The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
EDUCATION WEEK
Plan CONSIDERED
Subject Taken Up By PIT.
Meet Last Night
THRIFT IN THE SCHOOL
Franklin Unit Held Interesting
Session; Several Matters
Under Discussion.

@G0-OperatdOn VAIN the American
Legion, the Minnesota Educational
association and the state department
of education in promoting the sue
cess of Education Week." which
win begin December 3, was the text
of short talk given last evening
by Miss Minnie Bangerter, principal
of the Franklin school at meeting
of the Franklin Parent Teachers
association. Miss Bangerter point
ed out that the school needs the
cordial support of the parents and
hopes they will enlist themselves
in behalf of a closer understanding
between the school and the home.
During the business session OF
the meeting a IS appropriation was
made to the committee to, help de
fray the expense of Educational
Week in Mankato.
The meeting was presided over
by Mrs J. B. Smith, newly elected
president of the association. Mrs.
e. r. Jones, chairman of the mem
bership committee, urged that all
members of the committee should
bring in new members.
In answer to the numerous in
Quiries, as to what the latest in
struction in the school was, Miss
Bangerter, discussed the religious
instruction classes that are being
held each week At present there
are fifty Franklin pupils enrolled
in these classes that are held in
the different churches for half hour
each week. The pupils that do noJ
attend these classes are given spec
ial instruction in Morals in the diff
ferent school rooms.
Thrift Was Discussed
Thrift was also discussed. 1t was
pointed out that special instruction
in thrift is being given in every
school room in the city. The pur-
pose of teaching thrift is to teach
the child to save, not only a bank
account, but strength, energy, and
health. A great number of the
Franklin pupils are depositors. 1T
isn't the amount the children save
but the idea of getting them in the
habit of saving Is what we are af-
err" said Miss Bangerter
During the program several mu-
Miss Elizabeth Schmitt and Miss
Mabel Hanson, which were greatly
appreciated by all present. Miss
Schmitt played two piano seiec
tions, "a Dainty waltz" by Colbine
and "a La Bieu Aimee" by Edward
Shuttle. Miss Hanson sang MY
Dear Soul" by Sanderson; Little
Mother of Mine" by Bernau. Later
in the evening Miss Hanson was
requested to sing two more numbers
which were: Passed Your Win
dow" by Brau and Her Dream" by
Waller.
Need of PIT. Association
Mrs. w. r. Coulter gave a very
interesting talk on why the Need
of the Parent Teachers Associa
ton" Mrs. Coulter went into detail
in discussing the origin, need and
duties of the Parent Teachers as
sociations. Education is one of the
strongest pillars of the nation" said
Mrs. Coulter.
I'VE must have the associations
so that the parents and teachers
can get together for, informal dis
lens. Questions should come up
about home and school as in regard
to the children. l believ that there
should be a goods program at each
meeting, but it should be short.
People tire of lengthy, drawnout
programs.
problems that should come\ I'D
before the association are: Tardi
ness, attendance, home study. pa
triotisn, obedience, reverence and
moral training. Don't make the asa
ISOLATION a burden to the teachers.
/ have one criticism to make of the
attend the meetings work very hard
and seem interested, but they do
not talk enough. Parents would
like to hear the teachers point of
view lon different problems that
come before the meetings"
Talk BY Mrs. r. Kearney
The talk by Mrs. r. Kear,ey, first
president of the Parent Teachers
association in North Mankato, on
What the Parent Teachers Associa
tion of North Mankato has Accom-
plished." was highly appreciated.
Mrs. Kearney pointed out that thu
meetings each month. one in the
afternoon and one in the evening Of
the same day. They have worked
out a plan whereby they bring out
the mothers for the afternoon
meetings who have little children
that ordinarily could not be left.
"We have special attendant to
take the small children to the kin
dergarten where they are entertain
ed during the PROGRAM, sdAQ MIS-.
carney. So far we have succeeded
in keeping up the interest in at
tending meetings. We try to have
something to offer that viii be Of In
terest and whereby the parents and
teachers can gain something. By
having the afternoon meetings
many mothers come and get to Wis
it the classes and see the regular
work Of the teachers. In this way
the rarents are getting nearer the
teachers in the training OF the
children. =
Committees appointed since the
last regular meeting are: Member
ship, Mrs. e. r. Jones, chairman;
Mrs. c. Miller, Mrs. II Goff, Mrs.
August Widell, Mrs. Walter Rose.
Mrs. TIC. Lindholm, Mrs. e. Cook
Mrs T. Lundin, Mrs. 3. S. Boman,
Mrs. John. Ihling. Miss Clara Rad
cliff. Program: Miss Minnie Ban
gerter,. chairman; Mrs. ]. B. Smith,
Mrs. w. e. Oleon, Miss Minnie Par
ker, Miss Grace Holmes. Social:
Mrs. e. Nau, chairman; Mrs. W.
Casper, Miss Isabel Chesser. Miss
Julia Hub. Mrs. II. E. Eherholm.
MAY Trv ME. SALISBURY.