Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-02
THE UNIVERSITY.

ant upon commencement day.
Before 9 o'clock in the morning the chapel
Of the university presented brilliant and ami
mated scene. Ushers we're dashing to and
fro, bringing in chairs and seating the spec
tators. At O'Clock the chapel was filed,
crowded, jammed-packed full. Every aisle
was full of chairs, the stage was crowded.
The balcony at the back Of the chapel, occu-
pied by DaDz's band, was full of On-lookers,
and at the back entrance of the hall q large
numter were on their feet, and still farther
back another row stood ON chairs. The deco
ralions OF the hall were similar to
those on Tuesday - "ciass day" - the
only addition being to the plants and flowers
ON and ia front OF the stage, the number Of
which was so much enlarged that the front Of
the wings Of the stage looked like rich par
terre.
On the stage Gen. H. Il. sbley, presiden
Of the board Of regents, occupied The place OF
honor In the center of the circle, In large,
upholstered chair. He was fanked on the
left by the remaining members of the board OF
regents, while Gov. Hubbard, and the faculty
and president of the university occupied chairs
at his right. Back OF this distinguished front
rank, were two or more rows OF chairs filed
with prominent and well known gentlemen
from every part OF the state. Among these ap-
peared Senator's PIlsbury, Bonniwell, b. B. Will
son, OF Red Wing; Judge Young, Minneapo-
lis; Capt. Merrimau, Mr.. Pickett, Albert Lea,
Senator Officer, of Mower county; j. B. Bris-
bin, st. Paul; DR.. 8. H. Chute, Minneapolis;
Mr.. Fletcher,o of Canada; Hon. Loren Fletcher,
8. C. Gale, of Minneapolis; Dr.. Hill, OF Pine
Island; L. Fisher; OF St; Paul; Rev.
Dr. Dr. Raw Sample mr. kct Rb Mr. s. Of Mnnssn
oils; Atty Gen Hahn, Pennock Pussy of st.
Paul, Capt. Pendergast of Henderson, Mr..
Shepard superintendent of the Winona Normal
school, Hon. C.. c. Webster OF Red Wing, land
Geo. A. Pillsburg, of Minneapolis. A num-
Der of Others were present on the stage whose
names were not procured. The back Of the
stage was filled with ladies and members OF
the alumni of the university.
The graduating class occupied number OF
seats at the left of the platform, in the audi
torium. The gentlemen we're all clad in con-
ventional dress suits with button-hole bOu-
quets, and the ladies were radiant with flowers
and white dresses.
In front of their seats were two or three as
sistants in charge of the multitudes of bask-
cts and bouquets of flowers, which had been
sent in to be presented to the orators.
President Folwell Of the university called
the names OF each student as it came his turn
| to speak. Each of the students as he came
on the stage bowed first to the board of
regents and then to the audience.
To the quizzicai these bows were
source Of some amusement; and In trnth
they would have been much improved had
there been less OF the raDrod about them.
OF the gentlemen, Mr.. Chas. Webster Was
| the only one who came on the stage grace
| fully, saluting the regents with nod, instead
of stately bow, and the audience with
| deeper inclination.
The music for the occasion was furnished
| by Danz's full band, and some really exquis.
| ite selections were given.
The exercises Openei with music, the open
| ing prayer by Rev. DE-. Kniekerbacker, and
another musical selection, a quintet, "Ro-
manza," by A. Carl.
The commencement programme was thus
| fairly launched, and Mr.. Hillyer was then
called upon and gave the salutatory GRAFTON.
| The selection of students who delivered the
salutatory and valedictOrY addresses was by
vote of the class.
After the saiutatory there followed in rapid
succession eighteen other Orations and one
essay, iutersptrsed with music. The titles OF
the orations and names Of the speakers are as
follows:
Oratio Salutatoria.. Mr.. Hillyer
Oration-Ve letisn School of Paint
ers..............Ml Miss Bonniwell
Oration-The Inspiration of Poetry
...... ..............Mis Curtis
oration-The scottishi ICovenan-
ters.. ..Mr. Uickerman
Music-The Brides waltz-Labitzky.
Oratlon-fOpular1ty. .......... MISS Fletcner
Oratiou-Public Education. Mr.. Gould
Oration-The Power of Ideas..... Mr.. Healy
Oration-HOhor to Whom Honor
Miss HendrIckson
Music-Turkish Patrol-Michaelis.
Oration-Gus and Wallenstein
Miss G. A. Holt
oration-National Character. Miss Hughes
Grafton Handel. ............. Miss Kilbourn
Oration-The Early Abolitionists. Mr.. Leavens
Music-Flower song-Lange.
Decentralization and its Causes. Mr. Linton
Essay-Meg Merrilles. ...... Miss Mcmillan
Oration-Growth OF Patriotism. =. Mr.. Num-
Oratisn-Art Study. Miss Pillsbury
Music Gallop-Lion's Awakening-Kegsl
Oration-OratOry. Mr.. PrOseer
Observation-Disclosures in France
......................M Webster
Oration-Ir migration. ......... Mr.. Wilson
Valedlct0ry. MISS henry
Music-Zsphir Luafte-Gungl.
In the valedictorv Miss Henry spoke OF the
value of the instruction and education the
class had received, not from its extensiveness,
but because OF the thirst that had been created
in them for more and moro varied knowledge.
After some enlargement on this tn me, and
the regret the class must feel In separating,
Miss Henry turned to the board Of regents,
their exernons in behalf of the alma mater
class. Then to the president and faculty she
said To you we owe our inspiration-an in
spration which will follow us through life.
By your kindness and uniform willingness to
assist US, you have made this university our
second home, and We shall always look back
upon the years spent here as among the happi
est of our lives. You have guided our moral
growth, and awakened in us love for knOwl
o6 90 hot col no q
for earnestness and faithfulness to duty.
Turning to the graduating class the vale
dictorian expressed for them the regret which
each felt on leaving the alma mater by which
all had been fostere ], spoke Of the life which
was now to begin for them, OF the new re-
probabilities and cares which they were now
to take upon their shoulders, and concluded
by speaking Of the tender recollections which
would always cluster around the place, and
the close relations by which all the class
would henceforth be bound through life.
OF the programme given above it would be
impossible to do any kind of justice to each
separate theme. Not one was given which
did not show the marks of careful prepara-
tion, and OF good ideas for its foundation.
level OF mere mediocrity. Although the
time consumed in the exercises was long,
and although the mere act OF
listening to SO many orations con-
secutively was in itself fatiguing, yet the audi
ence paid the most fatiering and the closest
attention throughout, and each speaker was
heartily cherred, and each was the recipient OF
floral tributes in the form Of elegant baskets
Of flowers and bouquets OF the rarest varieties
and in the most lavish profusion.
Among SO much that was thoroughly God,
and SO little that was mediocre, 1t would be
decidedly out OF place to make any selection OF
special ones who should receive praise. The
taste OF the audience may be given, however,
without impropriety. Among the gentlemes
those who received the warmest applause we're
Among the ladies, Miss BonDiwell, Miss Pills. |
bury, and Miss Henry received the largest
need Of applause and the greatest number Of
foral offerings.
But the class, as whole, is far above the |