The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-26
AT OLD DARTMOUTH
OBSERVANCE OF HUNDREDTH AN
NIvERSARY OF DANIEL WEB
STEERS GRADUATION
NOTABLE COMPANY PRESENT
Among Names of Those Receiving
Honorary Degrees Is That of
Samuel Appleton, of
ST. Paul.

HANOVER, N. H, Sept. 25. - Dart
mouth college, the college of Daniel
Webster, is observing the Tooth ami
versary of his graduation. A two-days'
celebration. to be the most important
event in the history of the college, has
commenced, hundreds of returned
alumni and invited guests being in at
tendance. The old town is fairly aglow
with bright colored decorations.
Addresses were delivered by Prof
Charles Francis Richardson, Phi. D., II,
his subject being Mr.. Webster's College
Life" and by Prof. John King Lord, Phi.
D., 6S, who spoke of 1.-The Development
of the College Since the Dartmouth Col
lege Case Last evening there was a
torchlight procession of 1000 alumni and
students. The first carriage was occu-
pied by President Tucker and Chief JUS
tice Melville w. Fuller.
At $3.50 this morning the faculty, alumni
and students formed in procession and
moved to the college church.
The church service occupied the time
until nearly noon. After music and
prayer, President Tucker delivered an
address, and Congressman Samuel w.
Mccall was introduced at the principal
speaker OF the morning. At the conclu-
sion OF Congressman McCalTs address
the following honorary degrees were con-
ferred:
Doctor of Laws-Chester Bradley Jor-
Gan, governor of New Hampshire; Edgar
ALBRIGHT, Lfttleton, n. H, Judge of the
United States district court; William b
chandler, Concord N. FL, former United
States senator; Samuel w. Mccall, VIM
chester, Mass; Frank S. Black, former
governor of New York; Prof. Francis
Brown, New York; DIR. William Everett.
Quincy, Mass; Rev. Dr. Everett Hall,
Boston; Melville w. Fuller, justice of
the supreme court of the United States;
James S. Bryce M. p, OF England; John
Hay, secretary of state, of Washington.
and Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee'
Ala.
Master of Arts James w. Remich,
Littleton, N. H, judge of New Hamp-
shire supreme court; Wendell P. STAFF
ford, judge of the supreme court of Yer
mont; Frank l.. Currier, M c., Second
New Hampshire district; Harry G. Sar-
gent, mayor OF Concord, N. H.; Samuel
Appleton, st. Paul, MINI.
AHe degree of LID. had also veen voted
to Frank P. Goulding, of Rochester, but
the death of Mr.. Goulding, a few DAYS
ago, prevented the formal presentation
of 1T today.
The principal event of the afternoon
and one of the chief features of the cele-
bration was the laying of the corner
stone of Webster hall, the new college
building to be erected in memory of the
distinguished graduate of the institu-
ton.
Fully 1,5OO persons who had gathered
mere Tor the anniversary exercises, be-
sides hundreds of town folk and outsid-
ers, were present.
The stone was laid by Lewis A. Arm
stead, of Boston, great-grandson OF
Daniel Webster Rev. Abel Leonard D.
D., 20, bishop of Utah, offered the pray
er of dedication, and Frank S. Black. rs.
OF New York, delivered the grafton.
Music by the student chorus closed the
exercises, and many of those in attend
ance proceeded to the old chapel, where
an informal memorial meeting was held.
A notable company gathered in the
college hall this evening and listened
TO addresses from distinguished spea kers
President Tucker was the POSTMASTER.
On his right, at the head of the table.
were seated Chief Justice Melville w.
Fuller, of the United States supreme
court; Gov. Chester B. Jordan, DR.. Will
liam Everett, of Quincy, Mass Judge
David Cross, Al, of Manchester N. H.,
and Judge Edgar Aldrich.
On the left were United States Senator
George F. Hoar, Rear Admiral George
H. Belknap retired), Rev. Francis
Brown, LID, of New York, and Ed
win Weston Sanford, rs, of New York.
Gov. Jordan, of New Hampshire, spoke
in behalf of the state. He was followed
by Edwin Weston Sanborn, who gave
some aspects of Mr.. Webster's personal
life and associations, and by Prof. Fran
els Brown, LID.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale. D. D., of
Boston, and Hon. George F. Hoar, of
Worcester, made addresses that were lis
tened to with rapt attention.
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller was
the closing speaker land his address
brought to an end the two days centen-
NAL celebration. which has proved sue
cessful far beyond the expectation of its
promoters.