St. Paul daily globe., 1889-08-07
The Beautiful Recognition
Service Winds Up the
Assembly.
Four Floral Portals Through
Which Respective Classes
Passed.
After the Lectures, a Regular
Chautauqua Assembly
Formed.
Notes Of the Last Day and
Late Arrivals at the NAH
tomedi.

The Mahtomedi Chau tauqua assem-
bly, closed yesterday with recognition
services and an. evening lecture, fol
lowed by other services. The entire
forenoon yesterday was spent in dec
Grating the pavilion for these extra
services. Ferns and flags set
in with water lilies covered
the rostrum in the center
of which was formed the letter ''M,' -
for Mahtomedi, made of the water lily,
which grows so plentifully around this
lake. At the rear of the platform, and
formed in white flowers, were the letters,
G. L. S. c., and the figures 'S9.
In the grand march of the Chautau-
quans there is great distinction made
between graduates and undergraduates.
The former pass through a beautiful
golden gate made of the goldenrod.
The latter passes through three arches
constructed of foliage, ferns and white
lilies. At 8 o'clock the procession
formed at the hotel and took up the
march to the pavilion, upon reaching
which the significance of these gates
was seeu. Those who were not Chau-
tauquans were not permitted to pass
under one of the mystic arches. The
members of the class of '92 were al
lowed to gounder one arch, those of '91
class through two, and those OF go
through three, while the 1898 and the
members of the alumni were allowed to
go under the fourth-the golden gate.
AS the 'S9s entered the "Recognition
Song'' was sung. The graduating class
of seven took seats upon the roStrum.
with thny,a MnCSrC -I1mpS SnV60m
c.. n. Woodward, E. p. Pennlman. Off
GERS of the association; Rev. H. G. Jen-
nings, DR.. f. o. Holman, st. Paul; Rev.
G. q. Heard, Merriam Park; Prof. j. c..
Freeman, Madison. Wis; Rev. S. B.
Warner, Minneapolis. First there
were the regular recognition services
after which Prof. Freeman gave the ad-
dress to the graduates. His address
was instructive, entertaining and fit
ting. Our true wealth. he said, was the
mind. The natural resources of the
country were here centuries ago, but it
was the mind which had made Mime
sofa what it is to-day. He spoke at
length upon the inventive genius of the
Americans, which, he thinks, far sur,
passes that of other nations.
He spoke Of the work which
the class had just completed
and referred to that saying of Matthew
ArdeId, that culture was reading. read
Ing with system and purpose. He be-
lieved the Chataugua circle of to-day
was highly useful, and was doing a
great work. At the close of these servr
ices Prof. Freeman presented diplomas
to the following persons: II. ID. Herbst.
Mrs. F. R. Smith, Mrs. F; a.
Poole, A. J. Hill, Rev. G. F.
WY Ill, Nfrc WQlIo 7 w,
Best and Mrs. L. W. Irwin.
Following these exercises there was a
Mahtomedi Alumina association Or
gamzed, and the following officers
elected: President. George F. Wells,
Hamline; vice president, Mrs. Wilson,
Minneapolis; secretary, Horace d.
Marvin, st. Paul; treasurer, e. p. Pen
niman, St. Paul. 1t was resolved to
construct HAL in the Grove" for
next wears assembly. One hundred
dollars was subscribed for this work.
In the evening l.. j. Hay lectured
upon "Mahommed and the Koran" "
This was the last lecture. Sig. Vitale
favored the audience with number OF
solos. The final performance was a
war dance by some of the Y. M. G. A.
boys.
This evening there will be a concert
in the pavilion for the benefit OF the Z.
NJ. G. A. club house.
Among the arrivals at Mahtomedi yes
terday were: Harry Comfort, Mrs: Hill
man and sons. Mrs. E. P. Penniman,
Clara W. A. BIackman, st. Paul; Mrs.
R. G. Rhodes. Misses Mary. Grace and
Jessie Rhodes, Minneapolis; Rev. DR..
Robert Forbes, Rev. DR.. T. o. Holman,
Rev. nc. Jennings, T. I.eybourne,
Miss Grace Macdonald, st. Paul; Rev.
Rev. S. B. Warner, Minneapolis.