The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-21

NG. MA ARCH q, 1902.
versity and for the agricultural school.
Mr. Pillsbury had realized the need Of an
institution for the training OF the youth
OF the state and with faith for the pres
ent-and hoce in the future he had mixed
character with the mortar in which every
stone of the university was laid. 1t was
not the positions which he had held dur
ing his life that had made the governor
great man nor was the greatest value NJ
what he had given in dollars and cents
but rather in the influence he had i'm
parted to the whole work and the princi-
pies he had stood for The effect OF
that life. Mr.. Holmberg said, would con-
tinue as a part Of the heritage OF the
state.
Future of Agriculture.
The valedictorian, George W. Grant, of
Window, chose for his subject "The Flu
ture of Agriculture in the United States,
He ltkened the progress OF civilization TO
a great conflagration which had spread IN
a tWinkling from the Atlantic to the Pa
cihc coast. It was his opinion that the
fire must now burn deeper and more thor,
ouoghly in the country over which 1t had
passed. The same fields must be made
to yield far more than before and this
could only be ACCOMPLISHED by applying
scientific principles to agriculture The
United States was the natural buying
market, he thought. for many foreign ma
tions and hence the future held great
things in store for the American farmer.
Already wonderful progress has been
made in modern farming, but the next few
years in his opinion would see even more
radical changes. MThe opening Of the new
century will be one of widespread transl-
tion from old methods to new. In clos
ing Mr.. Grant made an earnest appeal to
his classmates that each should go forth
into the wider world and prove that the
education which had been received in the
school had been worth the while and not
in vain He ended with farewell to the
Class and paid high tribute to the In
structors and to Dean w. M. Liggett who
| had helped to make the course such a sue
cess. ...................
Dean LiEget Speaks.
After music by the orchestra, an ad-
dress was delivered by Dean Liggett, who
said in part: \.
| At this. the thirteenth commencement Of
| the agricultural school, I feel that / may
| justly say that the school has passed from the
experimental stage and now rests upon more
stable footing 1t is now recognized as one
| Of the most progressive and successful agrl-
| cultural institutions In the country. When
we started the school, thirteen years ago.
| there were many difficulties to be encountered
| We started with practically no precedents
| and what we did was of necessity largely
matter of experiment. Each move was care
| fully studied before 1t was made and was
| watched as carefully while 1t was being car
ried out as an experiment in plant breeding
or in chemistry. The last thirteen years have
seen the growth of our institution from
mere handful Of eighteen in 1890 to an enroll
ment Of 40, which we can show to-day.
| One of tho new features which We have in
troduced is that Of coeducation.I / need not
| say that this innovation has proven great
success. OF the seventy members Of the
graduating class twenty-three are young
| women. Their work has been every bit as
| good as, that of the men. There Is at the
present time a great demand for young men
and young women both, with an agricultural
education. 49, .=--+ -. @-,.-
| The future of this institution now rests
with the legislature of the'~state. While we
| can continue we are at the present time
we can do nothing more The progress IS at
present at q stand still. Without help we
| cannot increase our enrolment to meet the
demand that there Is for an agricultural
| training in this state.
| The state Of Minnesota has magnificent
future before it from an agricultural stand
point. The future rests largely with this in
| stituton and the graduates that go forth
| from here.
Mr.. Liggett ended with an appeal to the
class to make a record for themselves
and closed with a few words Of advice and
| farewell p.
The degrees were then distributed by
President Northrup of the university who
made a few brief remarks. -- ..
The exercises closed with benediction
| by the Rev. E. S. Pressy. ..~-..
| The Members of the Class. -~..
| Degrees were given to the following
students -, ... ...s-. -..-o
Richard Edwin Alsaker, Benson; Theodore
Ben Austvold, Glenwood; Thomas Thaxter
Bachelor, Jr., Minneapolis; Leila Adel Ras-
sett, Rushmore; Bennie Ludwig Bjertson,
tHanska; Donald Scripture Blair, st. Anthony
Park; John Ross, Zumbra Falls; Archie Eli
Brimmer, St. Anthony Park; Julia Brude,
Hanska:. Maud Busse. Merriam Park; Ida
ter Christensen, Hutchinson; Frank Clouse,
Billings, Mont; Thomas Poe Cooper, EN-
Goodhue; Oscar Frederick Embertson, Grue;
Engebret German Enestvedt, Belview; Agnes
Charlotte Ericsson, Hector; Eva Irene Fas-
Martin Fereh, Odessa; Gilbert Jorgen Fin
gerson, Swife Falls; Robert Grey Fowler,
Amery, Wis; Charles Francis Grant. Win
Grove City; Natalie Marguerite Held, Golden
Valley; Herman Herbrandson, Brooten; John
Nathaniel Holmberg, Renville; Charles Ed
ward Hummel, Dundas; Lucy Amelia Hum
mel, st. Paul Park; Herman Magnus John
shoy, Horeb; Ernest Arthur King, Chatfield
Maria Elizabeth Koch, Ltchfeld; Berard
iLen, Carlisle; Henry Adolph Ludtke, Willow
Greek; Ralph Chales Miller. bloomington
Thomas George Paterson, st. Cloud; Claude
Clarke Payne, Kasota; Ray Ernest Pease
Hamilton; Grace Lura Pennington, Cottage
Grove; Marie Philley, Loqisburg; Arthur
William Price, Beaver Creek; Edward VIII
liam Robinson, st. Paul; John De Cew Rose
Detroit; Alvin Rustad, Dalton; John Walter
Schneider, White Bear Lake; Fay Robinson
Shaver, Redwood Falls; Roy Clague Shum-
way, Northfeld; Hans Magnus sletten, Will
mar; Walter Bmil spreiter, Berne; Edith
Helen Staples, West st. Paul; Jacob F. Thoe
Oslo; Charles Henry Thomas, Withrow; Writ
Amos Thomson, Grand Rapids; Edward Law
renee Thorpe, Willmar; William Henry Tom
have, Fergus Falls; Granville Albion Tyler
Minneapolis; Robert Edwin Tyson, Redwood
Falls; Lettia Ann Van slyke, Northheld
Paul Cornelius Van Vlissingen, Httterdal
Clara Voxland, Norway; Lola Elizabeth War.
den Maine Prairie; Mabel Annis Wells
Monticello; Jean Elizabeth Wilcox, Hugo
Nettie Ray Wilson, Davies; Louise Rose
tWilzbacher Merriam Park. ~
kHONEY tn PE OhNEn -, T.