The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-23
SCHOOL DAYS ARE OVER
SENIORS AT STATE AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE RECEIVE THEIR
EHEEPSkINS
LIFE WORK NOW BEFORE THEM
Commencement Exercises Witnessed
by a ThrOng That Even the Spa
ciOus Armory Could Not
Accommodate.

With the world as battle ground and
the weapons Of conquest technical
training in the best school in the North
west, sixty-three graduates the largest
class in the history Of the institution,
left the protecting walls of the State
School of Agriculture yesterday after
noon to take up the cares and response
bilities of their chosen profession.
The commencement exercises took place
III the drill hall and were attended by
an audience that taxed the capacity of
the hall to oyerflowing. About $50 spec
tators succeeded in crowdng themselves
INTO the hall, while the overflow, unable
to even reach the galleries, contented
itself with wandering over the
grounds and inspecting the exhibits in
the several buildings
Beneath a proScenium arch of white
were seated Gov S. r. Van SAINT and
the board of regents of the. University
of Minnesota. Here the programme was
carried out and the coveted sheepsl<ins
distributed
To Elizabeth A. Biery, Of Cheny. was
accorded the honor of delivering the
salutatory, while the valedictory an ora
ton of more than usual merit. was given
by Merton l.. Sheldon of PayneSville.
Miss Biery, arrayed in purest white,
made a most pleasing impression and at
the close of her address she was accord
ed an ovation. Her ora ton reviewed the
work of a year and bespoke success for
the class in their new life.
Merton l.. Sheldon, in the valedictory,
spoke of the relations between faculty
and student the magnanimity of the state
that made possible such ar institution
as the school of agriculture and asked
the governor and board of regents to
give heed to the calls for money and sup
port that its knowledge might have a
broader scope.
CREATIONS WE'RE TECHNICAL
The remainder of the erations were Of
| technical nature, based on the training
| received at the school. Fred E. Cutting
| OF Byron, spoke on Practical Science in
Agriculture" He held that the applica-
! ton of science to this most important
| pursuit gave results and eliminated de-
| pendence on chance. "a Plan for the
| Home Farm and "a Plan for Home
Grounds" We're the subjects treated by
Miss blanche A. Strunk, of Faribault
| and Miss Mabel Palmer. of Como, Wis
! Both addresses We're accompanied by
charts and maps. Both plans were based
on the application of science and beauty
| to what is at present a much neglected
| art.
Arthur D. Grant, of Faribault, had for
his subject Diversified Farming" To
the farmers OF the Northwest he said
! diversified farming meant the introduce
ton of new and tried methods in the re-
claiming of the soil. 1t was results the
world demanded and these were obtained
only by treating mother earth scientific
! ally.
The closing exercises, which included
| the distribution of diplomas by President
Northrop, and the benediction by Rev
w. c. Sage, We're preceded by short sad-
dress by Gov. Van SAINT, who compli-
| mented the graduates on the showing
! they had made and 1.-THE commonwealth
! OF Minnesota which made possible the
application of science in treating her
broad prairies. AS to aiding the college
| his voice and efforts would never be
found wanting when funds were found
| necessary for d broader dissemination
| of it's teachings. a
! President Northrop in comforting the
coveted certificates took occasion to land
the technical schools for the good work
| they were doing. The equipment and
| training they furnished were of inestim-
| able value To the students he spoke
! words full of wise advice and admonished
them to make use of their learning
! At the close of the exercises, a recep-
ton was held and many of those pres
| ent, at the invitation Of the faculty, spent
! the remainder Of the afternoon in visiting
the several buildings and inspecting tbs
exhibits of work which had been placed
| on diSDlaV