Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02

The present week is one of more than
usual interest in the history of the State
University, it being Commencement week,
when class Of seventeen students will be
graduated. AS stated in the GLOBE, the ex-
ercises of the week were opened on Monday
evening by the anniversary OF the literary
societies and the address of Prof. Campbell.
Yesterday was given up entirely to the SEN
ior class exercises, and they took complete
control of the programme. Ihe hour fixed up
on for commencing was 2oO P. NJ.
but it was nearly o'clock before
the class made its appearance upon the cam
pus, headed by the Great Western band.
They marched in procession to the spot
where the class tree of 80 had been planted,
and forming around it in circle they united
in singing "Homeward, Ohp'
Mr.. A. Holt delivered the tree Grafton,
which was finished address and loudly ap-
plauded. ,f4.
Next came the cremation exercises. In
the center of the circle, and near the class
tree, had been erected q small funeral pyre,
which was composed of essays, maps and old
school books. These serio-comic exercises
were conducted by Mr.. Fl. B. Greeley, who
applied the torch, and as the flames arose
he proceeded to give graphic account OF
the struggle the class had undergone with
those books during the past six or seven
wears. His remarks were delivered in SOL
emn and serious manner, but his hearers
listened to his eloquent remarks in far
different strain, as he was frequently inter
rupted by loud laughter, showing that some
present, at least, understood and appreciated
the many good hits he made. The outdoor
exercises closed by the class singing
"Lurid red the torches ray,
CLEANS across our midnight way
to the tune of "Windham,'' producing much
merriment.
The class then proceeded to the chapel,
followed by tho large audience, completely
filing the large room, which has seating
capacity of some eight hundred. The chapel
was neatly but not elaborately decorated with
evergreens and pots of flowers around either
side of the platform. In few moments af-
ter the large audience was seated, the classes
marched in and took their seats IN slml-
circle on the platform. Their appearance
was the signal for music by the band, which
occupied the gallery of the chapel. The ex-
ercises were under the charge OF Mr.. j. h.
Horton, president of the class. He first in
troduced Miss Minnie A Reynolds, who read
the history of the class. The production
was the contribution OF three of the young
ladies of the class, and was not only cred
liable paper in point of elegant dietion, bat
it also abounded In many
very interesting facts and statistics.
1t was listened to with great
attention and was loudly applauded.
Then came the German song "Mein Steir-
land,'' sung by class, and this was followed
by beautiful original poem, written and re-
cited by Miss Cora 1. Brown. entitled "The
Struggle and the Victory
The class grafton was delivered by MIR. +.
G. Berry, and he choose for his subject
.'Tke Spirit of Progress" and he handled it
in mastery manner. The address was
quite lengthy but was closely listened to, and
as he closed he was loudly applauded.
The feature of the occasion, however, was
the delivery of the "Prophecy'' by MIR.
r. P. A. Nix. 1t was very lengthy, but the
large audience did not manifest any impa-
tience, but on the contrary the speaker
was frequently interrupted with loud
applause and bursts OF laughter as the audi
cnce recognized some happy hut at the ex-
pense of each member of the class.
Mr.. j. E. Horton, president of the class
conducted the closing exercises, which con-
sisted in the presentation of a handsome
pipe to Mr.. r. 2. A. Nix, while the class sung
1.-The Last Cigar" beautiful and costly
silver cup was deposited with the treasurer of
the class, to he held as q present to the first
member who became either father or moth
er. The traditional knife, which according
to custom is handed down from class to class,
was presented to Mr.. G.. s. Grimes. the presi-
dent of the junior class.
/. The class song of 1880, composed
by Mr.. Nix, was then sung by the
entire class, aud after few feeling remarks
by the president, the exercises of class day,
1880, were brought to close, and the large
audience was dismissed to the inspiring
strains of "Pinafore," by the Great Western
band.
The programme for to day is as follows:
Reunion of alumni aud old students in the
morning. At 10 A. NJ. business meeting at
University; P. II. dinner at the Nicollett
House, and at P. M. an address by Eugene
A. Hendrickson, B. S., graduate of class '16.
;i Miliers' Convention.