The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-11
A SOCIAL EVENING
Thousands Attend the Reception at
the State University.
THE GROUNDS LIKE FAIRYLAND
Receiving Groups Were Numerous
and All Guests Made to Feel
at Home.

The reception at the university last eve
ming was the croWning event OF the con-
yention and never was the campus the
scene of a more brilliant gathering, Noted
educators from all over the country,
prominent officials of the state and city
greeted the thousands Of people who
thronged the buildings. 1t was not a
formal gathering and the delightful air
of hospitality and sociability given by the
large groups of assisting men and women
was notable feature of the evening. The
armory with It's beautiful decoration OF
red and white was the center Of interest
from 8 until $3.50 o'clock and w. G. Nye,
C.zS..Dever and Henry Deutch of the Com
mercia1 Club, and Miss S. e. Sirwe1l. Miss
Bonnie q. Snow and Mrs. Kate Bartholf
OF the Minneapolis Teachers Club were
kept busy announcing the arrivals to the
three reception groups. The receiving line
included President and Mrs. Cyrus North
rop, w. 6. Marttndale, Messrs. and Mines.
J.. B. Gilfillan, Irwin Shepard, C. NJ. Lor-
ing, T. F. Quinby, A. C. Paul, ]. A. Schlen-
ker, George Harrison, James K. Hosnner.
w. w. Folwell, G. M. Jordan, ]. W. Olson,
s. j. Race, e. C. Best and DR.. Kicher, and
In the main room were social groups
formed of N. F. Hawley. c. W. Bell, Mrs.
w. q. Nye. Miss Maria Sanford, Robert
Pratt, Messrs. and Mines. w. L.. Harris,
John Leslie, A. w. Paris. James Crays, G.
A. McCol.om. F. G. Mcmillan. J. e. Bell,
N. F. Gordon, =. r. Salisbury, J. c,
Haynes. J. r. Gordon, ]. F. Force, W.
X. Hicks, G. H, HambIin, G. S. Cairns,
James Gray, L. S. Donaldson, W. NJ. Lig-
gett, F. $. Jones, W. R. Appieby. W: S.
w. r. Dickinson, D. L.1Kieh1e, Conway
| Macmillan, ]. G. Moore. Misses Sarah
| Swain, Jane Long, Elizabeth Williams,
Efhe j. Kennedy, Annie s. Everhard,
Katherine Kidder, Ella Warren, Emma
Roberts, Beulah Douglas. Julia Knowlton.
ris, Jenne Cramsie, Annie Stewart and
D. H. Painter.
The following members OF the CONNER
/ cial Club acted as ushers: II. v. Mer-
! Ger, ]. G.. Sweet, A. T.. Boardman, j. c.
! Timberlake. w. G. Leary, Asa Paine. R.
.. Webb, Harry Murphy.
Frappe. was served by Misses Julia
| Knowlton, Rose Ryder, Georgia Lynch,
Alice starrett, May Regan. assisted by
Misses Eva Woodworth. Margaret Collins.
Alice Graham, Miriam v. Petran. Harriet
lDewart. Julia Mash, Ethel Case. Louise
BiekneII, Henrietta Morgan, Edgert on,
Grace Vaughn, Emma Roberts, Bresky.
8 G. e. Adams, Florance Wales, Clopath,
! Clara Wheeler, Ella Foote, 6. p. Owen,
Julia Adams. Agnes Robinson, Eliza c..
Morrill,, Elizabeth Burbank, Ida Wood
! worth, Price, Graham. Poreher, Talbot,
j Roberta Pratt, Kirkland. Helen Blitz. Mcs
/ Clure, Holtz, Shive1ey. Howard. Spencer,
. Helen Bauman, eAnabJ White an9 Mrs.
A1iard.
Students and alumni Of the university
, to the number OF 2,000 were present, and
/ they made special efforts to extend to the
/ visit ors the hospitality of the institution.
: "reminiscences were exchanged in every
| corner as the guests met each other and,
: above the music Of the band. sounded the
. veil OF some college given out of the ex-
huberance of good fellowship. Later in
i the evening, when the crush had grown
smaller. there was dancing and the or
/ ehestra played program OF popular mu-
sic. -
Il group of departmental receptions was
given in the library building. The nor
NAL school department received In the 7.
w. C. A.. room, which was decorated in q
charming fashion. The reception line in
3 cIuded A. T. Ankeny, President and Mrs.
Wells Of Moorhead, Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Tuyl Miss Chestine Gowdy, Or. Mills
? paugh Of Winona. President Bohanon OF
Duluth. President l.. L. Lord of Charles
ton, I'LL, Or. Finley Of Illinois, and Pres-
e dent Cook Of DeKalb. Ill.
= Tn the reading room DR.. w. W. Folwell,
r lDr. James X. Hosmer. Misses Gratia
! | ICountryman, Ahern, Baldwin and sCorson
Il received TOT the lluIdIy dSSoSioStoh.
The Missouri people held reunion In
!. DR.. Folwelps lecture room, where the
9 guests were received by Messrs. William
d Schuyler. .Blewett, Douglas. Kirk, Wolf
d Greenway, Witter, Bryan, McCraeken and
f Black; Mines. Engerson, Lawftsky and
e Bryan; Misses Finn, Hogan, Fruehte
q Hinohurn, Matthews, Nagle. Parker ane
Brady.
All the buildings were open and i1lumi'
mated and the flaming light from the Ro
man lights cast a glow over the prett!
!, gowns Of the women as they moved II
n and fro. In each building were the In
8 structors and professors extending wei
: come to the visitors.
u The Indian band played in front OF tn,
Pillshury statue and just inside the libra
Q ry building. the mandolin club OF inaiai
IS girls gave a delightful program.
d Although the majority OF the guest
d were from out of town, there was larg'
number of Minneapolis. people mfngling II
the throng. About 10 coo, 1t is thought
attended the various receptions and were
rs greeted at the armory.