The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01

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ST. CLOUD, Mimi, May S1.-(Spectal)-
The event Of commencement week at the
st Cloud Normal school was. the ad
dress delivered this evening before tie
members Of the graduating class by
James ]. Hill, of. st. Paul, president of
the Great Northrn road A large audi
ence including the graduates and their
friends, gathered to hear the distinguish
ed speaker, greeted him with an ovation
when he appeared, and nstencd d with the
closest interest to his development of
his subject, which was THE Trade Re
iations Between the United States and
the ORIENT
Mr.. Hills address was delivered at the
Davidson opera house The theater was
filled to overfowing and many were un-
able to gain admission. The speaker was
introduced by Hon. P. 3. German In
opening his address Mr. Hill feelingIy
referred to the men who. had laid the
foundation stones for the Northwest's
greatness, saying that he deplored the
fact that his duties were so confining as
to prevent his visiting his neighbors as
often as he wished, but he hoped soon
to shift the burden to other shoulders
and thus gain the opportunity of more
often renewing old acquaintances.
Continuing Mr.. Hill said it had been
nearly forty-three years ago that he first
came to st. Cloud. At that time it was
frontier city. He had seen II grow into
a city. and he was glad TO see all towns
and cities grow that make up state 1t
was nearly twenty years ago that he
took charge of railroad not then com
pleted to Manitoba, now nearly $500 miles
long. We can look back, he said, and re-
call theories that have been tried and
found wanting.
There is nothing in the scientific world
not included in divine intelligence that
created the world. knowledge acquired at
school leads to investigation. Popula-
ton is growing. In 1920 America will
have 125, 900 people. What will be the
proposition of the nation. All churches and
schools that contribute TO happiness de-
pend upon the posterity of commerce.
The island of Great Britain cannot pro-
dlce enough to feed one-quarter Of its
people.
It cannot extend It's commerce with
Europe because 1t does not buy anything
but food and raw materials, which can
be manufactured there more cheaply.
Then how must we take cars OF
our great increasing population We must
try and divide worlds markets by increas-
ing our commerce.
The great underlying wealth of this
country is it's soil Schools, coHeges and
churches are supported by the cultiva-
ton. of the soil, while we sell the soils
products, Europe only buys day by day as
is needed. Great Britain used to buy and
store, but not now. Food products be
stored here as well as abroad, whit whom
shall we look to to increase our trade, we
must look to the Orient.
A feature of the meeting tonight was
the presence In box at the opera house
of Capt. w. w. Wright, agent at st.
Cloud for the Great Northern and its
predecessors FOR thirty-three years, but
now retired. Mr.. Hllls address was lib
orally applauded and one and all unite
in its praise. Mr.. Hill was accompanied
by Mrs. Hill. He leaves at 5 o'clock in
the morning for st. Paul
Lawrence hall was the scene Of a
pleasant reception, this afternoon. ten
dered by the Normal faculty to the grad
uating class and the alumni of the St.
Cloud Normal School. The spacious par
lors and Railways were handsomely dec
Grated with palms, ferns, white lilacs and
pink honeysuckles.
The reception committee was composed
of Mr. and Mrs w. B. Mitchell, DR. Shoe
maker, Miss Lawrence, Mrs. NJ. Molitor
and Mr.. James ]. jerks, Jr. A delightful
musical program was rendered by the st.
Cloud Mandolin club.