The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-24
BANQUET OF ALUMNI
GRADUATES OF THE STATE SCHOOL
OF AGRICULTURE GET
TOGETHER
PART OF THE COMMENCEMENT
With Prof. w. .sw. Pendergast as
Master Follpwed the Banquet
Class Day EXERCISES Held During
the Afternoon-Some ApprOprf-
SGT 1914
ate Class Orattons Delivered.

over 200 guests were present at the
tenth annual banquet of the Alumni AS
sociation of the School Of Agriculture Of
the University of Minnesota held last
evening In the refectory. The great hall
was elaborately decorated for the occa-
sion with palms and potted plants and
hundreds of colored lights over head shed
soft radience on the scene that was
highly effective. During the banquet the
Bostonian orchestra rendered a musical
programme. Former Superintendent or
Schools w. w. Pendergast officiated as
toastmaster and sat at the head of the
long table, at which were seated the
members of the faculty and their wives,
the members of the Alumni association,
the graduating class and the young Ia
dies Of the school, ;''
The first speaker Of the evening was C..
r. Bull. who responded to the "Agricul-
tural Press and told, Of the great work
that is being accomplished by the press
In educating the farmers and keeping
them abreast Of the progress of agri-
culture. -
Miss Martha Dennison, who responded
to MY Experience at the School of Agri-
culture made the hit of the evening
with happy illusions that struck re-
sponsive chord in the hearts of both stu
dents and alumni, Prof. Hacker struck
more serious vein In speaking on "Our
Soldier Boys" and then c. w Hale re-
sponded to "A Class" Prof. s. B. Green
told about Building" and then Lieut.
! Gov Smith, the guest of the evening, re-
sponded to 1.-THE Agricultural School" c.
5: Schofield paid a. high compliment to the
iaoles IN responding to "Our Girl Grad
| uates." tG s.,
The members of the graduating class
were present. Ihareawere also present
Lieut. Gov. Lyndon "a. Smith and Mrs.
Smith. Prof. and MRS. w. w: Pender-
gast, Dean Liggett, sDr and Mrs. Brew
ster, Prof. and MRS. Hacker. Prof. and
MRS. Shaw, Prof. land Mrs. Schneider. DR..
reynolds. Prof. and Mrs Green. Prof
ana Mrs: Rohertsor1,5 Prof. and Mrs.
Alorlch, Prof. and Mrs. j. A. WYE, Prof.
ana Mrs Drew I1r. and Mrs Andrew
BOSS. MIR. and Mrs. William Boss. George
Craig, W. G.. Smith,; A. ]. Glover lanes
A. Wilson, r. S. Macintosh, J. A. Hum
mel. Z. p. Bull. E. W.aMajor, E. H. Riley.
5. R. Houlton. --fr+
Inc class day exercises were held yes.
terday afternoon; in the drill hall and
were very largely attended. The class
president, Archie'D. Wilson. presided. Mr..
krum' the class orator. delivered an ora
tion on The Relation of Social Problems
to the Farmer" Miss Lang read the ella SO
poem and the class song was sung. Mr.:
SICK read the class history, Mr. Marshall
the prophesy and the programme con-
| cluded with an address by the class god
| father, Prof. Robertson
Tonight the commencement exercises
Will be held, to be followed by the alumni
pail. The programme of the commence
ment exercises is 7- -71A~71
sa s2aaintatory -. -. ~: =. Miss Andrews
| S-ousar beets as a Farm Crop" Mr.. Cross
.,,, .=-s.- Music. ~ ~, -
Training for Farmers Daughters"-
Benefits Derived From the Sch School deofsol of
,..t-f -.gtTr 9: = Music. -. -4,.z,:st -
Life History of:,asMosquito2-
.o...s,1,..,<; ,s:4! Mr.. Mcclure
- 49, Music ;; 3 " 't''i
Conferring the Diplomas. Prof. Northror
BenedictiOn =. q.