The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-12
City News
FRATS ARE CONDEMNED
STATE BAPTIsTs SEE NO GOOD IN
SCHOOL FRATERN1TIEs BUT
PRAISE FOOTBALL.

Education was the general topic at \
the evening session Of the Baptist state
convention yesterday in st, Paul. Foot
ball was Endorsed and secret societies
were condemned. :. Is - :. Y \;
! "Good education means getting 100
per cent OF. efficiency out Of the indi-al
vidual, = said Professor M thaniel But
Ter, head of the department. Of peda-
gogy, University of Chicago. Fake
the center on the football team, form
stance. He is a specialist in his posi-
ton, he also knows the game as a.
| whole, and if he is to retain his place
on the team he must have 100 per cent
of efficiency. He must also be alert
alive and intelligent both mentally and
| physically or else he is, not wanted in
the game. Furthermore, he must be able
gentlemanly manner if he is to hold a
position of respect among his fellow
athletes. Athletics make better man
hood. The strong body is essential in
the development of the strong mind.
Athletics are conducive to high morals
and o high degree of scholarship. 4
"The secret societies in our high
schools are one Of the bad features Of
our public educational system, = said
DR.. A. T. Fowler, and his remarks were
| interrupted with vociferous applause.
~ wish the school boards had the
backbone to rule them out of ex-
istence. - Il. <..:.g i ..:,s (
The: report of W. R.. ,Kinyon, treas
urer of, Pillsbury academy, was ap-
proved by the convention. Besides the
real property of the school, valued at,
100000. the endowment fund amounts
to 1866. : Z :@>:-ssS;
At the afternoon session yesterday
the time was devoted to- the discussion
of church ; finances. The speakers
strongly urged better Support financial
lY by members of the various congrega-
tions. 49,. = - -. ...-..s. 3: = T.:
J. "A. Ridg eway, state treasurer of
4 the association, read his annual report.
1 It showed a balance on hand of 81, Ala,
: but without considering an outstanding
note Of $4,000, which really leaves the
The expenditures for the year amounted
to $4,000, with total receipts Of $17,-
Uriah Rorabeck spoke on "How to
Enlarge Our Resources. He stated
the past years contributions to the
convention only amounted to 43 cents
per capita. This meant, he said, that
hundreds had not paid cent while a
few had borne the whole burden. He
Rev. W. B. Riley gave stirring adj
Rev. c. A. Salquist Of China spoke
encouragingly of the work accom-
plished in his field. The committee on
nominations of trustees and visitors
for the Pillsbury academy made the
following recommendations:
Trustees-Uriah Roraback. Minneap-
oils: Frank c.. Nickels, Minneapolis;
S. G. Briggs, West Concord; Charles
Jefts, OwatonDa; G. D. Fosnes, Monte
video: L. C. Woodmont Owatonna.
Visitors-Rev. E. M. Martinson, Man
kato; Z. D. Scott, Duluth *. W. Jones,
Minneapolis. -
The committee on nominations Of di.
rcctors of the Minneapolis Baptist Edu-
cational society recommended the fol-
lowing directors: Rev. G: F. Holt, ID,
MINNEAPOLIS: Rev. F.. R. Leach, Anoka.
and E. NJ. Van Duzee, st. Pam.
The recommendations Of both COM
mittees were adopted.t.!s:..~ %zt -as1 -