Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-24
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At the business meeting Of the
alumni yesterday morning. the following
officers were elected. President, S 5.
! Gregory, Chicago; president, Mrs
/ r. NJ In Toilette, Madison; secretary,
/ L. VI. Hanks. Madison; treasurer, Miss
Hattie Remington, Madison It was
decided 10 prefer the faculty 800 for
fellowship for next year, in the de-
partment to be assigned by the s:--ee.;:,,lt:',
the money for which was subscribed
by the alumni The question of rails
ing money to establish an $500 fund
with which a permanent S40D fellow
ship may be maintained was left with
the executive committee.
CORNER STONE LAID.
The ceremony Of laying the corner
stone Of the armoIy and gymnasium
was held at 4:30 yesterday afternoon
and was witnessed by a large number
Of alumni, professors, students and
others After music by Lueders
band. President G. X Adams step
ped upon the scaffolding and made
a brief address, in which he spoke Of
the importance Of physical culture
which equals he said that Of intel
lcctual training Universities are for
students, and so among the buildings
Of an institution one should be found
for developing the bodies of the stu
dents lie congratulated the people
upon having a legislature which pro
vided the means for the erection at
this university Of the finest arnory
and gymnasium possessed by any inst-
tuition in the United States.
Regent H. W. Chynoweth, the chair
man Of the armory committee, was
booked for an address, but on account
Vt the sudden and severe illness Of his
little son, he could not be present
Senator w f. villas ably fYed hi plass
however, delivering a tifteen-minute ad-
dress with characteristic force and clio
quence. He spoke of the states gener.
osity in providing the magnificent 5truc-
ture of the value of physical training
i'm connection with mental culture en-
tering into an engaging historical dis
sertation on the cOnqueSts Of Alexander
the Great, showing what training Of
that sort has done In history, coupled
with personal genius. The senator also
spoke feelingly of the beauty Of the
surroundings Of the building and made
comparisons between the present col.
lection of buildings and those in use
when he was a student here
1t had been the design to have the
president of the athletic association
represent the students, but that gentle
man not being in the city r, \. Me
Mynn had consented to make a few re
marks Mr. McAIynn's speech was
from a students point Of view. 1t was
clear cut and logical and was well re-
ceived.
In the name Of military science and
physical culture the president dedicated
the building. The copper box that was
placed in the receptacle in the stone
contained current copies of the Madi-
son, Milwaukee aud university papers,
university documents Of future interest,
agricultural station and farmers inst-
ulte bulletins an account Of the presi-
university extension reports, etc, by
which the people hundreds Of years
TO come when the papers are taken out,
may know something concerning the
early history Of the university.
RECEPTION.
The faculty re- option at science hall
last evening was largely attended,
nearly a thousand people being present.
1t was in the nature Of an industrial
fair the apparatus being operated in all
the laboratories for the editicauon of
the visitors. The exhibition was
pleasant revelation to many The
great hall and stairways were hand
somcly dccm ared with cardinal bunting
and evergreen Boughs.
AT THE PRESIDENTS.
From to 6 this afternoon President
and Mrs. Adams give a reception TO
regents. faculty, alumni and others
An friends Of the university will De
welcome.
THE REGENTS.
The board of university reEcntS was
i'm session until q late hour last night
and transacted business Of importance.
The resignation of Or Herbert c. TAI
man. instructor IN Latin, was accepted.
Or. Tolman has accepted a much better
paid position in North Carolina lm-
verSity. Hon Il. NJ Bashford was
elected a member of the law faulty
The meeting was adjourned until THIS
morning.
NEWS AFTERMATH.