The Mankato free press., 1921-03-18
Parent-Teache Meet Goes
On Record For 1t
PLAIN FACTS ARE TOLD
lnsanitary Condition of School
Structure Is Presented
Gathering

1T is evident that the people who
are objecting to the building program
of the board of education are doing
so from a purely ignorant view ol
the subject" said w. d. Willard,
member of the school board at the
Parent Teachers meeting held in the
high school building last night.
1t is an interesting fact that all the
organizations and meetings Thlcr
have had this situation explained u
them have unanimously indorsed the
building plan. This situation was
shown at the Parent Teachers meet
ing at the high school building las
evening. E. S. Selle and w. ID. VIII
lard explained the need for one .ant
the present situation.
w. A. Streator, vice president o.
the association, presided at the meet
ing in the absence of Mrs. Il. l.
Halves. Preceding the talk by L. 5
Selle, the high school orchestra, con
sisting Of ten students played sever
al selections. Miss Alice Cotton di'
rector of public school music, led th'
orchestra, and much credit is due hel
for the manner in which the orches
ira harmoniously played their mum
bers.
Superintendent z. S. Selle, by tht
use of the chart he had showed hoV
the gradual increase in the grades
and high school, from 1910 to tn'
present time, has brought about
demand for the construction o
more room for many students.
Unhealthy Condition In Building
The very insanitary and unhealth
full condition of the Lincoln schoo
can only be realized by making
tour of the building. The fire DANCE
lis very great for there is only one &C
lcess of escape for pupils in the sec
ond story if the fire should start il
1.-THE front part of the building.
f~ThereN is nobody who would like I.
hive in ramshackie, tum ble- dow
smelly house but that is just the kint
of place YOU are sending your chill
dren to every day. 1t is not fair t
the children to expect them to stud!
and recite in this kind of a place al
day.
The Roosevelt school pupils do no
have the advantage Of being able t.
pass half grade if they do no
schools have. This is because ,ther'
is not room for another teacher t.
lake charge of an extra class, conse
uuently when a pupil fails he mus
be put back a whole grade. If ther'
was more room this condition woult
not exist.
/ In statistics showing the taxes tha
pther cities in surrounding counties
and states pay and the part that il
given to education, it is found tha
Mankato is far below the average
The citizens Of Mankato are pay1n'
eleven and tenths mills below tn
average for school purposes. IL
the taxes were raised to the average
the school would be paid for in fiv'
years but there is no intention o
doing this.
W. D. Willard spoke for a few min
utes on the building that has beel
planned.
After Mr.. Willard's talk the Wom
ems Chorus, who are under the di
rection of Mrs. H. A. Patterson san.
several beautiful selections which
were very enthusiastically accepted
Mrs. Ernest Silber played the accom-
paninent
ak Sy -. FNSHCI
R. C. Puckett gave some interest
conditions at the high school. AS al
know the high school was built t.
accommodate $50. 1t now accommodate
after a fashion practically one thous
and students. Mr.. Puckett said tina
alp the rooms being used for recita
tion rooms, there is no place II
which to have extra studying. On
of the teachers helps the backward
students in one of the halls by win
dow. There were about 100 peopl
present, and Mr.. Puckett told them t
imagine just nine times as many AM
they would have an idea of how tn
Students must crowd and jam whel
there is an assembly. The priyat
office which is supposed to be for tn
use of the principal is used for
room where those students who can
not find some place to study In
There are nine teachers who have n
desk, and keep their books in tn
clothes closets. In case or f1re wit
a thousand students in the halls ther,
would surely be a panic for when al
are in the halls, 1t Is so crowded tina
it is all one can do to move slowly
Ten teachers acting as guide
showed the audience around through
the DullulnS- oOIuo ol Lue lCoSiici
who have been in the high schoo
building since last fall said they ha
no idea the school was in the condi
ton it is when shown out of tn
way rooms that are used for regula
recita tions.
The motion was made and carrie,
that the president of the association
appoint committee of Ave to pu
on campaign to enlighten the peo
pie of Mankato to the real facts o
the situation. o..
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