The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
RECALLED EARLY DAY
EVENT Of d"
HISTORY
Founders Day Program a
Complete Many
Attended Banquet

The twenty-ninth anniversary of
the founding of the University Of
North Dakota was celebrated Thurs
day evening very appropriately. Many
of the alumni were present and others
sent messages expressing their inter-
est in and loyalty to their alma mater.
Men and ome We're present who
were connected with the university at
its founding and during its early
stages of development.
The main feature of the program
was the lecture given by Prof. Vernon
P. Squires in the university gym
nasiuin in the evening. A large and
very deeply Interested audience wal
present. Prot. Sauires summarized
from its beginning in 1888. Over 100
views. prepared especially for the oc-
rasion. were presented to the audience
ny means of the stereopticon. . ictures
of the laying Of the cornerstone of the
first building on Oct. ?. 1883 and of
some of the first men connected with
the university. We're shown.
University history. according to
Professor Squires. d be conveniently
divided into -four periods-ancient,
medieval, modern and contemporary.
The first period covers the time from
1883 to 1895, or from the beginning
of the time when the institution was
placed in a very %precarious position
by h curtafling of appropriations as
was done in 1895. The medieval Pc
Rod covered four years. from 1895 to
1899, the end of that period being
marked by the passing of the mill tax
law which placed the institution on a
stable financial basis. The modern
period runs from 1899 to the retire.
ment of President Merriield in 1909,
and the contemporary from the elec-
ton of President Mcvey in 1909
down to the present time.
Banquet a Good Feature.
1t was at the dinner in the big
dining room of the commons building
at 6 O'Clock that college spirit found
the greatest expression. The decisive
victory over the agricultural college
quint earlier in the afternoon left the
stlldert in the most enthusiastic
moods and college songs and college
Nells were some of the means that
they used to vent their good spirits.
Every seat in the dining room was
filled as well as the vantage points
in the balconies. and it was a thor
oughiy representative North Dakota
gathering. With President McVey in
the chair as POSTMASTER. Geo. Shafer
responded to the first call for a speech
and expressed very forcefully the 10y
atty of his classmates of 1912 and of
all OF the other students. True LOYALTY
to the university, said he, must find
1ts expression in social service. Skull
Skulason responded for the alumni
and touched both on the humorous
and the serious by his references to
events of other days and hy his cx-
pressions of the devotion that alumni
feel for their alma mater.
James Twamley. in responding for
the first board of regents. called to
mind many Of the early struggles of
the institution. Some inside history
Of territorial times was laid bare and
the efforts Of the early workers ia
start an institution on a stable basi,
Were suggested. Tracy Bangs followed
with a very happy response for the
Ing to student activities and socia'
lie were received with great enthus.
iasr1. In h final toast Dean Joseph
Kennedy with his usual wit and en
thuslasm went over many Of the past
events with which he as n of the
men longest connected with the in.
~stitutton 10 thoroughly familiar and
drew q brilliant picture Of the future
It is not buildings. equipment and
Students that make an institution, hui
rather h characteristic spirit-the
intangible part-that gives individual.
ity. such spirit the University OF
North Dakota has and 1t Is on thii
spirit that her future greatness viii
rest. "
Great credit is due to Professor Rel
and the committee that had the ex,
ercise in charge. It is due to thei,
careful work extending over a gond
part Of the winter hat the SUCCESS al
n days exercises was due.