The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
CITY NEWS
TALKS TO ALUMNI
OF PENNSYLVANIA
DIR. JOHN BACH McNIAsTER rs
GUEST OF HONOR.
Annual Banquet and Reunion Of North
western Alumni Association Is Nota-
BILE Event-University Is Enjoying
Remarkably Rapid Growth-Interest-
ing Addresses Delivered by Promi-
nent Minneapolis Alumni.

The annual banquet and reunion Of
the Northwestern Alumni association of
the University of Pennsylvania was
held at the Hotel Nicollet last evening.
DR.: John Bach MacMaster, the most;
eminent of, living American historians,
and member Of the PENNSYLVANIA fac
ulty, was the guest Of honor and the
representative of Provost Harrison.
Other guests were Mayor D.. P. Jones,
DR.. w. w. Folwell and j. S. McIain.
DR.. H. Mel. Morton, president Of the
association, presided. ...
Judge E. A. Jaggard Of the supreme
court, in an interesting and entertaining
the association and it's work in behalf of
the university in the northwest.
DR.. Mac Master brought to the alumni
greetings of the provost and most en-
couraging reports with regard to the
growth Of the university. This insti
tuition, which has long been strong in it's
medical and legal departments, has in
recent years enjoyed remarkable in
crease in attendance and the facilities
particular it has had more rapid growth
than any other institution in the coun-
try, the entire attendance at the pres
ent time being reported at approximate
ly $3.50. DR.. MacMaster stated in de-
tail proposed and consummated changes
and improvements in the university
plant and it's operation and also took
advantage Of the opportunity to indi-
cate that at Pennsylvania university
football was not regarded as an enemy
to scholarship. He thought there were
many other things in the student life
calculated to detract more from atten-
ton to the legitimate work of the stu
dent than football or other athletics
| properly conducted.
Mayor Jones was introduced with
| generous compliment upon his courage
reflected credit upon his position, both
at home and abroad, and was asked to
give the company some account Of the
humorous side Of the mayors office.
The mayor responded to this request
and furnished evidence that some things
not told about in the play. Turning
his attention, in conclusion, to more
serious view Of the question, he en-
phasized the peculiar obligation rest
ing upon the college man to make his
influence felt upon the right side of
things politically as well as socially.
. Mr. McLain was invited TO speak
college life, about Alaska or an ything
that it might please him to introduce,
, and succeeded moderately in keeping
clear Of all of them: = - :
DR.. Folwell, who is himself engaged
in important historical work, paid a
!. delicate tribute to the distinguished
guest of the evening, whose work, as a
historian, writing the history Of the
American people, has placed the Amer:
lean nation under debt of obligation
and gratitude which it can never hope
to discharge. =. ...2....
DR.. Wilcox suggested plan which he
hoped would increase the attendance
and Rev. Theodore Hersham related
interesting personal experience showing
that alumni of the University of Penn
sylvania are scattered all over the west
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Dr. E. A. Pray Of Vale,
City, N. D.
First Vice Observation-Disclosures A. Jag
! gard of st. Paul.
= Second Vice President-Dr. H. A
4 Tomlinson Of st. Peter.
\ Secretary and Treasurer-Dr. A. f
Wilcox, Minneapolis.
Executive Committee-Dr. T. G.. lie
Of Minneapolis, chairman; Rev. A: J. 7
Haupt of st. Paul and DR.. j. S. Gil
fllan of st. Paul.