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Geology,
Mineralogy,
and
Biology.

The University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, Dec 11 1880

Prof. C. E. Bessey
Iowa Agric'l College, Ames,
Dear Sir:

Here in Minnesota
we have long felt this lack of preparation for
teaching branches of Natural & Physical Science
on the part of Graded School Principles & other
teachers in the State.

In looking about for a remedy
we have thought of trying to establish
a Summer School with a session of say six week
duration. But we fear judging from the experience
of others in similar attempts that a [?]
number of students would be enrolled than such
an [?] would well accommodate: Could
we therefore write with Iowa & from a school which
would draw from both states for teachers & students

393

Geology,
Mineralogy,
and
Biology.

The University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, Dec 11 1880

Prof. C. E. Bessey
Iowa Agric'l College, Ames,
Dear Sir:

Here in Minnesota
we have long felt this lack of preparation for
teaching branches of Natural & Physical Science
on the part of Graded School Principles & other
teachers in the State.

In looking about for a remedy
we have thought of trying to establish
a Summer School with a session of say six week
duration. But we fear judging from the experience
of others in similar attempts that a [?]
number of students would be enrolled than such
an [?] would well accommodate: Could
we therefore write with Iowa & from a school which
would draw from both states for teachers & students