The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-20
MISS SANFORD. IS
HONORED GUEST
VARSITY GIRLS GIVE RECEPTION
-i FOR BELOVED TEACHER.
Alice shevlin Hall Thrown Open to.
Faculty, Students and Personal
Friends Of Woman Who Has Long
Been identified with Higher Educa-
ton Seventy Years Young

= did not know that I had so
many friends, said Professor Maria
Sanford, last night, at the close Of the
reception in Alice Shevlin Hall, which
was given in honor of her SEVENTEEN
birthday anniversary. Miss Sanford
had been standing at the head of the
receiving line for two hours and half,
she had thankfully pressed about 5000
hands and responded to many more
words Of loving conggratulation. A uni.
verslty girl on graduation day could
happy than Miss Sanford, and those
who, saw, her smiling face, her eyes
bright with delight, and heard her
pleasant greeting, voiced the general
sentiment of the students, 6 seventy
years young
The members Of the Women IS league,
who were the hostesses, almost re-
gretted that the original plan Of hold
ing the reception in the armory had
even standing room in Alice shevlin
hall was taxed to the limit. But in
consideration Of the fact that Miss
Sanford has always been in the lead
OF women s work and women IS interest
and that she has been most enthusiastic
in planning for women IS, building, it
was only right to make Alice Shevlin
IGCSDC1OQ,
Substantial Greetings.
The good wishes of the community
which appreciates Miss Sanford's use
fulness as the head of the rhetoric de-
partment as well as her true womanli-
ness, was expressed in more than mere
words, for Miss Ada Comstock and
Miss Schain of the University: Wo-
mems league, presented Miss Sanford
with a purse, containing more than
double the amount of her years in dol
lars. The portrait of Miss Sanford,
painted by Miss McKinstry, will be
purchased by the alumnae of the uni
lversity and will find a fitting place in
Alice Shevlin hall It was. shown for
the first time last evening and was
hung amidst setting of flowers and
foliage in the main reception hall.
y Professor Sanford received a gift Of
S. from each Of three city clubs, and a
gold watch chain from the students in
her third-hour reading class. Many
congratulatory letters have been COM
ing to her for the last week, and she
received a greeting by telegram today
from Minnesota students now residing
in Washington. 7
Those Who Received.
Receiving with the honor guest were
President and Mrs. Cyrus sNorthrop,
Dean and Mrs, John F. Downey, Dean
and Mrs. w. S. Pattee, Dean and Mrs.
W.. M. Liggett, Judge and Mrs. David
F. Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Wy
man. Professor Matilda J. C. Wilkin
and Miss Josephine Schain. Miss Ada
Comstock received the guests in the
library and about fifty Of the univer-
sity girls assisted as ushers in the
rooms. 80
The interior of the hall was attrac-
tive with clusters Of roses, carnations,
lilies poinsettias, and palms and ferns.
1.-The visitors were impressed with the
handsome arrangements ira of the new
hall which showed at it's best under the
bri ghtGgloWy of sconce, handsome drop
l Lights s. and a! ieweled table lamps. The
University Glee club played a pleasing
program during the evening and Thorn.
as McCracken sang solos. In the main
reception hall two tables were arranged
from which groups Of the university
girls dispensed frappe. = 5"o' Y