St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-06
CLAsS-DAY EXERCISES.
The Closing Ceremonies of the
University Glass of 1888.


University Glass of 1888.
The class-day exercises, held at the
chapel in the afternoon, were attended
by one of the largest audiences which
ever gathered in the spacious room.
The stage was most handsomely draped
with ribbons and flowers, and at the
back of the stage were the figures ''S8."
Just in front of the stage were hand
some foliage and Towering plants, which
lent a pleasing air to the scene. Over
the stage, formed in letters of cotton.
being the words: 'ESse Guam Vederi."
The programme opened with music by
Grethen'S orchestra. The class song, by
the entire class, followed. Sumner w.
MatteSOn gave the class history in
liVered the class Grafton, and did it in
his happieSt vein. A song by a male
quartette followed, and was decidedly
humorous. In response to an encore a
little black coon" i'll black basket
was let down from above, bearing in his
hand sheet of alleged music, which
the quartette sung on the laughing
audience. EncOreS were frequent in
this song. and three times did the little
darkey appear. He failed to put in an
appearance, finally. Miss Ina Firkins
were witty III the extreme, and con-
Vulsed the audience with laughter. She
guyed the characteristics of the various
members of the class, and made any
number of very funny comparisons.
Percy Il. Benson followed with song,
which was well received, as it was
comical in the extreme. 1t lampoOned
the college-bred young man at some
length, and was repeatedly encored.
Miss Mary l.. Blanchard gave the class
prophecy, and an interesting one it
was and well delivered.
Dow S. Smith, the class president,
made the presidents address, in which
he delivered the graduating class dag
ger to President Alternately, of the junior
class. Alternately responded with few
touching and appropriate words. The
class memorial song followed, after
which the class presented handsome
hand-caryed oak chair to the university
as memorial The memorial address
was made by HelmuS w. Thompson,
and was well received. Music by the
orchestra closed the exercises in the
chapel.
The exercises on the campus opened
with music by the orchestra. A song
by the entire class followed. Charles
Thompson recited the class poem and
Miss Florence E. Gideon made the
censoT's report. The report was pleas
ing one, being full of bright sayings and
witty hits. "Our Bush" Dow S. Smith
in charge. was next on programme
Short and witty speeches were made by
MI Smith, Miss Gideon, Miss Mary
Blanchard, II. W. Thompson and 9TH
ers. This feature closed by putting all
the class essays and papers into can
non which had been brought from Fort
Smelling, and then having the gunner
fire the cannon and blow all the papers
into million pieces. 1t was a very
pretty little ceremony and was well
carried out. Music by the orchestra
closed the days exercises.
The names of the class of 1888 are as
follows: Alice a. Adams, Christian
Anderson, Lucy l.. Baker, Percy r.
Benson, Bruno w. Bierbauer, Mary l..
Blanchard, Edna Cook, Albert E. Fill
more, Albert a. Finch, Ina Firkins.
Severt Germo, Florence f. Gideon, AL
bert GRADER, Ulysses S. Grant, Fred f.
Hobbs, Walter b. Holmes, f. Bird
johnson, E. II. Loe, Arthur 7. Mann,
Sumner w. MatteSon, John Morris,
Susan ii. Olmstead, Sadie 3. Pillsbury,
Lille G. Porter. Melville E. Reed, War
rem c. Rowell, Anna Shillock, Johannes
j. SkOrdalSvOld, Frank n. Stacy, Dow
S. Smith, Charles Thompson, Helmus
w. Thompson, John l.. Torrens, Will
ID Willard lima & Winchpll