The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19

In welcoming the students in the
university chapel this morning Or.
Northrop declared that Theodore Roose-
welt should be made a model by the
young men Of the university, both dur
ing IN their college years and in after life.
The president was enlogized in the
strongest terms by DR.. Northrop and
by q great crowd of students, who had
gathered for the first chapel exercises
OF the year. ."
President Northrop said that there is
g tendency among college graduates to
sit on the fence" and refuse to par
t!clpatg IN political and civic. acfivi-:
and worked where he thought he could
do the most good. In his political,
career ne had done what he thought
was right, whether such action hurt
him politically or not. AS an example
OF this trait Of Roosevelt S character,
Dr: Northrop mentioned his action in
the recent coal strike, saying that
President Roosevelt believed his atti-,
politically, but he did not hesitate on
that account. He also spoke with
praise Of the attitude of the president
IN the Observation-Disclosures peace negotia-
tions. - s%s@s. y $500. - - .
President Northrop finished with ad-
vice to the new students. He said that
the four phases of college life en-
braced in the societies, athletics, social
functions and the opportunities offered
sco-education, were likely. he over
done, and cautioned the students
against too active participation in.these
phases of university life. There were
too many social functions in university
circles, and he advised moderation in
attendance. 5&ss ssf5.s5 Ii .....s.
Speaking Of athletics, he advised
every student to turn out to athletic
games and support the team, but he
counseled against letting athletics in
terfere with university work during the
week. That the only topic of CONVEX
football, when only eleven men made
up the university team, seemed absurd
to him, zaltho he believed in supporting
these eleven men when the real contest
came. III E.r..... ~.
The president s remarks devoted to
the, $ flushing hab bit at the university
T. were received with applause and laugh
er..sHThe president, advised the young
men who had anything of Importance
to say to a girl friend, to say it and
| have done with it. Too much fippant
| conversation was carried on in the cor
ridors and in the chapel. 'Don It talk
nothings, = said the president. =
| The university yell was then given
with enthusiasm and the students left
the chapel to report for their. first
classes of the year :. -. ..
| Enrollment Heavy. 49,:
Figures given outaat noon today show
decided gain in the registration in all
departments. Over five hundred more
/ students had registered at noon today
than at the same time last year. j.
q In the academic and engineering col
leges 1862 students have been enrolled
as against 1850 1ast year. In the law
department, -3o9t have registered, a gain
of fifty oyer last year, and in the medi
cal school the rolls show 316 students
as against $50 last year. - %s-4 a !
! ',Altho this would indicate that the uni
4 versity will show ian increase in atten
dance of over six hundred students
Registrar Piercesis inclined to- thinl
that the increase may be due, in meas
ure, to the late opening Of the college
year. y : 7@. = ,-'.7s 49,,