The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-13
ALUMNI DEDICATE
LAWRENCE HALL
375 ST. CLOUD NoRMALITEs AT
TEND EXERCISES.
Professor Hyde Of Minneapolis Was
POSTMASTER at the Banquet and the
Dedicatory Address Was Delivered
by DR.. Kiehl Of Preston, the Schools
First President.
Special to The journal.

st. Cloud, Mimi, juno 13.-The formal dedi-
cation Of Lawrence hall took place at the an
nual banquet of the Alumni association Of the
state normal school last evening. Alumni from
present Even the large dining room Of the
new ladies' dormitory was inadequate to the
crush and the overflow was served In the music
Professor G. w. G. Hyde Of Minneapolis, for
merly member OF the faculty of the st.
Cloud school. acted as POSTMASTER. Responses
were made BY ". n. Alden of St. Cloud,
House.; Arthur B. Lee Of Fargo, N. D., The
Stearns House as a Dormitory"; Miss Albertina
Robertson st. Cloud, sold Ladies: Home;
Mrs. b. 81. Jacobs Of Minneapolis "Remi-
niscences." sa-~N-. {. ~. lEs.
In the absence Of Governor johnson. who
was unable to reach st. Cloud until this morn
ing the address made de by
State Normal school board. The response was
by P. B. German of st. Cloud. former mem.
Der Of the legislature. The dedicatory address
was delivered by DR.: Kiehl Of Preston, Minn
the first president Of the school. " Ill
Largest Normal Glass.
The commencement exercises Of the st. Cloud
| normal took place this morning at the David
son opera house. The class, numbering 1885, Is
that Of any other normal school In the state.
Governor johnson honored the occasion with
his presence and delivered an interesting ad-
dress along educational lines. a..-
Foley to Have Lid. r..
| The town Of Foley Is the latest to have a
| lid. The council at that place has instructed
| the police to enforce the closing ordinance rig
! Idly. The action Is the result Of melee which
! took place in one of the saloons Of the town
recently. 5-
The Sank Rapids Water Power company has
| filed a trust deed for $4,000 running to the
American Trust and Savings company OF Chi.
cago. 1t is expected that work on the new
power plant will be commenced this year.
! Dam Companies Clash.
! A conflict of interest has arisen between
| two of the water power companies which are
! behind the building Of dams across the Mis-
! sissippi near this city. The companies involved
| are the Mississippi River Electric company,
which has applied for a charter to build a
/ dam at Clearwater, and the st. Cloud Electric
Power company, which is to make a similar
Improvement at st. Augusta.
| The sites of the, two proposed dams are but
six miles apart. Charters for both enterprises
are pending In congress. The one at Clear
water has prior rights and it is understood
will appeal to the courts to prevent the con-
struction of the dam at st. Augusta.
The Alumni association of the normal has
| elected the following officers: President, A. Z.
Fritz, st. Cloud; first vicepresident, E. W. At
| wood st. Cloud: second, Charles Birch. Will
| mar; corresponding secretary, Gertrude Camp
bell. St.. Cloud; treasurer, Kate Keneley, st
Cloud.
The city council last night ordered the streets
in the entire business district paved with
| granite macadam.