The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
NEWS

. Died In ManIla-Rev. w. D. McKinnon,
who was formerly chaplain of the, Thir-
teenth Minnesota regiment, and who or
ganized the public school system in Ma
Mia, died In the hospital at Manila last
week. s@.& |'E'
Commercial Museum Meetlns-H. ".
Jones and C. M. Loring, of the Commercial
club leave this evening for Philadelphia,
where they will represent Minneapolis, at
the meeting Of the Philadelphia CONNER
cial Museum. @
Big Attendance Of farmer Beys--An at
tendance of 375 students broke the record
for the second day of the school year at
the state agricultural school yesterday. 1t
IS expected that over 400 will be registered
within week,
Work on New Llhrary-The work on the
Pillsbury Memorial Library Is progressing
smoothly. Nearly ali the stone has been
received already, and 1t is expected that
the roof will be some time before No
vember. 1t is hoped that the building will
be ready for occupancy by next spring. =
Senior Night Laws Election - After
spirited contest the senior ntghtSlaws at
the university last evening elected. the
following officers: President, l.. l.. Cook;
vice president, John P. Nash secretary,
George McKenna; treasurer, r. w. Rob-
ertson; sergeant-at-aarms. A., r. Taylor,
Loses Both Legs-Charles Preston,
railroad man. residing at 1910 Second
street S. employed by the Minneapolis &
ST., Louis road, was run over by a switch
engine this morning and had both legs
so badly injured that amputation was
necessary. He was taken to ST. Barnabas
hospital. - IN H.
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Carol Norton Lecture-Carol Norton, c..
s. D.. OF New York CITY, and a member of
the First Church Of Christ, Scientist, will
deliver lecture on the Teaching Of
Christian Science at the Metropolitan
operahouse tomorrow at p M The lee
ture will be given under the auspices of
the First Church Of Christ, Scientist.
Thomas Lowry to PresIde-Thomas
Lowry will preside at the banquet to be
day evening in honor Of the officers Of
the Twenty first infantry, stationed at
Fort Smelling, and Of the Department of
Dakota. Members are subscribing rapid
ly for the tickets and the limit of 100 Is
about reached .,,.:..
Dr.. FrIsble to Preach--At Park Avenue
Congregational church tomorrow morn
Ing there will be preaching by Rev. A. j.
Frisbie, d. D., Of Des Moines. Iowa, VINO
Will also conduct the communion SerV-
Ice. DR.. Frisbie is q clergyman who has
won wide prominence in the denomination
through many years of successful service
In Iowa.
New Sorority at "U"-If the efforts Of
a group Of energetic university girls are
successful, a new sorority will be
established at the u A local society,"
composed Of Minneapolis and St. Paul
girls, has been in existence for some time
Its members now have applied for char
ter from Phi Beta Phi. A number of the
sorority's prominent alumnae in st. Paul
are, aiding the girls in, their work
Eye Witness OF Catastrophe-Rev. NJ
w. Withers, pastor Of the African Baptist
church, Eighth street. between Eleventh
and Twelfth avenues S, has returned after
two weeks vacation. He was a dele
gate to the National Baptist convention in
Birmingham, Ala, and was an eye wit
ness to the dreadful tragedy which &C.
cured there. Sunday night he will tell Of
the catastrophe.
Big Building Leased-That part Of the
Andrews building, Third avenue N and
Washington, now occupied by Dean &,
Co. has been leased for occupancy Jan.
i, to the Robinson-Miller company, deal
ers in farm implements, now at 4O1 First
street NJ Dean & Co. expect to occupy
their new building, at Washington avenue
and the Great Northern tracks, at that
time. The foundation is rapidly approach
ing completion.
Changes at the neutrality-suspicious.
changes have been announced among the
employees Of the local postoffce. Mrs
Anna f. Drew has been appointed private
secretary to Postmaster Hale in place OF
Miss Grace D. Graves, resigned and mar
rto Dol, y, Trl,~
'er and Seward R. Winter; substitute car
riers have been promoted to the grade
of regulars,' the promotion to date from
Sept. 16. Andrew G. Solomon, substitute
became a regular Oct. l.
Night School openIng-The most au-
spic1ous night school opening experienced
by the Y. M. c. A. in Minneapolis was
the beginning last night of the 19O2-19Oa
season. Over 500 were present and the
occasion was exceedingly enjoyable
Judge John B. Glfllan gave a practical
nifty and Duty He compared present day
opportunities with those Of forty years
ago in Minneapolis, when the speaker
came to town. The improved conditions
bring with them a great duty and the
young men were urged to make something
OF themselves in an all round develop,
ment.
Calhoun School Leads-With but on,
week remaining for the art exhibition, tn.
Calhoun school has large lead over al
the other schools In the voting contest fo
the painting offered by the Minneapolis
Society of Fine Arts from the fine collec
ton being shown in the public librar,
gallery No other school has yet under
taken any systematic work to secure tn,
picture, but it. is expected that ,othe
contests will develop strength after tn,
visits of many school children to-day
School children are admitted free OF
Saturdays, but in order to have a vote {
considerable proportion paids 10 cents
apiece for children's tickets. The coun
last night Indicated an increasing attend
ance and Is as follows on the choice, @
the picture: Gausta's THE Farmer
Daughter" 1874; Blaneyst"A Hillside Cot
tage," 12o; Koehler's OFF for Haying,
104; Poore's 1.-The Camp Fire, 81; For
syth,s Between Town and Country" "a
For schools: Calhoun. 1856: Central high
SO; Fast Side high, 65; Douglas, So: Nortl
Side high, Fl; South Side high. Fl; Elmer
son, IS; Tuttle. 49, Pierce. IS; Madison
II; Adams, II; Clay, II; Jefferson, 10
Lyndale, TO-
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