St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-03
CARLETON COLLEGE CLUB.
Enjoys a Banquet and Reception ut
the Commercial

| OAAA']H1AoN COLLE0E SLOB
Enjoys q banquet and Reception ut
| the Commercial.
| The Twin City Carlton College club held
reception and banquet at the rooms of the
| Commercial club last night About seventy
| five of the old graduates together with the
| teachers in the college and other guests, were
present Fully half of the attendance was
| ladies. But little of the formality that usual
| ly attaches to such affairs was apparent, and
| the occasion was greatly enjoyed by all.
| After an informal reception of half an hour
| or so In the assembly ROOM those present
/ sat down to the banquet tables and did justice
| to the good things provided cy Secretary Nc
| Ginnis.
AT 8 O'Clock an adjournment was again TAX
| en- to the assembly hall, where speeches were
made by L. E. Jepssn, president of the club;
| Rev. James w. Strong, president of the col
| lege; L.. w. CLANCY, professor OF biology
| and geology in the college; Horace Good
| hue, professor Of Greek and dean of the col
lege faculty; Miss Margaret ]. Evans. lady
| principal and professor of English literature;
Rev. W. B. Willard, pastor of the Plymouth
Congregational church Of St. Paul; Pierce
| Butler, county attorney of this county; Rev.
| Arthur II. Pearson, professor of philosophy
and biblical literature in the college; H. H.
Riggs, student in the present senior class
in the college; N. f. Warner, of Minneapolis,
| one Of the oldest patriarchs Of the school,
and DR.. Wells. pastor of the Plymouth Con-
| gregational church in Minneapolis.
| There was also some music and singing,
| Mrs. Henning Fernstrom rendering piano
solo with exquitite TASTE and w. S. Wyngate,
| of Minneapolis, vocal solo. Among the
other prominent guests present, In addition
to those mentioned, were Rev Daniel Mag
| nus, professor of Swedish and teacher OF
English in the college; Frederick E. STRAIT
ton principal of the academy and teacher Of
Creek Miss Charlotte G. Barnum, teacher
of mathematics and astronomy; Charles w.
Savage, teacher of chemistry and physics;
Fred Dickson, secretary of the club; +. w.
Anderson and c. W. Hackett, st. Paul
On adjourning to the assembly room after
the banquet, President Jepson raped for or
der and called On Mrs. Fernslrom for piano
solo. Following this, Mr.. Jepson, after be-
slowing few words Of eulogy on the alma
mater, said no set programme of speeches
had been arranged, and no one had been
warned before hand that he was to be called
/ upon to talk. The speeches would, therefore,
be entirely impromptu,p unless some OF the
orators had happened to anticipate the presi-
dents Intentions and came loaded. He then
called on President Strong for the opening
speech.
President Strong asked the question: "How
does the tone of those who have graduated
from Carlton differ from that Of other insti
tutions?" He said there was a difference,
| and 1t was due to the fact that Carton was
designed to keep the religious and moral de-
velopment in line with the Intellectual "The
minds coming from this college have proved
themselves broad in sympathy and thought,
and have followed a high moral standard,
he said. Let US go on in the path we have
been following and keep Carlton to the front
morally as well as iuteIlectually,"
Prof. L. w. CLANCY gave a brief sketch of
the growth of the institution during the past
twenty years, and discussed some of the pres
ent needs. While he had no intention of
taking up collection, he said he was sowing
the seed, for some day appeal would be
made for the wherewith to put up another
building. .....
Prof. Goodhue expressed appreciation of the
occasion, and hoped many similar gatherings
would be held in the future.
| Mrs. Evans said she preferred to hear the
pupils talk. She was glad the old graduates
took so much interest in their alma mater.
Many changes have taken place in the rules
and regulations and the curriculum since the
days those present were students in the
school.
/ DR.. Willard paid high tribute to Carlton
college for the work 1t was doing. He prom
Used to visit the institution at his earliest
convenience.
Following DIR. Millards address, Mr.. Wyn-
gate was called on for speech, and then
Pierce Butler responded to a call for a
speech.
Mr.. Butler was very happy, and his address
was the most amusing feature Of the occasion.
1t was made up principally of "reminiscences
Of his college days at Carlton. He kept the
audience in roar all the time. He ceased
by saying that he now has two boys and a
girl, and if the president and teachers in
Carlton college would promise to be as good
to them as they were'to him, they would be
down there in a few years.
Prof. Pierson said one of the strongest
criticisms on college life was that it did not
fit young men and women to face the prac-
teal side of life. What was needed was more
courage. Students must be educated so they
can go out and take hold of the practical
affairs of life with courage.
| Mr.. Riggs, although student at the COL
lege, is a native OF Turkey, being the son
of missionary now living at Marsovan in
that country. Mr.. Riggs paid a nice compli-
ment to the school in which he is receiving
his education. and the faculty connected there
with
| Mr.. Warner spoke briefly of the old days
when he attended the college. and told few
"reminiscences.
Dr. Wells paid the college a high tribute,
and said it was one Of his greatest regrets
at leaving Minnesota that he is leaving be-
hind him such grand institution. The doc
tor amused his hearers with a witty aIlusion
to his batchelorhood.