The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-23
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The one hundred and ninety fifth reg
ular meeting of the Minnesota Congrega-
tional club took place last night at the
Fifth Avenue Congregational church. at
Thirty-second and Fifth avenue south.
The topic under discussion for the even
ing was THE Christian College and the
State" Rev. Theodore Clifton, Western
field secretary of the Congregational Ed
vocational society, and Miss Margaret j.
Evans, principal Of the women's depart
ment of Carleton college, Mortified, were
the speakers of the evening.
After a supper served in the guild TO ms
to the members of the club by the con-
gregation of the Fifth Avenue church,
the meeting was called to order in the
church proper shortly before o'clock.
President Alex McGregor presided, ard
proceeded at once to dispose of the bust
ness affairs Of the club. Between ten
and fifteen new members We're voted into
the club last night. Last nights meeting
was the most largely attended in some
time, the church being filled to the very
doors.
The talk of Mr. Clifton was most inter-
esting, and commanded the rapt attention
of his hearers. He supported the estab-
lishment and maintenance of denomina-
tional institutions of learning through
out the country, and gave his reason for
SO thinking. He thought that in spite of
the great modern educational opportuni-
ties furnished by the state universities
and the like, there was still much room
for the sectarian schools and colleges.
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thinking as he did 1t was his opinion
that it was in the denominational institu-
tons that the best influences were
brought TO bear upon the students, and
they could be saved from many a temp
tation to which they might otherwise be
daily exposed In big pubic colleges He
thought the young could be reached to
better advantage if they were kept under
the Christian guidance, and that they
could be better trained in the way they
should go.
Mr.. Clifton announced that Mrs. DR..
Pearson, of Chicago, who is we'll known
in this city, was anxious to send her
check for $4,000 as soon as 100000 has
been raised in Minnesota for the benefit
of the college.
Miss Margaret Evans addressed the
club in a witty speech in which she re-
minded the people of the state that
Carleton college was theirs, and that the
responsibility of its financial condition
rested upon them and also upon the Con-
gregational churches of the state The
speaker gave an historical account of
the college from the time Of its founda-
ton in the early sixties down to the
present time.
Dean Horace Goodhue, of Carleton,
gave talk upon the contributions Of
brilliant men and women from the de-
nominational institL ms Of the coun-
try who had made marks for themselves
In closing, he stated that at the present
time Carleton college was in the most
prosperous condition of its history, both
in point of attendance and financially.
The freshman class entering last
fay is the largest since the es-
adjustment of the college. During the
evening vocal selections were rendered
by Mrs Mcconnell, formerly leading So
prano in Dr. Meredith's church of
Brooklyn.