.
smith was not present last night
The salary of the treasurer was
increased from $35 to $50 per month,
and the salary OF the secretary from
500 FER month to SIS per month.
The treasurers pond was placed
at $4,000
The treasurer was authorized by
the board to borrow money at the
banks when necessary to do so for
Che running of the schools.
Last years rules We're adopted.
owing to the fact that Mrs. B. d.
smith was elected during her absence
last night, the appointment of COM
m1ttees for the ensueing year was
postponed until the next meeting OF
the board.
1t was decided at last nights meet
ing to permit as many of the teach
ers as wish to do so, to attend the
meeting of the Minnesota Education
al association at St. Paul November 8.
10 b. 1t is more than likely that num-
ger or the board members will at
tend the sessions of the school board
section of that meeting.
Request From Ministers.
A communication from Rev. T. Ross
Paden, Rev. w. P. Clark and Rev. Ed
ward johnson asking the board to
grant permission for children in the
seventh, eighth and nineth grades to
De excused from their classes one day
IN each weeK one hour earlier SO that
tney might attend Sunday school in
struction in the churches to which
tney belong was received. These three
clergymen made this request on behalf
Oh the Ministerial club of this city.
rms request was made on the grounds
mat religion is one of the tounda
tons OF all instructions and -Inost VI
tai to the development OF the youth
along. right lines. Director Beach
thought that such instruction could
just as well be given on Saturday as
one OF the school days OF the week.
1t was finally decided to invite the
members of the Ministerial club be-
fore the board at the next meeting to
explain the proposed plan.
Communication From Architect.
COMMUNICATION was received
from George Pass, Jr., architect on
the Union school building, which stat
ed that the building has been com
pleted.
Director Widell, chairman of the
building committee OF the Union
school building, stated that on behalf
or the committee that he represented.
ne would state that the building is
completed in the most thorough man
ner. He stated that the school board
was indeed fortunate in securing the
services of George Pass, Jr., as archi-
tect. Mr.. Pass had from the start TO
the finish taken pride in the work,
ana at all times saw to it that nothing
put the best workmanship and ma
terlal went into the building. What
was true ofsMr. Pass was also true of
the contractors on the building, who
"t SlCdI ulSduNdHCdS6 at
tlmes Tor lack of material etc. but in
the end erected a building. which the
city OF Mankato may feel justly proud,
director Widell said that he firmly
oelieved that this same building
could not be duplicated for $225.OOO'
Inc building committee was relieved
from further duty, and was extend
cd vote Of thanks for the excellency
Of its work. ~ -
Would Use Auditorium.
A communication was received
from C. r. Butler, chairman of the
forum committee of the Civic and
commerce association, stating that the
committee wished to secure a meet
ing place for holding monthly meet
lngs, and wanted to know if the au-
ditorium at the Union school would be
available. Director Widell was afraid
that this might set precedent that
would result in trouble in the future
by letting down the bars for other
public meetings. Directors Engwalson
and Willard called 4 attention to
the fact that the same men who wish
to- meet in the high schoolt are the
men who have to meet the burden of
school taxation. Director Jefferson was
not in favor of granting the request.
put would like to see the school make
-o4 uoO VI ~. AiC suggested CndI
lecture course could be conducted
there with advantage. Mr.. Jefferson
moved that committee be appointed
to meet with the Civic and Commerce
association in regard to the matter
Director Willard offefed an amend
ment to that motion calling for the
granting of the request, but Direc
tors Beach and Palmer voted no, and
the amendment was lost and the or
iginal motion for the appointment of
committee to look into the matter
prevailed
The salary of James Clark. janitor at
the Union school was increased from SIS
per month to 500 per month
Rental For DweIlinq,
The matter of what the rental for the
high school residence just across the
ally from the school will be de-
termined later. At the present time
number of teh teachers in the high school
live there Director Beach, chairman of
the property and expense committee. re-
ceived a number of bills for uspplies at
that building. which rather puzzled him.
Sor'e of the items were for tea pots
n bowls. rolling pins. tacks etc.
Which, he thought the hoard never agreed
to furnish. 1t was finally decided t.
leave the matter Of untsngling tn
knottv problems with rssrecte~ Poacs.Nw
stated thct he would snc to = tf'ot II
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