The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-25
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Book Of Essays by Rev. Henry M. Slim
mons OF MlnneapolIs--In a book bearing
the title New Tables OF Stone. from the
first essay OF the series, Rev. Henry M.
Simmons. pastor of the First Unitarian
church Of this city. discusses subjects of
vital interest to men. His point Of view
Is, Of course, that Of the liberal church,
man. His essays are put with a cogen-
cy that makes them worthy Of the atten-
ton OF all thoughtful readers. He urges
the divinity OF man, for example, in an es-
say compact with reasons for believing
that man Is more than matter.
It would have been interesting had he
ADDED to this his views of Alfred Russell
Wallace's theory, set forth in Mans
Place in the Universe'-that the whole
physical universe and mot merely this lit
tie world Is mans home, that the earth
IS the center Of the universe of matter.
Dr. allace's theory Is q startling one,
pur IS WorthySof most thoughtful consid
Grafton, and lends weight to the belief
that man has within him not only a
spark Of the divine but divine fires.
s. AGAIN the essayist discusses s'The Book
or Jonah" and The, Rise and Fall Of
Christianity Then and since, Il and other
subjects Of like absorbing interest to men
whose minds are Fever puzzled with the
riddle of the universe. :.
The book Is dedicated to 1.-THE Friends
Who Have Called for and Caused This
Publica ton" The first edition was tax
en- IN Its entirety by a committee Of Mr..
Simmons Minneapolis friends, tho a few
copies are still to be had from j. A. Lari-
more In the Lumber. Exchange.
ennon IINId c>o,...
important retail bookstore in the middle
west evolved a novel idea for the display
of Old Gorgon Graham the new book by
George Horace Lorlmer,. author of LET
tiers from a Self-Made Merchant to His
Son" A window display illustrative
largely OF the pork-pa cking industry was
arranged. Hams and bacons, as we'll as
likenesses of little pigs, were strung up
around piles of the books. Over all hung
the sign Graham & Company, Pork
Packers = An old German woman came
In and insisted upon knowing the price Of
the hams. and actually ordered one sent
to her home. IS a.-..# F.. o.. d.
When the first book of Letters from
Self made Merchant to His Son" appeared
after serial publication, there were 200
business letters at the dead-letter office
at Washington, all addressed to "John
Graham, Pork Packer
Mr. Lortmer says that it is true that P.
D. Armour was the sprincipal model for
Old Gorgon Graham VI
Commercial Education In the United
States In a Formative Stage; Some Suq-
gestons by an acknowledgements A.
Herrick, PhD., director Of the school of
commerce. Central high school, Philadel-
phla. in book entitled Meaning and
Practice OF Commercial Education, says
that commercial education in the United
: States is in a formative stage and enters
plea for less insistence upon the class
les and more upon tie commercial in our
system Of general education He believes
the classics have their place. He quotes
Professor Rein,s of Jena, to show what
that place is, thus: Zone section of oul
! people must carefully preserve the great
historical continuity sof our. culture. But
only one part iof thes strength of the ma
ton is requiredE for ahis task" Another
section may give itself largely or wholly
to commercialisIn Dr. Herrick however
believes in a edmmefcialisnl far different
from that generally understood from the
term; he is an APOSTLE Of a broad CONNER
| cialism
After giving his definitions and explain.
atoms he takes ialalp tthee systems of com
mercial education in the leading nations
/ United States gin the closing chapter. He
urges the Importance ofEthe problem with
great force. Certainlysah here Us room fo1
great improvement in comm ercfaI educa.
EHon. It should be something more thar
the requirement Ct knowledge that for
tunes may be amassed; something broad
er and deeper. DR.. Herrick's book swil
appeal to both educators and bushes.
men. Both c,asseSheed to consider@ths
SUBJECTS ne discusses .szsa : ~ Ri,
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