The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-10
PLANS Bible STUDY
Religious instruction For
Mankato Pupils
BOARD TAKES ACTION
One Hour Each Week, If Parents
SO Elect; No Expense to
District

"seK day religious instruction vii
DC taken up in the Mankato publ
schools just as soon as the detail
o. plan can be worked out. At las
nights meeting Of the board OF edu
cation the Ministerial club, represent
sd by Rev. Edward Johnson. Rev
Ralph \. Jensen, Rev. W. P. Clarl
and Rev. T. Toss Paden appeared be
fore the board and presented a writ
ten request to the board that tn,
pupils of the seventh, eighth, ant
ninth grades be excused from thei
school duties for one hour each weel
during an afternoon to be designated
By the board, in order TO take reli
gious instruction in their respective
churches. 1t was suggested in thi
request that the children taking thi
proposed religious instruction be eX
cused upon signed request of tn,
parents or guardians of the children
for such excuse. In making the re
quest for religious instructions 70
tho children, the Ministerial club FLEE
the following set of rules and regu
iations governing the proposed in
struction:
Each religious organization
shall file with the board of edu
cation courses of study and work
qualifications of instructors, the
location and nature of facilities
that have been provided, and fur
nish reports of attendance and
progress of the pupils.
The work shall be taught on the
day or days and according to the
schedule that may be agreed
upon.
The board of education to re-
serve the right to cancel the eX-
cuse of any child. and also to
withdraw the privilege from any
religious organization at any
time.
No expense for religious in
struction shall accrue to the Man
kato school district.
That proportionate credit be
given for certain religious courses
ucation, and only one half as
much credit be given for courses
selected and given not on such
accredited list.
Children not excused for re-
ligious instruction shall be re-
tanned in their respective class
rooms for supervised study and
extra work.
A circular explaining the plan
and carrying the proper excuse
blank to be sent to every patron
of the Mankato school district.
The foregoing is only calculat-
ed to be recommendatory, and In
presenting 1t we wish to acknowl-
edge our Indebtedness to your COM
mittee for initiating investigation
1f xh4 IN vi MI 20
sure your honorable board of any
assistance of which we may be
capable In working out details and
notifications.
Rev. Paden, Rev. Clark and Rev
Johnson expressed themselves a
being deeply impressed with tn,
feasibility of the plan, and said |
would result in incalcuable good
and they hoped that the board woult
see its way clear to adopt the plan
E. S. Selle said tina
the pleachers presenting the plal
have set their ideals at a high level
and he thought that the plan will
work out satisfactorily. It wa!
brought out very emphatically tina
English alone is the language il
which this instruction will be given
There are twenty two churches il
Mankato, and the preachers realiZt
the preachers presenting the pla1
but are willing to shoulder the re
to make the plan a success in ever,
way. On motion of Director w. D
Willard. the plan as presented BY
the Ministerial club was approved
and the matter Of working out 6
plan for the actual CARRYING on OF
the work was left with Superinten.
dent Selle.
A communication was received
from Margaret Hammond, teacher il
science, stating that she will no
accept her position this year. This
was also true Of Miss Genevieve Hol
berg.
Director Willard stated to the
board last night that he had dispos
ed Of the Fields residence on the
Lincoln school property for $3.50 and
the Fields garage for 500.
Matter Of Repairs
Director Engwalson brought up the
matter of repairs to the several
school buildings during the summer
vacation. He stated that the mem
oers of the property and expense
had gone over the build
ngs and decided on repairs to the
high school including repainting in
erior walls. vanishing the wood
work, the overhauling Of toilets, ven
ilation systems in several of the
'ooms land many other repairs. At
he Union school it had been decid-
ID to erect a high woven wire fence
long the alley, erect backstop
leXt Broad street and other minor
letails in the Roosevelt school it
vas recommended to make repairs
m the roof, paint walls and wood
work. install lights in the toilet
ooIns overhaul shades etc. The
'yerhauling Of window shades, re-
'air OF chimney, the painting of toilet
ooms, fire escape and the replacing
II tbs old drinking fountain was
recommended at the Franklin school.
1t the Lincoln school minor repairs
o the heating plant, the replacing os
reads on the drinking fountains and
'ther minor repairs were recon-
nended.
Superintendent Seile announced
hat the annual convention of the
National Educational association will
'e held at Des Mojnes, Ia, July 4,
l. 8. It was decided by the board
D Iray the expenses OF Superintcn-
ent Eeils 20 That convention.
The Dlattar &C teachers insurance
Iag brought - ty Superintendent
e,ie. gu. no actiO. was. taken on the
natter. This insurance would in-
!rIde protection against sickness and
cct3@-.t. and $1,aGe IN rase of acct
entail death. -.
The Summer School,.
Superintendent Seize stated thai