St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-06
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literature
The COMMENCEMENT Dinner.

literature.
The graduates and their invited
guests completely filled the tables that
were arranged in the chapel, abont 400
people sitting down to the commence
ment dinner. which was an elaborate
affair. served in courses. At o'clock
the tables we're cleared, and President
/ Northr0p introduced Hon. Knute Mel
son, who spoke upon what he termed
Literary SuccOtash" in q highly hui
mOrouS vein.
Prof. Mclean then reviewed the prog
reSS of the university during the incum-
bency of President Northrop, and Incl
dentally paid the president t1attering
tribute. He read a subscription paper
to start fund to be held in trust by the
board of regents, the income of which
is to be the Moses Marston memorial
scholarship fund.
The president of the alumni, who is
also member of the board of regents,
was down next for an appearance, none
HIS speech was characterized by some
little liberality in gestures, and mod
estyin its purport
A. ii. Hall, assistant city attorney,
followed with speech placing the Eel
lOWshlp association before the regents
as one worthy of warm support. James
Gray was next called, and gave the most
humorous oddities OF the occasion in a
manner that provoked the disabilities of
bis auditors
Col. John III. Stephens come from a
past generation to greet you upon this
present occasion, remembering the
times when | lived upon the banks of
this river where the Indian roamed. He
reviewed the early history of the uni
versity, and told of the manner in which
1t was lnaugurated. Not only the pres
ent generation, but those who follow US,
should honor the gentleman who has
done so much for the institution.
Rev. S. w. Sample said he had not
read this years Gopher, so could not
give much in the line of wit. He was
happy to present his tribute of respect
worthy president He lauded the
amazing ground it had gained in the
short space of time which it had been
run. He believed, as every true Ameri-
can should,in all the system ofpublic in
situations of learning. He hoped that
there would in some future time be a
national institution for post graduates.
He roasted the city of Minneapolis for
the fact, according to his statement, that
there were 600 children that were re-
ceiving only the education of the streets
and the slums. He would amend the
declaration of independence so as to
read, life, liberty and the pursuit Of
education. This would make the
state guarantee to the child that educa-
ton which some parents refuse to their
children. Then no one would grow up
to maturity and not possess the first
requisites of citizenship, education. He
believed that we were living in the
grandest age of the country. The he
roic age had not passed. and every
tier once advised, and identify himself
bring out the latent possibilities Of his
nature.
EX-Gov. Austin spoke a few words,
eX-Gov. McGill declining. He spoke,
he said. for the old regime, which had
far less advantages than that of the
present day. He said that he never
knew of more Conscientious, pains
taking men than the old faculty and
president of the university. [Great APP
plausa. Labor. he said, was the founda-
ton of success in life. There were a
few at school that were brilliant, and
could imbibe knowledge easily, but as
rule they were not the ones who made
their mark in life. 1t was those who
worked hard. and many who passed at
the foot of the class. in after life were
often the most successful. Enthusiasm,
too. he thought even a greater factor
than labor, which will constantly urge
him forward and give life a purpose to
his effort. His discourse gradually
turned into political vein, and vivid
instructions were given for the advO-
cacy of the dominent political party.
Mrs. Minor spoke in behalf of the
alumni. She spoke of some of the
members of past classes, and the dis
appointment they have been to their
classmates, while others who had not
promised much, had turned out so much
| more brilliantly than their fellows. She
wondered why more women did not
| avail themselves of the opportunity
offered, and study at the university.
| The doors were wide open for them,
and yet so few took advantage of the
| opportunity. She referred to the effort
being made by the alumni toward post
graduate work, and hoped that the
work would go on as rapidly in the
| future as in the past,
r. w. Kollinger, of the law depart
ment, spoke in behalf of the first class
to graduate from that department. The
| future of the law department, he said,
was secured. The board of regents
| were more than successful in securing
| the services ofsthe dean of that depart
| ment. In behalf of the class he gave
heartfelt thanks to Prof. Potter for his
| untiring laborS and unceaSlng kindness
to the class.
|, DR.. Pierce, of the medical college,
was called for, but said that the hour
| was growing late and he had time but
| to say that if there was one thing more
| than another that was characteristic of
| the American people. and especially
! those of the West, it was trust in the
| future. The faith in the American
| occident had not been misplaced. The
! faith in higher education was what had
| started the university and led to its EN-
dowment by the state, and in that same
| faith in the future the university was
| living. The day would soon come when
| parchment from the University of
| Minnesota would be at par with any in
the country. He lauded the regents
for their action III lengthening the med
ical term to the same as that of the bal
ance of the studies, and hoped that the
IU6ulCdl SCHOOl WOulu OOOn UO lOuHu
where it belonged, upon the college
campaS.
DR.. Ii. c. Leonard closed the list of
speakers and gave short history of the
alumni. and especially enlarged upon
the beginning of co-education in the
university aud the hardness Of women
to take advantage of the course. A his
tory of the class of '7S closed that was
humorous in its construction, giving, as
it did, the adversities under which its
members worked.