The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03


are enrolled $4,000 children, and each
year the number increases so that iris
difficult to erect buildings fast enough
to accommodate them.
But, after all, this system of public
education Is but one feature of the sys-
tenn Of institutions of learning Of which
81. Paul can boast. There are the pa
rochial schools attached to the Roman
Catholic churches of the city. which
are constantly increasing in size and
numbers. From 5000 to 10000 chill
dren are educated in this manner. Be
side the regular parish schools there Is
the zCretin high school for boys con-
Quoted by the Christian Brothers. and
connected with the Cathedral. The
Lutherans. too, have their church
schools In which several thousand chill
dren are educated.
The city, proper is surrounded by
collegiate institutions, and no matter
in what direction one travels about ST
Paul he is impressed by the number
of large educational institutions adj
yantageously situated in the enyirons.
Hamline college is one of the most
important of these and has given its
name to the pretty and growing sub
urp which has sprung UP about it
between the city and MinneanoHs.
Hamllne college was established by the
Methodists in 1854, and is the Oldest.
denominational college in the state. It's
early struggles were many and it was
only after severe financial. trials and
ups and downs of various kinds that
it finally began steady growth which
now puts it in the front rank. Hanaline ID
in the most fourishing condition under
the present wise management Of Rev.
George II. Bridgman, who has been
able TO secure for 1T an ample endow-
ment. The college is open to both
young men and young women and Of
fers three classes of study, the classf-
cal Latin, scientific and special course.
St Thomas college, which is located
in another suburb of the city, Mer-
Ram Park, is a college for boys under
the auspices of the Roman Catholic
church. It was founded in 1885 and
for nearly ten years combined the
training of young men for the priest
hood with it's general course Of edu-
cation. But, thanks to the generosity
OF Mr.. j. J. Hill, who gave ground and
means for the establishment of a spe-
cial institution for the training of
priests, ST. Thomas became a college
for young men, where they are taught
the higher branches and given also
commercial training. When the golden
jubilee of the archdiocese was ceie-
brated in 1901 a large sum was raised
as an endowment for st. Thomas col
lege, and under the presidency of Rev.
Humphrey Moynihan. it is now In a
most prosperous condition.
Very near the college Just referred
to is the Seminary Of ST. Paul. already
mentioned, which was established by
Mr.. Hill about ten years ago. With an
ample endowment the young men who
study for the Catholic priesthood are
given every advantage.
In another very beautiful environ of
st. Paul is Manchester college, under
the control of the Presbyterian church.
1t was founded in 1885. and after many
struggles. is now firmly established and
doing excellent work. The aim of Ma
calester is to secure for its pupils a
thorough education in the classics, sci
ences, modern languages and litera-
ture.
Not very far from the last named
institution is prospective college for
girls which is being erected by the Sis
ters of st. Joseph. This is to be called
ST. GATHERINGS college, and the first
building will be finished by autumn.
The private schools of ST. Paul are
many and Of the best In quality. One
of the oldest is the St. Paul Academy,
preparatory school for boys, under
the efficient care Of Prof. C. N. B.
Wheeler. 1t is located on Dale street,
near Summit avenue, and last year
completed new building It Is the
successor Of the old Barnard school
for boys, managed for many years by
Prof. Robert Arrowsmith, and former
ly situated on Selby avenue. Educa-
ton in ST. Paul owes much to Prof.
and Mrs. G. L. Backus, who have been
engaged in teaching here for many
years. The Baldwin seminary was es-
tablished by them, and during the past
year Mrs. BackuS has founded Oak
Hall, a boarding school for girls, To-
Gated on Holly avenue. The Misses
Loomis have also furnishing school
on Holly avenue, in fine new quarters
The Roman Catholic Sisters have two
fine schools for girls in ST. Paul. the
Visitation convent, on upper Robert
street, boarding and day school, and
St Joseph's academy, on Nelson ave-
nue..
1t would be hardly fair to give any
account of education in st. Paul and
leave out several well known teachers
whose names are still revered and their
memory honored. One of the first pri-
yate schools in the city was that of
Mrs. Brown, on Iglehart street. at
whose knee many of the women now
prominent in st. Paul learned their
letters. Mrs. Brown is still living.
but long ago retired from teaching.
Then there was Mrs. Haines, name to
conjure with, yet in the Central high
school. In the old record one may find
her name in the sos as one of the best
loved and most able teachers. An
other veteran teacher is Prof. Welt
brecht, who has contributed in no
small part to the success and eff1eien-
cy OF the Mechanic Arts high school
When ST. Paul celebrates it's semi
centennial and glances back over the
past to study the beginnings and to
note the strides that have been made
its people cannot but be impressed
with the development of the intel
lectual side, and with the fact that in
matters of the mind there has been