From a 1983 Ramsey County Historical Society and Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission Historic Sites Survey: Significant details: “Box-like dormitory building with first floor faced with stone, upper floors faces with brick. Widely spaced windows. Double door entrances on north and south facades.” Significant site and landscape features:…
Posts Tagged with Matthew Sorin
A political quote about Matthew Sorin
“It may readily be granted that there are many unpleasant things in politics. It is said that in the early days of Minnesota, Matthew Sorin, of Red Wing, was running for office in Goodhue County. He was a man of worth and character, but he was abused and slandered by…
Rev. Matthew Sorin and Epilepsy
Reflections from Aug. 11, 2014, following the death of a current Hamline University student. It is perhaps worth remembering that Hamline’s positive inclusion of persons living with epilepsy dates back to our founders, for Rev. Matthew Sorin, a member of Hamline’s original Board of Trustees, and father of our first…