The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
MINNESOTA
NEW COLLEGE BOARD
Officers Elected and Committees APP
pointed for Gustavus Adolphus
at St. Peter.
Special Meeting to Be Held to Dis.
cuss the Resignation Of DR..
~ Wahlstrom.
Special to The Journal,

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st. Peter. Mimi. May T,-The senior
class exercises of Gustavus .Adolphus col
1ege were held last evening at the Swed-
ish Lutheran church and were largely at
tended. Several members of the class
participated in the program. which was
of high order. The class motto. "Op-
timo'' circled the arch above the plat
form. All the graduates wore the senior
gowns and caps. Several musical selec-
tions were features of the evening.
The program was as follows: Intro
ductory remarks. c.. e. Nelson; song,
senior quartet: class history. o. NJ. .Bloom
class biogra ply, II. E. Samuelson; vocal
solo. Irene Sanders; speech on class motto,
A. M Soppenf1eld; class poem, Aug Sam
uelson: song. senior quartet: speech to
juniors. G. r. Magney; response, N. A..
Thorson; song, senior quartet; class
prophecy. A. M. Green; farewell address.
Hugh Thoene; song, by the class.
The annual class exercises Of the mus
ical department will be held this evening.
New Board Meets.
The new board elect of Gustavus Adolf
plus college held its first. meeting yes
terday when the following members were
present: DR.. j. S. Carlson. Minneapolis;
Rev L. G. -Allrnen. Balaton: Rev. Mr..
Swenson. East Union; Rev. F. NJ REX
man, Center City; Rev. A. Bergin, Cam
DTlQS6, -. VI. SCnulZ, rev. L. "A. johnson,
st. Paul; Rev. J. B. johnson, Bernadotte;
P. H. Stolberg. Harris; H. N. Benson, St.
Peter.
The board proceeded to organize by the
election of the following officers: Presi-
dent, DR.. j. S. Carlson; secretary Rev.
L. G. Allmen;. treasurer, H. N. Benson.
The former executive committee. consist
ing of Rev. Mr.. Allmen, c. G.. Schultz and
H N. Benson, was reelected. DR.. Carl
son and c. G. Schultz were appointed an
auditing committee
The other elections were as follows
Vice president Of college, DR.. J. P. Upler
register, Professor A. A. Stromberg; ac-
countant, Professor G. H. Towley; libra
rian. Professor j. A. Youngquist; curator
of museum. Professor j. A. Edquist; jan.
itor. E. Halender.
An advertising committee from the col.
lege faculty was appointed as follows
Drs. Wahlstrom and Pearson, Professor
Edquist, Stromberg and Towley. The
sum Of $500 was appropriated for adver.
Using purposes.
Free Tuition for Freshmen.
The board decided to give free tuition
to all freshmen next year and in addition
to allow 10 per cent of tuition on all new
students to those securing the attendant,
Of such. The board authorized the adver
Using committee to expend not to exceed
half the sum appropriated in paying thu
members for soliciting for students during
the summer. The executive committe
was given permission to make the neces
sary repairs about the buildings durin,
the coming summer.
The resignation Of Professor John San
der from the chair of German was re
ceived and accepted. Resolutions Of ap
prevail of his long and faithful service "a
the college were adopted. The matter O
filling the vacancy was referred to spe
cial committee.
A special meeting Of the board will b
called shortly to discuss the resignation
Of DR.. Wahlstrom from the college presi
dency and to take steps looking towar
q filling of the vacancy. DR.. Wahlstrom'
resignation does not take effect for veal