The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28

urged to be vaccinated during The
holidays and certificates OF vaccina-
ton will be required Of all persons
in the dormitories.
'"Oni December 2-3 the Normal
School was host to the North West
Central Teachers association, The
members of the faculty have met the
usual number Of calls for addresses
and papers.
A number of superintendents in
this section of the state asked our
assistance in giving the army mental
tests in their junior and senior high
schools. AS we had supply of the
Army blanks, we have offered to 10
what we could. Mr.. Reeder has had
direct charge, Of this work. So far the
tests have been given as follows:
Crookston high school; Polk County
teachers; Frazee high school; Fergus
Pelican Rapids Junior and senior
high school,
The Duluth School
President e. N. Bohannon Of the
Duluth Normal, in his report said:
1.-THE, number of students registered
last term was one hundred eighty
six. For the present term the number
Is one hundred seventy Ave. At
the end of the fall term, diplomas
were granted to nine, young women
whose names have been filed With
the secretary of the board and l,
hereby, request your approval Of that
action.
"You have been advised of the fact
that a number Of students desiring
work for college credit were admitted
to the school in the fall. This number
represented but a small part of the
whole number who undoubtedly
would have entered the school II
their wishes in respect to courses
and it does not now seem to me to be
a legitimate part of the purpose or
work or normal school to meet tho
wishes of such students, II these
would render it necessary to make
material notifications in their cours-
; es or programs. Also 1t does not
seem to me to be possible to meet
such wishes in satisfactory way
without making unwarrantable read
justments. At the same time, the
pressure Of interest and demand at
Duluth with respect to such oppor.
tunities continues and will be more
evident another year.
partly because It would dispose
Of this problem without any inter-
ference with our peculiar purpose
and proper effort, but also for much
more important reasons, the estab-
lishment OF a four-year or college
course for teachers appears to me to
be clearly desirable. The 'endeavor to
tions of these schools would be great.
ly stimulated by such an extension
Of the course. But more important
would be the contribution toward the
satisfaction of the increasing need
and demand for teachers with more
extended and liberal preparation"
The BemidJi School
Since the last Quarterly meeting
of the board" said M. w. Deputy,
School. Eleven new students have
been enrolled in the adult depart
ment, making the total for the year
one hundred eight; in the elemen-
tary department, six additional chill
dren have been admitted, brir~'no the
total to ninety eight. During the
quarter there has been but little ILL
ness among the students and the at
tendance has been unusually good.
The city schools have, as usual,
shown a willingness to CO. operate
school nurse to give some time to
our elementary department without
COST Three students, having compile
ted the work for the two year course,
were awarded diplomas at the end of
the Fall term, and it is recommended
that their graduation be approved.
"A uniformly good quality Of work
has been done by the students and
teachers, and the spirit Of the school
societies have been organized which,
through friendly rivalry and an in
terest in the development Of ability
to appear well before a public aud
fence, seem to have wholesome in
fluence for good. At the opening OF
the campaign for relief of European
children, the public speaking class In
charge of Miss Eunice Asbury pres
ented the cause before the entire
school assembly with the result that
$40 was quickly subscribed and paid
by the students and faculty.
1.-THE facilities of Maria Sanford
+ Hall under the able management OF
Mrs. Grace B. Thacker, have made it
possible not only to provide desirable
living conditions for limited num-
bely but also to afford excellent op-
portunites foSSthe better social train
ing jof practically the entire student
body. At present, all available space
in Maria Sanford hall is taken and
SOLuc are oA d waiting llSI. lNuuSI'
Gus inquiries indicate that the en-
rollment for both the summer school
and for the next year will be increas.
ed considerably in which case we
shall have much difficulty to provide
suitable living accommodations until
such time as the proposed new wing
shall be added to the present build
Ing"
Moves to Minneapolis.-J. N. Day
is advertising his household furniture