The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-24
SCHOOL FIGHT HANGS
UNITED CHURCH SPENT A DAY IN
DISCUSSING THE CONsOLIDA-
TIoN PLAN
NO DECISION YET REACHED
agement Were Submitted, and
Members of the Board of Trustees
Were Chosen, but the Main cues
tien Remains Unanswered Be-
tween ST. OIaf's and Minneapolis.

tion Remains Unanswered Be-
tween ST. OIars and Minneapolis.
The greater part of yesterday was de-
voted by the delegates to the United
Norwegian Lutheran church convention
in listening to discussion on the propo-
sition to consolidate the United Church
seminary at Minneapolis with the st.
Olaf college at Northfield.
The following delegates took part in the
discussion, which was in progress when
an adjournment was taken last evening.
and will be resumed at this mornings
session:
Prof. NJ A. Boeckman, president Of the
United Church seminary, at Minneapolis,
urged that the college at Mortified be
removed to Minneapolis and the two in
situations consolidated.
Rev. ]. n. Kildahl, of Chicago, partly
favored the consolidation, although he
suggested that. perhaps 1t would be
more expedient to have both institutions
at Mortified.
Those who spoke against the proposed
consolidation were: Rev. n. E. Boo, Of
Silver lake, To-: DR.. F. A. Schmidt, OF
Minneapolis; Prof. Tn. Eggen, of Madi
son, Wis; Prof. H. T. Ytterboe, Of North
field, and Rev. S. Strand, of Dell, MINI.
A committee of three, to be appointed
by the nominating committee, will be
appointed to confer with representatives
Of the eight academies, with view Of
having the course Of study leading up to
the classical course uniform in all acad-
emies. This committee will report at the
annual session of the body in 1900.
The resolutions adopted on the subject
were as follows:
The whole work of the schools shall be
based on a Lutheran Christian foundation,
and shall be conducted in a Lutheran
Christian spirit.
Common rules and regulations for the
academies and higher schools shall be
drawn up in regard to the course prepar-
ing for college work.
The United church shall pc entitled 70
inspect the schools by men elected for that
| purpose by the annual meeting Of the
| United church.
! The teachers at these schools shall be
| Lutherans and members of a Lutheran
| church.
The nominating committee submitted a
report recommending the election OF the
| following officers which was agreed to
and the nominees elected.
Members of the board Of trustees for
! three years each:
Knute Thompson. DEBORAH. To-; alter
nate, Stephen jacobson. Scandinavia.
| Wis; B. J. Borlaugh. Kenyon. Mimi; al
J. M. Kolhei. Yellow Medicine, Mimi. /;
alternate. L. J. Erdahl. Madison, Wis.
President of the United Church Semi
nary-Prof NJ. o. Bockman.
Vice President Of the Seminary-Prof.
| E. G.. Lund.
Editor of Luthersk Borneblad-Rev. o.
| Nilsen.
President Of the Madison Normal School
Prof. o. Lokensgaard.
Committee to Raise Money for the Sup
port of Poor Ministers and Ministers
| acknowledgements A. Wright, J. Gran
| skou. o. Guldseth.
/! Resolutions introduced by Prof o.
.Lokensgaard of Madison, and Rev. 8. N.
Garmoe, of Mortified. denounced the
army canteens and requested President
| Mckinley to close up these institutions.
The resolutions were referred to COM
| mittee.