Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-24
Madison, Wis, June 20, 1895


full gathering Of alumni Of the unlyers-
ity Of Wisconsin that has ever been
held sat down to the annual dinner In
library hall yesterday afternoon. At
! o'clock the alumni with their friends,
the state officers and members Of the
faculty board Of regents, and board
OF visitors, with their ladies', and sew
eral especially Invited guests, met in
the library proper, where the line Of
march was formed for proceeding into
the banquet hall First came the in.
vited guests, then the state officers,
with ladies', who were followed by the
faculty and the boards, the graduates
succeeding in the procession in the or
der Of the dates at which the classes
were graduated. About 200 persons DC.
cupied seats, five long tables being
completely filled.
The dinner was well served, consist
ing Of four courses while a committee
Of young ladies of the city and uniyers-
ity attended to the wants Of the guests
The guests being grouped according to
classes, the occasion afforded the means
OF a most pleasant reunion to many
of the graduates During the time
the excellent menu was being discussed
a period Of over IN hour, a jolly time
was had by the old students
Al 2:45 stephen S. Gregory, the toast
master, called the meeting to order
ana in Il very pleasant speech intro
duced the speech. making part Of the
program Mr. Gregory Is an old Mad
i5On boy, and is ut present one of the
most prominent legal practitioners Of
Chicago He was a member OF the
university class Of 1870, which, as Mr.
Gregory among other thing ssaid, con
sisted Of but eighteen students but
was stll the largest class that had
up TO that time been graduated, being
twice the size Of any other
President @. X. Adams was the first
toaster on the program He responded
10 the subject The University The
president spoke very pleasantly Of his
first year at the university, which was
full Of surprises 30 him. He compH
mented the students especially, saying
that since he has been here he has not
seen one act on their part that mrrited
condemnation President Adams wish
ell 20 see the university equally strong
in the equipment Of all It's departments,
and expressed the hope that soon an
adequate library building will be- erect.
ed which win contain not only an en-.
larged university library. but also the
magnificent collection of the State His
toncal society For the full develop
ment Of the institution. however. ap
preparations are necessary and in this
regard the state legislature has up TO
This time been commercially generous
Governor Peck toasted The State in
a happy and pleasing manner. This
subject he said, he was called upon to
do honor To frequently I'm all parts of
the state, and is expected to tell every
thing good about the commonwealth
and nothing in regard 20 its faults He
likcned the state TO a mother whom
all her sons ana daughters delight i'm
houoring even far removed and absent
for many years Aud when any of her
offspring return, said the governor She
is always glad to welcome them to her
lr"side.
Hon. Orlando r. Clark, OF Appleton,
WAS called upon for toast ON the sub
jcct The Board Of Regents. lie spoke
Of the responsibilities of the board,
which are especially great in a state
university Mr. CLARK Thought that i'm
formation concerning the university
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