The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-30
N. w. C0MMEN DEMENT'S

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/, st. Peter, Mimi. May 3O.--The J. com
mencement festivities OF Gustavus Adolf
plus college were finished yesterday. "A
large audience listened to the exercises in the
Swedish Lutheran church. DR.. H. j. Harpster
of Philadelphia offered Invocation. The salu-g
tatory was spoken by y. N. Peterson and e.
A. Peterson gave the yaledictory. The other
j. 1. Bergstrand, THE Struggle for Exist
ence" H. F. Petersen, The Survival of the
Fittest in the Coming Age; F, B. Carlblom,
The Golden Age OF Swedish literature; E.
l.. Quist, 1.-The American Republic May En-
dure"; Lillian Chilgren, The Debt of the
World to Science; e. B. Bergqust, The
Advent of the Cosmopolitan Man; Cephas
Swanson, Can People Be Subdued by Brute
Force Only?'' ~ $50
Governor S. R. Van SAINT spoke words of
cheer and encouragement. Degrees were con-
trered as follows: & 90 81 -
Bachelor Of Arts-Ernest B. Bergquist, Win
throp; Lillian A. M. Chilgrer, Norseland;
Henry F. Peterson, Chisago City; Cephas
Swanson East Union; j. War Bergstrand. St.
James; Gustaf A. Peterson, Vasa Earnest L.
Quist, Atwater. +2'ss., -
Bachelor Of Literature-Frank B. Carlblom
Cokato; Victor N. Peterson, Cokato. =
Bachelor of Music-Hiida Anna Hsdberg, St.
Peter. ..-
Bachelor Of Accounts-Alvin G. Abraham
son, Stewart; Harry S. Chinberg, Lake City !;
Axel H. Elmquist, Saltwater: Harry E.. He'd
rem, Bernadotte; Gustaf A. Lind, Kerns sAu-
gust L. Malm, Bernadotte; Frithiof E. Pear
son, Winthrop; Theresa NJ. Schnuberick, ST
Peter; Francis o. strom, Prosperity; G.; Linus
Wingstrand, st. Peter; Carl Bengtson, St.
Peter; Oscar N. Eckstrom, St. Peter VIM. j..
Haesecke, St. Peter; Evald NJ. Hanson, Matt
son; Henry M. Lucken, St. Peter; Edwin E.
Melborg, Gotha; Victor F. Quist, Otisco; Emil
3. smedberg, Bernadotte: David C.. West.
Atkin; Nellie J: Youngren, St. Peter.
Shorthand and Typewriting-E Mamie
Cronen, St. Peter; Hulda S. Forslund Spring
Vale; Otto T. Miller; st. Peter; John w.
DUANE, St. Peter; G. LINUS Wingstrand.S St.
Peter; Olga L.. Erickson, St. Peter, Mary L.
Martinson, st. Peter, Nels B. Peterson, Min
neota; Birdie J. Walter, St. Peter. -.
The degree of master of letters was con-
ferred upon Assistant Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction C. G.. Schulz, st. Paul, and
the degree of master of arts upon Professor
K. A. Kilander, st. Peter kilograms of con-
graduation were read from Congressman J.
7. McCleary, Washington, D. c.; G. A. Smith,
San Francisco, Cal, and others. -.-:E
The annual concert last evening was a
fitting close to the weeks festivities. The
chorus, assisted by the orchestra rendered ir
a very successful manner c. Whitney Coombs
beautiful composition, "The Vision of St.
| John" The tenor solo was sung by Mr.. Davis
Of Minneapolis and the soprano by Mrs J. A.
! Edquist OF this city. . 80"
The college has enjoyed prosperous yeal
| and made rapid strides forward. The attend
ance has been 361 in all departments. New
! courses of study have been adopted and will
go into operation next year. These provide
| for more science and history and offer to thu
! students the choice of four lines of work
during the freshman and sophomore year
In the junior and senior all the work practc
/ ally is elective. Only one academic degree
| will hereafter be conferred, that Of bachelor
| OF arts The requirements for admission nave
| been raised considerably for both the college
| and the academy. .,s -.--.s.t1. e. = -.
| The college will; be thoroughly advertised
during the present summer, the board having
| appointed committee to have charge of this
work, consisting of Professor G.. H. Towley
A.. A. Stomberg, J. A. Edquist, M. Wahlstron
and K. A.. sKilander. The board also decided
| at last nights session to establish high schoo
| and academy scholarships throughout thu
| state Offering one years free tuition to thu
graduates having attained the highest aver
age standing in their class. Better facilities
/ for library and reading room will also b.
1 made, as well as various other Improvement
4 in and about the buildings. Professor P. C
1 Largemo wastre-elected for next year, and tn
executive committee was authorized to engage
| anew teacher for the school of music.
Baraboo, Wis.,, May 3O-The annual com
'mencement exercises Of the high school will
begin Friday evening, June g., with a lecture
| by DR.. F. w. Gunsaulus of Chicago. Their
| are thirty-seven graduates, the largest cJas
in the history of the school, They are: Mar
ion Wright, Jessie Prentice, Josephine Hollen
beck, Eva Varnell, Lorene Ringing, Ida Her
| hington, Matte Irish, Leila Johnson, Haiti
Marriott, Laura Lawson, Maude Munroe
Alice Prothero, May Foster, Mabel Cook, Jes
sic Clark, Giralda Wackler, Amanda Brown
Carrie Dickie, Lizzie Dcerschlag, Ida Sic
becker, Mildred Lamberton. Sadie Lewis
! Matte Within an, Ada Whitman, Bevi
Hackett, Goldie Nash, Lorene HILL Charlie
Gaskell, Irwin Robinson, Franklin Herfor,
Richard Klemn, Robert Hill, George Risley
Max Mulcahy, Walter Harris, Frank Risley
Frank Griggs. -
\ MonteNideo, MIMI. May so.-Ehe hig
school held its annual graduation exercise
last evening in the city hall. The followin
received diplomas: Genevieye Barton, Emm
HUSKY, Nina Garceau, Mabel Gladwin, Eunic
Mills, and Anna Heidrnan. Miss Garceau wa
president, Miss Barton salutatorian, and Mis-
Heidman valedictorian. The class presente
the high school with two pieces of statuary a
. a memorial. IL IL. -: .
Winnebago City, Mimi, May S0.-The hig
school graduating exercises open Sunda
evening with the anrua. sermon by Rev. v
p. Bates, at the Presbyterian church, and tn
commencement program will be given in tn
opera house Monday evening", the address be
: ing delivered by Professor R. Watson Coope
, of Hamline university. The graduates a,
Ezra Baumgart, Sarah, Leete, Harry Mui
: Carrie Sherin and Hope White.
Plainview, Mimi, May 30.-The high schot
exercises will be held on Monday evenin,
The class of '02 consists Of the Misses Ma
and Mabel King, Maud Cornwell, Kat
Schwirtz and Alden Observation-Disclosures T.
Utterbeck, who has been superintendent
? schools for two years, has resigned to accel
) + a similar position at Kasson, MINI. He will /
succeeded here by Professor Mosher, now
the Mazeppa schools.
, Rushford, Mimi, May Commencement
exercises Of the Rushford high school wi
take place at the opera house Monday ever
ing There are five graduates, Elsie Ma
l.. Blanchfeld, salutatorian; Edna Hall Goul
valedictorian; Fife Myrtle Davis, Fred T
. Green and Conrad j. Berg.
! fMlbank, S. D., May 3O-Eleven young W,
men and seven young men compose the ella.
which was graduated last night from the he
school, The exercises were held in the Coz
gregational auditorium, which was packed.
Blaze at Cottonwood.
!, Cottonwood, Mimi, May 3O.-Fire broke OF
, in Nero & Russells hardware store and r,