The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-06
EDUCATION Isl
THE Big TOPIC In
CHURCH; REPORT
BY. COM NITTEE|
Single Seminary at st. An
thony Proposed-Would
Abandon Hamline
CONSOLIDATION
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Bed Wing, Too, Must See
Merger-Standards for
Academies Proposed

+, The elimination either Of the Luth-
erana seminary at Hamline, or the
Lutheran seminary at st. Anthony
Ichurch OF America, which submitted
Tits report to the general convention
tin Fargo today The board faVors
kthe Capitalization of the church work
lat st. Anthony park, and the disposal
hof the building at Hamltne, tho funds
derived theretrom to be employed IN
1.-THE construction of another building
at ST. ,Anthong park. 1900.
The board Of education also recon-
lmends to the general convention that
EAugustana college at Canton, s. D.,
land the Lutheran normal at Sioux
sFalls, be merged into one college to
be known as the Augustana Lutheran
Normal school, and that the conven-
Ition itself determine whether the In
Estitutlon shall be located in Canton
J or in Sioux Falls.
( Another important recommendation
provides for the establishment Of
lSystem or class Of standards to which
1.-The institutions must conform before
! they she'll be entitled to aid from the
ichurch. This is the system employed
! by the states in granting aid to
high schools, 1t is pointed out and
st is the contention of the church
sboard that like policy would work
for the betterment OF the denomina-
TONS educational work In the
No Recommendations are made as
to the situation at Red Wing, Mimi,
where the denomination owns two
Eother, except that the board takes
the position that eventually there
must be only one institution. but that
single. institution, 1t is pointed out,
@retain the traditions sacred to each
of the institutions-the Red Wing
seminary and the Ladies' seminary.
( Increased compensation for in
competent men available may be OBJ
tanned for the work, is advised, the
board pointing to the fact that the
constantly rising cost OF living must
it wants to get the best results in its
Institutions.
Announcement is made that,
further report will be forthcoming.
probably during the latter part Of the
kconvention, on the question Of nam
fling q new president OF St. Olaf col
lege to succeed President Vignes, re-
signed.
In submitting its report. the board
/, of education. Of which DR.. H. G. Stub
! is president, declares that the survey
! by the denomination, made by DR.; o.
M. Norlie, is and will be of tnestim-
able value in determining the future
educational policies of the church.
The survey reveals the fact that sew
eral institutions are located in dis
tricts where there has been and can
be. little expectation Of sufficient 10
cal support to warrant the e ex 1bem
Tracing the church school move
ment from the period when schools
fwere largely conducted by the
churches, to the state schools which
first occupied the city field, and which
are now carried into the rural dis
tricts with the result that high school
facilities are afforded to all. city and
Ecountry alike, the board makes, the
Bpoint that the seminaries or high
ESchools now attract their students al
Emost entirely from that class seeking
Pto specialize, or seeking to make
short cut to education.
1.-THE primary purpose of the church
| in the establishment Of its schools is
to educate ministers and teachers"
past 70 years proves almost con
EclusiveIy that It will be impossible
ifor the church to secure the necessary
ministers and leaders, If we do not
maintain, not only seminary and col
EIeges, but secondary schools as well.
THESE high schools must be founded
upon the thoroughgoing instruction
in Christianity among the children
tions. Should the time ever come
when that the church fails in its ap-
Ipreciation of the Importance Of
Christian education, it will be entire
! the Lord has given it to do"
1 Dealing in detail with the condi-
j ton created by its ownership Of the
/ two seminaries at Hamline and at
/ st, Anthony park, the board advises
| that the convention extend to 1t the
I power to dispose of the building at
st. Anthony. Better: results, It is
maintained, will be obtained thereby.
Luther college, at DEBORAH, Ia, the
i report shows, has been hard hit by
student retirements to enter the ser
/ vice, while other schools have been
proportionately hard hit
Steps for the betterment Of Jewel
tcoliege are recited by the board these
! Jewel college association, which has
taken over the management OF the
The board predicts big
canadian SCHOOLS, the report shows.
| prisingly large attendance and with
1inancies in good shape.
kgests, should be given greater sup
Eport at the hands Of the Rocky Noun
/ tain division, that it may become
permanent institution.
Under the head Of salaries, the
/ board would make the salaries Of
K professors and heads Of departments
Is 800 to $4,000; for assistant, profess
/ $500 to $1,000. A uniform tuition fee
/ Of $50 for all academies is suggested,
with the adjustment Of special fees
proposed.
Tffe Standardization plan for church
aid for academies places in the first
class all institutions with an average
attendance OF $50 pupils, and they re
lgeiye an annual church appropriation
lof $4,000 each; academies with an at
tendance of 100 to 149 are put in the
second class, with annual aid Of 81
| 500; academies with 80 to 119 pupils
are put In the third class with an
n1Ia1 aid Of 1000, and academies with
| less than 90 pupils are put In the
| Fourth class, with $500 aid.
The board recommends that prin--
eiUaIg of the academies OF the flrst
esiags receive a, salary OF at least ST.
500 8 year; those OF the second class.
81 600; those OF the third class, 81, 400,
and those of the fourth class, $1,000.
tTsachers Of standard high school
courses are recommended for $500 a
ivaar--the average in Minnesota.
Two feIIowsnips OF an actual value
~ $500 and $500, are proposed as a
means OF securing advanced train
5na FOR men for the service OF the
church.