The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-08
CLASS DAY At MANCHESTER
JOLLY TIME FOR THE PREsBY-
TERRAIN GRADUATING CLASS
Mirth Reigned Supreme, and Good
Natured Satire Was Turned ON
the Foibles of Classes and the
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lege Gowns Are Bidder Good
Bye.
Glass day. with its amusing features,
the tempered parties and thrusts at
classmates and faculty, the obullience
of original. poetry and song, with it's
traditional license for the unrestrain-
ed enjoyment of nirth and jest at the
expense of Others was observed by the
graduating class of Manchester college
yesterday afternoon The exercises
were held in the college auditorium,
which was crowded with students and
friends of the graduates who thor
oughly enjoyed the retrospect of the
lighter incidents of the class college
career.
Memorable raids" on the college
commissary department were told in
rollicklng verse, fair maidens blushed
at the daring references to moonlight
walks, and fractions students lived
over again their experiences with the
faculty, while the corps of instructors
were the objects of good-humored rail
lery that ticlzled the .'preps" almost
into Mysteries and excited the admiral
ton of the undergraduates for the bold
ness of the exalted seniors, who for
once had the upper hand of the facul-
ty.
The auditorium was prettily decor
ated to grace the last appearance of
the class Of '9S. On either side of the
stage was draped in graceful folds
large American flag, while overhead
hung clusters of miniature national
emblems, interviewer with the college
colors, old gold and peacock blue.
About the sides and the rear Of the
stage We're banked palms and potted
plants, the almost symbolic effect en-
HANGED by dashes of color impaired by
bouquets of budding roses.
Within the bower was ensconced the
eight young men, clad in the thorough
ly student garb of gown and mortar.
board. ttf
The exercises began with an orches-
trail selection, after which the class
qaurtette, composed of j. M. Guise, c..
G. Dickson, G. L. Rooms and r. c.
Mitchell, gave a clever arrangement,
Because [ Know She Wants Me To, :"
when the class president, Mr. Rooms,
delivered an address Of welcome and in
closing babe a last farewell for the
class to professors, students and
friends, referring briefly to the many
pleasant memories of college life, which
would be cherished by the class, doubt
less, as lifes brightest hours.
Following a solo, THE Dream An
GEL" by j. M. Guise, the class poem
was read by it's composer, c. w. Dade.
The poets Inspiration was in the in
cidents and experiences which had
befallen his class during it's four years
course, a theme which he handled in
swinging meter and catchy rhyme,
well adapted to the puns and jests re-
cited.
The class history, told by David w.
Morgan, unblushingly appropriated to
'9S the eminence of having been the
ideal class of the institution. 1t was
,9S, the historian said, that triumphed
i'll the cane rush, the padding" sor-
ties, in the class athletic contests and
in the bouts with the faculty. The
class had ever been mindful of it's re-
sponsi bilities, and approaching its po-
tency, the chronicler said, regretted
profoundly that it must at last dele
gate the care of the college to the
faculty. ss
A class song written by C. G.. Dick
son. to the tune Of ''Au1d Lang Syne,"
was sung. by the quartette, when
President Rooms delivered the grafton
of the day, speaking upon the theme,
"The Saxon as a Servant" and draw
ing the lesson that the Saxon race. had
reached the pinnacle in the progress
of civilization, because it had ever la
bored for humanity.
A piano solo by Miss Anna Dickson,
one of the graduates, was so well rem
dered as to receive a hearty encore,
when Miss Nellie Flanders, the second
young woman in the senior class, read
the class prophecy.
Through her prophetic vision, Miss
Flanders had no difficulty in seeing
the brightest future for each member
of the class, and foretold success and
great achievements for her classmates,
arousing much amusement by word
pictures of her fellow graduates in
their respective spheres twenty years
hence.
The presentations by G. G. Dickson,
on behalf Of the class, concluded the
exercises. To DR.. Davis, dean of the
faculty, was presented a f1axen-haired
doll, dressed in the class costume. DR..
Davis was not an advocate of the cap
and gown regalia when the class pro-
posed to don the Tabilaments, and that
he might not forget how they wore
the robes, despite his protests, the fac
simile doll was given into his care.
The sophomore class received q pretty
ebony cane, appropriately inscribed,
with injunctions to preserve the stick
and to hand 1t down to future classes.
President Wallace's heart was glad
dened with a deed to the college cam
pus. No one is allowed to walk across
the campus, as a superhuman effort Is
being made to grow grass in front of
the college, but the seniors insisted
that President Wallace be exempt
from the prohibition Each member of
the faculty also received bottle of
hirsute propagator. Prof Downing
was presented with a blank book in
which to inscribe the contents of Lat
in grammar he has been threatening to
spring for some years. A stove pipe
hat fell to the junior class, and TO
Prof Julia Johnson the class presented
a large bouquet of roses.
Appropriate remarks by Mr. Dickson
rendered the presentation entertaining
to the audience.
ALUMNI BANQUET.
Two score or more members of the
Manchester Alumni association banquet
ed last evening in the college dining
room. 1t was the annual gathering Of
the association and was attended by
members of the faculty and alumni, and
patrons of the institution. The follow
ing officers were elected at the close
Of the banquet:
President-James Simonton '94
vive President-John sellie. '95.
Secretary and Treasurer-Miss Anna Dick
Necroiogist-Frank Balloon.
Preceding the banquet the guests assem-
bled in the chapel OF, the institution where
reception was held. Among those present
President James wallace! DR.. G. w. Davis.
w C. Edwards, H. L. Moss, G. w. johnson
"a; G. W. Dade. 'ss; H. Schiller. 's5; ]. H.
wood wood 80; Myron clafy. 80; G. W. Hansen. 81;
Chas. Petran. '97; W. H.. Smear. "a; Win
throp Alliston. 's6; Miss. Nellie N. FLANDERS.
49,; Miss Anna Moore Dixon. 'sS; Casper G.
'9S; Mrs. John PringIe,. Or. S. NJ. Kirkwocd
Miss Maud Taylor,ow Mrs. kirkwood. Miss
Robertson. of Austin; Mss Nurse Miss Mable
Grosscup. w. X. Sherman. Miss Eeke1an and
Miss Benson
FoIlowinp the bapo1ef President W.u.oo