The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-08
ST. THOMAS ALUMNI
ENJOY A REUNION
w. j. McHaIe and Rev. Michael
O'Brien Address the
Association

Ideal weather, grounds famous for
their beauty and goodly gathering of
men from every part of the Northwest
combined to make alumni day at ST.
Thomas college yesterday successful
from every point of view. Laity and
clergy were equally we'll represented,
and all brought with them TO their
alma mater the enthusiasm of youth,
for few of the ST. Thomas alumni are
more than midway upon the road of
life.
After revisiting the familiar scenes
of the classic shades of st. Thomas.
the guests met in the assembly room
of the college for the usual business
session.
On the part of the students of the
college. w. j. McEale read an address
of welcome to the alumni.
The president of the association, J.
A. Hartigan, summed up briefly what
has been accomplished since the first
reunion of the past students of ST.
Thomas. He pointed with satisfaction
to the rapid growth of the association
which at the close of it's first year Of
existence numbers 200 members. He
also adverted to the remarkable de-
velopment of the college. which has
registered 400 students during the year
now coming to a close. From the
progress of the institution he drew an
augury for the expansion of the alumni
association.
Rev. Michael O'Brien then addressed
the meeting. In a discourse remarka-
bic for its literary charm and reminis-
cent of incidents that evoked much
laughter and applause, the speaker set
forth the aim and scope of the alumni
association and the duties which mem
bership in it entailed. The subsequent
proceedings were, enlivened with sew
eral short and telling speeches.
J. c. Robinson Chosen President
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President. ]. C. Robinson; first vice
president, Rev. J. Hogan; second vice
president, E. A. Pendergast: secretary.
Rev. H. Moynihan; treasurer. H. H.
Fleetham.
On the conclusion of the morning
session banquet was given in one cf
the college dining halls, which was
tastefully decorated. At 2 o'clock an
informal reception, was held, when the
alumni were presented to Archbishop
ireland and the faculty of the college,
The days proceedings We're brought TO
pleasant close by an exciting game
of ball on the campus. The alumni
won by, a score of 8 to s. Among
those present were:
Rev H. Pendergast E. A. Pendergast.
D. F. Lyons. Rev. George A. Arctander,
Rev. M. o. Brien, James Casey, Rev. R.
c Schlinkert, ]. j. Culliton, e. ]. Carr,
James R. Griffin, Rev. A, j. Carey, P. j.
Iydon, John .Hynes, Rev. John Dunphy,
w. II. Grace, II. H Fleetham, Tom
Dougherty, Rev. J. c. Byrne, Rev T.
Moore. NJ. J. Hynes. Rev j. Schneider,
Rev. J. J. Goergen, Charles Hoy Rev O.
Rinke, Rev. P Lucey T. Connolly, Rev.
NJ. L ]. Griffin, W. ]. Ryan, Rev T. A.
PrintOn A. Kryjewski, Rev. John Sells
kar, J. H. Glunt. Rev. J. C. Duffy, Rev
J. F. Ciemins1i, Rev. 1. Schumacher, Rev.
]. G. Hogan, B. F. Audus. Rev. c. Nc
Dewitt E. M. Kelly, Rev. John A. Ryan,
]. Roy. j. A. Hartigan. james Kacher,
d. F. Noonan, F j. Dollard JAseph To-
mex, James ]. Jiracek P. ]. Brady, W. j.
Busch, Frank Nohava, F. A. KeegaR,
George F. Barth, Maurice l. Ryan, Will
L. Hurley, James Heinz, J. E. Robinson,
Rev. T. f. O,Brien, Rev. L. Carey. Robert
Forbes. A. Biron, P Mcclure, " Yany
]. Kral, Joseph Corrigan.