The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31

com mercial advantages of Minneap-
oils, but not SO much has been said
about the city as place Of residence
for those who wish to retire from
active business life. Turnout the
west there are thousands Of men who,
for one reason or another, are think
ing of establishing new homes, and
who are Influenced almost entirely
by considerations quite apart from
those connected with business. Some
of these have acquired competence
and desire suitable place in which
to educate their children; others have
wealth and seek a home amid the
| luxuries and advantages of large
city; others have moderate means but
cultivated tastes, and wish to make
| the most of their small fortunes in
| the enjoyment of those things which
| they can most appreciate; still 9TH
ers combine the conditions Of some
| dren to educate and desiring the best
of surroundings, but, perhaps, being
! still obliged to engage in business to
| a greater or less extent.
Within a few years hundreds of
families have come to Minneapolis for
one or more of the above reasons.
Some have come from farms, some
from small towns and some from the
other cities of the west, Most of
I them have built purchased homes
and will spend the remainder. Of, their
days in Minneapolis. These people
have come because Minneapolis Of
4 fers so many opportunities for salts
| thousands of others who are think
ing of establishing new homes, some
Of these advantages will be briefly
enumerated.
Educational Advantages.
/ First, as to educational matters.
Minneapolis has been extremely for
tunate in this respect Settled largely
by New Englanders who had q high
/ has from the first paid close attention
to Its public schools. Tho necessa-
| rily crude in the early days, the
growth Of wealth made it possible to
SO improve and develop the public
school system that 1T has for many
4 years enjoyed the reputation Of be-
ing one of the best of the country.
Sixty school buildings-four Of them
high schools-an exceptionally high
average Of teaching ability. generally
I modern equipment, a school board
Eordinarily free from political lirnita-
| tons, and a generous and loyal pub.
:, lie sentiment-these are some Of the
items in the story Of public school,
| efficiency in Minneapolis. At the
Il
pupils enrolled, some 500 teachers are
employed and about $1,O00,000 are
spent annually for maintenance and
new buildings.
The University.
4 In territorial days the three settle.
= ments Of most Importance in Minneso.
ia divided among themselves the three
"plums" incident to the organization
of a new commonwealth. st. Pau
received the capitol, Saltwater the
, states prison, while Minneapolis chose
the state university. Possibly Mime
, apolis-then the weakest of the three
] Hobson's choice. But the selection
| suited we'll the longer heads of tn,
n pioneer town and it has since proved
}, to be one Of the best things which
Icould have happened to the city.
from sma Of peglnnings as aa
village academy in the SOS to a plac,
) as the third largest university in tn,
; country, having about 1000 students
/ al faculty, numbering hundreds, all tn,
i departments Of great university, AM
t best Of all, an educational STANDARD
: recognized as equal to that Of tn,
best eastern colleges and universities
The university campus comprises som
fifty acres overlooking the Mississ
: llpp1 river and within a mile of tn
( center of the city On these ground
! are a score Of buildings most of then
q modern in construction and valued a
4 over 81, 100000. The equipment am
I apparatus is worth probably, $500, 90
) lmoreS In addition to the main o
/ academic departme the College o
) (Science, Literature and Arts-ther
f are a School Of Mines; a College o
E Engineering and Mechanics Arts
t a College of Agriculture; a School %
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