The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-01
CLOSING SCENES
AT The VARSITY.
Commencement Exercises Mark
End Of the Years
Work.
Senator Knute Nelson Warns the
Graduates Against Passion
for Wealth.

Commencement exercises were held
at the university this morning and
with the final ceremonies the college
year of 1904-1905 has closed. Exactly
532 degrees were conferred, by order
Of the board of regents, the largest
number in the history Of the university.
appear early on the campus, and before
10 O'Clock the campus was thronged
with seniors, undergraduates and alum
nj. The library steps was the gather
in gplace for the seniors, who spent the
time in singing college songs and mu-
tual congratulations.
At 10 o 'clock procession was formed
and, headed by the University band,
the seniors marched to the armory,
where they formed lane thru which
passed President Northrop, Senator
Knute Nelson, members Of the board of
regents and members Sof the faculty.
The seniors then marched into the ar
mory and occupied the seats in the mid
die section.
Senator Nelson Spoke.
After a prayer by President Northrop
and a musical selection by the. band
| President Northrop introduced Senator
Nelson, who delivered the commence
ment address. He reserved his personal
remarks to the graduates for the close
Of his address and branches immedi
ately into an explanation of the diff
culties which face the executive de
partments of the United States gov
i friction between the different houses. o
congress and lack of cooperation be
, tween the president and the Legislators
tHDon't start with the idea o
: wealth. said Senator Nelson in hi
!, closing remarks. He told Of the dar
ger resulting from too great desire TO
money and said that if The acquisitio
!, of wealth became passion, It cause
) unhappiness and isolation. f sough
Y with the idea of beneftting mankind
i 1.-THE acquisition Of great wealth was a
: right, but there was great danger IN tn
) passion for wealth.
:. In concluding he advised the grao
!, yates to aim at a definite thing an
4 apply faithfulness, diligence and indus
D try in seeking to realize their amb
tion. He urged them to think Of thei
l to be worthy Of her teachings.
Awarding Degrees.
r President Northrop then asked tn
e graduates to stand as degrees wer
granted, and march to the platform
The members Of the academic class cam
first and as they passed, one by on
across t--e PLATFORM, FreS1OenI NoIChro
] handed each diploma. The same GER
: mony was repeated with the candidate
8 for the other degrees. The graduate
: were cheered as they passed across tn
q platform.
Q The degree Of doctor Of philosoph
n was conferred on Rabbi S. n. Delnar.
y Edward M. Freeman and Edward J. Y
Vikner, all Of Minneapolis.
After the lats candidate has receive
his degree, President Northrop a.
nounced that the $50 memorial PR;
s had been awarded to Fred A. Writ
s and the w. J. Bryan prize to 3. A. Ro
8 inson. The names Of the three me
i who have been recommended by tt
!. military department to the goyernme1
!: for ability in drill were read. The
s are Ccharles Schouten, Ansgar Lage
|. strom and Harold Puffer..
:. TIL exercises closed with a benedi
s tion pronounced by President Mort
. rop.