The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-09
N. c. N. BANQUET
Splendid Event
GOVERNOR CHASE S. OSBORN
SECRETARY NAGEL, ALUMNI
AND OTHERS GIVE AD-
DRESSES.

the Amphidrone hall last evening and
enjoyed the many good things that
had been prepared for them. The hall
was beautifully decorated in the col
lege and national colors and present.
ed an interesting picture. with the
| various classes grouped around sep
arate tables, exchanging greetings,
rendering class songs and yells, and
responding TO the college spirit that
everywhere prevailed. The c. & II.
| orchestra occupied one end of the
spacious hall and rendered a choice
program preceding the dinner as
well as accompanying many of the
eXtempore class songs.
DIR. f. w. McNair, who presided as
toastmaster sat In the middle Of a
long table, facing the width Of tbS
hall. and with him were a number OF
| the distinguished guests OF the col
| lege, including. Gov. and Mrs. Osborn
DR. Drinker. Or Wadsworth, Secre-
| tary of Commerce and Labor Nagei
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Calverley, Mr.
, and Mrs ]. III. Rice. DR.. and Mrs. l.
II. Hubbard. Mr. and Mrs F. J. Baw-
den. Graham Pope. NJ. NJ. Duncan,
William Kelly w r ingalls,.
Gov. Chase s. Osborn was the first
speaker, and he was introduced by
President McNair. as the next COVER
nor of Michigan" DIR. McNair re-
ferred to the many kindnesses Gov
ernor Osborn has shown to the mining
college, both as n private citizen and
as governor and hoped he would look
upon the celebration as one Of the
great events of his first term"
Governor Osborn Speaks.
Governor Osborn spoke of the spirit
of the gathering and humorously re-
marked, 4 have never seen such spirit
come out of apollinaris bottles before"
his reference being to the only bever-
age served. The governor spoke or
the old rule that II takes three gem
rations to make gentleman. but only
one to break him. but he expressed
the belief that i'm the future the gem
tleman made In three generations
would be a gentleman for all genera
tions to come. He sought to impress
this thought upon those present.
Several of the alumni of the coll
iege. F. A Jordan. 'O4. of SeIlwood.
ont; F. w. ONeil. general manager
of the Nordberg Machinery company;
A. r. Benson of Virginia, Mimi. and
others spoke briefly. referring TO the
college and to mining subjects gener-
ally.
At this point. Ludwig Hess, the
great German tenor, rendered vo-
cal solo. which was greatly enjoyed.
Hon. William Kelley, chairman OF
the board of control of the college
spoke of the need Of dormitories and
referred to the Norrie scholarship
fund. which partially provides for
these buildings. Mr.. Kelley also ia
vored more athletics for the students.
idea coming to him because of the
fact that the college Is situated near
Portage Lake He favored a four
year course instead of a three, so az
to give more opportunity for social
enjoyment but said that as all
changes are dangerous. such a
change might not be wise from other
points of view.
Secretary NageI Talks.
Secretary Nagels remarks were
very brief. He expressed pleasure
at being able TO attend the reunion
vote their lives TO opening up new
country and developing the resources.
He expressed the belief that the coll
lege spirit shown at the banquet would
continue in later years and prove very
helpful.
Donald y. Gillies. one of the older
graduates of the college, spoke of its
early history. and paid glowing trib-
utes TO Hon. Jay A. Hubbell and j.
Parke Claiming. the originators of the
college and Or. Wadsworth, its first
president. j. W. Fairbank and Enoch
Henderson also spoke.
One of the features of the program
was the soprano solo by Mime. Bernice
de Pasquali The program closed with
rousing college yell.
Illuminated Parade Tonight.
This evening the big feature of the
celebration will be the big Illuminated
parade of students. with torches. red
fire and fireworks. which viii taAe
place at 10 O'clock, starting from the
college campus at tnat hour.
The concert which was 60 have been
given by Mime. Pasquali and Ludwig
Hess at the big tent on the college
grounds this evening, will be held at
the Kerredge theater i'm Hancock in
stead and all tickets may be exchanged
at the theater.
This afternoons exercises consist
OF a band concert at the campus by
the c, & II. band, followed by celebra-
tion exercises I'm the auditorium, at
which the speakers are DIR. Henry S.
Drinker of I.ehigh University. on the
Contribution OF the Mining Profess
sion to the Conservation Of our Ma
tional Resources" and DR. George otis
Smith. director of the United States
Geological Survey. on "The Mining
Industry and the Public Lands"
At o'clock this afternoon. n re-
ception will be rendered by Dr and