Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-11
WESLEY COLLEGE
FILLS A REAL
NEED AT U. ND
School Of Religion and Con.
servatory Of Music Well
Patrohized

The service being rendered by
wesley College, in utilization with the
state university is manifestly appreci-
ated by people of North Dakota and
northwestern Minnesota. The college
does not imply competition with the
university, but cooperation. The
patrons Of Wesley College are citizen
patrons Of the state university, the
same as others, and maintain Wesley
College to provide certain educational
advantages not provided in the uni
versity.
Wesley College was invited by uni
persity authorities to allocate as an at
hAated neighbor uponNa plan outlined
by Ex-President Webster Merrineld
Of the university and President e. p.
Robertson of Wesley College. and APP
proved by the respective governing
bodies, seventeen years ago. The
comfy relation has evidenced its wis
dom increasingly through the years.
From year to year o%ne-third or more
OF all students registered in the uni
yersity elect some study in Wesley
College. ~
The Scheol Of Religion.
The distinctive purpose of Wesley
College centers in the School of Re-
ligion. 1t is pioneer in the work Of
religieus education Oh the regular ae-
ademic basis among the students as
sembled vt a state university. Before
the founding Of Wesley College there
was no distinctive curriculum pro-
vision suited to- the special need Of
students having the ministry other
types of religious life-work in, view,
such as was available for students
preparing for the civic vocations.
Now it is becoming clear that Wesley
College n the state university, con
sidered together, afford an ideal edu-
cational opportunity for the training
of religious leaders who serve the
whole community. Those preparing
for civic vacations are also enabled to
take some studies in religion with
view to Intelligent religious thinking
which is central in all good citizen
ship.
1t is interesting to recall the fact
tina for the eighteen years the uni
"ersity was conducted before the az
hllation of Wesley College. only enc
graduate entered the ministry OF any
denomination. Lately from one to
three, graduates every year, and more
than n hundred fifty students every
year enroll fer serious study of re-
ligion.
Conservatory Of Music,
Studio instruction in voice and in
strumental music is not provided for
in the public educational system and
has been left largely to private teach
ers who are not subject to official
supervision or required training. Wes-
ley College introduced the teaching Of
music on q regular educational basis.
From the first, teachers of fine train
Ing have been engaged on a salary
basis and devoted to the werk of ed
ueatien in music as other teachers
are employed.
1t has been assumed freHn the Aret
that education in music is for enrich
ment Of life and larger service to
others as truly as any ether sort of
education. and has like claim upon
the general funds of the college. This
principle has guided the policy Of the
college. The work Of the censerva-
tory has required many thousands Of
dollars more than all buttons received
from students.
The Junior department provides a
well standardized school Of music for
young pupils. IT is conducted as a
public. service. 1t never has paid a
dollar of profit to Wesley College. The
only reward sought is the conscious
ness of meeting a need in the homes
of the community by conducting a
reliable school of music to which par
ents may trust pupils with the same
confidence they have in the public
schools. That it has supplied a real
need .is abundantly~ proven.
Department of Expression.
The art Of public reading is ap-
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