The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-07
SCHOOL YEAR At
A. c. NOW over
CONCLUDING EXERCISES OF COM.
MENcEMENT WEEK OCCURRED
LAST EVENING - ALUMNI, RE
UNION, BANQUET, BALL AND
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

The exercises which were held yes
terday afternoon and evening at the
agricultural college concluded the COM
mencement programme for this year.
At / p. m. the commencement dinner
was given in Ceres hall.
A number Of the graduates parents
and friends were present and the
toasts and fter-dinner speeches were
of a high order. Prof. c. b. Waidron
acted as POSTMASTER and called upon
Mr.. Sweet, ex-mayor of Fargo, to res
pond to a toast for the city. j. B..
Power, second president OF the agri-
cultural college. responded to the toast.
The Early days OF the Institution. Mr..
Stewart of the Langdon sub-station
was called upon to respond to q toast
of the alumni. Harold Dodge respond
ed for the graduating class and Pro-
fessor Bolley spoke on, The Past and
Early Life Of the Institution, relating
interesting incidents which occurred
in the early existence of the school.
Mr.. Worst responded to toast on, The
Future OF the Institution, and spoke
Of the wonderful opportunities which
are ahead Of the agricultural college.
During the afternoon the graduates,
their friends and parents, and the few
remaining students of the other classes
assembled on the campus and enjoyed
a few hours in talking over the ex-
periences of the past years.
At TOO p. m. fully $50 guests, con-
sisting Of the faculty, the parents and
friends OF the graduates and the alum
nj, assembled at Ceres hall to partake
of the seventeenth annual alumni ban
quet.
f. o. Olson of the class of 1900
and president of the alumni associa-
ton, acted as POSTMASTER and after a
brief introduction called upon r. b.
Mr.. Reed related several both humor-
the toast. AS Tt Was in the Beginning.
Mr.. Reid related several both humor-
Gus and serious experiences of his col
lege days which were spent between
the years Of 81 and '95.
Ray Towle of the present graduating
class, responded to the toast, Is Now
He contrasted the present institution
with that OF the earlier days, spoke Of
some OF the present activities and re-
lated many interesting incidents of the
past four years.
Responding to the toast. And Ever
Shall Be, and taking these words as
theme, President Worst pictured in
glowing terms the wonderful possibili-
ties of the institution which will soon
be realized. He encouraged the alum
nj to always take an active interest
in their alma mater. aiding the faculty,
the student body and the board OF
trustees in the promotion of the we'll
fare OF the institution.
After this, Mr.. Olson, representing the
alumni, presented the college with u
memorial which was in the form OF a
bronze tablet and on which was In
scribed Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
President worst responded for the COZ
lege and thanked the alumni for their
so endurable, acceptable and appro-
pirate gift.
Following the banquet the alumni
held short business meeting and re-
elected their officers as follows:
President--F. o. Olson.
Vice President--Mrs. Mary Darrow
Weible.
Secretary Treasurer Robert NJ.
Dolve.
After the alumni meeting, President
Worst held a short reception after
which the guests departed for thss
armory where they tripped the light
fantastic until the small hours or the
morning.
Much credit is due Miss Eastgate,
superintendent . fthe dining hall at
Ceres hall, not only for the elaborate
and tasty menu which she prepared
but also for the excellency with which
| 1t was served she was ably assisted
by members Of the punior class.