The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-07
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GOOD YEARS WORK.
ANNIVERSARY, DEDICATION AND
COMMENCEMENT.
Hundreds Of the Alumni Renew Friend
ships and Experiencesaof Alma Mater
Days - Prizes and Degrees Are
Awarded-No a Break In the Ex-
ercises of the Week. 57its1
Special to, The journal.

mencement week has brought large numbers OF
visitors to Northfeld, and the program has been
carried out without "a hitch. The weather re-
\ mained clear until after the dedication of Laird
science hall, when severe thunderstorm swept
over the town. The church was filed for the
| commencement exercises. Professor William
/ Leonard Gray rendered Holin's Grand Chorus for
a prelude, and Dubois Toccata in G.. The other
| musical numbers were also rich treats. Miss
Grace Crawford played on the violin La Cygne"
! (Saint-Saens) and ''Magur'' tMeynarski)~ anc
Mrs. W. L." Gray sang Bach-Gounod's cave
Marie" with piano, organ and vivolin accom-
| paniment. 70: =. =.
The salutatory and an oration on The spiri,
| of Modern Education" was delivered by Mar
of Modern Education, . was delivered by Mar
garet O.. MCGOWAN, Ocheydan, Iowa, and the
| yaledictory with an Grafton on "a Plea for the
Child Lahorer," by Ella L. Richardson, North.
Railroad Rates. Ralph d. Wilson, Mortified;
! The Success of Scientific Struggle Cora P.
Stevens. Audubon; THE Awakening Of China
field. The other, tlons were 'Court, Review Of
obed s. johnson, Lanyon, Iowa. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. L. W. Hallock, DID, Minneap-
! oils, and the benedictton pronounced by Rev. j.
Z. McConnell, DID, Providence. R. /.
| The address to the graduating class de-
-, livered by President Salmon. His plea was that
the graduates might learn to get at the chief
point of things, to pick out of the great man
of inspired. and instructive teaching the one
thing that is Of consequence.
Gifts and Prizes.
The president announced the list of gifts and
prizes for the year. The gifts are $4,000 from
an unawed friend for scientific apparatus; $22j
from William H. Laird, Winona, for artesian
well in athletic field: $500 annuity fund from
E. A. Ranney, Waseca; 81, 900 scholarship fund
from Mrs Hudson Wilson, Faribault; $500 fol
Bridgeport scholarship; $500 annually from Rev
Fred B. Hill for Grace ]. Hill scholarship; alse
right to nominate. for similar scholarship 81
$3.50 annually at Hartford seminary; $22 oal
armchair for the faculty from the graduating
|
from Rev. G. r. Montgomery; framed portra
of President Roosevelt from Congressman c. r
Davis $40 Greek prize from Rev. Edward
Borncamp, Winona; $3.50 Greek prize from
Judge T. s. Buckham. Faribault; $50 from D
r. Noyes. ST. Paul, for oratorical prizes. ant
500 for library; S72 addition to Packard librar!
fund: $100 for general endowment from estate O.
Rev. Henry Willard: cash gifts for current ex
| penses 81, 2,615; eighty-six books have been addet
to the library by gifts 80 = 49,. =
The department honors for scholarship wen
to the following: In physics, Roy A. Payne
Northfeld; in mathematics economics and his
tory. Claude D. Street; ,Northheld: in astronomy
mathematics and economics, Ralph E. Wilson
Northfeld;& in English Claudia Charles, Pitts
burg, Pa; in philosophy Mabel H; Gladw In
Montevideo: in mathematics, Luella P. Living
ston, Pennington, and Nellie A Ramsey, Sprin
Valley; in German, Margaret 0. McGowan; i
astronomy and physics, Ella S. .Molter, Excel
sior; In French, Alta f. Reilly Northheld; /
Latin and French. Ella IT, Richardson, NORTH
field; in English, Florence G. Richardson, North
field; Lulu I. Rumsey, Spring Valley: in mathe
matics. Nellie A. Rumsey. Spring Valley; i
chemistry and French, Cora P. Sletter, AUDI
bon. The prizes were awarded as follows: Be
ginning Greek; first, Harriet E. Martin, Owa
tonna; second Edward W. Cross, Dawson. Sopt
omore Greek, Katharine scammon Northwoot
Iowa. Borncamp Gree prize, Lillian A: Helms
Northfed; Noyes oratorical, first NJ. j. Haie
: Devils Lake D.; second. L. A. Headley, win
nebago. StinsoIl debates, freshman, Fred L
! Doud, Ghatheldi Junior; 81. J, .GasinE. Hayward
II Wis,s Reeve prize. Claude W. Street, Nertt
:, field: Grace j., Hill, scholarship, Edward w
! Cross. Dawson. At Hartford, obed 8. johnson
Lanyon, Iowa. -
Laird Hall Dedication. ~ -.
The dedication of Laird hall took place on tt
steps and porch of the new building. Presidel
Salmon presided and addresses were delivere
:. by Mayor D. P. Jones. Minneapolis; Professt
l. A. A. Veblen, st. Paul; Miss Gill, dean
e Barnard college. New York; William H. Lair,
d Winona. The prayer Of dedication was offere
II building was thrown open for inspection. I'll
d by Rev. J. W. Strong DID, After exercises IL
y annual reception by President and Mrs Saline
l. at their home brought the, commencement wee
8 to a close. 7-,t' - &~ = F,"a = ..'7&-~
e In Honor Of the fortieth ahiversary of the co
lege the honorary degree Of doctor of, 2divini
g wasconferred upon Rev. James E. Mcconnell !,
:, and for fifteen years q +North1eld pastor; Benz
), Providence, r. L., II former trustee of Carleto
n min Fl. Grave received the degree of master
is science, and Mabelle L. Morgan of master
l. literature. both for work, done and present
70 to the: faculty. Sixteen received the degree
C. bachelor of arts five bachelor of literature al
e twenty-one bachelor of science.
Old Officers Reelected.
:. The annual meeting of the trustees re-elect
II these officers: President. william H. Ian
le Winona; vice president David P Jones. Minr
re apolis; secretary and treasurer, Hallan W. Pae
at Northield; auditor Marion W. Skinner. Mort
y field. The following. whose term Of service e
a pred were elected for four years: John
a. Nutting. Northfeld;> George r., Lyman. MINI
!. apolis; Lowell E. Jepson Minneapolis; George
~ Merrill ID. Minneapolis; William, H. Tallma
On Northfeld. fs'j',~ s.%., ."~; ~ > " = ''
at The. Alumni association elected as office,
is President. J: W. johnson; Minneapolis; vi
nd president. G. W. Greening, Minneapolis; sec
ed tary. Isabella Watson Northfeld. ~.
Ill Ihe Alumni. banquet was held in Gr1d1ey h
ed5 with about $50 in attendance. A. J.. Mason
NJ. st: Paul presided toastmaster. and toasts VIZ
Nv responded to by Professor Goodhue. F. o. Lex
~ -, ard. &01. Auburn. n. Y: Eleanor Norton, z
ne ne Redwood Falls William H. Land. Winona; Ca
nd lyn Evans. 90. Tacoma. Wash; E. F.. Hunt, >
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