The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
APPLICANTS FILE
WITH COMMITTEE
They Send In Word From
All Over Country /
SELLEHASRESIGNED
He Quits Position To Enter
Teacher College Faculty,
Winona

approximately twenty educators
from various sections of the coun-
try have made applications seeking
the position OF superintendent or
schools in Mankato, left vacant by
the resignation of Superintendent
E. S. Selle. according to a report to
the members of the board Of educa
ton, by Secretary Z. F. Soaring. at
the regularly monthly meeting last
night.
The board did not take any Oftic-
ial action regarding the considera-
tion of any of the applicants, al
though a executive meeting was
called at which it was reported the
various applications were discuss
ed. The board decided to leave
the matter Of selecting several OF
the most noteworthy applications,
to a committee for consideration.
Members of the committee are
Mrs. c. G.. Northrup, Rev. Ralph
Jensen, Judge Evan Hughes and
Mrs. B. D. Smiht, president.
1t is probable that special meet
of the board will be called sometime
curing the present month to elect
the successor to Mr. Selle from the
recommendation made by the COM
mittee. Applications for the posi-
ton have ben received from as far
east as Michigan and west to Glen
dive, Montana. Several of the ap-
plicants are from Iowa and Wiscon-
sin.
A letter was read at the meeting
last night, received from r. c..
Pickett, principal of the Mankato
High school, who has been on a
leave of absence while attending
the Columbia University at New
York. Professor Pickett stated that
he desired to resign from the posi-
ton here and gave the board to
understand that he would not be a
candidate for election to the office
of superintendent of schools. y
In a report made by Mr.. Selle, a
board announcing that he would not
be a candidate for election to the
office for next year. Superintendent
Selle has accepted a position as in
structor in Sociology and American
History at the Winona State Teach
ers' college. He will remain here
until the close of the term here
and will take up his new duties on
September !.
Want Army Drive Co cooperation
A committee composed of w. A.
Streater, George NJ. Palmer and T..
w. Fisher appeared before the board
last night regarding cooperation of
the schools in the Salvation Army
drive. The committee members
stated the quota of Mankato was
$4,000 and approximately $4,000 had
already been raised. They asked the
board If it would be possible to get
voluntary cash contributions from
the children of the schools, and
suggested that envelopes be given
the students to take home to re-
ceive contributions.
The board in deciding the matter,
pointed out that as rule the turned
down projects of the kind, but con-
sidering the meritorious work con
templated by the fund they would
grant their consent. They stated
the teachers were to be instructed
to take great care in the matter
and not make the children feel they
were bound to contribute, as many
of them would be unable to do So.
The report of Secretary Soaring
regarding his duties as truant Of
ficers showed that thirty-t two cases
had been investigated during the
past month, one of which was pros
ecuted in Juvenile court and two
referred to Probate Judge II. A.
Johnson.
Commissioner E. A. Ingwalson
made a final report on bills relative
to the wind up of affairs in the con-
struction work on the Lincoln
school. General Gustav Widell and
Mr.. Ingwalson were appointed to
select decorations for the auditor
ium stage of the Lincoln school.
In a financiay report, Secretary
Soaring stated that the school
treasury was short $4,000 state aid,
having only received "A per cent of
He recommended that legislative is
sues be brought up to have the
state legislature appropriate funds
to cover the deficit TO the various
school districts Of the state. Elk
Senator Widell was appointed to
interview the state educational de-
partment relative to the matter.
EIeced New Teacher
The board last night elected Miss
Dorothy Smith to succeed Eunice
| Jones, as teacher. who has resigned
due to illness. Ethel Stauffer was
elected TO succeed Minnie Pass as
teacher in the grade school at the
Lincoln. Salary for the two teach
| erS was fixed at $3.50 per month.
The school committee recon-
mended that Miss Marie X. Bur
meister, grade school Inspector. who
has been teaching four days a week
at the Lincoln school, be given an
assistant to take her place one day
a week to allow her to continue the
inspecting duties. The arrange
ment was made to save a teacher
because OF the increased enrolment
at the Lincoln school.
The board voted to allow the
students of the city full holiday
on Lincoln's and Washington S
birthdays. In the report of the
school nurse Miss Abbie J. Peters,
it was shown that 121 home visits
had been made and 81 special in
structions had been given during
| December and January.
Superintendent Selle was allowed