The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-07-09
Miss Lon Slinoerland of Mantorville,

TON during the past SeaSOH, pasScu
through here enroute for home, stop
ping over Sunday with Mrs. H d
Brooke.
Horace Jones is confined to the house
with severe attack of chronic trouble
which has been troubling him for some
time. His physician has ordered him
to cease ball playing for the remainder
of this season.
Thos. Caull, the popular young clerk
at Hotel Francois, spent the Fourth at
New Ulm, where he witnessed and par
ticipated in the festivities in connection
with the completion of the st. Louis
road into that city.
1t was decided yesterday morning to
take the Redwood band to Dawson this
morning for the purpose of furnishing
music at the immigration convention.
There will be between Is or 20 citizens
attend the meeting aside from the
members of the band. Freight Agent
Farmer was in town yesterday BOOM
ing the matter.
r he teachers in attendance at the
Sleepy Eye training school, $50 in num-
Der, will probably indulge in an excur-
sion to this city week from tomorrow.
The datelhas not yet been decided final
ly. tits proposed to come in the morn
ing and take in the sights of the city as
well as to picnic along the banks of the
| river. The Redwood training school
opens next Monday and the teachers
here will join with citizens in making
the excursion pleasant one for the
visitors.
The city council held a regular meet
ing Tuesday evening A communica-
ton of Chief A. w. Bager of the fire
department, giving the names of mem
bers, was adopted. c.. E. Lamberton
was appointed assistant chief engineer
of the department on recommendation
OF Chief Bager and an appropriation of
S35 was made for the, use of that de-
partment. The city recorder was in
structed to advertise for 1000 paving
blocks to be used for new crossings and
also for bids for lumber with which to
replank the bridge across the Redwood
river in this city. A regulation side
walk was ordered erected along the
west side of the lot owned by Mrs
Jones on Jefferson street, between
Fourth and Fifth.
A letter received from Wilbur Thomas
ChOllar contains the information that
the young man received his degree of
Bachelor of Science in the Chicago Uni
versity on Wednesday of last week
He adds: perhaps you would be in
terested in the manner in which they
finish men at the U. of c. In the first
place the sessions are continuous
throughout the year and four classes
are graduated. The class of '96 of which
l was the vice-president, was the first
class to have completed the four years
of work and it was accordingly some
what of a jubilee. The third week in
June was final senior week. This was
|
institutions would be called class day
exercises only here they lasted for
nearly week. All during this period
the senior might readily be distinguish
ed by his cap and scholastic gown. The
exercises were at times serious but for the
most part they were the very opposite.
The senior flag was unfurled and a
massive stone bench, the class memoir
al, was suitably dedicated. On the last
occasion crush" was made by under
classmen which resulted in as merry
there was weeks recess. In the even
| ing of the 3Oth the seniors banquetted
and on Wednesday they secured their
degrees. The ceremonies were spectac-
ular in the extreme All those taking
degrees, bachelors, masters and DOCTORS
all gowned according to their rank,
formed in procession headed by the
splendid 18th Regiment band. AS the
procession passed the different halls it
| was joined by the members of the fac
ulty, whose gowns and caps, for brilliant
coloring and elegance, battles all des-
cription. By the time the Presidents
house was reached the procession was
made up of some thousands and was a
spectacle to be seen in no other place in
America. The President and the Uui-.
versity's great patron, John D. Rock
Teller, were escorted to the great tent for
convocation exercises. There in the.
presence of thousands one of Scotland's,
most noted divines, Rev. Prof George
Adam Smith delivered an eloquent adj
dress. The degrees were conferred and
the great event was a thing ofthe past"
Wilbur is now on the regular staff Of
the Chicago Chronicle.
Awarded