Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-25
Northwestern University Anniversary.


Services commemorative of the twen-
ty-fifth anniversary of the Northwest
ern university we're held on the college
grounds Wednesday morning, a large
number being present to participate in
the festivities. A sermon in English
was preached by Rev. P. Won Rohr,
president of the synod, and one IN Ger
man by Rev. T. H. Jaeckel, of Milwau-
kee. The interest on the occasion was
centered on the historical sketch of the
Northwestern, read by President A. F.
Ernst.
The university was founded in ON
nection with the Evangelical Lutheran
synod Of Wisconsin in 1865. Prof. A.
Martin, a graduate Of Union college,
Schenectady, N. Y, and now professor
in Pennsylvania college, at Gettysburg,
was its first president. From it's COM
mencement with fifteen students it has
grown to be an institution of 175 stu
dents, according to the last report.
With A. F. Ernst as its president, in
1869, the institution was re-organized
as a German and English college. Re-
ligious instruction, Greekand Latin are
taught in German, while all the other
branches are taught in English.
In the academic course all instruction
is given in English, except religious in
struction and German. Since it's re-
organization the Northwestern has in
creased slowly but surely. An addition
al building was erected in 1875 and an
other in 1887. The institution is well
equipped in all respects. It has eight
professors, including one professor of
music.
The number graduating in the college
course from the beginning has been
101, fourteen being the number of grad
yates for this year. The total number
of graduates in the academic depart
ment is seventy-eight. Among the
graduates of the first years college
course are Prof. F. Pieper, nov presi-
dent of the Theological seminary of the
Missouri synod, at St. Louis, and Prof.
O. Hoyer, president of the Lutheran
college at New Ulm, Mimi. Among
others who have the Northwestern for
their alma mater are Prof. A. Marti, of
Basic, Switzerland; Prof. O. Felland, at
St. lafcollege, Mortified, Mimi. Prof.
G.. Bathne, of the Luther college, De-
corah, Ia; Prof. G.. Huth, of Milwaukee
Concordia college, and Prof. E. Notz,
of the Theological Lutheran seminary,
of Milwaukee, and a number of others.
Two Of the Northwestern professors,
Messrs. Ernst and Notz, were born and
educated in Germany. All the other
Northwestern professors were natives
of the United States.
In the afternoon several thousand
people were assembled on Concordia
Island to enjoy the picnic prepared in
connection with the commemorative
observances, and the time was pleas
antly passed by everybody. The col
lege band discoursed sweet music and
the grand-stand was occupied byspeak-
ers most of the afternoon. Addresses
were made by Rev. J. Bading, of Mil
waukee; Prof. F. Pieper, Of st. Louis;
CT Koerner, editor of The Germania;
ex-Lieut.- Gov. Hoffman,, of Jefferson,
and others. While all spoke in high
complimentary terms of the North
western and it's work, criticisms more
or less severe were made ON the Ben
nett law and it's supporters, Gov. Hoard
receiving a full share of attention.
The festivities closed with a grand
display of fireworks in the evening on
the college grounds, the grounds in
front of the college being brilliantly il
Illuminated with hundreds of Chinese
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