1921 Duluth & St Louis County MN, Van Brunt.pdf - Garon.us

DULUTH AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY 753
telling their parents stories of American heroes and in giving them
facts concerning the geography and government of United States.
Each school entering upon the Speak-English work is provided
with an attractive, framed certificate, and each Speak-English worker
wears a button bearing the inscription :
"We Speak English."
The Speak-English Movement was started in the fall of 1918, and
when Mr. Young's resignation took effect in August, 1920, 2,250 boys
and girls were enrolled in the movement. The English language is
spoken in many families where it was never heard before, many
fathers and mothers are delighted over having learned to read English,
and whereas in former years the little folks entering school were
unable to speak English, the majority of the beginners in 1920 were
acquainted with the English language.
During the war Mr. Young was manager of the Junior Red Cross.
He is not a member of any literary or educational organization, has
no secret affiliation, was reared a Methodist and is an independent
voter. July 31, 1901, he married Miss ]^Iay E. Walls, daughter of
I. C. Walls. Both their children are now deceased.
G. A. E. FiNLAYSON. In no profession is there a career more open to
talent than in that of the law. and in no field of endeavor is there
demanded a more careful preparation, a more thorough appreciation
of the absolute ethics of life or of the underlying principles which
form the basis of all human rights and privileges. It is a profession
into which none should enter without a recognition of the obstacles
to be encountered and overcome and the battles to be won, for success
does not perch on the banner of every one who enters the competitive
fray, but comes only as the legitimate result of capability.
G. A. E. Finlayson was born May 2. 1873, in Montreal. Canada,
and is a son of Alexander and Agnes (McLennan) Finlayson. His
father, who was born and reared in Canada, came to the United States
on October 31, 1880, and located in South Angus, Polk county, Minnesota,
where for about a year and a half he was engaged in the
mercantile business. At the end of that time he turned his attention
to farming, in which he met with splendid success, becoming the
owner of 800 acres of excellent and productive land in Polk county.
In 1883 he removed his family to Crookston. Minnesota, that his
children might have the benefit of the schools of that city.
G. A. E. Finlayson received his elementary education in the jniblic
schools of Crookston, being a member of the first class of four who
were graduated from the high school there in 1891. Having determined
to devote his life to the legal profession, he then entered the
University of Minnesota, where he was graduated from llu- academic
dei)artment with the degree of H. A. in 1896. He then entered the
law de])artment and was admitted to the bar in 1899, entering upon
the active jjractice of his profession at Crookston. In 1^13 he came to
the citv of Duluth, where he has since resided and practiced his
profession.
Politically Mr. h'inlayson is atliiialed with the Ivepuhlican party.
having cast his first jiresidential vote for William McKinley. His
religious membershi]) is with the Pilgrim Congregational Church of
Duluth. Fraternally In- is a nicmber of the P.enevolcnt and Protective
Orclcr of h:iks, Clan'Stewart, Curling Club and other organizations.
( )n September 2*^, 1915, he was married to h'va Husseltnan, a
daughter of William P.usselman. and they -Arc the parents of a son.
Ci. W. A., born on October 17. 1916.