The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-16

Final varsity honors were bestowed upon the
football team Of 1904 at the annual banquet of
the university board Of athletic control at the
West hotel last night The banquet hall was
festooned with foliage in which had been inter-
twined the maroon and gold, and Minnesota pen
nants hung from the walls and festoons.
An elaborate menu had been prepared and
more than hundred football players, men,
bers Of the faculty Of the university and distin-
guished guests were present. Fred B. Snyder
presided POSTMASTER and after compllmenting
the team and putting the guests In a thoroly
good humor by his sallies called for a song from
the team. They responded with hearty good
will and made the beamed ceiling ring with a
college song.
Governor Van SAINT had been asked to respond
to toast. but was not present. Mayor Haynes
the first speaker of the evening, responding
to Football as Viewed From the City Hall. +"
He made an instant hit with the enthusiasts by
denying ability to speak on the subject as
he had always taken his football at NorthrOp
field, and thought about everyone else connected
with the city administration had followed his
example. In his closing remarks he grew seri-
GUS and advised the players as to the profes,
sional business and political "games" they
would be called to play in future years.
Dean Pattee responded to the toast, Foot
balls Influence Upon Professional Life.'' He
paid high tribute to the team for the manner
in which they had added to the honor Of the
university by clean, manly conduct on the grid
iron, and held that the lessons OF self-control
and concentrated attack would prove Of benefit
to them in the great game of life.
Captain Nose strathern reviewed the play of
the year. He eulogized the men who had
played with him, Dr.. Williams and the friends
of the team. He closed with the demand that
every man who to follow him on the field
should give his best efforts to Minnesota.
DR.. Williams. in his remarks on 1.-The Football
Man Off the Grfdiron,' said that there was no
such man. He broadly intimated that the
man who. after leaving his school and team,
still posed as football man. would not amount
to much. Football, the speaker said, gave a
man O splendid training and q wide acquaint-
anceship but that it merely an incidental
steppngstone Of college career. He held that
the qualifications necessary for a man to make
the team the same qualifications requisite
for successful in business or professional
life.
Professor Nicholson spoke Of the effects Of foot
ball upon the academic student and the effects
Of the academic student upon football 1t was
short address, but the barbed wit OF the
speaker kept his auditors in an uproar.
Isaac Kaufman made one Of the best and most
timely speeches Of the evening, complimenting
the team upon its successes and paying high
tribute to individual members for meritorious
performances.
Dean Jones, acting for President Northrop.
who was unable to be present, presented MS
to the men who had played In two or more I'M
portant games and whose work had been such
as to merit them. Those receiving the emblems
were: Moses Strathern, W. W. Thorpe, Otto
Davies, Sigmund Harris, Earl Current, Robert
Marshall, Fred Burgan, Daniel Smith. James
Kremer, Percy Brush, Max Kicker, William IT.
ner, Fred Hunter, Joseph Harmon George Case,
Theodore Vita and Joseph Cutting. The first
nine already possessed MIS-
Following the presentation the guests cleared
the d1nngroom and the team, in executive ses-
sion, elected Earl Current Of New Ulm captain
for next year. Current is, without question, the
star fu1lback Of the west, and coolheaded,
nervy player. His election was unanimous.