The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11

Professor H. d. lEsmenway, repre-
senting the extension department of
the Chicago Art Institute. was in the
city yesterday, and met with the Civ
ic and Commerce association COM
mittee that has been appointed to
make arrangements for the Better
Homes Institute that is to be con
Quoted, under the auspices of the as
ISOLATION. at the Mankato armory
during the week OF February 81,
This institute is being put on in
purpose OF it is to develop greater in
terest in homes, home life and in the
community in general and according
to reports that have been received
at the office of the Civic and Com
merce Association, II is one OF those
unusual things that prove bigger and
better than one expects. At Kala-
mazoo, Michigan, where the institute
has JUS, been held, It was necessary
city of the hall from day to day, so as
to take care of the Increased attend
ance that resulted as the people got
to know and appreciate how instruc-
tive and entertaining the institute
was. Ar
Monday to Friday.
The institute begins on Monday and
closes on Friday. On most Of these
days there will be two lectures and
Illustrated with steroptican views
These lectures will be conducted by
Professor Hemenway. who has ma
tionwide reputation as lecturer is
also a prominent landscape architect,
a naturalist, and farmer. His lee
lures will prove interest to people
OF the country as well as to all classes
of people residing in the scity. None
of his talks are given for the .exclus-
i've benefit of any particular element,
but are always SO wide u their scope
that they appeal strongly to Az The
public will nd enfe s i5S ald edu~
cation by Attending K7pf61 6or Hem
enway's lectures.
"Make Homes LoveabIe.n
Professor Hunt Cook, is the other lee
turer, and his topics deal with max
ing Homes Liveable and Loveable"
He is lecturer that is SO entertain
ing and resourceful, that the success
of his talks go far beyond the fondest
hopes of his audience. These two
men make a wonderful team and the
Chicago Art Institute, reserved though
it is, has no hesitancy in telling Of
the pride that it holds for these able
lecturers.
There will also be an exhibit of
twenty large oil paintings, by Amer
lean masters, and many ideal plans
for dwellings. The institute is not
connected directly or indirectly in
any way with any home building
company or movement, but is strictly
an educational proposition, and is
conducted without profit by the Chi
cago Art Institute. The initial cost
and some of the other expenses are
met by an endowment fund provided
by Marshall Fields of Chicago.
Tickets Will Be Sold.
The cost of putting on the institute
here. will be betrayed by the sale of
admission tickets which are to be
sold at a nominal price. The desire
on the part of the Civic and Com
merce association is not to make any
money on the proposition, but to
merely cover expenses.
Following are the names of the
members of the committee in charge:
Mrs. Clara Grierson chairman: Mrs.
H. A. Patterson Mrs. c. J. Laurisch,
Mrs. Charles WYATT, Mrs. Fannie
Iennison, Miss Effie Conklin, Miss
Kate Sparrow, Miss Nell Wise. F. J.
Mahowald, President G. H. Cooper,
George Pass, JT.. F. W.. Manderfeld,
e. s. Selle, DIR. J. A. Hielscher.