The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
C0nlIslunr~. be-. erhfer Mnnkafo
Ned, Claim OF The Women
Interviews With Number Of Prominent Club
Ladies' Wao S ct Forth Their Views
On The Subject
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That community center building
is the great need or Msnkato was
manifested by the number OF women,
who were interviewed BY tha Free
Press. There are many things W hich
Mankato is in need Of. but for many
years this has been the thing which
would have benefited the young wo-
men more tnan anything else. The
boys and men had the Y. nj. T. "A,
the Elks club and other organizations,
but there has been nothing OF any
KIND which was for the express use
OIL girls and women.
Mrs: J: w: Andrews. president OF
The w, C. I. U. Of Mapkato, said
that this was OF course the great need,
but another thing that ought tb be
taken UP by the city council is saRi-
tary work. This work should be offi-
cial, 50 the proper work may be done,
and all places should be inspected by
health officer TO see that this is
done. For the good of Mankato, the
nearby payilions should be closed,
They have proved TO be menace 20
the young people and something
should be done about Il. A committee
OF men, With Q capable chairman,
tions could do much to enforce all law
violation. Not only in prohibition work
but in other things could they do
good.
Miss Hattie Noble stated in her
opinion the need of ManlSato is a
community center, where girls from
all parts of the city will he giyen IN
oppo, ttE.as:yy> y ave a whoies6Ga So
Mrs. !. $. Holbrook, president of the
established a Y. w. c. A. Years ago,
there would be no need of a police
woman, and the strict supervision of
the young in the city that there is
today. This kind of organization in
the city is Mankato's greatest need" !"
Mrs. Belle Darlington, secretary at
thet Teachers college: -Since / first
cam to Mankato during the wretched
summer OF the typhoid epidemic, so
much has been done along the line
reason why a long stride forward
should be made in 1922 / do not know
that have any specific thing to sug-
gest, but one or two opportunities oc-
cur to me. The one thing / felt most
when / first came to Mankate, after
having lived in Chicago and Minnea-
polls all my life, was the dearth OF
good music but so much has been
done along that line, the need is felt
no longer. Now, l think something
should be done along the line of art,
good picture exhibitions be heid-per-
haPs one or two a year-and that the
opening night be made an event, so
that The public interest may be arous-
ed. Frederick Keppei & Co. of New
York would probably be wiling 10
send an exhibition of etehings and
possibly a loan collection of fine
paintings might be secured from the
Chicago Art Institute or the Mime
apolis Museum OF Fine Arts.
s1.he proposed community center
for girls, mothered by the League of
Women Voters. seems to me one OF
the finest opportunities for united ef-
fort on the part of every man and Wo.
man in the city, A business woman
told me recently that the crying need
among the many girls in business
places in the city was place where
they could drop In at noon for quiet
minute to rest or look at the papers
and magazines; and q recreation cen
want. Such an enterprise would be
self supporting when once establish
ed, but a home must first be secured.
In many towns, some public spirited
citizen has loaned q house for a term
|of years, or given it absolutely, ter
such purpose. Perhaps some Mali
kato Citizen will generously come TO
the rescue"
Mrs. c. p. Blakeslee, physical in
structor at the high school: THE one
thing that impresses me as big
thing that Mankato needs is place
to carry on activities for girls and wo-
men, and good live director and or
ganizer of their activities.
when the activities for the boys
and men of the oity are considered
we find the following places for them
to spend their leisure time: Y. N. z.
A., Loyola, Hlks, Masonic, X. OF z.
and armery, and recently the public
schools have been opened for the
use Of boys work. In basket ball alone
we find six teams for the boys and
men-American Legion, Commercial
college, National Guard, Knights of
Columb bus, Teachers college and high
school, Besides these teams mention
ed each church is represented by
number of boys teams all of which
have plaee TO practice at least twice
a week and game, Preference is
always given to boys teams.
business men who are interested
in sports have curling leagues, volley
bail, hand ball, a club or lodge and
the bowling alleys and pool halls. The