The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-06-07
rne vvoo1Iex Reception.

1t was remarkable tribute paid to
Prof. Woodley on Wednesday, by those
who had been closely associated with
him for hive years, many OF them inti-
mately associated with him at various
points OF contact. He would have been
more or less than human il his heart did
not swell with pride at the expressions
of appreciation OF his worth.
memorial Hall was well filled with the
friends of the professor and his wife,
whose departure is felt to he a keen per-
sonal loss. The stage was beautifully
set with plants. flowers, draperies and
furniture, and uponit were seated Prof.
aud Mrs. Woodley, with DR.. and Mrs.
McMasters. Mr.. and Mrs. P.-Lamb and
Mrs. c. F. How. who were to assist at
the alter reception, the several speakers
ofthe evening. aud masterofceremonies,
r. T. Greene. The band was present
and favored the audience with sever al
selections, as ever acquitting themselves
with credit, and adding grsatly to the
pleasures of the occasion. Ed. Simonton
gave fine cornet solo, and there were
several vocal selections by chorus.
The first speaker was N II Mner-Prof'
Woodley as a citizen. and he paid him a
high compliment indeed in declaring him
typical citizen. He discussed citizen.
ship in it's best and broadcast phases, and
concluded with well-merited compli-
ment to the professor.
Mr.. Hamilton followed ia one of those
clear cut. expressive addrf sses which
stamp him the scholar and the gentle
man. 1t was, as usual, the choice pro-
duction of the occasion. Such compli-
ment may not soon be forgotten by him
who was its recipient, nor by those who
heard it.
IA Norris spoke upon the topic of Prot.
Woodley as a principal, and he reaearsed
a number Of pleasing incidents in the
school work illustrative of the peculiar
aptitude of the professor for the work in
which he is engaged.
Rev F w Hart bore testimony to the
exalted character of Prot Woodley as a
christian worker. 1t was high COM
plinient to his christian character, and
he dwelt at length upon the influence OF
that character
DIR Dubois spoke of Prot Woodlcy as a
| sport, and as the unimitable doctor,
himself natural born sport only could.
1t was witty from first to last, sparkling
and fresh. and the audience
and enjoyed every allusion.
"Prof WoodIey as an all around man.
was responded to by has. F. Hendryx,
who referred to his sterlingintegrity and
other qualities which had made the
occasion possible.
Prof Woodley was calledfor, and came
to the front expressing his appreciation
for the honor conferred upon him, and
| said he was glad to believe that the
tribute was to the virtues enumerated
and not to him persohally-and whether
he possessed them in greater or less
degree, or at all, made no difference so
far as the people present were concerned
they approved the virtues in the abb
Straet.
At the close of his acknowledgment,
Mr.. Greene stepped forward, and in a
few well chosen and appropriate words
presented Prof Woodley, i'll behalf Of
many citizens, with an elegant ebony
cane with a massive and Handsomely
engraved gold head 1t was gracefully
done and PLEASANTLY acknowledged
At the conclusion of the presentations
all present were given opportunity to
bid the professor and his wife farewell.
and certainly there was more real elo-
quence in the cordial words of regret
than in all the speeches OF the evening.