The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-08
Education In minnesots.

Congress, acting upon the principle that il
Is far better 10 aid in making good CITIZEN
than be compelled 10 restrain bad ONES, has pro
vidcd most Literally Tor tho eansc Of cdaeation
in the new Territories. Minnesota, thanks 10
the generosity OF the parent government, pos
sesses the basis ola magnificent school infd !
one, we believe, that will oxceed ~ exsso'' u
properly managed, that oI any Sta'e III u'c
Union. SEQ =,
By the organic act 0nsstAieeah oi nli h'ihs
10 Minnesota, WINS reserved, TO be applied To
schools In this 1orritorry. and iatnre states
or Territories, 10 be formed out OF ". --
or the surveys Of public 'ands IN M'hnesota
during the year 1899, Z''sss acres were
school lands mnch o. the schooi 'aha, ~ ON
erent parts OF 'he ierr'tory' nag a'fenhy DC
come very valuable
Congress' soon n'trr the ofg"nauon " VI"
Iefr'tory' passed Jaw. gran''ns 70 n'nD's'''
Tor Inc purpose o. estsohSh'"g " omFsfs'y W
the territory, TWO townships, T a"oso acres
Of land. Tbs University, M our fenfcss are
aware, has been located Al 81 Anthony, and Is
under the control Ola Board Of tRen,a --'-
Over one-half Of the Congressional grant "'
land has boon located by The agents Of the
Board Of Iisgenis. Tor tho bsph u ihs Unl'or-
atty, ut the Sank Rapids, Wioona, and Red
Wing land Offices The CoivefSiiy IaDeA haFo
been selected with geeat care. aud aTe already
very valuable .... ....
While Congress has been liberal ~ fostering
the cause Of education IN Minnesota. the peo-
ple Of the Territory have not been 'h'e' 'f"y
have, even amidst tho absorbing cases and atrng
giles Of frontier lie, established schools, aeoufed
teachers, and taken the military stsfs townrd'
the form.,ou VI institutions where tho higher
branches Of knowledge may be taught
Previous to 1850, the schools IN this Tom
tory. were mostly competed with the Mission
established among the Indiana, but since ,hn'
period. they rpye spread over all portions o
Minnesota, se,,led by tho whites Ths efsi
Mission school was ut Sandy Lake In 1892
taught by Mr. y. Ava, G,Ilowei BY Mr. EFF
ELY. During ID" winter of 1888 Rev w, 7
BourwkIL laugh, at Leach Lake and the nexl
year the Mission was opened, which continued
Ill 1896 IN 1894, Mr.. Ear compIrBesd q
school at Fond da Lac, which contlnued I'LL ilp
snriny Of 1899 From 1896 To 1916, ther'
WA Mission school at Poksgona, taught by
Mr. Aygm, Mrs. ssyaors and Mr.. FIX II
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