The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-10
NEW BOOKS

EDUCATION IN MINNESOTA. BY David L.
hlehle, LII. D., State Superintendent of Pub
nc instruction and Late Professor of Pedagogy
In the State University. Minneapolis: The
q. w. Wilson company.
DR.. Kiehle has performed a real service
IN the preparation of this volume. which
details the progress and achievements of
public education In Minnesota from the
territorial period to the present day. The
nrst part of the book is historical; the
second part contains a systematic study
and arrangement of the school laws and
sources OF school support in this state.
10 the pioneers, who, with the modern
CIVILIZATION, brought with them to Mime
sofa the sturdy belief that public educa-
ton Is one of the lading essentials Of a
new country, DR.. Kiehle pays a deserved
tribute as the men and women who
Sought not merely lands and wealth for
themselves, but, they laid the founda-
tions OF system of education in which
their children should inherit the learning
and culture of the worlds history and so
make themselves a part of the continuous
history OF Christion civilization"
among these early promoters of public
education are mentioned the late Alex
ander Ramsey, Miss Harriet Bishop, Miss
Hornbeck, Miss Scofield, Dr. Williamson,
pioneer missionary to the Indians. This
was In 1S49 and the early school houses
| were built of logs. In e. few years, as
population increased the public schools in
| creased, and, after the civil war. the
founding OF institutions for the higher
education was actively entered upon
Minnesota early took advantage of the
national provision for public education in
| the setting apart of a liberal portion of
the public lands for that purpose, to be
| sold to provide a school fund which has
always in Minnesota been managed; as
DIR. kiehle says, with business sagacity
and conscientious faithfulness by the state
OFFICERS charged with its administration.
The school fund amounts now to $14316,-
389. In addition to the national grant of
public lands for the support of the schools,
one mill state tax was levied sixteen
years ago for such purpose and it was
provided that the common schools should
be held for not less than five months each
year. Details Of the state aid for special
| rural and semi-graded schools are given,
| together with details of legislation on the
subject Of school libraries, training
schools, state high school systems, and
university The portion of the book relat-
Ing to higher education and the state uni
Versity is of decided interest. There is no,
state in the union which has more COM
pletely provided for public education than
Minnesota. From the kindergarten to the
university the pupil may be brought to the
most important professions and get GER
Itilcate as to his qualifications for farming
| or butter making or diploma in any one
of the so-called learned" professions or
come forth an expert in electrical or me-
chanical engineering.
The second part Of the book is a com
mentary on, or exposition, of the Mime
sofa school law and the general principles
on which it Is based The whole volume
will be found very useful for reference as
to historical fact and the laws which re-
late to the school system .
THE ANNIE LAURIE MINE. STORY OF
LOVE, ECONOMICS AND RELIGION Ry
David N. Beach. illustrated. Boston: The
Pilgrim Press. s..'
The Annie Laurie mine was in Colorado
Duncan Mcleod and Douglas Cambel
were two of the sturdy Scotsmen who
had important positions. John Hope o
Fall River son of a weaver became an in.
ventor, was duped by company who pait
him trif1e for great electrical inven.
ton; but wisdom came to him with this
experience, and he ultimately controlled
the Annie Laurie mine, a great bonanza
Duncan Mcleod was a man of power II
| the Annie Laurie. He transformed the
Miners Club into something like a reli
gious body. He believed in Henry Drum
mond as religious teacher and in Bisho,
Brooks, who believed with Drummond II
doing, not only protesting, Christianity
Brave as lion, Duncan suppressed s
great strike at the mine when it's destr1c
ton was decreed by a band Of the miners
He rescued men from mine explosion ga
at the risk of his own life. Duncan loved
one woman away off in Scotland-Kath
leen Gordon-and the story \of their Low,
and her wavering between her woman
strong love and duty to God is very beau
tifully told. incidentally, there is an in
teresting account of a vicious fight for tn,
control of the Annie Laurie mine. TIL
:, religious faith developed at intervals /,
the story is finely portrayed - :