The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-28
MANKATo NORMAL CLOSES.
Hon. w. F. Phelps Presents Diplomas
to Graduates.

10 Gra0uatC8.
MANKATO, Mimi, May 27.-The
Mankato normal schools year closed
with the commencement exercises to-
day President Adams, Of tie University
Of Wisconsin, delivered an address on
1.-THE Prussian school system" Presi-
dent Edward Soaring, introduced Hon.
w. F. Phelps, of the state normal
board, as the founder of the first normal
school in this state. Mr.. Phelps, with
Well-chosen remarks, presented the
class with diplomas. The chorus work
was excellent and the class of '97 go
forth with prospects for bright fu-
ture.
The annual commencement Of the
Mankato state normal school has been
Of exceptional interest this week. The
class Is a large one, numbering eighty
three young people, eighteen young
men and sixty-five ladies. The bac-
cauleaurate sermon was delivered by
Rev. George w. Davis, of Manchester
college, at the Presbyterian church
Sunday. The kindergarten and practice
school came in for their honors Monday
and Tuesday. The class play, AS
You Like It." called forth an audi
ence at the opera house Tuesday even
ing that tested its capacity. Wednes-
day was chosen for class day exercises,
and the large assembly room was
@ @laiieu Win Liehds ol the graduates;
The presidents address was delivered
by George Sanberg, of Blakeley.
Misses Martha Bryson, Of Good
Thunder; Bessie Stewart, of st. James,
and Jane Pomroy, Of Minneapolis, read
class histories. Lucius Headley, Of Lu-
verne, pleased the audience with an
grafton. Miss Mary Carney, of this
city, read the class prophecy; Harry E.
Osborn Of williamsburg, Mo- the class
WILL and Myrth Teskey, Of Esthurville.
Iowa, poem of her own composition.
The class song which closed the ex-
ercises, was written by Miss Sarah
Holt, of Delhi.
The class of '97 has presented their
alma mater with statue of Diana"
which will adorn assembly hail. to-.
gether with other pieces of a like nat
ure. Sixty-six per cent of the gradu-
ating class come from farm homes in
our state.
The following eighty three young
people were made happy with diplo-
mas:
Elementary Course-Arthur Adams, Florence
nesota Lake; Blanche Bright. Minneapolis;
Eta Comstock. Janesville; Mary Combs Col
lnsv1le, H.; Laura Cox, LIE Sueur; Blanche
fnseher a1.s: er. Waseea Minerva Fisher. Minneap-
Oils; Mary Groeger st. Charles; Mary Heal,
Glencoe; Hannah Hanson, Waseca; Anna
Hawkes., Waseca; Louise Hoefer, ST. Peter;
Edia Headley, Luyerne; Margaret Irwin, Min
Anna Johnson, Austin; Laura Moberly Worth
ington; Annie Mattel, Henderson,; Isabelle
Moreland, Luverne; Clara MACPHERSON, Wash
Mc9ath, Watertown, s.. D.; Ruth McCurdy,
Madelia; Nellie Perry -Worthington; Bessie
Parmalee Waseca; Mary Sterling, Red Wing;
Anna saboe Lac gui Parie; Anna Schmidt.
Glide Allen, Dundas; Amelia Brown, Jack
son; George Borchardt, Madison Robert Bot
tomley. Nashville Center; Lena Botten, Lin
Cunningham, Alma City; Ray Crandall Hast
ings; Marion Dredge, Lake Crystal; Abbie
Field. Elysian; Grace Hall, Wells; Louise
let; Louis Nostdahl, Madelia; Effie Nasen,
Minneapolis; Louise Rouse, Lakefeld; Carrie
Savatson, Window; John Nortdahl, Norway;
Bessie Stewart st. James; John Sheren, Alma
City; Emma Walton, Morgan; Peter Sontag,
Margaret Rodman, Margaret Powell, Ella Nc
Laughlin, Agnes Mcdonald, Minnie Matthews,
Alice Hodson, Hattie Hunter Maude Bennett.
John Brophy, Emily johnson and Gertrude
Burgess Mankato.
Advanced Course-Merton Bancroft Mary
Carney. Nicholas Lang. Blanche Otis Grace
Wilson, Mankato Martha Bryson, Good Thua-
der; Sarah Dunham, Nicollet; Harold Dahlen,
Wells; Charles Goblinsch, New Ulm; Luc:us
Headley Luverne; Sarah Holt, Delhi; Richard
Juiar, ST. Clair; Jane Pomroy, Minneapolis;
George Sanberg Charles sandberg, .Blakeley;
Elizabeth Fisher Minneapolis.
Advanced Five Years Cource-Harry os-
born, WarrenSDurg, MO-. mabel -h1nney, OWa-
tonna: Alice Langan, Minneota.
MOORHEAD, Mimi, May 27.-Corn-
mencement exercises at the Moorhead
Normal school today close the eighth
year Of the institution, and the most
successful in it's history. The gradual
ing class numbers twenty-six.
Rev. George e. Soper, of Alexandra,
preached the sermon Sunday evening
On Monday, the graduating class, at
the first senior recital gave scenes
and the trial from "Sevenoaks." On
Tuesday evening, the class gave '"The
Rivals" with ar interesting cast. Prof.
Goode, Of the faculty, sang the "Bedouin
Love Song and captivated the au-
dience. Last night, the senior class.
! whose motto is ."The Golden Mean y
held class night exercises and render
ed novel and interesting programme.
This morning, the graduating exer-
cises were brought to a close. The ad-
dress was delivered by j. A. Bede, of
/ ST. Paul. Following are the graduates:
Cleora NJ Amsden, Alfred S. Boz,
Cato S. Broniche, Grace T. Carlson,
Maie A. Everts, Anna Field, Ellen
Hopkins, Antoinette Larsen, Claire ".
Luger. Anne Marie Otto, Catharine NJ.
Swanson, George B. Billsborrow, Marie
E. Bcrchert, Martha Campbell. Grace
T. Carlson, Mary B. Fay, Alice e. Gard
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