St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-31
NINETEEN SHEEPSKIAS.
GRADUATING EXERCISES At STATE
SCHOOL or AGRICUL TgRE.
THE CLASS A STRONG ONE.

tory, and j. c. McSrash the
Valciiictory-Spee by Gov.
Nelson, =. NJ. Owen, PROF. PEN
dergast, n. z. Clark-President
Northrop Awarded Diplomas.
The fifth annual commencement eX-
ercises of the Slate School of .Agricuit-
ure took place yesterday afternoon.
and called out Il very large gathering OF
the friends of the school and students.
The class of '94, numbering nineteen,
was the largest yet graduated from tie
school. The exercises were begun on
the campus, where Prof. Pendersast
delivered short address and the nag
of the country was raised and salutea
by the members of the school. From
there the entire party repaired to the
assembly hail, and the indoor pro-
gramme was started with IA prayer 10y
Rev. Il. w. Shaw. Vocal selections
were sung by the North Star Quartette,
and were heartily applauded.
The salutatory was delivered by Mr..
Flaten, and Was clever bit of oratory.
The programme by the class was as fol-
lows:
Minnesota Grape Culture" H. E.
Burnley;"V arious Forms of Life, IF. b.
Coulahan; Repair Work OH the Farm, !"
0. o. Enesvedt; Progress in Farm
ing" Z. l.. Middlebrook; Life and
Labor OF Secretary Rusk," F.F. Walter;
"Ants and Their Ways" r. NJ. Wood.
The students showed great care in
the preparation of their papers, and
reflected credit upon the painstaking
methods OF the faculty. The subjects
were handled in manner showing that
the real purpose OF the school is not lost
sight of i'll the preparation OF the stu
dents for their chosen calling. The
class history, by Mr.. Wilson, was a
humorous rather than serious article,
aud every member of the class came in
for his share of fun i'll the development
of the history. In the latter half of the
paper the reader recited the history Of
the class as it might appear to him
twenty-five years hence, when all OF
the young men would have entered
upon proper avocation.
The valedictory was delivered by j..
c. McGrath, and, while brief, was full
of feeling and worthy sentiments. On
behalf of the class he thanked the board
of regents for their liberality i'll supply
Ing the school with all that was needed
10 make it successful institution and
the faculty for their care and patience
In the performance of their often ardu-
Gus duties. Addressing the class, he
admonished them to remember that a
diploma was not alone Suffi cient in this
age to insure future or permanent sue
cess. Earnest endeavor and close APP
plication should be their motto in the
future.
The graduating class is composed of
the following young men: Gordon
Ames. Litchfeld; l.. /. Bulls. Winnie
bago City; H. E. Burnley, Hudson,
Wis; f. b. Coulahan, Renville; o. o.
Enestvedt, Belview; 0. Flaten, Granite
Falls; r. A. Haigh, Mankato; j. S.
KiSsack, Wadena; j. c. McGrath, Good
Thunder; E. l.. Middlebrook, Eden
Prairie; j. Peterson. Freeborn: G. F.
Porter, Red Wing; w. 7. Shaw, ST..
Anthony Park; II. G. Suter, Welcome ;
+. F. Walter, Bellingham; M. +. Wes-
enburg, Duluth; w. A. Wheeler, VIM
nebago Valley; j. A. Wilson, Lake
City: r. NJ. Wood. Arvilla, N. d.
Supt. Pendergast made a brief ad.
dress after the exercises, and stated
that already 202 students had been en-
rolled for the coming term. The in
crease in the attendance had been on a
ratio of 80 per cent year.
n. P. Clark, of st. Cloud, who is a
champion of the agricultural school,
urged upon the regents to prepare their
demands early and go before the legis-
lature next winter for the necessary
aid. He pledged his ala in that direc-
ton. Other speakers followed. and on
q question by Mr.. Underwood the
Superintendent stated that on June 5
girls would be admitted TO the school
on an experimental term, and instruct
ed in domestic economy and all
branches of dairying.
Hon. S. Nj. Owen responded to urgent
calls for a few remarks, and gave a
little unpublished history relating to
the agricultural college. Some years
ago he had done some work to agitate a
larger recognition of the department of
agriculture in the University of Min
nesota. He found disposition among
the regents to grant the request. At
tIldI LllHC LUZ. hlCuiNs uoH VI ehC
faculty, had made plan of what has
since become the present college. He
was the first To see this plan, and recog-
niZed its values. Now that the best re-
suits are obtained, he desired to do
Justice to the real father of the agricult-
ural college of Minnesota.
Gov. Nelson closed The occasion with
a few happy remarks, congratulating
the vOdng people of the present that
they had opportunities TO acquire the
learning of practical things i'll compare
lively short time, where it took the
preceding generation a lifetime of hard
work to master the difficulties. The
farmers were, after all, The wheels of
the commonwealth, both moral and
political.
President Northrop awarded the
diplomas to the graduates. and the
young people were ready To enter the
world and begin life upon their own
esponsiblities, accompanied by the
bt ST wishes of their friends, teachers
and the regents of the university.
Among the visitors were noIlced the
following gentlemen: bleSsrS. n. z.
Clark, of st. Cloud; Underwood. OF
Lake City: Shields, of Darlington, Wis.
Stark. of HarrisS; WeisenbeIg, of Du-
lulh; Payne. of Houston county; Burn.
leigh, of Hudson, Wis; Suter, of Free.
born county; Col. j. Ii. Stevens, OF
Minneapolis, and E. A. Webb, of the
North-W Western Farmer and Breeder.