The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-16
SPLENDID BANQUET CLOSES
FARGO COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
Feast Of Reason" Continues Until MdnightGreat Future
Predicted for the college on the HIl'--Ground
Breaking Ceremonies Impressive

The climax to the commencement ex-
ercises at Fargo college was the large
ly attended banquet given last evening
by the college to friends, president,
faculty and trustees. About 800 sat
down to the prettily appointed tables.
Preceding the banquet there was re-
ception which gave opportunity for ev-
erybody to become acquainted.
The post-prandial proceedings were
opened by Hon. r. M. Pollock of the
board of trustees, who very appropri-
ately introduced Rev. r. A. Beard as
the POSTMASTER and who was assigned
to that duty for the reason that it
was he who was largely instrumental
In securing DR.. Creegan as president
of the college.
The long feast of reason" was
opened by George E. Perley, who
spoke on behalf of the board of trus-
tees. He reviewed the work of the
college from it's inception and took
for his text "2 times are 4" and out
of it interpreted things done. Fargo
college was founded by men who look
far into the future. There was no
claiming of great masses of brick and
SNO'ASJ buN BACaN bllllSS 4ldu DeSH
and an analysis of the records of
the alumni disclose a great story of
successful work accomplished. Closing
he paid a great tribute to President
Creegan and predicted for him a
splendid future in the building up and
development of the college.
For the Alumni.
For the alumni Will H. Best, now an
attorney at Boston, made the response.
He was of the class of 1902. He was
delighted to note the more friendly
relations with the A. c. The alumni
list is fifty eight strong not including
this year. OF that number twenty
seven continued their studies after
leaving the college and six are in other
countries, and regarding the others
he gave interesting accounts showing
that close touch is being kept on the
products Of the college.
Miss Lindgren was perfectly at home
and easy in well expressed impromp-
tn response for the quartette of grad
yates and cited Ruskin and others to
emphasize her expressions of appreci-
alton for what the college was doing
for the student body Closing she
said. I'VE are young alumni, but the
college has been much to us, and we
are going to reciprocate in the future.
When we look back to Fargo college
we will think Of higher things and
will cherish the remembrance of our
DAYS in school"
The development spirit of the college
was spoken to by Professor Stephens
who told of the splendid work done
and the accomplishments of the Glee
club and orchestra.
OF the department of athletics.
Coach Watkins spoke of the import
ance of athletics and cited instances
to prove his point. He expressed ap-
probation for the hearty cooperation
Of everyone connected with the college.
and more especially that of the public
in general.
1--WE are going to have excellent
teams next year said he. The pros
poets are fine. Men are coming from
all over the country, and with the con-
tinued support~we will be successful"
Change in Conservatory Name.
The POSTMASTER referring to the
musical end Of the college-and a very
important end it has proven to be
wished to give notice Of the action of
the board Of trustees which was one
changing the name of the conservato
from Fargo College Conservatory of
Music" to Fargo Conservatory, a
of Fargo college" The first
style afforded an opportunity for
to steal "our thunder" hence
the change made was thought advis-
able.
Wallace w. George, the director of
the conservatory, told Of the advances
made by the department of which he
was the head, during the last five
years. The enrolment for the wear