The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17

cities and at central points thruout
the state. And these schools are con-
ceded to be doing class of work
which entities them to the respect of
the educational world and the pat
ronage of the people Of the north
west.
The day has entirely passed when 1T
was necessary for parents in Mime
sofa to send the boy or girl to distant
eastern schools for preparation for
college, and while many desire to have
the son or the daughter graduate from
the Alma Mater Of the parent, it is
not necessary, from the standpoint of
scholarship or advantages of other
kinds, to go out of the state for edu-
cation. If Christian influences are
| especially sought, almost every de-
nomination has it's academies and col
leges in this state; if the advantages
of city surrounding are desired, there
are abundant opportunities in the
schools and colleges in Minneapolis
and ST. Paul, where the use of libra
ries, the opportunities for hearing
lectures, concerts, ETC., are almost
4 linitless.
| Beyond the ordinary branches pro-
fessional and technical education may
| be obtained and Of the best in every
department. Minneapolis has been
very fortunate in becoming the home
/ of some of the most progressive must
cal schools and individual instructors
/ in the west; and closely allied with
! these are schools Of oratory and dra-
matte art which have brought the city
| to a foremost position as place for
fitting for the stage Or for ordinary
study of these arts as part of ones
i general education. Few cities of the
size of Minneapolis approach 1t In the
advantages for study in these
branches, and, in fact, possibly
not more than a half-dozen large
1 cities can surpass it. The recent
organization of symphony or
chestra and the erection Of a
music hall which will even surpass
the famous Boston hall heretofore
j regarded as the best in the country
have given a special impetus to must
cal interest and will establish the
superiority of the city as center OF
musical culture.
4 In another branch Of educational
work Minneapolis is taking very
); prominent place. This is education
for business. The increasing atten-
ton of educators to commercial edu-
cation and the recent adoption OF
commercial courses In many public
!. school systems shows that the bust
ness school is recognized as an essen.
tial part Of the educational system
Minneapolis has a group of schools OF
this class which are doing advanced
and comprehensive work and giving
their pupils a practical training il
business methods, shorthand and
typewriting, commercial arithmetic
and geography, penmanship and othel
branches of special use to the youns
man or woman who intends to lead {
business life.
Thru the intelligent interest II
educational matters in the northwest
especially as centered in Minneapoli
logically the educational center o
the state-various Institutions of {
commercial character have developed
here. Educational papers are pub
lished, establishments for the suppl!
Of school equipment are maintained
and stores selling only school book
are to be found 1t is safe to predic
that this state Of affairs will be foun'
to be of a progressive and develop
ing character and that, more an
more, the city will become the cehte
for all things pertaining to education
The schools already established vii
make great growth in the near futur
as their merits become better know