The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-01
NOTABLE AFFAIR
AT The 'U' ARMORY
TRIPLE ANNIVERSARY or PRES.
NoETHRoP CELEBRATED,
Hundreds Of Prominent Minnesotans
from All Walks of Life Attend the
Reception and Felicitate DR.. and Mrs.
MISUNDERSTANDING Assist in the
Successful Function.

All Minnesota paid tribute to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cyrus Northrop last eve
ming in honor of the triple anniversary
which they celebrated. The day marked
not only the SEVENTEEN anniversary Of
President Northrop's birth, but the
forty-third anniversary of the marriage
Of President and Mrs. Northrop and
the twentieth anniversary Of the COM
ing Of President Northrop to the uni
versity, and about four thousand people
gathered in the armory to do honor to
the man who has made the university
the great institution that it is and the
gracious woman whose influence has
aided him in his work.
1t was, perhaps, the greatest day
the university has ever known, and the
armory never witnessed a more bril-
liant scene. The. university colors, the
| maroon and gold, were cleverly worked
out in autumn leaves, which were re-
splendent against the snowy bunting
which draped the walls and rafters.
The platform famed with sumach
branches, and here and there among
the colors Of the institution which Pres
ident Northrop has loved and served
so well, were American flags, tribute
to his patriotism. The corner for the
reception group was made attractive
with rugs and easychairs and divans
and quantities of flowers were used.
/ The university band played as the
long line of gneist4s approached to offer =
cadets and groups of upper classmen
aided in ushering. It was university
gala occasion, and all Of the university
people, faculty and Students wanted a
/ share in the celebration,4 SO the girls
alternated in serving frappe from the
prettily decked tables
The reception committee had divided
the receiving hours and different
group aided during each half hour.
From to $3.50 o CLOCK President and
Mrs. Northrop were assisted by Regent
Thomas Wilson, Dean and Mrs. w. S.
Pattee, Dean and Mrs. Dickinson, Dr.
and Mrs. w. W. Folwell, DR.. and Mrs
o clock, Governor and Mrs. Van SAINT
Regent Greenleaf Clark, Dean and Mrs
W. NJ. Liggett, Dean and Mrs. John T.
Downey, Dean and Mrs. Mann, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Alfred Pillsbury, DR.. and Mrs
George Head, assisted. Regent and Mrs
j. T. Wyman, Mrs. Randall, Dean and
Mrs. Fred S. Jones, Dean and Mrs. Park
Richie, Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Part
ridge and DR.. and Mrs. G. L. Green, were
in line from to $3.50 and from $3.50 tc
10 'clock Regent and Mrs. Stephen
Mahoney, Dean and Mrs. F. B. Frank
forter, Dean and Mrs. F. J. Willing
Professor and Mrs. II F. Nachtrieb .ano
DR.. and Mrs. j. S. Montgomery, aideG
in receiving. -"~,'" .-.. b ~.
The gathering was a representative
one and there were people from every
business men, professional men and cler
gymen, men and women known in educa
tional circles, the personal friends OF
the honor guests, the alumni, whose rec
objections of President Northrop and his
wife are more Of loved friends than Of
preceptor; and the students who pressed
forward in an eager throng to offer thei1
the university and the members Of the
s. faculty whose relations have been. tha
of friend as we'll as co-worker, gathered
close and their words often tremblet
with feeling. Governor Van SAINT wa
one of the first to express his congratu
! lations and then he took his place il
the. receiving line. -. (
| Post G.. A. R., accompanied by theil
, wives and the members of the citizens
staff came in a body and were presented
: by Commander Dennis. The football
| team was led by Captain Strathern AM
g Manager Reed and received an ovation
, evening that: there was an opportunlt.
| for President Northrop to say a few
! words and when he was introduced b!
f Dean DoWney there was an instant hus
f and every eye was turned lovingly o,
O the man who has been such stanc
0 friend to every student who entered tt
i university. President Northrop di
. not speak at length and his words wer
!. memorable more for the deep feelin
=. which they showed than for any attemp
> at oratory. He told Of the many mes
r. sages of congratulation which had com
a to him from all over the country, an
II then said with every evidence of dee
- affection: <'t} II + .
4 "Tonight so many have come to gree
- us and show in what manner of love W
w have been held by those around u.s. Th
- love of my faculty for me has alway
"a been wonder to me, and what shall
Is, IS say of the love of my students who hav
le not been bound. to me by such ties as th
d faculty. And yet they have alwa,
& been the dearest and best Of student
~ ~ to me, dearer and better than an
y, students in the world could possibly b
. stI thank you from the bottom Of m
a. heart. The faculty whom I hay
II worked with and love, and who hay
- been so good to me, and the studen
10 who have made my life tenfold happie
And to the friends outside the unive
m sity, I thank them for coming.
20 awe came from the east kno,
n ing none; but how that was change
I stand here rejoicing in the beau
and nobility of the state of Minneso
and her people and believe in her loys
ty, and expect to see her stand amor
her sister states as shining light, if
deed she does not do SO already
hi & r. hone that we shall 90 on wi