Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-31


cilessly Lampooned-The Fun Rebeye'
by the Regulation Amount of SoltdftJ
Gravity and Regrets-The CLASS History
Poem, Prophecy, Etc .-Bacealaureat'
Address by President Folwell.
Yesterday was class day in the COM
mencement exercises at the state uni
versity, and the students of the gradu-
ating class decided upon their own pro-
gramme and made all arrangements and
preparations themselves. The days ex-
ercises began at 2:30 in the afternoon.
At that hour the large hall of the uni
versity was crowded with spectators,
chairs filling the aiSles, and many being
forced to stand.
The decorations of the hall were we'll
planned Rd arranged, and the effect was
exceedingly tasteful. The back of the
stage was hung with white drapery, re-
lieved by trimmings of blue. Suspended
from the center of the arched roof of the
stage was a large scroll, in the center of
which were the figures, "'62," with
representations of horse shoes under
meath. On each wing of the scroll, pro-
iecting from the center piece, was the
class motto in German, "Wie der Arbeit,
so der Lohn." (As the labor is, so the
reward will be.) Elaborate decorations
of evergreens trimmed the front and side
cornices of the stage. A number of jars
of rare house plants in bloom stood on
the stage and occupied lodges at the
right and left. Hangings of evergreen
ropes were festooned all around the hall.
and the balcony at the back, occupied by
Danz's band, was decorated by large
American flag.
Promptly at 2:3O the class, two by
two, the ladies leaning on the arms of
the gentlemen, marched up the aisle and
seated themselves in a semi-circle, two
deep, on the stage.
The exercises opened with q selection
by Danz's band.
The class then sang, in honor of the
day Decoration day., the national air of
columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," &C.
companied by the piano, which was
warmly applauded.
The class history, by Miss Carrie w.
Holt, a petite and bright looking little
lady, came next. 1t was delightful re-
sumo of the various escapades and FRANKS
of the "class of 49," beginning with the
outset of their university career, and
following them through the successive
stages of freshmen, sophomores, juniors,
and closing with the full blaze of glory
of their senior year. In the midst of
all the fun of this narration, there ap-
peared many chance illusions to the
really hard work of their student life.
The history embodied many amusing
and serio- comic statistics of the class.
The class numbers thirty three, nineteen
gentlemen and fourteen ladies. The
ladies all intend to be married. The
gentlemen comprise two business men,
Two doctors, one naturalist one hOrticul-
rurist, two journalists, one teacher, one
reverend, one wholesale dry goods mer-
nhant, one other embarker in mercantile
PURSUITS, and seven lawyers. The aggre-
Pate weight of the class is two and one
ourth tons, its combined age ISL, an av-
erage of twenty-five; its tallest member
is five feet eleven and one-half inches
and its most diminutive, four feet eleven
and one half inches. A little specula-
ton as TO the matrimonial prospects OF
the members closed the history, at the
finale of which there was prolonged ap-
plause, and Miss Holt was presented with
a basket of rare flowers.
Next on the programme was song by
the class, dedicated to the faculty. Each
professor received telling shot in sepa-
rate verses.
The class Grafton was delivered by
VIM. j. Barrett, a square shouldered
young gentleman with specialized optics,
who delivered sober, serious, sensible
speech, which was listened to with close
attention, and well received at its close.
A German song was then given by the
class, which also contained various hits
at the professors, and illusions to college
matters generally.
Miss Alice V. BonniwelI delivered
class poem, an exquisite production,
faultless in rhyme, rhythm and melody,
and containing much pleasing imagery
and many poetical ideas. The selec-
ton of Miss Bonniwell for the poet of the
class was evidently most fitting one. A
generous round of applause was accorded
the fair rhymer and she was the recipient
of an elegant floral tribute.
A we'll rendered selection by Danz's
band was given, followed by song by
the class-a round, "Who can tell, Why
the fresh" etc., pleasing in melody, but
undistinguishable as to words.
An advisory address to the under
graduates followed next in order, by
Chas. M. Webster, which kept the au-
dience during its delivery in that ticklish
state, half between litter and a roar.
Mr.. Webster's SMILES were well chosen,
and his language pat and to the point.
The college course was likened to a
mountain, in contradistinction to the po
etical ocean of the class poet, and the
different ways of getting up this noun
tain were described. A solemn warning
was given to beware of the red tape vine,
and full equipment was recommended,
particularly of common sense. Fresh
men were advised to keep away from
tares, sophomores counseled to follow in
the footsteps of the seniors, and the jun
iors of the college pronounced an incor-
riglble lot. Mr.. Webster was applauded
until it almost became an encore.
Aparody on the" commonplace Young
Mani of ''Patience" was sung by the
class in chorus-"A Metaphysical Class"
The class seer, Mr.. Milton Pickett,
striking looking youth, wiry and dark
complexioned, gave the "class prophecy"
1t was a curious medley of gravity and
banter, of little jig rhy mes, and longer
hexameters, of jingling, sparkling verse
throughout. Mr.. Pickett's delivery was
as near perfect as an amateur often at
tains. One after another of the class was
disposed of in a prophecy as to his or her