Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22

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choosing a different vein he added:
But, members of the class Of 1905,
we have also profited by your virtues,
After a most careful investigation 1t Il
the conviction of us under graduates
that the large majority OF your class
have realized fully the true aim OF
college education; namely, to disclose
to you your highest capacities and to
| teach YOU how to turn them to
achievement,-no TO enable you TO
seek the phantom gold at the rain.
bows end but to enable you to dis,
cover the treasures Of your own
island"
Class Statistics.
The class statistics were compiled
by Miss Charlotte e. Hannahs of Ken
osha She assured the president of
tie class that she made a careful re-
search but did not wish to proffer any
information. She said that class day
was a great one for art, as the uni
vCrsity aided 426 bachelors to the
world of art The statistics were in the
nature Of humorous view of college
life and honors 1t was pleasant
deviation from the conventional class
day exercises and was highly enjoyed.
Had Pleasant Task.
! Victor r. Griggs of Kewaunec, ILL.,,
iu delivering the farewell address to
the faculty, declared that he had the
extremely pleasant task of bidding
! goodbye to the members or the in
structional force. Yet he claimed
! that those who received degrees from
/ the university We're under great obi
cation to the members of the faculty
who stood by them in their hour of
/ trial and helped them form habits Of
industry and develop manhood and
character.
History Class in 3oo1.
Tho class prophecy by Miss Ellis J.
Walker Of Fond du Lac and Edward
S. Jordan of Merrill received hearty
applause, for it was not only original,
but reflected a phase of university
lie 10 which the public Is usually a
stranger-the class room during the
recitation period. Miss Walker was
an instructor in ancient history in a
great university in the year of 1901
and Mr. Jordan was the entire class.
The role Of the class of 1905 was
called and Mr. Jorlan responded as
each name was called During the
recitation, questions concerning the
lives and careers of the great men AMI
women of the ancient times-the mem
hers of the class of 1905-were asked;
the class (Mr, JOrdan) showed great
ignorance about these sterling histor-
iCal characters The last question the
instructor asked of Mr.. Jorlan was
who was Tessic from listerine juno
ton" The hourly class bell rang
just then and Mr.. Jordan was relieved
from answering the question.
Farewell Address.
In his farewell address President
Hoan said: Surely 1t is with
a ecling of mingled sadness and
pleasure that we shall leave these
hills,-plcasure at having seen and
felt the nope Of some lay becoming
college graduate grow into a grand
reality pleasure that we are about
to begin life's work; sadness that we
STALL leave the place in which we
have spent four of the happiest years
of ouI lives sadness that we must
hid farewell to one another and each
20 his separate way" Then he added
"Fhr citizens of both state AMI nation
have provided MS with exceptional OPP
portunities i'll this university. They
have filed our lives with hopes and
ambitious But if our privileges have
bCGn great, | trust that we now feel
that the duties we owe the state have
been eorrespondingly increased. If
! In the settlement of the great prob,
lens about to present themselves to
the people. --problcms whose magni-
tule dazzle the mind that seeks to
, comprehend them. we are called upon
to choose between serving the inter
, catS of ourselves, the interests of our
cmpluyer or the interests of the peo-
pie There can be- in the words OF
, cur nr2sident, no alternative The
/ Interests of the state first and always
, Never before in the history of this ma.
, ton Or Of any other nation was there
such Il crying need for men and wo.
men who iare stand up and fight for
what they believe to be right, and
against what they believe to be wrong
May the members OF this class ever
he true 70 high and noble principles
may they ever he true to themselves.
70 their Nina Mater and to their ma
i ton"
: At the close of the exercises the
class joined in singing song com.
posed hy Miss Julia A. Cole of Milwau.
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THE IVY EXERCISES.