St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-02
CLASs-DAY EXERCISES.
The University Graduates Furnish an
Interesting Entertainment.
The Knife Presented, Clock Ded1-
Gated and Books Buried.

The rainy weather doubtless kept many
from attending the class-day exercises yes.
terday afternoon, but nevertheless when
the members of the class of 'S6 marched in
to the strains of an enhancing march played
by Danz' orchestra, and took their seats
upon the stage. the chapel in the main
building of the state university was COM
fortably filed with an audience largely
composed of ladies. whose holiday attire
indicated that the event was q mOmentous
one. The exercises were of course enjoy
able, embracing good deal of adolescent
humor and enough seriousness to indicate
that the seniors appreciated with some
regret that their school life is closed, and
that to-day they become men and women
in the full sense. -Four members of the
class did not appear, owing to one of those
disagreements that sometimes arise upon
occasions when the arrangements of
details of a great public ceremony
are regarded as matters of weighty moment
and not empty form. The other fourteen
were seated in a semi-circle upon the stage,
upon the right of which was perfect bower
flowers and potted plants. Above them
hung banner upon which appeared rep
reSentation of the famous clock that was
that day to be formally presented to the
university and the motto of the class in
Greek. Back CT them was cartoon which
graphically depicted a historic race to the
city of st. Paul participated by the classes
OF 'S6 and 'S7, in which the latter class got
left" Miss Elizabeth G. Sewall, the
historian, related the life and adventures of
the class In piquant way, and judging
from remarks, the prevailing political senti-
ment OF its members must have been
slightly Democratic. She detailed
the lnternecine strife waged be-
tween the Independents and the Con-
servatves, the fercely fought battles
over the selection of class colors and mot
toes, the turbulent times of 'S2, when a re-
bellion arose because Of the refusal of the
faculty to allow class meetings to be held at
night; also the exploration of the subter-
ranean passages Of beer cellar, and in
spection OF the South Minneapolis gas
works. A song, ''Sheepskin," composed
by Miss Rallit Of 'S7, was sung by the
class. Miss Lillian l.. Ware, the prophet.
lapsed into verse and in the metres of Poe's
Raven" Young Lochinvar' and ''Hia-
watha," predicted the fates of her class
mates. j. Will Adams next sang the
Sinners Lament" clever parody upon
Tit Willow of 1.-THE Mikado"
THE CLASS GRAFTON
was delivered by John W. Bennett. who
took for his subject Success, and, after the
usual reference to ''the call of duty" went
on to say:
Within few, a very few days, they would
all become part of the great surging mass
OF people who were striving for success, and
asked them to stop and think in what true sue
cess consists We will find an exacting
world. Wealth, rank or proven worth are
W al lie
forming and class lines are being more dis
tinctly drawn. The self-made man disap-
pears before the scoff of the wealthy born
We must seek something; that something is
success. Just what it is few can tell. The
question for us to-day is wealth, power and
honor, and what are their relations to true
success. Thousands are straining for the
same object as yourself. We stumble and
our competitors seize their advantage. We
look up and are met with a frown. They say
to US: I'm what are you worthy, where is
your influence, who will go your Security?'
You have no such credential, and the world
says: ''There is no place for you" You pass
on, while the influential weakling takes your
place. Disguised by the injustice you begin
to doubt that strength and perseverance
have their reward. Thousands of lives are
ruined because they aim too high. The law
yer fails to impress a jury; the author can
not satisfy the critic; the physician sees
death follow his skill; the statesman finds his
political measures miscarrying-rhey think
themselves not successful. Of all the names
known to fame not three died satisfied with
what they had accomplished. Ask Webster
or Napoleon. They know not the joy of sue
cess. Success is not without but within you;
subjective not objective; not external effect
but inward victory.
THE CLASS POEM
was next read by Miss Maude J. Lyall,
whose muse led her to consider the old and
thenew. The reading of the poem was
enhanced by the very pretty face and figure
of the fair author, and was received with
rapturous applause. The following is
sample of Miss Lyall's versifcation:
Nothing is new under the sun,
The wisest of men hath said
If true in time of the far-away years,
The far-away years that have fled,
Can it be less true in these later years,
a These years that we honor to-day
So dear to our hearts because they are over
And, therefore, the theme of my lay.
The song that we sing this beautiful day
For the seniors of 'S5,
Is the song of the old, the song of the new,
With our written history
The unwritten mystery
OF the future we dream It's to be.
J. W. Adams next presented the class
StatictcS,
The total weight was 1855 pounds, age 500,
height 1908 feet, money earned during col
leRe years 1880, cost of school education
S23, $50. There were classlcals, scientifics
moderns and 1 architect. Fifteen belonged
to the Hermean literary society and two to
the Delta Sigma. Five will study for degree
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