Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-10-11
: A Successful Meeting to
Adopt Plans to Secure
the Seminary.
The Chamber of Commerce
Will Soon be ReOr-
ganized.

Fin seminary at Little Falls. The
meeting was called to order by the
mayor, who stated the object of the
meeting, and w. M. Fuller was
elected chairman and G. I. McNair
secretary. Mr.. Landau explained
the condition of affairs regarding the
seminary; the Finnish Lutheran
church had planned for several years
to establish a seminary, and had
raised a considerable part of the neces-
sary funds. A committee had been ap.
pointed that had authority to select
and purchase the site, and establish
the seminary. and that it was the
committees desire to have it ready
for students by January l.of next
year. The speaker had met men,
bers of the committee in Little Falls,
lers hotel property. They were sat
isfied with the building, price and
terms. but were hopeful that the cit
liens of Little Falls would contribute
something to aid an institution that
would be of great local benefit.
c. A. Lindberg spoke of the neces-
sity of the city showing it's apprecia-
ton of the seminary, and believed
that all interested in the progress OF
the city should contribute something
toward the fund that is to be raised
for it's benefit.
Jno. A. Berkey expressed a belief
that such an institution was of the
greatest benefit to city; that it
would bring here great many
pupils and instructors; people of a
very desirable class. Other cities in
Minnesota that secured colleges and
seminaries had been well repaid for
any effort made to get them. and If
the plans were carried out as he un-
derstood them, Little Falls would
gain largely by it's location here.
The people should he liberal and en-
ergetic in their efforts to have the
committee select Little Falls, and he
deemed it of as much or greater i'm
portance than a manufacturing in
dustry. s.. 49,. st..
M. NJ. Williams, Mayor Davidson
and Others heartily endorsed the
move.
G. F. EngstrOm stated his &C.
Quaintance with the conditions of
the Fin church convinced him that
the institution was an absolute me-
cessitv to them, and that a seminary
would at once be established either
at Little Falls or elsewhere While
the organization had hundreds Of
churches in this country, they had
no place to educate their ministers or
to give instruction in any branch.
In the past a large part of their min
listers had been educated at the
Swedish institution at Rockford, ILL.,,
and the balance in the mother
country. There was no longer &C
commOdations for them at Rock
ford. and the congregations had be-
come 80 numerous in the United
States that a seminary was abso-
lutely necessary. While it would be
a church institution, it would not,
of course, confine it's Instructions to
one profession or one language. Its
instructors would educate the
pupils in any branches and language
desired. He was satisfied that it
would be a very important element
in the growth Of the city.
On motion of I. E.. Staples the
mayor was authorized to appoint
a committee Of nine to solicit SUBJ
scriptions and take such other &C.
ton as was deemed advisable to Sc
cure the seminary for Little Falls.
The expressions OF those present
being uniformly in favor of helping
the project, a motion was made that
a committee of three be appointed t"
draft resolutions expressing the
sense of the citizens regarding their
desire for the school. AS such CON-
mittee F. b. Simmons, Jno. A.
Berkey and G. A. Lindbergh were
appointed.
Mayor Davidson then brought up
the question of establishing some
kind of a business mems organiza-
ton. that would be prepared to act
promptly on any matters OF public
interest, and suggested that some
thing in that line he done at that
time. His suggestion met with
prompt approval, end after some
discussion it was decided that the
best method would be to have the
president of the old. chamber of COM
merce, NJ. M. Williams, call a meet
ing of the old members and any citi-
zens who desired to join, such meet
ing to be held within a few days.
The meeting then adjourned.
The following committee Of nine
was appointed: e. A. Lindbergh,
NJ. NJ. Williams, W. M: Fuller, F. q.
Cawio:, Peter Medved, Jerome Me-
mi "~1l Pfnn a ri