The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-24
AGGIE CLASS HELD
BACK FOR AWHILE
Board Of Education 10
Look Into the Matter
CRITICS OFENGLISH
Poor Spoilers In School, Is the
Claim Salary increase Is
Voted

The board of education at its
meeting held yesterday afternoon
passed over the project Of adding ID
course in agriculture to the studies
at the Mankato High school for the
conducted with the United States
Veterans bureau until the nexi
meeting of the board in September
The expected representative OF TIL
Veterans Bureau did not attend the
meeting to explain the plan of tb@
study.
Judge Evan Hughes explained tue
plan of the bureau partially. He salu
that the board of education would be
re- imbursed for all expenditures
made on the agricultural class. TwU
teachers would be employed anu
would make calls on students of the
In Southern Minnesota. The board
of education would pay all expenses
and salaries Of the instructors and
would later be reimbursed by the
Veterans Bureau.
Gustaf Widell spoke to the board
members and asked that the matter
be held over until 1t was thoroughly
understood and ask the Veteran
Bureau representative to attend the
next meeting OF the board.
Poor Teaching of English
The teaching of English studies
In the high school and grades came
Of the board were of the opinion
that the students Of the schools had
not in the past received the proper
education in spelling, punctuation
and composition.
Judge Hughes cited a case where
girl sent to higher school from
the local high school was refused
higher education until she learned
to punctuate and spell properly.
Il believe that the students do not
get the proper foundation of English
In the grades" said Mrs. c: G.
Northrup; They do not get spelling
ly in the grades and when they get
to the higher grades they slide over
to the classics. The children do not
like the study nor do the teachers.
The study Is drudgery for them
both"
Superintendent Harry D. Keis was
also of the opinion that the students
did not get the proper teaching OF
English in the grades, but added it
was a fault to be found in almost
every school. Members of the board
/ luSlSI6U lHdL Iu6I0 DC du uuYIOSC-
ment in the study during the coming
school year.
Salary Increase Voted
It was voted to increase the salary
Of Miss Isabel Clark to $3.50
month. A report was received from
Superintendent Kies that she had
attended summer school and passed
the state examination for CONNER
cial work
Upon the recommendation of Su-
perintendent Keis the board voted
to advance the money to the High
School Athletic association to pay
its back bills. The association has
between $275 and $500 outstanding
bills which the board will pay, to be
later re imbursed by the association
at the end of the football season.
General Widell told the board
that he had been severly criticized
for making the investigation of the
high school athletic finances, al
though ordered to do SO by the
board members. The board upheld
HIS actions.
Eric Engwalson assured the board
that the re- decoration work at the
Union school would be completed
in time for school to start.
The Financial Report
The reports of Secretary E. F.
Soaring and Treasurer e. A. Engwal-
son were read and approved by the
board. The two reports showed the
same totals in receipts and expendi-
lures.
The current fund report showed
receipts at $2S6,60 20 while expen-
ditures for the year ended August 1,
1898. showed s228. 643. go.
The special fund showed total re-
ceipts at $11SS35 SO while expendi-
lures were $130,S30 so.
There were no expenditures in the
sinking fund and the balance on
hand is $685.. 65.
The recapitulation fund showed
total receipts as $405, 500. 81 and the
expenditures at 1888, 474 %. .
Balance on hand August /, 1923,
was $47,317.75. 49, -.
Resources of the school board, in
cluding school buildings and all
equipment was S950,S46.31.
Liabilities in school bonds is $685.
900. Excess OF resources over uabil-
tiles amounts to $355,846.31.